Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 113 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 No. 25 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was The poor witness was unable to an- checks ID, to offer his marijuana cus- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- swer my simple question, What is more tomer something else, something pore (Mr. LAMALFA). dangerous, marijuana or methampheta- worse, something more dangerous? I fear spreading misinformation and f mines? I asked, How many marijuana overdose deaths were there last year? wasting resources, arresting two-thirds DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO No clear answer. of a million people for something that TEMPORE The United States does have a drug most Americans now think should be The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- problem—make no mistake—and it ap- legal, undermines what could be an ef- fore the House the following commu- pears to be getting worse: 100 people fective approach. Think for a moment. nication from the Speaker: per day die of drug overdoses. About 9 Unlike marijuana, tobacco is a highly of them are from heroin; 60 percent of addictive killer—over four hundred WASHINGTON, DC, thousand people a year die from it yet February 11, 2014. the deaths are from prescription drugs; I hereby appoint the Honorable DOUG pharmaceuticals, over 22,000 in 2010, tobacco use has declined almost two- LAMALFA to act as Speaker pro tempore on the most recent year we have avail- thirds in the last half century. How did this day. able, almost three times higher than in that happen? JOHN A. BOEHNER, 1999. We don’t arrest people who smoke. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Why is the $25 billion we spend fight- We didn’t try tobacco prohibition. f ing drugs each year so ineffective in What we did was research. We found stopping, much less reversing, the out the facts. We told the truth. We MORNING-HOUR DEBATE controlled the product. We taxed it trend? Are our policies and programs heavily, raising the cost, especially to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- misguided? Could it be that too many young people—all the steps exactly the ant to the order of the House of Janu- of the wrong people are spending far opposite of our failed marijuana ap- ary 7, 2014, the Chair will now recog- too long in jail, wasting lives and nize Members from lists submitted by proach. money? The States seem to think so. I will be clear. For me, this goes be- the majority and minority leaders for They are reducing sentences and re- morning-hour debate. yond issues of marijuana policy. It is a leasing prisoners. Now even the Fed- symbol of a political process that is The Chair will alternate recognition eral Government is starting to do that between the parties, with each party not thoughtful, not rational on dealing as well. with things from the national debt, to limited to 1 hour and each Member I think part of the problem is that we other than the majority and minority our failing infrastructure, to climate aren’t honest about the impacts and change. Isn’t it time for us to face leaders and the minority whip limited dangers. Nothing better illustrates to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- some facts, adjust some policies, and that than the continued move ahead? bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. misclassification of marijuana under f f Federal law as worse than cocaine and methamphetamines. That’s according CELEBRATING THE WORLD WAR II WHAT IS MORE DANGEROUS, to Federal law. WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PI- MARIJUANA OR METHAMPHETA- Is it possible that this Federal dis- LOTS MINES? honesty means that people don’t take The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The drug warnings seriously? No one knows Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Chair recognizes the gentleman from anybody who ever died from a mari- Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) for 5 min- Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- juana overdose. The failed marijuana utes. utes. prohibition could actually make the Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, real drug problem worse. on Saturday, we had beautiful skies in last week, during a hearing with the Since all marijuana sales are, by def- Miami. It was a perfect day for flying. Deputy Director of the Office of Drug inition, illegal, in the shadows, the I was given the opportunity to visit the Policy, there was a moment of clarity money, the income, the profits help fi- Wings Over Miami Air Museum to revel for me. I was struck by the realization nance a drug trade that destroys life, in the history of aviation with vet- that our own office, charged with drug like heroin, cocaine, illegal prescrip- erans, fliers, and the families of World policy, discouraging or eliminating tion drugs, and methamphetamines. War II Women Airforce Service Pilots drug use, might well be part of the How easy is it for the distributor, celebrating the life of one special problem. who has no license to lose, who never WASP, Fran Sargent.

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The WASPs served our country with- water, Texas, the WASP never sought b 1015 out hesitation and no expectations of to break the barriers for women, but recognition or praise. Yet, as our 23rd through their service and their success, What the Affordable Care Act did was President, Benjamin Harrison, once more opportunities became available right this wrong. By broadening access noted: for women in all fields. to health insurance, the ACA has in- The manner by which women are treated is Fran became a professor at my alma creased personal freedom and market a good criterion to judge the true state of a mater, Miami Dade College, where she choice. Now Americans can choose jobs society. took charge of developing the aviation based on what they want to be doing These courageous women had never program. One of her students, 73-year- instead of staying where they are un- received the full recognition they war- old Judy Portnoy, called Professor Sar- happy just to keep their insurance. ranted for their wartime military serv- gent ‘‘the most amazing person I The expansion of Medicaid eligibility ice to America. It was my honor then, know.’’ and the subsidies available in the ex- as the most senior Republican woman Mr. Speaker, today, women in mili- changes will give Americans the flexi- in the House of Representatives, to in- tary fly every type of aircraft, from the bility they need to raise their families, troduce the bipartisan legislation to F–15s to the space shuttle. My daugh- not encourage workers to seek less em- honor and award the Women Airforce ter-in-law, Lindsay Nelson, a Marine ployment, which was one of the most Service Pilots of World War II with the Corps pilot, is part of this lasting leg- misleading claims made after the re- Congressional Gold Medal. The Con- acy of WASP. Lindsay, a graduate of port was released. gressional Gold Medal is the highest the United States Naval Academy, The idea that hardworking Ameri- honor that this body, the United States served combat tours in Iraq and Af- cans will modify their employment Congress, can bestow. Cointroducing ghanistan where she flew F/A–18 fighter just to be eligible for social safety net the bill with me was Congresswoman jets. I am so proud of Lindsay and of programs is both ludicrous and offen- SUSAN DAVIS of California and Senators all of our servicewomen, past and sive. Nobody wants to live in a situa- Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas and present, who continue to inspire young tion that makes you eligible for Med- BARBARA MIKULSKI of Maryland. I was women to achieve what was, here- icaid or other social safety net pro- so honored to be part of this effort to tofore, unimaginable. So, on behalf of grams, but too many hardworking finally grant these women the recogni- Lindsay, my congressional colleagues Americans are forced to. tion they deserved. and a grateful Nation, I offer my sin- In Illinois, a family of four must It was right there at the Wings Over cere thanks and utmost admiration to exist on less than $32,500 per year to Miami Air Museum in August of 2009 our WASP. qualify for these programs. In the Chi- that I was able to present to our local Climbing high into the Sun, Helen, cago area, the cost of living is high and WASP framed, signed copies of the leg- Ruth, Bee, Shirley, and Fran, thank families struggle to make ends meet. islation for the Women Airforce Serv- you all, women pioneers. Measures like Medicaid and SNAP ice Pilots’ Congressional Gold Medal; f are meant to help people lift them- and in March of 2010, the presentation selves from poverty. Claiming that ceremony of the Congressional Gold AFFORDABLE CARE ACT poor people want to be poor to rely Medal was held in Emancipation Hall, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The more on the government is misguided in our Nation’s Capital, with over 100 Chair recognizes the gentleman from and just flat out wrong. WASPs in attendance. Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) for 5 minutes. I have said from the beginning that South Florida is very fortunate to Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, all the ACA is far from perfect and that we herald several Women Airforce Service things are subject to interpretation, should work together to improve it, Pilots in our midst. Air Force Major but as Nietzsche once said: but arguing that at-risk and low-in- Ruth Shafer Fleisher is now retired. Whichever interpretation prevails at a come Americans will actively choose Bee Haydu is active and says ‘‘hello’’ given time is often more a function of power to work less, reducing their own in- to her fellow WASPs. Shirley Chase and not truth. comes and jeopardizing their family’s Kruse was there with us on Saturday Last week, the Congressional Budget economic future just to ‘‘game the sys- and shared her vivid memories, while Office came out with a report evalu- tem,’’ is not a legitimate issue and Jeremy Snapp and family represented ating the economic impacts of the Af- speaks volumes about the extreme his mother, whom we recently lost, fordable Care Act. Since then, there views that are dividing our government Helen Wyatt Snapp. Most importantly, are those who have used the power and preventing real reform from occur- Mr. Speaker, we gathered for a celebra- they have to frame a false narrative. ring. tion of life and a memorial for Frances Rather than talking about what the re- By focusing on false interpretations, Rohrer Sargent, who was well rep- port actually says, they have spent the we are forgetting the economic bene- resented by her daughter, Donna—and last week talking about what they fits contained in the law. To quote the Terry and Jim—Timmons, and Fran’s would like it to say. Their false inter- CBO report: son, Kenny Sargent, with many grand- pretation of the ObamaCare act is that If some people seek to work less, other ap- and great-grandchildren honoring their it will cost the American economy 2.5 plicants will be readily available to fill those WASP. million jobs; but the truth is that the positions and the overall effect on employ- My thanks to aviatrix Ursula David- much-misrepresented CBO study didn’t ment will be muted. son and all of the women pilots flying say that at all because, as The Wall At a time when long-term employ- with the Ninety-Nines for honoring Street Journal accurately reported, re- ment is at its highest since World War these women of aviation and to the ducing the total number of hours II, there are more than enough workers Civil Air Patrol and the crew at Wings Americans have to work is very dif- willing and able to take these jobs. Over Miami for making the day pos- ferent than eliminating jobs. That is why the director of the CBO re- sible. We know you loved Fran as your One of the reasons we passed the Af- cently testified about the likelihood of director emeritus and as a great teach- fordable Care Act in the first place was the ACA creating jobs, not eliminating er of flight. to fix the pitfalls of this country’s em- them. How special are they, these women ployer-based health care system. Be- The report also acknowledged that pioneers of flight? While 25,000 volun- fore the ACA, people with preexisting insurance premiums under the law are teered, only 1,830 qualified women pi- conditions were often forced to stay in 15 percent lower than originally fore- lots were accepted, and then only 1,102 their jobs to avoid losing their health cast, that ‘‘the slowdown in Medicare women earned the wings of WASP. The care coverage. Even if they wanted to cost growth’’ is ‘‘broad and persistent,’’

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With a focus on personal respon- immigration reform community immigration issue off the table before sibility, preventive care, consumer pro- thought they heard Speaker JOHN 2016, and I believe he plans to come tections, and increased choices, the Af- BOEHNER giving up on immigration re- back to immigration reform. The cost fordable Care Act has helped empower form in 2014. That is not what I heard, to the GOP politically is just too high Americans to lead healthier lives. but many in the community and in the if the GOP-controlled House blocks leg- Let’s put aside the punditry and press heard it that way. islation this year. focus on the facts. I wanted to make it clear that the You thought the Super Bowl was a f immigrant community and the huge blowout last month? Wait until No- movement behind immigration re- GOOGLE GLASS vember 2016 if immigration reform is form—business, clergy, and everyone still hanging out there undone. You The SPEAKER pro tempore. The else—are just not going away. We are can tell the babysitter you will be Chair recognizes the gentleman from not taking ‘‘wait,’’ ‘‘maybe,’’ and ‘‘no’’ home by 10:30 on election night. The North Carolina (Mr. HOLDING) for 5 for an answer. contest will be over early. It will be minutes. By now, every time Speaker BOEHNER Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, I rise Democrats in the White House by a says anything about immigration re- landslide. today to share a story about Patrick form, the press and the pundits go Jackson. This notion, Mr. Speaker, that Presi- crazy. Even if it isn’t clear what ex- dent Obama cannot be trusted to en- Patrick is a firefighter from North actly the Speaker said, a good percent- Carolina who is using new technologies force immigration laws just doesn’t age of the press runs out and writes make any sense to anyone who follows and his programming skills in his mis- obituary number 247 for immigration sion to save lives. Patrick is using the issue. Every day, day after day, reform. week after week, and year after year, Google Glass, along with the Android What I heard the Speaker say last and iPhone apps he has developed, to people are being ‘‘disappeared’’ by our week was that getting immigration re- immigration enforcement machine. support firefighters on the job. The form passed in the House would be apps he has created encourage and in- Another 1,100 today—and tomorrow. hard. crease communication between fire- Where is the generosity of spirit in Tell me about it. fighters and emergency responders to that? This lax, liberal, soft-heartedness I also heard the Speaker say at his accelerate the process of saving vic- you seem to imagine, I wish you could news conference that the House tims and putting out fires as quickly as tell that to the estimated 5,000 children ‘‘needs’’ to get immigration reform possible. currently in foster care because their Although Google Glass is not yet on done this year, and he is right. parents are in detention or have al- Then I heard the Speaker say that the market, except for Google’s Explor- ready been deported. Tell them how the GOP doesn’t trust the President of er’s program, it has generated a lot of soft Obama is. the United States. Really? Despite 2 buzz in the tech community. With I am going out to suburban Wash- million deportations and the lowest Glass, people can send and view mes- ington this evening to talk with immi- rate of illegal immigration in recent sages and emails, videos and pictures, grants and advocates at Casa de Mary- decades, the House GOP doesn’t believe and surf the net without using their land. I don’t expect I will hear very President Barack Obama will enforce hands. They can also ask the device for much praise for President Obama’s en- immigration laws. information or get directions without lightened approach to deportation and Well, I have been working on this for using their hands. detention tonight. Patrick’s Glass app would help fire- a while, and, first of all, you are right. They are not waiting patiently for fighters locate incidents and hydrants, It is hard. For more than a decade, I Speaker BOEHNER or anyone in the Re- and give them hands-free building lay- had to work on my own party to get publican Conference to make up their outs and the ability to record video them behind substantial immigration minds about whether or when to start from the first responders on the scene. reform, but the Democrats are ready legislating on this matter. I know they Some departments that have expressed now—and ready to help you, Mr. are not taking ‘‘maybe’’ or ‘‘not now’’ interest in this technology want to Speaker, pass a bill. The movement or ‘‘no’’ for an answer. take it a step further, such as linking will help supporters of immigration re- Mr. Speaker, you are not going to be the app to a thermal imaging camera form in the House GOP Conference spared. Kids will keep showing up to and oxygen masks to increase a fire- work to convince their members that interrupt your breakfast as long as fighter’s ability to see in smoke. Al- moving forward to actual legislation is their parents are facing deportation though it is still in its preliminary not only the right thing to do from a and their communities are being ripped stage of development, technologies like justice perspective, from a law and apart. Patrick’s could potentially help fire- order perspective, and from an eco- Mr. Speaker, you can’t deport your fighters and other emergency response nomic perspective, but the right thing way out of this. You can’t ignore your teams do their jobs and save lives. to do from a political perspective. way out of this. You can’t blame Mr. Speaker, Patrick’s idea is a per- Mr. Speaker, when you said the Obama for your way out of this. You fect example of how technology betters House needs to pass a bill, boy, are you must act for the good of the country. our lives and can, ultimately, save right. f lives. Innovation leads to job creation. Nobody believes the Republican AFGHANISTAN We need to encourage more innovators Party can elect anyone for President like Patrick to keep America on top as unless you find some way to neutralize The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the world’s leader in innovation. the damage you have done to your- Chair recognizes the gentleman from selves with your deportation-only ap- North Carolina (Mr. JONES) for 5 min- f proach to immigration. The immigra- utes. IMMIGRATION REFORM tion issue doesn’t just hurt you with Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I am on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Latino voters. It has hurt you with House floor today to share with my Chair recognizes the gentleman from Asian and younger voters, too. colleagues several recent headlines Illinois (Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ) for 5 minutes. There is simply no math that adds up from our national papers. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, on to 270 electoral votes unless the Repub- From The Washington Post on Janu- Sunday morning, I tweeted out a mes- lican Party stops getting slaughtered ary 30: sage to the 30,000 people who follow me by 30, 40, or 50 points among the larg- After billions in U.S. investment, Afghani- on Twitter. The tweet said: est-, fastest-growing groups of voters stan roads are falling apart.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:18 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.004 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 This article goes on to describe the I start with, as in all things in my struction workers building transpor- Afghan road network, built with U.S. life, my wife, Camille, and my daugh- tation projects today because of our tax dollars, as a ‘‘$4 billion project that ters, Jacquelyn and Josie, without work. There are police and firefighters was once a symbol of promise in post- whom nothing good would be possible and teachers on the job because of our Taliban Afghanistan but is now falling and through whom all good things are. cooperation. apart.’’ b 1030 Another headline from January 30 There are two veterans health clin- from The New York Times: I look forward to many, many more ics. We can simply not say thank you U.S. aid to Afghanistan flows on despite happy years, God willing, with them with our words to our veterans, but by warnings of misuse. and thank them for their support and our deeds. And I must say this morning This report informs us that two glob- sacrifice. that I especially remember young men al firms hired by the United States 3 I thank my staff. Over all of these and women on duty around the world years ago have found that none of the years, these men and women are over- serving our country, and I express my 16 Afghan ministries can be counted on worked, underpaid, and underappre- deepest appreciation to them. to keep American aid from being stolen ciated, sometimes by their employer. But to my colleagues, I would say These are true public servants. They or wasted. this, that I have had 150,000 constitu- are inspirations, and I assure you that Most recently, this week Reuters ents over the years come to our office published an article titled, ‘‘U.S. aid I have learned much more from them with various issues and problems, and plan seeks to shield Afghanistan from than I have taught to them. they are certainly an inspiration. But end to war economy,’’ which details a I want to single out, in particular, in so, too, ladies and gentlemen, are you, new initiative from the U.S. Agency for the present staff, our chief of staff, International Development that would Fran Tagmire; our general counsel, my colleagues. spend almost $300 million to prop up Amanda Caruso; and our legislative di- The House is a rambunctious and en- the Afghan economy. rector, J.Z. Golden, for their excel- ergetic place. I suspect we will see Mr. Speaker, the common factor in lence, and for many, many others over some of that rambunctiousness even these articles is that each describes in many, many years. later today. We have seen a little bit alarming detail the absolute waste of I want to thank my colleagues. I this morning. People should not con- American tax dollars overseas. How thank Speaker BOEHNER for his friend- fuse debate with division. Healthy, pas- can we in good conscience tell the ship and leadership. sionate debate is the elixir of American American people we are going to con- I especially thank the first woman democracy. It is the fuel that makes tinue to send their money to Afghani- Speaker of the House of Representa- the country better. And for those who stan for 10 more years under the Bilat- tives—in my view the best Speaker of look at the House and say, well, all eral Strategic Agreement that the the House of Representatives—NANCY they ever do is argue with each other, United States is currently negotiating PELOSI, who has taught me strength I would certainly hope so. I would cer- with President Karzai? and principle and doggedness and focus, tainly hope we would bring to this I hope President Karzai will not sign and whose inspiration will guide me, Chamber deeply held beliefs, deeply the agreement. It would be the best my daughters, and others’ sons and held convictions, and express them in thing to happen to the American tax- daughters for many years to come. I the course of debate. payer. thank her profoundly for her influence Ironically, today or tomorrow we are and service. Of course, there is time for com- going to raise the debt ceiling. This is I thank all of my colleagues. I want promise, and there is always a season after already raising it by $230 billion to come back to that in a minute. to get the job done; but may this place in October of 2013, with $30 billion re- I most especially thank the people of never lose the strong convictions of served for Afghanistan. This is not the First Congressional District of the people, right and left, Republican and right or fair to the American people. State of New Jersey, who have been the Democrat, north, south, east, and west, We need to stop the insanity in Af- best employer one could possibly have because that is what makes democracy ghanistan, which could be done if the for these last 24 years. And, yes, I leaders of the House and Senate would go. would include the people who stop us in allow Members of both parties to bring I would also say this, that we, in this the supermarket and complain about a bills related to this issue to the floor Chamber, should never confuse a dif- vote that we have cast or wonder why for a vote. ference of opinion with a difference of we haven’t solved a problem. There are In addition to the money we are a few of them. intention. I have served here for nearly spending, how many more American There are many, many more whose 24 years, and I can safely say I have lives must be lost overseas before Con- words of encouragement have lifted us never met a fellow Member who does gress decides to act? We cannot con- up for all these years, and I assure you not love this country, who was not here tinue to waste American money and that we appreciate you, and we are for the purpose of improving this coun- precious lives in this manner. It is time staying in our community and looking try as he or she sees that improvement. to end the abuse of the American re- forward to new ways that we can serve I have certainly disagreed with the def- sources in Afghanistan. inition of ‘‘improvement,’’ but I have With that, I will ask God to continue our friends and our neighbors. never questioned the motivation or to bless our men and women in uniform I especially, though, do want to come motive of any of the men and women and their families, and ask God to back to the men and women with with whom I have had the privilege of please continue to bless America. whom I have had the privilege of serving for all these years. We have done a serving. f lot of things that are good together. So my admonition would be: Keep EXPRESSING MY APPRECIATION Some of us have not always agreed on the energy flowing. Those who mis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The what is good together, but we passed understand debate, let them misunder- Chair recognizes the gentleman from the Affordable Care Act, which I be- stand it. Keep the passionate beliefs lieve will withstand the test of time New Jersey (Mr. ANDREWS) for 5 min- that occupy this place going. And when and will stand together with Medicare utes. we do, I believe with great confidence and Social Security as pillars of middle Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise that the institution will continue to this morning in appreciation. class prosperity and American oppor- lead the way to a country that is more Next week, I am leaving the Congress tunity. prosperous, more safe, more free, and to pursue the chance to build a career We have opened the door for college in the private sector. I wanted to take students with the direct student loan more generous than any nation in the a few minutes this morning to offer ap- program that has helped many, many history of the face of the Earth. preciation and thanksgiving for a lot of millions of students get an education. It has been an honor and a privilege people who have helped make this won- We have improved our environment. to serve. I thank each of you who has derful experience possible. In our district at home, there are con- given me this privilege.

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Her direct involvement in the departs the Chamber, let me thank him ropean Convention on Human Rights, movement led to the passage of the for his service and for his family’s serv- to which Russia is a signatory, and a Voting Rights Act of 1965. Amelia was ice. As, obviously, the first Republican violation of customary international such a valued part of this process that Member to be able to respond to your law. some of the contents of the bill were comments, let me say what most of us Russian President Putin claims that drafted at her kitchen table in Selma. always know, that although many of us he must close borders within the inter- On May 5, 1964, Amelia Boynton Rob- disagree on public policy, no one has nationally recognized territory of inson broke yet another barrier when ever questioned your commitment, Georgia to prevent security threats in she became the first woman in the your sacrifice, your focus, and your te- Sochi. This move is nothing more than State of Alabama to run for Congress. nacity, and I think I value that more a power grab. I will continue to support She garnered 10.7 percent of the vote than almost anything we do. Georgia’s sovereignty and urge my col- during a time when very few Blacks Your words are very important for us leagues to do the same. were registered voters. Her historic run and for the American people to under- f further solidified her impact on the movement for human rights, civil stand that spirited debate is not bad. It HONORING AMELIA BOYNTON ROB- rights, and voting rights in Alabama. is a part of this process. As a former INSON DURING BLACK HISTORY When this extraordinary woman high school teacher in government his- MONTH 2014 tory, we would relish this in our class- wasn’t contributing her time to the rooms, to have this type of exchange The SPEAKER pro tempore. The causes of her generation, she worked as between our students. So thank you for Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from an educator, a home agent with the De- that, and I am just fortunate to be here Alabama (Ms. SEWELL) for 5 minutes. partment of Agriculture, an insurance when you made your comments. Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Mr. Speak- agent, an income tax preparer, as well Now, Mr. Speaker, I would like to er, I rise today to continue my com- as a real estate agent. focus and turn my comments to Sochi, mitment to honoring influential Afri- She attended Georgia State Indus- Russia. As the world focuses on that can Americans from Alabama during trial School, which is now known as area of the world, let me talk about this Black History Month. This week, Savannah State University, and what is going on on the southern side we honor the heroines of the movement Tuskegee Normal, which is also known of the Caucasus mountain range. for civil rights and voting rights. These as Tuskegee University. In the country of Georgia, a small courageous women had tremendous I am certain that I would not stand country, people have to understand roles in our Nation’s fight for justice before you today as Alabama’s first that the Russian Federation occupies and equality, and I am honored to Black Congresswoman without the tre- two provinces of the country of Geor- share their stories. mendous contributions of this amazing gia, actually, with military troops: one Today I honor the tremendous life woman. It is indeed humbling to expe- for a long time, South Ossetia, one rel- and legacy of Mrs. Amelia Boynton rience and pay honor and tribute to the atively recently in Abkhazia. Robinson. Amelia was a key figure in first African American woman to pur- That kind of changes the under- the voting rights movement in Selma, sue this office in my great State. standing of this great show that the Alabama, and she is often remembered Her compelling story is one that re- Russian Federation is putting on with for her historic role in Bloody Sunday, minds us of the undeniable power of the treatment of their neighbors in oc- on that solemn day on the Edmund courage. She refused to be silent and cupying provinces. That would be like Pettus Bridge. At 102 years old, she is even risked her life to blaze trails for a country occupying one or two of our an American treasure whose story is a future generations. And at 102 years States and occupying one or two of the testament to her commitment to serv- old, Amelia is still alive and still with provinces in Georgia. ing as a conduit of change. us today, and she is still dispensing her So, Mr. Speaker, it is important to Amelia Boynton Robinson was born wisdom. just remind the public of this, espe- August 18, 1911, in Savannah, Georgia. As we celebrate Black History Month cially when the world’s focus is there. Her mother was an activist during the and the notable contributions of Afri- And I want to specifically talk about women’s suffrage movement. After the can Americans to this country, I ask what has happened with the Olympics passage of the 19th Amendment, she my colleagues to join me in saluting and the Abkhazia region, using Olym- and her mother would distribute voter Mrs. Amelia Boynton Robinson, an pic security as an excuse. registration information to women Alabama gem and an American treas- Russia has actively created a so- from the family’s horse and buggy in ure. called buffer zone between Abkhazia the 1920s. and Georgia, pushing the cease-fire line Her mother’s tireless efforts to se- f established in 2008 7 miles further into cure the right to vote for women would b 1045 Georgia territory. So here we have an have a lasting impact on Amelia. It TRIBUTE TO PENN STATE LUNAR international peace agreement that also paved the way for the young activ- LION SPACE TEAM kind of sets a line allowing the occupa- ist to claim her own place in history. tion in Georgian territory of Russian Fueled by the same passion, Amelia The SPEAKER pro tempore. The forces, and then the Russian Federa- began her own service to mankind Chair recognizes the gentleman from tion decides, based upon the Olympics, when she and her husband, Samuel Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 to push that line further into the coun- Boynton, fought for voting rights and minutes. try of Georgia 7 more miles. property ownership for Blacks in the Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. It is a very troubling extension of poorest rural counties of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, Penn State University’s Russia’s earlier efforts to enclose She was later named the only female Lunar Lion Team will make history as South Ossetia, this other province, in a lieutenant to Dr. Martin Luther King, the first-ever university-led space mis- barbed wire enclave. And this new in- Jr. during the civil rights movement. sion to the Moon. cursion of Georgian territory is a viola- In this role, Amelia would travel along- This group of talented young minds tion of Georgia’s sovereignty as it side Dr. King and often appear in his is competing in the Google Lunar stands in stark contrast to Russia’s stead for various events and gatherings XPRIZE competition to land a robotic many commitments under inter- during the movement. spacecraft on the Moon in December of national law. Amelia is best known for being on 2015. The mission, which the team According to the cease-fire signed on the front lines during Bloody Sunday began preparing in January of 2013, in- August 12, 2008, Russian military forces in Selma, Alabama. During the protest, cludes a launch onboard a commercial

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To put this in perspective, only the a great intellect, and a fine leader. It Two years later, the Navy finally filed U.S., Russia, India, Japan, and China has been a great privilege to serve with charges against the doctor after more have ever landed a craft on the Moon. him and to watch him do his work so than 25 women reported he touched Penn State looks to join this elite club ably. We will miss you, ROB. them, too. But guess what? Most of the next year. I now rise, Mr. Speaker, to speak for charges were dropped under a plea deal, The Lunar Lion Team includes Penn the 29th time on this House floor about and the doctor served just a week in State science and engineering re- rape in the military. I rise today to the brig. He was dismissed and thank- searchers as well as 80 undergraduate speak on a scathing report on military fully stripped of his license, but and graduate students in science, tech- sexual assault by the Associated Press. Valasquez could have been stopped nology, engineering, and math pro- Sexual assault scandals exposed by the years before. Instead, he was allowed to grams, commonly known as STEM, as press are the new norm for the mili- carry on his lewd behavior and scar so well as communications, business, lo- tary, but this damning report offers us many more victims. gistics, computer science, and informa- a window into the gross mishandling of Airman Tina Wilson left the Navy, tion technology, just to name a few sexual assaults at the hands of the distraught over how the case was han- majors. chain of command on a massive scale. dled, according to the AP analysis. The team will have the opportunity This weekend, a deluge of sex crime This is another of the thousands of to gain hands-on experience in space- reports in Japan have been revealed, tragedies of how sexual assault victims craft design, construction, and oper- thanks not to the military disclosing are treated in the military justice sys- ation. Not only that, Mr. Speaker, the them, but to the Associated Press tem. They often leave or are forced out team is learning skills necessary for through FOIA requests. The data re- after making their reports and endur- public-private partnerships through veal how broken the military scales of ing a grueling, unjust process. Sur- justice truly are and offers a rare collaboration with NASA and commer- vivors often face retaliation and pun- glimpse into how reports of sexual as- cial space companies. ishment while their predators get let- Like so many of the university’s edu- saults are handled. ters of reprimand. Many of these stories involved com- cation research initiatives, it will also The retaliation is brutal. Survivors manders that undermined investiga- be used to support new innovations and are debased, humiliated, and then dis- tions, refused to bring a case to court- charged by the military they so proud- research in the private sector, real martial, or overturned a case after a world outcomes that will benefit not ly served because another servicemem- jury had found the perpetrator guilty ber raped them or sexually assaulted just students, but America’s competi- and sentenced them to jail. Of the 1,000 tiveness. them. reports, punishments were wildly in- As we know, there are an estimated Penn State’s bold mission sets the consistent, and of the suspects deter- 26,000 sexual assaults a year in the stage for a resurgence of interests in mined to be guilty, two-thirds of them military, but reporting is low. Courts- space exploration among America’s spent no time in jail at all. In more martial are rare, and the conviction youth and demonstrates an exciting than 30 cases, a letter of reprimand was rate is less than 1 percent. This is the practical application of STEM edu- the only punishment. What is truly un- result of a legal system beholden to the cation. The team is making great acceptable is that we have to rely on chain of command that some are hell- progress towards the mission. Proto- FOIA requests at all. bent on protecting. type development is underway, and last These cases and their outcomes must It is time to pass the STOP Act and month, the team commenced rocket face the light of day and the scrutiny bring back justice for all servicemem- testing. of the taxpayers that pay for our mili- bers, especially victims. When will we As a Penn State alumnus and a life- tary in the first place, and I intend to stop protecting the predators? long resident of Centre County, I take work to make sure that this happens. f great pride in the university and its What is clear from these cases is that long list of scholastic and volunteer commanders are part of the problem, FINAL FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM achievements. The Lunar Lion Team not the solution. Commanders often de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The adds another stellar achievement to cided to not move forward with courts- Chair recognizes the gentleman from that list. martial, but when they did—even with California (Mr. SWALWELL) for 5 min- The work at the university that has DNA evidence and tape-recorded con- utes. led to the formation and development fessions of rape—the predators were Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. of this program is another example of typically given mild punishments after Speaker, I rise today to join my col- innovation and creative leadership on pleading to lesser offenses. It is the leagues in, again, calling attention to the part of the Penn State community. culture of the military that the rules our continued war on poverty, and I As one of the only nonprofit groups simply don’t apply. Commanders also thank my colleague and neighbor in working towards the Lunar XPRIZE, lessened numerous punishments unilat- California, Congresswoman BARBARA and the only university, those working erally and, in two cases, threw out LEE, for leading this effort. on this Lunar Lion project in State guilty verdicts and punishments com- This war is, however, but the latest College are truly doing something spe- pletely. chapter in a larger struggle that goes cial. Among the most disturbing stories in all the way back to the founding of our Mr. Speaker, I want to offer my very the AP analysis was about a doctor at country. When we declared our inde- best to the Penn State Lunar Lion a health clinic at a Naval Air Facility pendence in 1776, Thomas Jefferson Team as they continue this important near Tokyo. Airman Tina Wilson went helped define the purpose and the mis- work. Their community and the Nation to the clinic in 2008 to have a dressing sion of this new country with his time- are very proud. changed following surgery on her less words in that Declaration of Inde- f tailbone. But the doctor, Lieutenant pendence. He wrote: Commander Anthony L. Valasquez, de- MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT We hold these truths to be self-evident, cided it was perfectly okay to slip his that all men are created equal, that they are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The hand down the front of her panties and endowed by their Creator with certain Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from then have the nerve to give her a smile unalienable rights, that among these are life, California (Ms. SPEIER) for 5 minutes. and a wink as she walked out the door. liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Speaker, before pre- Wilson complained, an investigation They endeavored on what was called senting the topic on which I plan to was started, and three other women at the time a freedom experiment. It

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We must ex- Speaker announced that the ayes ap- idea that you should be able to decide tend unemployment insurance for the peared to have it. your own independence, chart your long-term unemployed so that they can Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I object own destiny. find a job and make sure they can rein- to the vote on the ground that a It was a perfect idea carried out by force the skills at home that their chil- quorum is not present and make the imperfect men. It wasn’t extended to dren are learning in the classroom. point of order that a quorum is not African Americans. It wasn’t extended We will not rest on this issue until I present. to women. Certain religious sects were can ask and every Member of this Con- The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8, left out. So we fought a civil war, gress can ask a child, What do you rule XX, further proceedings on this ended slavery. We went through the want to be when you grow up? And that question will be postponed. suffragist movement, and women were child will be able to say, My country The point of no quorum is considered given the right to vote. Eventually, en- has given me the tools to be anything withdrawn. tire classes of people—Catholics, the I want. f poor, and others who had been shut f out—were now brought into American PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECESS opportunity. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman Today, when I think about what are The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) come some of the final frontiers of freedom ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair forward and lead the House in the that have not yet been expanded, I declares the House in recess until noon Pledge of Allegiance. think back to President Johnson. We today. Mr. HUFFMAN led the Pledge of Al- are very grateful for President John- Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 57 legiance as follows: son’s declaration of the war on pov- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the erty. Fifty years ago, he stated that we cess. United States of America, and to the Repub- are in a war on poverty, and we must f lic for which it stands, one nation under God, fight for civil rights, and he signed leg- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. islation that marked the beginning of b 1200 f the end of the Jim Crow era. He also AFTER RECESS recognized it was time to give the poor ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER The recess having expired, the House a real chance to pursue their happi- The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- ness. was called to order by the Speaker at noon. tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute He hearkened back, just as I did, to speeches on each side of the aisle. our Nation’s beginnings. President f f Johnson said that our Founders made a PRAYER covenant with this new land and that it HONORING MATT COWDREY was conceived in justice. In his words, The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick this ‘‘justice was the promise that all J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was who made the journey would share in We give You thanks, O God, for giv- given permission to address the House the fruits of the land.’’ ing us another day. for 1 minute.) So began a renewed effort in America As You make available to Your peo- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I to fight poverty, a renewed effort to ple the grace and knowledge to meet rise today to honor Matt Cowdrey on give those who are poor the freedom to the needs of the day, we pray that Your being named Australia’s 2013 Multi- dream that they could be anything spirit will be upon the Members of this Class Swimmer of the Year. they want. We recognized that kids people’s House, giving them the rich- Matt is serving as a fellow in my of- needed to be better prepared before ness of Your wisdom. fice as part of the UNI-Capitol Wash- they go to school, so we created the Bless the Members of the minority ington Internship Program, which is Head Start program. We recognized the party as they prepare to gather the end ably led by Director Eric Federing. critical importance of health and of this week. May they, with those who Matt is no stranger to success. He is wellness, and so we created Medicare accompany them, travel safely and the most decorated Paralympic athlete and Medicaid. meet in peace. of all time in Australia, having won 13 But this freedom to dream has not Bless also the majority party, as gold medals, and 23 overall in Athens, yet been expanded across America. In they will be returning to their con- Beijing, and London. fact, I see every day that there are still stituencies. Give them hearts and ears Even though Matt was born Down millions of children living in poverty, to listen well to all those whom they Under, he exemplifies the American and just like every politician, when I represent. spirit and is a testimony to the power see one of these young children in a May the power of Your truth and our of hard work and determination. schoolhouse, I ask them, What do you faith in Your providence give them all Matt, it has been wonderful having want to be when you grow up? After the confidence they must have to do you be part of our congressional team. doing this a number of times, I real- the good work required for service to I look forward to hearing all about ized, I should really ask them, Are you our Nation. your future successes, including from hungry? Are you cold? Are you safe? May all that is done this day be for the pool in Rio in 2016, and likely Because the opportunities around Your greater honor and glory. someday in the Australian Parliament. them—the crumbling buildings they Amen. Congratulations, Matt, once again, on all of your amazing accomplish- are trying to learn in, the parents who f are working at a minimum wage that ments. It has been great having you on is not a living wage—do not provide THE JOURNAL our team. them with the tools that these children The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- f need to realize their opportunity. This ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- leaves them no different than a child ceedings and announces to the House COLGAN FLIGHT 3407 born in the 1700s under the British no- his approval thereof. (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given bility system. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- permission to address the House for 1 The freedom to dream is no different, nal stands approved. minute.) and they are no more able to dream be- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, pursu- Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, 5 yond where they were born or whom ant to clause 1, rule I, I demand a vote years ago tomorrow, Continental

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In an in- duce a purely partisan measure called ica’s values and this country’s deep- spiring act of love, the families of the Consumer Financial Protection seated commitment to liberty and those lost formed as impressive an ad- Safety and Soundness Improvement human dignity, as well as to pledge, vocacy effort as I have ever seen. Draw- Act. That is a mouthful, if nothing under the Refugee Convention proto- ing strength and purpose from their else, but rather than improve the cols, to save those who have been loss, they successfully convinced Con- CFPB, it would do precisely the oppo- abused, sexually or otherwise, and chil- gress and the FAA to enact landmark site by undermining its independence dren or families who have been subject aviation safety reforms. and eliminating its rulemaking author- to violence. Their call for ‘‘one level of safety’’ ity. Let’s get on with the values of this has become a rallying cry for all of Consumer protections could be Nation. Let’s pass comprehensive im- those who want to make sure that this scrapped. We must not repeat the same migration reform. Let’s restore the kind of preventable tragedy is not vis- costly mistakes that put our economy values of this country and provide laws ited upon other families and other in the free fall of the Great Recession. that secure all of our borders. Yet we communities. continue to have these hearings sug- f Madam Speaker, I and all of western gesting that those of us who cry out for New York stand united with the fami- RECOGNIZING NATIONAL immigration reform do not understand lies of Flight 3407. We feel their loss MARRIAGE WEEK the law. Coming from a border State, and express our sympathy to them. We (Mr. BYRNE asked and was given let me be very clear, Madam Speaker, also stand in awe of their commitment permission to address the House for 1 that I understand the law. and tireless effort to work on behalf of minute.) Let’s pass comprehensive immigra- travelers everywhere. The entire Amer- Mr. BYRNE. Madam Speaker, I rise tion reform. ican traveling public owes a debt of today in recognition of National Mar- f gratitude to these families who turned riage Week. tragedy into purpose. HONORING ILLINOIS VETERAN OF Every year, in the lead-up to Valen- THE MONTH JOHN CARR f tine’s Day, we recognize the importance of the institution of marriage (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was CBO REPORT MAKES REFORMS given permission to address the House EVEN MORE URGENT and the stability it brings to the Amer- ican household. Married couples lead for 1 minute and to revise and extend (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- longer lives, have greater financial and his remarks.) mission to address the House for 1 Mr. HULTGREN. Madam Speaker, I emotional stability, and are healthier minute.) rise today to honor U.S. Army veteran and generally happier than their un- Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, recent John Carr, who was recognized as Illi- married counterparts. However, only 52 CBO estimates predict that regulatory nois’ January Veteran of the Month. percent of adults in America are mar- changes created by ObamaCare will re- Enlisting in 1969 during the Vietnam ried today—a steep decline from 80 per- move 2.3 million Americans from the war, John was wounded in action and cent in 1970. full-time workforce. The President has was medically retired in 1972. For his Children who grow up in a two-parent gone to great lengths to spin this as a service, John received the Bronze Star, household generally perform better in positive development, saying job losses the Army Commendation Medal, and a school, stay out of trouble, and are on will come as a result of people volun- Purple Heart, among others. tarily choosing to pursue interests track to live a healthier and happier John didn’t know what was in store other than full-time work. life. Yet today, over 40 percent of ba- upon leaving the service, but when he It is true that, all else being equal, bies are born out of marriage, com- saw an ad to transport other veterans individuals and families being able to pared to only 5 percent in 1960. to the hospital, he signed up. He then make ends meet while working less is a I have been married to my wife, Re- joined the Kane County Veteran’s As- cause for celebration. The problem is becca, for 32 years. We have enjoyed sistance Commission as a hospital that all else is not equal. We have a so- raising our four wonderful children to- caseworker and was elected as super- cial safety net that depends on robust gether, the oldest of whom is now mar- intendent only 3 years later. He retired economic growth and is already fore- ried himself. last February, after nearly four dec- cast to run perpetual deficits for dec- I believe promoting the positive ben- ades of service to his fellow veterans. ades to come. No one disputes that 2.2 efits of marriage is important for the My staff is proud to have worked million lost jobs will diminish eco- happiness, stability, and well-being of alongside John to help Illinois veterans nomic growth. the next generation. I am proud to rec- navigate the Federal benefits system. For as long as I have been in Con- ognize National Marriage Week, and I Constituents regularly told us how gress, Republicans have been working am honored to be married to Rebecca John helped anxious veterans or to enact structural reforms to put our and be the father of Patrick, Kathleen, spouses receive their well-deserved budget back in balance. Last week’s Laura, and Colin. benefits. CBO report makes those reforms even f Thank you, John, for your service to more urgent. IMMIGRATION REFORM our country and to the men and women f like you who have made sacrifices to (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was defend it. CONSUMER FINANCIAL given permission to address the House PROTECTION BUREAU for 1 minute.) f (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, JOBS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING was given permission to address the just a few minutes ago, I left the House (Mr. SIRES asked and was given per- House for 1 minute.) Judiciary Committee, where they were mission to address the House for 1 Mrs. DAVIS of California. Madam discussing, ‘‘Asylum Fraud: Abusing minute.) Speaker, in the aftermath of the Great America’s Compassion,’’ a hearing that Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise Recession, Congress established the was called by the Republican majority. today to address the issue of jobless- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Madam Speaker, I adhere to fol- ness in America. for a very clear reason: to ensure that lowing the law, but I do believe as we A simple way to enhance opportuni- financial markets and services work approach the 50th year of the 1964 Civil ties for all Americans is continued infor all Americans, not just the big Rights Act, we will see more and more vestments in career technical edu- banks and best connected. voices being raised for the indignity cation or vocational schools. Not every

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While the twin prime problem itself after graduation or through further Current models project a 7-degree is still unsolved, mathematicians are certification. rise in global temperatures by the year hopeful that this year they can reduce Career technical education teaches 2100, leaving winters drier and our the separation from 270 to less than 100. general employment skills and teaches mountains bare of snow. Of the 19 cit- f skills required in specific occupations ies that have hosted Winter Olympics, SUPPORT FOR THE A–10 AND or careers. It can provide young people only 10 might still be cold enough by CLOSE AIR SUPPORT with confidence to focus on a career 2050 to host them again. path. Warmer winters and less snow will be (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was Many occupations taught at voca- disastrous to the United States’ $66 bil- given permission to address the House tional schools are in high demand, such lion ski industry. Until this weekend, for 1 minute.) as nursing, business administration, California had just 12 percent of its av- Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I culinary arts, automotive mainte- erage snowpack. Thankfully, it snowed rise today in strong support of the A–10 nance, software programming, and en- in the Sierras, bringing some needed and close air support for our gineering technology. relief. warfighters. Our labor market is evolving and But one snowstorm in California and Hundreds of brave Americans are placing greater emphasis on high-tech another on the east coast does not alive today because of the performance skills. To ensure vocational training solve our bigger, long-term climate cri- of the A–10 in Iraq and Afghanistan. I keeps pace with these changes, we sis. Climate change will impact our agree with Army Chief of Staff General should encourage private industries to lives in every way. Let’s get to work. Raymond Odierno, who said in an partner with vocational schools to Let’s reduce greenhouse gases and pre- SASC hearing, ‘‘The A–10 is the best identify emerging job markets and vent the worst impacts of climate close air support platform we have have students trained to fill these jobs. change. today.’’ Even Air Force Chief of Staff By investing in career technical edu- f General Mark Welsh has said the A–10 cation we can ensure that more Ameri- ‘‘is the best airplane in the world at cans have secure career opportunities THE TRAIN WRECK OF what it does.’’ after graduation. OBAMACARE The Air Force should not retire the f (Mr. HARRIS asked and was given A–10 before its replacement reaches permission to address the House for 1 full operational capability. Otherwise, END THE TAX ON U.S. OLYMPIC minute and to revise and extend his re- it will result in a close air support gap CHAMPIONS marks.) that will put our ground troops at in- (Mr. MESSER asked and was given Mr. HARRIS. Madam Speaker, the creased risk. permission to address the House for 1 train wreck of the President’s health There is no greater responsibility minute.) care reform just continues. than ensuring our men and women in Mr. MESSER. Madam Speaker, there This week, there have been two de- uniform have the support they need to is almost nothing Uncle Sam won’t velopments: the first one, the CBO an- accomplish their missions and return tax. You get hit at the grocery store, nouncing their study that shows that home safely. Premature divestment of the gas pump, and your paycheck. You 21⁄2 million full-time equivalents—that the A–10 by the Air Force would create even get taxed when you die. is, jobs—will be eliminated from the a dangerous close air support capa- Now, as the eyes of the world are on economy by ObamaCare; and yester- bility gap that could unnecessarily en- Sochi, Uncle Sam’s eyes are on yet an- day, the President finally recognized danger American servicemembers in other way to collect: U.S. Olympians. that ObamaCare, in fact, destroys jobs future conflicts. Believe it or not, our men and women and will delay the bill’s mandate to f who bring home the gold, silver, or buy insurance, but only for corpora- FAIR MINIMUM WAGE ACT bronze are taxed on the value of the tions, not for hardworking American medals they earn and their minimal families. (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given winnings while representing our coun- Madam Speaker, you don’t get to permission to address the House for 1 try on the world stage. That is not keep your policy. You don’t get to keep minute.) okay. your doctor. Now you don’t get to keep Mr. CICILLINE. Madam Speaker, I Competing on the U.S. Olympic team your job. America deserves better. rise today in support of raising the is an achievement that should be cele- f minimum wage and passing H.R. 1010, brated, not taxed. That is why I have the Fair Minimum Wage Act, which cosponsored the Tax Exemptions for TWIN PRIME NUMBERS would give approximately 28 million American Medalists Act. It prevents (Mr. MCNERNEY asked and was Americans an overdue pay raise, pro- Olympic athletes from paying taxes on given permission to address the House mote economic growth, and strengthen their winnings. Our Federal Govern- for 1 minute.) the middle class. ment shouldn’t penalize them for per- Mr. MCNERNEY. Madam Speaker, I In America, if you work hard and forming at their best. would like to talk about twin prime play by the rules, you should be able to We need broad-based tax reform. In numbers. Twin primes are two prime provide for your family and provide the meantime, I encourage my col- numbers separated by a single number, them with a decent quality of life. But leagues to support the TEAM Act and like 11 and 13, or 17 and 19. The ques- for about 4.6 million Americans living end this undue tax on our Olympians. tion is, Are there an infinite number of in poverty, this is not the case. f twin primes? It was the general con- It has been 5 years since those work- b 1215 sensus of the mathematical community ing for the minimum wage have seen until just recently that that question an increase in the minimum wage and, THE END OF SNOW was beyond the capability of our cur- according to one study, the minimum (Mr. HUFFMAN asked and was given rent mathematical community. wage today is worth $2 less than in permission to address the House for 1 However, there have been some stun- 1968. This is shameful, and we have the minute.) ning advances on this problem in the responsibility to address growing in- Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, last few years. In particular, last May, come inequality by increasing the min- there was a deeply troubling story this with the help of an online collaborative imum wage immediately. Sunday in The New York Times, enti- project, mathematicians pioneered new Unfortunately, some of my col- tled, ‘‘The End of Snow.’’ methods for addressing this problem leagues on the other side of the aisle Like all of you, I have been cheering with a huge breakthrough from Tom oppose this commonsense legislation, on our Olympians in Sochi, particu- Zhang at the University of New Hamp- arguing that it will hurt jobs. But as

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.014 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1730 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 The New York Times noted this past Just today, I witnessed in the 100 McDonald, the first African American weekend, this position is contrary to years of the Federal Reserve to have a woman to chair the House Administra- decades of economic research that female Chair, Janet Yellen, come be- tion Committee; Aja Brown, the first shows increases in the minimum wage fore us. African American female mayor of have lifted pay without hurting em- A year of action to make sure that Compton; and my colleague, Congress- ployment. American students can have dreams woman KAREN BASS, the first Black Americans deserve a raise, and rais- and that they can have an affordable woman to be speaker of any State leg- ing the minimum wage will help to pro- education. islature in U.S. history. tect U.S. workers, grow our economy, We must understand that we must This year is the 50th anniversary of and build ladders of opportunity into work together. Democrats, Madam the passage of the Civil Rights Act, but the middle class. Speaker, are doing their part. We in- this milestone should be a reminder of f vite our Republican colleagues to un- the work that still needs to be done. We can’t forget that, for many Ameri- THE DAY WE FIGHT BACK derstand we need a year of action. f cans, the promise of civil rights and (Mr. YODER asked and was given equality remains unfulfilled. So, today permission to address the House for 1 NATIONAL COURT REPORTING AND and every day, let us reaffirm our com- minute and to revise and extend his re- CAPTIONING WEEK mitment. marks.) (Mr. ROSS asked and was given per- f Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, each mission to address the House for 1 PASS A BIPARTISAN FLOOD day Americans use new and more com- minute and to revise and extend his re- INSURANCE BILL mon technology to communicate with marks.) each other, to read online, share photo- Mr. ROSS. Madam Speaker, today I (Ms. CASTOR of Florida asked and graphs, shop and purchase goods, do rise to honor National Court Reporting was given permission to address the their banking, and countless other ev- and Captioning Week, taking place House for 1 minute and to revise and eryday tasks. from February 16 to February 22, a extend her remarks.) In this new tech age, Americans live week that serves to recognize the value Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Madam their lives online, yet the Federal Gov- and importance that court reporters Speaker, I rise today to urge the House ernment acts as if these communica- and captioners have made in American Speaker and the Republican leadership tions are not subject to Fourth Amend- society. to take up the bipartisan flood insur- ment protections. In fact, the IRS has As a lawyer who has spent over 25 ance bill as soon as possible. claimed that Americans ‘‘do not have a years as a litigator, I have a profound Hardworking families all cross Amer- reasonable expectation of privacy’’ respect and appreciation for those who ica, and plenty of small businesses as when it comes to their emails being preserve the official record. well, are facing exorbitant increases in read by the Federal Government. Court reporters, broadcast their flood insurance rates. This is very Thousands of Americans are joining harmful to their economic security and together today in an effort to bring captioners, and Communication Access Realtime Translation, or CART, is really putting a damper on the eco- awareness to some of the unconstitu- nomic recovery in communities all tional and intrusive surveillance prac- captioners serve an integral role in my home State of Florida and throughout across the country. We need the Con- tices of our United States Government. gress to fix this. February 11 is ‘‘The Day We Fight the United States. In fact, Florida has a particularly vibrant court reporting After the reform bill was passed last Back.’’ It is a reminder that law-abid- session, no one imagined these exorbi- ing Americans have certain expecta- economy. My cousin, Les Renfroe, has been one for over 35 years. They have tant increases in flood insurance rates. tions of privacy and rights guaranteed The best course of action right now is in our Constitution that our govern- over 400 small business owners in Flor- ida, 1,300 court reporters and to take up the bipartisan Senate- ment cannot unreasonably search and passed flood insurance bill that passed seize our personal property, including captioners, and three court reporting programs which will help fulfill the on January 30. electronic property, without just We can work on this together, but we needs of an industry, an industry that cause. That is why I am a lead sponsor need action now. of the Email Privacy Act, which will the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts f apply the same Fourth Amendment will grow by 2022. protections to our electronic commu- That is why I am happy to join the WHAT DO WOMEN WANT FOR nication as the paper documents in National Court Reporters Association VALENTINE’S DAY? your home file cabinet. in commemorating the week from Feb- (Ms. HANABUSA asked and was Madam Speaker, let’s pass this bipar- ruary 16 to February 22 as National given permission to address the House tisan bill. Let’s draw clear lines to en- Court Reporting and Captioning Week. for 1 minute.) sure our government protects the con- f Ms. HANABUSA. Madam Speaker, stitutional rights of every American. CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY February 14 is Valentine’s Day, a great f MONTH commercial event. But what is it that women really want for Valentine’s? CONGRESS MUST ALSO MAKE 2014 (Ms. HAHN asked and was given per- It may differ for each of us, but I be- A YEAR OF ACTION mission to address the House for 1 lieve we can all agree on one thing: we (Mrs. BEATTY asked and was given minute.) want equality. permission to address the House for 1 Ms. HAHN. Madam Speaker, every Women want equal pay for equal minute.) February we have the opportunity to work. Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, 2 celebrate Black History Month by hon- Women want equal access to health weeks ago, President Obama stood in oring the great achievements and con- care, not paying more for our health this Chamber and addressed the Na- tributions of African American leaders care premiums, not having pregnancy tion, declaring 2014 as the ‘‘Year of Ac- who have courageously pushed bound- defined as a preexisting condition, and tion’’: a year of action to put more aries and moved our country forward in not having decisions as to our body Americans back to work and continue the name of justice and equality. It is made for us by the denial of contracep- to make sure that middle class families an honor for me today to mention some tive services. across the country are secure in their of the great leaders from Los Angeles Women want to be treated as polit- jobs and their homes; a year of action who have made Black history: ical equals, recognized for the work we to continue fighting for equal pay, for Tom Bradley, from Los Angeles, the do, what we have contributed, not equal work, in order to strengthen the first African American to be mayor of looked upon as second-class citizens, American family and ensure fairness in Los Angeles; great leaders like Merv not deemed less, somehow, because our the workplace for women; a year of ac- Dymally, the first African American right to vote is less than 100 years old tion to understand that, when women Lieutenant Governor of California; and our great country will be cele- succeed, America succeeds. Congresswoman Juanita Millender- brating its 238th birthday.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:20 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.015 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1731 We want what we have earned: equal- lowing communication from the Clerk in the House or in the Committee of the ity. of the House of Representatives: Whole. All points of order against such amendments are waived. At the conclusion f OFFICE OF THE CLERK, of consideration of the bill for amendment HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, BRING AN END TO DEPORTATION the Committee shall rise and report the bill Washington, DC, February 11, 2014. to the House with such amendments as may (Mr. POLIS asked and was given per- Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, have been adopted. Any Member may de- mission to address the House for 1 The Speaker, House of Representatives, mand a separate vote in the House on any minute and to revise and extend his re- Washington, DC. amendment adopted in the Committee of the marks.) DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- Whole to the bill or to the amendment in the Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, today, mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of nature of a substitute made in order as origi- unfortunately, we commemorate the 2 the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- nal text. The previous question shall be con- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- millionth deportation under President sidered as ordered on the bill and amend- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ments thereto to final passage without inter- Obama. President Obama continues to February 11, 2014 at 11:05 a.m.: vening motion except one motion to recom- tear families apart by deporting non- That the Senate passed S. 1954. mit with or without instructions. criminal immigrants to our country Appointments: SEC. 2. On any legislative day during the who want nothing more than to make Washington’s Farewell Address. period from February 13, 2014, through Feb- our country stronger, grow our econ- With best wishes, I am, ruary 24, 2014— omy, and raise their American fami- Sincerely, (a) the Journal of the proceedings of the KAREN L. HAAS. previous day shall be considered as approved; lies. and But the President can bring an end to f (b) the Chair may at any time declare the deportation. Even if this body doesn’t PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION House adjourned to meet at a date and time, act, the President can stop deporting within the limits of clause 4, section 5, arti- OF H.R. 3193, CONSUMER FINAN- cle I of the Constitution, to be announced by noncriminal detainees. If somebody has CIAL FREEDOM AND WASH- violated our criminal laws, they should the Chair in declaring the adjournment. INGTON ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; SEC. 3. The Speaker may appoint Members suffer the consequences of their crimes. PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS to perform the duties of the Chair for the du- If their only crime was trying to DURING THE PERIOD FROM FEB- ration of the period addressed by section 2 of make a better life for themselves in RUARY 13, 2014, THROUGH FEB- this resolution as though under clause 8(a) of our great country, just as our own fore- rule I. RUARY 24, 2014; AND FOR OTHER bears did, just as my great-grand- SEC. 4. The requirement of clause 6(a) of PURPOSES parents did, we should welcome them rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the to help make our country stronger, Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I same day it is presented to the House is create jobs for Americans, and grow waived with respect to any resolution re- our economy. call up House Resolution 475 and ask ported through the legislative day of Feb- Madam Speaker, it is time for this for its immediate consideration. ruary 12, 2014, providing for consideration or body to act. Absent this body acting on The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- disposition of a measure relating to the pub- comprehensive immigration reform, I lows: lic debt limit. encourage the President to stop deport- H. RES. 475 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- ing noncriminal aliens. Resolved, That at any time after adoption tleman from Texas is recognized for 1 f of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant hour. to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, for b 1230 House resolved into the Committee of the the purpose of debate only, I yield the THE RULE OF LAW Whole House on the state of the Union for customary 30 minutes to the gen- consideration of the bill (H.R. 3193) to amend (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was tleman from Boulder, Colorado (Mr. the Consumer Financial Protection Act of POLIS given permission to address the House ), my colleague and my friend, 2010 to strengthen the review authority of pending which I yield myself such time for 1 minute.) the Financial Stability Oversight Council of Mr. WENSTRUP. In 1788, over 225 regulations issued by the Bureau of Con- as I may consume. During consider- years ago, James Madison wrote these sumer Financial Protection, and for other ation of this resolution, all time yield- words: purposes. The first reading of the bill shall ed is for the purpose of debate only. GENERAL LEAVE It will be of little avail to the people that be dispensed with. All points of order against the laws are made by men of their own consideration of the bill are waived. General Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, I choice, if the laws be so voluminous that debate shall be confined to the bill and ask unanimous consent that all Mem- they cannot be read, or so incoherent that amendments specified in this section and bers have 5 legislative days to revise they cannot be understood. If they be re- shall not exceed one hour equally divided and extend their remarks. pealed or revised before they are promul- and controlled by the chair and ranking mi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there gated, or undergo such incessant changes, nority member of the Committee on Finan- cial Services. After general debate the bill objection to the request of the gen- that no man who knows what the law is tleman from Texas? today, can guess what it will be tomorrow. shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order to con- There was no objection. Oh, how relevant these remarks are sider as an original bill for the purpose of Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, today. Off-the-cuff changes and delays amendment under the five-minute rule an House Resolution 475 provides for a to the Affordable Care Act without amendment in the nature of a substitute structured rule for consideration of proper legislative authority confuse consisting of the text of Rules Committee H.R. 3193. This rule makes in order and confound American individuals and Print 113-36 modified by the amendment every amendment that complied with businesses alike. printed in part A of the report of the Com- House rules, giving House Members of We are formed as a Nation of laws, mittee on Rules accompanying this resolu- the majority and the minority ample laws crafted by Representatives of the tion. That amendment in the nature of a opportunity to participate in today’s substitute shall be considered as read. All people. America achieved great things points of order against that amendment in debate. by adhering to the principles of our the nature of a substitute are waived. No The legislation before us today takes legal framework. The fundamental ge- amendment to that amendment in the na- important steps to restore trans- nius of the American Republic came ture of a substitute shall be in order except parency, accountability, and effective from the simple, yet absolute, affirma- those printed in part B of the report of the oversight in our Federal regulatory tion that we, as a Nation, operate by Committee on Rules accompanying this res- process. Established in 2010 under the the rule of law, law crafted by the olution. Each such amendment may be of- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and many, not the one. fered only in the order printed in the report, Consumer Protection Act, the Con- may be offered only by a Member designated sumer Financial Protection Bureau, f in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in known as CFPB, is granted the author- COMMUNICATION FROM THE ity to regulate the financial services CLERK OF THE HOUSE the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be industry in an effort to limit bad ac- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. subject to amendment, and shall not be sub- tors and protect consumers from fraud CAPITO) laid before the House the fol- ject to a demand for division of the question and abuse.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:20 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.016 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1732 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 Unfortunately, by design—no mis- nancial services industry, they also CFPB currently maintains over 900 take—the CFPB has virtually zero con- need protection, I believe, from an ac- million credit card records. That is gressional oversight, limited judicial tivist government that unilaterally right: the NSA of financial services, review, and the unilateral ability to dispenses burdensome and needless reg- that is exactly what the CFPB is, and promulgate any rule or regulation it ulations which negatively impact not such an immense amount of private deems appropriate. In essence, it is only our economy but the industry data held by the Federal Government wholly unaccountable to the American that helps provide needed capital, jobs, presents ample opportunity for misuse. people and to the United States Con- and enrichment of the American finan- Madam Speaker, I do not believe that gress, the men and women who, by the cial services industry, which is a part they should have this information, and Constitution of the United States, have of the free enterprise system. I believe they should immediately the authority and the responsibility to Madam Speaker, I am sure you are recuse themselves of gaining this infor- represent the American people through familiar with ObamaCare’s Inde- mation. elected office. pendent Payment Advisory Board, H.R. 3193 will ensure that Americans This is not how our government was known as IPAB. Yes, it is the one body are protected by requiring express meant to operate, but this is what of unelected bureaucrats which rations written consent from the CFPB before former Speaker NANCY PELOSI and health care and makes decisions, once they can obtain, access, collect, use, or House Democrats desperately wanted, again, without judicial or congres- disclose any personal nonpublic infor- control of the financial services indus- sional oversight on America’s seniors. mation. try by one person, one person who an- Just as IPAB restricts choices in the b 1245 swers solely to the President of the health care sector, so too do unelected United States. bureaucrats at the CFPB. They restrict I think it is dangerous to have a gov- I have heard from numerous commu- choices in the financial sector. They ernment agency with this type of nity bankers in Texas. Madam Speak- are trying to choke off the free enter- power, information, and, as we have er, I am from Dallas, Texas, and am prise system as a result of rules and seen from the IRS, a misuse of personal proud to say that Dallas, Texas, is regulations that become burdensome, information and data that has become home to community bankers who un- and so people quit offering their serv- an abuse of power. This bill will require derstand that they are on the front ices. that the CFPB assert in writing how lines of a new regulatory regime, and By regulating the types of credit that information will be used and to re- that is not just community bankers, cards, mortgages, or loans that Ameri- quest it. but all bankers and those covered cans can get, the CFPB makes unilat- Madam Speaker, the American peo- under financial services regulations. eral decisions regarding what types of ple are tired of the Obama administra- Their accounts of the impacts stem- financial tools Americans can use. The tion’s blatant disregard for the laws ming from the new CFPB rules are American people, I believe, deserve which govern our great Nation. Just startling. Specifically, they have told something better from Washington, as yesterday, we witnessed, once again, me that the CFPB’s new regulations opposed to this which they are getting, President Obama’s willingness to do regarding ‘‘qualified mortgages’’ will which is a one-size-fits-all approach whatever he wants when he unilater- significantly increase borrowing costs from Washington, D.C. ally delayed the employer mandate of and considerably reduce the number of That is why I support H.R. 3193. It the health care bill by 1 year. Instead available mortgages. brings much-needed balance to the of giving all Americans relief from the Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Sounds CFPB by replacing the lone director Affordable Care Act, known as like something that the Democrats with a five-member commission to be ObamaCare, the administration is sin- concocted to make sure that health appointed by the President and con- gle-handedly picking winners and los- care was in trouble so they could show firmed by the Senate, similar to other ers—by the way, on behalf of business up with the answer of the Affordable financial regulators, so that no one as opposed to individuals. Just as the Care Act, which is nothing that is im- person can unilaterally determine reg- President has done with health care, plied in its name. there is nothing to prevent the CFPB They are doing exactly to financial ulations which impact millions of from following suit and unilaterally services what the Democrats did to Americans and has little oversight by deciding who will be subject to crush- health care in this country, and bank- our courts or by Congress. ing regulation and who will not. That ers and the financial services industry Additionally, as an independent is why H.R. 3193 is so important. understand this. agency housed in the Federal Reserve In a time when Americans are look- today, the CFPB is not subject to ap- Madam Speaker, we are on the floor ing to the Federal Government simply propriation. They are a mandatory today because we are talking about to promote increased private sector in- spending item as a result of what what literally is a Big Government ac- vestment in our economy and to allow President Obama and House and Senate tion that was done several years ago by the free enterprise system to flourish, Democrats have done. the President of the United States, by up to and including offering more jobs, By restoring this important check the former Speaker of the House, stable opportunities for meaningful and balance, Congress needs to make NANCY PELOSI, and by Senate Majority capital, instead, we see one person at sure that we appropriate the money Leader HARRY REID. Republicans un- the head of the organization who can that they should use. It will ensure derstand that Big Government not only make all these decisions handing down that the CFPB acts as intended and is costly and expensive but that some new rules and regulations which, I be- does not continue to impose economi- people want them to control our lives. lieve, do the exact opposite of making cally devastating regulations on the Freedom, in fact, Madam Speaker, is it easier, safer, and better to grow jobs American economy. worth fighting for, and so Republicans and to have Americans be competitive To have no oversight and no author- are here today on the floor to balance in the marketplace. ity for the money that they spend I be- that tilt in favor of freedom, oppor- The bill before us today is not about lieve is a misuse of the way we would tunity, and for the right of their own deregulation. It is about appropriate want a government agency to work. person, an individual in this Nation, to balanced regulation with ideas that Whether you are a Republican or a know if your government is collecting come from not just the Committee on Democrat, we should be for under- your financial records. Financial Services, led by our great standing they should serve at the And you have a right to know that. young Chairman JEB HENSARLING, but pleasure of the American people, not That is another reason why Repub- perhaps, more importantly, ideas that the reverse therein. licans are pleased to say today we are coincide with other government agen- Finally, this legislation takes impor- talking about very, very important cies, where it is a bipartisan effort, not tant steps. It protects Americans’ per- issues to every single American. It is by a particular head of one organiza- sonal nonpublic information. Yester- more than freedom. It is rule of law. tion. day, up in the Rules Committee, we I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ While the American people do need heard testimony from Chairman JEB on the rule and ‘‘yes’’ on the under- protection from bad actors in the fi- HENSARLING of Dallas, Texas, that the lying legislation.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.019 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1733 I reserve the balance of my time. This bill would also prevent the Con- bility for Federal loans before they Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I thank sumer Financial Protection Bureau take out more costly, higher interest the gentleman from Texas for yielding from offering salaries and benefits to rate, private loans. While I hope that me the customary 30 minutes. I yield employees that are competitive with Congress would pass this bill, the Con- myself such time as I may consume. other financial regulators. Guess what, sumer Financial Protection Bureau Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition Madam Speaker? The financial indus- also hopes to advance this important to the rule and the underlying bill, try pays well. The big banks pay well. cause even without legislation. This H.R. 3193. This package of bills was That is wonderful. That is the beauty bill on the floor today would hamper brought under a restrictive process of the capitalist system. If they are their ability to prevent students from that prevented efforts by Members on creating value working for a big bank paying more than they need to for both sides of the aisle to improve the and they are earning hundreds of thou- their college education. legislation. sands of dollars a year in our market Now, Democrats are open to improv- H.R. 3193 would gut the Consumer Fi- economy, that is wonderful. Well, guess ing the Consumer Financial Protection nancial Protection Bureau. Now, a lot what? If you want somebody who un- Bureau through bipartisan proposals. has been said by the gentleman from derstands that business to be able to Unfortunately, the House majority has Texas that I believe has work on behalf of the American people shunned bipartisanship in favor of mischaracterized what the Consumer as a watchdog, you need to pay a com- these bills. We can do better, Madam Financial Protection Bureau actually petitive salary to make sure that they Speaker. The American people want to does. It in no way restricts our free- are able to then use their expertise make sure there is a referee and that doms, Madam Speaker. In fact, banks that they have developed in the private there is a watchdog. We want to make aren’t the only entities that have free- sector to protect their fellow Ameri- sure that our banking industry and fi- dom. American consumers have free- cans from predatory or scrupulous ac- nancial services industry can continue dom, too. American consumers want to tivities. to grow and flourish in this country. be protected from predatory practices, This bill would impede the ability to One of the most important factors in Madam Speaker. attract and retain qualified and experi- the success of that industry is the con- How many of us have signed a credit enced people that have to handle very fidence that the American people have card agreement with a font size that is complex regulatory issues. It would in the financial services industry to be too small to even read? We want to also eliminate the Consumer Financial fair and honest. make sure that people aren’t giving Protect Bureau’s independence and The establishment of the Consumer away their home and their livelihood parity with other regulators by sub- Financial Protection Bureau helps en- when they enter into a credit card jecting it to the appropriations proc- sure that the American people are con- agreement, a simple loan, or other fi- ess. fident in the financial products that nancial transactions. The American Sadly, last night during the rules de- are being marketed by banks across people want that certainty. bate, one of my colleagues on the Rules When we are talking about making the country and will lead to continued Committee equated the Consumer Fi- sure that markets operate well, that job growth in the financial services in- nancial Protection Bureau with the ge- competition exists in the consumer fi- dustry, which America is a leader in, stapo. That is insulting to our civil nancial marketplace, that people have both here and abroad. servants who work for the Consumer Let’s talk for a moment about what different financial options that empower themselves, there needs to be a Financial Protection Bureau, con- we are not discussing under this rule, referee on the field. This bill effec- sumers that it serves, and it is ex- Madam Speaker. We are not taking one tively blindfolds and handcuffs that tremely offensive to the true victims of step, 1 inch, towards fixing our broken referee, takes her off the field, and let’s Nazi Germany. It is inappropriate to immigration system—a huge drag on the banks have their day with the even compare the intentions of the our economic growth. Many residents American people. U.S. Government, whether it is led by of our country that are living here ille- That is why I oppose this bill. This Democrats or Republicans, to those of gally in the shadows of the under- bill will not advance a constructive Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany. ground economy simply want to work. economic agenda. This bill will not ad- The Consumer Financial Protection They want to pay taxes. They want to dress our broken immigration system. Bureau has played a crucial role in raise their American kids here. They It won’t secure our borders that hun- helping millions of Americans become want to raise a family. They want to dreds of people enter our country ille- more informed and empower them to participate in the same American gally every day, and it won’t reunite make financial choices that benefit Dream that welcomed my great-grand- shattered families. them and their families. For instance, parents when they came to this coun- Earlier today, I spoke of how, under at a time that we know that higher try. President Obama’s administration, education and college are more impor- The House Republicans’ principles on over 2 million people have now been de- tant than ever, the cost of higher edu- immigration reform were an important ported from this country. This bill will cation continues to skyrocket. The step forward. I applaud them. They not end that. Instead of moving for- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were promising. There was nothing in ward, it blindfolds the referee and en- has developed a Web site that helps those principles that was mutually in- sures that predatory financial institu- students understand their borrowing consistent with a Democratic desire to tions can take advantage of the Amer- options before they take on substantial secure our borders, create a law en- ican people without a watchdog. debt and make sure they are aware of forcement environment where we know This bill has serious flaws. It would the lowest interest rates that they can who is here, and make sure that we can add additional bureaucracy to the Con- use to finance their education. Their have a compassionate approach to sumer Financial Protection Bureau by user-friendly tools allow families to uniting families. replacing its Director with a commis- compare financial aid and college Nearly a year ago, the New Democrat sion. The gentleman from Texas said costs, choose a loan with a low interest Coalition Immigration Task Force re- somehow this bill meant that there rate, and select repayment terms that leased detailed principles, as well, on wasn’t Big Government. This bill es- are most favorable to them. As the comprehensive immigration reform. I tablishes more Big Government, more largest student loan lender, the Fed- am proud to say that, last October, commissions, rather than having— eral Government should help make Democrats and Republicans joined to- guess how most private companies are sure that students have the informa- gether to introduce a bipartisan bill, run, Madam Speaker? There is usually tion they need to help take control of H.R. 15, on comprehensive immigration a CEO in charge. They don’t have some their financial destinies. reform. The bill creates jobs, reduces directorate or commission. I mean, I was honored to work with the Con- our deficit, secures our borders, and re- that sounds more like the Soviet Union sumer Financial Protection Bureau on flects our values as Americans. Yet, to than the United States of America my Know Before You Owe Act, which date, the only immigration vote in this what the Republicans are proposing in would provide students and families Congress that the House has had was a this bill. with information about their eligi- vote to defund the deferred action, or

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The Consumer Financial Protec- bill simply don’t do it. and, frankly, it will work for the CFPB tion Bureau is collecting data and in- I reserve the balance of my time. to make them far more accountable. formation on almost 1 billion credit Mr. SESSIONS. Madam Speaker, at cards, and I would ask, Do you think b 1300 this time, I yield 7 minutes to the gen- they have asked permission of the tleman from Weston, Wisconsin (Mr. The way this bill is set up, not the American people to take their finan- DUFFY), a member of the Financial bill, the law, the way the law is set up, cial data? Absolutely not. Services and Budget Committees. He is big banks on Wall Street, the very big All we ask for in this reform bill is, not just the author of the bill; he is an banks that caused the financial crisis, if you want to take America’s financial awesome and outstanding new Member they are actually able to go and have information and you say that you are of Congress. consumer financial protection rules re- here to protect the American citizenry, Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Chairman, thank viewed by FSOC, and if FSOC thinks why don’t you ask them? Ask if you you for yielding. that the rule as petitioned by big can take it because I guarantee I know Madam Speaker, just to be clear, the banks can create systemic risk, the what they are going to say. They are bill that is before the House today is rule can be overturned. So big banks on going to say: No way. I am okay with not a repeal bill of the CFPB. It is a Wall Street, they get a voice. They get my bank having this information, my modification, a reform package to the to go: This is bad for us; overturn the credit union having this information, CFPB. So when my colleagues and rule. but I will be darned if I want some friends across the aisle talk about how If you come from rural Wisconsin, agency that says they are here to pro- there will be no consumer protection, where we only have small community tect me to collect my financial infor- that is absolutely false. We just want banks and credit unions, and you see mation and my financial records. to make sure the Consumer Financial one of our small financial institutions The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Protection Bureau works better and is going to FSOC and saying, Hey, this RIBBLE). The time of the gentleman has more responsive to the American peo- rule is bad for us, the small banks and expired. ple. credit unions, please overturn the Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield So I want to talk about a few of the CFPB rule, they are going to laugh an additional 4 minutes to the gen- things that this bill does. The first them out of FSOC. They don’t have a tleman. thing is it moves the Director of the voice. Small financial institutions, Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, collecting CFPB over to a bipartisan commission credit unions, and small banks don’t information from the American people of five. Now, I know my friends across have a choice to go to FSOC and have and their phone records is one thing, the aisle have taken issue with this. a ruled overturned by the CFPB. knowing who you call and when you However, when, under Dodd-Frank, the The way the law was written and the call them. It is something far different, CFPB was originally envisioned by way it has been implemented, they Mr. Speaker, when you see how they House Democrats and the former chair- have given a big, loud voice to Wall spend, where they spend, when they man Barney Frank, they didn’t have a Street banks but have shut out the spend. If you want to know about single director; they actually had a small community banks and credit America, take their financial records. So all we say in this reform package commission. When ELIZABETH WARREN, unions that are all over America, the is give them a choice. If you are here to now Senator WARREN, envisioned this very banks and institutions that lend protect them, ask them and say, We money to our families, the very insti- package, it wasn’t a director; it was a want to take your financial data infor- tutions that our small businesses on commission. So now that my friends mation; are you okay with that? across the aisle take issue with the re- Main Street America, they go to and If you are here to protect the conform package that has a commission ask, Will you give me a loan so I can sumer, why wouldn’t you ask them? We and not a director, it was their original expand my business, maybe create an mandate, we require the CFPB to make idea. So let’s not play partisan politics. extra job or two in America? Those are that ask, and there is an important Let’s join together on points of agree- the ones that have been shut out in the reason behind it, because, as many ment, and this is one of them. review process by the CFPB. folks in this body understand, in poli- Another concern, the Consumer Fi- That doesn’t work for consumers. tics, you can get a good representation nancial Protection Bureau is not re- That doesn’t hurt consumers. That ac- of the whole by sampling data, taking sponsive to Congress because it doesn’t tually helps consumers, and that helps a small, small segment of the whole get its funding from Congress. It small town America. and getting a representation of the doesn’t go through the appropriations I think one of the most important whole body. process, which gives us great oversight portions of this reform bill—and again, That is what the CFPB could do if here in the House. Their funding comes it is a reform bill; it is not a repeal they wanted good market data on how from the Federal Reserve. We think it bill—is what we do in regard to data. things are working because I do think is appropriate, when you have an agen- America has recently learned that the they need data, they need information, cy that is so powerful and so unac- NSA is collecting phone data and infor- but that is not what they are doing. countable, that we give the elected mation on them and keeping it. Now They are not sampling; they are taking Members of the American people power Americans have said, Listen, I am okay almost a billion credit cards and infor- to say how much money they should with AT&T or Verizon, whoever my mation from those. have and how they should use it. We phone company is, that they have my Mr. Speaker, they don’t keep that in- don’t have that ability right now. And records. But the American people have formation for a month, they don’t want who on God’s green Earth says that we never given the American government to keep it for a year; they want to keep should take power away from Congress permission to take their phone records, your financial data for over 10 years. and let them set their own budgets? and when they heard about it, they They want to keep your financial data Going to the point of were outraged. They were outraged. for over 10 years. This is unacceptable, unaccountability, the Consumer Finan- I know my friends on the other side and for my colleagues across the aisle cial Protection Bureau sets their own of the aisle are supportive of this ex- to say that the Consumer Financial pay. Where in the free-market system pansive NSA, they are supportive of a Protection Bureau is only protecting does any employee tell the employer, big government taking information on consumers and there is no need for re- This is what you are going to pay me; Americans, but most Americans say, form is a misstatement. There is plen- I am setting my own pay? That is what no, we don’t want that kind of rela- ty of room for reform in a very power- they do at the Consumer Financial tionship between the American citi- ful, very unaccountable agency that is

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One other issue I want to clarify, been made to actually make the CFPB The list goes on. which is in regard to personally identi- more effective and more accountable to The CFPB was our answer to these fiable information. Two points: infor- the consumer. and prospective concerns. It is the only mation has been very clearly made to Mr. POLIS. Before I further yield, I independent agency that is tasked with us that, one, the CFPB is not following want to clarify: the Consumer Finan- protecting consumers, our constitu- the directive of the statute; and, num- cial Protection Bureau is already pro- ents. Free from the political melee, ber two, the amount of information hibited from collecting personally this watchdog focuses on making sure that the CFPB has, the quantity, the identifiable information in the course that markets are fair and players fol- amount, it is easily reverse engineered, of its market-monitoring responsibil- low the rules. simply re-engineered to find out who ities to make sure that American con- The CFPB may not be perfect. Un- the individual is. So if I have your ZIP sumers are not taken advantage of. doubtedly, missteps may occur. That is Code plus four, your date of birth, your I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman why the agency is subject to regular age, all this information, I might not from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY). audits and why the government main- have your name, but in an instant I can Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, how tains ways of addressing flawed rules. get your name because I have all the quickly some forget. When Congress I am willing and eager to work with data I need to do just that. That is not created the Consumer Financial Pro- my colleagues to improve the CFPB to protecting consumers. tection Bureau, we did so on behalf of ensure that the American people are If you want to have a debate about every constituent unfairly defrauded properly protected, but that is not protecting consumers and having an during the financial crisis. what this bill does. This bill scraps the agency that is accountable to Con- As a Cook County commissioner in intention of the agency and re-exposes gress, I would love to have that debate, 2007, I remember the financial crisis our families and our students to the but when we bring up issues that aren’t and the damage it did to Chicago’s same unfair and undue risks which ne- in the bill, it is pretty hard to have an community. I remember when your cessitated the agency’s creation in the honest and fair conversation about credit card rate was about how well first place. that. you could read fine print, not how reg- I urge my colleagues to use this Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, Mr. DUFFY ularly you paid your bill. I remember agency to help protect their constitu- is correct that immigration reform is when auto loan financing could be ents and to address their concerns. Re- not in the bill or the rule. It should be, based on a whim, not on your credit member your constituents when you but it is not. We have another motion history, and when home buyers were vote today. I ask my colleagues to join for something that should be in the pushed into loans no one could ever ex- in opposition to this measure and the bill, but is not. Mr. Speaker, last week we provided pect them to repay. I remember when underlying bill. the House two opportunities to con- it was open season on our veterans, Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 sider flood insurance reform, a bipar- when a whole industry was made out of minutes to the gentleman from Wis- tisan measure that now has almost 200 defrauding our returning sons and consin (Mr. DUFFY). cosponsors, but unfortunately, it was daughters. Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I thank denied. Not only does this bill not have I also remember how many of my col- the gentleman from Texas for yielding immigration reform, it also does not leagues characterized the creation of to me. have flood insurance reform. I am hearing the arguments from the CFPB, calling it a bureaucratic be- Today, we are offering Members an- across the aisle about how the Con- hemoth that would devastate credit other chance to put aside party politics sumer Financial Protection Bureau is markets and make lending impossible. and do something that is important for protecting consumers and protecting Yet here we are today, with a growing the American people. If we defeat the America from unfair practices and economy and a vibrant credit market. previous question, I will offer an risks in the financial sector, but I Only now, we do it with fair practices, amendment to the rule to bring up the would challenge my friends on the protecting American consumers and bill that would delay flood insurance other side of the aisle to tell me how is treating them with dignity. premium hikes and provide relief to that mission of protecting consumers So I reject this attempt today to un- thousands of American families. dermine the CFPB and the progress we diluted if we go from a single payer to To discuss this proposal, I yield 2 have made. We simply cannot afford to a commission, which was originally minutes to the gentlewoman from return to the free-for-all that existed their idea. How is this diluted if we go Florida (Ms. CASTOR). pre-crisis. H.R. 3193 is either a bad case to a pay scale set by Congress and not Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, of congressional amnesia or an attack by themselves? That doesn’t impact I want to thank my colleague from Col- on the most important financial reform their ability to work on consumer pro- orado for yielding me the time. I rise of a generation. Either way, it is ill- tection issues. to encourage all of our colleagues to sighted, and I urge my colleagues to Why are consumer protection issues vote ‘‘no’’ on the rule, ‘‘no’’ on the pre- defeat this effort. impacted if we give a similar and same vious question, and ‘‘no’’ on the under- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 voice to small community banks and lying bill. minutes to the gentleman from Illinois credit unions, the same that they have (Mr. SCHNEIDER). given in this bill to big Wall Street b 1315 Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I banks? You are still protecting con- It has been 2 weeks since the Senate thank the gentleman from Colorado for sumers. There is nothing in here that passed a bipartisan fix to the exorbi- yielding me this time. prohibits the CFPB’s ability to do their tant rise in flood insurance rates I rise today in opposition to H.R. job. across the country, but it has been par- 3193. Congress created the Consumer Finally, how are we hurting con- ticularly dismaying that in the past 2 Financial Protection Bureau in re- sumers by making sure that the CFPB weeks the GOP-controlled House has sponse to a regulatory system that asks them first before they get their not taken up the Senate-passed bill or couldn’t keep pace with the needs and information? the House version to provide some re- the entities that it oversaw. The sys- I guess I haven’t heard those com- lief for hardworking families across the tem was neither agile enough nor prop- ments being made. I am hearing a lot country. Because there has been no ac- erly equipped for protecting con- of platitudes, a lot of comments at tion, we are asking today that all sumers. The financial crisis exposed 30,000 feet that have nothing to do with Members come together to vote ‘‘no’’ subprime lending practices that preyed the reform package that is here in the on the previous question so we can on the most vulnerable consumers. It House today. I would enjoy hearing my take up the flood insurance fix bill.

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I thank my colleagues from Flor- bipartisan proposals here in the House, fordable coverage, including thousands ida for being on the floor, and I rise to but for some reason the GOP leadership of south Florida families. urge my colleagues to defeat the pre- has been resistant to bringing up this While I understand the need to keep vious question so that instead we can bipartisan solution. the national flood program financially call up a bipartisan bill to alleviate the I have offered an amendment on stable, we must do so while ensuring anxiety of millions of homeowners in every piece of legislation passing that these families can afford the cov- flood-prone areas that their flood in- through the Rules Committee since No- erage on their homes or they won’t surance premiums won’t become sim- vember for a flood insurance fix, but, have coverage. Surging premiums de- ply unaffordable. again, the Republicans refused to make stabilize our recovering housing mar- Should we do any less? Twice already it in order. So, without any scheduling ket and they cause uncertainty for we have had the votes in this House to of a bill yet, we have to resort to going homeowners. The system cannot with- bring up this bill, a companion of to the previous question. stand these increases, and we must act which passed the Senate with a bipar- If you take a step back, flood insur- to fix it. tisan vote of 68–32 on January 30. There ance reform was very well-intentioned. I want to thank my colleagues in the is no reason why this bill wouldn’t pass The reform bill was passed in 2012, in- Senate who, in a bipartisan way, overwhelmingly. tended to make the flood insurance passed this legislation, and my col- Once again, partisan politics has trust fund solvent. Especially after leagues on both sides of the aisle who wedged itself into Congress’ best inten- Superstorm Sandy, the flood insurance make up the 207 bipartisan cosponsors tions and the potential for achieving trust fund that is the backstop to eco- here in the House of Representatives results. It is surprising that Repub- nomic security for many families was who want to pass this bill into law. lican Members from flood-prone dis- insolvent, so we came together and This is essential. We can’t allow this to tricts have twice voted to block this passed a reform bill. The problem is it go on. bill from coming to the floor and to de- hasn’t been implemented in the right Mr. Speaker, our Nation’s home- prive their constituents of the assist- way. owners can’t afford to wait any longer. ance they need and the reassurance FEMA has actually implemented it We need to defeat the previous ques- they deserve. in an irrational way. It is not afford- tion and vote on this bipartisan agree- Sometimes party asks too much. able, and they have problems with ment today. Sometimes party asks for votes which Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield mapping. What this does is it creates a will hurt your constituents. Rise above myself such time as I may consume. party and vote for your people. We very troublesome path to eventual sol- I thank the gentlewomen from Flor- should not repeat the overwhelming vency of the trust fund. People are not ida who bring up this issue again. We delay that occurred in supplying assist- going to be able to pay into the trust spoke about this issue last week, how ance in response to Superstorm Sandy. fund like they should. it is actually a $24 billion problem to After that storm, the Republican lead- So what is happening? Families are the taxpayer. It is also equally a very ership blocked Congress from taking facing exorbitant, unconscionable in- difficult lift financially on the prob- action on emergency disaster funding creases, depressed home values, an in- lems that it is creating to homeowners for more than 90 days. ability to buy or sell a home. who live in flood areas. The continued obstruction of this bi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The As was noted last week, FEMA did partisan flood insurance bill is an un- time of the gentlewoman has expired. not complete their job. We have known fortunate continuation of that same Mr. POLIS. I yield an additional 30 about this. This is not a new issue. The trend of letting partisanship get in the seconds to the gentlewoman. numerous Members of Congress, Repub- way of doing what is right. I know Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Here is an- licans and Democrats, are trying very there are many of our colleagues on other concern. You remember how dif- diligently to work on this and have the Republican side of the aisle that ficult it was for the GOP House to ac- been. want to do what is right for their con- tually provide emergency aid when I want to acknowledge the work that stituents. Do not let party regularity Superstorm Sandy hit? 179 Republicans has been put in by both these Members dissuade you from doing the right voted against the emergency aid. So and others—including the gentleman thing. that makes it even more important from Florida, Judge HASTINGS—who sit I appeal to them, Mr. Speaker, to that we fix the flood insurance trust on the Rules Committee, including the support their constituents, not their fund so that it is there for families who gentlemen and gentlewoman that sit party, by setting partisanship aside, need it. on the Rules Committee from Florida. working with us to defeat the previous Last week, I pointed out that many There are a total of 4 people out of 13 question, and allowing the House to are very skeptical that the Republicans on the Rules Committee that live in vote on the Grimm-Waters legislation, in Congress will act in support of the Florida. a bipartisan piece of legislation that middle class, in support of small busi- This is a nationwide problem wher- will make sure homeowners don’t find nesses across America. Well, I ask my ever those people live, predominantly themselves under water in more ways friends on the other side of the aisle to along coastal areas. We are working on than one. prove them wrong. Let’s come to- it. But it is a $24 billion problem that Mr. Speaker, I am sure that the pre- gether. Vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous was not addressed by the Senate—not vious question, what does that mean? question, and let’s move the flood in- addressed. What we are trying to do is Our constituents, Mr. Speaker, must be surance fix. to work with the chairman of the Fi- watching. What is Mr. HOYER talking Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I re- nancial Services Committee, Mr. HEN- about the previous question? What is serve the balance of my time. SARLING, as well as the ranking mem- all this talk about the previous ques- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 ber and the committee on getting an tion? minutes to the gentlewoman from answer. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Florida (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ). As I have stated to people numerous time of the gentleman has expired. Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. times, I do appreciate not only them Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentleman an Speaker, I rise to follow up on my good keeping this issue in the forefront, but additional 30 seconds. friend and colleague from Florida’s it is something that we must address in Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman. comments on behalf of homeowners in the Rules Committee. We intend to do It is simply a vote by which it says south Florida and around the Nation that. that, if the previous question is not ap- who are trying to maintain affordable I reserve the balance of my time. proved, we can offer the bipartisan leg- flood insurance coverage, and I urge Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my islation to give the relief that is so des- the House leadership to bring the honor to yield 3 minutes to the gen- perately needed now, not 90 days from Homeowner Flood Insurance Afford- tleman from Maryland (Mr. HOYER), now—now. So defeat this previous ability Act to a vote today. the Democratic whip. question.

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After 9 past actions, they now face a $12,000 tleman from Maryland coming down. years of calling south Florida home, bill for the same coverage that they Once again, I would tend to not just ac- they were forced to move away. They cannot afford and are one flood away knowledge what the gentleman is ask- were forced to find jobs where they had from financial disaster. Our constitu- ing for, but I will speak to it. moved to in Pennsylvania. They had to ents like the Woodlaws are facing sky- The problem is that we have to worry pull their little daughter, Millie, out of rocketing jumps in flood insurance pre- about the solvency of the program. The school, and she had to change friends miums unless we act now and take up program is some $24 billion in the red and neighborhood. the bipartisan Homeowner Flood Insur- right now. Not addressing its solvency Mr. Speaker, this is not right. While ance Affordability Act. just to give some new program life I recognize the gentleman from Texas Mr. Speaker, a storm is brewing. rather than fixing it correctly is where wants to solve this, we have a bipar- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I re- we politely disagree. tisan bill that was passed out of the serve the balance of my time. We believe that the ability we have Senate. We can pass this out now and Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like in this Congress with this issue is to do then get to working on this problem to yield 30 seconds to the gentleman it right where it is in the best interest before we hurt more people, before we from Florida (Mr. HASTINGS), my col- of the people back home that I care force more people to move away from league on the Rules Committee. about, that every Member of this body their community, their friends, their Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. I thank cares about, but also the financial in- loved ones, due to these exorbitant in- my friend. Mr. Speaker, I would like to first say tegrity to the taxpayer. The national surance rates. and credit the chairman of the Rules debt is a tremendous national embar- So, for this reason, I urge my col- Committee for having addressed this rassment, and we are not going to just leagues to defeat the previous question problem. He has spoken about it to me waive a $24 billion that will become a so we can pass a bipartisan bill that and to others. The same holds for my $50 billion problem. That is why we are makes common sense and provides a cochair of the Florida delegation, VERN trying to address it the way we are. solution and much-needed relief to pol- BUCHANAN. All of us on the Florida del- I reserve the balance of my time. icyholders. egation, minus one person, are sup- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 1330 b portive of this particular measure. seconds to the gentleman from Mary- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I don’t Here is an opportunity then for us to land (Mr. HOYER). consider common sense or the right defeat the previous question and bring Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank thing to do a $24 billion irrespon- this matter up now. Enough already of the gentleman for yielding. sibility, which is, once again, what the continuing to discuss it. We have had I share my friend’s view that we need Democrat Party is pushing today on ample time to deal with this problem. to be worried about the solvency of our the floor of the House of Representa- Don’t forget: Florida, among other Nation. We haven’t done such a good tives. States, is a donor-state in this busi- job at that. We are, by the way, going I yield 1 minute to the gentleman ness. to have a bill on the floor pretty soon from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY). Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I have which won’t do much for that either, Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I have to no further requests for time, and I am somewhat irresponsibly, in my view. acknowledge that I am a little dis- prepared to close. But the solvency that I am worried heartened that my friends across the I continue to reserve the balance of about right now is the guy who lives in aisle are encouraging the defeat of a my time. a $190,000 home with his family and has rule that would bring a vote to protect Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like got a $25,000 premium facing him year- consumers from having the CFPB col- to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman ly, annual premium. It is going to lect financial data on them. I know my from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). make him move out of his home. But friends want to talk about flood insur- Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gen- the problem he is going to have is no- ance, and we are, no doubt, going to tleman from Colorado and the gen- body is going to buy his home. We need have that day to have that conversa- tleman from Texas. to act. tion, and it is important; but the bot- Mr. Speaker, what we can do is really Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I re- tom line today—the conversation do our work and pass comprehensive serve the balance of my time. today—is that we protect consumers immigration reform to deal with the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 from having their information col- pain of so many in this country. minutes to the gentleman from Florida lected on them just like the NSA is col- I do believe that we should defeat the (Mr. GARCIA). lecting phone records on Americans. previous question so that my constitu- Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I would Let’s stand together. Let’s protect ents in Texas, along the coastline, can like to thank my colleague from Colo- the middle class. Let’s protect small stop paying $8,000 in flood insurance. It rado for yielding. community banks and financial insti- is absolutely absurd. A bill has passed. I want to recognize precisely what tutions. That is the vote today. Stand We are ready to go. the gentleman from Maryland was with us. Let’s move the ball forward Finally, Mr. Speaker, I think it is talking about. for hardworking middle class families important that we discuss H.R. 3193, I would like to urge my colleagues to who want to keep their information which wants to undo the corrections vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous question so and their data to themselves, and let’s that we made to save America’s jobs, we can get to this important issue. move forward at a date soon to be ac- homes, life savings, and pensions when I appreciate the gentleman from knowledged on flood insurance. we reformed Wall Street. We believe in Texas’ understanding of this. But I Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like the capitalistic system. We just don’t want to talk about the Homeowner to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman believe in the abuse of the capitalistic Flood Insurance Affordability Act, from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). system. The Consumer Protection which is a bipartisan bill that would Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speak- Agency that has been put in place to delay crippling premium increases that er, this great country of ours has help consumers with credit, credit are affecting people throughout south weathered hurricanes, tornadoes, cards, and other matters dealing with Florida and throughout the country, earthquakes, and fires. Now our fami- their financial needs is now being im- and I want to talk about specific peo- lies in Florida and across the Nation ploded by this legislation. ple. are confronting a man-made crisis, cre- What do we have to say to speak for Mr. Speaker, because of rising flood ated unintentionally by past acts of the people of the United States? This insurance rates, people are literally this Congress. bill effectively defunds the CFPB.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:20 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.026 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1738 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 What we want to do is to continue colleagues from Florida and other House on the state of the Union for consider- the consumer protection board, con- States have made a compelling case for ation of the bill (H.R. 3370) to delay the im- tinue the leverage that it has given to here on the floor of the House today in plementation of certain provisions of the protect consumers. I have actually order to address flood insurance. I also Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, and for other purposes. The first heard from consumers who have said, urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on the rule. reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Thank you; we now have a board that I yield back the balance of my time. All points of order against consideration of will hear our voices and that will ex- Mr. SESSIONS. I yield myself the the bill are waived. General debate shall be press our concerns with what kind of balance of my time. confined to the bill and shall not exceed one treatment we are getting from finan- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- hour equally divided and controlled by the cial agencies. leagues from the Democratic Party for chair and ranking minority member of the Let’s move on behalf of the American coming and for, once again, offering Committee on Financial Services. After gen- people now, not on behalf of special in- their ideas about flood insurance. That eral debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute rule. All terests. is not part of the bill. I would simply points of order against provisions in the bill Mr. POLIS. I yield myself such time reply to them, as I have previously, are waived. At the conclusion of consider- as I may consume. that the Senate-offered compromise or ation of the bill for amendment the Com- Mr. Speaker, I think it has been the Senate-offered language spends $900 mittee shall rise and report the bill to the clear—and we actually have some bi- million more but does not take care of House with such amendments as may have partisan agreement here—about what the $24 billion problem, which is red been adopted. The previous question shall be this bill lacks. This bill does not do ink that the taxpayer would pick up, considered as ordered on the bill and amend- anything about hundreds of people which harms the solvency of the pro- ments thereto to final passage without inter- sneaking across our southern border vening motion except one motion to recom- gram. mit with or without instructions. If the every day. It does nothing to reunite Why have a government program Committee of the Whole rises and reports American families. It does nothing to that runs in the red $24 billion and then that it has come to no resolution on the bill, end over 2 million deportations that goes to $50 billion? then on the next legislative day the House have occurred during the Obama ad- That is not what we are going to do. shall, immediately after the third daily ministration. It also does nothing to We are going to come up with an an- order of business under clause 1 of rule XIV, address the imminent hikes in flood in- swer in the House of Representatives, resolve into the Committee of the Whole for surance that many Americans face, in- and I expect it to be done quickly. further consideration of the bill. Today, we are talking about the Sec. 6. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not cluding Americans in my home State apply to the consideration of H.R. 3370. of Colorado, if Congress fails to act. CFPB, and Americans have witnessed THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT IT So what does this bill do that has firsthand the negative effects of the REALLY MEANS preempted Congress instead of dealing CFPB. We have looked at how this ad- This vote, the vote on whether to order the with illegal immigration? instead of ministration and one agency cannot previous question on a special rule, is not dealing with flood insurance? only gather records but literally con- merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- It creates additional Federal Govern- trol a marketplace. I believe that what dering the previous question is a vote ment bureaucracy. It takes one per- you have heard today lends us to un- against the Republican majority agenda and son’s job and turns it into a commis- derstand that a balance of the CFPB is a vote to allow the Democratic minority to sion of five people who will endlessly what is important. We have brought offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about debate things rather than decide five distinctly different bills to bear what the House should be debating. things. Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the here, one of them saying that we House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- What if one is sick and what if there should not have employees of the CFPB scribes the vote on the previous question on are four at work and it is deadlocked 2– who are paid well outside of normal the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the 2, and then the other one comes in and government standards, where even an consideration of the subject before the House one is missing because the appoint- intern who serves for this CFPB makes being made by the Member in charge.’’ To ment is held up? Do we really need to over $51,000. defeat the previous question is to give the have more government regulators in Mr. Speaker, what Republicans are opposition a chance to decide the subject be- charge of this Federal agency, Mr. trying to do is to balance the piece of fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s Speaker? legislation that passed this House with ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- That is exactly what this bill does. President Obama, with Speaker mand for the previous question passes the One person can do the job. PELOSI, with Senator REID. We are try- control of the resolution to the opposition’’ How many companies in this country ing to offer a balance to that on behalf in order to offer an amendment. On March are run by a panel of five co-CEOs? I of the consumer, on behalf of a legisla- 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- don’t know of a single one. Why would tive process where Members of Con- fered a rule resolution. The House defeated we want to run a Federal agency like gress and the Financial Services Com- the previous question and a member of the that? mittee have an opportunity to work opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, The gamesmanship that we are doing with any administration, not just with asking who was entitled to recognition. in this House, while there are impor- Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R-Illinois) said: the Democrats, on what the policy of ‘‘The previous question having been refused, tant issues like illegal immigration the CFPB would be. Secondly, we think the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- and flood insurance, is at a serious cost it is wrong that 900 million financial gerald, who had asked the gentleman to to the American people. The Senate records are taken without notice given yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to passed a bipartisan immigration re- to a consumer. We think that is not the first recognition.’’ form bill last June. The House hasn’t just an overreach; we think that is an The Republican majority may say ‘‘the dedicated a single minute of legislative abuse of power. When the government vote on the previous question is simply a vote on whether to proceed to an immediate floor time to an immigration reform unilaterally has 900 million records, I bill. vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] would have to ask why. has no substantive legislative or policy im- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- So I support the rule. ‘‘Yes’’ on the plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what sent to insert the text of the amend- rule. ‘‘Yes’’ on the underlying legisla- they have always said. Listen to the Repub- ment in the RECORD, along with the ex- tion. lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative traneous material, immediately prior The material previously referred to Process in the United States House of Rep- to the vote on the previous question. by Mr. POLIS is as follows: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there how the Republicans describe the previous AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 475 OFFERED BY objection to the request of the gen- question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- MR. POLIS OF COLORADO tleman from Colorado? though it is generally not possible to amend There was no objection. At the end of the resolution, add the fol- the rule because the majority Member con- lowing new sections: trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I urge my Sec. 5 Immediately upon adoption of this pose of offering an amendment, the same re- colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ and defeat the resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- previous question so we can deal with clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- one of these pressing issues that my resolved into the Committee of the Whole tion for the previous question is defeated,

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We as Americans and as law- of Representatives, the subchapter titled UNDER THE AGE OF 62 UNDER THE makers are forever in debt to the dedi- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF 2013 cation of our military men and women to order the previous question on such a rule WHO FIRST BECAME MEMBERS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2014. who bore the pain of battle, physically [a special rule reported from the Committee and emotionally. on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1401a(b)(4) of title ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- 10, United States Code, as added by section While we stand here in this Chamber tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 each day and pledge our allegiance to jection of the motion for the previous ques- (Public Law 113–67) and amended by section the American flag that they defend, tion on a resolution reported from the Com- 10001 of the Department of Defense Appro- while we are able to act as a demo- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- priations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76), is cratic body freely elected by the people amended by adding at the end the following ber leading the opposition to the previous thanks to their sacrifices, sometimes question, who may offer a proper amendment new subparagraph: ‘‘(G) MEMBERS COVERED.—This paragraph simple appreciation isn’t enough. We or motion and who controls the time for de- have a chance today to treat our vet- bate thereon.’’ applies to a member or former member of an Clearly, the vote on the previous question armed force who first became a member of a erans with the honor they deserve by on a rule does have substantive policy impli- uniformed service on or after January 1, ensuring that they are fully com- cations. It is one of the only available tools 2014.’’. pensated for their service during retire- for those who oppose the Republican major- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment ment, while also addressing other con- ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- made by subsection (a) shall take effect on cerns facing our Nation. December 1, 2015, immediately after the com- native views the opportunity to offer an al- Today we will take up the legislation ternative plan. ing into effect of section 403 of the Bipar- tisan Budget Act of 2013 and the amendments under consideration to ensure that all Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield made by that section. servicemen and -women who are en- back the balance of my time, and I SEC. 3. TRANSITIONAL FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE listed prior to January 1 of this year move the previous question on the res- GROWTH RATE (SGR) REFORM. will receive the full cost of living ad- olution. Section 1898 of the Social Security Act (42 justments in retirement before and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The U.S.C. 1395iii) is amended— after the age of 62. Furthermore, this question is on ordering the previous (1) by amending the heading to read as fol- bill also ensures our seniors will have lows: ‘‘TRANSITIONAL FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE question. access to the health care services they The question was taken; and the GROWTH RATE (SGR) REFORM’’; depend on through Medicare. Speaker pro tempore announced that (2) by amending subsection (a) to read as the ayes appeared to have it. follows: For too long, the relationship be- Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall tween doctor and patient has been establish under this title a Transitional strained by the confusion and insta- demand the yeas and nays. Fund for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Re- The yeas and nays were ordered. bility of a well-intentioned but form (in this section referred to as the unaddressed problem with the Medi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘Fund’) which shall be available to the Sec- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- retary to provide funds to pay for physicians’ care program itself, known as the sus- ceedings on this question will be post- services under part B to supplement the con- tainable growth rate or SGR. A compo- poned. version factor under section 1848(d) for 2017 if nent of this legislation works to ensure f the conversion factor for 2017 is less than that seniors are able to receive the conversion factor for 2013.’’; care they depend on from the physi- b 1400 (3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘dur- cians who know them, while also guar- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ing—’’ and all that follows and inserting anteeing that those physicians are fair- ‘‘during or after 2017, $2,300,000,000.’’; and ly compensated by Medicare through a PRO TEMPORE (4) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘from The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. POE the Federal’’ and all that follows and insert- fund until long-term reform of the SGR of Texas). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule ing ‘‘from the Federal Supplementary Med- is achieved this spring. In doing so, XX, the Chair will postpone further ical Insurance Trust Fund.’’. this legislation provides much-needed proceedings today on motions to sus- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- stability for the medical community pend the rules on which a recorded vote ant to the rule, the gentleman from by ensuring that physicians have the predictability in billing they need to or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) and which the vote incurs objection under the gentleman from Washington (Mr. further their practice and to focus on their patients. clause 6 of rule XX. SMITH) each will control 20 minutes. Record votes on postponed questions The Chair recognizes the gentleman By taking up and passing this legisla- will be taken later. from Pennsylvania. tion in bipartisan fashion, we can address areas of critical concern, while f GENERAL LEAVE working together to make sure we are Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING also being fiscally responsible. This ask unanimous consent that all Mem- REDUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 legislation provides a necessary offset bers may have 5 legislative days in Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I that is in the same vein of the bipar- which to revise and extend their remove to suspend the rules and pass the tisan budget agreement this Chamber marks and insert extraneous material bill (S. 25) to direct the Secretary of passed just over a month ago. on the bill under consideration. the Interior to convey certain Federal The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there The American people expect us to features of the electric distribution objection to the request of the gen- make the tough decisions that help system to the South Utah Valley Elec- tleman from Pennsylvania? them in their daily lives, be it a mili- tric Service District, and for other pur- There was no objection. tary veteran looking to secure his re- poses, as amended. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I tirement after a lifetime of duty and The Clerk read the title of the bill. commitment, to the senior making The text of the bill is as follows: yield myself such time as I may consume. sure their next doctor’s visit is free S. 25 from any undue stress, or ensuring that Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Mr. Speaker, President Washington once said: physicians can further their passion of resentatives of the United States of America in serving their community. Congress assembled, The willingness with which our young peo- This legislation provides a path for- SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING ple are likely to serve in any war, no matter REDUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. how justified, shall be directly proportional ward for our Nation and this body in Paragraph (6)(B) of section 251A of the Bal- to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars addressing their concerns. I urge full anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control were appreciated by our Nation. bipartisan support of this legislation

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You are taking the money from Speaker, I yield myself such time as I publican and Democratic members of other recipients of mandatory spending may consume. the Armed Services Committee have by doing sequester again. And as im- There are a number of problems with rightly screamed that we are cutting portantly, you are taking the money this piece of legislation. One of the big- readiness to the point where we are not away from the readiness accounts that gest ones is just the process of it. This training our forces to prepare to fight will train our troops so that they are has been dropped on us at the absolute the fight that we ask them to fight. able to fight, so that we will hopefully last minute. In fact, on a bill that has Now, the gentleman made an excel- not do the one thing that I think would profound impacts on the budget in a lent point that, basically, what is be utterly unconscionable, and that is number of different areas, we just, mo- going to make people want to sign up to send troops to a battle that we have ments ago, received a broad outline of for the military? And he mentioned not prepared them for. a score of how it is going to impact making sure that we take care of our Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of that budget—moments ago. We did not veterans. I certainly think that is an my time. have time to consider this legislation issue. And I will tell you, for the last 10 Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I adequately to figure out what impact years we have increased the GI Bill. We reserve the balance of my time. it was going to have on the budget, but have increased pay every single year. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. there are a couple of things we do know We have made dramatic increases in Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to the gen- about it that creates a major problem. combat pay. I applaud this Chamber for tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON Yes, in the short-term, this pleases the bipartisan way in which they have LEE), though she is in support of the two constituency groups. It pleases taken care of our military veterans. bill. veterans, and it pleases doctors by giv- But one other major issue that is going Ms. JACKSON LEE. I thank the gen- ing them the money that they want. to determine whether or not people tleman, and I thank the manager of But what was not mentioned in the want to join the military and stay in it this legislation. speech talking about this bill in favor is whether or not we train them and I thank our chairman, our ranking of it is how it is paid for. It is paid for prepare them for the fight we are going member of the Armed Services Com- by adding another year to sequestra- to ask them to do. And what the con- mittee, for his consistent diligence on tion. sequences of this are going to be is it is acting on behalf of the men and women Now, there are a couple of interesting another blow to that. in the United States military, and cer- things about this. First of all, that is 8 If you are a pilot, you will not have tainly those who have already served. years from now. We have heard nothing enough fuel or enough fixed equipment I, for one, will associate myself with but, from the other side of the aisle, to train as often as you need to. If you the disappointment of the offset that about how government is spending too are an infantryman, you will not have has been offered in this legislation. No much money, about how the deficit and the bullets to practice as much as you one likes sequester. the debt are out of control, and yet need to. Doing this creates the one I will add an additional point of con- here we have up-front money being thing that everyone has said we don’t tention is that this Nation is not spent on the promise that 8 years from want, and that is a hollow force, a broke. Economists have said over and now we will cover those costs. And force that exists but is not trained to over again that we are not broke. We what is worse, 8 years from now, the fight the fight that we ask them to do. can fully fund and should fund our way we are going to cover those costs In fact, there is a great and compel- military as it relates to preparedness. is through sequestration, across-the- ling story told by the chairman of the That is part of protecting the home- board cuts that will cut other entitle- Armed Services Committee in an argu- land, which I serve on the Homeland ment, other mandatory spending pro- ment for why readiness is important, Security Committee. grams. So we are really simply robbing and that was the Korean war, and those b 1415 one group of deserving people to pay were the troops that we sent over in another group of deserving people. the initial effort to stop the North Ko- Then of course we all have tried to That is hardly responsible and hardly reans. Those troops were not trained, deliberate on what we can do best for helpful. and men died because they were not our doctors under what we call the There are a couple of other specific trained and they were not prepared for SGR, or the doctor fix. Let me just say aspects of this that I want to mention a battle that we sent them into. this as I rise to support this legisla- from the Department of Defense stand- So we are robbing one portion of the tion, because I do come from Texas, point, focusing now just on the portion Pentagon budget to pay another, and I and I do interact with veterans across that addresses the cost of living reduc- think we are robbing precisely the por- the Nation and others. tion. tion that we can least afford to rob. As painful as the extending out of the I want to make sure we understand And I don’t think there is anything sequester to 2024 was, I just want to what exactly that cost of living reduc- noble about standing up and taking offer this thought. First of all, as I tion was. In the military, if you serve money away from the readiness that is have argued—and I hope maybe the 20 years, you can retire at that point going to train our troops to fight fights light will come on that we are not with your full pension, which is basi- that we, as politicians, send them to broke, that we will rid ourselves of the cally half of your pay at that point. fight. sequester and begin to budget fully to This bill took, for those people between Now, I will say, on the SGR fix and provide investment in our people. the ages of 42 and 62, working age, and the doc fix, that is a short-term prob- So, the reason for advocating is, as I reduced their COLA by 1 percent. It lem, and we need to deal with it. Step go home every weekend, and through- didn’t reduce the pension. It reduced aside. I would be very, very happy to out the week when I am in the district how much that pension would be in- pay for that, and I support that very I will run into military personnel and/ creased by each year by 1 percent. strongly. or veterans, to speak about the impact Now, I don’t deny that that is a hit I do not like the pay-for. Personally, that this would have on them, their and a cost, but what is it offsetting? I would be more than willing to raise families. Certainly I believe that this The Pentagon has to pay this cost, or taxes or cut spending in other places was one that needs to be corrected, and at least a portion of this cost. They other than to, once again, go back to I would like to see us working fairly have to pay—the old bill, and again, I the sequester option and also to kick it across the board, that we find a way to am just getting the new score. But in out 8 years from now. respond to the high numbers that this the old bill, it was roughly $700 million This is an irresponsible bill that ap- costs, and as well to work with those a year that DOD had to take out of proaches very, very real problems. But with optional ideas. I hope before 2024

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I am hopeful that Congress will use the that I have interacted with, who indi- unaddressed by supporters of this bill. funds set aside by S. 25 to help pay for a per- cate how difficult it is to serve my low- They are just addressing this narrow manent fix to the SGR rather than another income patients or my patients that area, making the broader problem delay. are elderly, that the doctor fix is cru- worse. Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, while I cial for the 18th Congressional District As I said in the beginning, also, once support the effort to fix the cut to veterans’ in providing health care for those who again, adding sequester back in the pensions included in S. 25, I am staunchly op- are in need, particularly those who are lexicon for another year. This is not a posed to extending sequestration cuts to elderly. solution to any problem, other than a Medicare. Given that the cut to veterans’ pen- So, as we look askance at how this series of political ones. We have just sions is due to occur many years before the has been formulated—and I know that too many difficult choices to make to sequestration extension, I am supporting this it is one that has come to us—but I simply rely on politics with every bill bill, with the hope that Congress will undo this would hope that we would do this fix that we bring up here. We have got to additional extension of sequestration cuts to this time, Mr. Speaker, and then work make some hard choices. This bill Medicare. Again, let me state clearly: I oppose to undo the offset so that we can help doesn’t do it. It punts once again in extending sequestration cuts to Medicare, and seniors and doctors. every conceivable way. It simply I will be working to convince the Senate to find Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I makes the problems worse. an alternative way to fund the fix to veterans’ continue to reserve the balance of my I know it is not going to happen, but pensions. time. I would nonetheless urge this body to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. oppose this bill and make some respon- question is on the motion offered by Speaker, I have no further speakers, so sible choices, actually make choices as the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. if the gentleman has no further speak- to what to do with the budget instead FITZPATRICK) that the House suspend ers I will close. of continually punting on every dif- the rules and pass the bill, S. 25, as I yield myself the balance of my time ficult decision that comes before us. I amended. just really to drive home one point on assure you, this will not be the last one The question was taken. the Armed Services’ side of the equa- by any stretch of the imagination. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the tion, and that is the impact that per- With that, I yield back the balance of opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being sonnel costs are having on the Depart- my time in the affirmative, the ayes have it. ment of Defense. They are an increas- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, on ing, growing part of our defense budget yield myself such time as I may con- that I demand the yeas and nays. in large part because we have been sume. The yeas and nays were ordered. very, very generous with people who Mr. Speaker, it is always responsible The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- serve in the military in terms of pay, to keep promises made to our Nation’s ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- benefits, and retirement, but as every- veterans. What is before the House ceedings on this motion will be post- one who serves on the Armed Services today is an extension of current policy poned. Committee knows, increasing per- that was passed in overwhelming bipar- f sonnel costs squeezes out other por- tisan fashion right here in this Cham- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER tions of the budget. ber less than 2 months ago. PRO TEMPORE I have talked a lot about readiness. I In addition, it does protect the prom- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- think that is incredibly important, but ises that the Nation has made to our ant to clause 8 of rule XX, proceedings also procurement, making sure that veterans. So, I encourage my col- will resume on questions previously the men and women who serve in the leagues to vote in favor of the bill, to postponed. military have the equipment that they care for those who have borne the bat- Votes will be taken in the following need to fight the fight. We can have a tle, and to send that message to all order: great military where everyone is very who can hear it. Ordering the previous question on well paid, the benefits go on forever, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance House Resolution 475; but they don’t have the equipment or of my time. Adopting House Resolution 475, if or- the training necessary to fight. Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, due to heavy dered; and I will tell you, every single expert, snow in Oregon, and the associated cancella- Suspending the rules and passing S. right, left, middle, wherever, who stud- tion of flights out of the State, I am unable to 25. ies this question, we just had four be present for the vote on S. 25. I plan to vote The first electronic vote will be con- prominent think-tanks spanning that in favor of S. 25. I voted against the Murray- ducted as a 15-minute vote. Remaining spectrum come out with a study on the Ryan Budget that put in place the unaccept- electronic votes will be conducted as 5- future of the Department of Defense able cuts to military retirement cost of living minute votes. budget. Every single one of those ex- adjustments (COLAs). These cuts would have f perts has said that if we do nothing to reduced annual COLA for military retirees by rein in personnel costs, that is pre- 1 percent every year until the service member PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION cisely the force that we will have; it turns 62. This could be as much as an OF H.R. 3193, CONSUMER FINAN- will be hollow. It will not have the $83,000 cut over the lifetime of a typical en- CIAL FREEDOM AND WASH- equipment, and it will not have the listed member who retires after 20 years of INGTON ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; training to do what it is that we ask service. It is unconscionable that Congress PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS them to do. would try to balance the budget on the backs DURING THE PERIOD FROM FEB- Now, we may not think that the 1 of our military retirees, and I am glad that S. RUARY 13, 2014, THROUGH FEB- percent cut that was done here in the 25 prevents COLA cuts from going into place RUARY 24, 2014; AND FOR OTHER COLA is the best way to go. I can en- for all current military retirees and future retir- PURPOSES tertain that argument. I certainly un- ees who are currently serving. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The understand veterans who were promised I am also pleased that S. 25 sets aside finished business is the vote on order- this, who expect to receive it. If it is some funding for preventing Sustainable ing the previous question on the reso- not that, what is it? What is on the Growth Rate (SGR) cuts to Medicare and lution (H. Res. 475) providing for con- table? All we have done in this Cham- TRICARE reimbursements for doctors. I voted sideration of the bill (3193) to amend ber is said no, no, no to every effort the against the creation of the faulty SGR formula the Consumer Financial Protection Act Department of Defense has put out in 1997 and have fought to fix it ever since. of 2010 to strengthen the review au- there to try to rein in this spending, to Unfortunately, instead of fixing the SGR Con- thority of the Financial Stability Over- try to rein in this spending, as I said, gress has delayed it year after year. This sight Council of regulations issued by

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:29 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.034 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1742 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro- NAYS—195 RECORDED VOTE tection, and for other purposes; pro- Andrews Garcia Neal Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a viding for proceedings during the pe- Barber Grayson Negrete McLeod recorded vote. riod from February 13, 2014, through Barrow (GA) Green, Al Nolan Bass Green, Gene O’Rourke A recorded vote was ordered. February 24, 2014; and for other pur- Beatty Grijalva Owens The SPEAKER pro tempore. This poses, on which the yeas and nays were Becerra Gutie´rrez Pallone will be a 5-minute vote. Bera (CA) Hahn ordered. Pascrell The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilirakis Hanabusa Payne The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Bishop (GA) Hastings (FL) Pelosi vice, and there were—ayes 223, noes 193, tion. Bishop (NY) Heck (WA) Perlmutter answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 14, as Blumenauer Higgins Peters (CA) follows: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bonamici Himes Peters (MI) question is on ordering the previous Brady (PA) Holt Peterson [Roll No. 59] Braley (IA) Honda question. Pocan AYES—223 Brown (FL) Horsford Polis The vote was taken by electronic de- Brownley (CA) Hoyer Price (NC) Amash Griffin (AR) Pittenger Bustos Huffman Bachmann Griffith (VA) Pitts vice, and there were—yeas 222, nays Quigley Butterfield Jackson Lee Rahall Bachus Grimm Poe (TX) 195, not voting 14, as follows: Capps Jeffries Rangel Barletta Guthrie Pompeo Barr Hall Capuano Johnson (GA) Richmond Posey [Roll No. 58] Barton Hanna Carney Johnson, E. B. Roybal-Allard Price (GA) Benishek Harper Carson (IN) Jones Ruiz Reed YEAS—222 Bentivolio Harris Cartwright Kaptur Ruppersberger Reichert Cassidy Keating Bilirakis Hartzler Amash Griffith (VA) Pittenger Ryan (OH) Renacci Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Bachmann Grimm Pitts Sa´ nchez, Linda Ribble Castro (TX) Kennedy Black Heck (NV) Bachus Guthrie Poe (TX) T. Rice (SC) Chu Kildee Blackburn Hensarling Barletta Hall Pompeo Sanchez, Loretta Rigell Cicilline Kilmer Boustany Herrera Beutler Barr Hanna Posey Sanford Roby Clark (MA) Kind Brady (TX) Holding Barton Harper Price (GA) Sarbanes Roe (TN) Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Bridenstine Hudson Benishek Harris Reed Schakowsky Rogers (AL) Clay Kuster Brooks (IN) Huizenga (MI) Bentivolio Hartzler Reichert Schiff Rogers (KY) Cleaver Langevin Broun (GA) Hultgren Bishop (UT) Hastings (WA) Renacci Schneider Rogers (MI) Clyburn Larsen (WA) Buchanan Hunter Black Heck (NV) Ribble Schrader Rohrabacher Cohen Larson (CT) Bucshon Hurt Blackburn Hensarling Rice (SC) Schwartz Rokita Boustany Herrera Beutler Connolly Lee (CA) Burgess Issa Rigell Scott (VA) Rooney Brady (TX) Holding Conyers Levin Byrne Jenkins Roby Serrano Ros-Lehtinen Bridenstine Hudson Cooper Lipinski Calvert Johnson (OH) Roe (TN) Sewell (AL) Roskam Brooks (AL) Huelskamp Costa Loebsack Camp Johnson, Sam Rogers (AL) Shea-Porter Ross Brooks (IN) Huizenga (MI) Courtney Lofgren Cantor Jordan Rogers (KY) Sherman Rothfus Broun (GA) Hultgren Crowley Lowenthal Capito Joyce Rogers (MI) Sinema Royce Buchanan Hunter Cuellar Lowey Carter Kelly (PA) Rohrabacher Sires Runyan Bucshon Hurt Cummings Lujan Grisham Cassidy King (IA) Rokita Slaughter Ryan (WI) Burgess Issa Davis (CA) (NM) Chabot King (NY) Rooney Smith (WA) Salmon Byrne Jenkins Davis, Danny Luja´ n, Ben Ray Chaffetz Kingston Ros-Lehtinen Speier Sanford Calvert Johnson (OH) DeGette (NM) Coble Kinzinger (IL) Scalise Roskam Swalwell (CA) Coffman Kline Camp Johnson, Sam Delaney Lynch Schock Ross Takano Cole Labrador Cantor Jordan DeLauro Maffei Schweikert Rothfus Thompson (CA) Collins (GA) LaMalfa Capito Joyce DelBene Maloney, Scott, Austin Royce Thompson (MS) Collins (NY) Lamborn Carter Kelly (PA) Deutch Carolyn Sensenbrenner Runyan Dingell Tierney Conaway Lance Chabot King (IA) Maloney, Sean Sessions Ryan (WI) Doggett Matheson Titus Cook Lankford Chaffetz King (NY) Shimkus Salmon Doyle Matsui Tonko Cotton Latta Coble Kingston Shuster Scalise Duckworth McCarthy (NY) Tsongas Cramer LoBiondo Coffman Kinzinger (IL) Simpson Schock Edwards McCollum Van Hollen Crawford Long Cole Kline Smith (MO) Schweikert Ellison McDermott Vargas Crenshaw Lucas Collins (GA) Labrador Smith (NE) Scott, Austin Engel McGovern Veasey Culberson Luetkemeyer Collins (NY) LaMalfa Smith (NJ) Sensenbrenner Enyart McIntyre Vela Daines Lummis Conaway Lamborn Smith (TX) Sessions Eshoo McNerney Vela´ zquez Davis, Rodney Marchant Cook Lance Southerland Shimkus Esty Meeks Visclosky Denham Marino Cotton Lankford Stewart Cramer Farr Meng Walz Dent Massie Latta Shuster Stivers Crawford LoBiondo Fattah Michaud Wasserman DeSantis McAllister Simpson Stockman Crenshaw Long Foster Miller, George Schultz DesJarlais McCarthy (CA) Smith (MO) Stutzman Culberson Lucas Frankel (FL) Moore Waters Diaz-Balart McCaul Smith (NE) Terry Daines Luetkemeyer Fudge Moran Waxman Duffy McClintock Smith (NJ) Thompson (PA) Davis, Rodney Lummis Gabbard Murphy (FL) Welch Duncan (SC) McHenry Smith (TX) Thornberry Denham Marchant Gallego Nadler Wilson (FL) Duncan (TN) McKeon Southerland Tiberi Dent Marino Garamendi Napolitano Yarmuth Ellmers McKinley Stewart Tipton DeSantis Massie Farenthold McMorris Stivers Turner DesJarlais McAllister NOT VOTING—14 Fincher Rodgers Stockman Upton Diaz-Balart McCarthy (CA) Aderholt Gosar Pastor (AZ) Fitzpatrick Meadows Stutzman Valadao Duffy McCaul Amodei Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Fleischmann Meehan Terry Wagner Duncan (SC) McClintock Campbell Israel Rush Fleming Messer Thompson (PA) Walberg Duncan (TN) McHenry Ca´ rdenas Latham Scott, David Flores Mica Thornberry Forbes Miller (FL) Walden Ellmers McKeon Tiberi DeFazio Lewis Farenthold McKinley Fortenberry Miller (MI) Walorski Tipton Fincher McMorris b 1453 Foxx Miller, Gary Weber (TX) Turner Fitzpatrick Rodgers Franks (AZ) Mullin Webster (FL) Upton Ms. CLARKE of New York and Mr. Fleischmann Meadows Frelinghuysen Mulvaney Wenstrup Valadao Fleming Meehan GALLEGO changed their vote from Gardner Murphy (PA) Westmoreland Wagner Flores Messer ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Garrett Neugebauer Whitfield Walberg Forbes Mica Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas changed Gerlach Noem Williams Fortenberry Miller (FL) Walden Gibbs Nugent Wilson (SC) Foxx Miller (MI) Walorski his vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Gibson Nunes Wittman Franks (AZ) Miller, Gary Weber (TX) So the previous question was ordered. Gingrey (GA) Nunnelee Wolf Frelinghuysen Mullin Webster (FL) The result of the vote was announced Gohmert Olson Womack Wenstrup Gardner Mulvaney as above recorded. Goodlatte Palazzo Woodall Garrett Murphy (PA) Westmoreland Gowdy Paulsen Yoder Gerlach Neugebauer Whitfield Stated against: Granger Pearce Yoho Gibbs Noem Williams Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Graves (GA) Perry Young (AK) Gibson Nugent Wilson (SC) 58, had I been present, I would have voted Graves (MO) Petri Young (IN) Gingrey (GA) Nunes Wittman Gohmert Nunnelee Wolf ‘‘no.’’ NOES—193 Goodlatte Olson Womack The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Andrews Bera (CA) Braley (IA) Gowdy Palazzo Woodall question is on the resolution. Barber Bishop (GA) Brown (FL) Granger Paulsen Yoder The question was taken; and the Barrow (GA) Bishop (NY) Brownley (CA) Graves (GA) Pearce Yoho Bass Blumenauer Bustos Graves (MO) Perry Young (AK) Speaker pro tempore announced that Beatty Bonamici Butterfield Griffin (AR) Petri Young (IN) the ayes appeared to have it. Becerra Brady (PA) Capps

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:29 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.035 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1743 Capuano Honda Pallone tric Service District, and for other pur- Petri Ryan (OH) Tipton Carney Horsford Pascrell Pittenger Salmon Titus Carson (IN) Hoyer Payne poses, as amended, on which the yeas Pitts Sarbanes Tsongas Cartwright Huelskamp Pelosi and nays were ordered. Poe (TX) Scalise Turner Castor (FL) Huffman Perlmutter The Clerk read the title of the bill. Polis Schiff Upton Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Peters (CA) Pompeo Schneider Valadao Chu Jeffries Peters (MI) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Posey Scott (VA) Van Hollen Cicilline Johnson (GA) Peterson question is on the motion offered by Price (GA) Scott, Austin Vargas Clark (MA) Johnson, E. B. Pocan the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Price (NC) Sensenbrenner Veasey Clarke (NY) Jones Polis Quigley Sessions Vela Clay Kaptur Price (NC) FITZPATRICK) that the House suspend Rahall Sewell (AL) Wagner Cleaver Keating Quigley the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Rangel Shea-Porter Walberg Clyburn Kelly (IL) Rahall Reed Sherman Walden Cohen Kennedy Rangel This is a 5-minute vote. Reichert Shuster Walorski Connolly Kildee Richmond The vote was taken by electronic de- Renacci Simpson Walz Conyers Kilmer Roybal-Allard vice, and there were—yeas 326, nays 90, Rice (SC) Sinema Wasserman Cooper Kind Ruiz Richmond Sires Schultz Costa Kirkpatrick Ruppersberger answered ‘‘present’’ 1, not voting 14, as Rigell Smith (MO) Weber (TX) Courtney Kuster Ryan (OH) follows: Roby Smith (NE) Webster (FL) Crowley Langevin Sa´ nchez, Linda Roe (TN) Smith (NJ) Welch Cuellar Larsen (WA) T. [Roll No. 60] Rogers (AL) Smith (TX) Wenstrup Cummings Larson (CT) Sanchez, Loretta YEAS—326 Rogers (KY) Southerland Westmoreland Davis (CA) Lee (CA) Sarbanes Rogers (MI) Stewart Whitfield Davis, Danny Levin Schakowsky Amash Diaz-Balart Kildee Rohrabacher Stivers Williams DeGette Lipinski Schiff Andrews Dingell Kilmer Rooney Stockman Wilson (SC) Delaney Loebsack Schneider Bachmann Doggett Kind Ros-Lehtinen Swalwell (CA) Wittman DeLauro Lofgren Schrader Bachus Duckworth King (IA) Roskam Takano Womack DelBene Lowenthal Schwartz Barber Duffy King (NY) Ross Terry Woodall Deutch Lowey Scott (VA) Barletta Duncan (SC) Kingston Rothfus Thompson (MS) Yarmuth Dingell Lujan Grisham Serrano Barr Duncan (TN) Kirkpatrick Royce Thompson (PA) Yoder Doggett (NM) Sewell (AL) Barrow (GA) Ellmers Kline Ruiz Thornberry Yoho Doyle Luja´ n, Ben Ray Shea-Porter Beatty Enyart Kuster Runyan Tiberi Young (AK) Duckworth (NM) Sherman Benishek Eshoo Labrador Ruppersberger Tierney Young (IN) Edwards Lynch Sinema Bentivolio Esty LaMalfa Ellison Maffei Sires Bera (CA) Farenthold Lamborn NAYS—90 Engel Maloney, Slaughter Bilirakis Farr Lance Enyart Carolyn Smith (WA) Bishop (GA) Fincher Langevin Barton Honda Pallone Eshoo Maloney, Sean Speier Bishop (NY) Fitzpatrick Lankford Bass Hoyer Payne Esty Matheson Swalwell (CA) Bishop (UT) Fleischmann Latta Becerra Huelskamp Pelosi Farr Matsui Takano Black Fleming Lipinski Blumenauer Huffman Pocan Fattah McCarthy (NY) Thompson (CA) Blackburn Flores LoBiondo Brady (PA) Jeffries Ribble Foster McCollum Thompson (MS) Bonamici Forbes Loebsack Cartwright Johnson, E. B. Rokita Frankel (FL) McDermott Tierney Boustany Fortenberry Lofgren Clarke (NY) Jones Roybal-Allard Fudge McGovern Titus Brady (TX) Foster Long Clay Kaptur Ryan (WI) Gabbard McIntyre Tonko Braley (IA) Foxx Lowenthal Clyburn Kelly (IL) Sa´ nchez, Linda Gallego McNerney Tsongas Bridenstine Franks (AZ) Lowey Collins (GA) Kinzinger (IL) T. Garamendi Meeks Van Hollen Brooks (AL) Gabbard Lucas Conyers Larsen (WA) Sanford Crowley Larson (CT) Garcia Meng Vargas Brooks (IN) Gallego Luetkemeyer Schakowsky Cummings Lee (CA) Grayson Michaud Veasey Broun (GA) Garamendi Lujan Grisham Schock Brown (FL) Garcia (NM) Davis (CA) Levin Green, Al Miller, George Vela Schrader Brownley (CA) Gardner Lummis Davis, Danny Luja´ n, Ben Ray Green, Gene Moore Vela´ zquez Schwartz Buchanan Garrett Lynch DeGette (NM) Grijalva Moran Visclosky Schweikert Bucshon Gerlach Maffei DeLauro Matsui Gutie´rrez Murphy (FL) Walz Serrano Hahn Nadler Wasserman Burgess Gibbs Maloney, DesJarlais McCollum Bustos Gibson Carolyn Doyle McDermott Shimkus Hanabusa Napolitano Schultz Slaughter Hastings (FL) Neal Waters Butterfield Gingrey (GA) Maloney, Sean Edwards McGovern Byrne Gohmert Marchant Ellison McNerney Smith (WA) Heck (WA) Negrete McLeod Waxman Speier Higgins Calvert Goodlatte Marino Engel Meehan Nolan Welch Stutzman Himes O’Rourke Wilson (FL) Camp Gowdy Massie Fattah Meeks Thompson (CA) Holt Owens Yarmuth Cantor Granger Matheson Frankel (FL) Meng Capito Graves (GA) McAllister Fudge Miller, George Tonko ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Capps Graves (MO) McCarthy (CA) Grayson Moran Vela´ zquez Capuano Green, Al McCarthy (NY) Grijalva Mulvaney Visclosky Brooks (AL) Carney Green, Gene McCaul Hahn Nadler Waters NOT VOTING—14 Carson (IN) Griffin (AR) McClintock Hanabusa Napolitano Waxman Carter Griffith (VA) McHenry Heck (NV) Negrete McLeod Wilson (FL) Aderholt Gosar Pastor (AZ) Cassidy Grimm McIntyre Holt Nugent Wolf Amodei Hinojosa Pingree (ME) Castor (FL) Guthrie McKeon Campbell Israel Rush Castro (TX) Gutie´rrez McKinley ANSWERED ‘‘PRESENT’’—1 Ca´ rdenas Latham Scott, David Chabot Hall McMorris DeFazio Lewis Chaffetz Hanna Rodgers Sanchez, Loretta Chu Harper Meadows b 1501 Cicilline Harris Messer NOT VOTING—14 So the resolution was agreed to. Clark (MA) Hartzler Mica Aderholt Frelinghuysen Pastor (AZ) Cleaver Hastings (FL) Michaud Amodei Gosar Pingree (ME) The result of the vote was announced Coble Hastings (WA) Miller (FL) Campbell Israel Rush as above recorded. Coffman Heck (WA) Miller (MI) Ca´ rdenas Latham Scott, David Cohen Hensarling Miller, Gary DeFazio Lewis A motion to reconsider was laid on Cole Herrera Beutler Moore the table. Collins (NY) Higgins Mullin Stated against: Conaway Himes Murphy (FL) b 1509 Connolly Hinojosa Murphy (PA) Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. Cook Holding Neal 59, had I been present, I would have voted Cooper Horsford Neugebauer Ms. KAPTUR changed her vote from ‘‘no.’’ Costa Hudson Noem ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Cotton Huizenga (MI) Nolan f Courtney Hultgren Nunes Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Cramer Hunter Nunnelee York changed her vote from ‘‘nay’’ to EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING Crawford Hurt O’Rourke ‘‘yea.’’ REDUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 Crenshaw Issa Olson Cuellar Jackson Lee Owens So (two-thirds being in the affirma- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Culberson Jenkins Palazzo tive) the rules were suspended and the finished business is the vote on the mo- Daines Johnson (GA) Pascrell Davis, Rodney Johnson (OH) Paulsen bill, as amended, was passed. tion to suspend the rules and pass the Delaney Johnson, Sam Pearce bill (S. 25) to direct the Secretary of DelBene Jordan Perlmutter The result of the vote was announced the Interior to convey certain Federal Denham Joyce Perry as above recorded. Dent Keating Peters (CA) features of the electric distribution DeSantis Kelly (PA) Peters (MI) A motion to reconsider was laid on system to the South Utah Valley Elec- Deutch Kennedy Peterson the table.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE7.008 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1744 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF (2) in the case of an air traffic controller, only ments for airmen who might be at risk COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET if the Federal Aviation Administration meets its of having a sleep disorder, such as sleep obligations pursuant to chapter 71 of title 5, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- apnea, even in the absence of any clin- United States Code. ical evidence. The FAA’s proposal fore the House the following resigna- (b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall not tion as a member of the Committee on apply to a requirement that was in force before would effectively assume overweight the Budget: November 1, 2013. pilots have a sleep disorder based sole- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- ly on their body mass index and would HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, lowing definitions apply: require them to prove otherwise at Washington, DC, January 22, 2014. (1) AIRMAN.—The term ‘‘airman’’ has the their own expense. It is a scenario of Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of being guilty before proven innocent. Speaker of the House, title 49, United States Code. The potential cost to these pilots could Washington, DC. (2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.—The term ‘‘air traffic controller’’ means a civilian employee of be thousands of dollars. DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER, Due to my recent The FAA proposal, announced with- appointment to the House Judiciary Com- the Department of Transportation described in mittee, I hereby resign from the House Com- section 2109 of title 5, United States Code. out any input from the stakeholders, is mittee on the Budget. (3) SLEEP DISORDER.—The term ‘‘sleep dis- neither reasonable nor effective. How- Sincerely, order’’ includes obstructive sleep apnea. ever, health issues can arise unexpect- DAVID N. CICILLINE, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- edly, which is why I have always sup- Member of Congress. ant to the rule, the gentleman from ported reasonable, effective, and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. New Jersey (Mr. LOBIONDO) and the proactive efforts to improve aviation HOLDING). Without objection, the res- gentleman from Washington (Mr. LAR- safety; but the FAA’s action related to ignation is accepted. SEN) each will control 20 minutes. sleep disorders was carried out behind There was no objection. The Chair recognizes the gentleman closed doors, with no input from stake- f from New Jersey. holders, and based upon controversial MEDICAL CERTIFICATION RE- b 1515 assumptions. While I applaud the FAA for seeking stakeholder input recently, QUIREMENTS FOR AIRMEN AND GENERAL LEAVE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RE- it is too little, too late. Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I ask LATING TO SLEEP DISORDERS Safety is my top priority as chair- unanimous consent that all Members man of the Aviation Subcommittee. Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I move may have 5 legislative days in which to That is why the legislation we are con- to suspend the rules and pass the bill revise and extend their remarks and in- sidering today, H.R. 3578, does not pro- (H.R. 3578) to ensure that any new or clude extraneous materials for the hibit the FAA from implementing new revised requirement providing for the RECORD on H.R. 3578. medical certification requirements for screening, testing, or treatment of an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sleep disorders, but it does require the airman or an air traffic controller for a objection to the request of the gen- FAA, in the case of pilots, to conduct sleep disorder is adopted pursuant to a tleman from New Jersey? an open rulemaking process and, in the rulemaking proceeding, and for other There was no objection. case of air traffic controllers, to use a purposes, as amended. Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I yield The Clerk read the title of the bill. process established under current Fed- myself such time as I may consume. eral employment law. The text of the bill is as follows: I rise today in support of H.R. 3578. H.R. 3578 Finally, it is important to note that Let me begin by thanking some of H.R. 3578 does not change the FAA’s Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- my colleagues—first and foremost, resentatives of the United States of America in medical certification process or other- Congressman LARSEN, also Congress- Congress assembled, wise prevent the agency from respond- men BUCSHON, LIPINSKI, and GRAVES— øSECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRE- ing to new medical issues in a timely MENTS FOR AIRMEN AND AIR TRAF- for their help and support in intro- manner. This legislation applies only FIC CONTROLLERS RELATING TO ducing this very important bill. to proposed changes to the medical cer- SLEEP DISORDERS. Before I explain the bill, I would like ø(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Trans- tification process for sleep disorders. In to enter into the RECORD letters of sup- portation may implement or enforce a re- addition, the rulemaking process requirement providing for the screening, test- port for H.R. 3578. quired by this legislation does not ing, or treatment (including consideration of Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3578 addresses the apply to the enforcement of require- all possible treatment alternatives) of an medical certification process for pilots ments providing for the screening, test- airman or an air traffic controller for a sleep and air traffic controllers as it relates ing, or treatment of pilots and control- disorder only if the requirement is adopted only to sleep disorders. lers for sleep disorders in force prior to pursuant to a rulemaking proceeding. Currently, pilots and controllers are ø November 1, 2013. (b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall required to be medically certificated not apply to a requirement that was in force H.R. 3578 is a bipartisan bill that is before November 1, 2013. by the FAA at varying intervals. The supported by a wide range of stake- ø(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the fol- duration, as well as the type of medical holders, and I urge my colleagues to lowing definitions apply: certification, depends on the type of support it. ø (1) AIRMAN.—The term ‘‘airman’’ has the activity they are seeking to perform— With that, I reserve the balance of meaning given that term in section 40102(a) airline pilot, private pilot, et cetera— my time. of title 49, United States Code. and all other factors, such as age. Re- ø H.R. 3578 (2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER.—The term gardless, pilots and controllers undergo ‘‘air traffic controller’’ means a civilian em- Industry Supporters: ployee of the Department of Transportation a thorough medical review process, and Air Line Pilots Association described in section 2109 of title 5, United the FAA ultimately decides whether or Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association States Code. not to issue them a medical certifi- Airlines for America ø(3) SLEEP DISORDER.—The term ‘‘sleep dis- cation. Further, there are no certain Allied Pilots Association order’’ includes obstructive sleep apnea.¿ medical conditions that the FAA auto- Coalition of Airline Pilots Association SECTION 1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRE- Experimental Aircraft Association matically deems as disqualifying. Cur- Federal Aviation Administration Managers MENTS FOR AIRMEN AND AIR TRAF- rently, pilots with one or more of those FIC CONTROLLERS RELATING TO Association SLEEP DISORDERS. conditions, including sleep apnea, are General Aviation Manufacturers Associa- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor- required to seek a special certificate, tion tation may, consistent with accepted medical which is issued at the sole discretion of Helicopter Association International standards and practices, implement or enforce a the FAA and only if the applicants can National Agricultural Aviation Associa- requirement providing for the screening, testing, prove they will not endanger public tion or treatment (including consideration of all pos- safety. Neither process is perfect, but National Air Traffic Controllers Associa- sible treatment alternatives) of an airman or an tion air traffic controller for a sleep disorder— it is a process that works. National Air Transportation Association (1) in the case of an airman, only if the re- In November of 2013, the FAA an- National Business Aviation Association quirement is adopted pursuant to a rulemaking nounced a proposal to significantly and NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pi- proceeding; and arbitrarily modify the medical require- lots

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:37 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.041 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1745 Recreational Aviation Foundation Today, Congress is acting against the Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association FAA’s egregious assumption that these Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. pilots pose a safety risk if untreated. ance of my time. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I When it comes to the general aviation Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I would may consume. community’s safety record, there is like to yield 3 minutes to the gen- I rise in support of H.R. 3578. simply no data or evidence to suggest tleman from New York (Mr. HANNA). I want to thank Chairman LOBIONDO that sleep apnea—or any other medical Mr. HANNA. I thank the gentleman for bringing this issue to the attention issue for that matter—is the cause be- from New Jersey. of the committee and for working hard hind general aviation accidents. In Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support to bring it to the floor so quickly. fact, most of these accidents happen as of H.R. 3578, which would require the This bill would require the Federal a result of weather. GA pilots know FAA to conduct a formal rulemaking Aviation Administration to go through that, every time they get into a plane, process for sleep apnea certifications a rulemaking process if it chooses to they are taking their own lives into for pilots and air traffic controllers. propose and implement new pilot med- their hands as well as the lives of oth- As a member of both the Small Busi- ical certification requirements for ers. So, naturally, pilots are not going ness Committee and the Transpor- sleep apnea. tation Committee and as a pilot, I am Under current law, in order for a to knowingly put themselves into an deeply concerned that complex Federal pilot to be certificated, every pilot is unsafe situation. regulations and bureaucracy are hurt- screened by an aviation medical exam- What is so absurd about this process is just the medical certification in gen- ing America’s aviation industry. iner to ensure he is safe and capable of When deemed absolutely necessary, piloting an aircraft. If a pilot is diag- eral. The FAA requires GA pilots—or any pilot for that matter—to go new FAA rules should follow a trans- nosed with obstructive sleep apnea or parent and open process that includes with any other disqualifying medical through certification every 2 years for a third-class medical and certification strong oversight and input from all condition, that pilot must obtain a stakeholders. The proposed sleep apnea ‘‘special issuance’’ medical certificate every year for a first- or a second-class medical, but there is nothing in that regulation was a broad administration from the FAA to keep flying. guidance with no oversight or input. Last November, the FAA abruptly process that guarantees a pilot’s fit- Furthermore, this is yet another exam- announced changes to the medical cer- ness to fly within that time period. It ple of the administration’s regulating tification process as it pertains only to is up to the pilot to determine his fit- in search of a problem. sleep apnea. The new policy would re- ness to fly himself or herself, and he or According to the Civil Aviation Med- quire all airmen with a body mass she knows best. ical Association, there is no scientific index, or BMI, of 40 or more to undergo General aviation supports 1.2 million evidence that sleep apnea has com- new testing and evaluation require- jobs, and it contributes $150 billion an- promised aviation safety. According to ments for obstructive sleep apnea in nually to the GDP. There are 223,000 yesterday’s Washington Post, the num- order to maintain their medical certifi- general aviation aircraft out there ber of small planes flying across this cates. serving 19,000 small and regional air- General aviation groups and pilot ports. It accounts for 27 million flight- country has fallen by nearly 200,000 unions have raised concerns that the hours, and it serves 166 million pas- since 1980. The production of single-en- FAA’s proposed policy changes could sengers every year. It is more impor- gine airplanes has fallen twentyfold to impose significant undue costs on tant than most people realize, and add- below 700 per year. We need to ensure that any regula- thousands of airmen without an ade- ing burdensome regulations like the tions help, not hinder, the aviation in- quate opportunity for the public to FAA is proposing on sleep apnea do dustry in growing and prospering. comment on the relative safety merits nothing but discourage further partici- Across the Nation, nearly 1.2 million of these new requirements. pation, at least in general aviation. workers depend on the general aviation H.R. 3578 would ensure transparency This rule would also have some dra- industry. This is especially true in and would require the FAA to initiate matic effects on commercial aviation, rural upstate New York. I encourage a rulemaking if it chooses to imple- which is also facing a pilot shortage in the FAA to ensure that we promote ment a new pilot medical certification and of itself. Based on these arbitrary safety in a way that is consistent with requirement for sleep apnea. This bill benchmarks, a pilot is going to be re- growing our vital aviation industry would not prohibit the FAA from im- quired, as was pointed out, to get fur- and so that it makes sense in the real plementing new medical certification ther examinations and sleep tests, world. requirements, but the rulemaking which is going to slow the process H.R. 3578 would require the FAA to process will provide the opportunity down that much more. follow a proven and transparent proc- for all interested parties to comment The outcry from the pilot commu- on any proposed changes. So I urge my ess when issuing rules, so I urge my nity, both in general aviation and in colleagues to support this bill. colleagues to support H.R. 3578. commercial, has led to the introduc- With that, I reserve the balance of Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. tion of this bill, H.R. 3578. It requires Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- my time. the FAA to go through the normal Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I yield ance of my time. rulemaking process, which allows for Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, how 3 minutes to the gentleman from Mis- public comment and requires them to souri (Mr. GRAVES), who has been a big much time remains? analyze the impact of the regulation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- help on this issue. The FAA should follow the rules, plain Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speak- tleman from New Jersey has 11 min- and simple. That is all we are asking. er, as a general aviation pilot myself, I utes remaining. They should listen to pilots and take was shocked when the FAA Air Sur- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I now their viewpoints into account. geon, Dr. Fred Tilton, announced a yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from forthcoming guidance to require addi- I want to thank Chairman LOBIONDO Indiana (Mr. BUCSHON). I thank him for tional testing for pilots, as was men- and all of the others for sponsoring this his help on this issue. tioned, with the arbitrary numbers of a piece of legislation and for joining me Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise BMI of 40 and a neck size of 17 inches. to make sure the FAA goes through the today in support of this bill. Not only did he indicate in December proper channels in issuing this regula- Less than 6 months ago, the House that the FAA would move forward with tion. passed my bill, which requires the De- this new guidance on sleep apnea, but Similar legislation addressing sleep partment of Transportation to address that it would challenge Congress by apnea for truckers was passed by both the issue of sleep apnea for truck driv- saying: the House and Senate last fall, and it ers through a rule and not guidance, If Congress passes a law to force industry was signed by the President. I hope my potentially saving the industry $1 bil- consultation, we will be compliant; but until House colleagues will join me in sup- lion. Unfortunately, our Nation’s pilots they do so, we will move forward with our porting this similarly commonsense and air traffic controllers are facing a guidance. piece of legislation. similar arbitrary guidance issued by

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How- imum increments established under this ever, I also know that you can’t diag- The text of the bill is as follows: paragraph. nose any patient by a set of arbitrary H.R. 3448 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—The Commission may guidelines and stereotypes. Like any Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- by regulation, as the Commission considers major disease, it can only be diagnosed resentatives of the United States of America in appropriate, specify any circumstances through proper testing and conversa- Congress assembled, under which an issuer shall continue to be tion with a doctor. Issuing guidance SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. considered a covered emerging growth com- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Cap pany for purposes of this paragraph after the based on nonmedical factors on this Liquidity Reform Act of 2014’’. issuer ceases to meet the requirements of issue for pilots and air traffic control- SEC. 2. LIQUIDITY PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURI- subparagraph (L)(i). lers will cause doctors to order unnec- TIES OF CERTAIN EMERGING ‘‘(F) SECURITIES TRADING BELOW $1.— essary tests, driving up the costs of GROWTH COMPANIES. ‘‘(i) INITIAL PRICE.— health care and potentially affecting (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11A(c)(6) of the ‘‘(I) AT EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the trading Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. price of the securities of a covered emerging our Nation’s airline travelers. 78k–1(c)(6)) is amended to read as follows: I urge all of my colleagues to vote growth company is below $1 at the close of ‘‘(6) LIQUIDITY PILOT PROGRAM FOR SECURI- the last trading day before the date that is 90 ‘‘yes’’ on this piece of legislation. TIES OF CERTAIN EMERGING GROWTH COMPA- days after the date of the enactment of the Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. NIES.— Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014, the Speaker, I continue to reserve the bal- ‘‘(A) QUOTING INCREMENT.—Beginning on securities of such company shall be quoted ance of my time. the date that is 90 days after the date of the using the increment at which such securities enactment of the Small Cap Liquidity Re- would be quoted without regard to the min- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I do not form Act of 2014, the securities of a covered have any more speakers, and I am pre- imum increments established under this emerging growth company shall be quoted paragraph. pared to close when Mr. LARSEN is fin- using— ‘‘(II) AT IPO.—If a covered emerging growth ished. ‘‘(i) a minimum increment of $0.05; or company makes an initial public offering Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. ‘‘(ii) if, not later than 60 days after such after the day described in subclause (I) and Speaker, in closing, I would like to date of enactment, the company so elects in the first share of the securities of such com- again ask my colleagues to support the manner described in subparagraph (D)— pany is offered to the public at a price below this legislation. It is bipartisan. We ‘‘(I) a minimum increment of $0.10; or $1, the securities of such company shall be ‘‘(II) the increment at which such securi- quoted using the increment at which such se- have worked hard to get it here quick- ties would be quoted without regard to the ly, and we appreciate people supporting curities would be quoted without regard to minimum increments established under this the minimum increments established under this. paragraph. this paragraph. With that, I yield back the balance of ‘‘(B) TRADING INCREMENT.—In the case of a ‘‘(ii) AVERAGE TRADING PRICE.—If the aver- my time. covered emerging growth company the secu- age trading price of the securities of a cov- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, in clos- rities of which are quoted at a minimum in- ered emerging growth company falls below $1 ing, I again thank my colleague Mr. crement of $0.05 or $0.10 under this para- for any 90-day period beginning on or after graph, the Commission shall determine the LARSEN and colleagues who were inter- the day before the date of the enactment of increment at which the securities of such ested in this issue. the Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014, company are traded. the securities of such company shall, after I would like to reiterate that this bill ‘‘(C) FUTURE RIGHT TO OPT OUT OR CHANGE the end of such period, be quoted using the is about transparency and about work- MINIMUM INCREMENT.— increment at which such securities would be ing with stakeholders, two areas in ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—At any time beginning quoted without regard to the minimum in- which the Federal Government des- on the date that is 90 days after the date of crements established under this paragraph. perately needs to improve. I strongly the enactment of the Small Cap Liquidity ‘‘(G) FRAUD OR MANIPULATION.—If the Com- urge all of my colleagues to support Reform Act of 2014, a covered emerging mission determines that a covered emerging the bill. growth company the securities of which are growth company has violated any provision quoted at a minimum increment of $0.05 or I yield back the balance of my time. of the securities laws prohibiting fraudulent, $0.10 under this paragraph may elect in the manipulative, or deceptive acts or practices, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The manner described in subparagraph (D)— the securities of such company shall, after question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(I) for the securities of such company to the date of the determination, be quoted the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. be quoted at the increment at which such se- using the increment at which such securities LOBIONDO) that the House suspend the curities would be quoted without regard to would be quoted without regard to the min- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3578, as the minimum increments established under imum increments established under this amended. this paragraph; or paragraph. The question was taken. ‘‘(II) to change the minimum increment at ‘‘(H) INELIGIBILITY FOR INCREASED MINIMUM which the securities of such company are INCREMENT PERMANENT.—The securities of an The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the quoted from $0.05 to $0.10 or from $0.10 to issuer may not be quoted at a minimum in- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being $0.05. crement of $0.05 or $0.10 under this paragraph in the affirmative, the ayes have it. ‘‘(ii) WHEN ELECTION EFFECTIVE.—An elec- at any time after— Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Speaker, I object tion under this subparagraph shall take ef- ‘‘(i) such issuer makes an election under to the vote on the ground that a fect on the date that is 30 days after such subparagraph (A)(ii)(II); quorum is not present and make the election is made. ‘‘(ii) such issuer makes an election under point of order that a quorum is not ‘‘(iii) SINGLE ELECTION TO CHANGE MINIMUM subparagraph (C)(i)(I), except during the pe- present. INCREMENT.—A covered emerging growth riod before such election takes effect; or company may not make more than one elec- ‘‘(iii) the securities of such issuer are re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tion under clause (i)(II). quired by this paragraph to be quoted using ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- ‘‘(D) MANNER OF ELECTION.— the increment at which such securities ceedings on this question will be post- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An election is made in would be quoted without regard to the min- poned. the manner described in this subparagraph imum increments established under this The point of no quorum is considered by informing the Commission of such elec- paragraph. withdrawn. tion. ‘‘(I) ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND DISCLO- ‘‘(ii) NOTIFICATION OF EXCHANGES AND SURES.—The Commission shall require a cov- f OTHER TRADING VENUES.—Upon being in- ered emerging growth company the securi- b 1530 formed of an election under clause (i), the ties of which are quoted at a minimum incre- Commission shall notify each exchange or ment of $0.05 or $0.10 under this paragraph to SMALL CAP LIQUIDITY REFORM other trading venue where the securities of make such reports and disclosures as the ACT OF 2013 the covered emerging growth company are Commission considers necessary or appro- quoted or traded. priate in the public interest or for the pro- Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I move ‘‘(E) ISSUERS CEASING TO BE COVERED tection of investors. to suspend the rules and pass the bill EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES.— ‘‘(J) LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.—An issuer (H.R. 3448) to amend the Securities Ex- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If an issuer the securities (or any officer, director, manager, or other change Act of 1934 to provide for an op- of which are quoted at a minimum increment agent of such issuer) shall not be liable to

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It is worth trying, and we the securities of such issuer at a minimum 0 in the Financial Services Committee need many more like it. increment of $0.05 or $0.10, by the trading of last year, represents yet again another Again, I will conclude by saying that such securities at the increment determined bipartisan and commonsense effort by this bill was approved by the Financial by the Commission under subparagraph (B), the House to promote small business Services Committee 57–0. In addition, or by both such quoting and trading, as pro- capital formation. many market participants, as well as vided in this paragraph. I want to thank the gentleman from SEC Chair White; at least two of her ‘‘(K) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY) for all of his colleagues, Commissioners Gallagher 6 months after the date of the enactment of hard work and leadership in bringing the Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2014, and Piwowar; and the SEC’s Advisory and every 6 months thereafter, the Commis- this very important piece of legislation Committee on Small and Emerging sion, in coordination with each exchange on to the floor. I also would like to thank Companies, have all vocally supported which the securities of covered emerging Mr. CARNEY from Delaware for all of the concept of a tick size pilot pro- growth companies are quoted or traded, shall his hard work and support for this leg- gram. submit to Congress a report on the quoting islation as well. So I hope that this legislation will and trading of securities in increments per- What are we talking about here? serve as a final push forward getting mitted by this paragraph and the extent to Today, many small, publicly traded this tick size program forward and which such quoting and trading are increas- companies are finding it more and moving off the ground. I urge my col- ing liquidity and active trading by more difficult to attract investor de- incentivizing capital commitment, research leagues to, again, promote small busi- mand and trading liquidity for their coverage, and brokerage support, together ness capital formation by passing H.R. with any legislative recommendations the stocks. As a result, these companies may have trouble obtaining the inves- 3448, and I urge my friends over in the Commission may have. Senate to take up this bill imme- ‘‘(L) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph: tor capital they need for their compa- diately as well. ‘‘(i) COVERED EMERGING GROWTH COMPANY.— nies to grow and create jobs. The term ‘covered emerging growth com- H.R. 3448 would begin to address this With that, I reserve the balance of pany’ means an emerging growth company, liquidity crunch by testing, through a my time. as defined in the first paragraph (80) of sec- pilot program, whether increasing the Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield tion 3(a), except that— minimum trading increment, also myself such time as I may consume. ‘‘(I) such paragraph shall be applied by sub- I rise in support of H.R. 3448. I would stituting ‘$750,000,000’ for ‘$1,000,000,000’ each called the ‘‘tick’’ size, for certain emerging growth company stocks, or like to thank Mr. GARRETT, chairman place it appears; and of the Capital Markets Subcommittee. ‘‘(II) subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D) of such EGCs, from a penny to 5 cents or 10 Particularly, I would like to thank the paragraph do not apply. cents would promote liquidity by ‘‘(ii) SECURITY.—The term ‘security’ means incentivizing market makers and oth- gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. DUFFY) an equity security. ers investors to trade these stocks, and for his good work on this piece of legis- ‘‘(M) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Notwithstanding by concentrating this trading interest lation. I certainly enjoyed working any other provision of this paragraph, the around fewer price points. with him on it. Commission may— I particularly want to applaud Mr. ‘‘(i) make such adjustments to the pilot All of this may sound like a lot of Wall Street and stock market jargon, DUFFY for his willingness to address program specified in this paragraph as the concerns raised by stakeholders, mem- Commission considers necessary or appro- but at its core this bill is a simple bill priate to ensure that such program can pro- aimed at helping small American com- bers of the committee, and those we vide statistically meaningful or reliable re- panies obtain the capital that they heard from during the hearing on this sults, including adjustments to eliminate se- need from investors so that they can bill. I appreciate his commitment to lection bias among participants, expand the grow their businesses. working in a bipartisan way in devel- number of participants eligible to partici- What the bill does is leave most of oping good and workable policy in this pate in such program, and change the dura- the details of designing and admin- legislation. tion of such program for one or more partici- istering the tick size pilot program to As has been already said, the purpose pants; and of our bill is really pretty simple. We ‘‘(ii) conduct any other study or pilot pro- the experts at the SEC. As a result, the gram, in conjunction with or separate from SEC should have the discretion it needs know that small businesses are the en- the pilot program specified in this paragraph to devise a pilot program that reflects gine of job creation in this country. We (as such program may be adjusted pursuant the views of all market participants want to encourage investors to take a to clause (i)), to evaluate quoting or trading and interested parties, and that gen- closer look at small businesses and in- in various minimum increments.’’. erates the maximum amount of deep vest in them so that they can continue (b) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is 5 and useful data on how different tick to grow and create jobs once they have years after the date of the enactment of this gone public. Act, section 11A(c)(6) of the Securities Ex- sizes impact trading liquidity in small- change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78k–1(c)(6)) is cap stocks. In my home State of Delaware, as a repealed. By first establishing a temporary corporate center, we have a lot of peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- pilot program, this bill will ensure that ple who spend a lot of time paying at- ant to the rule, the gentleman from any potential and permanent changes tention to corporate formation and New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT) and the gen- to tick sizes that may be done some- corporate governance. In a former life tleman from Delaware (Mr. CARNEY) time in the future will be done only in as the State secretary of finance and as each will control 20 minutes. a thoughtful, incremental, and data- Lieutenant Governor, I worked with a The Chair recognizes the gentleman driven manner. lot of these people. They have been fol- from New Jersey. The data generated from this pilot lowing the trends over the past 10 GENERAL LEAVE program may also be useful into how years, and they have seen and observed Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I ask other aspects of the stock market the decline in IPOs and the changes in unanimous consent that all Members work, but on this point, let me be the growth of emerging growth compa- may have 5 legislative days within clear. This bill is focused on improving nies after going public. which to revise and extend their re- small business capital formation. This That is why last year I worked with marks and submit extraneous mate- is not a bill to reform the fundamental my colleague, Mr. FINCHER from Ten- rials for the RECORD on H.R. 3448, as structure of U.S. equity markets, nor nessee, on a provision in the JOBS Act amended, currently under consider- is it intended to be a substitute for a that created an onramp for companies ation. more detailed, holistic review by the to go public. The bill has already been The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there SEC of how these markets work. credited with helping fuel the recent objection to the request of the gen- Ultimately, there are no guarantees uptick we have seen in the initial pub- tleman from New Jersey? that a tick size pilot program will lic offerings, which is very good for job

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We hope that brokers will the higher levels comes from our small I would just like to again thank the spend more time and resources re- businesses, our emerging growth com- gentleman from Delaware for his work, searching these companies and, ulti- panies. As Mr. CARNEY earlier ref- the gentleman from Wisconsin for his mately, encourage greater investment erenced, that is why Financial Services leadership on this issue. in them. This increased coverage from came together and passed a bill out of And, also on his page, I saw written brokers and analysts will help small the House, along with the Senate mov- in a large number was the magic num- companies grow and create jobs. ing it, and the President signing, the ber 57–0. I hope that does send a re- We have heard concerns about some JOBS Act, which helped emerging sounding message over to the other unintended consequences that in- growth companies actually get on the body, to the Senate, to do as they have creased tick size could have, which is onramp and go public, accessing more not been doing for the last 14 months, why this bill instructs the SEC to con- and better capital. which is to take up some of these good duct a pilot program to better examine What we have seen, though, are a few job-creation bills, a bill that helps pro- the effects and effectiveness of larger concerns from those small emerging mote jobs and small businesses in this spreads. Additionally, this bill gives growth companies that are going pub- country. the SEC the flexibility to implement a lic that they are not as easily access- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance pilot program in a way that will ing capital as I thought they may. of my time. produce the best information on how to That is why we have come together to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The proceed afterwards. start a pilot program to see if we can question is on the motion offered by Thanks to members and staff on both enhance the interest and the capital the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. sides of the aisle working closely to- and liquidity of these emerging growth GARRETT) that the House suspend the gether, we were able to come up with a companies. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3448, as bill that makes sense and that address- It really is not very complicated, as amended. es the concerns that we heard from Mr. GARRETT indicated. This is a 5-year The question was taken. other members, from stakeholders, and pilot program. So if things don’t go as The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the from the Financial Services Committee expected, the program will end. If it opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being hearing that we had. goes as well as we think it may, we can in the affirmative, the ayes have it. The four amendments accepted in the continue this on permanently. Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I committee were all consistent with our We are truly looking at small emerg- demand the yeas and nays. original objective. Each improved the ing growth companies—those that have The yeas and nays were ordered. bill based on input that we received revenue of less than $750 million a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- from members and stakeholders. year. Again, the small, fast-growing ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- This bill is truly a bipartisan effort. companies. It is a small space of the ceedings on this motion will be post- As Mr. GARRETT pointed out, it passed out of the committee on a 57–0 vote. As market. It is only 2 percent of trading poned. with any piece of legislation, once we on and off exchanges. f There has been a lot of debate as we got into the weeds, it turned out to be have done this about what is an appro- REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- a little bit more complicated than we VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF initially thought, but the end result is priate model to use when we increase the tick size. Do we do a trade-at, a S. 540, PATRICIA CLARK BOSTON a good product that Members on both AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL sides of the aisle can support. quote-at, midpoint matches? A lot of people came to us with a lot of dif- CENTER, AND FOR OTHER PUR- I want to close by again thanking POSES Mr. DUFFY and his staff for their hard ferent ideas. All of us realized there is work and for working together with us a larger debate going on right now that Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee and involving us in the discussions involves our ‘‘dark pools’’ and our ex- on Rules, submitted a privileged report about the particulars of this bill. changes. (Rept. No. 113–351) on the resolution (H. I urge Members on both sides of the To be very clear, no one here who Res. 478) providing for consideration of aisle to support H.R. 3448, the Small worked on this legislation wants to im- the bill (S. 540) to designate the Air Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013. pact that debate in this field. The in- Route Traffic Control Center located in I yield back the balance of my time. tent of this bill is not to influence that Nashua, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Patri- Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I yield debate at all. It is really very specifi- cia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic such time as he may consume to the cally and narrowly tailored to help Control Center’’, and for other pur- gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. small businesses as they look for addi- poses, which was referred to the House DUFFY), the prime sponsor of this legis- tional capital to grow and create more Calendar and ordered to be printed. lation and the gentleman who has been jobs. f the driving force behind this idea. That is why we have given the SEC Mr. DUFFY. Thank you, Mr. Chair- the ability to set up different baskets PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION man, for yielding time. or different segments. One can be a OF S. 540, PATRICIA CLARK BOS- As both you and the gentleman from trade-at, one can have price improve- TON AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CON- Delaware mentioned, it is pretty re- ment of a different variation, but al- TROL CENTER, AND FOR OTHER markable that on the Financial Serv- lowing us to get good quality data that PURPOSES ices Committee, a committee which will help us make decisions as we move Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, by di- comes together and doesn’t always forward. rection of the Committee on Rules, I agree on the particulars of every de- One other thing: companies that may call up House Resolution 478 and ask bate that we have, that this bill came not want to participate will have the for its immediate consideration. out with a vote of 57–0, moving it for- option to opt out if they don’t feel like The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- ward, which I think underscores the this kind of a program would work for lows: fact that there was a lot of work put in them. H. RES. 478 I just want to say I very much appre- on the front end, making sure we were Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- working out the kinks and the con- ciate the gentleman from Delaware and lution it shall be in order to consider in the cerns. the chairman from New Jersey for all House the bill (S. 540), to designate the air I am very appreciative of Mr. CARNEY the effort they have put into this bill. route traffic control center located in Nash- from Delaware and all the effort and I hope that our colleagues, after seeing ua, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Patricia Clark

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All points of order against provisions far as the eye can see. we do—but the first one with which we in the bill, as amended, are waived. The pre- When RAND PAUL was elected to the found agreement with the Senate and vious question shall be considered as ordered United States Senate among much fan- received a Presidential signature. on the bill, as amended, and on any amend- fare—lots of conservatives across the Mr. Speaker, the debt limit is a con- ment thereto to final passage without inter- country looking to RAND PAUL for stant reminder of the imbalance of vening motion except: (1) one hour of debate guidance, and rightfully so—he dropped America’s taxing and spending. We equally divided and controlled by the Major- a budget in the United States Senate, ity Leader and Minority Leader or their re- have a spending problem in this Na- spective designees; and (2) one motion to re- the most conservative budget intro- tion. Everyone in this Chamber knows commit with or without instructions. duced at that time in Washington, it. And the debt ceiling is an oppor- SEC. 2. House Resolution 475 is amended in D.C., balanced the budget in 3 years by tunity for us to come together and find section 2 by striking ‘‘February 13, 2014’’ and abolishing agency after agency after solutions. inserting ‘‘February 12, 2014’’. agency, sentiments that I happen to And try as hard as he might, Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. agree with wholeheartedly but know Speaker, when the Speaker of this WOMACK). The gentleman from Georgia that we don’t have the votes to United States House dug deep to try to is recognized for 1 hour. achieve, and even that budget required find those answers, he could find none. Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, for the borrowing money from our children Not that there were no answers out purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- and our grandchildren for the next 3 there—of course there are—but there tomary 30 minutes to my friend from years. were not answers out there that could New York (Ms. SLAUGHTER), pending So it is not a happy day that we are receive the approval of this body, the which I yield myself such time as I here, Mr. Speaker. The happy day, I approval of the Senate, and the signa- may consume. During consideration of would argue, was back in August of ture of the President. this resolution, all time yielded is for 2011. I was a young freshman Member, I have to ask why, because there is the purpose of debate only. Mr. Speaker. I remember it because it not a man or woman who is going to GENERAL LEAVE was the kind of vote that you ran for come into this Chamber today who Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I ask Congress to take. We were here, and does not know that we need to take unanimous consent that all Members the news commentators were back and steps to address the problem. And may have 5 legislative days to revise forth; is it the right deal? Is it the dadgummit, Mr. Speaker, there is not a and extend their remarks. wrong deal? JOHN BOEHNER and Presi- man or woman in this Chamber who The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there dent Barack Obama engaged in debate doesn’t know we have the ability to do objection to the request of the gen- at the White House night after night it, because we have done it before—not tleman from Georgia? after night, and suddenly, a deal was 100 years ago, not 50 years ago, but just There was no objection. reached. 3 years ago, with largely the same Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, H. Res. Now, as has been my experience in folks that are here today. 478 provides a closed rule for the con- my 3 years in this Chamber, Mr. Speak- That is not what this rule is bringing sideration of S. 540. er, the term ‘‘a deal has been reached’’ to the Floor today, but what it is Now, if you heard the Clerk read S. 100 percent of the time means what bringing to the Floor is a clean debt 540, you might not have understood ROB WOODALL wanted didn’t happen. It ceiling resolution. This should be a day why we were here today. He read it ex- is funny how that works out. I get one on which we are coming together actly as it is drafted in the title, but voice out of 435, and so when I have to around solutions to that longer-term we are here today to move a clean debt send my Speaker down to the White spending problem, but we find our- ceiling. House and negotiate with not just one selves here today simply trying to Now, I won’t tell you, Mr. Speaker, President but 100 more Senators, I bring America back from an economic that I am excited about being down don’t get what I wanted. brink the likes of which not a single here today. I am excited to be carrying But what I did get in August of 2011, Member of this Chamber wants Amer- the rule, because I believe this is the Mr. Speaker, was an agreement that, if ica to see. way that regular order ought to oper- we raised the debt ceiling, if we agreed Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ate. But I came here, as you did, Mr. to further encumber our children and my time. Speaker, and as so many of my col- our grandchildren, as everyone in this Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I leagues did on the other side of the Chamber knows that the current laws thank the gentleman for yielding me aisle, to try to move the needle, to try of the books require us to do, we would the customary 30 minutes and yield to move the needle on Federal spend- take a step, a $2 trillion step to try to myself such time as I may consume. ing, to try to move the needle on the make sure that we didn’t have to raise Mr. Speaker, just a few weeks ago it borrowing that is going on from our the debt ceiling again. appeared as though the crises that had children and our grandchildren. It didn’t contain what anybody come to define this Congress maybe We talk so often back home, Mr. thought was the 100 percent right plan, were coming to an end. In a rare show Speaker, about raising taxes. In fact, Mr. Speaker, but it was a proposal that of bipartisanship, Democrats in the so many folks in this Chamber have we could come together around—not Senate and Republicans in the House signed a pledge to say I will never raise just we Republicans; not we, the House passed a budget compromise that set taxes on the American people, and I ad- of Representatives; not we, Capitol the spending levels for the next 2 years. mire that sentiment. But, Mr. Speaker, Hill, with the Senate; but we, the elect- As was clear at the time of its passage, when we have a vote to raise the debt ed representatives of the American the bipartisan budget agreement au- ceiling, debt that has to be paid, we people, from the White House to the thorized spending well beyond the cur- are, in effect, raising taxes on the U.S. House to the United States Sen- rent debt limit. Despite that fact, 166 American taxpayer. ate. members of the majority voted to au- Now, it is not a surprise to anyone in We have come 21⁄2 years, Mr. Speaker, thorize the spending and to increase this Chamber. I sit on the Budget Com- and we have done some amazing things. the Nation’s debt. At that time, a mittee. Anyone who has looked at the I created No Budget, No Pay last year, member of the majority declared that budget understands that we don’t have for example, Mr. Speaker, which at- passing the legislation would be the re- enough revenue to pay our bills. tached an increase in the debt ceiling sponsible thing to do, and, indeed, it In fact, Mr. Speaker, I have the great to the requirement that we pass a was. pleasure of being on the Republican budget out of this House and that they Now, today, we are going to find out Study Committee as chair of their pass a budget out of the Senate, allow- whether that moment of responsibility

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He said: The fact that we do our part for our country because Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I are even here today to debate raising that, Mr. Speaker, is why we were yield myself the balance of my time. America’s debt limit is a sign of leader- elected to come here. As I have said, the question before us ship failure. Leadership means the The majority has a choice today: act today is a simple one: Are we going to buck stops here. Instead, Washington is responsibly and pay the country’s bills pay the country’s bills or will the shifting the burdens of bad choices which they voted for, some of them, or United States become a deadbeat na- today onto the backs of our children trigger another economic panic by tion? This is not a question of increas- and grandchildren. threatening default. ing our Nation’s spending. That ques- Then-Senator Barack Obama goes on, For decades, up till about 2011, which tion was answered when 166 Members of Mr. Speaker. He said: America has a was just held up as a landmark here, no the majority voted to spend beyond the debt problem and a failure of leader- matter which party was in charge, Con- Nation’s debt ceiling by passing the bi- ship. America deserves better. There- gress always raised the debt ceiling partisan budget agreement just a few fore, I intend to oppose this effort to without hesitation or pause. In the weeks ago. increase America’s debt limit. years that I have been here, there was Today is simply a matter of paying I don’t have to say it very often, Mr. never any notion of having to pay a our bills when they come due, as real Speaker, but when the President is ransom to get the side that you were Americans do, and we should follow right, he is right. This was an opportunity to come together and one that not on to do what its duty called for. suit. So when this is coming due, we we searched for, searched for. But in recent years, the majority hope after today, we will be able to pay ours. There is not a man or woman in this doubts the seriousness of this responsi- town who wants to find a path forward bility and dared the global financial For our part, my Democratic col- more than our Speaker, JOHN BOEHNER, system to punish them for their mal- leagues and I are ready to do the right thing—and have been for some time— does. There is no one who has sweated feasance. to find that opportunity more than our Although we need no reminder, in by increasing our Nation’s debt ceiling and protecting the full faith and credit Speaker has. Yet without a willing 2011, the majority of this Chamber de- partner in the White House or the Sen- manded ransom in exchange for an in- of the United States of America. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on today’s ate, it can’t happen. crease in the debt ceiling. The self-in- The same here, Mr. Speaker, 2006. rule and the underlying legislation. flicted wound that followed sparked Then-Senator JOE BIDEN says this: The I yield back the balance of my time. the most volatile week for the finan- President’s budget plans will bring our Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I yield cial markets since 2008, when we had debt to $11.8 trillion at the end of the myself such time as I may consume. the financial crisis, and resulted in the next 5 years. This is a record of utter I am one of those Members the gen- credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s disregard for our Nation’s financial fu- tlelady from New York referenced, one downgrading our Nation’s credit rating ture. for the first time in history. And for of those Members who voted in favor of Mr. Speaker, $11.8 trillion is what an appropriations bill that funds the what? Some notion that they didn’t JOE BIDEN was concerned about. That have to meet their responsibility. government for this year. In fact, I number reached $16 trillion within that In the years since, the majority has have voted for the House-passed budget same time period. continued to play this dangerous game and the Republican Study Committee He goes on: It is a record of indiffer- of political hostage taking that hurts budget in each and every year that I ence to the price our children and our economy, and even caused a 16-day have been in this institution. What is grandchildren will pay to redeem our government shutdown. And that shut- unique about those votes, Mr. Speaker, debt when it comes due. History will down, Mr. Speaker, let me remind the is they absolutely understand that we not judge this record kindly. My vote people of America, took $24 billion out are going to have to spend money that against the debt limit increase cannot of our economy for absolutely nothing. we don’t have, but they take steps to change the fact that we have incurred Even when it has been clear that make the problem better instead of this debt already and will, no doubt, there is only one way out of a self-in- worse. incur more. It is a statement that I flicted crisis such as the government I want to take issue with what my refuse to be associated with, the poli- shutdown, the majority pursued an ap- friend from New York said about a cies that brought us to this point. proach that can be summarized as raising of the debt ceiling with abso- Mr. Speaker, 2010, then-Chairman of ‘‘only when we have tied ourselves in lutely no strings attached as being the the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike legislative knots, only when we have responsible thing to do. It is absolutely Mullen said this: Our national debt is thrown the economy into turmoil, only not. It is the worst-case scenario. our biggest national security threat. after we have frightened employers Now, I am going to have colleagues Not terrorism, not al Qaeda, not a from hiring and given global investors on the floor today, Mr. Speaker, who rogue nation, but our debt. pause, we will do the right thing,’’ as are petrified of what happens if we Mr. Speaker, it is hard to deal with we are doing today. don’t do this today. They are petrified our debt. If it was easy, we wouldn’t that even though we know we can come have the debt to begin with. It is hard, b 1600 together and find a solution forward, but I have seen us come together to fix This irresponsible approach has par- find a solution that makes the problem it before. A $2 trillion worth of dif- ticularly drawn the ire of the American better instead of worse, they are pet- ference we came together to make 3 people and dragged the approval rat- rified that they do not have a willing years ago, not even. Yet today, we find ings of the House of Representatives to partner in the President or with the ourselves unable to find that path. historic lows. Today I urge the major- Senate. So unless they vote to pass Mr. Speaker, with the indulgence of ity to follow the lead of the Democrat this bill today, America faces default, my friend from New York—I would leadership, my colleagues, and me and and that is an awful box, an awful box very much appreciate it—I yield 2 min- do the right things first instead of last. that my friends have painted. utes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ I want to read a few quotes, Mr. BARTON). on today’s rule—and that, by itself, is Speaker. I think words matter. This is I thank my friend from New York. wonderful for me to do; it feels good— from 2006, as a young Senator Barack Mr. BARTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank and the underlying legislation so that Obama faced a debt limit increase in both my friend on the majority side we can honor the commitments this the United States Senate, and he said and my friend on the minority side for Congress has made and protect the full this—and I just want to point out, be- allowing me this unusual procedure.

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fy1984 fy1985 fy1986 fy1987 fy1988 fy1989 fy1990 fy1991 fy1992 fy1993 fy1994 fy1995 fy1996 fy1997

Gross Domestic Product ($billions) ...... 3844.4 4146.3 4403.9 4651.4 5008.5 5399.5 5734.5 5930.5 6242 6587.3 6976.6 7341.1 7718.3 8211.7 GDP Price Index...... 0.5986 0.618 0.6323 0.6492 0.67 0.696 0.7216 0.749 0.7685 0.7854 0.802 0.819 0.8348 0.8502 Population ...... 2.36E+08 2.38E+08 2.40E+08 2.42E+08 2.45E+08 2.47E+08 2.50E+08 2.52E+08 2.55E+08 2.58E+08 2.60E+08 2.63E+08 2.65E+08 2.68E+08 Outlays, in $Billions: Discretionary Outlays 379.5 415.8 438.5 444.2 464.4 488.9 500.6 533.3 533.8 539.7 541.4 544.8 532.8 547.1 Defense (function 050) ...... 228.1 253.1 273.8 282.6 290.9 304.1 300.2 319.7 302.6 292.4 282.3 273.6 266.0 271.7 Non-Defense (all other) ...... 151.4 162.7 164.7 161.6 173.5 184.8 200.4 213.6 231.2 247.3 259.1 271.2 266.8 275.4 Mandatory ...... 361.3 401.0 415.8 421.3 448.2 485.9 568.1 596.5 648.4 670.9 717.4 738.9 786.8 810.1 Net interest...... 111.1 129.5 136.0 138.6 151.8 168.9 184.4 194.4 199.3 198.7 203.0 232.2 241.0 244.0 Total ...... 852 046 990 1,004 1,064 1,144 1,253 1,324 1,382 1,409 1,462 1,516 1,561 1,601 Constant FY2013 dollars (billions, using CDP price index; FY2014 OMB projections): Discretionary Outlays 750 796 820 809 820 831 821 842 822 813 799 787 755 761 Defense (function 050) ...... 451 485 512 515 514 517 492 505 466 440 416 395 377 378 Non-Defense (all other) ...... 299 311 308 295 306 314 329 337 356 373 382 392 378 383 Mandatory ...... 714 768 778 768 791 826 931 942 998 1,011 1,058 1,067 1,115 1,127 Net Interest...... 220 248 255 253 268 287 302 307 307 299 299 335 342 340 As % of GDP: Discretionary Outlays 9.9% 10.0% 10.0% 9.5% 9.3% 9.1% 8.7% 9.0% 8.6% 8.2% 7.8% 7.4% 6.9% 6.7% Defense (function 050) ...... 5.9% 6.1% 6.2% 6.1% 5.8% 5.6% 5.2% 5.4% 4.8% 4.4% 4.0% 3.7% 3.4% 3.3% Non-Defense (all other) ...... 3.9% 3.9% 3.7% 3.5% 3.5% 3.4% 3.5% 3.6% 3.7% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% 3.4% International (fcn 150) ...... 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Mandatory ...... 9.4% 9.7% 9.4% 9.1% 8.9% 9.0% 9.9% 10.1% 10.4% 10.2% 10.3% 10.1% 10.2% 9.9% Net Interest...... 2.9% 3.1% 3.1% 3.0% 3.0% 3.1% 3.2% 3.3% 3.2% 3.0% 2.9% 3.2% 3.1% 3.0% As Share of Total Outlays: Discretionary Outlays 44.5% 43.9% 44.3% 44.2% 43.6% 42.7% 40.0% 40.3% 38.6% 38.3% 37.0% 35.9% 34.1% 34.2% Defense (function 050) ...... 26.8% 26.7% 27.6% 28.1% 27.3% 26.6% 24.0% 24.1% 21.9% 20.7% 19.3% 18.0% 17.0% 17.0% Non-Defense (all other) ...... 17.8% 17.2% 16.6% 16.1% 16.3% 16.2% 16.0% 16.1% 16.7% 17.5% 17.7% 17.9% 17.1% 17.2% Mandatory ...... 42.4% 42.4% 42.0% 42.0% 42.1% 42.5% 45.3% 45.0% 46.9% 47.6% 49.1% 48.7% 50.4% 50.6% Net Interest...... 13.0% 13.7% 13.7% 13.8% 14.3% 14.8% 14.7% 14.7% 14.4% 14.1% 13.9% 15.3% 15.4% 15.2% fy1998 fy1999 fy2000 fy2001 fy2002 fy2003 fy2004 fy2005 fy2006 fy2007 fy2008 fy2009 fy2010 fy2011 fy2012 fy2013 fy2014 fy2015

Gross Domestic Produce ($billions) ...... 8663 9208.4 9821 10225.3 10543.9 10980.2 11676 12428.6 13206.5 13861.4 14334.4 13960.7 14348.8 14929.4 15547.4 16202.7 17011.4 17936.1 GDP Price Index...... 0.861 0.8724 0.8897 0.9106 0.9257 0.9446 0.9685 1 1.034 1.0646 1.0893 1.1033 1.1145 1.1379 1.1588 1.183 1.2054 1.2283 Population ...... 2.70E+08 2.73E+08 2.82E+08 2.85E+08 2.88E+08 2.90E+08 2.93E+08 2.96E+08 2.98E+08 3.01E+08 3.04E+08 3.07E+08 3.09E+08 3.12E+08 3.14E+08 3.16E+08 3.19E+08 3.21E+08 Outlays, in $Billions: Discretionary Out- lays ...... 552.0 572.1 614.6 649.0 733.9 824.3 895.0 968.5 1,016.7 1,041.6 1,134.9 1,237.5 1,347.2 1,347.1 1,286.1 1,257.9 1,241.9 1,232.0 Defense (function 050) ...... 270.2 275.5 294.9 306.0 348.9 405.0 454.0 493.6 520.0 547.8 612.5 656.7 688.9 699.4 670.5 651.5 618.3 603.6 Non-Defense (all other) ...... 281.7 296.7 319.7 343.0 385.0 419.4 441.0 474.9 496.7 493.7 522.4 580.8 658.3 647.7 615.6 606.5 623.7 628.4 Mandatory ...... 859.3 900.0 951.4 1,007.7 1,106.0 1,182.5 1,237.5 1,319.4 1,411.8 1,449.9 1,594.9 2,093.2 1,913.7 2,025.9 2,030.6 2,204.3 2,312.9 2,422.6 Net Interest...... 241.2 229.8 222.9 206.2 170.9 153.0 160.3 183.9 226.6 237.1 252.7 186.9 196.2 230.0 220.4 222.7 223.0 253.6 Total ...... 1,652 1,702 1,789 1,963 2,011 2,160 2,293 2,472 2,655 2,729 2,983 3,518 3,457 3,603 3,537 3,685 3,778 3,908 Constant FY2013 dollars (billions, using GDP price index; FY2014 OMB projections: Discretionary Out- lays ...... 758 776 817 843 938 1,032 1,093 1,146 1,163 1,157 1,233 1,327 1,430 1,400 1,313 1,258 1,219 1,187 Defense (function 050) ...... 371 374 392 398 446 507 555 584 595 609 665 704 731 727 684 651 607 581 Non-Defense (all other) ...... 387 402 425 446 492 525 539 562 568 549 567 623 699 673 628 606 612 605 Mandatory ...... 1,181 1,220 1,265 1,309 1,413 1,481 1,512 1,561 1,615 1,611 1,732 2,244 2,031 2,106 2,073 2,204 2,270 2,333 Net Interest...... 331 312 296 268 218 192 196 218 259 264 274 200 208 239 225 223 219 244 As % of GDP: Discretionary Out- lays ...... 6.4% 6.2% 6.3% 6.3% 7.0% 7.5% 7.7% 7.8% 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 8.9% 9.4% 9.0% 8.3% 7.8% 7.3% 6.9% Defense (function 050) ...... 3.1% 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.3% 3.7% 3.9% 4.0% 3.9% 4.0% 4.3% 4,7% 4.8% 4.7% 4.3% 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% Non-Defense (all other) ...... 3.3% 3.2% 3.3% 3.4% 3.7% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.6% 3.6% 4.2% 4.6% 4.3% 4.0% 3.7% 3.7% 3.5% International (fcn 150) ...... 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% Mandatory ...... 9.9% 9.8% 9.7% 9.9% 10.5% 10.8% 10.6% 10.6% 10.7 10.5% 11.1% 15.0% 13.3% 13.6% 13.1% 13.6% 13.6% 13.5% Net Interest...... 2.8% 2.5% 2.3% 2.0% 1.6% 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 1.3% 1.4% 1.5% 1.4% 1.4% 1.3% 1.4%

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As Share of Total Ourlays: Discretionary Out- lays ...... 33.4% 33.6% 34.4% 34.8% 36.5% 38.2% 39.0% 39.2% 38.3% 38.2% 38.1% 35.2% 39.0% 37.4% 36.4% 34.1% 32.9% 31.5% Defense (function 050) ...... 16.4% 16.2% 16.5% 16.4% 17.4% 18.7% 19.8% 20.0% 19.6% 20.1% 20.5% 18.7% 19.9% 19.4% 19.0% 17.7% 16.4% 15.4% Non-Defense (all other) ...... 17.1% 17.4% 17.9% 18.4% 19.1% 19.4% 19.2% 19.2% 18.7% 18.1% 17.5% 16.5% 19.0% 18.0% 17.4% 16.5% 16.5% 16.1% Mandatory ...... 52.0% 52.9% 53.2% 54.1% 55.0% 54.7% 54.0% 53.4% 53.2% 53.1% 53.5% 59.5% 55.4% 56.2% 57.4% 59.8% 61.2% 62.0% Net Interest...... 14.6% 13.5% 12.5% 11.1% 8.5% 7.1% 7.0% 7.4% 8.5% 8.7% 8.5% 5.3% 5.7% 6.4% 6.2% 6.0% 5.9% 6.5% Source: CRS calculations based on FY2014 budget submission data from OMB.

Mr. WOODALL. I thank the gen- Mr. Speaker. Folks have been grap- (S. 540) to designate the Air Route tleman. And again, I thank the gentle- pling with this issue in their hearts Traffic Control Center located in Nash- lady from New York as well. and with their constituents. Mr. ua, New Hampshire, as the ‘‘Patricia Mr. Speaker, we don’t have these op- Speaker, I plead with you to play that Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control portunities very often. I would posit to role in this debate so that when this Center,’’ and ask for its immediate my colleagues that if really the right decision confronts us again—not if, but consideration. answer is to pass clean debt ceilings when—we take advantage of that to do The Clerk read the title of the bill. whenever the debt needs to be in- the hard things that must be done. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- creased, I would wonder why it is we I say to my friends on the other side ant to House Resolution 478, an amend- don’t just repeal the debt ceiling alto- of the aisle—and I know I speak for a ment in the nature of a substitute con- gether. If this isn’t a moment for us to large plurality of our Members on this sisting of the text of sections 1 through come together, if this isn’t a moment side of the aisle—challenge me to do 3 of Rules Committee Print 113–37 is for us to do those things that have to those things that are hard. Give me adopted, and the bill, as amended, is be done, if this isn’t a moment that fo- that vote to take that so enrages the considered read. cuses like a laser the American people right flank that I get sent home in the The text of the bill, as amended, is as on what the consequences are of the de- next primary, but I had a chance to do follows: cisions we make today, I don’t know something that mattered while I was S. 540 what would be. This is our best oppor- here. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tunity. Folks didn’t leave their families to resentatives of the United States of America in I could not be more grateful to my come and just cast a ballot to keep Congress assembled, friends on the other side of the aisle, things going on the way they are going SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. Speaker, for coming together to This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Temporary Debt on, Mr. Speaker. They came from both Limit Extension Act’’. make some of those things possible. In sides of the aisle to make a difference. fact, that great day in August of 2011 SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT The path that we are on with spending LIMIT. that I talk about, that wasn’t possible and revenue is a path that is (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3101(b) of title 31, with Republican votes. Turning the unsustainable to the tune of $17.3 tril- United States Code, shall not apply for the pe- dial on spending to the tune of $2 trillion today and a path that is riod beginning on the date of the enactment of lion, that wasn’t possible with just Re- unsustainable to the tune of hundreds this Act and ending on March 15, 2015. publican votes. That was a bipartisan (b) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO OBLIGATIONS of trillions of dollars tomorrow. effort. That was a collaborative effort ISSUED DURING EXTENSION PERIOD.—Effective The economic demise of this country March 16, 2015, the limitation in effect under that makes a difference for our chil- on that path is not if, but when, but we dren and our grandchildren, and it is section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, have the ability right here in this shall be increased to the extent that— one of which I hope we are both proud. Chamber to make that difference. We (1) the face amount of obligations issued The men and women who are going to have the ability right here in this under chapter 31 of such title and the face come to the floor of the House today to Chamber to look our children and our amount of obligations whose principal and in- cast their vote are all going to be men terest are guaranteed by the United States Gov- and women who are deeply concerned grandchildren in the eye and say, When ernment (except guaranteed obligations held by about the future of this country. Now, I had that voting card for that brief the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on some of those men and women are time, I did everything I did to make a March 16, 2015, exceeds going to look into their hearts, and difference. (2) the face amount of such obligations out- We have been on a streak here, Mr. standing on the date of the enactment of this they are going to look at what default Speaker, of coming together in sur- Act. would mean to the Nation. They are SEC. 3. RESTORING CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY going to believe earnestly that because prising ways to achieve things that I thought could not be done. I hope we OVER THE NATIONAL DEBT. we cannot find a partner in the Senate (a) EXTENSION LIMITED TO NECESSARY OBLI- or in the White House to negotiate on make deficit reduction in this next GATIONS.—An obligation shall not be taken into solving the problem, that the only step budget cycle that same bipartisan pri- account under section 2(b)(1) unless the left to take is either to default or not, ority. I believe we can surprise even issuance of such obligation was necessary to and with a heavy heart, they are going ourselves with the amount that can be fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by accomplished. the Federal Government that required payment to vote to raise the debt ceiling. before March 16, 2015. There are other men and women in With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time, and I move the (b) PROHIBITION ON CREATION OF CASH RE- this body, Mr. Speaker, who are going SERVE DURING EXTENSION PERIOD.—The Sec- to come to the floor today for this previous question on the resolution. retary of the Treasury shall not issue obliga- vote, and they are going to say, De- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without tions during the period specified in section 2(a) fault is a terrible, terrible, terrible objection, the previous question is or- for the purpose of increasing the cash balance even threat to make, but if we do not dered. above normal operating balances in anticipation find a way to curb the growth of Fed- There was no objection. of the expiration of such period. eral spending, default is not a question The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- of if; it is a question of when. It is a question is on the resolution. tleman from Michigan (Mr. CAMP) and question of when. The resolution was agreed to. the gentleman from New York (Mr. There is not a budget in Washington, A motion to reconsider was laid on CROWLEY) each will control 30 minutes. D.C., that stops the borrowing next the table. The Chair recognizes the gentleman year or 2 years from now or even 10 f from Michigan (Mr. CAMP). years from now. There is not one, and b 1615 GENERAL LEAVE the most conservative budgets we have Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- don’t have enough votes to pass. If not PATRICIA CLARK BOSTON AIR mous consent that all Members have 5 today, when? ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER legislative days in which to revise and Now, I think the votes have been Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to extend their remarks and to include ex- counted. The decisions have been made, House Resolution 478, I call up the bill traneous material on S. 540.

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Mr. Speaker, I yield my- only through a combination of such government, you will love the default self such time as I may consume. policies that we can truly solve this the Republicans who would vote ‘‘no’’ The last time I stood on the floor to problem. today would perpetuate on the Amer- talk about a ‘‘clean’’ debt limit in- I reserve the balance of my time. ican public. crease, I did so to prove that we could Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield This is a debt that the Republican do better. It was an effort to implore myself as much time as I may con- caucus helped create. You own a por- my Democrat colleagues in the House sume. tion of this debt. The American people and the Senate to heed the warnings of I thank the gentleman from Michi- are watching this vote. They are con- the President’s own fiscal commission, gan, the chairman of the Ways and founded, once again, that the majority also known as the Simpson-Bowles Means Committee, for his responsible of the majority will vote to default. Commission, which clearly noted how commitment to vote for this bill today. The overwhelming majority of the mi- our economy and hardworking tax- I wish I could say that a majority of nority will vote not to default. I ask payers would suffer under the moun- his party was going to be responsible the American people, which party is tain of debt Washington was racking and vote for this bill today, but I can- the responsible party? The answer is up. not. clear. The Democratic Party will be re- My position is unchanged. I remain First, I am pleased that the Repub- sponsible today. We will vote over- as committed as ever to grappling with lican Party seems to be shedding at whelmingly for this bill not to default our debt; to making the tough deci- least part of its extremist Tea Party on our Nation’s debt, not to raise inter- sions to reform, improve, strengthen, ideology in the prevailing belief of est rates on our constituents, and not and protect our entitlement programs; holding the Nation hostage to meet the to raise the cost of money for the gov- and, most importantly, to getting this whims of a select few. ernment to borrow, either. economy back on track so hardworking Now, I would just like to take a mo- I yield as much time as the gen- taxpayers start seeing their pay go up ment to explain what the House is and tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL) and those in need of a job can find one. is not voting on today. We are voting may consume. In fact, that work is underway at the today to ensure that our country can Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, let me Ways and Means Committee where we pay the bills we have already in- thank Mr. CROWLEY for recognizing me, posted for public comment bipartisan curred—not new bills, old bills, so that and I want to pursue the themes that proposals to reform Medicare and So- Social Security checks can continue to he has offered a moment ago. cial Security so that they are viable be mailed, so that doctors serving I listened to the gentleman from for seniors and taxpayers, not only Medicare patients will be reimbursed Georgia earlier speaking of debt in the today but well into the future. for their services, so that veterans’ years out. That has nothing to do with Regrettably, over the last 3 years, pensions and compensation will be paid the argument that is being applied on Democrats have hardened their posi- out, and so income tax refund checks this floor. This is about the basic arith- tion. The President, Senate Democrats, will continue to be processed and paid metic of the credit card that arrives at and House Democrats will not even en- out. a family’s doorstep for a variety of tertain a discussion—let alone a nego- What we are not voting for—what we costs. This is about paying for the war tiation—over what reforms we can are not voting for—we are not voting in Iraq, which I was opposed to but I make along with a debt limit increase. for a bill to spend money. Our Repub- believe we still have an obligation to They have become unyielding. Demo- lican colleagues will argue that this pay for, including the 1 million new crats are totally adamant: extend the bill allows the Federal Government to veterans that were created that are debt limit or default. That is the posi- continue to borrow and, therefore, currently straining our VA system. tion of today’s Democrat Party: don’t spend more money. They say tax reve- In addition, this is a vote about pay- negotiate, don’t reach out across the nues come in and even more goes out in ing for the tax cuts in 2001 and 2003 aisle, ignore the past, which clearly spending for government services and that continued right through 2010 based shows the debt limit typically passes programs, services and programs that upon the mistaken notion, the the- with other reforms. we all agree benefit our mutual con- ology that was applied, suggesting Mr. Speaker, I remember serving stituents. that, in fact, tax cuts pay for them- when Bill Clinton was President. Those So what is the alternative the Repub- selves. were different times. Despite our dif- licans would offer instead? My Repub- This is about a turnaround of a pro- ferent opinions, we were able to find lican colleagues would offer default, jected surplus of $5 trillion that in- common solutions for the American because not supporting this bill would stead became ongoing deficits and debt people. We balanced the budget, re- mean you support default and default- noted for the ill-conceived policies that formed our Nation’s welfare laws, and ing on our Nation’s debt. Default would many of our friends on the other side helped break the cycle of dependency mean taxpayer dollars would still come embraced under the hubris of sug- by placing an emphasis on work. into the government. We would still gesting that you can have it all. Today, Democrats openly cheer that collect. The IRS would still collect When else in American history, when their health care law will lead to less taxes, but no money would go out. else have we embraced the idea enun- work. There would be no services or programs ciated not long ago by the former ma- Well, Mr. Speaker, I am disappointed that benefit our constituents; they jority leader of the Republican Party the Democrats have walked away from would be shut down. who suggested that it was patriotic in the table, and I am disappointed we are Do you all remember how angry the a time of war to cut taxes? Lincoln and not engaged in a more serious debate country was during the Republican Roosevelt certainly didn’t embrace today. But as disappointed as I am, I shutdown of our government when that position. You can’t have it all. cannot, in good conscience, let the military death benefits were not paid? What was desirable by the Repub- Democrats’ refusal to engage lead to a That would only be magnified under a lican Party during those years was es- default. For that reason, and that rea- default led by the Republican side of sentially this: they were going to score son alone, I will vote ‘‘yes’’ today. the aisle. Not only would there be no political points on the issue of the debt But today’s legislation is hardly a so- death benefits, there would be no vet- ceiling. They were going to hold the lution to our looming debt crisis. That erans’ benefits at all, and no money for debt ceiling hostage for isolated issues is why the Ways and Means Committee VA hospitals, doctors, and nurses. And that placated a minority of the major- will continue to carefully review and a default wouldn’t just affect our mili- ity. advance policies that not only reform tary and our veterans. There would be Now, I know most of the Republicans our entitlement programs, providing no funds for food inspectors, no Pell that have come to the floor today, and greater protection for seniors and grants, no air traffic controllers or any I want to tell you, my knowledge of

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So the re- is nothing you could add to it that thank my Democratic colleagues for sult of the last standoff we had over would say, Okay, since it is something never wavering from this position and the debt ceiling was that our debt was I like, then I don’t mind if it isn’t standing firm on behalf of all Ameri- downgraded. America’s credit rating in clean. I said to the Speaker, Even if cans. I thank once again the Speaker the world was downgraded. Look at the you added something that I cared for giving us this opportunity to asso- strength of the American dollar today. about a great deal, that our Caucus ciate ourselves and support the Con- Why is it in that position? I have never cared about a great deal, that does not stitution and the American people. been anywhere where the world doesn’t make it right because the full faith and JANUARY 30, 2014. credit should be unquestioned, and it is DEAR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, The under- say, We honor the American dollar. signed associations representing a broad The point that I offered a moment not negotiable. swath of the nation’s business community ago is the following: they were pre- I thank the Speaker for giving us and sectors serving tens of millions cus- pared to default on that debt for the this opportunity. This is really impor- tomers, businesses and investors, respect- purpose, again, of isolated, strident po- tant to bring legislation to the floor fully urge you to raise the federal debt limit litical views that are outside of the that is consistent with the intent of without delay. mainstream. Job creation? It was held the Constitution and with the best in- While we firmly believe that the time is long overdue for the Administration and the hostage. Fewer jobs were created than terests of the American people. Well, I tell you this, we have heard from all Congress to come together and develop long- at any time since the Great Depres- term solutions to our very real fiscal chal- sion. That is not an opinion; that is a kinds of leaders of finance, from the lenges, defaulting on the nation’s debt obli- fact. boardroom to the kitchen table. The gations should not be an option for policy- Now, this behavior was unacceptable, boardroom tells us, the conference makers to consider. Should the President and the American people said so. You table then writes to us and says, We and Congress fail to work together and raise pay for what you spend. Raising the urge you to again take the necessary the debt limit in a timely fashion, the Treas- debt ceiling ensures that we will not be steps to preserve our Nation’s financial ury will be unable to meet government obligations coming due which would trigger a se- a deadbeat nation in the eyes of the standing in the world and help ensure that the American recovery continues ries of events that would inevitably lead to world nor in the eyes of our own citi- American taxpayers paying more to finance zenry. in its current path toward restored our debt. Even a short-term failure to fulfill Not long ago, we passed an omnibus prosperity by the uncertainty as to our obligations would seriously impair mar- spending bill. whether or not we will incur an his- ket operations and could have significant Incidentally, because of the break- toric default in raising the debt ceil- consequences to our fragile economic recov- down in the regular order here, the ing. ery. When Congress last debated this matter idea that we used to spend according to in the fall of 2013, markets clearly signaled b 1630 the potential negative affects through in- the 12 to 13 appropriations bills that I wish to submit the full letter to the creased interest rates and weakened investor guided us every year, it was known as RECORD with the signatories who rep- demand for U.S. assets. the regular order where Members had a resent the captains of industry and fi- We urge you to again take the necessary chance to amend spending bills in com- steps to preserve our nation’s financial nance in our country. standing in the world and help ensure that mittee and then on the floor, I must More important than that, as impor- tell you that is a quaint reservoir of the American economy continues on its cur- tant as that is, our global standing in rent path toward restored prosperity by thought these days. Now we wrap it all the world, more important to each and eliminating the uncertainty as to whether or up, and the same people that could say, every person in our country is what not we will incur an historic default and Well, I am going to pass the omnibus Mr. NEAL spelled out: what this means raising the debt ceiling. spending bill to take care of favored to you. If you are a consumer with a Thank you for considering our urgent re- spending, and then say, Well, I am not credit card, if we did not take this ac- quest. We look forward to working with you to advance this and other critical legisla- going to vote to raise the debt ceiling, tion today, interest rates could sky- the argument is anachronistic. tion. rocket, making it harder for families Signed, So I support this measure having to get loans, and for small businesses American Bankers Association, American voted against the Bush tax cuts, hav- to invest, spend and hire. Again, on Insurance Association, U S Chamber of Com- ing voted against the war in Iraq, and your kitchen table as you pay the bills merce, Consumer Bankers Association, Fi- having voted against most of the poli- each month, you would have higher in- nancial Services Forum, Financial Services cies that got us into this. But this is terest rates for your mortgage, your Roundtable, Independent Community Bank- about the full faith and credit of the car payments, your student loans, and ers of America, Investment Company Insti- United States, and it should be em- tute, Securities Industry and Financial Mar- your credit card bills. Higher interest kets Association. braced by this entire body. rates once again on small business Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. CROWLEY. I am pleased to yield loans that are used to pay employees 1 minute to the gentlelady from Cali- self such time as I may consume. or expand business. Significant blows The Budget Control Act was signed fornia, NANCY PELOSI, the leader of the would come to 401(k)s as a result of the into law on August 2. On August 5, Democratic Caucus in the House. stock market reaction to our not lift- Standard & Poor’s downgraded the Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank ing the debt ceiling. Credit markets United States credit rating and did so the gentleman for yielding. I thank could freeze. The value of the dollar because: him for his leadership on this impor- would be negatively impacted. The downgrade reflects our opinion that tant issue to him. To Mr. LEVIN and So there is a great deal at stake in the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress members of the Ways and Means Com- this vote today. Again, at the time and the President recently agreed to falls mittee, thank you for making clear when we have to lift the debt ceiling, it short of what, in our view, would be nec- what the stakes are in this vote on the is appropriate to have a discussion of essary to stabilize the government’s me- floor today. spending priorities, of budgets that dium-term debt dynamics. Mr. Speaker, the 14th Amendment of should be a statement of our values; There have been some speakers who our Constitution declares: but there should be no question that have come to this floor who said we The validity of the public debt of the those debates would be something that were downgraded because of United States, authorized by law, shall would not just be a debate, but be a brinksmanship. We were downgraded not be questioned. barrier to lifting the debt ceiling. That because there were those of us who That has always been the standard is why I am grateful to the Speaker wanted to see some approach to fiscal upheld and advocated by House Demo- and the Republican leadership for giv- responsibility in our debt limit nego- crats. ing this House this opportunity to act tiations. In each of my conversations with in a way that is consistent with the Clearly, that is revisionist history, Speaker BOEHNER, I have conveyed the Constitution. and the facts bear out. Standard &

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We could only do so are today, and as I have said, I will America should or would welch on that with George Bush’s signature. Under vote for this legislation, but as another which it owes. That is not a very so- Bill Clinton, we brought the debt down speaker has said, they have viewed this phisticated argument. I can make a for 4 years running, and we ran sur- as nonnegotiable, and what we really more sophisticated argument, but pluses for the next 4. Of course, Repub- need to do is reach across the aisle and when it comes down to it, that is the licans were in the House and in charge work together to find long-term solu- issue: will America pay its bills? Will it for 6 years. So it was a team effort, if tions to both our medium term and give confidence to the investor commu- you will, and we had a budget surplus. long-term debt obligations so that nity? Will it give confidence to the Then in the second Bush administra- these programs, like Medicare and So- business community? Will it give con- tion, we substantially increased the cial Security, these valuable programs fidence to our own citizens? Indeed, budget deficit. We had two wars, and that serve many of our citizens, are not will we give confidence to the world we paid for none; trillion dollar-plus in only viable and there today, but there that the world’s leader can manage its additional deficit, many trillions over well into the future. own affairs responsibly? time. I reserve the balance of my time. I want to join Leader PELOSI in con- So, my friends, we come to the floor Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I would gratulating the Speaker for bringing today to do the only responsible alter- inquire as to the time remaining on this bill to the floor. He brings it to the native available to us, but that does both sides. floor because he knows, as I have just not mean that anybody who votes for The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- said, there is no alternative for Amer- this believes that it is not critically tleman from New York has 21 minutes ica but to pay its bills. He brings it to important for us to have America on a remaining. The gentleman from Michi- the floor because he knows that if he fiscally sustainable path. gan has 251⁄2 minutes remaining. doesn’t, the business community is The Business Roundtable has urged Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 going to think that the majority party us to pass this bill. As Leader PELOSI minutes to the gentleman from Michi- in this House cannot manage the af- quoted, the Chamber of Commerce said gan (Mr. LEVIN), the ranking member fairs of the United States of America in not to do so will put our country and of the Ways and Means Committee. a responsible fashion. Lamentably, he our economy at risk. Yet, I fear there (Mr. LEVIN asked and was given per- brings it to the floor, apparently, with are going to be apparently a significant mission to revise and extend his re- some doubts as to whether or not those number of people who will come and marks.) who have elected him Speaker will fol- vote ‘‘no,’’ vote ‘‘no’’ on paying Amer- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, we have low him in taking a responsible path. ica’s bills; vote ‘‘no’’ on giving con- My presumption is, although I don’t been adamant about a clear, clean debt fidence to the international commu- know, is that the gentleman who ceiling vote, and now it is happening. nity that America is in fact able to chairs the Ways and Means Committee It should have happened the last time, manage its affairs. will vote for this. My presumption is and because of the Republican position, There ought to be no debate, as I Mr. CANTOR, the majority leader, will a high price was paid—jobs were lost, said, when it comes to making sure vote for this. My presumption is that 120,000; the stock market plunged near- that we pay our bills on time, the bills Speaker BOEHNER will vote for this. My ly 20 percent; and economic growth was Congress has incurred. As I said, the presumption is based upon the fact slowed significantly. So this time Business Roundtable was quoted as that they have represented that there around, we are going to do the right saying: is not an alternative that is a respon- thing. Urgent action is required on the part of The gentleman from Michigan, my sible one. I doubt that there are many people Congress in order to prevent a default. colleague, the chairman of the com- on this floor who have urged us to pur- In fact, they said if we defaulted, mittee talked about working together, sue a big deal more than I have. I voted every American, all 315-plus million, and I want to close by suggesting now against the last budget agreement, oth- would feel the negative effects. Why with this vote in terms of the debt ceil- erwise known as Ryan-Murray, because would anybody vote against such a ing, we have cleared the deck. Let us I thought it was too small and did not bill? now take up the other issues of major move us toward fiscal responsibility The SPEAKER pro tempore. The importance to the people of this coun- and sustainability in the magnitude time of the gentleman has expired. try, and one of them is unemployment that it should have. Mr. CROWLEY. I yield an additional insurance. Having said that, however, there is 30 seconds to the gentleman. As we stand here today, isolated no alternative to pay the bills that we Mr. HOYER. I will conclude because maybe by the walls around this Cham- have incurred, that the House, the Sen- my friend is running out of time. This ber, but I hope not, 1.7 million people ate, and the President on behalf of the is not a partisan vote and should not be have lost every dime of their unem- American people have incurred, and be- viewed as such. Republicans and Demo- ployment insurance, the long-term un- cause we are a great Nation, we will crats have voted to protect the Amer- employed. All right, we are clearing certainly not welch on our debts. ican people, provide for the national the decks. Now let’s pay attention to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The defense, and provide for the general the business of the American people in time of the gentleman has expired. welfare of our country pursuant to our addition to full faith and credit. We Mr. CROWLEY. I yield an additional constitutional responsibilities. Having should not be leaving here with 1.7 mil- 3 minutes to the gentleman. done so, there is no responsible alter- lion Americans out in the cold because Mr. HOYER. So we come to this time native but to pay our bills. That is too many people in this institution with not many people on the floor, al- what this vote is about. Let’s show the haven’t been willing to listen to their though we have demagogued this issue courage, the wisdom, the common stories. Listen and act. in the past. We, both sides. Let’s be sense to do just that. Vote ‘‘yes.’’ Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the clear. On our side, we said that the Re- balance of my time. publicans cut revenues; therefore, they b 1645 Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 were responsible for the debt. On their Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- minutes to the gentleman from Mary- side, they say Democrats spent money self such time as I may consume. land (Mr. HOYER), the minority whip. and invested money; and, therefore, I point out to my friends on the other Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank they are responsible for the debt. side that, in recent memory, there the gentleman from New York and I The fact of the matter is we were all have been seven instances where debt thank the gentleman from Michigan. responsible for the debt. The fact of the limits were part of other major pieces

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Higher interest rates for mortgages You-Go, Budget Control Act. This has Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, today the and auto loans and student loans and happened seven times in recent his- U.S. Congress is doing its job 5 days credit cards—Mr. Speaker, I don’t want tory. after forcing the Treasury to resort to to do that. What is different? Why can’t it hap- extraordinary measures to finance our Families’ retirement savings and pen now? Well, the difference is that government and 3 legislative days be- 401(k)s dropping as the stock market you had both parties willing to come fore an unprecedented default. plummets, reminding us of about 4 together and negotiate major pieces of This marks the fourth time in the years ago when we had one of the worst legislation that would help to address last 3 years that we have been pushed plummets that we have ever experi- the short-term, medium-term, and right to the brink of default. Everyone enced during the last administration. long-term drivers of our debt. What we outside of this Chamber knows we 3.4 million veterans not receiving have now is a very open admission that would have and should have lifted the their disability—I know we do not it is absolutely nonnegotiable. There is debt ceiling long before we arrived at want to do that. a straight increase in the debt limit this point. Ten million Americans not receiving without any legislation, even though I am glad to see that once again we their Social Security check on time in this happened seven times in the past. have been able to do our most basic just the first week—we cannot do that. So I would just say that debt limit job, but we need to stop playing these Drug reimbursements under Medicare increases are often parts of larger political games with our economy, our stopping and doctors and hospitals not pieces of legislation and it would not stability, and our reputation. We getting paid—I know the Members of be unusual. And it is, I think, a sad day should not be forced to wonder, year Congress will not and do not want to do when the other side has a take-it-or- after year, if we are going to be able to that. leave-it approach and is unwilling to decide to meet our obligations. We So, a clean debt ceiling is the only di- come together with the Republicans to should guarantee that the only time we rection, but we have some other op- find a way to bring other legislation to debate spending is during spending de- tions. We can do this in a bipartisan the floor that will help address the bates. manner. We can have the Democrats drivers of our debt. I would ask my colleagues to help me standing tall as they have advocated I reserve the balance of my time. reform this process and install a per- for a clean debt ceiling, but we can join Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 manent fix that would end their with our partners and we can acknowl- minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- brinksmanship surrounding the debt edge the fact that the government is fornia (Ms. WATERS), ranking member limit. That is why I have introduced not broke. We can invest in infrastruc- of the Financial Services Committee two bills that allow the debt limit to ture. Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, once be raised unless a supermajority of As my colleague, Congressman again, it is the House Democrats who Congress votes to block them. This LEVIN, has said, we can ensure that we are required to take the important ac- would permanently shift the rule of extend the unemployment insurance tion to protect our Nation’s well-being. Congress to disapproving debt ceiling and provide for education and provide Today, most House Republicans will increases instead of being forced to ap- for research and development. We can once again refuse to stand behind the prove them. build this country. It is time now to full faith and credit of the United My approach has been introduced in vote for a clean debt ceiling and do it States, threatening an economic catas- the other Chamber by Senators Schu- together so that we can invest in trophe for all Americans. mer, Boxer, and Hirono. It has been en- America. When Republicans pushed our Nation dorsed by a growing chorus of econo- Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the to the brink of default last year, refus- mists and outside thought leaders. balance of my time. ing to increase the debt limit, busi- Today, I urge my colleagues to vote Mr. CROWLEY. Does the gentleman nesses, large and small, began to cut ‘‘yes’’ to lift the debt limit with me from Michigan have any additional back by slowing spending and hiring. today. I also ask my colleagues to join speakers? Consumer confidence fell faster than at me in pursuing permanent, necessary Mr. CAMP. I have no further speak- any other time since the financial cri- reforms for tomorrow so we can elimi- ers. I am prepared to close. sis in 2008. Potential home buyers nate the futile hostage-taking. Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am didn’t buy homes. But despite these Mr. CAMP. I reserve the balance of prepared to close as well, and I yield warnings, House Republicans still want my time. myself such time as I may consume. to push us to default, and the con- Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 In closing, I appreciate all of my col- sequences would be disastrous. minutes to the gentlewoman from leagues coming down to the floor this The value of our 401(k)s and IRAs Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). afternoon to speak in favor of this pro- would plummet, significantly hurting Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as posed bill. those saving for retirement. For con- I have listened to debate on the floor of I do think it is noteworthy to point sumers, a default would make credit the House, I have seen that Members out that only the gentleman from cards, mortgages, and student and are coming from all regions of the Michigan has come down to speak on automobile loans all more expensive. United States, which means that, in behalf of the majority today and ably, Default would lead to a U.S. credit rat- fact, this will be impacting all of our I should say, he is voting for this bill, ing downgrade, making it harder for constituents. So I would hope Repub- and I appreciate his support. But I no- new businesses to hire new employees licans would join the Democrats who tice that no one took time in opposi- and our cities and States to finance will vote by and large, almost near 100 tion on the other side of the aisle. schools, hospitals, roads, and bridges. percent, to do what the Federal Re- Maybe they just don’t really care as Mr. Speaker, the American people serve former Chairman Ben Bernanke much about this issue as we thought cannot afford another round of Repub- said is to avoid a government shut- they did. lican recklessness. Everyone from Wall down. And perhaps even more so, a fail- But the reality is, as I have said be- Street CEOs to conservative econo- ure to raise the debt limit could have fore, every vote against this bill is a mists agree: we need to honor our very serious consequences for the fi- vote for default. The Republican col- debts. nancial market and for the economy. leagues have an answer for that. They I and my Democratic colleagues will More importantly, it will cost stu- have a plan. They intend to default once again do what is necessary. I urge dent loans much more to our young as- some day so they have a plan. They

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Sadly, some in the House Hoyer Meeks Schrader bottom of the barrel. But they have a Majority still find it difficult to accept that Con- Huffman Meng Schwartz Israel Michaud plan; the Republicans have a plan in Scott (VA) gress should actually pay its bills, buying into Issa Miller, Gary Serrano the case that we default. the myth that not raising the debt ceiling will Jackson Lee Miller, George Let me say, Mr. Speaker, I think it is somehow slow government spending. Jeffries Moore Sewell (AL) totally irresponsible to even have had a Johnson (GA) Moran Shea-Porter My colleagues fail to acknowledge that the Sherman debate on this floor on a bill that Johnson, E. B. Murphy (FL) deficit, as CBO recently reported, fell by more Kaptur Nadler Shimkus would determine the payments of our than a third in the first three months of FY14, Keating Napolitano Sinema debt in lieu of default. I think it is irre- and CBO predicts it will continue to shrink and Kelly (IL) Neal Sires Slaughter sponsible. The fact that we have had stabilize at around 4% of GDP. Last week, the Kennedy Negrete McLeod this man-made brinkmanship is irre- Kildee Nolan Smith (NJ) Business Roundtable lamented that Kilmer Nunes Smith (WA) sponsible. Once again, the Republican Congress’s inaction fosters continued uncer- Kind O’Rourke Speier Party and their caucus is showing that tainty, increases borrowing costs, and King (NY) Owens Swalwell (CA) Kirkpatrick Pallone Takano they are not responsible enough to be dampens hiring. ruling and to be governing here in the Kuster Pascrell Thompson (CA) The Speaker told reporters that he does not Langevin Payne House of Representatives. Thompson (MS) want to play chicken again with the full faith Larsen (WA) Pelosi Tierney Mr. Speaker, with that, I yield back Larson (CT) Perlmutter and credit of the United States. So let’s have Titus the balance of my time. Lee (CA) Peters (CA) a clean vote on the debt ceiling and put this Tonko Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Levin Peters (MI) Tsongas behind us. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and Lipinski Peterson Valadao self such time as I may consume. LoBiondo Pingree (ME) tackle the real challenges facing our nation Van Hollen We have heard a lot of talk about Loebsack Pocan Vargas and start putting people back to work. Lofgren Polis how our Nation must pay its bills. But Veasey one major reason we are in this posi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Lowenthal Price (NC) Lowey Quigley Vela for debate has expired. ´ tion is an unpaid for trillion-dollar Lujan Grisham Rahall Velazquez stimulus bill that did not increase eco- Pursuant to House Resolution 478, (NM) Rangel Visclosky nomic growth, did not create jobs, and the previous question is ordered on the Luja´ n, Ben Ray Reichert Walz bill, as amended. (NM) Richmond Wasserman simply added to our debt. Schultz The question is on the engrossment Lynch Rogers (KY) I know there are some on the other Maffei Roskam Waters side who want to keep on spending no and third reading of the bill. Maloney, Roybal-Allard Waxman matter what the impact is on our cred- The bill was ordered to be engrossed Carolyn Royce Welch it rating. While I believe that we must and read a third time, and was read the Maloney, Sean Ruiz Wilson (FL) Matsui Runyan Wolf increase our debt limit, I am clearly third time. McCarthy (CA) Ruppersberger Yarmuth not satisfied that there are no provi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The sions that would help us address the question is on the passage of the bill. NAYS—201 long-term drivers of this debt. The question was taken; and the Amash Fincher Labrador But I will say that it is disappointing Speaker pro tempore announced that Bachmann Fleischmann LaMalfa the Democrats have walked away from the ayes appeared to have it. Bachus Fleming Lamborn Barletta Flores Lance the table. It is disappointing that we Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, Barr Forbes Lankford are not engaged in a more serious de- on that I demand the yeas and nays. Barrow (GA) Fortenberry Latta bate today, a debate about policy and The yeas and nays were ordered. Barton Foxx Long how we reign in what really has be- Benishek Franks (AZ) Lucas The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Bentivolio Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer come runaway debt. ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- Bilirakis Gardner Lummis But as I have said, as disappointed as minute vote on passage of S. 540 will be Bishop (UT) Garrett Marchant I am in that, I cannot in good con- followed by a 5-minute vote on the mo- Black Gerlach Marino science let the Democrats’ refusal to Blackburn Gibbs Massie tion to suspend the rules on H.R. 3448. Boustany Gibson Matheson engage lead to a default. I will vote The vote was taken by electronic de- Brady (TX) Gingrey (GA) McAllister ‘‘yes’’ on this legislation today. But it vice, and there were—yeas 221, nays Bridenstine Gohmert McCaul Brooks (AL) Goodlatte McClintock is hardly a solution to our looming 201, not voting 10, as follows: debt crisis. That is why the Ways and Brooks (IN) Gowdy McHenry [Roll No. 61] Broun (GA) Granger McKinley Means Committee will continue to Buchanan Graves (GA) McMorris YEAS—221 move forward on reforming Medicare Bucshon Graves (MO) Rodgers and Social Security, as we have, with Andrews Cicilline Doyle Burgess Griffin (AR) Meadows Barber Clark (MA) Duckworth Byrne Griffith (VA) Messer bipartisan proposals that are in legisla- Bass Clarke (NY) Edwards Capito Guthrie Mica tive form, published for the public to Beatty Clay Ellison Carter Hall Miller (FL) view on our Web site. Becerra Cleaver Engel Cassidy Harper Miller (MI) We will move forward on tax reform, Bera (CA) Clyburn Enyart Chabot Harris Mullin Bishop (GA) Coble Eshoo Chaffetz Hartzler Mulvaney one that will help grow our economy, Bishop (NY) Cohen Esty Coffman Heck (NV) Murphy (PA) create jobs, and help address our debt Blumenauer Collins (NY) Farr Cole Hensarling Neugebauer crisis by a stronger, more vibrant econ- Boehner Connolly Fattah Collins (GA) Herrera Beutler Noem omy that will provide opportunities for Bonamici Conyers Fitzpatrick Conaway Holding Nugent Brady (PA) Cooper Foster Cook Hudson Nunnelee individuals to get work, increase their Braley (IA) Costa Frankel (FL) Cotton Huelskamp Olson wages, and provide for themselves and Brown (FL) Courtney Fudge Cramer Huizenga (MI) Palazzo their families. Brownley (CA) Crowley Gabbard Crawford Hultgren Paulsen I hope that Democrats will join me in Bustos Cuellar Gallego Crenshaw Hunter Pearce Butterfield Cummings Garamendi Culberson Hurt Perry these efforts. I believe it is only Calvert Davis (CA) Garcia Daines Jenkins Petri through a combination of those poli- Camp Davis, Danny Grayson Davis, Rodney Johnson (OH) Pittenger cies can we really get to the true solu- Cantor DeFazio Green, Al Denham Johnson, Sam Pitts Capps DeGette Green, Gene DeSantis Jones Poe (TX) tions to this very significant problem Capuano Delaney Grijalva DesJarlais Jordan Pompeo facing our country. While this is a Carney DeLauro Grimm Diaz-Balart Joyce Posey short-term solution to prevent what I Carson (IN) DelBene Gutie´rrez Duffy Kelly (PA) Price (GA) think is essential that we do prevent, a Cartwright Dent Hahn Duncan (SC) King (IA) Reed Castor (FL) Deutch Hanabusa Duncan (TN) Kingston Renacci default, it is not enough. As I have Castro (TX) Dingell Hanna Ellmers Kinzinger (IL) Ribble said, there is so much more to do. Chu Doggett Hastings (FL) Farenthold Kline Rice (SC)

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B. Pallone Tonko Schultz Woodall Yoho Sanford Thornberry DeGette Johnson, Sam Pascrell Tsongas Waters Yoder Young (AK) Scalise Tiberi Delaney Jordan Paulsen Turner Waxman Schock Tipton Yoho DeLauro Joyce Payne Upton Weber (TX) Young (IN) Schweikert Turner Young (AK) DelBene Kaptur Pearce Valadao Webster (FL) Scott, Austin Upton Young (IN) Denham Keating Pelosi NAYS—4 Sensenbrenner Wagner Dent Kelly (IL) Perlmutter Fortenberry McClintock NOT VOTING—10 DeSantis Kelly (PA) Perry DesJarlais Kennedy Peters (CA) Jones Stockman Aderholt Gosar Rush Deutch Kildee Peters (MI) NOT VOTING—15 Amodei Latham Scott, David Diaz-Balart Kilmer Peterson Campbell Lewis Dingell Kind Petri Aderholt Davis, Rodney Pastor (AZ) Ca´ rdenas Pastor (AZ) Doggett King (IA) Pingree (ME) Amodei Gosar Price (GA) Doyle King (NY) Pittenger Campbell Grayson Rush b 1727 Duckworth Kingston Pitts Ca´ rdenas Latham Scott, David Duffy Kinzinger (IL) Pocan Clark (MA) Lewis Westmoreland Mr. ROGERS of Alabama changed his Duncan (SC) Kirkpatrick Poe (TX) b 1735 vote from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Duncan (TN) Kline Polis Mr. PETERSON, Ms. SPEIER, and Edwards Kuster Pompeo Mr. POE of Texas changed his vote Ellison Labrador Posey Mr. MCINTYRE changed their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Ellmers LaMalfa Price (NC) So (two-thirds being in the affirma- from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Engel Lamborn Quigley So the bill, as amended, was passed. Enyart Lance Rahall tive) the rules were suspended and the The result of the vote was announced Eshoo Langevin Rangel bill, as amended, was passed. as above recorded. Esty Lankford Reed The result of the vote was announced Farenthold Larsen (WA) Reichert as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on Farr Larson (CT) Renacci the table. Fattah Latta Ribble A motion to reconsider was laid on Fincher Lee (CA) Rice (SC) the table. f Fitzpatrick Levin Richmond Stated for: Fleischmann Lipinski Rigell Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- SMALL CAP LIQUIDITY REFORM Fleming LoBiondo Roby Flores Loebsack Roe (TN) er, on rollcall No. 62 I was unavoidably de- ACT OF 2013 Forbes Lofgren Rogers (AL) tained. Had I been present, I would have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Foster Long Rogers (KY) voted ‘‘yes.’’ Foxx Lowenthal Rogers (MI) finished business is the vote on the mo- Frankel (FL) Lowey Rohrabacher f tion to suspend the rules and pass the Franks (AZ) Lucas Rokita MEDICAL CERTIFICATION RE- bill (H.R. 3448) to amend the Securities Frelinghuysen Luetkemeyer Rooney QUIREMENTS FOR AIRMEN AND Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an Fudge Lujan Grisham Ros-Lehtinen Gabbard (NM) Roskam AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS RE- optional pilot program allowing cer- Gallego Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ross LATING TO SLEEP DISORDERS tain emerging growth companies to in- Garamendi (NM) Rothfus crease the tick sizes of their stocks, as Garcia Lummis Roybal-Allard The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- amended, on which the yeas and nays Gardner Lynch Royce finished business is the question on Garrett Maffei Ruiz suspending the rules and passing the were ordered. Gerlach Maloney, Runyan The Clerk read the title of the bill. Gibbs Carolyn Ruppersberger bill (H.R. 3578) to ensure that any new The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Gibson Maloney, Sean Ryan (OH) or revised requirement providing for Gingrey (GA) Marchant Ryan (WI) the screening, testing, or treatment of question is on the motion offered by Gohmert Marino Salmon the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Goodlatte Massie Sa´ nchez, Linda an airman or an air traffic controller GARRETT) that the House suspend the Gowdy Matheson T. for a sleep disorder is adopted pursuant rules and pass the bill, as amended. Granger Matsui Sanchez, Loretta to a rulemaking proceeding, and for Graves (GA) McAllister Sanford other purposes, as amended. This is a 5-minute vote. Graves (MO) McCarthy (CA) Sarbanes The vote was taken by electronic de- Green, Al McCarthy (NY) Scalise The Clerk read the title of the bill. vice, and there were—yeas 412, nays 4, Green, Gene McCaul Schakowsky The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Griffin (AR) McCollum Schiff not voting 15, as follows: question is on the motion offered by Griffith (VA) McDermott Schneider the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. [Roll No. 62] Grijalva McGovern Schock Grimm McHenry Schrader LOBIONDO) that the House suspend the YEAS—412 Guthrie McIntyre Schwartz rules and pass the bill, as amended. Amash Brady (PA) Cartwright Gutie´rrez McKeon Schweikert The question was taken; and (two- Andrews Brady (TX) Cassidy Hahn McKinley Scott (VA) thirds being in the affirmative) the Bachmann Braley (IA) Castor (FL) Hall McMorris Scott, Austin Bachus Bridenstine Castro (TX) Hanabusa Rodgers Sensenbrenner rules were suspended and the bill, as Barber Brooks (AL) Chabot Hanna McNerney Serrano amended, was passed. Barletta Brooks (IN) Chaffetz Harper Meadows Sessions The title of the bill was amended so Barr Broun (GA) Chu Harris Meehan Sewell (AL) Barrow (GA) Brown (FL) Cicilline Hartzler Meeks Shea-Porter as to read: ‘‘A bill to establish require- Barton Brownley (CA) Clarke (NY) Hastings (FL) Meng Sherman ments for the adoption of any new or Bass Buchanan Clay Hastings (WA) Messer Shimkus revised requirement providing for the Beatty Bucshon Cleaver Heck (NV) Mica Shuster screening, testing, or treatment of an Becerra Burgess Clyburn Heck (WA) Michaud Simpson Benishek Bustos Coble Hensarling Miller (FL) Sinema airman or an air traffic controller for a Bentivolio Butterfield Coffman Herrera Beutler Miller (MI) Sires sleep disorder, and for other pur- Bera (CA) Byrne Cohen Higgins Miller, Gary Slaughter poses.’’. Bilirakis Calvert Cole Himes Miller, George Smith (MO) A motion to reconsider was laid on Bishop (GA) Camp Collins (GA) Hinojosa Moore Smith (NE) Bishop (NY) Cantor Collins (NY) Holding Moran Smith (NJ) the table. Bishop (UT) Capito Conaway Holt Mullin Smith (TX) f Black Capps Connolly Honda Mulvaney Smith (WA) Blackburn Capuano Conyers Horsford Murphy (FL) Southerland THE JOURNAL Blumenauer Carney Cook Hoyer Murphy (PA) Speier Bonamici Carson (IN) Cooper Hudson Nadler Stewart The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Boustany Carter Costa Huelskamp Napolitano Stivers finished business is the question on

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Stonesifer of Washington, DC, on Decem- the table. f ber 21, 2013, is filled by the appointment of f Risa Lavizzo-Mourey of Pennsylvania. The PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT- appointment is for a term of 6 years, begin- PROVIDING A CORRECTION IN THE MENT OF JOHN FAHEY AS A CIT- ning on the later of December 22, 2013, or the ENROLLMENT OF S. 540 IZEN REGENT OF THE BOARD OF date of enactment of this joint resolution. Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I send to REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN The joint resolution was ordered to the desk a concurrent resolution and INSTITUTION be read a third time, was read the third ask unanimous consent for its imme- Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask time, and passed, and a motion to re- diate consideration in the House. unanimous consent that the Com- consider was laid on the table. The Clerk read the title of the con- mittee on House Administration be dis- f current resolution. charged from further consideration of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 28) pro- PERSONAL EXPLANATION objection to the request of the gen- viding for the appointment of John Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. tleman from Mississippi? Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board Speaker, I was unable to be in Wash- There was no objection. of Regents of the Smithsonian Institu- ington on Monday, February 10, 2014, The text of the concurrent resolution tion, and ask for its immediate consid- for votes because of events in our dis- is as follows: eration in the House. trict. If I would have been here I would H. CON. RES. 82 The Clerk read the title of the joint have voted as follows: Resolved by the House of Representatives (the resolution. On passage of H.R. 2431, the National Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Integrated Drought Information Sys- the bill, S. 540, the Secretary of the Senate objection to the request of the gen- tems Reauthorization Act, rollcall No. shall amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To tem- tleman from Mississippi? 55, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ porarily extend the public debt limit, and for There was no objection. On passage of H. Res. 447, a House other purposes.’’. The text of the joint resolution is as resolution supporting the democratic The concurrent resolution was agreed follows: and European aspirations of the people to. S.J. RES. 28 of Ukraine and their right to choose A motion to reconsider was laid on Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- their own future free of intimidation the table. resentatives of the United States of America in and fear, rollcall No. 56, I would have f Congress assembled, That, in accordance with voted ‘‘yea.’’ section 5581 of the Revised Statutes of the REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER On approval of the Journal, rollcall AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1762 United States (20 U.S.C. 43), the vacancy on No. 57, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian In- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I ask stitution, in the class other than Members of f unanimous consent to be removed as a Congress, occurring by reason of the expiration of the term of Roger W. Sant of the Dis- ADJOURNMENT FROM TUESDAY, cosponsor of H.R. 1762, the Biennial trict of Columbia, on October 24, 2013, is FEBRUARY 11, 2014, TO FRIDAY, Budgeting and Appropriations Act. filled by the appointment of John Fahey of FEBRUARY 14, 2014 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there the District of Columbia. The appointment is Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask objection to the request of the gentle- for a term of 6 years, beginning on the date woman from Texas? of enactment of this joint resolution. unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to There was no objection. The joint resolution was ordered to meet at 2 p.m. on Friday, February 14, f be read a third time, was read the third 2014. time, and passed, and a motion to re- REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there AS COSPONSOR OF H. RES. 417 consider was laid on the table. objection to the request of the gen- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- f tleman from Mississippi? imous consent to remove my name as a There was no objection. PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINT- cosponsor from House Resolution 417. MENT OF RISA LAVIZZO-MOUREY f The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there AS A CITIZEN REGENT OF THE objection to the request of the gen- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE PROVIDING A CORRECTION IN THE ENROLLMENT OF S. 25 tleman from Pennsylvania? SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION There was no objection. Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I send to Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask f unanimous consent that the Com- the desk a concurrent resolution and mittee on House Administration be dis- ask unanimous consent for its imme- CONGRATULATING THE charged from further consideration of diate consideration in the House. WISSAHICKON SKATING CLUB the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 29) pro- The Clerk read the title of the con- AND THE MERRITTON ATHLETIC viding for the appointment of Risa current resolution. ASSOCIATION Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given the Board of Regents of the Smithso- objection to the request of the gen- permission to address the House for 1 nian Institution, and ask for its imme- tleman from Mississippi? minute.) diate consideration in the House. There was no objection. Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise The Clerk read the title of the joint The text of the concurrent resolution today to recognize and congratulate resolution. is as follows: the skaters and families, current and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there H. CON. RES. 81 past, of the Wissahickon Skating Club objection to the request of the gen- Resolved by the House of Representatives (the in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, and the tleman from Mississippi? Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of Merritton Athletic Association in St. There was no objection. the bill, S. 25, the Secretary of the Senate Catherines, Ontario. The text of the joint resolution is as shall amend the title so as to read: ‘‘To en- This weekend marks the 50th anni- follows: sure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members versary of the Wissahickon Skating S.J. RES. 29 and former members of the Armed Forces Club—Merritton Athletic Association Resolved by the Senate and House of under the age of 62 required by the Bipar- Hockey Exchange. For five uninter- Representatives of the United States of tisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to rupted decades, these organizations

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It is understood to be the BARLETTA, along with numerous col- lies will remain with me forever. longest uninterrupted exchange of its leagues in the House, to force action Flight 3407 families had their loved type in international competition. from the IRS on this matter. ones ripped away in such a horrible and Mr. Speaker, this tournament brings While this decision is long overdue, it preventable accident, but with grace back special memories for me. As a is the right one. Our local emergency and courage, these families turned youth, I can recall the bus rides to volunteer organizations now have the their loss into a crusade to make the Canada and the warm hospitality of certainty knowing they will have the skies safer for all of our families. the families who welcomed my broth- money to keep our communities safe. Against very steep obstacles, Flight ers and me into their homes. It was and Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, this is 3407 families prevailed and forced Con- remains more than a hockey game. It just a small fix to a massive law that gress to pass legislation requiring air- represents the genuine affection Amer- is imposing economic harm on millions lines to put well-trained pilots in every icans and Canadians have for each of businesses and families. Our work cockpit. other, expressed through the rich tradi- remains. On the fifth anniversary, we remem- tion of friendly competition and the f ber those who died that night and ex- great game of ice hockey. tend our gratitude to their families for CHARLES DARWIN Mr. Speaker, the 50th anniversary of fighting to make sure their loved ones this very special engagement will be (Mr. HOLT asked and was given per- did not die in vain. celebrated this weekend in Philadel- mission to address the House for 1 f phia. I hope this wonderful tradition minute and to revise and extend his re- continues with similar enthusiasm for marks.) BREAST CANCER MORBIDITY the children of the children who will Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today RATES compete. to honor the birth of Charles Darwin (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- f 205 years ago tomorrow and to call at- mission to address the House for 1 tention to a resolution I have intro- minute and to revise and extend his re- 1745 b duced with a number of other Members marks.) EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK marking his birthday as ceremonial Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, on Thurs- (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and Darwin Day. day in Memphis at 10 o’clock, I will be was given permission to address the Through his work, Darwin discovered holding the first of a series of health House for 1 minute.) that the drive for survival of each spe- forums on issues of importance to the Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speak- cies produces an evolution by natural people of the Ninth District. The one er, on Friday, people all over the world selection. This discovery fundamen- on Thursday will be on the racial dif- will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, a tally changed our understanding of the ference in breast cancer morbidity. A day of romance when we express our world. It paved the way for innumer- New York Times story told of a study gratitude to the ones we love. We look able advancements in the fields of med- which showed that African American forward to our chocolate, our candy, icine, technology, and education. With- women have a greater likelihood than our flowers, and our cards. out his recognition that natural selec- Caucasian women of dying from breast With that said, Mr. Speaker, the tion enables increasing complexity, our cancer in Memphis than any other city. women in our lives deserve more— comprehension of the world around us We will have a panel to discuss it and equal pay for equal work. When our would be vastly poorer. try to find ways to have people get mothers, our daughters, our sisters put To me, Charles Darwin represents mammograms, change their diets, and in a hard day of labor, they should re- much more than a discovery or a the- see their physicians. ceive the dignity and equity that they ory. He represents a way of thinking, a Under the Affordable Care Act, you earn. Fair pay is the best gift we could philosophy. His approach to life and to don’t have to pay a copay or a deduct- give women and the families they cher- the world around him should be cele- ible to get preventative care. The Af- ish. brated as much as his discoveries. It fordable Care Act could reverse that f was his thirst for knowledge and his morbidity difference in Memphis. Peo- scientific approach that led to new ple need to get their mammograms. VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND truths that enabled him to uncover the People can go to community health EMERGENCY PERSONNEL theory of evolution. This lesson is as centers that have been funded through (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania valuable as the discovery he made and the Affordable Care Act to get mammo- asked and was given permission to ad- the explanations he gave. grams, watch their diet, and reverse dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Thinking like a scientist is all too this horrible trend. I encourage people vise and extend his remarks.) absent from our public dialogue, and to come to the Church Health Center Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. this is why we should continue to cele- on Union at 10 o’clock Thursday morn- Mr. Speaker, the Internal Revenue brate Darwin as a master of clear, evi- ing in Memphis to learn about this Service on Monday issued final regula- dence-based thinking. We, in this problem. tions regarding the treatment of volun- House, would do well to emulate his vi- f teer firefighters and emergency per- sion and his thinking, and I urge my HUMAN RIGHTS IN BAHRAIN sonnel under the employer mandate colleagues to join me in marking Dar- provision of the President’s health care win Day. (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and law, the Affordable Care Act. The agen- f was given permission to address the cy determined that volunteer fire- House for 1 minute and to revise and fighters and emergency personnel will FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF extend his remarks.) not be treated as full-time employees FLIGHT 3407 Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speak- under the law, which I was pleased to (Mr. COLLINS of New York asked er, today I rise in solidarity with the hear. and was given permission to address people of Bahrain as they mark the Over 97 percent of Pennsylvania’s fire the House for 1 minute and to revise third anniversary of the February 2011 departments and 90 percent nationwide and extend his remarks.) popular protest. More than 200,000 peo- are served by community volunteers. Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. ple took to the streets to demand basic Today, by protecting these organiza- Speaker, tomorrow, on February 12, human rights and government protections from being defined as employers, 2014, we honor the fifth anniversary of tion. they will no longer be forced to provide the crash of Flight 3407 in Clarence Sadly, this anniversary will not be health insurance to their volunteers or Center, New York, and remember the one of celebration. Rather than seeing face the threat of penalty, which would 50 men and women and the one unborn a move toward reform, systematic be devastating. child who died that tragic night. human rights abuses and restrictions

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Marriages have challenges. for reform, while police officers con- So as we are here talking about mar- Nothing is perfect, and we are not victed of torturing a prisoner to death riage this evening, my colleagues who standing up here saying any of us are are allowed to walk free. will be joining us on this floor, we are perfect because we aren’t, but what we As home to the 5th Fleet and thou- here not to condemn anyone. My par- do know is that a perfect God created sands of U.S. servicemembers, the U.S. ents were married and then were di- a pretty good institution, and that is has an obligation to call on the govern- vorced and then were remarried again, marriage, and that is the one thing ment of Bahrain to enact meaningful and that is a story that is repeated not that we felt that we could offer to our reforms and adhere to its international just in America but in families across foster children. human rights commitments. In the the world. b 1800 midst of increasing instability, it is We are here not to condemn tonight time for the U.S. to hold its ally ac- because even though God creates an in- We are an example of two very imper- countable and consider a contingency stitution like marriage, and even fect people in an imperfect home, but plan for a removal of the 5th Fleet. though men and women can mess up we were able to offer that model of what God had created, and that is f and not necessarily fulfill what God had hoped for—God says He hates di- bringing man and woman together, be- MARRIAGE vorce, but it does happen—God is also cause we each, we are two whole peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the god of a second chance, and He ple, but when we come together in mar- DESANTIS). Under the Speaker’s an- gives people that opportunity, once riage, we are stronger than two people nounced policy of January 3, 2013, the again, to go back into a relationship. together. So it is a very unique, three- gentleman from Kansas (Mr. So an institution that is meant for stranded cord. HUELSKAMP) is recognized for 60 min- our good, it is one that, in fact, has So I thank you for this opportunity. utes as the designee of the majority been for good. It is good for man, good Mr. HUELSKAMP. As you know, leader. for woman, but most of all, good for there are many parts of the country Mr. HUELSKAMP. Mr. Speaker, I ap- the children that come from that where we are short of foster parents, preciate the opportunity to visit with union. foster families. If there is one thing you this evening. I know many of my My husband and I are thankful that you can say to a couple considering colleagues would like to visit about a we have been blessed with five biologi- that, what would your advice be? very, very important topic; and that is cal children. We have been privileged Mrs. BACHMANN. I would say think the topic of marriage. We are currently to serve as foster parents to 23 wonder- about it. It is not for everyone. But if in the midst of National Marriage ful foster children. But you see, Mr. you don’t think you can do it—we Week, which is a global effort with 16 Speaker, without the umbrella and the didn’t before we were foster parents. other countries to promote marriage. protective element of marriage, that is We took in one child, a beautiful girl. I think we are going to hear tonight, the greatest security blanket that any We took her from a homeless shelter, Mr. Speaker, some very important in- child could ever know, to know that in and we had the experience. It was good. formation on how important marriage their life, there is a mom or there is a We got a phone call from an agency, is to our culture, to our families, to dad that is crazy about them. would we take another? We thought, our society and, most importantly, in Many, many women raise children on okay, we will take another. And then my mind, to our children. their own in this country. Many men we got a phone call, would we take an- So first I would like to yield to the are raising children on their own. But other? And we took another. We got a Congresswoman from Minnesota (Mrs. we know that it is this fundamental in- phone call, would we take another? At BACHMANN) to speak on this topic. stitution of marriage that is the bed- that point, we didn’t have enough Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rock institution of this land, and so we places around the dining room table, so thank Representative HUELSKAMP for are here tonight, as imperfect and we blew out a wall and made the dining sponsoring this important topic this filled with mistakes as we are—again, room bigger. And we just kept taking evening on National Marriage Week. not condemning. We are here to lift up children into our home. It is fitting and proper that we would and support and encourage this won- What we found—it was amazing. set aside this period of 1 hour to focus derful gift given to us by the Creator What I would say to parents is you will on the institution that is the funda- but given to us for our good and for the be amazed how your heart can expand. mental grounding institution of the building up of this country. And it is all good, so I just encourage United States of America. There are Mr. HUELSKAMP. Congresswoman people to consider being foster parents. various units of government. We, here, BACHMANN, I appreciate your leader- Mr. HUELSKAMP. Congresswoman are in the well of the greatest delibera- ship on so many issues. One of the in- BACHMANN, I appreciate your leader- tive body that the world has ever spiring parts of your life, to me, is you ship both personally and here in Con- known, the House of Representatives. and your husband’s efforts as foster gress. So thank you for your time this That is at the Federal Government parents. You have stories to share evening. level. We have 50 State governments about the many children. Acting as a Next, I would like to yield to a col- here in the United States. We have nu- family, mom and dad to these kids, it league, a freshman from California. I merous county governments and nu- sure must have made a difference in might remind the body that five Jus- merous cities across the United States, their lives. tices on our U.S. Supreme Court appar- but the fundamental institution, the Mrs. BACHMANN. Well, it really is ently didn’t think California voters fundamental unit of government is the something, and we had seen another should decide some issues of marriage. family unit, and the family unit begins couple in our church that were serving But Congressman DOUG LAMALFA is be- with husband and wife. as foster parents. That is really what coming a leader here in Congress on Mr. Speaker, this isn’t a creation of induced us to take on foster parenting. that issue. I would like to yield to him the Republican Party. Marriage isn’t a Our hearts broke when we saw the lives and his thoughts on the issue of mar- creation of Western civilization or of of some of these kids, and we knew we riage, families, and protecting our chil- the United States of America. Mar- weren’t perfect people. We knew we dren. riage, as an institution, was created by didn’t have the perfect marriage, but Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I appre- none other than the Creator of man- we thought we could offer something ciate my colleague from Kansas (Mr. kind itself, a Holy God, the God of the into the lives of these kids. HUELSKAMP) leading on this very im- Bible, and it is stated very clearly in One thing my husband said is, every portant topic here tonight, especially the book of Genesis that after God cre- child needs to know that at least one given that this is, indeed, International ated man and woman, He then created person is committed to them and at Marriage Week culminating on Feb- the institution of marriage, and He cre- least one person is crazy about them. It ruary 14, Valentine’s Day. I am also

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If you tice—and I use the word loosely—would marriage is. Your mate is your rock open the floodgates to other ideas, extend recognition of same-sex mar- and your support when you are in a other concepts, you don’t know where riages nationwide, including my be- role like this, or whatever it is. It it ends. Multiple marriages? Same-sex loved Texas that has adopted a con- doesn’t have to be this. It can be any marriage? There are so many things stitutional amendment to define mar- job, or what she is doing at home, when that are not what the institution is riage as a union between one man and your spouse is at home taking care of supposed to be about, indeed, an insti- one woman for our specific public-pol- family, kids, and all that, you being a tution created by God, and it is sup- icy interests. We adopted that in Texas rock for them, too. posed to be held up and respected by by over 76 percent of the vote in 2005. It is that partnership which is what men and women. Last summer, as we know, Congress- marriage is. It was perfectly designed Indeed, it is an important responsi- man, you have already referred to it, by God. It is the part where mankind bility. It is a decision you make not the Supreme Court made yet another gets involved where things can get a lightly because it is a lifetime deci- mistake. The Federal definition of little messy. And so through prayer, sion—at least, it is supposed to be. For marriage in the Defense of Marriage through sticking to it, the institution me and my wife, we just celebrated 25 Act, or DOMA, was ruled unconstitu- of marriage is one that is a rock. It is years this year. We are proud of that tional in the United States v. Windsor kind of like—what is it?—a Nebraska statistic, but even more so grateful for case. As a result of the vagueness con- defense years ago; you bend but you the institution and what it means for tained in that decision, Federal agen- don’t break. our kids and the stability this institu- cies began developing interagency That is what that bond of marriage is tion brings for them and for a nation, guidance that surpasses the limits set supposed to be. It is supposed to keep one nation under God. by our very own Constitution, set by together. Yes, you have some tough Mr. HUELSKAMP. I thank you, Con- the Supreme Court, and set by Con- days and you have some tough times, gressman. gress. While some of those agencies are whether they are financial or there are The gentleman from California raises referring to State law, Mr. Speaker, in things in your life, a stressful job or some incredibly important points; determining a couple’s marital status somebody makes mistakes in their number one, the personal aspect of based on where the couple resides, marriage. That bond is what keeps you marriage; also, the social aspect of together. It is sad that in this day and called the State of domicile, other Fed- marriage, particularly for our children. age the sacred institution of marriage eral agencies are using the State of I appreciate the efforts of voters in has been cheapened so much by you see celebration or where a couple is mar- California. I apologize that a few Jus- what is going on in Hollywood, what ried when they enforce Federal laws. tices decided to attempt to overrule This latter practice is unconstitu- you see with easy, no-fault divorce, folks in California on this issue. tional. Agencies do not have the au- that it makes it where people believe Next, I would like to turn towards a thority to create law and, therefore, that maybe there is just an easy way gentleman from Texas who has rapidly out of this. agencies, which are following ‘‘the That is certainly not to say that peo- become a leader on this issue as well, State of celebration’’ in determining ple shouldn’t have an out for a bad, bad and that is Congressman RANDY the recognition of marriage, they unmarriage, an abusive marriage, but it WEBER. dercut State laws and inherently influ- also needs to be not taken lightly be- RANDY, could you share with us some ence the debate within the borders of fore you enter into it. So a successful of your thoughts about marriage and those States. blueprint, you will hear time and time its impact as we celebrate National That is why I have introduced the again—there are statistics on it—is Marriage Week? State Marriage Defense Act. This act that if you, in your life, finish school, Mr. WEBER of Texas. Absolutely. solves that problem. It provides that a Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- finish school, whether it is high school, marriage will not be recognized by the trade school, college, grad school, league, TIM HUELSKAMP, for the oppor- Federal Government if it is not recog- whatever it is, grow up. Be a little bit tunity to speak out today in support of nized by the State in which the person mature before you enter this institu- marriage and also what I am going to lives, aka, the State of domicile. Every tion, then seek the bonds of marriage, call unmarriage, and we will talk a bit American’s marital status in the eyes then have kids. If you do it in that more on that later. of the Federal Government would be order, the percentages, the odds of Do you know, Mr. Speaker, children the same as in the eyes of the State being successful for you, your spouse, are the only thing God can use to make where he or she lives. That would sim- your life, and your kids—you create adults, so we had better give Him a plify the law and do away with the con- kids. You bring kids into the world. ready supply. fusion on the part the Federal agencies You have a responsibility, a big one, to I would submit to those of us who are at least in that one regard. help set them on a positive course. following this and listening that mar- So again, I have introduced the State I have heard stats before that kids riage has been the strong foundation of Marriage Defense Act of 2014, which coming from a marriage, a family with our culture and our society. Our gov- simply provides that a relationship will a father and a mother in the same ernment recognizes marriage because not be recognized as a marriage by the home, have like a 70 percent better of the benefits it extends to our soci- Federal Government if it is not recog- chance of being successful, of getting ety. A healthy marriage creates sta- nized by the State in which that cer- through their life, with getting bility, and it creates security, Mr. tain person lives. That is it in a nut- through school, moving on, being sup- Speaker. A healthy marriage ensures a shell. ported to where it goes. committed relationship with a mom My bill, the State Marriage Defense So the institution has so much good and a dad to raise, to teach, and to in- Act of 2014, is a states’ rights bill. We going for it. Indeed, it is one created by still values in those children. in Texas don’t want other States tell- God and recognized by the Founders A change in attitude towards mar- ing us—or the Federal Government for and is a cornerstone of this Nation’s riage over the past several decades has that matter—telling us how we should forming. Indeed, Mr. Speaker, it says been slowly corrupting our marriage live, and we don’t intend to tell them right above you on the podium there, culture. But it is important that we how they should live. ‘‘In God we trust.’’ This is important continue to recognize the important in- And now about what I call trust we have in upholding marriage. stitution that is marriage and allow ‘‘unmarriage.’’ Federal Government: My colleague mentioned that being the conversation on its public policy leave marriage alone and leave it to from California we do some strange interest to continue in the States. the individuals who live in, contribute

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The name of that study is gal this side of the Atlantic, TIM, for 37 four pillars: marriage, family, church, ‘‘Where is the Land of Opportunity? years, and she is my girlfriend of 39 and the government, and today, we are The Geography of Intergenerational years. I understand that marriage is a faced with the reality that one of these Mobility in the United States.’’ It is a commitment. It is a tremendous insti- pillars is crowding out and attempting long title, but basically a study that tution, and it undergirds our very soci- to change the makeup of the other came out of Harvard by economist Raj ety. I am glad to participate in Na- three. We have seen that some of our Chetty, and some of these colleagues tional Marriage Week and to stand up government’s policies have discouraged over in Berkeley as well. and fight for states’ rights. traditional family marriage and tradi- What they did was to dive down into I am RANDY WEBER, and there you tional family structure as well, but I the numbers, if you will, to see what have it. believe our government has an obliga- are the characteristics most likely to Mr. HUELSKAMP. Thank you, Con- tion to support policies that support predict mobility for lower-income chil- gressman WEBER. marriage and support the American dren. This Harvard study asked which I have one follow-up question to try dream. factors are the strongest predictors of to determine in your mind exactly One of the most positive influences upward mobility in various situations. where do you think our Attorney Gen- on a society is a strong family struc- In other words, which are the factors eral and the administration believes ture. Marriage itself is essential. It is you can look to to see what is it that they have the authority to determine essential to society, and it is essential will bring children in poverty situa- exactly what a marriage is? Can you to our American country and the tions to a higher level. They went explain that to me, Congressman? American Dream. What I say is not ide- through all of the various factors you Mr. WEBER of Texas. You know, I ology; what I say is data-driven. It is might imagine, but of all of the factors wish I could, TIM. Sadly, I think they verified by the facts that marriage most predictive of economic mobility have gone around the Constitution, alone stands as a strong social fabric, a in America, one that clearly stands out gone around the Supreme Court, and stronger economy, and a better future above the rest is family structure, gone around the Congress. I would say for our children. See, individuals who meaning what we are talking about we have a constitutional crisis on our are part of a marriage household, a here today, marriage. hands because here is an administra- married household, are more likely to I will quote from the study, if I may: tion that is out of control, an Attorney overcome disadvantaged backgrounds. The strongest and most robust predictor is General that is out of control, and, They are less likely to live in poverty. the fraction of children with single parent. sadly for the executive branch, for Married individuals are more likely to In other words, the strongest indi- someone who taught constitutional earn more money, to save more money, cator of where they are going to have a law, that is a scary notion to me be- and are less likely to be in debt. See, problem with social mobility, in other cause I can just assure you that I have marriage is not only important for the words the indicator that says what is read the Constitution many times over, economic health of our Nation, but it most likely to suppress or to keep chil- and I don’t have a clue where they get is also important for future genera- dren from being able to rise up and in- the authority, other than people have tions as well. Children are more likely crease their stature in the community, been silent and not stood up against to succeed not only if they come from to be able to go to college, get a job that kind of what I would call ‘‘want to a married household, but the chances and support themselves and be produc- be kingship.’’ of prosperity, and this is interesting, tive in society, in short, live the Amer- So I hope that enough people stand are greater even further if they are ican Dream, is whether or not they up and say enough is enough, get back raised in a community, a neighbor- come from single-family households or to the basics and back to the Constitu- hood, if you will, that shares the value whether they come from a married sit- tion. Again, as I said, unmarry this no- of marriage. Children who come from a uation: tion that the Federal Government has married household, to give one sta- Children of married parents also have high- got to be in on our everyday lives. tistic, are 82 percent less likely to live er rates of upper mobility if they live in Mr. HUELSKAMP. Thank you for communities with fewer single parents. your leadership. I appreciate your ef- in poverty and are more likely to gain Why do I say that? Well, again, what forts on the State Marriage Defense a college education and succeed in soci- this recognizes is it is not just an isola- Act. I am a cosponsor of that, and I en- ety. What is most essential to note is it is tionist situation, it is not just if you courage my colleagues to take a close not only imperative for a child to be alone are married; it depends on wheth- look at that. It is not just the issue of raised in a two-parent household, but it er or not you live in a neighborhood or marriage; it is the issue of who makes is also important for children to be you live in a community where every- the decisions. As the author of the raised, as I said a moment ago, in a one else around you is married, too. If Kansas Marriage Amendment in 2005, I community that values marriage and you do, then you are a fortunate child believe Kansans should decide that and values family. Children who are raised because you live in a situation where Texans should decide that, not five in that sort of community will have you are more likely to be able to say: unelected Justices here in our Nation’s higher rates of upward social mobility. My future is good; my future is one capital. I would note, to truly address some of where I am going to be able to prosper. So, thank you, RANDY, for your efforts. the issues that Congress here tries to My future is one where I will probably Next, I would like to yield to a Con- address, such as child poverty, we must be able to move out of my current eco- gressman from New Jersey. Congress- address the root causes of those prob- nomic situation and do better. So those two factors: it is whether man SCOTT GARRETT has been a critical lems, and we must then acknowledge a leader on many issues of the home, the solution to those problems as well. you come from single parents or mar- heart, marriage, family, and fiscal re- So if you want to encourage eco- ried parents, and also whether you live sponsibility. It has been my honor to nomic growth, reduce poverty and en- in a community where people around sure a prosperous Nation for future you are all single or people around you serve with Congressman GARRETT. I yield the gentleman from New Jer- children, our government must encour- are all married. sey as much time as he might consume, age a strong family structure. So I think it is interesting. It is also Mr. Speaker. I said once before that this is not ide- interesting that this study comes not ology-driven, this is data-driven. Why from some university that you might b 1815 do I say that? Well, if you want to try think of as being more conservative, Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank to answer the question of what are the but coming from Berkeley and Har- the gentleman for yielding to me, and factors that are preventing, for exam- vard, I guess we consider the source.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:24 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE7.077 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1764 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 In closing, a lot of research, includ- We have heard over and over again the lack of stability and the declining ing some new research from Brookings different aspects people have brought awareness of marriage hurts our chil- Institution, shows what has already out. dren and hurts our society. been shown, the first point, and that is Sociologists talk about how the fam- It reminds me of a story that I be- to say if you are married, you have a ily unit, a husband and wife, are the lieve was in Dr. James Dobson’s book better chance of rising up the economic basic building blocks for a strong fam- on raising up boys, and I do have two ladder. This study now adds the addi- ily, which is essential for strong com- boys myself. He noted some years ago tional feature of the community as- munities. It has been proven over and executives of a greeting card company pect. over again, the family unit, people will decided to do something special for My third point, what we are saying have higher grades, higher economics Mother’s Day. So in a Federal prison, here tonight, is not ideology-driven at when they come out of school. We they set up a table inviting any inmate all. What I am referring to is a data- toured several Head Start programs in who desired to send a free card to his driven decision that we can make as our district, and I have asked the mom. The lines were long, and they Members of Congress. As a recent au- teachers over and over again: What had to make another trip to the fac- thor pointed out, we just had the Presi- percentage of the people are at the pov- tory to get more cards. Due to the suc- dent of the United States standing be- erty level? It is 90–95 percent. My next cess of the event, they said let’s do the fore us saying that we must be a data- question is: What percentage of the same thing on Father’s Day, but this driven Congress and a data-driven gov- students here are from single-parent time, this time, no one came. Not one ernment, and I agree with him. The households? It is 85–95 percent all the prisoner felt the need to send a card to data is now out there. The data shows time. That just shows you the impor- his dad. Many had no idea who their fa- to increase opportunity in America, to tance of marriage. thers even were or how important it increase upward mobility in America, Marriage is an institution passed was. to sustain the American Dream, people down through thousands of years of So those who are listening, whether of all races and people of all income human history. The three great reli- you are fathers or mothers or looking levels have a far better chance if they gions, and others, recognize the impor- at that, recognize that even though come from a married family and a mar- tance of a marriage, and it has gone this society, even though Hollywood ried community as well. So to under- through the test of time and it has will tell us it is all about you, it is not. stand this and have government have been understood to be the union of a It is all about someone else. It is all an effect on civil society, we must un- man and a woman. It is sanctified by about that child. They need a father, derstand these parameters, and I ap- God, and it is interesting to note that they need a mother. plaud the gentleman for bringing this children only come from the union of No one can be perfect. I have four very important issue to the floor to- one-half of a DNA strand from a female kids myself, and I am reminded of that night. and one-half of a DNA strand from a fa- every day, oftentimes by my daughters Mr. HUELSKAMP. I thank the gen- ther. That is nature’s law; that’s God’s themselves, but we are not asking for tleman. You do indicate one study, but law. perfection, we are just asking for that clearly what we do have are decades February is the month of lovers with time, that time to promote marriage and decades of research, and obviously Valentine’s Day this coming Friday, and to spend the time with your personal experience as well, on how im- February 14. February 14 is also the an- spouse. portant marriage is to reducing pov- niversary of my wife and I. I met her in b 1830 erty, reducing crime. The number one the fourth grade, my fourth-grade single factor is the situation of mar- sweetheart, Carolyn. This February 14 If you are not married and you have riage, and the gentleman from New marks the 39th anniversary of Carolyn children, look at getting married. That Jersey has brought some additional and I, and I am so proud of that fact. will stabilize and bring many things to issues as far as community. Somebody asked me today, What are your children. We sit in this body and hear from the you most proud of? I said, My marriage This is National Marriage Week. This President and others: What can we do to my wife. We believe in a traditional is an opportunity here in our Nation for the children? I wonder, it was about marriage. We tend to stay that way. I not only to talk about marriage, but a year ago, and we have the President just want to say: Thank you, dear. I talk about its impacts, talk about how of France in our Nation as we speak, love you, and happy anniversary. its loss has hurt our society. I firmly and there were more than 1 million Mr. HUELSKAMP. I thank the Con- believe that we could spend endless French marching recently to say mar- gressman. I appreciate your compelling amounts of money up here, and occa- riage is important. Were they saying personal story. It is a story shared by sionally we do that, but you cannot re- marriage was important for them? millions of other Americans. It is place the family, you cannot replace Partly, but they were saying it is most something of the heart. We mentioned daddy, you cannot replace mommy. We important for the children. If you want as well, it is not just of the heart and can do our best. We can help our neigh- to help the children, I beseech you, the the home; it is for our community and bors. research is clear. The Congressman has the entire country. But as we debate the definition of identified a study, and study after The President and I can disagree on a marriage where we have a Court that study exists, if you want to help reduce number of things, but in 2008 there on the one hand in June says we are poverty, if you want to help self-es- were some words that I think are clear- going to let the States decide kind of teem, let’s help encourage marriage. ly on the mark in terms of some items unless you are in California, and then I appreciate your leadership on this. we have been discussing today. In his on the other hand there is a Federal Next, I yield to a freshman, the gen- 2008 Father’s Day address, the Presi- definition or a State definition, at the tleman from Florida (Mr. YOHO). dent said: end of the day it is all about how important marriage is. Marriage predates Again, this is National Marriage Week. We know the statistics: that children who It is close to Valentine’s Day, and I grow up without a father are five times more government. We might like to redefine hope you have gotten your Valentine likely to live in poverty and commit crime, it. gift for your sweetheart. nine times more likely to drop out of school, In 1856, the Republican Party had a Mr. YOHO. I thank my colleague, Mr. and 20 times more likely to have behavioral number of things in their platform. HUELSKAMP from the great State of problems or run away from home or become One is very important. They demanded Kansas, for holding this Special Order teenage parents themselves. a free Kansas. Being a Kansan, we ap- on the sanctity, the institution of mar- Without the institution of marriage, preciated that and entered as a free riage. Marriage, as we have heard, is without particularly the institution of State a few years later. the bedrock, the foundation of a soci- fatherhood, and we are facing a crisis They also wanted to face numerous ety, and a strong society is necessary epidemic of fatherlessness in this coun- other things, including the twin evils for a strong community. Strong com- try, the President and I agree. It has an of slavery and barbarism. They were munities are needed for strong States, impact. It has an impact on every talking about the issues of irregular and thus, they form a strong Nation. child. The lack of marriage and the marriage and the issues of traditional

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Mar- had lapsed by the time they arrived on countable for the mismanagement and riage can be tough, it really is, but God the scene until they were murdered by poor leadership of the Accountability is calling you to do everything you a sophisticated mortar fire on the roof Review Board it self-identified. In can. It is just not you and your spouse. of the annex. other words, a report which, in my There is a third person in your mar- Well, let’s go back a little bit, Mr. mind, Mr. Speaker, was woefully inad- riage. God would like to bless and pro- Speaker. Let’s take a look of what we equate in investigating Benghazi, what tect that marriage and give you many know to be true so far. we will call the ARB, the Account- fruitful days ahead. We have had two reports that have ability Review Board, even that report With that, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate been issued. One is from the Senate In- said there were deficiencies in account- the time on the special hour during Na- telligence Committee. I commend ability at the State Department. We tional Marriage Week. I appreciate every American to go to the Senate In- know there was woeful inadequacy, and folks that are listening—my col- telligence Committee Web site and this is something that has to be ad- leagues. Feel free to tweet out the mes- download that report, read it for your- dressed. sage to encourage that. We can do self, share it with your friends, share it I call on members of the media, Wake many great things up here we think in with your family, and you will be up. Take a look at what the American Washington, D.C., but oftentimes it is shocked at what you find in these find- people want to know, and that is an- that one little thing we can do for our ings. swers, answers about what led up to The media didn’t pick it up. The re- neighbors and for our spouses as we the night of September 11, 2013, in port came out, it is true. It was re- celebrate Valentine’s Day this week. Benghazi. Were there alerts? Were ported in the media, it is true, that I yield back the balance of my time. there reports? Did we have any idea there had been a report, but what the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- that this tragedy was going to occur? findings said about the lack of manage- bers are reminded to direct their re- Absolutely we do. That is what this re- ment and the lack of accountability marks to the Chair and not to a per- port shows from the House Foreign Af- coming out of the White House and the ceived viewing audience. fairs Committee. State Department, quite literally com- What happened that night? What did f ing to the very doorstep of the Presi- the President of the United States do? SEPTEMBER 11, 2012, ATTACK ON dent of the United States and of the Why is it that the media has absolutely BENGHAZI Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham no curiosity when it comes to where The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Clinton. Mr. Speaker, I think it is shocking, the President of the United States was the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- that evening when the battle ensued? uary 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the and shocking is the fact that to this day there have virtually been no It actually wasn’t evening. In Wash- gentlewoman from Minnesota (Mrs. firings at the State Department for ington, D.C., it was 3:40 in the after- BACHMANN) for 30 minutes. noon. Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I what happened at Benghazi, despite the fact of the report that was issued by In the election that occurred in 2008, thank you for recognizing me for 30 the Senate Intelligence Committee and there were two Democrat candidates. minutes to speak on a topic, no matter despite the fact that this week the There was Hillary Rodham Clinton and where I go or what I speak on or if I am House Foreign Affairs Committee Barack Obama who were vying to be- being interviewed somewhere, I am not issued another report after another income the nominee of the Democrat the only one, it is other Members of vestigation of what occurred at Party. One particular commercial was Congress, too. This isn’t a Republican Benghazi. You see, there was a report, aired by Hillary Rodham Clinton. It issue. This is a bipartisan issue that Mr. Speaker, that was issued prior to was famously called ‘‘the 3 a.m. com- Republicans and Democrats, Mr. this one. It was the Benghazi Account- mercial,’’ and the question that the ad Speaker, confront wherever we go ability Review Board. asked is: Who would be the person that across the United States. I think that It is very curious that this Benghazi you want to answer the phone at 3 in it has to do with the fact that Ameri- Accountability Review Board failed to the morning if a call comes for a trag- cans cannot countenance the fact that, interview the senior-most decision- edy?—inferring a foreign policy trag- when we had people who are serving us makers in the Department of State. edy. in harm’s way, it appears that the The facility in Benghazi, the compound Well, the call did come, unfortu- United States of America, in one of the where Chris Stevens and Sean Smith nately, tragically, but it didn’t come at rarest occasions that anyone can re- lost their lives, that particular com- 3 in the morning. It came at 3 in the call, wasn’t there for those who were pound is managed by the State Depart- afternoon. To be precise, Mr. Speaker, serving us on foreign lines. ment; it is run by the State Depart- that call came in at 3:40 in the after- What I am speaking of, Mr. Speaker, ment. noon from a desperate security officer is the night of September 11, 2012, what I would like to go over some of the in Benghazi inside the U.S. compound is known as ‘‘Benghazi.’’ People still findings this evening. In the minutes who picked up the phone and made a say to us, Mr. Speaker—again, Repub- that we have together, I would like to call to the desk that he was to report licans and Democrats alike, because go over some of the findings that were to. That call immediately was trans- this is clearly a bipartisan issue. They issued in this report. As I urge my fel- ferred to the appropriate channels. Lit- say to us, when will we get the defini- low citizens in the United States to go erally, Mr. Speaker, within minutes of tive report on Benghazi? When will we to the Senate Intelligence Committee the attack on the compound in get some answers on what happened on and read the damming report and the Benghazi the President of the United that night, September 11, 2012? Because conclusions of that report, I also en- States was informed not only that our no American citizen should go and courage my fellow citizens to go to the American compound was under attack serve her country and not be protected House of Representatives Committee in what can only be called one of the by the Nation that sent her there. on Foreign Affairs and download the greatest hellholes of the world, but he Those who were killed that evening: report that was just issued this week was also informed that our ambassador Ambassador Chris Stevens, the first also on Benghazi. The report is enti- went missing and other Americans, as American ambassador to be killed in 30 tled, Mr. Speaker, Benghazi: Where is well. years in the line of duty; Sean Smith, the State Department Accountability? What would a Commander in Chief who was there that evening with our Majority Staff Report, House Foreign do? What did our Commander in Chief ambassador; and then also two men Affairs Committee. do? I don’t know. As a Member of Con- who gave their lives trying to protect The chairman of the House Foreign gress, I don’t know where our Com- our ambassador, Glen Doherty and Ty- Affairs Committee is a Representative mander in Chief was that night. I don’t

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She was the Secretary forces in eastern Libya. voy and two security officers were in- of State at that time on September 11, b 1845 jured. It wasn’t just the U.K. that 2012. Where was the Secretary of State? pulled out of Benghazi, Mr. Speaker. You see, Mr. Speaker, if President She was here in Washington, D.C. What The United Nations pulled out, and the Obama went forward—I said at the did she do when that phone call came time—and bombed Libya and created International Red Cross pulled out. in? She has testified before the United instability, the question would be: Who The U.S. flag was one of the only West- States Congress and answered ques- would take over for Muammar Qadhafi? ern flags that remained flying in tions. Who would fill the leadership void? The Benghazi. But let’s take and review again, for only competing power structure was of Did we know? Did Secretary of State the few moments that we have, what terrorist forces. Arguably—I said at Hillary Rodham Clinton know? Did this report states about that infamous the time, Mr. Speaker—we could even President Barack Obama know that evening. To understand anything this conceivably see al Qaeda come in to fill Benghazi was in a terribly precarious tragic, Mr. Speaker, we need to under- the void. state leading up to his reelection in the stand the context of the time. That is Libya is a nation that is not a poor fall of 2012? Absolutely, they knew what this report begins to lay out, the nation. They have oil revenues that fi- what a precarious situation this was, context. nance that country. I was there re- because it was our U.S. intelligence We know that in 2011, in May, our cently, speaking with the prime min- agencies that did their jobs. brave United States Special Forces ister and with the head of the justice What have the investigations shown? took out the menace and the head of ministry and also with the foreign af- U.S. intelligence agencies did their the al Qaeda organization, Osama Bin fairs ministry. This is a nation that jobs. They extensively warned not only Laden. We are extremely grateful for has a great deal of infrastructure, par- President Obama but also Secretary of the work that they did. ticularly in the Tripoli area, and there State Hillary Clinton that there was a But despite that blow to al Qaeda’s are revenues that have come in. deteriorating security environment in network, al Qaeda wasn’t done, and al So, if the United States were to go eastern Libya, including the expanding Qaeda still isn’t done today. Al Qaeda’s in, as President Obama wanted to do operation of al Qaeda in that region influence continued to spread, and it and did, in fact, do in Libya, we could and that it mounted a significant risk spread well beyond Afghanistan and see that there would be bombing, de- to United States’ personnel and to well beyond Pakistan. It had spread stabilization and that there would be a United States’ facilities. into the area of northern Africa. fight for power. We could see terrorist You see, this is the first question There is a disturbing trend that oc- elements come in, those elements that that needs to be addressed: curred in Libya. There was a concern would be in line with the goals and ob- Did the President of the United led by our President of the United jectives of al Qaeda, and we could see States know this was a volatile situa- States, Barack Obama. He stated that oil revenues used and go into the pock- tion? The answer is, undoubtedly, the United States needed to unilater- ets of those engaged in terror in order ‘‘yes.’’ ally go in to Libya and begin bombing. to continue to finance global terrorist Did Secretary of State Hillary Clin- The leader of Libya was a man named activities. ton have ample warning? Did she know Muammar Qadhafi. He had been the Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, this is that this was a real concern that head of Libya for a number of years. He exactly what has happened in this re- Benghazi could potentially be under at- is not a good actor. He is not someone gion. That is what President Obama’s tack? The answer is, without a doubt, that the United States would consider foreign policy in Libya led to—to ter- absolutely, yes, she did. a friend. As a matter of fact, we had rorists being on the march—and that is As a matter of fact, it was Secretary discovered that Qadhafi was hoping to the context of the time that led up to of State Hillary Clinton, herself, who start a nuclear program in Libya. that infamous night, September 11, stated in testimony before Congress Events ensued and that program was 2012. that she well understood and was cer- stopped. In that disturbing trend that was oc- tainly aware of this reporting by our Qadhafi changed his ways, so to curring in Libya after a near total col- intelligence community as well as the speak, and Qadhafi actually became a lapse after President Obama’s ill-timed fact that extremists claiming to be af- partner in fighting the global war on and unfortunate bombing in Libya, in filiated with al Qaeda were active in terror and was, in fact, jailing Islamic June of 2012, there were nearly 1,000 the area in Benghazi. Still, after the Islamist militants who had converged terrorists in parts of Libya. Qadhafi United Kingdom pulled out and left, on the courthouse in downtown was acting in this manner, and yet at Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Benghazi. They came in one night with that time, President Obama felt that made the decision that the United 150 to 200 vehicles. For 2 days, they had he needed to go in and bomb Qadhafi. States would remain. After the United a rally that was sponsored by the ter- I severely disagreed with President Nations pulled out, Secretary of State rorist organization known as Ansar al- Obama at the time, Mr. Speaker. This Sharia. This was in June of 2012, just a Clinton made the decision the United was the wrong action for the United few months before September 11. States would remain. After the Inter- States to take. President Obama didn’t After this major rally that occurred national Red Cross pulled out, Sec- come to this body. He didn’t seek per- and also in June of 2012, an improvised retary of State Clinton made the deci- mission from the United States Con- explosive device—what we call an sion the United States and our Ambas- gress to declare war on Libya, Libya ‘‘IED’’—blew a hole in the wall that sador would stay and remain in a facil- which had not declared war on the surrounded this very same compound ity that was not secure to vulnerable United States. But President Obama where Chris Stevens was tragically attacks. literally sent in United States air- murdered on September 11. So, in June, As a matter of fact, the United planes and began bombing Libya. there was a terrorist explosion that oc- States taxpayers paid for hundreds of At the time, Mr. Speaker, I was run- curred just months before the attack analytical reports that were done and ning to become President of the United on our compound, but that was the sec- completed by our intelligence services States. At that time, I stated I was un- ond explosion and attack that occurred that provided strategic warning that alterably opposed to President Obama’s on our compound. That was the second militias and terrorists and affiliated policy. We should not be bombing in attack on that compound. groups had not only the capacity but Libya, Mr. Speaker. That is what I said Did we have notice? We absolutely the intent to strike the United States at the time. Why? Because we already had notice prior to that time with that and Western facilities and personnel in knew that, especially in the eastern second attack. Libya. They could, in fact, do that. In

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She testified before the com- bulletin to our President and to our after threats had been made by terror- mittee that she was engaged in the Secretary of State, ‘‘Libya terrorists ists of retaliatory actions in the Libya issues relating to the deteriorating now targeting U.S. and Western inter- region? threat environment in Libya. ests,’’ and still they made the decision It is shocking to me, Mr. Speaker— That is pretty interesting, Mr. that our vulnerable facility would re- shocking—that the President of the Speaker. You see, both Hillary Rodham main open. United States, despite this knowledge, Clinton—the Secretary of State—and What happened? failed to do anything in response to the President Obama believed that the Before and after these attacks, a pleas for additional security or, at a United States of America unilaterally lieutenant colonel in our military minimum, pull our Ambassador out of needed to go into Libya and start named Andrew Wood appealed to Wash- that region. Yes, we have answers. We bombing. ington for added security in Benghazi. have answers, and we still have more b 1900 He knew. He was a military man. Lieu- questions. That was their agreed-upon decision, tenant Colonel Andrew Wood led a U.S. Committee members on the Foreign and when the chips were down and military team. He asked for supple- Affairs Committee demanded that ap- when the threat environment was dete- mental diplomatic security in Libya, propriate State Department officials be riorating in Libya and Lieutenant and he recommended that the State held accountable for these decisions, as Colonel Andrew Wood said, Hey, we’ve Department consider pulling out of they rightly should, so that these mistakes wouldn’t be repeated, yet neither got a problem here in Benghazi and Benghazi altogether after the U.K. left we’ve got to either pull out or we have and the U.N. left and the International the White House nor the State Depart- ment has stepped up to the responsi- to have more security, the Secretary of Red Cross left—but his warnings State and those who serve under her weren’t heeded. In fact, tragically, his bility. Instead, the accountability review board, which did the first review, don’t heed those warnings. Not only do warnings went unheeded. they not pull out of Benghazi, but they Despite the growing danger in Libya, was seriously deficient. It failed to even comment on the actions of our don’t give the increased security that State Department officials in Wash- was required to keep the Americans ington denied the request made by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or of the most senior officials in the State who were serving us safe. When they do Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wood. that, then that is a problem. When Andrew Wood said that we Department. Now, why is this? Could it be because What is an additional problem, Mr. should get out of Benghazi, he was told Speaker, is the fact that at the State no. He said, If we are going to stay in Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, herself, selected four out of the five review Department not one employee was Benghazi, at least add more security. fired or even missed a paycheck over Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Wood was members? You see, isn’t it convenient, Mr. what happened in Benghazi. I would denied. He was told, No, we are not Speaker, when it is our Secretary of imagine, Mr. Speaker, there are a lot of going to give you more security in State who gets to decide who sits on Americans that don’t know that; that Benghazi. In fact, they took away secu- her own accountability review board, despite this tragedy, despite this lack rity in Benghazi. This was after the overlooking the actions of what hap- of accountability, of anyone being held compound was attacked with an IED pened on that infamous night? She se- responsible—Oh, yes, we heard that explosive device. This was after a rock- lected four out of the five who sat on there were four people who were going et-propelled grenade was fired at the that phony review board. to lose their jobs. My foot, Mr. Speak- British Ambassador’s convoy and the Those are my words, no one else’s. er. Four people didn’t lose their jobs at U.K. left and the International Red So, when she is selecting four out of the State Department. Two were reas- Cross left. five of those who are going to review signed, one retired, and another one Numerous incidents—in fact, 16 dif- potentially her actions, is it any won- had another similar situation. No one ferent terror incidents—occurred in der then, Mr. Speaker, that this ac- was fired. No one even missed a pay- 2012. Despite the pleas from the mili- countability review board, if that is check. tary for more security, Secretary of what you want to call it, decided: ‘‘We What we need to do, Mr. Speaker, is State Clinton, as the Secretary of don’t think that we will even interview listen to the good commonsense of the State, did not give in to those requests. Secretary of State Clinton. We don’t American people who are demanding The President of the United States did think we need to talk to her. We don’t answers. not give in to the requests for addi- think we need to talk to any of the What in the world happened in this tional security, and yet our Ambas- senior decisionmakers in the State De- lead-up before Benghazi? sador remained on that infamous night partment. Oh, no.’’ So they chose to We need to hold the Secretary of of September 11, 2012, without adequate bypass even interviewing those who State and the President accountable security. It was a tragic loss of life, I were the decisionmakers. for what they knew and why they believe a preventable loss of life. Mr. Speaker, that sounds a lot to me failed to make the important common- What is even worse from that con- like the IRS, after this terrible scandal sense decisions that any Commander in sequence, if there can be anything that is going on in the IRS. Where they Chief should make. worse than this loss of life, is that that appear to be, in a corrupt manner, try- We need to ask that second question, very action emboldened America’s en- ing to deny to conservative tea party What in the world was the President of emies. Our adversaries saw what we organizations their tax-exempt status, the United States doing that night did. In the midst of this heightened ter- the IRS also decided not to interview when the attack happened in Benghazi? rorist activity, they saw we did noth- any of the victims. For over 8 hours, Americans were ing to protect our Ambassador. When How can you have an investigation of under attack and no one came to their they killed our Ambassador that night, the IRS when they don’t even inter- aid or assistance, other than those who they saw exactly how the United view the victims? How can you have an were at the annex who came and were States responded. We did not have accountability review board if you willing to lay down their lives, and military on the ground. don’t even interview the decision- those who came from Tripoli. It took I am not faulting our military. Mr. makers in the State Department, in- them hours and hours, but they were fi- Speaker, what I am faulting and what cluding the Secretary of State and her nally able to come to assist their com- I am suggesting is that the President top advisors? rades in arms. of the United States and the Secretary This is embarrassing, if it weren’t Then also the third question that of State, despite ample warning, did even more tragic, because, again, we needs to be addressed, Mr. Speaker, is

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A letter from the Director, Regu- spontaneous outbreak that led to the mittee on Financial Services. latory Management Division, Environmental deaths of these four Americans in 4744. A letter from the Chief Counsel, De- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Benghazi? partment of Homeland Security, transmit- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation We have listened to people who were ting the Department’s final rule — Final of Implementation Plans and Title V Oper- ating Permit Program; State of Iowa [EPA- on the ground in Benghazi. They stated Flood Elevation Determinations (Venango County, Pennsylvania, All Jurisdictions); R07-OAR-2013-0483; FRL-9905-21-Region 7] re- overwhelmingly that this attack was [Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0002] received Janu- ceived January 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. not spontaneous. It was planned. Yet ary 31, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and for weeks afterwards, the President of to the Committee on Financial Services. Commerce. the United States, as late as September 4745. A letter from the Assistant Secretary 4757. A letter from the Director, Regu- 25, when he went to the United Na- for Legislative Affairs, Department of the latory Management Division, Environmental tions, made a statement—this was Treasury, transmitting a report on Minority Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Depository Institutions 2013 Report to Con- cy’s final rule — Changes to Dispute Proce- after four Americans were killed—the dures [EPA-HQ-OARM-2013-0705; FRL-9803-9] President of the United States said this gress; to the Committee on Financial Serv- ices. received January 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 at the U.N.: 4746. A letter from the Chairman and Presi- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on En- The future does not belong to those who in- dent, Export-Import Bank, transmitting a ergy and Commerce. sult the prophet. report on transactions involving U.S. exports 4758. A letter from the Director, Regu- to Air Canada of Saint Laurent, Canada; to latory Management Division, Environmental Those were his words. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- We need to get answers. Again, I en- the Committee on Financial Services. 4747. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- cy’s final rule — Dinotefuran; Pesticide Tol- courage the American people, Mr. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- erances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA- Speaker, to read this valuable report mitting the performance report for the Ge- HQ-OPP-2012-0755; FRL-9402-8] received Janu- issued this week on Benghazi by the neric Drug User Fee Amendments for FY ary 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 2013; to the Committee on Energy and Com- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 4759. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- merce. House of Representatives. ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- 4748. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- I yield back the balance of my time. quired by section 401(c) of the National ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- f mitting the performance report as required tion 204(c) of the International Emergency by the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act for LEAVE OF ABSENCE Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a FY 2013; to the Committee on Energy and six-month periodic report on the national By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Commerce. emergency with respect to transnational sence was granted to: 4749. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- criminal organizations that was declared in Mr. DEFAZIO (at the request of Ms. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011; to the PELOSI) for today until 5 p.m. on ac- mitting fiscal year 2013 Performance Report Committee on Foreign Affairs. count of weather conditions in Oregon. to Congress for the Animal Generic Drug 4760. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (at the request User Fee Act; to the Committee on Energy ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- of Ms. PELOSI) for February 10 and 11. and Commerce. quired by section 401(c) of the National 4750. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- Mr. RUSH (at the request of Ms. Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and sec- ment of Health and Human Services, trans- tion 204(c) of the International Emergency PELOSI) for February 10 and 11 on ac- mitting fiscal year 2013 Performance Report count of attending to family acute Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a to Congress for the Prescription Drug User six-month periodic report on the national medical care and hospitalization. Fee Act; to the Committee on Energy and emergency with respect to Libya that was f Commerce. declared in Executive Order 13566 of Feb- 4751. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- SENATE BILL REFERRED ruary 25, 2011; to the Committee on Foreign ment of Health and Human Services, trans- Affairs. A bill of the Senate of the following mitting the Evaluation Findings — Perform- 4761. A letter from the Chairman, Council title was taken from the Speaker’s ance Improvement 2013-2014 report; to the of the District of Columbia, transmitting Committee on Energy and Commerce. Transmittal of D.C. Act 20-273, ‘‘Omnibus table and, under the rule, referred as 4752. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- follows: Health Regulation Amendment Act of 2014’’; ment of Health and Human Services, trans- to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- S. 1954. An act to provide for the extension mitting the FY 2013 performance report for ment Reform. of the enforcement instruction on super- the Biosimilar User Fee Act; to the Com- 4762. A letter from the General Counsel, vision requirements for outpatient thera- mittee on Energy and Commerce. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- peutic services in critical access and small 4753. A letter from the Director, Regu- ment, transmitting three reports pursuant rural hospitals through 2014; to the Com- latory Management Division, Environmental to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998; mittee on Energy and Commerce; in addition Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- to the Committee on Ways and Means for a cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation ment Reform. period to be subsequently determined by the of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Indi- 4763. A letter from the Director, Mis- Speaker, in each case for consideration of ana; Consent Decree Requirements [EPA- sissippi River Commission, Department of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- R05-OAR-2012-0650; FRL-9905-54-Region 5] re- the Army, transmitting a copy of the annual tion of the committee concerned. ceived January 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. report in compliance with the Government f 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and in the Sunshine Act, for the Mississippi Commerce. River Commission covering the calendar ADJOURNMENT 4754. A letter from the Director, Regu- year 2013, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(j); to the Mrs. BACHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I latory Management Division, Environmental Committee on Oversight and Government Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- move that the House do now adjourn. Reform. cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 4764. A letter from the Office of Commu- The motion was agreed to; accord- of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West nications and Legislative Affairs, Equal Em- ingly (at 7 o’clock and 3 minutes p.m.), Virginia; Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Re- ployment Opportunity Commission, trans- under its previous order, the House ad- quirements for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide Na- mitting the Commission’s Annual Sunshine journed until Friday, February 14, 2014, tional Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA- Act Report for 2012; to the Committee on at 2 p.m. R03-OAR-2013-0675; FRL-9905-62-Region 3] re- Oversight and Government Reform. ceived January 16, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 4765. A letter from the Secretary, Postal f 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Energy and Service, transmitting the Service’s report, as EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Commerce. required by Section 3686(c) of the Postal Ac- ETC. 4755. A letter from the Director, Regu- countability and Enhancement Act of 2006; latory Management Division, Environmental to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ment Reform. communications were taken from the cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation 4766. A letter from the Principal Deputy Speaker’s table and referred as follows: of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Dela- Assistant Attorney General, Department of

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A bill to direct the Secretary of [Docket No.: FHWA-2013-0007] (RIN: 2125- Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. FLO- Veterans Affairs to make certain improve- AF48) (RIN: 2132-AB05) received February 6, RES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. LAMBORN, ments in the information technology of the 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Mr. ROTHFUS, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. Veterans Benefits Administration of the De- Committee on Transportation and Infra- HUDSON, and Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- partment of Veterans Affairs to process structure. vania): claims more efficiently, and for other pur- 4768. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- H.R. 4031. A bill to amend title 38, United poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- States Code, to provide for the removal of fairs. mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- Senior Executive Service employees of the By Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. worthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Department of Veterans Affairs for perform- CA´ RDENAS, and Mr. FARR): Helicopters [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0635; Di- ance, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 4039. A bill to direct the Secretary of rectorate Identifier 2012-SW-081-AD; Amend- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and ment 39-17720; AD 2013-26-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- the Administrator of the Environmental received February 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently Protection Agency to take actions to provide U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on determined by the Speaker, in each case for additional water supplies and disaster assist- Transportation and Infrastructure. consideration of such provisions as fall with- ance to the State of California due to 4769. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- drought, and for other purposes; to the Com- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- cerned. mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. SES- to the Committees on Transportation and In- worthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Tur- SIONS, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of frastructure, Energy and Commerce, Agri- boshaft Engines [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0575; Texas): culture, and the Budget, for a period to be Directorate Identifier 2013-NE-21-AD; H.R. 4032. A bill to exempt from Lacey Act subsequently determined by the Speaker, in Amendment 39-17718; AD 2013-26-09] (RIN: Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers each case for consideration of such provi- 2120-AA64) received February 6, 2014, pursu- by the North Texas Municipal Water District sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority, committee concerned. on Transportation and Infrastructure. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. 4770. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- Natural Resources, and in addition to the TAKANO, and Mr. STOCKMAN): cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to H.R. 4040. A bill to promote and ensure de- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- be subsequently determined by the Speaker, livery of high quality special education and worthiness Directives; Alexander Schleicher, in each case for consideration of such provi- related services to students with visual dis- Segelflugzeugbau Gliders [Docket No.: FAA- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the abilities or who are deaf or hard of hearing 2014-0019; Directorate Identifier 2013-CE-045- committee concerned. through instructional methodologies meet- ´ AD] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received February 6, By Mr. CARDENAS (for himself and ing their unique learning needs; to enhance 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Mr. MULVANEY): accountability for the provision of such serv- Committee on Transportation and Infra- H.R. 4033. A bill to provide relocation sub- ices, and for other purposes; to the Com- structure. sidies for the long-term unemployed, and for mittee on Education and the Workforce. 4771. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- other purposes; to the Committee on Edu- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- cation and the Workforce. self, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. CON- mitting the Department’s final rule — Air- By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and YERS, Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. worthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Mr. KING of New York): NADLER, Mr. CLAY, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 4034. A bill to enhance homeland secu- Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2013-0095; Direc- Mr. MEEKS, Ms. HAHN, Mr. RANGEL, rity by improving efforts to prevent, protect torate Identifier 2011-NM-197-AD; Amend- Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. PITTS, against, respond to, and recover from an at- ment 39-17699; AD 2013-25-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. tack with a weapon of mass destruction, and received February 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, for other purposes; to the Committee on U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Mr. TONKO, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. SEWELL Homeland Security, and in addition to the of Alabama, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. Transportation and Infrastructure. Committees on Energy and Commerce, 4772. A letter from the Paralegal Spe- BROWN of Florida, Ms. LEE of Cali- Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign cialist, Department of Transportation, trans- fornia, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), mitting the Department’s final rule — Envi- for a period to be subsequently determined MOORE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Ms. ronmental Impact and Related Procedures by the Speaker, in each case for consider- WILSON of Florida, Ms. EDWARDS, Ms. [Docket No.: FHWA-2013-0007] [FHWA RIN: ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- WATERS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BLU- 2125-AF48] [FTA RIN: 2132-AB05] received risdiction of the committee concerned. MENAUER, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- February 6, 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. nois, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. VAN By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transpor- HOLLEN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. Mr. LATHAM): tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 4035. A bill to amend title XVIII of the FATTAH, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. KELLY of 4773. A letter from the FMCSA Regulatory Social Security Act to provide Medicare Illinois, Ms. BASS, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Ombudsman, Department of Transportation, beneficiaries coordinated care and greater Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. transmitting the Department’s final rule — choice with regard to accessing hearing VEASEY, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- Patterns of Safety Violations by Motor Car- health services and benefits; to the Com- sissippi, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. ESHOO, rier Management [Docket No.: FMCSA-2011- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. EDDIE 0321] (RIN: 2126-AB42) received February 6, dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. 2014, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the for a period to be subsequently determined JEFFRIES): Committee on Transportation and Infra- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- H.R. 4041. A bill to award a Congressional structure. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collec- f risdiction of the committee concerned. tively, in recognition of their unique con- By Mr. BURGESS: tribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON H.R. 4036. A bill to prohibit the Central In- revolutionary movement for equality in PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS telligence Agency from using an unmanned interstate travel; to the Committee on Fi- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of aerial vehicle to carry out a weapons strike nancial Services, and in addition to the Com- committees were delivered to the Clerk or other deliberately lethal action and to mittee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak- for printing and reference to the proper transfer the authority to conduct such strikes or lethal action to the Department of er, in each case for consideration of such pro- calendar, as follows: Defense; to the Committee on Intelligence visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. WOODALL: Committee on Rules. (Permanent Select), and in addition to the committee concerned. House Resolution 478. Resolution providing Committee on Armed Services, for a period By Mr. LUETKEMEYER (for himself, for consideration of the bill (S. 540), to des- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. COTTON, Mr. ignate the air route traffic control center lo- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- LUCAS, and Mr. WOMACK): cated in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the H.R. 4042. A bill to require a study of ap- ‘‘Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic committee concerned. propriate capital requirements for mortgage Control Center’’, and for other purposes By Mr. FLORES: servicing assets for nonsystemic banking in- (Rept. 113–351). Referred to the House Cal- H.R. 4037. A bill to amend title 38, United stitutions, and for other purposes; to the endar. States Code, to make certain improvements Committee on Financial Services.

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A bill to authorize funding for a timely basis during a Congress, and for by the Speaker, in each case for consider- construction of U.S. Customs and Border other purposes; to the Committee on Ways ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Protection customs plazas at land ports of and Means, and in addition to the Committee risdiction of the committee concerned. entry, and for other purposes; to the Com- on House Administration, for a period to be By Mr. CULBERSON: mittee on Homeland Security, and in addi- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 4047. A bill to protect 10th Amend- tion to the Committee on Ways and Means, each case for consideration of such provi- ment rights by providing special standing for for a period to be subsequently determined sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the State government officials to challenge pro- by the Speaker, in each case for consider- committee concerned. posed regulations, and for other purposes; to ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: the Committee on the Judiciary. risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 4044. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. DUFFY: By Mr. LANKFORD: enue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax H.R. 4048. A bill to direct the Federal H.J. Res. 110. A joint resolution granting credit for 2 years; to the Committee on Ways Trade Commission to promulgate regula- the consent of Congress to the Health Care and Means. tions prohibiting mobile applications from Compact; to the Committee on the Judici- By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Mr. accessing certain content and functions of a ary. BARBER, Ms. BASS, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. mobile device when such applications are not By Mr. HARPER: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. actively in use unless the user is provided H. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution pro- BISHOP of New York, Mr. BLU- with a disclosure of such access and grants viding a correction in the enrollment of S. MENAUER, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, affirmative express consent to such access; 25; considered and agreed to. considered and Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. agreed to. CAPPS, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, By Mr. DUFFY: By Mr. HARPER: Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CASTRO of H.R. 4049. A bill to amend the Act to pro- H. Con. Res. 82. Concurrent resolution pro- Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CHU, vide for the establishment of the Apostle Is- viding a correction in the enrollment of S. Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. lands National Lakeshore in the State of 540; considered and agreed to. considered and CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, Wisconsin, and for other purposes, to adjust agreed to. Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY, Mrs. DAVIS the boundary of that National Lakeshore to By Ms. GABBARD (for herself and Ms. of California, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. include the lighthouse known as Ashland HANABUSA): DEUTCH, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Harbor Breakwater Light, and for other pur- H. Con. Res. 83. Concurrent resolution au- Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- thorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in ELLISON, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. FRANKEL of sources, and in addition to the Committee on the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to Florida, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. GABBARD, Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe- celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. GIB- riod to be subsequently determined by the I; to the Committee on House Administra- SON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. Speaker, in each case for consideration of tion. HAHN, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. HANNA, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for him- HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HECK of tion of the committee concerned. self, Ms. BASS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Washington, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HIMES, By Mr. HECK of Washington (for him- Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of In- Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. HORSFORD, self and Mr. KILMER): diana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE H.R. 4050. A bill to amend the Mr. HOYER, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. JACK- of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide SON LEE, Mr. JONES, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. for alternate means of proof of period of KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. FUDGE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. military service for purposes of the interest KILDEE, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JEFFRIES, rate limitation; to the Committee on Vet- LANCE, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LANKFORD, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, erans’ Affairs. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mrs. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of By Mr. LOEBSACK: California, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MEEKS, LOWEY, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 4051. A bill to amend the Farm Secu- Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, New York, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to es- Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. MCALLISTER, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. tablish a competitive grant program for re- RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SE- MCNERNEY, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. newable fuel infrastructure, and for other WELL of Alabama, Mr. THOMPSON of MEEKS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MURPHY of purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Mississippi, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WILSON Florida, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NEGRETE and in addition to the Committee on Natural of Florida, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor- MCLEOD, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. O’ROURKE, Resources, for a period to be subsequently gia, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. determined by the Speaker, in each case for JACKSON LEE, and Ms. CHU): PAYNE, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. POCAN, Mr. consideration of such provisions as fall with- QUIGLEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RENACCI, H. Con. Res. 84. Concurrent resolution hon- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- oring and praising the National Association Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, cerned. for the Advancement of Colored People on Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM the occasion of its 105th anniversary; to the SCHOCK, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. DAVID of New Mexico: Committee on the Judiciary. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- H.R. 4052. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for ginia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to provide a standard home SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. office deduction; to the Committee on Ways himself, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- SIRES, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Means. lina, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. COLLINS of Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD: TIERNEY, Mr. TONKO, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. H.R. 4053. A bill to amend title 38, United Georgia, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. WALZ, Ms. States Code, to direct the Secretary of Vet- HUELSKAMP, Mr. MASSIE, Mrs. BLACK- WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, erans Affairs to establish standards for the BURN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. AMASH, Mr. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WILSON of South provision of mammograms at health care fa- COTTON, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. Carolina, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. cilities of the Department of Veterans Af- SALMON, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. JONES, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska): fairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. SESSIONS, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. SANFORD, H.R. 4045. A bill to award a Congressional By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. FARR, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. LANCE, Mr. gold medal, collectively, to the First Rhode Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. CARTWRIGHT): BENTIVOLIO, Mr. COOK, Mr. CRAMER, Island Regiment, in recognition of their H.R. 4054. A bill to make supplemental ap- Mr. DAINES, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. dedicated service during the Revolutionary propriations to provide additional funds to LANKFORD, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. War; to the Committee on Financial Serv- Americorps for the fiscal year ending Sep- WEBER of Texas, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. ices, and in addition to the Committee on tember 30, 2014; to the Committee on Appro- MEADOWS, Mr. YOHO, Mr. LAMALFA, House Administration, for a period to be sub- priations. Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. FLORES, Mr. KING sequently determined by the Speaker, in By Ms. NORTON: of Iowa, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 4055. A bill to establish the Frederick STEWART, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. GOSAR, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Douglass Bicentennial Commission; to the and Mr. BENISHEK): committee concerned. Committee on Oversight and Government H. Res. 476. A resolution strongly sup- By Mr. COHEN: Reform. porting the restoration and protection of H.R. 4046. A bill to strike provisions that By Mr. PETERS of Michigan (for him- State authority and flexibility in estab- prohibit the Director of the Office of Na- self and Mr. LANKFORD): lishing and defining challenging student aca- tional Drug Control Policy from studying H.R. 4056. A bill to reduce the operation demic standards and assessments, and the legalization of marijuana, that require and maintenance costs associated with the strongly denouncing the President’s coercion

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of States into adopting the Common Core GRIJALVA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MCKINLEY, have Power To provide for organizing, arm- State Standards by conferring preferences in Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. TONKO, Ms. ing, and disciplining, the Militia, and for Federal grants and flexibility waivers; to the EDWARDS, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ESTY, governing such Part of them as may be em- Committee on Education and the Workforce. Mr. HOLT, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. ployed in the Service of the United States, By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of SWALWELL of California, Mr. PETERS reserving to the States respectively, the Ap- New York (for herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, of California, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. pointment of the Officers, and the Authority and Mr. SARBANES): ROHRABACHER, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. of training the Militia according to the dis- H. Res. 477. A resolution expressing the CA´ RDENAS, Mr. POCAN, Ms. SHEA-POR- cipline prescribed by Congress.’’ sense of the House of Representatives that TER, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. RANGEL, By Mr. FLORES: the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Mr. ROYCE): H.R. 4037. should work within the framework of the H. Res. 483. A resolution supporting the Congress has the power to enact this legis- United Nations process and in good faith goals and ideals of National Engineers Week; lation pursuant to the following: with Greece to achieve longstanding United to the Committee on Science, Space, and Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of States and United Nations policy goals by Technology, and in addition to the Com- the United States. finding a mutually acceptable name that mittee on Education and the Workforce, for By Mr. FLORES: must apply for all internal and international a period to be subsequently determined by H.R. 4038. uses (erga omnes), for the former Yugoslav the Speaker, in each case for consideration Congress has the power to enact this legis- Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- lation pursuant to the following: Foreign Affairs. tion of the committee concerned. Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of By Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. GRI- By Ms. SLAUGHTER: the United States. JALVA, Ms. HAHN, Ms. LEE of Cali- H. Res. 484. A resolution expressing support By Mr. COSTA: fornia, Mr. MORAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, for designation of the week of March 16, 2014, H.R. 4039. Mr. HOLT, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. through March 22, 2014, as National Young Congress has the power to enact this legis- CHU, Mr. HONDA, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. NAD- Audiences Arts for Learning Week; to the lation pursuant to the following: LER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Article I, Section 7 and Article I, Section 8, JACKSON LEE, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. Clause 3 of the Constitution f QUIGLEY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: CLEAVER): CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 4040. H. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing the STATEMENT Congress has the power to enact this legis- 20th anniversary of the Executive Order lation pursuant to the following: 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environ- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Article I, Section 8 (relating to the power mental Justice in Minority Populations and the Rules of the House of Representa- of Congress to lay and collect taxes, duties, Low-Income Populations; to the Committee tives, the following statements are sub- imposts and excises, to pay the debts and on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to mitted regarding the specific powers provide for the common defense and general the Committee on Natural Resources, for a granted to Congress in the Constitu- welfare of the United States). By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: period to be subsequently determined by the tion to enact the accompanying bill or Speaker, in each case for consideration of H.R. 4041. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- joint resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion of the committee concerned. By Mr. MILLER of Florida: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ENGEL: H.R. 4031. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- H. Res. 480. A resolution honoring The Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution Hudson River School Painters for their con- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LUETKEMEYER: tributions to the United States; to the Com- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of H.R. 4042. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- the United States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- form. By Mr. HALL: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for him- H.R. 4032. The constitutional authority on which this self, Ms. BASS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Congress has the power to enact this legis- bill rests is the explicit power of Congress to Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of In- lation pursuant to the following: regulate commerce in and among the states, diana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. CLARKE Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. as enumerate in Article 1, Section 8, Clause of New York, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: 3, the Commerce Clause, of the United States Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. H.R. 4033. Constitution. FUDGE, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROTHFUS: H.R. 4043. HINOJOSA, Mr. HONDA, Mr. JEFFRIES, lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Article 1, Section 1. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of All legislative powers herein granted shall Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 California, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. MEEKS, be vested in a Congress of the United States, By Mr. BRALEY of Iowa: Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. H.R. 4044. Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. PASCRELL: RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SE- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4034. WELL of Alabama, Mr. THOMPSON of This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mississippi, Ms. WATERS, Ms. WILSON granted to Congress under Article I, Section lation pursuant to the following: of Florida, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Geor- 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- Art. I, Section 8, clause 18: ‘‘The Congress gia, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. tion. shall have Power. . .To make all Laws which JACKSON LEE, and Ms. CHU): By Mr. CICILLINE: shall be necessary and proper for carrying H. Res. 481. A resolution recognizing the H.R. 4045. significance of Black History Month; to the into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all Congress has the power to enact this legis- Committee on Education and the Workforce. other Powers vested by this Constitution in lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. MAT- the Government of the United States or in Article 1, Section 8 SUI, Ms. CHU, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. any Department or Officer thereof.’’ By Mr. COHEN: GRAYSON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. KIL- By Mr. McDERMOTT: H.R. 4046. MER, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. H.R. 4035. Congress has the power to enact this legis- BERA of California, Mr. SWALWELL of Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the United States MENG, and Mr. SABLAN): Article 1, Section 8 Constitution H. Res. 482. A resolution recognizing the By Mr. BURGESS: By Mr. CULBERSON: significance of the 67th anniversary of the H.R. 4036. H.R. 4047. signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Franklin D. Roosevelt and supporting the lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: goals of the Japanese American, German Under Article 1, Section VIII, Clause 1, Article III, Section 2, Clause 1 & the Tenth American, and Italian American commu- ‘‘The Congress shall have power to lay and Amendment. nities in recognizing a National Day of Re- collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to By Mr. DUFFY: membrance to increase public awareness of pay the debts and provide for the common H.R. 4048. the events surrounding the restriction, ex- defense and general welfare of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- clusion, and incarceration of individuals and States . . .’’ In addition, Article I, Section lation pursuant to the following: families during World War II; to the Com- VIII, Clause 14 provides, ‘‘To make rules for Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Con- mittee on the Judiciary. the government and regulation of the land stitution: ‘‘To regulate Commerce with for- By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. COL- and naval forces.’’ Lastly, Article I, Section eign nations, and among several States, and LINS of New York, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. VIII, Clause 16 states ‘‘The Congress shall with the Indian Tribes.’’

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:24 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L11FE7.100 H11FEPT1 smartinez on DSK6TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H1772 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE February 11, 2014 Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 1590: Ms. DELBENE. stitution: ‘‘To make all Laws which shall be H.R. 1630: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. necessary and proper for carrying into Exe- Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1731: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. cution the foregoing Powers, and all other were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1739: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Powers vested by this Constitution in the tions as follows: H.R. 1750: Mrs. ELLMERS. Government of the United States or in any H.R. 20: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts and H.R. 1761: Mr. VARGAS. Department or Officer thereof.’’ Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 1770: Mr. DOGGETT. By Mr. DUFFY: H.R. 24: Mr. DENHAM, Mr. COFFMAN, and H.R. 1851: Mrs. BUSTOS. H.R. 4049. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. H.R. 1861: Mr. STIVERS and Mr. PERRY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 38: Mr. DELANEY. H.R. 2053: Mrs. BLACKBURN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 60: Ms. SPEIER, Mr. KEATING, Ms. H.R. 2078: Mr. MORAN. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Con- TITUS, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 2123: Mr. CROWLEY and Ms. SLAUGH- stitution: ‘‘To exercise exclusive Legislation H.R. 164: Mr. MEEKS and Mr. BROOKS of TER. in all Cases whatsoever, over such District Alabama. H.R. 2130: Mr. BLUMENAUER. (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by H.R. 184: Mr. MORAN. H.R. 2229: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Cession of Particular States, and the Accept- H.R. 292: Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 2291: Mr. HIGGINS and Mr. ENGEL. ance of Congress, become the Seat of the H.R. 401: Mr. HANNA. H.R. 2452: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Government of the United States, and to ex- H.R. 422: Mr. GARDNER. New York. ercise like Authority over all Places pur- H.R. 445: Mr. MAFFEI. H.R. 2479: Mr. COURTNEY. chased by the Consent of the Legislature of H.R. 455: Ms. SPEIER and Mr. HIMES. H.R. 2499: Mr. DELANEY. the State in which the Same shall be, for the H.R. 460: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 2504: Ms. JENKINS. Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, H.R. 498: Mr. HONDA. H.R. 2536: Mr. BERA of California. dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;’’ H.R. 506: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Mr. AL H.R. 2548: Mr. BERA of California and Mr. By Mr. HECK of Washington: GREEN of Texas. NOLAN. H.R. 4050. H.R. 519: Mr. DELANEY. H.R. 2575: Mr. BYRNE, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 521: Mr. ELLISON. MCINTYRE, and Mr. BARROW of Georgia. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 522: Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. SALMON, Mr. H.R. 2694: Mr. VALADAO. Article I ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. YOHO, H.R. 2702: Mr. LANGEVIN. By Mr. LOEBSACK: Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 2804: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 4051. H.R. 533: Mr. JOYCE. H.R. 2822: Mr. CICILLINE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 611: Mr. BARLETTA. H.R. 2839: Mr. GRAYSON. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 654: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 2870: Mr. THOMPSON of California. Article I, section 8, clause 1 H.R. 669: Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 2911: Ms. MCCOLLUM. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM H.R. 685: Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H.R. 2959: Mr. CARTER, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. H.R. 718: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. YOHO, Mr. of New Mexico MCCLINTOCK, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. SALMON. H.R. 4052. WALDEN. H.R. 809: Ms. BONAMICI and Mr. DEFAZIO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2985: Mr. MARINO. H.R. 831: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2996: Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. YOHO, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Ms. KELLY of Illi- Article 1, located at section 8, clause 18 of Mr. ROONEY. nois. the United States Constitution H.R. 3040: Ms. DEGETTE and Mr. O’ROURKE. H.R. 855: Ms. KELLY of Illinois and Mr. By Mrs. NEGRETE MCLEOD: H.R. 3086: Mr. HALL, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, KIND. H.R. 4053. Mr. MARINO, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 863: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 875: Mr. PERRY. JOYCE, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. COOK, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ‘‘The Con- H.R. 883: Mr. STEWART and Mr. RODNEY Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. ENYART, gress shall have Power To make all Laws DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, and Mr. ROGERS of which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 920: Mr. KILMER. Kentucky. rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, H.R. 988: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio. H.R. 3105: Mr. WOMACK. and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- H.R. 1010: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- H.R. 3118: Mr. HORSFORD. tion in the Government of the United States, ico. H.R. 3135: Mr. HUFFMAN. or in any Department or Officer thereof’’ H.R. 1015: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 3155: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona and Mr. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 1020: Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CRENSHAW, and YOUNG of Alaska. H.R. 4054. Mr. WALZ. H.R. 3179: Mr. DESJARLAIS and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1074: Mr. TERRY. DELANEY. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1076: Mr. WOMACK. clause 1 of section 8 of article I of the Con- H.R. 1084: Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BROWN of Flor- H.R. 3211: Mr. MULVANEY and Mr. WOMACK. H.R. 3308: Mr. GOSAR. stitution. ida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. H.R. 3344: Mr. BERA of California, Ms. By Ms. NORTON: CLAY, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, H.R. 4055. Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. SCHAKOWSKY, and Ms. TITUS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. H.R. 3361: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. JOHN- GUTHRIE, Mr. CAMPBELL, and Mr. DOYLE. clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the SON of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. MCCOL- H.R. 3370: Mr. DOYLE and Ms. ROYBAL- Constitution. LUM, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. ALLARD. By Mr. PETERS of Michigan: SERRANO, and Ms. WATERS. H.R. 3372: Mr. WELCH, Ms. LEE of Cali- H.R. 4056. H.R. 1091: Mr. LAMALFA and Mr. SANFORD. fornia, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1125: Mrs. BUSTOS. ington, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1173: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. PRICE of North MCGOVERN, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. MORAN, Mr. Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of Carolina, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. DEUTCH. HUFFMAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HINOJOSA, the United States H.R. 1179: Mr. GEORGE MILLER of Cali- Mr. COSTA, and Mr. SWALWELL of California. By Mr. PETERS of Michigan: fornia. H.R. 3384: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. H.R. 4057. H.R. 1229: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Ms. CHU. HONDA, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1252: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 3395: Mr. BARBER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1281: Ms. SCHWARTZ. H.R. 3398: Mr. NUGENT, Ms. MENG, Mr. Section 8 of Article I of the United States H.R. 1312: Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. DEFAZIO, Mr. PITTENGER, and Ms. SHEA-POR- Constitution H.R. 1339: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and TER. By Mr. LANKFORD: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 3401: Mr. RICHMOND. H.J. Res. 110. H.R. 1354: Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. H.R. 3410: Ms. CLARKE of New York. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1362: Mr. LOBIONDO. H.R. 3413: Mr. GARDNER and Mr. BISHOP of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1423: Mr. NUGENT. Utah. Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 1428: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. H.R. 3461: Mr. SARBANES and Mr. O’ROURKE. States Constitution: H.R. 1507: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 3463: Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. No State shall, without the Consent of H.R. 1518: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts and OWENS. Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. H.R. 3485: Mr. YODER. Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, H.R. 1528: Mr. CHABOT, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. H.R. 3511: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut and enter into any Agreement or Compact with OWENS, Mrs. BACHMANN, and Mr. POLIS. Mr. COURTNEY. another State, or with a foreign Power, or H.R. 1551: Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Ms. CAS- H.R. 3532: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in TOR of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. POLIS, and Ms. SLAUGHTER. such imminent Danger as will not admit of WITTMAN, and Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- H.R. 3541: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. delay. nois. H.R. 3544: Mr. POSEY.

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H.R. 3546: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. H.R. 3921: Mr. GARCIA, Mr. DELANEY, and H.J. Res. 56: Mr. KILMER. ENYART, Mr. FARR, and Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. H. Con. Res. 36: Ms. CLARK of Massachu- H.R. 3556: Mr. POLIS. H.R. 3930: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. MCCOL- setts. H.R. 3635: Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. LUM, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. H. Res. 19: Ms. ESHOO. MCCLINTOCK, and Mr. KLINE. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mrs. BROOKS of Indi- H. Res. 36: Mr. BYRNE and Ms. HERRERA H.R. 3658: Mr. HUDSON. ana, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. COFFMAN, Ms. SE- BEUTLER. H.R. 3672: Mr. JONES. WELL of Alabama, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. H. Res. 59: Mr. POCAN. H.R. 3676: Ms. SPEIER. TERRY. H. Res. 302: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Ms. HER- H.R. 3712: Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3933: Mr. POMPEO, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS RERA BEUTLER. LOWENTHAL, Ms. HANABUSA, and Mr. of Illinois, and Mrs. BACHMANN. H. Res. 365: Mr. HIMES. DELANEY. H.R. 3972: Ms. LEE of California. H. Res. 418: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. MENG, and H.R. 3717: Mrs. WALORSKI and Mr. MULLIN. H.R. 3973: Mr. LATTA. Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 3725: Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3978: Ms. NORTON. H. Res. 425: Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 3726: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 3979: Mr. GIBBS, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, Mr. H. Res. 428: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. H.R. 3740: Mr. DELANEY. GARCIA, Mr. BARBER, Mr. GOODLATTE, and H. Res. 442: Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. ROGERS of H.R. 3743: Mr. GIBSON. Mr. GOSAR. Alabama, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, and Mr. H.R. 3771: Mr. RANGEL and Mr. H.R. 3982: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. MILLER of Florida. MCDERMOTT. LOWENTHAL. H. Res. 456: Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LEE of H.R. 3788: Mr. HOLDING. H.R. 3985: Mr. LANCE. California, Mr. FINCHER, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. H.R. 3793: Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. H.R. 3991: Mr. DAINES and Mr. CRAMER. ADERHOLT, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Ms. JACK- BISHOP of New York, and Mr. ISRAEL. H.R. 3992: Mr. RIBBLE. SON LEE, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, and Mr. H.R. 3829: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. H.R. 3993: Mr. YOHO. GRIFFIN of Arkansas. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 3996: Mr. JONES, Mr. CRAWFORD, and H. Res. 467: Mr. MCGOVERN. Ohio. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 3847: Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 4001: Mr. BENISHEK and Mr. CONYERS. f H.R. 3851: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. H.R. 4006: Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. YOHO, Mr. H.R. 3855: Mr. CRAMER and Mr. DAINES. WEBER of Texas, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. GOHMERT, DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 3857: Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. SENSEN- and Mr. LAMALFA. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS BRENNER, and Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 4008: Mr. LATTA, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 3864: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. DUNCAN of South Carolina. H.R. 3865: Mr. PERRY and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 4012: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. WEBER of Texas, were deleted from public bills and reso- H.R. 3877: Ms. ESHOO and Ms. DELBENE. Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. MULLIN. lutions as follows: H.R. 3899: Mr. HORSFORD and Mr. MESSER. H.R. 4026: Mr. VARGAS, Ms. BROWN of Flor- H.R. 1762: Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 3902: Mr. CARTWRIGHT and Mr. MORAN. ida, Ms. NORTON, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H. Res. 417: Mr. PERRY.

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Vol. 160 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2014 No. 25 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was Senator from the State of Illinois, to per- We now have the same problem. JOHN called to order by the Honorable RICH- form the duties of the Chair. WALSH has been a general. He has been ARD J. DURBIN, a Senator from the PATRICK J. LEAHY, Lieutenant Governor, and it is protocol State of Illinois. President pro tempore. when one is Lieutenant Governor to be Mr. DURBIN thereupon assumed the referred to as ‘‘Governor.’’ So he has a PRAYER Chair as Acting President pro tempore. number of different titles, but soon he The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- f will be Senator. fered the following prayer: RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY I have talked to him on many dif- Let us pray. LEADER ferent occasions. He is a fine man. I am confident he will find his time here Eternal Spirit, clothed with honor The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. among the most rewarding experiences and majesty, You make the clouds BOOKER). The majority Leader is recog- of his distinguished career. And he is Your chariot and walk upon the wind. nized. You cause the Earth to yield its har- distinguished. He spent his entire adult f vest and send blessings to those who life serving the people of Montana and fear You. SCHEDULE our Nation. Guide our lawmakers today to fulfill Mr. REID. Mr. President, following Lieutenant Governor WALSH served Your purposes. Lord, enable them to my remarks and those of the Repub- in the Montana National Guard for see the stamp of Your image in each lican leader, the Senate will resume more than three decades. After enlist- person they serve, realizing that when consideration of the motion to proceed ing as a private, he rose through the they lift the marginalized, they labor to S. 1963, the Military Retirement Pay ranks to lead the Montana National for You. Use them to bring order out of Restoration Act. Senator-designate Guard as Adjutant General. He led 2,000 chaos as You keep them on the road of JOHN WALSH of Montana will become a guardsmen in response to the dev- integrity. Reward their diligence with Senator today at 12:15. The Senate will astating wildfires in 2000. General Your bountiful blessings. recess today from 12:30 until 2:15 to WALSH also led 700 soldiers of the Mon- We pray in Your great Name. Amen. allow for our weekly caucus meetings. tana National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment in combat in f f Iraq. And combat it was. It was some of WELCOMING LIEUTENANT the most difficult fighting that took PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE GOVERNOR JOHN WALSH place in the entire war. It was the larg- The Presiding Officer led the Pledge Mr. REID. Mr. President, today it is est mobilization of guardsmen in Mon- of Allegiance, as follows: my pleasure to welcome the next Sen- tana since World War II. The battalion I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the ator from Montana, Lt. Gov. JOHN was awarded the Valorous Unit Cita- United States of America, and to the Repub- WALSH. Governor WALSH will be sworn tion, and General WALSH received a lic for which it stands, one nation under God, in prior to the weekly caucus meetings. Bronze Star for his exemplary service. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I am really happy with this man In 2008 Lieutenant Governor WALSH coming here. My friend the assistant was appointed Adjutant General for the f leader has heard me say this before, Montana National Guard. He led the APPOINTMENT OF ACTING but I think it is worth repeating. When State’s guardsmen until 2012, when he PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE I served in the House of Representa- retired to continue his public service in tives, I served on the Foreign Affairs a new capacity as Lieutenant Governor The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Committee, and Henry Kissinger ap- of the State of Montana. Both as Adju- clerk will please read a communication peared before the subcommittee tant General and as Lieutenant Gov- to the Senate from the President pro chaired by Congressman Solarz from ernor, he has fought for access to edu- tempore (Mr. LEAHY). New York. The Congressman said to cation for veterans and for every Mon- The legislative clerk read the fol- Henry Kissinger: ‘‘I am really at a loss tana child. The Walsh family places lowing letter: as to what to call you. Doctor?’’ He was great value on the power of education. U.S. SENATE, a Ph.D. ‘‘Mr. Ambassador?’’ He had Lieutenant Governor WALSH was the PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, been an ambassador. ‘‘Mr. Secretary?’’ first member of his family to graduate Washington, DC, February 11, 2014. To the Senate: He went through some other titles he from college. His wife of 29 years, Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, previously had. Finally, Kissinger in- Janet, has taught in the public schools of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby terrupted him and said: ‘‘Your Excel- in Montana for many years. In fact, appoint the Honorable RICHARD J. DURBIN, a lency’’ would be just fine. JOHN and Janet met while they were

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VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:00 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.000 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2014 both attending Carroll College in Hel- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY begun to speak out against these regu- ena, MT. They have two children and LEADER lations. one grandchild, all of whom they are The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- Last week I joined several of my col- very proud. JOHN WALSH received his publican leader is recognized. leagues in sending a letter to the new master’s degree at the U.S. Army War Commissioner for the IRS that laid out College in 2007. f these concerns. We reminded Commis- JOHN WALSH possesses a true inde- IRS REGULATIONS sioner Koskinen that he was confirmed pendent Western spirit and a commend- with a mandate to reform the IRS and able dedication to the people of Mon- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the return the agency to its actual mis- tana. I have no doubt he will continue two parties have engaged in a lot of big sion—processing tax returns, not sup- to serve his State and the Nation with debates over the past several years, pressing speech. We expect him to ful- distinction as a U.S. Senator. and no one, obviously, should be sur- fill that mandate—to prove his reform- prised by that. The President came f ist credentials—by halting the regula- into office vowing to fundamentally tions immediately and to enact new RESTORING EARNED PENSIONS transform the country, and a lot of us rules that would stop similar harass- have had big problems with the policies Mr. REID. Mr. President, in addition ment from occurring in the future. he has tried to implement in pursuit of This is something the Commissioner to the swearing-in of Lieutenant Gov- that goal. But there are some things ernor WALSH, I expect that this after- can and must do now. He needs to real- we should all agree on, and one of them ize this isn’t some issue to move past noon the Senate will adopt the motion is this: No President—no President of to proceed to legislation to restore the but a serious threat to be confronted. either party—should use the power of Commissioner Koskinen could go earned pensions of military retirees. the Federal Government to punish his This measure restores cost-of-living down in history as a hero, as did the ideological opponents. That is why, IRS Commissioner who stood up to adjustments for military retirees. Al- when the targeting of conservative though no veterans will be affected Nixon and said no to harassment of po- groups by the IRS came to light after litical opponents. I want to believe until the end of next year, there is no the last Presidential election, just reason to delay a solution. I will con- that this is the choice he will make, about everybody denounced the that he wants to be remembered as a tinue to work with my Republican col- Nixonian tactics up and down and loud- leagues to process what we need to do strong and independent public servant ly declared that it should never be al- rather than some political pawn. But to pass this important measure. We lowed to happen again. They knew that know the Ayotte amendment is one Re- we can’t be sure what he will do, and this kind of targeting represented a di- the American people need a backup publicans have indicated they want a rect attack on our most fundamental vote on, and I see no reason why we plan in case he decides his fealty lies freedoms—on our abilities to organize with the opponents of free speech rath- shouldn’t allow them to have a vote on and educate and engage in the demo- it. er than with them. cratic process. And while the abuse That is why today I, along with Sen- may have been aimed at conservatives f ators FLAKE, ROBERTS, HATCH, and oth- this time, it is easy to see how it could OBAMACARE ers, have introduced legislation that one day be used against organizations would prevent the IRS from enacting Mr. REID. Mr. President, I was sur- of any ideological hue. regulations that would permit the sup- prised this morning to hear Repub- So America’s culture of civic engage- pression of First Amendment rights. It licans literally howling over President ment simply has to be defended—by all aims to return the agency to its mis- Obama’s decision to ease the transition of us. Yet, with the passage of time, sion and get it out of the speech police for medium-sized businesses to pro- that is not what we have seen. Instead business altogether—a goal that should viding health insurance for all of their of putting safeguards in place to pro- be a bipartisan one. employees. Republicans have com- tect our civil liberties, the Obama ad- This is something worth fighting for. plained that health care reform is a ministration is now dragging the IRS It is something I hope Commissioner burden to employers, but now they are back in the opposite direction. It is Koskinen will work with us to achieve. complaining that President Obama is now pushing a regulation that would But if he does not—if he does not—he trying to ease that burden and smooth actually entrench and encourage the should know we are prepared to go to the transition to a new system. Think harassment of groups who dare to the mat to defend the First Amend- about that one. speak up and engage in the conversa- ment rights of our constituents and our But this Republican duplicity should tion. It is trying to intimidate into si- neighbors—and that we will continue come as no surprise. After all, Repub- lence those who send donations to civic to do so until those rights are safe once licans are the ones who invented the groups too. again. individual mandate. It was their idea. Predictably, the Obama administra- I yield the floor. It is a conservative idea that every tion has tried to spin these regulations American has a responsibility to seek as some sort of ‘‘good government’’ f insurance to cover their health care measure, as reforms initiated in re- RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME needs, and the government has a response to the IRS scandal, but, of sponsibility to make that coverage ac- course, we know that is simply not The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under cessible and affordable. But now Re- true. In recent days we learned that the previous order, the leadership time publicans are attacking their own these regulations—regulations de- is reserved. brain child—the individual mandate. signed to suppress free speech—have f The individual mandate was their idea, been in the works for years. and Republicans are willfully ignoring So let’s be clear. All of this is simply REPEALING SECTION 403 OF THE the fact that the Affordable Care Act unacceptable. After denouncing the BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF creates a transition period for individ- abuse last year, I believe it is short- 2013—MOTION TO PROCEED uals to obtain insurance as well. sighted of our friends on the other side The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under It is time for Republicans to stop not to oppose these rules forcefully the previous order, the Senate will re- talking out of both sides of their today. The path this administration is sume consideration of the motion to mouths. If they have legitimate con- embarking on is a dangerous one with proceed to S. 1963, which the clerk will cerns about the Affordable Care Act, or the slipperiest of slopes. Left-leaning report. ObamaCare, and not just political civic groups should be just as alarmed The legislative clerk read as follows: gripes, they should work with the about what these regulations could Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 298, S. President and the Democrats in Con- mean for them in the future as what 1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of the Bipar- gress to fix and improve the law; other- the rules almost certainly will mean tisan Budget Act of 2013. wise, they should stop complaining and for conservative groups today. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- get out of the way. why some, such as the ACLU, have ator from Illinois.

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It sionally they come from phone calls to selves. It was an act of courage. Some helps 38 million American families who your office, emails, and letters, where people say: Well, they were kids, and take this credit on their tax returns people tell their stories, and from those kids do rash things. I think it was because they are working families and stories you see the need for a new law, more courageous than rash. have children and the Tax Code said: a change in policy. I came to the floor on more than 50 We will help you raise your children. That happened to me 13 years ago. A different occasions to tell the story of On its face, it is worth about $1,000 a Korean-American mother called my of- the DREAMers: who they are, what year in reduced taxes. But there are fice in Chicago with a problem. Her they have done, what they hope to do— limitations. If your income reaches problem was that her daughter Tereza amazing stories, incredible stories, of certain levels, you do not qualify for was about to graduate from high school young people across America just ask- this tax credit. and had an opportunity to go, on schol- ing for a chance to be legalized, to be Now comes Senator AYOTTE who arship, to the Manhattan Conservatory part of America’s future. They felt makes a proposal that we basically of Music in New York. they were Americans start to finish. change this child tax credit as it ap- This was a poor family. Mom worked The Presiding Officer’s colleague, plies to the tax-paying undocumented at a dry cleaners. They barely got by. Senator BOB MENENDEZ, used to talk workers—that we say to them their But her daughter had an extraordinary about Hispanics, who are the largest children can only be claimed for this musical talent. She was an accom- group of DREAMers, standing in those child tax credit if the children can plished pianist, even as a senior in high classrooms, hand over their heart, produce a Social Security number. school, and this was her chance. pledging allegiance to the only flag Therein lies the problem, because As her daughter started to fill out they have ever known, who faced the many of these children, although they the application form for the Manhattan cruel reality that they were not going are legally claimed today, do not have to be American citizens unless we Conservatory of Music, there was a box a Social Security number. that asked her to identify her nation- changed the law. Let’s talk about DREAMers, because Here is the good news. Over time—a ality, her citizenship. She turned to that is a group affected most directly long time; 13 years—the sentiment not her mom and said: What should I put by the Ayotte amendment. DREAM- just of the American people but of here? Her mother said: I’m not sure. ers—those who would qualify if the Members of Congress started to You see, Tereza Lee was brought to DREAM Act becomes law—have been change. It changed for the better. The the United States at the age of 2 on a given a special status because of Presi- House of Representatives enacted the visitor’s visa. When the visa expired, dent Obama. He created a deferred de- DREAM Act. Even the Senate, in the her mom, her dad, and she stayed in comprehensive immigration reform bill portation, deferred action program so the United States and did nothing else. this last year, enacted the strongest that DREAMers could step up, identify Technically Tereza, having lived about DREAM Act ever written. themselves to the government, reg- 16 years in this country, was just an- In fact, just last week, when Speaker ister, be given a work permit, and be other undocumented kid. BOEHNER, in the midst of his examina- allowed to apply for a Social Security So they called my office and said: tion, if you will, of the immigration number—DACA it is called. What do we do about this? Well, we issue, issued a statement of principles, We estimate there are about 2.1 mil- checked the law. The law is very clear. smack-dab in the middle of it, in clear lion eligible DREAMers in America for Tereza and those just like her were to language, was an endorsement of the the law that I want to change. So far, be deported from the United States for DREAM Act. So although the Speaker a half a million of them have applied a minimum of 10 years and then be al- may have some misgivings—and I am for DACA and therefore can obtain So- lowed to petition to come back in. sorry to say I disagree with him—but cial Security numbers. That leaves 1.6 That seemed to me fundamentally may have some misgivings about com- million DREAMers who cannot, under unfair. So I wrote a change for the law prehensive immigration reform, he ac- the Ayotte amendment, be counted as called the DREAM Act. The DREAM knowledged that on a bipartisan basis children under the child tax credit. Act said if you are a child under the the DREAM Act was something that So ultimately what Senator AYOTTE age of 16 brought to this country by both parties should embrace. is doing is to deny those who are work- parents, if you will finish high school, I still believe in comprehensive im- ing in America and paying their in- have no serious criminal record, and migration reform. The DREAMers will come taxes that provision of the Tax you are prepared to go to college or en- be the first to say: Don’t forget my Code which says: You get a special con- list in the military, we will put you on mom and dad when you are talking sideration for your children. I think a path to citizenship. about immigration reform. But the that is just plain wrong. I introduced that 13 years ago. As reason I give this preface to my re- Listen to these numbers: The child you can see, the wheels of justice grind marks is to put in perspective an tax credit—a refundable credit for exceedingly slow in the U.S. Senate. amendment which will be on the floor working families—of $1,000 for each But over the years, this idea of the of the Senate this week offered by Sen- child under the age of 17 is limited, as DREAM Act has really caught hold. ator KELLY AYOTTE of New Hampshire. I mentioned earlier. The most anyone The reason is not because of me; it is It is an amendment which addresses a can claim for the tax credit is 15 per- because of the DREAMers. Initially, provision of the Tax Code. cent of family income minus $3,000, re- they were frightened, afraid of deporta- Here is what our laws currently say gardless of the number of children. For tion, raised as children in families when it comes to taxes and families example, a minimum-wage worker where they were warned every day: Be working in America. If you are undocu- earning $14,500 with two or more chil- careful. Do not get in a position where mented, you are not legally allowed to dren would receive at most $1,725 as a you are going to get arrested. You will work in America. That is what the law tax credit or refundable tax credit. The get deported, and the whole family says. But if you do work in America, credit is only available for taxpayers might get deported. We don’t want to even undocumented, you have a legal who are working, earning income, and break up our family, so be careful. So obligation to pay your taxes. So how raising children. they held back in the shadows, won- would an undocumented worker pay The Ayotte amendment, though, has dering, worrying about a knock on the their taxes? Well, they would have an to be put in this perspective. Nearly 38 door. ITIN, they call it, a basic identifica- million families are expected to benefit Over time, though, something hap- tion number that they can use to file from this child tax credit this year—I pened, and I cannot explain it. The their tax returns; and so many do. should say this year, filing for last

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For example, New Hampshire’s other look into their hearts and reject proposals in America claiming the child tax cred- senator, Jeanne Shaheen, said veterans’ ben- like this one pushed by [Senator] Ayotte. it, earn $10 an hour or less, and 90 per- efits could be paid for by closing offshore tax This political tactic is not good for our econ- cent of those who would be hurt by the loopholes. omy or the wellbeing of our entire nation— In the end, it doesn’t really matter where Ayotte amendment are Hispanic. especially children who are the future of our The tax credit is legally available for the money would go since taking money country. We are better than this. qualified taxpayers who have children away from children of low-wage, tax-paying families is indefensible. Ayotte’s proposal is I agree with Sister Campbell. Why is with ITINs—these are individual tax it, week after week, from the other side identification numbers—and not every- misguided and antithetical to the Gospel call to care for children and those at the margins of the aisle, from the other side of the one who uses an ITIN is undocumented. of society. It violates our long-held values as Rotunda, we hear proposal after pro- This amendment, the Ayotte amend- a nation, and it should be rejected. posal to make it harder for working ment, would also affect lawfully To set the record straight, children tar- families, and particularly lower income present children who use ITINs, includ- geted by her plan do exist and they do live in families, to get by in America? ing victims of human trafficking, the U.S. Four million of them are U.S. citi- When we talked about unemployment DREAMers, as I mentioned, under zens and others are ‘‘little DREAMers,’’ benefits for those who have lost their young children brought to this country by DACA, Cuban and Haitian entrants, jobs so they can find additional work, and those with a pending application their families. Under existing tax laws, their families may apply for the child tax credit if only four Republicans Senators would for asylum. they qualify financially. If fraud is sus- step up and join us in that effort. When The child tax credit, we estimate, pected, the solution is not to deny all eligi- we talk about extending the minimum lifts about 3 million people, including ble children access to this critical anti- wage so that those who get up and go 1.5 million children, out of poverty poverty program. That is cruel and ineffec- to work every single day have a fight- every year. It is an incentive for these tive. ing chance, the opposition consistently low-income families who are working The Child Tax Credit is a proven success in comes from the other side of the aisle. and paying taxes but not earning addressing poverty. Senators concerned Now we have before us this proposal enough to take care of their kids. The about child poverty agree that funding for other programs can be found without tar- to change the Tax Code to the dis- Ayotte amendment would eliminate geting needy children. advantage of the poorest workers and the use of a tax credit for 1 million Ayotte says she understands families’ the poorest families and the poorest children, pushing many low- and mod- needs, yet wants to deny a child tax credit to children in America. We are better erate-income families with children taxpaying immigrant families. Actions than this. Sister Campbell is right. I deeper into poverty. speak louder than words, and her proposal would say to my colleagues, if you be- What Senator AYOTTE is trying to do hurts families. lieve in the DREAM Act—and many of is to use the proceeds from this amend- Our political leaders should never place you have said you do—you cannot vote ment she is offering to pay for the cost- poor children in a position of competing with for the Ayotte amendment without re- other vulnerable populations for funds that of-living adjustment under the mili- help pay for food and other basic needs. alizing what it does to these children. tary pensions. Those veterans have al- Deliberately harming immigrant families To impoverish these children on 1 day ready paid for their pensions. They goes against the fundamental goodwill of in the Senate, and before that say that paid by volunteering to serve this Americans, including thousands of people we we think they should be citizens some country and risk their lives. Some of met last year as our ‘‘Nuns on the Bus’’ trav- day—we have to have a consistent them have come home with visible and eled 6,500 miles across the U.S. to speak out moral ethic when it comes to the way invisible wounds of war that will be for justice. Throughout our journey, we we treat children in America. with them for a lifetime. stood with, prayed with, and heard the sto- Denying children the most basics in ries of hundreds of immigrants who have life, whether it is food stamps or assist- I do not believe we should come up long served the needs of our nation. with a pay-for for something these vet- Responsible leaders in Congress should ance on the tax returns of their par- erans have already paid for, No. 1. And, look into their hearts and reject proposals ents, is just not what America should No. 2, I think it is unfair for us to im- like this one pushed by Ayotte. This polit- be about. This Ayotte amendment will poverish more children in America as a ical tactic is not good for our economy or really call into question our dedication means of helping our veterans. What a the wellbeing of our entire nation—espe- to these kids and their families. These cruel choice to put before the U.S. Sen- cially children who are the future of our workers are stepping up, meeting their ate. country. We are better than this. legal obligation to pay their taxes. All Do not take my word for it. Mr. Mr. DURBIN. Sister Simone Camp- they are asking for is to be treated like President, I ask unanimous consent bell is somebody whom I greatly re- everyone else under the Tax Code. The that the statement I am about to refer spect. Sister Simone Campbell is exec- Ayotte amendment will deny that to to be printed in the RECORD. utive director of NETWORK, a national millions of these children. That is ab- There being no objection, the mate- Catholic social justice lobby. She is solutely unacceptable. rial was ordered to be printed in the also one of the organizers of Nuns on Now, let me address a very real issue. RECORD, as follows: the Bus, Catholic nuns who have trav- Senator AYOTTE has identified some in- [From the NETWORK, Feb. 10, 2014] eled all over the United States speak- stances—I do not know how many—of ing out on issues of social justice. fraud in the use of this child tax credit. IMMIGRANT FAMILIES SHOULD NOT PAY THE I stand with her in trying to fight back PRICE She has sent us a statement opposing the Ayotte amendment. It is a lengthy and end that fraud. But let’s be honest. (By Simone Campbell) statement. I will not read it all, but I A person making barely minimum For a while now, kids—particularly those do want to read several parts that I wage, filing their tax returns and in immigrant families—have been unfairly under attack in the Senate, and the only think are important. Sister Simone claiming this credit, is not likely to set plausible explanation is unconscionable: to Campbell says: out to game the system. score political points. To set the record straight, children tar- The people who are gaming the sys- Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R–N.H., recently pro- geted by [the Ayotte amendment] do exist tem are the tax preparers. They are the posed variations of a plan to strip away the and they do live in the U.S. Four million of ones who may be lying to the govern- refundable Child Tax Credit that now goes to them are U.S. citizens and others are ‘‘little ment and are guilty of fraud. I will join millions of children of taxpaying immigrant DREAMers,’’ young children brought to this with Senator AYOTTE and any other workers in low-wage jobs. country by their families. Under existing tax colleague who wants to stop that per- Ayotte alleges that immigrants are fleec- laws, their families may apply for the child petration of fraud. I do not stand for ing taxpayers by claiming children who do tax credit if they qualify financially. If fraud not live in the country or do not really exist. is suspected, the solution is not to deny all fraud in any program. I do not think At one point, the senator said she wanted eligible children access to this critical anti- any Senator would. But to take this money gained by denying the tax credit to poverty program. That is cruel and ineffec- out on the children and low-income pay for extension of emergency unemploy- tive. taxpayers is just plain wrong.

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It is the term ‘‘Black Friday.’’ This rule finally roll out the agency’s rule as a one that calls into question our values. singles out the same conservative solution to its ‘‘boneheaded decisions.’’ I urge my colleagues to look at this groups that were previously targeted But this administration is not fooling very carefully. by the IRS and threatens to shut them anyone. Over 20,000 people have already This is the last point I will make be- down. It further attempts to submitted comments to the proposed fore I yield the floor; I see other col- legitimatize the targeting of organiza- rule. According to the new IRS Com- leagues here. I support comprehensive tions that hold ideological views that missioner, this is the largest number of immigration reform. If the Ayotte are inconsistent with the administra- comments ever received by any agency. amendment is enacted into law, the tion’s views. Clearly, the public sees through the ad- cost of bringing the DREAMers into It should be no surprise, since critics ministration’s veiled attempts to citizenship has just gone up by billions of these conservative organizations squash free speech and to shut down of dollars, which we will have to raise have openly called for their extinction, opposition to its priorities. This is not to undo the Ayotte amendment at a fu- that this is occurring. At the least, a way to win back trust. ture time. Let’s not put ourselves in some would like to force 401(c)(4) orga- Just this past December the IRS that position. nizations into ill-fitting structures de- Commissioner, known for his ability to For the good of these children and vised more appropriately for political turn around organizations, was con- their families and to put this Nation in committees in order to require the dis- firmed as the new IRS Commissioner. the right place by fixing our broken closure of conservative supporters. This is John Koskinen. He promised to immigration system, I urge my col- The IRS and the White House claim work towards restoring trust to the leagues to oppose the Ayotte amend- innocently that the proposed rule is scandal-ridden agency. But he has yet ment. meant to clear up confusion about the to turn things around and is allowing I yield the floor. process of applications for 501(c)(4) or- this politically charged rule to move The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ganizations involved in political activi- ahead. ator from Arizona. ties. Over the past several months, we So I come to the floor today, along Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I ask have heard this administration tell the with my friend from Kansas, Senator unanimous consent to enter into a col- public multiple times how confusing ROBERTS, and with the support of 37 ad- loquy with my colleagues. the applications are. Yet 501(c)(4) appli- ditional Members of this body, to in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cations have been processed for years troduce legislation to stop the rule’s objection, it is so ordered. without excessive complaints of confu- implementation. I see Senator HATCH IRS POLITICAL TARGETING sion that has occurred in recent from Utah and Senator CORNYN of Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I rise months. Texas who will also speak to this in a today to bring attention to the latest In fact, before the IRS began flagging moment. installment concerning political tar- the applications of conservative groups The Stop Targeting of Political Be- geting by the IRS. Last spring we in February 2010, these types of appli- liefs by the IRS Act will prevent this learned of the IRS’s targeting of con- cations were being processed within 3 rule or any other that seeks to conservative groups that were applying for months. Email traffic between IRS em- tinue the targeting of groups based on 401(c)(4) tax exempt status, thanks to a ployees shows that the applications of their ideology. It is time to end the in- report by the IRS’s inspector general. conservative organizations were not timidation and harassment. Let’s pre- This report detailed how the IRS sin- flagged out of confusion but, rather, serve the First Amendment rights of gled out conservative groups for exces- because of media attention and poten- all groups regardless of their ideology, sive scrutiny, which caused some appli- tial interest to Washington. especially those that commit them- cations to lie pending for more than 3 So let’s call this rule what it is. It is selves to improve our society. Let’s re- years and another 28 organizations to an attempt to silence the voices of con- store the public’s faith in the ability of actually give up on their unanswered servative organizations. To be clear, the IRS to fairly administer our Na- application. 501(c)(4)s are permitted to engage in tion’s laws. I hope the rest of the Sen- The President claimed the targeting the political process and in political ate will join us in this effort. I look was due solely to ‘‘boneheaded deci- discourse, and they should continue to forward to coming back to the floor sions.’’ Unfortunately, with the head of be allowed to do so. But this regulation later in the week to ask unanimous the tax-exempt organizations unit at seeks to limit their participation in a consent to pass this legislation out- the agency, Lois Lerner, choosing to host of advocacy and education activi- right. plead the Fifth and resigning rather ties, even nonpartisan voter registra- I yield the floor. than answer questions before Congress, tion and education drives. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- we may find that the source of this These activities have a clear role in ator from Kansas. problem is a little more troubling than promoting civic engagement and social Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I that. welfare, the precise purpose of the would like first to thank my colleagues Thankfully, multiple investigations 501(c)(4) structure. Unfortunately, the for working with Senator FLAKE and are taking place to answer lingering rule would suppress conservative voices myself to bring this proposal forward. questions such as this one. I look for- by forcing organizations to quit these This is a critical issue, one that really ward to their findings wherever they activities or to be shut down. In fact, gets straight to the heart of our Amer- may lead. Uncovering who directed and according to evidence collected by the ican democracy. participated in the inappropriate tar- House Ways and Means Committee and The current investigations of the IRS geting and why will allow us to bring Chairman DAVE CAMP, the administra- clearly show it is not an overreaction justice to the groups affected and en- tion has been working on this rule to say that the Internal Revenue Serv- sure that no such targeting like this since 2011. ice did suppress political opposition. occurs again. Not surprisingly, the Treasury De- Now, to Kansans, to Arizonans, to Tex- So imagine my surprise when over partment kept quiet of its plans. In ans, to Utahns all across the country, the Thanksgiving holiday I learned fact, it neglected to mention consider- and to my colleagues, this is not only that the IRS had diagnosed the prob- ation of this rule in the agency’s 2011 a scandal but one that is egregious. lem and offered its regulatory solution, or 2012 policy guidance plan. These are There is a great deal more than a despite the fact that multiple inves- usually the ones that detail upcoming ‘‘smidgen’’ at stake here. It gets right tigations are far from complete. On projects. If it sounds suspicious, it is. to the heart of our system of govern- Friday, November 29, without warning, Just 3 months after the IRS abuse sur- ment. The government must be held the IRS published a proposed rule that faced, the Treasury Department listed accountable for its actions and must

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It is not Congress that is mak- Worse, the IRS continues to target IRS actions, the denials, the evasions, ing things worse, it is the IRS. groups whose politics it does not like the attempts to downgrade the impli- So let’s pass this bill and work to get even as we speak on the floor of the cations of the IRS efforts, and now the IRS out of Americans’ lives and Senate. In fact, the proposed IRS counteraccusations—they look like their freedom of speech. 501(c)(4) regulations will even more di- they came from some counterespionage I thank Senator FLAKE again for rectly prevent groups the IRS does not handbook. being a cosponsor of the legislation. favor from really participating in the The real problem is that the IRS has Mr. FLAKE. I thank the Senator political process. proposed these regulations before Con- from Kansas. The proposed regulations would place gress has even completed, as the Sen- I yield to the Senator from Utah, the much tougher controls on what would ator from Arizona pointed out, its in- ranking minority member on the Fi- be considered political activity, effec- vestigation of the agency’s actions in nance Committee. tively blocking the normal practice of these matters. The manner in which Mr. HATCH. I thank my colleague a wide range of not-for-profit organiza- these regulations have come up raises from Arizona and my colleague from tions, not only conservatives. Under questions about the integrity of the Kansas as well. the proposed rules, healthy debate and rulemaking process—the exact oppo- I rise today in support of the Stop discussion of political issues, political site direction the agency should be Targeting of Political Beliefs by the candidates, and Congressional actions taking. IRS Act, the bill introduced today by would be prohibited. Even worse, the IRS proceeds with our Senator from Arizona and the sen- This is, in effect, suppression of free these rules when they have done as ior Senator from Kansas. This is a Sen- speech for these Americans. The pro- much as possible to slow down the Fi- ate companion to the bill being marked posed regulations would result in con- nance Committee’s investigation—I am up today in the House Ways and Means tinued sanction, intimidation and har- a member of that committee; Senator Committee. This is an important piece assment to these groups, and permit HATCH is leading the effort on the Re- of legislation that will protect free the Federal Government to be used as publican side—by responding to docu- speech and ensure—at least for the a partisan tool. We recently learned ment requests at a glacial pace at best time being—that the Internal Revenue that the proposed regulations have and redacting large amounts of critical Service is not used as yet another po- been under development for some time. information. litical arm of this administration. Senator FLAKE has just mentioned Senator FLAKE and I have proposed a As we all know, last November the this. This is nothing new, and perhaps very straightforward, very common- IRS unveiled proposed regulations that it is as far back as 2011. Some say even sense approach to this entire mess. We would fundamentally alter the nature 2010. simply halt further action on the proof the activities tax-exempt 501(c)(4) These proposed regulations until re- posed regulations until the Justice De- organizations can engage in. Under cently have been considered off-line— partment and the congressional inves- current regulations, 501(c)(4) organiza- my colleagues, pay attention to this— tigations by the House Ways and tions—or social welfare groups—can off-line. Off-line means that the regs Means Committee and the Senate Fi- engage in political activities on a lim- are being considered outside the nor- nance Committee into the IRS actions ited basis so long as their primary ac- mal regulatory process, which, in my are completed. The bill freezes further tivity is the promotion of social wel- view, has been done in order to cir- IRS action for 1 year and would make fare. However, they remain free to edu- cumvent the Administrative Proce- it clear that the IRS could only enforce cate the public on important issues— dures Act. There is no transparency the regulations that were in place be- even those that may be politically here. fore all this mess began. charged—because that falls within the I cannot help but think that all of It is no wonder, given the IRS’s be- exempt purpose of promoting social this, the targeting, the slow walking of havior, that Kansans and virtually welfare. They can also conduct voter exemption applications, and the pro- every American—with very good rea- registration drives and distribute voter posed regulations are part of a cal- son—doubt that the agency can in good guides outlining candidates’ priorities culated plan to deny unfavored groups faith administer the Tax Code. Clearly, on issues important to the organiza- their First Amendment rights to par- the IRS has no capacity to regulate tion. ticipate in the political process of the any political activity without running Under the proposed regulation, vir- Nation. roughshod over the people’s funda- tually all of these activities would be My colleagues, this is simple. What mental constitutional rights. considered political activity and would we are seeing is a deliberate effort to I have said this many times, but the be considered inconsistent with various infringe the peoples’ First Amendment scandal also shows that the IRS is too groups’ exemptions under 501(c)(4) of rights. It is incredible. I never thought big, too intrusive, and too involved in the Internal Revenue Code. As a prac- I would live to see the day that this taxpayers’ business. The time for us to tical matter, this would mean that would happen in the United States and scale it back is now. In fact, it is easily grassroots organizations all over the we would have to be debating this. This the most distrusted agency in the Fed- country would be forced to shut down— is a copy of the Constitution of the eral Government. That is a shame. The or, to put it more bluntly, conservative United States—the First Amendment IRS has become a four-letter word. grassroots organizations all over this by James Madison. This was given to This growing lack of faith in the IRS country would be forced to shut down. me by Robert C. Byrd, the institutional is a very strong reason why Congress That is precisely the point. The flame of the Senate, who sat right over should consider a wholesale rewrite of Obama administration does not want there to the left of the distinguished the tax system by simplifying tax col- grassroots organizations—even those ranking member from Utah, and I lection and reducing the government’s that are legitimately nonpartisan— know who is our Republican lead in re- intrusion into economic and other af- educating the public on the issues of gards to the investigation of all of this fairs of the public. This is the main the day. They don’t want tax-exempt in the Finance Committee. reason I am supporting legislation to organizations to be able to tell voters Congress shall make no law respecting an scrap the Tax Code and move to a sim- where candidates and politicians stand establishment of religion or prohibiting the plified, single-rate tax system. We do on the issues. And they certainly don’t free exercise thereof or abridging the free- not need the IRS regulating constitu- want these types of groups partici- dom of speech. tionally guaranteed free speech and pating in the political process in any

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I suppose we plications was just as high as the up- very latest, before the 2016 Presidential can only speculate, but I think it is tick for conservative organizations in election. fair to assume they didn’t want the 501(c)(4)s. We didn’t see any of this— We need to call this what it is. public to know these regulations were neither the targeting nor the regula- This is an affront to free speech and in the works. And they expect the tions—being used against 501(c)(5)s. the right of all American citizens to American people to believe there is no The only conclusion is that there is a participate in the democratic process. political motivation for these regula- group of people who basically want to This is an attempt by the Obama ad- tions? Give me a break. support only one side of the equation. ministration to further marginalize its The fact is that these proposed regu- We have to get politics out of the critics and keep them on the sidelines. lations demonstrate that the IRS is IRS. I don’t know what that means. It It is a blatant attempt to continue the willing and able to carry the Presi- may mean—like other agencies where harassment and intimidation that has dent’s political water even when the we don’t want any politics involved— already been taking place at the IRS agency is, by law, supposed to be an getting rid of any partisan controls. over the past few years. independent and nonpartisan agency. That might include the union. Because This regulation is just one of many That is why this legislation that has we have people who were partisan and problems we see at the IRS. Indeed, the been introduced today by the two dis- did wrong things—our investigation is American people have ample reason to tinguished Senators who preceded me not complete, but it is a matter of doubt the credibility of the IRS, par- in their remarks is so important. We great concern to us—and then to come ticularly when it comes to dealing with need to send a message to the adminis- up with this type of stuff, it is enough organizations that might be critical of tration that it cannot tamper with the to just make you want to cry or, the President and his policies. The IRS rules of free speech just because it should I say, throw up. is currently under investigation on doesn’t like what is being said. I am a Republican. The Presiding Of- three separate congressional commit- If enacted, this legislation would ficer is a Democrat. We are friends. We tees for its targeting of conservative delay the implementation of these don’t agree on a lot of things. That is organizations during the run-up to the rules for a year. This is the least we what makes this country great. But 2010 and 2012 elections. can do to protect free speech. People when one side tries to stifle the free On top of that, the agency recently from all across the political spec- speech of the other side, we both have came under widespread condemnation trum—from the ACLU, to the U.S. to stand together. I hope Mr. Koskinen, when, in the midst of these ongoing in- Chamber of Commerce, to the unions— the new Commissioner, will do what is vestigations, they announced they have recognized just how egregious this right and get rid of these regulations. were reinstating bonuses that had been proposed rule is. It needs to be stopped, My gosh, let’s not have regulations canceled in response to the targeting and our bill would stop it. that give a tilt to one side or the other. scandal. It is almost as if they believe I urge my colleagues to support this Let’s have the IRS be down the middle, there was no scandal at all. Of course, legislation. Indeed, everyone who sup- straightforward, decent, and honest, if you have been listening to other peo- ports the right of American citizens to which it has not been in the last num- ple in the Obama administration, that participate in the political process, ber of years. We are going to show type of thinking appears to be the pre- whether they are Republican or Demo- that. dominant view. Several weeks ago, for crat, should support this bill. All I can say is I commend my two example, leaks from the Justice De- I say to our new IRS Commissioner— colleagues for their leadership in intro- partment indicated that no criminal whom I fought to get confirmed, who I ducing this bill. It is long overdue, and charges were likely to be filed in the believe is sincere, who I believe is a I hope every Senator in this Senate targeting scandal, even though this person who can clean up this mess over will support it. scandal is still under investigation. there, this nest of partisan people who I yield the floor. Talk about politics. Talk about polit- are in the IRS, where there should not Mr. FLAKE. I appreciate the com- ical control. Talk about ignoring what be any partisanship—Mr. Koskinen, ments of the Senator from Utah and is going on. you have the power to stop this regula- his recitation of the chronology and On Super Bowl Sunday, President tion from becoming final. how this happened. Obama said in an interview that there The Commissioner should stop this. These regulations are supposedly in was not a ‘‘smidgen’’ of corruption at All he has to do is just not sign it. response to the scandal that came up, the IRS. Well, when it comes to sup- I have to say that I will be watching although the President is not calling it pressing free speech, there is far more very carefully because I am sick and a scandal. He says there is not any evi- than a smidgen of corruption at the tired of the IRS being used for political dence there was any wrongdoing. But IRS. If anything, these proposed regu- purposes. I don’t want to be used for these plans were actually being devel- lations on 501(c)(4)s are additional Republican purposes, Democratic pur- oped a couple years ago—long before proof. It is one side trying to one-up poses, liberal purposes, or conservative we knew the IRS was targeting con- the other in all cases because they hap- purposes. I want freedom in this coun- servative organizations. So the notion pen to control the Presidency and one try, and I want people to be able to ex- this is in response to what just oc- House of Congress. press themselves freely. curred is wrong. When the proposed rule was first What they are trying to do is out- What is equally troubling—or more made public, the IRS said it was draft- rageous, and it shows an administra- troubling—as the Senator from Utah ed in response to the 2013 TIGTA report tion that can’t win fair and square with noted, these plans were described, in an that revealed all the issues the agency all of the advantages that it has. internal memo, as ‘‘offplan,’’ around was having with regard to 501(c)(4) ap- We know that many of the 501(c)(4)s the process—that were hidden. So that plications. However, as we learned in a are basically organizations that have a is what we are asking for in this legis- Ways and Means Committee hearing conservative tilt. The 501(c)(5)s are the lation. Let’s not do any rulemaking last week, those regulations were unions that we know almost 100 per- until the results of the investigations under consideration for 2 years before cent support Democrats, even though that are going on come back to us. the report was issued—2 years. 40 percent of union members are Re- That is a prudent thing to do, and I On top of that, the regulations were publicans. I know; I used to be a skilled hope we will follow through. pursued outside of the normal channels tradesman. I learned a skilled trade, I now yield to the minority whip, for IRS and Treasury Department regu- went through a formal apprenticeship, Senator CORNYN. latory efforts in a manner that some worked for 10 years in a building con- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, I will be IRS officials labeled ‘‘off-plan.’’ ‘‘Off- struction trade union, and I am proud brief, but I just wanted to commend

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These two judges came and my friend and colleague from right under the Constitution and also out of the Judiciary Committee, one of Utah, Senator HATCH, for their com- given the likelihood of negative atten- them on October 31 and the other on ments and for their support for getting tion by the government, they said the November 14. the IRS out of the speech police busi- NAACP could keep its membership list These two judges are completely non- ness. confidential. controversial, but we have a sense of As if the IRS doesn’t have its hands So at a time when the American peo- urgency, not only because we have two full already with the addition of the ple have taxes on their minds—I know vacancies on the Federal bench in Ar- implementation of ObamaCare, on top my wife and I have a deadline in our kansas, which is in and of itself a prob- of all of its other problems. I don’t family that by the end of February we lem, but we have a real sense of ur- know anybody who thinks they need like to get everything to the people gency because one of these judges is an more to do, particularly when it comes who help us prepare our tax returns— elected judge. In Arkansas, those are to discriminating against people based and with a midterm election looming, nonpartisan elections. One of these upon their political affiliations and the last thing we need to do is to sup- judges is an elected judge and the filing their desire to engage in debate and ad- port the IRS becoming the speech po- period for his seat opens on February vocate their views in the arena. This is lice and suppressing the constitu- 24 and closes on March 3. a politically neutral issue because we tionally protected rights of the Amer- We find ourselves in a situation know this legislation will protect peo- ican people. where we are here this week, then we ple on the left as much as on the right. I would particularly say to my friend will be in recess next week. We will I have to agree with my colleagues from Arizona that I pulled out a Gallup then come back on the evening of Feb- that it appears there has been a dis- poll report, dated January 15, 2014, ruary 24, presumably for 5:30 p.m. proportionate amount of attention where government was cited as the top votes, if things work on that day as given to people on the right under this problem. That report shows that 21 per- they typically do around here. We administration. I know my colleague cent of people in the poll said they would presumably have a 5:30 p.m. from Arizona has heard of Catherine were dissatisfied with the government, vote, and at that point the filing would Engelbrecht of Houston, TX, with the Congress, politicians, poor leadership, be open, with other lawyers and judges King Street Patriots and True the corruption, and abuse of power. What interested in that position, and there is Vote. She founded two organizations greater abuse of power could there be a domino effect that happens in Arkan- dedicated to improving elections and than to confer upon the IRS the legit- sas because of that. furthering the ideals of our Founding imacy to intimidate and suppress peo- So I am not going to ask unanimous Fathers. She led a coalition of citizen ple exercising their constitutionally consent right now, but I wanted to put volunteers to work as election mon- protected rights of free speech. all my colleagues on notice that I in- itors who provide resources for voter So I commend the Senator from Ari- tend to do that either later today or registration and to root out election zona and others who are working on tomorrow. fraud. this. They can count on me to lend my With that, I yield the floor. One would think those would be com- voice and support to their efforts. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- mendable actions, not a reason for gov- Mr. FLAKE. I thank the Senator ator from Alaska. ernment discrimination and investiga- from Texas and my other colleagues Mr. BEGICH. Mr. President, first, I tion. But for 3 years the IRS denied her who have participated in this colloquy. wish to thank Senator PRYOR. Senator organization tax-exempt status while I hope we can speedily bring the Stop PRYOR and a group of us have intro- comparable organizations—as I think Targeting of Political Beliefs by the duced a piece of legislation that rights the Senator from Arizona pointed out— IRS Act to the floor. When the Senator a wrong; that makes sure our military had received expedited or fairly routine from Texas talks about his constitu- continues to receive their COLA in full treatment. In the meantime, she was ents and what they endured at the course and in the full amount. subjected to over-the-top inquiries by hands of the IRS, how anybody can say As the Presiding Officer knows, we the IRS and even by the ATF and other there is nothing amiss there or there is had a budget issue we worked through, government organizations. The IRS nothing wrong, especially when some- and in that process the COLA for our wanted to subpoena every one of her body is asked, upon application for a active retired military was reduced by tweets on her Twitter account as well 501(c)(4), to give up their Facebook 1 percent. We all knew we would take as entries made on her Facebook ac- posts and tweets and let the IRS review the time, because we had the time after count. them to see if they are worthy of re- the budget passed, to fix this problem. You can’t make up this stuff. It is ex- ceiving such status, there is something We have already done it for our dis- traordinarily offensive. wrong. I think Americans know that. abled retired veterans and now we need What these proposed rules are going I appreciate the support of my col- to fulfill the final and full promise of to do is to institutionalize the role of leagues on this legislation and I appre- their COLA in total. the IRS as the speech police, some- ciate the Senator from Kansas, my I spoke last night about this issue, thing we ought to avoid like the partner in this effort. and then we had the vote on cloture, plague. We ought to make sure people I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- with the result being 94 to 0—94 to 0. If of all ideological and political affili- sence of a quorum. that isn’t an indication of how much ations are free to engage in their con- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. support there is to make sure the stitutional rights of association and of SCHATZ). The clerk will call the roll. COLA comes back in full force, I don’t political speech. The assistant legislative clerk pro- know what is. I wish to point out, in conclusion, ceeded to call the roll. I do know starting right after that that 60 years ago the Supreme Court of Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I ask vote we began hearing from people al- the United States handed down a very unanimous consent that the order for ready coming up with, well, I voted for important decision. It is called the the quorum call be rescinded. cloture, but I have a caveat. I have NAACP v. Alabama. The question there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without some qualifications I want to add on was whether the government could objection, it is so ordered. that vote. I want to have these things compel the disclosure of the member- NOMINATIONS in Washington that are called pay-fors. ship list of the NAACP when the Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I rise for Let me make it very clear to the vet- NAACP felt its members would then be the purpose of notifying my colleagues erans in my State—and there are 77,000 targeted by the government in a nega- that later today or tomorrow I intend veterans who live in my State. The tive sort of way. The Supreme Court to ask unanimous consent for two of highest per capita in the Nation is in said the Constitution of the United my judge nominees to be voted on this Alaska. They have paid the bill. They States and the First Amendment guar- week. Both are noncontroversial, both paid the bill time and time again. antees the right of free association in have been heartily endorsed by Senator This is a perfect photo to use as an addition to a right of free speech and BOOZMAN, my colleague from Arkansas, example of our military who have that was constitutionally protected ac- and basically everybody else who has served in combat, who served on the

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The Sen- are going to hear these convoluted rea- they provide for themselves and their ator from Vermont. sons as to why we should have this pay- families? What is the retirement if Mr. SANDERS. Mr. President, I rise for. I wasn’t here when they paid for they become a career officer or a cain full support of the legislation on the these wars—no, I am sorry, they didn’t reer enlisted member? And now they floor. pay for these wars. They didn’t pay the are questioning if they should. I think most Members understand, as $2 trillion-plus for the wars, but now I received emails from some parents part of the 2013 bipartisan budget that it is time to pay the bill for those whose sons and daughters are currently agreement, language was included who committed to serve our country, enlisted and are now wondering, what which cut COLAs for military retirees. to go to the frontlines when called did they get into when at a moment’s I think most Members here in the Sen- upon and ensure we have the freedom notice the commitments, the promises ate and the House understand that was we enjoy in this country, some are say- we—Congress—made can change over- a mistake, an oversight, and is some- ing: Well, yes, we want to give them night. thing that should be rectified and it that retirement COLA, but—there Our readiness is at risk, and the should be rectified now. Promises made should be no ‘‘but’’ here. A promise promises and commitments we make to to people in the military should be made is a promise we need to keep. our military are in question. Today is kept, and our job is to do that. My view is we should have their the start to make sure our commit- This morning, as the chairman of the backs every single day, and this is the ments are there. We cannot say to our Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, I day to do it. Let me make it very clear veterans: Sign up; we will promise you wish to say a word on broader issues to those who are going to have this these things, and tomorrow we might impacting the veterans community. convoluted reason for this pay-for: This change them. That doesn’t help our Shortly after this legislation is dis- is a vote for vets or a vote against vets. readiness and commitment. posed of, we are going to move on to a You can have all the gobbledygook, all I get that there is going to be a lot of comprehensive piece of legislation the convoluted arguments, but at the policy wonk conversation by some which addresses many of the very seri- end of the day if you vote against this Members because they want to confuse ous problems facing our veterans com- bill, without all this stuff added to it— the issue and make it hard for people munity. I will give a brief overview of just a clean and simple giving the to understand what is really going on what the legislation does. The legisla- COLA back and then let’s move on, in Washington. But it is simple. The tion is the Comprehensive Veterans give them their full COLA—you are chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Com- Health and Benefits and Military Re- voting against vets. I don’t care how they try to press-re- mittee knows this issue is simple. It is tirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014— lease it, spin it, or what amendments about our vets. If you vote yes, you are S. 1982. The first point I will make is I hon- they want to add to create a political for our vets; if you vote no, you are estly believe, in terms of the veterans situation for other Members on other against our vets. That is it. They can issues unrelated to vets. A promise put in all the spin and all the amend- issues, there is widespread bipartisan made is a promise we need to keep. We ments to make it sound good. But in support. On the Veterans Committee, need to have their backs. They have reality, they are trying to cover an ac- every Member of our committee—Dem- our backs every single day to make tivity they are struggling with; that is, ocrat, Republican, or in my case Inde- sure this country is safe, no matter they don’t necessarily like some of us pendent—believes very much that we where American citizens are in this who are sponsors. I get that. But let’s owe our veterans more than we can country or in this world. It is our time put aside our politics. Let’s do what is provide them. Their sacrifices are too to do what is right for veterans. right for the vets, let’s have their deep, the pains are great. But all Mem- I shared some stories last night backs, let’s keep the promise we made bers of the committee in a bipartisan about Alaskans who are struggling to them. way are doing their best to protect the with this issue and the commitment Again, this bill is simple. It is so sim- interests of our veterans, and I thank they thought they had. One gentleman ple it is 1 page. It just says: Repeal all of them for their hard work. served 18 years in the military and is that action. To as great a degree as possible, the close to retirement. He is wondering I hope my colleagues on the other bill which will be on the floor—the what did he sign up for. He has had side who are wondering about what comprehensive veterans bill—is a bi- enormous pressures on his family. He they should do will vote for the vets. partisan bill. It contains many provi- has moved six different times. He has Vote yes. Don’t mess with amend- sions brought forth by my Republican two children, one disabled, and a vari- ments, don’t try to have this pay-for colleagues. This bill consists of two ety of personal issues. But he continues convoluted argument. The vets at omnibus bills unanimously passed by to serve this country. And for us to home who will be watching don’t care the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Com- play politics and start talking about about that. They just want to make mittee, supported by Democrats and immigration, child tax credits, forget sure their COLA is there. Let’s give Republicans. It also includes other pro- it. It is time to do what is right for our them the peace of mind they deserve. visions which had strong bipartisan veterans, to put this COLA back in full I will read a few of the names who support. force. have paid the ultimate sacrifice. I read This legislation also contains two Over 30 veterans organizations sup- some of these last night: GySgt Chris- new provisions, both of which have bi- port this bill with no pay-for, clean and topher Eastman, Marines, age 28, from partisan support. The first new addi- simple. Senator PRYOR and I were on a Moose Pass, AK; SGT Joel Clarkson, tion addresses the restoration of cuts phone call last week and talked to Army, age 23, Fairbanks; LCpl Grant made to military retiree COLAs as a many—the Air Force Association, Fraser, Marine Reserves, age 22, An- result of the 2013 bipartisan agreement, Army Aviation Association, the Fleet chorage; SPC Shane Woods, Army, age the exact same issue being debated on Reserves, Gold Star Wives—I can go 23, Palmer. the floor right now. We also have that through the list of 30-plus organiza- These are just a few of the 22 Alas- language in our bill. Promises made to tions who work with our veterans kans who have lost their lives. I don’t veterans have got to be kept. We have every single day and want us to pass know if they would have been long- to restore those cuts to COLAs for this bill—not an amended bill but this term career if they stayed in the Army military retirees. bill: Get it done and give peace of mind or Air Force, but they sacrificed their The second new provision not dis- to our veterans and retirees and active lives. They put their lives on the line cussed, frankly, by the committee also military. to make sure we do the right thing has widespread bipartisan support, and

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They have devoted their legislation brought forth in the modern gree as possible, in terms of language lives to those people and they are hurt- history of Congress. I am proud of it. I in the bill, in terms of working with ing as well. As chairman of the vet- thank the veterans organizations not our Republican colleagues in the erans’ committee, what I have done is just for their support of this legislation House, this is a bipartisan bill and listened as carefully as I could to what but for the help they gave us in draft- should have the support of every Mem- the veterans community—representing ing this legislation. ber of the Senate who believes in pro- some 22 million veterans—had to say This legislation did not come from tecting the interests of veterans. And I about the problems veterans are facing. BERNIE SANDERS or from anybody else hope that is the vast majority of the My very fine staff and I—along with on the committee. It came from the people here. my Republican colleagues and their veterans community itself. It came As Senator BEGICH mentioned a mo- very fine staffs—worked together. We from representatives of veterans orga- ment ago, our veterans have paid a said: These are the problems facing our nizations who came before us in hear- very heavy price. What I have learned veterans. We all know that on Veterans ings, who came before us in private in the little bit more than the year in Day and Memorial Day every Member meetings, and said: Senator, here are which I have been chairman of the Vet- of the Senate goes out and gives a the problems facing our veterans. If erans’ Affairs Committee is I think great speech about how much they love you are serious about going beyond most Americans, including myself, and respect veterans and how much rhetoric and speeches and truly want were not fully aware of what that sac- they appreciate the sacrifices made by to help veterans and their families, rifice was. And what that sacrifice was veterans. this is what needs to be done. in recent years was not just the loss of Now is the time to stand and go be- We listened. We could not do every- over 6,700 Americans who lost their yond words and rhetoric. Now is the thing, but we did put many of the lives in Afghanistan and Iraq but the time to, in fact, address the real and major concerns facing the veterans impact of those wars on hundreds and serious problems facing those men and community in this bill. Again, I thank hundreds of thousands of veterans who women whose families experienced the the veterans organizations for being came home either wounded in body— ultimate sacrifice and those men and our partner in drafting this legislation. loss of arms, loss of legs, loss of hear- women who came home wounded in I also wish to take this opportunity ing, or loss of sight—or the more invis- body and spirit. to thank those people who have cur- ible wounds of war. We cannot solve all of the problems rently cosponsored this legislation, and What most Americans don’t know is facing veterans. We cannot bring back that includes Senator LANDRIEU, Sen- a rather shocking number, but we are loved ones lost in Iraq, Afghanistan, ator BEGICH, the Presiding Officer Sen- now dealing with hundreds of thou- Vietnam, and the other wars. We can- ator SCHATZ, Senator BROWN, Senator sands of men and women who came not bring them back to their wives, BLUMENTHAL, Senator HIRONO, Senator home from Iraq and Afghanistan who their mothers, their dads, and their BOXER, Senator CASEY, Senator GILLI- kids. We cannot do that. We cannot are doing their best to cope with post- BRAND, Senator HEINRICH, Senator magically replace the arms and the traumatic stress disorder, which has a HEITKAMP, Senator MERKLEY, Senator legs or eyesight lost in war, but we do terrible impact on their lives, on their MURRAY, Senator REED, Senator SHA- have the moral obligation to do every- families’ lives, and on their ability to HEEN, Senator WHITEHOUSE, Senator thing humanly possible to protect and get a job and keep a job; and traumatic ROCKEFELLER, Senator TESTER, and defend those men and women who pro- brain injury, the result of being in the Senator CANTWELL. I thank all of them tected and defended us. We can do that presence of IEDs and the explosions in for their strong support. and that we must. I will take a few minutes to touch on Iraq and Afghanistan. I am very proud the legislation that We are also dealing in this rough some of the areas this comprehensive will soon be on the floor has the strong economy, this struggling economy, this bill covers. As I return to the floor in support of virtually every veteran and the coming days, I will go into greater high unemployment economy, with military organization in this country, length about each of these provisions. many young veterans coming home un- and that includes all of the major orga- Each of these provisions, unto them- able to find jobs. Some in the National nizations representing millions and selves, is enormously important in Guard left decent jobs and came home millions of veterans. to find those jobs are not there. I thank the American Legion, the terms of the needs of our veterans. I think virtually every Member in Veterans of Foreign Wars, the VFW, As I mentioned earlier, our com- the Senate understands that at a time the Disabled American Veterans, also prehensive veterans bill—consistent when the VA went from paper to dig- known as DAV, Vietnam Veterans of with the Pryor bill—will restore the ital and made the transformation America, the Military Officers Associa- cuts made in the Bipartisan Budget which was necessary to deal with the tion of America, the Iraq and Afghani- Act of 2013 to military retirees. We ad- claims process, the claims process stan Veterans of America, the Para- dress that issue in our bill. today remains too long. The backlog is lyzed Veterans of America, the Gold This comprehensive veterans legisla- too great. We have to deal with that Star Wives, and dozens and dozens of tion deals with another issue—not nec- issue. other veterans and military organiza- essarily a sexy issue—that in fact im- We are dealing with a situation tions that are supporting this legisla- pacts a large number of veterans in where young men and women were tion. communities all over America, and wounded in war who had hopes and The Senate Committee on Veterans’ that is that it will allow the VA to dreams of starting their own families, Affairs has received letters of support enter into 27 major medical facility but as a result of injuries sustained in from virtually all of these organiza- leases in 18 States and Puerto Rico. those wars, for whatever reason, lost tions, and if Members want to check That means—for a variety of reasons their reproductive capabilities and out why these organizations that are too complicated to get into right now— they still want to have families. representing millions of veterans are we have CBOC, community-based out- We are dealing with issues of sexual supporting this bill, they will find patient clinics, and other veterans fa- assault—a scandal, an outrage I know those letters on our Web site. cilities that are ready to go. They are every Member of the Senate feels I will quote from one of the letters. on the drawing board. strongly about. Women and men who This letter is from the Disabled Amer- Actually, it is beyond the drawing were sexually assaulted are coming ican Veterans, DAV. board, but we have not been able to home in need of treatment and are un- This . . . bill, unprecedented in our modern pull the plug on it. This is very impor- able to get that treatment. experience, would create, expand, advance, tant to veterans all over this country.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 00:03 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.015 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S869 It is important to Republicans, it is getting those checks. This legislation pallingly high. What this legislation important to Democrats, and it is time provides for advanced appropriations does is enable those women and men to get this done. By the way, this has for mandatory VA benefits. By passing who were sexually assaulted to come been passed in the House of Represent- that provision, we will never again put into the VA to get the quality of care atives. We need to do it and that is disabled vets or veterans who are de- their situations require and deserve. part of this legislation. pendent on their pensions in the posi- This provision was inspired by Ruth This legislation includes ground- tion of not getting their checks when Moore, who struggled for 23 years to re- breaking provisions that would expand they need it. ceive VA disability compensation. So access to VA health care. In my view One of the issues that has been dis- we have language making sure those and in the view of veterans all over cussed a great deal is the issue of bene- who suffered sexual assault will get the this country, the VA provides high- fits backlog. There is no disagreement care within the VA they absolutely are quality, cost-effective care to millions in this Senate—whether one is a Re- entitled to. and millions of our veterans. There are publican, Democrat, Independent—that I mentioned earlier, also, that sev- approximately 6.2 million veterans ac- it is not acceptable for veterans who eral thousand men and women who cessing VA health care today. About 8 applied for benefits to have to wait for served in Iraq and Afghanistan were million are signed up for VA care. years to get those benefits. In my view, wounded in ways that make it impos- This legislation expands access to VA what the VA is now doing is under- sible for them to have babies. These are health care, allows more veterans to going a massive transformation of people who really want families, and come in, and ends a very complicated their benefit system, going from some of them are now spending a very priority 8 eligibility. Priority 8 is a sit- paper—which was incomprehensible to significant amount of money in the pri- uation where there are hundreds and me. In 2008 their system was paper. vate sector through a number of ap- hundreds of different eligibility levels They are going from paper to digital. proaches in order to be able to have ba- all over the country, and it makes it They are making progress, but I want bies. We have language, a provision in very confusing for priority 8 veterans to see them make more progress. This this bill, which would help female and to determine whether they are eligible. legislation includes some important male veterans who have suffered sig- We ended that and simplified it. The provisions to make sure we end this nificant spinal cord, reproductive, and result is that more veterans will be unacceptable backlog of VA benefits. urinary tract injuries to start a family. able to access VA health care. We have One of the issues that has also re- I think that is absolutely the right also expanded complementary and al- ceived some attention is the issue of thing to do. ternative medicine within the VA. The instate tuition assistance for post-9/11 Several years ago this Congress did the right thing by establishing a Care- truth is the VA is now doing a good job veterans. A number of years ago we givers Act, which said to those people in providing complementary and alter- passed very significant legislation who were caring for disabled vets that native medicine, and that means medi- which enabled some 900,000 post-9/11 we understand how difficult—how dif- tation, acupuncture, yoga, and other veterans and family members to get ficult—that work is, that you are tak- treatments to veterans who are con- higher education throughout this coun- ing care of people who need constant cerned about not being dependent on try. This legislation would give our attention, loved ones who need con- medication. One of the great problems transitioning servicemembers a fair stant attention, and we are going to we have nationally and in the VA is shot at attaining their educational help you do what you have been doing. overmedication of people who have goals without incurring an additional The good news is we passed that leg- problems associated with pain and financial burden. islation. The bad news is it only ap- other ailments. The VA has done a We deal with the issue of somebody plied to post-9/11 veterans. I think good job. We are going to expand that from out of State moving into another there was a general understanding, an opportunity. State and making sure that veteran is assumption, that we were going to ex- My experience—having gone around paying no more than what the instate pand that program to all veterans— the country—is that both within the tuition is for that State. This is a very Vietnam, World War II, Korea—so Department of Defense hospitals and important provision and, by the way, a those people, mostly women who are the VA, more and more veterans are provision that was passed in the House staying home, taking care of veterans, looking at these alternative-type of Representatives. The language is get the support they need. So the ex- treatments and want to break their de- pretty much the same in this bill. tension of the Caregivers Act is also in- pendence on overmedication. We promised veterans who served in cluded in this legislation. What we also do in this legislation is Iraq and Afghanistan that they would Those are some of the provisions. something that is terribly important. have 5 years of free VA health care This is a 400-page bill, and I just It is my strong belief that dental care when they came home. For a variety of touched on some of them. But let me must be considered a part of health reasons, people have not taken advan- end in the way I began. There is no way care. The fact is that in this country tage of that. We think it is important we can ever fully repay the debt we there are millions of people—above and to extend—from 5 to 10 years—unfet- owe to the men and women who put beyond the veterans community—who tered access to VA health care for re- their lives on the line defending this cannot find affordable dental care. cently separated veterans, and that is country. That is just the simple nature Right now within the VA, dental care— what this legislation does. of things. We are not going to bring with the exception of service-connected I don’t have to mention to anybody back the husbands who were lost in problems and homeless veterans—is that our economy—while slowly im- war, the wives who came back without not open to veterans, and we begin the proving—still has many challenges. any legs. We are not going to bring fa- process to do a significant pilot pro- Unemployment is much too high. What thers and mothers back to children gram to bring dental care into the VA. this legislation would do is reauthorize who lost their dad or their mom. We That is extremely important for the provisions from the VOW to Hire He- are not going to restore eyesight to veterans community. roes Act of 2011, including a 2-year ex- people who are blind. We cannot do I think all of us remember not so tension for the Veterans Retraining that. many months ago the Government of Assistance Program, otherwise known But if this country means anything, the United States was shut down and as the VRAP program. In other words, it means that we have to keep the caused all kinds of problems for all what we are saying to our veterans is promises we made to veterans and kinds of people. What is not widely when they come home, we want a job their families; that while we cannot do known is that disabled veterans and to be there for them. We want them to everything, we have to do as much as veterans receiving their pension were 7 get integrated back into civilian life, we can to make the lives of our vet- to 10 days away from not getting their so we have some very important provi- erans and their families, their loved checks. We have disabled veterans all sions in here for employment opportu- ones, as happy and productive as we over this country who live from month nities for our veterans. possibly can. to month through those checks, and As I mentioned earlier, sexual as- So this legislation is from Senators they were 7 to 10 days away from not sault is a scandal. The numbers are ap- who listened to our veterans, heard

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That is my This bill will restore the cost-of-living We thank them for the work they do pay-for for this bill. They have paid in adjustments for all military retirees. every day on behalf of our veterans. I full to make sure they get their vet- We need to act now so our veterans thank them very much for all the help erans benefits, their pensions, the have the certainty and the peace of they have provided me and the com- health care we promised them. mind they need to move forward with mittee in writing this legislation. I would like to read just a very few of their lives. We should not be involved Speeches on Veterans Day or Memo- the names of people in Michigan who in wrangling, in folks trying to find po- rial Day are great. That is good. It is are the pay-for I offer today on the litical advantage, and take political important we all do it. But now is the floor of the Senate: hostages, score points in some way. We time to go beyond speeches. Now is the Richard Belisle from Saint Joseph, need to just get this done—no amend- time to address the problems facing the MI, who retired from the Coast Guard ments, no jockeying here, just vote for veterans community. This legislation after 21 years of service—twenty-one this bill and get this done. does this in a very comprehensive way, years of service—has paid in full for This bill is about keeping our prom- and I ask for the support of all my col- this bill. ise to the men and women who have Bill Garlinghouse of Holland spent 22 leagues in the Senate. served us and continue to serve us. A I yield the floor. years in the Navy—I am partial to the ‘‘yes’’ vote says we have your back. A The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Navy; my dad was in the Navy—and ‘‘yes’’ vote says we honor and support ator from Michigan. then 5 years working for the Navy as a you. A ‘‘no’’ vote or other votes that Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, be- civilian. With twenty-two years in the confuse the situation and play political fore my colleague, the chairman of the Navy; 5 years working for the Navy as games are really votes that turn your Veterans’ Affairs Committee, leaves a civilian, he has paid in full for this back on our veterans. Very simply, the floor, I say thank you to him for bill. vote yes to get this done—no distrac- Richard Eversole of Sumner spent 22 his passion and advocacy. The legisla- tions, no extraneous issues. No matter years in the Air Force and retired as a tion he spoke of this morning is incred- how people feel about other things, master sergeant. Richard has paid in ibly important. I say to Senator SAND- bringing them into this is not right. It full for this bill. is not fair. This is about yes for vet- ERS, if I am not yet on that bill, I need Frank Bell from Kalamazoo retired to be and will be. Please sign me up. erans or no for veterans. 10 years ago as a senior master ser- I hope we will all stand together and It is absolutely true we need to do geant in the U.S. Air Force. He is 51 more than just make speeches. We need understand the ‘‘paid for’’ are the peo- years old, so he will see his pension cut ple who have served in our States and to put our commitment, our resources, by 1 percent every year for the next 11 and keep our promises to our veterans. continue to serve us today. They have years. paid in full. We need to vote yes and That is what this bill does, and we This needs to be fixed now—no thank the Senator very much. get this done. games, no debating about amend- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Mr. SANDERS. I thank the Senator. ments—yes or no on making sure Ms. STABENOW. We also, Mr. Presi- HEITKAMP). The Senator from South Frank Bell gets his full pension be- Dakota. dent, have a bill in front of us that is cause he has paid in full for this bill. about our veterans. This bill is about THE ECONOMY David Lord of Cheboygan retired Mr. THUNE. Madam President, I our veterans, and the question is on a from the Navy after 20 years of service. ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’ on this final bill. If we come to the floor today to discuss the Again, he has paid in full. stagnant Obama economy and how support our veterans, we vote yes. If we John Frollo of Saint Charles spent 20 do not support our veterans, if we want ObamaCare is making it worse. This years in the Navy before retiring in Monday marks the fifth anniversary of to play political games with it, find 2006. some other excuse not to support vet- the day the President signed his tril- Joseph Boogren of Gwinn, MI, spent lion-dollar stimulus bill into law. In re- erans, then you vote no. It is very sim- 32 years—32 years—in the Navy. He marks he gave in Denver that very day ple. To keep our promise, vote yes. If served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He flew he signed the bill, the President stated you do not care about keeping our 177 combat missions defending our that the legislation marked ‘‘the begin- promise, vote no. country, putting himself in harm’s way ning of the end’’ of the Nation’s ‘‘eco- We had a vote last night in the Sen- on behalf of all of us. I believe Joseph nomic troubles.’’ ate to end the filibuster. I think it was Boogren has paid in full for his pension Five years later, however, the end of embarrassing we had to have the vote. and the other benefits we have prom- the Nation’s economic troubles is no- I thank our friend and colleague, the ised him and his family. where in sight. The headlines of the senior Senator from Arkansas Mr. Debbie Rasmussen from Sheridan, jobs report released Friday say it all. PRYOR for putting this bill forward, MI, wrote in on behalf of her military The headlines from the Associated along with a number of colleagues. But family. Debbie and her husband are Press said, ‘‘U.S. Economy May Be we should not even have had to have a both Navy veterans, and their son Matt Stuck in Slow Lane for Long Run.’’ vote to end a filibuster to move for- is an Active Duty sailor with over 15 The New York Times headline: ward on this bill. This is something years of service, including service in ‘‘Weakness Continues as 113,000 Jobs that everyone should want to do as Afghanistan. They believe—and I be- Are Added in January.’’ quickly as possible. It should not be lieve—the Rasmussens have paid in full From CBS News: ‘‘Another month of controversial. for this benefit. weak job growth raises slowdown Unfortunately, instead of moving it Karen Ruedisueli is the wife of an Ac- fears.’’ forward and getting this done, we are tive Duty Army major currently sta- From the Wall Street Journal: ‘‘U.S. seeing Republican colleagues who are tioned at the Pentagon. Kurt and Adds 113,000 Jobs, in Latest Worrying arguing about amendments, amazingly, Karen have been a military family for Sign on Growth.’’ that would increase taxes on families 12 years. The Ruedisuelis have paid in From Reuters: ‘‘U.S. employment in order to ‘‘pay for’’ helping our vet- full. fails to rebound strongly from winter erans. I could go on and on with so many chill.’’ Now, I think every veteran in Amer- similar letters. Every service is rep- Well before passage of the stimulus, ica should find this absolutely out- resented in these letters because vet- Presidential adviser Christina Romer rageous. I know I do. These men and erans from every part of our armed predicted that the stimulus bill would women have sacrificed for our Nation. services would be hurt by what has reduce the unemployment rate to 5 per- Some did not come home. Some came been put in place. cent by the year 2014. In fact, over the

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Passing trade promotion author- not dropped out of the labor force over crater in the labor force isn’t some ab- ity will help U.S. farmers, ranchers, en- the past several years, that number stract unemployment rate, but the lost trepreneurs, and job creators gain ac- would be even higher. value of the work those Americans cess to 1 billion consumers around the If the labor force participation rate would have done.’’ globe. The majority leader needs to were the same as it was when President Americans working creates economic stop obstructing the jobs this bill Obama took office, our current unem- growth. It is as simple as that. Encour- would create and join Members of both ployment rate would be a staggering aging Americans to work less or quit parties to pass this important legisla- 10.5 percent. Despite the fact that the work altogether will undermine Amer- tion. recession technically ended 55 months ican prosperity and American families’ Finally, the President should throw ago, we are still nowhere near where security. Those who find work and are his support behind a repeal of the med- we need to be in terms of economic re- willing and able to fulfill their jobs de- ical device tax in his health care law. covery. serve wages that are unhindered by a This tax on lifesaving medical tech- CBS News reported on Friday that government takeover of health care. nology such as pacemakers and insulin the economy would have to gain an av- Combine the CBO report with our ex- pumps is forcing medical device compa- erage of 285,000 jobs per month for the perience of ObamaCare so far and the nies to send American jobs overseas. next 3 years just to get us back to future does not look promising: lower There is strong bipartisan support for income Americans living off meager where we were before the recession. repealing the tax, and the President salaries and government health care Yet job creation for the past year has should add his. subsidies just to get by; middle-income not even come close to that. In fact, Far too many Americans have spent Americans struggling to pay higher our economy has added just 180,000 new the past 51⁄2 years of the Obama Presi- health insurance premiums and jobs per month, approximately, over dency struggling to get by. Household deductibles; and upper income Ameri- the past year. If we continue at that income has fallen. Health care costs cans and small business owners too re- same rate, it will take us over 5 years have risen. Jobs and opportunity have luctant to create jobs and wealth for to return to where we were before the been few and far between. For many recession. fear that they will be subjected to ObamaCare’s burdensome taxes and Americans, the possibility of a secure President Obama’s economic policies economic future seems further and fur- have left our economy mired in stagna- regulations. That is not the kind of future any ther out of reach. It does not have to tion. His health care law is making American desires, but that is exactly be this way. We can turn our economy things even worse. Last week the non- the future ObamaCare is bringing us. around by abandoning the President’s partisan Congressional Budget Office In fact, for too many Americans, that failed economic proposals and embrac- released a new report on ObamaCare. It future is already here. With ing the kind of legislation that will found that ObamaCare will result in ObamaCare’s full implementation this open up new jobs and opportunities for the equivalent of 2.5 million fewer full- year, Americans are facing huge pre- the American people. time jobs over the next 10 years—2.5 mium increases and steep hikes in The three proposals I have outlined million fewer jobs. Our economy is mil- their out-of-pocket costs. They are los- above are a good place to start. I hope lions of jobs away from where it needs ing access to their doctors and hos- the President will join Republicans and to be. pitals. All too often they are facing Democrats to get these priorities done. Our labor force participation rate is fewer hours with fewer benefits at their I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- near a 35-year low. The President’s jobs as their employers struggle to sence of a quorum. health care law is going to result in 2.5 comply with ObamaCare’s taxes and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The million fewer full-time jobs. How will mandates. clerk will call the roll. that work? Well, the CBO report made Even the President has tacitly ac- The legislative clerk proceeded to it clear that ObamaCare provides dis- knowledged the burdens his health care call the roll. incentives to work, particularly for law places on employers by once again Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent those at the low income end of the delaying one of the law’s job-destroy- that the order for the quorum call be spectrum. ing mandates. While I am glad some rescinded. An individual receiving ObamaCare businesses will get relief until 2016, The VICE PRESIDENT. Without ob- subsidies to pay for his or her health Congress should go further, much fur- jection, it is so ordered. insurance may decide not to accept ther, and ensure that every single f more hours or a higher paying job so American is protected from this disas- that she or he does not exceed the in- trous law. CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT come caps for receiving subsidies. At We can do better than ObamaCare The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair the higher end of the wage spectrum, and the President’s economic policies. lays before the Senate a Certificate of workers may decide not to rise too far The President has called for 2014 to be Appointment to fill the vacancy cre- up the ladder so their income does not a year of action. Republicans could not ated by the resignation of Senator Max reach the point at which it would be agree more. It is past time to take ac- Baucus of Montana. The certificate, subject to ObamaCare taxes. Thus, tion to start reversing ObamaCare’s the Chair is advised, is in the form sug- ObamaCare essentially traps workers damage and finally get our economic gested by the Senate. If there is no ob- in lower paying jobs, putting a de facto recovery off the ground. jection, the reading of the certificate limit on the prosperity of literally mil- Almost 2 weeks ago, the Obama State will be waived and it will be printed in lions of Americans. Department released its fifth environ- full in the RECORD. The CBO reinforces that notion, not mental review showing that the Key- There being no objection, the mate- just by projecting that 2.5 million peo- stone XL Pipeline would have no sig- rial was ordered to be printed in the ple will drop out of the workforce but nificant impact on global carbon emis- RECORD, as follows: also by projecting that those who stay sions. There is strong bipartisan sup- STATE OF MONTANA in the workforce will earn less. port in both Houses of Congress for ap- According to one analysis of the CBO proving that pipeline and the 42,000 CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT report, ObamaCare will reduce total jobs it will support. The President To the President of the Senate of the United wages by an estimated $70 billion per needs to stop pandering to far-left envi- States: year. Without question, most of this This is to certify that, pursuant to the ronmentalists and immediately ap- power vested in me by the Constitution of burden will be placed on lower and mid- prove the pipeline and the good-paying the United States and the laws of the State dle-income families who already are jobs it will open for Americans. of Montana, I, Steve Bullock, the governor of struggling to make ends meet. Fur- Next, the President should pick up said State, do hereby appoint John E. Walsh thermore, by providing Americans with that phone he keeps talking about to a Senator from said State to represent said

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I am told that my Republican col- Book of Matthew, we should treat the By the governor: leagues won’t allow us to have an up- least among us as we would treat the STEVE BULLOCK, or-down vote on the Military Retire- mightiest among us. That is why the Governor. ment Pay Restoration Act unless we U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops op- LINDA MCCULLOCH, also vote on the Ayotte amendment poses the Ayotte amendment. We Secretary of State. No. 2732. should not hurt the least among us in [State Seal Affixed] What does this amendment do? The order to help our veterans. f Ayotte amendment would deny anti- How much money would the Ayotte ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF poverty assistance to the children of amendment deny to these children? OFFICE undocumented immigrants who are The maximum child tax credit is $1,000 working and paying billions of dollars per child, which is about $2.74 per day The VICE PRESIDENT. If the Sen- in taxes. It would cut this child pov- per child. To many of us, $2.74 per day ator-designee will now present himself erty program by more than $18 billion seems like a small amount, but to a at the desk, the Chair will administer over 10 years to pay for the restoration child in poverty it is literally the dif- the oath of office. of COLAs for military retirees, which ference between eating and not eating. The Senator-designee, escorted by would cost about $6 billion over 10 According to the Bureau of Labor Senator TESTER, advanced to the desk years. In other words, the Ayotte Statistics, in 2011 the average cost of of the Vice President, the oath pre- amendment would deny $3 of anti- one meal for one person was $2.67. That scribed by law was administered to him poverty assistance to children in order was the average cost, which means by the Vice President, and he sub- to restore $1 of retirement pay to our that a lot of people spent less than $2.67 scribed to the oath in the Official Oath veterans. That is unconscionable. We on each meal. By way of comparison, Book. should not take the benefits we provide SNAP benefits average about $4 per The VICE PRESIDENT. Congratula- to veterans by hurting children in the person per day—$4 for three meals, not tions, Senator. process. Hurting children does no just one. So our own food program is (Applause, Senators rising.) honor to our veterans’ service. less than what our own Bureau of f The children targeted by the Ayotte Labor Statistics says is the average amendment did not decide on their own REPEALING SECTION 403 OF THE cost of a meal. to come to this country illegally. They So for a low-income child, the $2.74 BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF were brought here by their parents. per day she gets from the child tax 2013—MOTION TO PROCEED—Con- These children are DREAMers—our credit is equivalent to about one meal. tinued DREAMers. We should not punish them If a child is very poor, it probably Mr. DURBIN. I suggest the absence of for their parents’ decisions. We should means two meals. Put simply, if she a quorum. help these children to succeed so they gets the child tax credit, she eats. If The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. can contribute to this great country. she doesn’t, she doesn’t. HEITKAMP). The clerk will call the roll. Their parents are doing their part by Of course, not every child receives The legislative clerk proceeded to working and paying more than $16 bil- the maximum refundable credit. The call the roll. lion in taxes each year, more than $160 amount of the refund is determined, in Ms. HIRONO. I ask unanimous con- billion over 10 years. We should not part, on a family’s income, so poor sent that the order for the quorum call deny them this small measure of help. families receive even less. The average be rescinded. Let me acknowledge that it is politi- income for the families who would be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without cally difficult to vote against the offset affected by the Ayotte amendment is objection, it is so ordered. in the Ayotte amendment. Why? Be- about $21,000 per year. They have to be Ms. HIRONO. Madam President, cause the amendment targets people working and paying taxes to get even there is overwhelming bipartisan sup- who have no political power. These are one dime from the child tax credit pro- port to repeal the COLA reduction for children of parents who cannot vote. gram. Their average child tax credit re- military retirees that was enacted last These are children of parents who are fund is about $1,800, which is about $5 a December in the budget bill. The de- very poor, who themselves live on the day. That may not be much money to bate now is whether and how to pay for edge of poverty or far into the depths the Senators in this body, but that $5 the cost of this repeal. I agree with my of it. Their parents work one, two, or pays for a meal for the whole family. It friend Senator MARK BEGICH of Alaska even three jobs and pay the taxes they is about 8 percent of their income. that our veterans have already paid for owe, but they are barely making ends We should not be denying this basic this repeal with their service to this meet. They are far removed from the level of assistance to any child in this country. However, there are some Sen- level of wealth that too often today country, no matter who their parents ators who take a different view and translates into political power. These are or how they came here. We should have offered what we refer to as pay-for are children of parents who came to not deny children this assistance when amendments. this country the same way many of our their parents—and I am going to repeat Today I rise in strong opposition to ancestors came to this country 100 or it—will pay over $160 billion in taxes in the Ayotte pay-for amendment. The 200 years ago and for the same rea- the 10 years during which this provi- bill before us, S. 1963, the Military Re- sons—to escape poverty, to seek oppor- sion is cutting $18 billion. The way the tirement Pay Restoration Act, would tunity, and to give their children a bet- child tax credit is structured, only repeal the COLA reduction for military ter life than they had. Their parents working families who are paying these retirees. This bill is sponsored by Sen- are working and paying billions of dol- kinds of taxes can claim the refundable ators PRYOR, HAGAN, and BEGICH, and I lars in taxes each year, which is ex- portion. It is not fair that families applaud their leadership on this issue. tending the lives of the Social Security work and pay taxes but are then denied Cutting military pensions was a bad and Medicare trust funds, as examples. help—$2.74 per day per child. idea. An even worse idea is to set up a Their parents are working and paying We should not deny children this as- contest between providing pensions to taxes, but they came here illegally, and sistance under the guise of combating veterans and providing antipoverty as- therefore they must live in the shad- fraud. Imposing a Social Security num- sistance to children. That is the choice ows and live in fear. ber requirement on qualifying children Republicans want us to make. I wish I Put simply, these are children of will not end the fraud the proponents could honestly say this so-called choice families who have no political power— of this amendment have cited. We is hard to believe, but I can’t. It is like none. They are the easiest to go after, should go after the fraud, but it should

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:00 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.002 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S873 be obvious that any criminal willing to struction firm in 1909. In 1955, Whiting you seek his monument, look around commit the fraud described by the pro- promoted Willard to be the president you. ponents will not be deterred by having and chief executive officer of the firm, Timothy Regan, the Whiting-Turner to fill in a 9-digit Social Security num- and he served in that capacity until his executive vice president who will suc- ber. This does not solve the fraud prob- recent death. ceed Willard as the firm’s third presi- lem. Whiting-Turner issued a press release dent in its 105-year history, noted: The fraud we have heard about in- which stated: He is a legend for his good works, and the volves undocumented immigrants who Mr. Hackerman led Whiting-Turner from a irony is that most of his good works are not are falsifying where they live and modest-sized local and regional contractor even known. where their children live in order to to a highly-ranked nationwide construction The Sun recounted a story Baltimore claim their tax credit. We are told manager and general contractor working in architect Adam Gross told about ac- about four immigrants using a single all major commercial, industrial, and insti- companying Willard through a newly tutional sectors. address, and yet we hear nothing about completed project at the Bryn Mawr the 18,000 corporations that use one ad- Last year—Willard’s 75th year with School. According to Mr. Gross, Wil- dress in the Cayman Islands to avoid the firm—it reported $5 billion in rev- lard asked the school’s headmistress paying their fair share of corporate enue. The firm, which has 33 regional how many women were graduating tax. Instead of going after working offices and more than 2,100 employees, with engineering degrees. Then, a few families who are paying taxes, we is ranked fourth in domestic general days later, he sent a sizable check to should close the loophole that allows building by Engineering News Record the school to provide scholarships for these corporations to evade their taxes. and ranked 117th on the list of Amer- women in engineering. ‘‘He was like How many groups in this country is ica’s largest private companies. that. He did deeds that nobody knew this Congress going to hurt? We hurt As the Baltimore Sun noted, Whit- about,’’ Mr. Gross said. women when we don’t raise the mining-Turner Contracting Company built Willard was a man of quiet strength imum wage. We hurt people who are the new University of Baltimore who professionally and charitably en- out of work through no fault of their School of Law last year, the Joseph riched his beloved Baltimore. He was own when we don’t extend unemploy- Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, the Na- an active alumnus of Johns Hopkins ment benefits. Now we are hurting tional Aquarium, and the M&T Bank University who gave back to the school DREAMers. We should not do this. I Stadium. The firm’s clients included and its hospital in countless ways. He urge my colleagues to oppose the Yale and Stanford universities, the was a humble man and rarely stood Ayotte amendment. Cleveland Clinic, Target, IBM, and still to take credit for his many suc- I yield the floor. Unilever, and the Hippodrome Theater. cesses because he had already begun to If you seek his monument, look around tackle the next challenge. Despite f you. being at the helm of one of the largest RECESS Through Whiting-Turner, Willard general building companies in Amer- teamed with then-mayor William Don- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ica, Willard never outgrew his city or ald Schaefer to help transform Balti- the previous order, the Senate stands his fellow citizens. The Meyerhoff, the more by building the Convention Cen- in recess until 2:15 p.m. National Aquarium, and M&T Bank ter, Harborplace, and the Aquarium. Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:33 p.m., Stadium all stand as enduring monu- These statistics and lists attest to Wil- recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- ments to a great man. His benevolent lard’s incredible skills as an engineer bled when called to order by the Pre- legacy extended to the synagogue and businessman, but they don’t begin siding Officer (Ms. BALDWIN). where my family and I worship, Beth to capture the magnitude of his accom- Tfiloh Congregation, where he will be f plishments, his charitable contribu- missed as a man of great faith. Willard REPEALING SECTION 403 OF THE tions, or his generous spirit. Hackerman was a true son of Balti- BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT OF Willard and his beloved wife Lillian more. 2013—MOTION TO PROCEED—Con- have been lifelong supporters of Johns My thoughts and prayers go out to tinued Hopkins University. He helped to rees- his wife Lillian, their daughter Nancy, tablish the university’s stand-alone en- their son Steven Mordecai, their five The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- gineering school in 1979, and secured grandchildren and 23 great-grand- ator from Maryland. the school-naming gift from the estate children, and his extended family at Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I ask of his mentor, G.W.C. Whiting. Whiting-Turner, all of whom loved him unanimous consent to speak as if in Other activities include funding the deeply. morning business. Willard and Lillian Hackerman Chair I encourage my fellow colleagues, my The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without in Radiation Oncology at the Johns fellow Baltimoreans and Marylanders, objection, it is so ordered. Hopkins School of Medicine, construc- and all Americans to celebrate Willard REMEMBERING WILLARD HACKERMAN tion of the Hackerman-Patz Patient Hackerman ‘‘who lived beyond ninety Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, and Family Pavilion, and the years, not for his own profit but for the there is an epitaph on the wall above Hackerman Research Laboratories at public good. If you seek his monument, where Sir Christopher Wren—one of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive look around you.’’ England’s greatest architects—is bur- Cancer Center. He and his wife also I suggest the absence of a quorum. ied. The epitaph reads in part: provided major support for the Robert The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Here . . . lies . . . Christopher Wren, who H. and Clarice Smith Building at the clerk will call the roll. lived beyond ninety years, not for his own Wilmer Eye Institute. The legislative clerk proceeded to profit but for the public good. Reader, if you In 1984, Willard and Lillian donated a call the roll. seek his monument, look around you. mansion on Mount Vernon Place adja- Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I A similar epitaph would be entirely cent to the Walters Art Gallery to the ask unanimous consent that the order suitable for my dear friend, the great city of Baltimore, which in turn en- for the quorum call be rescinded. businessman, engineer, philanthropist, trusted the property to the gallery— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and devoted Baltimorean Willard now known as the Walters Art Mu- objection, it is so ordered. Hackerman, who died yesterday at the seum—to house its collection of Asian Mr. BARRASSO. I ask unanimous age of 95. art. consent to speak for up to 10 minutes In 1938, Willard was a 19-year-old In December 2001, Mr. Hackerman as if in morning business. civil engineer who had just graduated gave the largest gift in the history of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without from Johns Hopkins University. He the Baltimore City Community College objection, it is so ordered. went to work for the Whiting-Turner Foundation to establish the Lillian and HEALTH CARE Contracting Company in his native Willard Hackerman Student Emer- Mr. BARRASSO. Madam President, I Baltimore. G.W.C. Whiting and gency Loan Program, which provides come to the floor week after week and LeBaron Turner had started the con- no-interest loans to BCCC students. If talk about the President’s health care

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On Super Bowl million Americans have health insur- fects my former patients, the doctors Sunday, President Obama sat down for ance today who would not have had and nurses who take care of those pa- an interview, and he was asked about it’’—this is the Democratic Senator— tients, and the taxpayers who, of the failure of his health care Web site, without the President’s law—not actu- course, have been impacted as well. healthcare.gov—the Web site. This is ally responding to the question from It has been clear for a long time that what he said: Bob Schieffer about whether we can get this health care law is not working. It It got fixed within a month and half, it was things straightened out—no, not at all, has been obvious from the beginning up and running and now it’s working the way not answering whether there is any that this law would not work out the it’s supposed to. hope of getting the law straightened way the Democrats had promised the I do not think many people around out, just the same old talking points, American people it would work out. the country who have gone on this Web and the talking points are not even Republicans had warned that it was a site even today believe it is working true. terrible idea, and even some Democrats the way it is supposed to. The Washington Post Fact Checker have admitted this law has been a train The President was with Bill Clinton said the statement was so wrong, it de- wreck. in September at the Clinton Forum, served four Pinocchios—the most you The Obama administration has been and President Obama said: Easier to can get. Well, that is the highest num- desperate to talk about anything but use than Amazon, cheaper to buy than ber possible—four Pinocchios. The the failure of the health care law, and your cell phone bill. I assume the Washington Post called the Democratic they have been desperate to hide some President actually believed that. I as- Senator’s claim ‘‘simply ridiculous.’’ sume the President believes it is work- of the biggest problems with the law. The reality is that the overwhelming ing the way it is supposed to today. The President has unilaterally made majority of the American people sign- But I think that is the reason the one change after another—sometimes ing up under the Obama health care President’s poll numbers are so low— with, in my opinion, no legal authority law already had health insurance, so because the American people say the to do so—and tried to do this in a way they are actually not getting new in- President is out of touch with what the that, perhaps, nobody would even no- surance or are newly insured because of American people are seeing in their tice. the law. These are people who got can- own homes and in their own commu- Late yesterday the administration cellation letters and then said: Uh-oh, I nities, and the President in the White leaked word that it would delay again need to get insurance. So then they House has very little realization of the law’s unpopular employer mandate. went to the Web site to buy somewhat is happening in America. So ac- thing—often much more expensive, re- It was the second time the Obama ad- cording to the President, ministration had changed the health quiring higher copays, higher healthcare.gov is now working the way deductibles. The law forced them to care law in just a few days. it is supposed to work. lose the coverage they had and the cov- On the front page of USA Today, Well, if that is true, why did we learn erage that actually had worked for above the fold: ‘‘Health law faces new a week later that there are another 14 delay.’’ pages of rules changes and changes to them. Many people are paying far more now The Wall Street Journal: ‘‘Health- the Web site? Did the President not than they were for worse coverage, and Law Mandate Put Off Again.’’ have a clue that they were even com- it is not the right fit for their families. The Washington Post reported on ing? Why do we learn now that their They are often paying for insurance modifications over the weekend. This work is ‘‘still underway,’’ trying to which they are not going to use, do not is from Saturday: ‘‘Administration to think about the needs of people who want, which is more than they would allow some changes to health-care have been forced to buy insurance plans.’’ That article says: through this Web site? ever need, and they are paying more The Obama administration has quietly re- Back in December the press gave than they ever had intended. That is worked rules and computer code for President Obama the lie of the year what I hear when I talk to people in HealthCare.gov to try to stem an outpouring award for his statement that if you Wyoming. I was in Wyoming—in Chey- of discontent— like your health care plan, you can enne and Casper—this weekend. That is ‘‘an outpouring of discontent’’— keep it. Well, when the President says what I hear at home. The administra- by . . . Americans who have discovered that that his Web site is working the way it tion does not want to talk about that. the health plans they bought do not include is supposed to, either he continues to Democrats in Washington do not want their old doctors or allow them to add new be in denial or he has another entry for to talk about it at all. They just want babies or spouses. this year’s lie of the year. to repeat their talking points even So the administration then sent out On Sunday, Bob Schieffer on ‘‘Face though they are completely false and a 14-page memo to insurance compa- the Nation’’ asked about the latest have been proven to be false. Demo- nies with changes to how its Web site rules changes. Those were the rules crats want to avoid the tough ques- works and new rules for how people can changes that were before Sunday, not tions about how the law has failed. buy coverage. the ones that came out yesterday. The They rely on denial and deception. The Washington Post article goes on President has changed these rules now The Web site still is not working in to say: over two dozen times. spite of what the President may have The changes reflect recent work—still un- Bob Schieffer said: ‘‘Things just said on Super Bowl Sunday. The law is derway—to improve the computer system for seem, in every day and every way, to not working. The answer to the ques- the marketplace, as well as fresh thinking be more confused.’’ This is Bob tion is, No, there is no hope of getting about the needs of people who are buying the Schieffer, who for years, as the face of it straightened out. The Web site prob- coverage. ‘‘Face the Nation,’’ has become a trust- lems we have seen are just the tip of ‘‘Fresh thinking about the needs of ed person whom people turn to. As he the iceberg. people who are buying the coverage’’? says in a reasonable way, things just People are paying higher premiums. Did the administration not think of seem, in every day and every way, to Coverages are canceled. People cannot these people before they wrote all of be more confused. He then asked: ‘‘Is keep their doctors. Fraud and identity these things? The Obama administra- there any hope of getting it straight- theft are going to continue to be a tion has been working on this Web site ened out?’’ That is what Bob Schieffer plague of this health care Web site. for 4 years. Do they not talk to people asked—‘‘any hope of getting it People are paying higher copays and and think about people and lives? I straightened out?’’ deductibles. know a lot of these folks who work for Well, the majority party whip was on It has been reported, interestingly the administration have gone right the show. The Democratic Senator was enough, that in California, with the so-

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If for the Congress to the National Labor California in spite of the fact that peo- the President is going to make a Relations Board, which has now been ple are being asked to give personal in- change, why doesn’t he come and tell held unconstitutional by the DC Cir- formation, health information, finan- the American people what he is going cuit Court of Appeals, and now the Su- cial information to these navigators. to do? preme Court of the United States is So it is no surprise that we are going to It is time for the Democrats to stop considering an appeal from that court. continue to see issues of fraud and the four-Pinocchio talking points. It is So there is a way to challenge the identity theft. time for folks to be honest about the President, although it takes time and Another interesting thing we learned failings of the health care law. It is it is not exactly very satisfying be- recently: The Congressional Budget Of- time to eliminate this terrible health cause people say: Well, months, if not fice came out with its new estimates care law and replace it with real re- years, will go by before we will ulti- about the health care law and its effect form that gives people better access to mately get a decision. But just think on parts of the economy and on jobs. It quality, affordable health care—the about the implications of what the also talked about the number of people care they need, from a doctor they President is doing. How would our who do not have insurance. It said that choose, at lower cost. Democratic friends feel if a Republican in the year 2024—10 years from now— I yield the floor. President decided not to enforce cer- there will be 31 million Americans who The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- tain laws—let’s say as they pertained will be uninsured: Ten years from now, publican whip. to the environment? 31 million Americans uninsured. Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, we They would be outraged. You know Madam President, I ask unanimous have reached a historic moment in the what. They would be right; it is wrong. consent to speak for an additional 5 history of our Republic when the Presi- I do not care whether you are a Demo- minutes. dent of the United States claims the cratic President or you are a Repub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without unilateral power to waive, delay, or lican President or an Independent or objection, it is so ordered. just simply ignore the law of the land. whatever. It is wrong for the President Mr. BARRASSO. Let’s think about One of the most frequent questions I to put his hand on the Bible, to take an the speech the President gave in 2009. get back home in Texas is, How can the oath to uphold the law of the land and He came to Congress. He wanted to President do that? How can he do that? then refuse to do so and to have no em- talk about health care reform. He They remember when he was sworn in barrassment, no sense of regret, but talked about why it was so urgent that and put his hand on the Bible and just the hubris and the arrogance to the Congress pass health care reform. swore to uphold the Constitution and say: I am going to do it until somebody He said: ‘‘There are now more than 30 laws of the United States, and now how stops me. million American citizens who cannot can he simply ignore what those laws I have said it before, and I will say it get coverage.’’ So in 2009 the President are? How can that contradiction exist? again. The issues here go far beyond said 30 million Americans could not get Usually what I find myself doing is the health care policy and ObamaCare. coverage. saying: Well, Congress has the author- Checks and balances are not optional. The Congressional Budget Office just ity to pass the laws, and it is the exec- They are the very fundamental struc- comes out and says: Ten years in the utive branch—the President—that has ture of our Constitution. James Madi- future—15 years after the President the authority to enforce the law. That son and the authors of the Federalist gives his speech—31 million Americans is why he has the authority to appoint Papers, who wrote so eloquently about with no insurance. Yet we will have the head of the Department of Justice, the new Constitution, at the time said spent trillions of dollars, and yet it the Attorney General of the United that the concentration of power in a will not fix so big of a problem that we States, Attorney General Eric Holder. single branch of government is the know we need to deal with—health care But when the President and, by ex- very definition of tyranny. If the in America—and this present law, this tension, his own Department of Justice Obama administration continues to un- enormous law, this 2,700-page law, has refuse to enforce the law of the land, dermine checks and balances, it will completely failed to deal with the rea- what have we become? Well, we cer- not only undermine respect for the rule son the President said we had to deal tainly cannot claim in good conscience of law but also will create even greater with this in 2009. Fifteen years later, to believe in the rule of law, where the distrust of the Federal Government the same numbers—30 million; over 30 law applies to all of us no matter and Congress itself, not to mention the million in 2024. How is that a victory whether you are the President of the office of the Presidency. for uninsured Americans? How can the United States or you are the most Make no mistake. We all understand President say this law has succeeded? humble of our citizens. That is the why the President is going down this How is it a sign that the health care promise over the top of the Supreme path. It is because ObamaCare has law is working in the way it is sup- Court of the United States. All you proved to be even more unworkable posed to work? have to do is look out the window here. than its biggest critics might have On top of that, middle-class people It says: Equal Justice Under The Law. imagined. The entire law needs—well, all across the country are paying more Quite simply, the President has no we need a do over. Let me put it that because of the health care law. Their legal authority under our Constitution way. This side of the aisle has repeat- premiums have gone up. Their or under any law in America to pick edly encouraged the President and his deductibles have gone up. Their copay- and choose which laws he is going to allies to work with us to try to replace ments have gone up. Millions of hard- enforce or not enforce based on polit- ObamaCare with patient-centered re- working Americans have had their in- ical expediency. And the fact that he forms which would bring down the cost surance policies canceled because of claimed to do so again, for perhaps the and make sure that we as patients and the law. And the administration is still two-dozenth time, does not change our families get to make decisions in working on the Web site, in spite of anything. consultation with our family, and not what the President may say about it. So my constituents at home ask outsource those to the Federal Govern- The President says it is working as it me—they say: Well, Senator CORNYN, ment. is supposed to. On this and so many what are you going to do about it? I We could come up with some ideas, issues, the President continues to be said: Well, I am going to support pri- and we actually have ideas that would wrong, and the American people see it. vate litigation to challenge the Presi- lower costs, expand coverage, and im- The Web site is not working. The dent. Indeed, that is the nature of the prove access to care. Unfortunately, health care law clearly is not working. litigation that originally challenged the President has shown zero intention It is not working the way he promised. the Affordable Care Act, or in addressing those. I know I heard him It is not working the way the Amer- ObamaCare. There was private litiga- say, even at the latest State of the

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The only way we can solve that is think that one reason why the Presi- ment and our other creditors is at a by controlling our spending and re- dent claimed the authority to unilater- relatively low rate, imagine what will forming our programs like Social Secu- ally waive the employer mandates happen, as the Congressional Budget rity and Medicare. Sooner or later, until after the election is because he is Office has, when interest rates start to even the President will have to ac- focused on—you guessed it—the No- tick back up to their historic norms. knowledge that. vember elections, and he realizes what We will see that more and more of the Mr. President, I yield the floor. an albatross this is around the necks of tax dollars of the American people are The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. used to pay interest on the debt. those people who are going to be going MANCHIN). The Senator from Arkansas. to the voters and asking for them to Whether you are concerned about safe- Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I rise reelect them. ty net programs that our most vulner- today to talk about S. 1963, which is able citizens need or our national secu- But if he is wondering why Ameri- supported by well over 30 veterans or- rity, we will not be able to do either cans have grown so cynical about ganizations. I want to thank my col- Washington, DC, all he needs to do is the way we want to and need to. According to the CBO’s baseline pro- leagues for their help and their support to look at his own administration’s of the military retirement pay restora- handling of this signature piece of leg- jections, the annual deficit will stead- ily rise after 2015 and exceed $1 trillion tion bill that repeals section 403 of the islation, a program that has come to budget agreement, which unfairly sin- symbolize big government overreach, in 2022, at which time the Federal Gov- ernment will be spending $755 billion a gled out our brave men and women in and—I hate to say it, but it is true— uniform. contempt for the rule of law. year on net interest payments alone. To put that in another perspective, net I could spend a long time here, but I I want to say just a few more words do not intend to because I know we in conclusion about America’s fiscal interest payments in 2014 are estimated to be $233 billion. That is not money have other colleagues who are on the health. As you know, Members of Con- way to speak. But I do want to thank gress have once again been asked to that helps the most vulnerable in our society. That is not money that helps my colleagues for their support. We got raise the debt ceiling, even though the a huge vote the other night to move to national debt is in excess of $17 tril- the warfighter keep us safe. That is money we are paying on the debt to this measure. I do not think there were lion. The President likes to boast any dissenting votes. I appreciate my about short-term deficit reduction. our creditors, to the Chinese and other creditor nations as interest for all of colleagues voting to move to it. That is the difference between what this money we are borrowing that The bottom line is this bill is about the government brings in on an annual eventually somebody some day is going honoring the commitments we have basis and what it spends. made to our servicemembers. My State It is true that on an annual basis the to have to pay back. The Congressional Budget Office has is the home of nearly 255,000 veterans— last couple of years the number has consistently reminded us that even a 255,000 veterans. We only have a popu- gone down a little bit, primarily be- small change in U.S. economic growth lation of 3 million. So if you do the cause the President raised taxes by $1.7 or interest rates or inflation could dra- math, per capita we have a lot of vet- trillion, coupled together with the caps matically affect the Federal budget erans in my State—a very patriotic on discretionary spending in the Budg- outlook. In fact, if interest rates were State. These brave men and women et Control Act. But the long-term tra- to rise just 1 percentage point above have put their lives on the line, and jectory remains just as bad as it ever the CBO baseline each year over the they have also put their lives on hold was, and America continues to spend next decade, our cumulative deficit to serve their country, oftentimes in money that it does not have. will increase by $1.5 trillion. That faraway places, far away from their We are waiting for the President. He shows you how fragile the condition of homes and their families and from is the Commander in Chief. He is the our fiscal house is. their beloved country to protect our leader of the free world. We are waiting On multiple occasions back in the Nation and defend our way of life. for the President to put out a serious mid 1990s, this Chamber came within They have fulfilled their obligations, plan to address this problem. Many of one vote—one vote—of passing a bal- and we need to fulfill ours. Day after us held out hope in December 2010 when anced budget amendment to the U.S. day we get emails and letters and the Simpson-Bowles bipartisan fiscal Constitution. Since the vote in March phone calls from Arkansas veterans commission got together and made of 1997, our national debt has gone from and their families. They talk about some bipartisan recommendations for $5.3 trillion to $17.2 trillion. It has what the Senate is talking about doing exactly that. Unfortunately, more than tripled. Yet even as the debt today; that is, whether we should fix they were ignored by the President. He problem has gotten massively worse, this cost of living adjustment or not demanded, in exchange for the so- the number of folks on the other side of and even down to the details of wheth- called ‘‘grand bargain’’ that he wanted the aisle who are willing to acknowl- er we should pay for this or not. $1 trillion more in revenue, more taxes. edge that we cannot continue to spend Let me just read a few. I have eight Imagine what a body slam that would money that we do not have and that Arkansans here who have written in re- have been to the American economy. the debt is a threat to our national se- cent weeks. The American economy is still so weak curity and our ability to do the things MAJ Adam Smith of Sherwood said: that unemployment is at a historic we know we want to do and need to do, When I signed on twelve years ago, I swore high, particularly compared to recov- continue to seem to ignore it. eries following recessions. But $1 tril- an oath to defend my country, one that I I am proud to say that everyone on have upheld through four combat deploy- lion of additional taxes would have this side of the aisle has cosponsored a ments in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of been catastrophic in terms of people balanced budget amendment to the Africa. It pains me to see that my govern- looking for work and not being able to Constitution that would force Wash- ment is not keeping its faith in my oath. I find work. ington, whether led by Democrats or have served and will continue to serve faith- But since the President took office in Republicans—it would force Wash- fully, but I want my government to properly 2009, our national debt has increased by ington to live within our means and compensate me for all the times I nearly $6.6 trillion. It is now larger than our meet the same type of fiscal require- made my wife a young widow. entire economy. I wonder who the ments that virtually all State govern- The second one is from Therese President thinks will have to pay that ments have to meet. Wikoff of North Little Rock. She is an back. Probably not our generation; we To those who think that a balanced employee of the VA, and she is married will not be around. But this generation budget amendment to the Constitution to someone in the military. She says:

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How could [Congress] even consider cut- that Arkansans have made to this But let’s, for crying out loud, not ting veterans benefits when our sacrifices are the reason we are even able to live in a country. These men and women—there send the message to our men and free country? are over 100 listed. women in uniform, to our veterans, As much as I hate to say it, this list SMSgt John W. Smith of Cabot that we are going to balance the budg- grows all the time. We change this list writes: et on their backs. They are the ones out frequently. There are over 100 list- who have made the commitment. They I served my country for 28 years with the ed. In fact, there are over 110 listed. promise that once I completed my part, I are the ones who have traveled and would be given a retirement for the rest of These are troops from Arkansas or served overseas. my life to include the cost of living in- based in Arkansas who paid the ulti- When it comes to government spend- creases. However, it appears the government mate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan. ing—I just heard a couple of speeches has decided to change the promise made and These people paid for this benefit. by my friends on the other side of the not honor their part of the bargain. All of the veterans who will receive aisle—everybody who is paying atten- Sam Garland of Jacksonville says: this benefit were in the exact same sit- tion knows we can cut unnecessary When I enlisted I was told if I did my time uation that these men and women government programs. We can elimi- that I would receive retirement . . . [Don’t were, but by the grace of God they nate duplicative policies. We can do take away] this hard worked promise. made it home. We need to honor the good in the regulatory world to make Marshall Harmon of Vilonia wrote: commitments we have made to our vet- government more efficient, more effec- This is a military retirement that I worked erans. tive. We can do that, but we should not extremely hard for and in fact earned! The This is no laughing matter. This isn’t use these folks to balance our budget. documents I was provided at the time of re- politics, this isn’t a Democratic thing I see my colleague from Florida has tirement assured me that my buying power or a Republican thing, this is an Amer- would remain strong and consistent . . . It stepped in. I know he would like to say ican thing. a few words. seems that is just not the case. Do you know what. When we make Chadwick Cagle of Sherwood wrote to I yield the floor. commitments to our veterans, if we The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- say: cannot honor those commitments, we ator from Florida. I am a military veteran of almost 15 years, never should have made them in the Mr. NELSON. I am here to support including two deployments to Iraq. I was an first place. Senator PRYOR’s bill. I am a cosponsor. Infantryman in the Marine Corps . . . I find I know a lot of people in Washington We were about to have a press con- it very frustrating that the reductions in make all kinds of promises, but we ference, and the bottom line is there is benefits were taken from the very men and have made these commitments to our women who have served and protected this no way to fully repay someone who veterans. Some of them mentioned country. puts their life on the line for our coun- when they signed on in the very begin- The next will be the last one. I could try, but we can do what we can, and ning or when they take their retire- go on for a long time. As people can this legislation ensures that we con- ment in the very end, it is very clear tell, I have a lot more where these the type of retirement benefits they tinue to do all we can. That is a sum- came from. will get. Just because it is hard now, mary of the whole thing. Bill Patrick of Mountain Home says: I have the privilege of being a senior because it is expensive, doesn’t mean As a veteran of the U.S. Army, I am sad- member of the Armed Services Com- we back out on the commitments we dened by the provision in this bill that in es- have made to our men and women in mittee, and from day one one of the sence penalizes those that have given the things we recognize is that we want to most for this great country of ours. Al- uniform. We don’t back out on the commitments we have made to our vet- keep our promises to the men and though I do realize the importance of keep- women of our military. The strength of ing the government funded and running, I erans. am opposed to the fact that we are doing it But now what we have is we have the military will always be the people, on the backs of those who have served honor- people in Washington who are saying: and they commit their lives to the ably, and long. We like our veterans, but they need to service of the country. During that I want those words to sink in for my pay for this. They need to pay for this. commitment there is a lot of sacrifice: colleagues in the Senate today. These I disagree. We have all this year. If we overseas deployments, they miss are men and women from my State. make that decision later to find a way births, birthdays, and countless other The Senators have the same types of to pay for this change, we have time to hardships. folks in their States. They put on the find the pay-for later. A retiree has spent years earning the uniform and they serve our country. I am always reminded when I think benefits they looked forward to and This is not how we should repay them. of our folks who served this Nation in those were some of the reasons they I know that on this floor and out in the military, of this one verse that is made the sacrifices when they took the press conferences and in press releases found in John 15:13. It says: ‘‘Greater oath of office and put on the uniform. and all of that, people say: Well, we love hath no man than this, that a man When that servicemember joins the need to pay for this. lay down his life for his friends.’’ military, they look at the retirement This bill, S. 1963, has no pay-for. The I have been to a number of funerals, system in place at the time, and they way I feel about it is this cut to their and I have made a number of calls to began to build their life and their plans benefits, this cut in their COLA, the 1 these families. I don’t know how many around those specific retirement bene- percent adjusted downward, doesn’t people I have talked to who have lost a fits. Those who choose to devote long take effect until 2015. We have all of loved one in Iraq or Afghanistan—or in years and the retirement period of 20 this year to find a pay-for if that is some other military operation some- years of service—and then happen to what we decide we are going to do. how, some way—and that is the verse I retire and pursue a second career—it But the way I feel about this is they always remember because they laid gives them the flexibility to move back have already paid. They have paid for down their lives for their country. to a location where they can help out a this with their service. This was some- Everyone else who puts on that uni- family member or finally become a thing that was added to a budget deal, form, by the very nature of them put- full-time part of a family business, and it is something I think probably ting on that uniform, has made the whatever it is. Those folks shouldn’t be came in and was put in by the House commitment that they are willing to penalized because they are not yet 62 Republicans. In effect, we are trying to lay down their lives too. They are in years old. They have already done 20 solve this problem for them. harm’s way for us. years of service, if not more. But, regardless, I have a list that I I think it is wrong for us to try to They are choosing to innovate to did not fabricate for this speech. This lower their benefits. I think it is wrong serve their community or to finally

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So, really, to help had retired from the military? the cuts to military retirees were un- the military retiree, do you have to So safeguarding the benefits service- fair; that of all the people we were turn around and screw future genera- members have earned not only protects going to single out, why would we sin- tions by adding $6 billion of debt on top the all-volunteer force, but it also at- gle out the people who have taken the of the $16 trillion? I guess that is the tracts and will continue to attract the bullets for us? What kind of message question. And I would say no. That is best talent and encourage somebody to does that send to those who have why I appreciate the Senator’s offset. make the military a career. For the ca- served us and sacrificed so much for Ms. AYOTTE. The answer is no. Of reer soldier, sailor, airman or marine, our country? course we don’t. We don’t have to bur- what they give back over those 20-plus So I remember it. We came down here den the next generation to fix what we years is immeasurable. before Christmas, before the holidays. should have fixed from the beginning, We have bipartisan agreement that Senator GRAHAM, my colleague from which was unfair from the beginning. restricting military benefits in this South Carolina, came down here, Sen- That said, I have an offset—— way is not the correct path to address ator WICKER from Mississippi, and we Mr. GRAHAM. What is the Senator defense cuts and the debt. We must re- said to our colleagues then: Let’s fix proposing here? store this full cost-of-living adjust- this. Let’s fix this unfair cut now be- Ms. AYOTTE. I have an offset that is ment for military retirees. fore we actually pass this budget into pretty straightforward. We have two With that vote yesterday, zero law, because we have time to do it. Do major refundable tax credits in our Tax against it, why are we out here having you know the response we got? We are Code, the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit, both of to spend all this time? Why don’t we in a rush. We have to get home to our which, when you claim them, you actu- just take it up and pass it, because the families before the holidays, rather ally get money back under the Tax votes are obviously here. I am hoping than fix what was wrong from the be- Code. My amendment is pretty that is what the Senate is going to do ginning. straightforward. When you file for the in the next few hours. Right now I hear so many of our col- earned income tax credit, you actually I yield the floor. leagues coming to the floor and saying: have to put a Social Security number The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- We have to fix this, even though they when you file for it as the tax filer. ator from New Hampshire. voted for this budget agreement. Also, if you have a dependent, you have Ms. AYOTTE. I come to the floor to Mr. GRAHAM. Will the Senator yield to put a Social Security number. For talk about an amendment I have pend- for a question? the additional child tax credit, there ing to the bill pending on the floor to Ms. AYOTTE. Yes, I yield for a ques- was a Treasury IG report done under fix the unfair cuts to our military re- tion. this administration in 2011 and it tirees. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- raised real concerns about the way this Let me remind everyone of how we ator from South Carolina. got to this point. It was right before Mr. GRAHAM. I thank the Chair. tax refund was being administered, be- the holidays and there was a budget Does the Senator agree with me, if cause when you filed for it, you didn’t agreement that was reached between the budget deal had not been paid for it have to put a Social Security number. the chairman of the Senate Budget would never have passed? Also, for any child for whom you were Committee and the chairman of the Ms. AYOTTE. I would agree with seeking a refund, you didn’t have to House Budget Committee. that. put a Social Security number. My fix is very straightforward: All I Let me remind everyone in this Mr. GRAHAM. Most Republicans, and am asking is, if you want to seek that Chamber that I serve on the Senate I am sure some Democrats, would not tax refund for your child, you list a So- Budget Committee. No one on the Sen- have voted for a budget deal unless it cial Security number for the child. ate Budget Committee—at least my- was deficit-neutral and paid for. I know Why is that important? It is important self, I wasn’t included, I guess I missed it wouldn’t have passed the House. So because the Treasury IG found with it—brought to our attention the budget now, after the fact, if you fix the COLA this tax refund billions and billions of agreement before it was brought as a problem without paying for it, haven’t dollars going out the door. In fact, with fait accompli to the floor, and that is you basically blown the budget deal the amendment I just mentioned, we one of the problems that brought us to apart? can save $20 billion over the next 10 where we are today. Only in Wash- Ms. AYOTTE. Well, that is the irony years. ington could you serve on the actual of where we find ourselves. We have There were investigations done of Budget Committee, they come up with people who came to the floor, even this tax refund, and guess what they a budget agreement and actually never though we warned them and said this is found. Massive examples of fraud, show it to you—even though you are on really unfair, why are we doing this to which I will go through in detail, of the Budget Committee. military retirees, we should fix this people claiming kids who may not even Had they shown it to me in advance, now and we can find other ways to cut live in this country; of people claiming I can tell you what I would have told spending— kids who might live in Mexico, because them, that this idea to single out our Mr. GRAHAM. And their response there are absolutely no parameters on military retirees is totally unfair. It is was: We can fix it later. Our response the way this is being interpreted right the wrong priority for America to sin- was: Well, will you pay for it later? now. gle out those who have taken the bul- And everybody said yes. So here is the question: Should we fix lets for us when, if we look at the So here we are. I appreciate Senator fraud in our Tax Code and really ad- changes that were made in the budget PRYOR and Senator HAGAN from North dress this issue, still allowing Amer- agreement to the contributions for Carolina wanting to fix it. The good ican children and children who the Federal employees, they were prospec- news is everyone in the body wants to President has said are eligible—certain tive. Only new hires had to pay addi- undo the damage done to our military DREAMer children—to get this tax re- tional contributions. retirees. That is the good news. The fund—real children in this country—or But for our men and women in uni- bad news is we are doing it in a fashion should we let this fraud continue and form, those working-age retirees under that would break the budget agree- also add to our debt and not address 62—and originally our wounded war- ment, and I don’t think that should be the underlying problems facing our Na- riors were included in that as well— our choice. tion? took the cut. So when I did find out In order to right a wrong done to the I don’t understand why we can’t pass about it—and I see my colleague from military retirement community— something commonsense like this. South Carolina, who also serves on the which was a $6 billion taking from Mr. GRAHAM. Let me see if I have Senate Budget Committee, is here— them, unlike anybody else in the coun- this right. There is an earned income

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I think this is a Ron- sometimes 10 or 12 dependents, most this amendment forward, I have been ald Reagan idea. If you are working, times nieces and nephews, on these tax denied a vote on many occasions. even though you may not have any informs. The more you put on there, the I hope the people of this country un- come tax liability, we are going to give more you get back, even though they derstand what the vote on the floor is. you an earned income tax credit. I are not verifying that any of these The vote on the floor is straight- think it is $500 per child; is that right? children live here or exist. That is our forward. This amendment fixes the un- Ms. AYOTTE. This is the earned in- tax money going out the door. The fair cuts to our military retirees and come we are talking about. whistleblower had thousands of exam- ensures we aren’t breaking the budget Mr. GRAHAM. Yes, I know. But ples. agreement that was just passed or bur- under the earned income tax credit—— Another example from a whistle- dening the next generation with debt. Ms. AYOTTE. I don’t know the blower: We have over $10,000 in refunds In fact, my amendment will further re- amount. for nine nieces and nephews, he said. It duce the debt because it saves more Mr. GRAHAM. I think it is $500. But is so easy. I can bring out stacks and money than just paying for this fix. We the point is, do you have to have a So- stacks. It is so easy, it is ridiculous. can also fix this tax fraud and do the cial Security number? In North Carolina, investigators tied right thing by the American taxpayer. Ms. AYOTTE. Yes. at least 17 tax returns totaling more What worries me most is that be- Mr. GRAHAM. Ok. If the argument is than $62,000 in returns to a Charlotte, cause this is Washington, and this that by adding a Social Security num- NC, apartment that 1 woman leased. At makes so much sense, I fear I won’t get ber requirement to the additional cred- another apartment nearby, investiga- a vote and that my colleagues will use it you are somehow burdening people, tors discovered 153 returns valued at excuses to say: We shouldn’t vote for why isn’t that an argument made over $700,000 in refunds. Another ad- this because—as I heard my colleague against the EITC? Because to get the dress in the same apartment complex from Illinois on the floor this morning earned income tax credit you have to had 236 returns worth over $1 million in saying—we are going to harm children. have a Social Security number. returns. Well, children will still be able to get This new additional tax credit, on This is money taken into our treas- this refund. Put a Social Security num- top of the earned income tax credit, ury and turned back in. All I am saying ber down and American children will doesn’t have the same requirements. with this amendment is if you can put get this refund. Also children the So those who come to the floor to say a Social Security number for the child President has already deemed eligi- we are destroying families, why you are claiming the credit for, you ble—so-called DREAMers. In fact, my wouldn’t you come down here and pro- can get this credit. That is all this is, colleague from Illinois who came to pose to do away with the Social Secu- making this consistent with the earned the floor this morning admitted al- 1 rity number on the earned income tax income tax credit. And in fact, the filer ready ⁄2 million of them have filed for credit? That would make perfect sense can be an undocumented worker in this a Social Security number, and they too to me. country and have a child who legiti- could receive this tax refund. If we don’t pass this amendment, If requiring a Social Security number mately has a Social Security number there are two groups that lose: the vet- is a bad thing for families, why do you and get the credit for it. So I have erans, but also, most importantly, all tolerate it for the EITC? The reason modified my amendment to address of us—the American taxpayer. you wouldn’t propose that change is that issue. Before I conclude, I wanted to men- because people in Treasury would say What I am saying is this: Let us end tion the groups endorsing my amend- you would be crazy, because now you fraud and let us take that money that ment: the American Legion, American have an additional tax credit, some- is being taken from the American tax- Veterans—AMVETs—Concerned Vet- thing new on top of the EITC, that Sen- payer—$20 billion—and take $6 billion erans for America, the Military Offi- ator AYOTTE has found without a So- of it to be used to restore these mili- cers Association of America, the Na- cial Security number you have $19 bil- tary cuts. This will make sure we do tional Guard Association of the United lion in fraud. not burden the next generation and we States, the National Military Family So I am curious. If you think requir- fix a wrong that should be righted. Association, the Naval Enlisted Re- Let me talk about some other exam- ing a Social Security number for a serve Association, the Retired Enlisted ples of what we have seen. In Ten- child to get an additional tax credit is Association, the U.S. Army Warrant nessee, a search warrant was prepared destroying the family, why don’t you Officers Association, the U.S. Coast by the IRS for a tax company that was come down here and suggest changing Guard Chief Petty Officers Association, encouraging undocumented workers to the law for the EITC? If you did that, and the U.S. Coast Guard Enlisted As- lie on their tax returns by claiming you would get blistered by the auditor sociation. saying you are opening a new line of children who live in Mexico as depend- I hope my colleagues will vote for fraud. ents. Why can this tax preparer even this commonsense amendment, so we So could the Senator tell us what encourage that? Because right now, can fix this unfair cut to our military would happen to the American tax- when the refund for the additional retirees and pay for it and make sure payer, what benefit would inure to the child tax credit is filed for, you don’t we aren’t also adding to our debt and American taxpayer if we followed the have to put anything about the child to burdening future generations. Senator’s proposal and accepted her prove the child even exists. So simply Mr. President, I yield the floor. amendment of requiring a Social Secu- requiring a Social Security number for The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- rity number? the child you are getting money back ator from Arizona. Ms. AYOTTE. The American tax- for would end that fraud. Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask payer would save $20 billion over the The IRS says the Tennessee tax pre- unanimous consent to yield to the ma- next 10 years. This is about protecting parer has filed 6,000 tax returns over jority leader. the American taxpayer. Let me talk the last 3 years, and although his—lis- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- about some of the fraud that was ten to this—although his clients only jority leader. found. paid $3.3 million in taxes, they were UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT—EXECUTIVE In Indiana, they found 4 workers able to receive back $17 million in re- CALENDAR were claiming 20 children living inside funds. Imagine that: $3.3 million in Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- 1 residence. The IRS sent these illegal taxes his clients as a whole claim they imous consent that at 4:30 p.m., the

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This is an tions to reconsider be considered made get this whole system of detainees and extrajudicial exercise of legal author- and laid upon the table with no inter- trials and incarceration, that we are ity by the President of Afghanistan. vening action or debate; that no fur- now seeing—sadly—this result of indi- The people in question, the 88, are re- ther motions be in order; that any re- viduals who can be traced to attacks sponsible for killing 60 Americans and lated statements be printed in the on or directly responsible for the coalition forces and 57 Afghans, and Record; that the President be imme- deaths of brave Americans? the Afghan population does not like diately notified of the Senate’s action Mr. GRAHAM. Senator MCCAIN is ab- the idea that these people are going to and the Senate then resume legislative solutely right. walk out of the jail. session; further, that there be 2 min- I thank him for showing such an in- I will read the statement issued by utes for debate, equally divided in the terest in this topic. He has been so our commander in Afghanistan right usual form prior to each vote, and that helpful in making sure we get this de- after the phone call: all rollcall votes after the first be 10 tention issue right. Having been incar- United States Forces-Afghanistan has minutes in duration. cerated in a war, I think Senator learned that 65 dangerous individuals from a I appreciate the Senator yielding. MCCAIN knows the difference between a group of 88 detainees under dispute have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there system that works and one that been ordered released from the Afghan Na- objection? doesn’t. It has always been helpful to tional Detention Facility at Parwan. Without objection, it is so ordered. have Senator MCCAIN travel with me The U.S. has, on several occasions, pro- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I ask and make a point to the Afghans that vided extensive information and evidence on unanimous consent to engage in a col- he knows what doesn’t work. each of the 88 detainees to the Afghan Re- loquy with the Senator from South General Dunford called this morning view Board, the Afghan National Directorate of Security and the Attorney General’s of- Carolina. with a lot of sadness and, quite frank- fice. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ly, anger in his voice. We have cap- This release violates the agreements be- objection, it is so ordered. tured thousands of Afghans and some tween the U.S. and Afghanistan. AFGHANISTAN PRISONER RELEASE third-country nationals during the 12- The agreement is called the Memo- Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I would year war in Afghanistan. Our confine- randum of Understanding, and this vio- say to my friend from South Carolina ment facility at Bagram Air Base has lates the spirit and the letter of the that we have received some disturbing improved a thousand percent. We have agreement we have negotiated. news today; that is, the President of made our fair share of mistakes, but We have made clear our judgment that Afghanistan, President Karzai, has the prison now called Parwan I would these individuals should be prosecuted under made a decision to release 65 of the 88 put up against any prison in West Vir- Afghan law. We requested that the cases be detainees at Parwan prison in Afghani- ginia, South Carolina or Arizona. It is carefully reviewed. But the evidence against stan. a state-of-the-art prison. It is being them was never seriously considered, includ- The Senator from South Carolina and transferred over to the Afghans. ing by the Attorney General, given the short I have known the President of Afghani- As we take this prisoner population time since the decision was made to transfer stan for many years. We have had and turn it over to the Afghans with a these cases to the Afghan legal system. many meetings with the President of collaborative process where we work So within 24 hours they decided to let Afghanistan, and I believe we had es- together to determine what force to 65 people go. Clearly, they didn’t spend tablished a rather cordial relationship take, they have what is called an Ac- much time. over these last 13 years. countability Review Board, which is an The release of the 65 detainees is a legiti- Many of my colleagues may not Afghan board looking at the disposi- mate force protection concern for the lives know that the Senator from South tion of this prison population. They of both coalition troops and Afghan National Carolina, in his capacity as a Colonel were about ready to release about 88 Security Forces. in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, a law- about whom our commander felt the It goes to Senator MCCAIN’s question, yer, has spent a great deal of his ac- evidence in question deserved criminal and I have spent a lot of time looking tive-duty time in Afghanistan on Ac- court disposition. at every file. This is our own ground tive Duty primarily focusing on the The Afghan criminal court at the commander, General Dunford, who I whole issue of detainees, how they are prison, which is attached right to the think is doing a great job, telling us: If tried, how they are incarcerated, and prison—the JSAF—has heard 6,000 you let these people go, it represents a steps for release and detention. In cases with a 70-percent conviction rate. force protection problem. other words, there is no one that I I am very proud of the judges and law- He further goes on to say: know who has more indepth knowledge yers who run that facility. The primary weapon of choice for these of this issue than the Senator from All we are asking is that they not let primary individuals is the improvised explo- South Carolina. I don’t believe any- 65 of the 88 walk out the door because sive device, widely recognized as the primary body has ever worked as hard as he has of an administrative review board cause of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. on this issue, and there have been sig- which is not recognized under Afghan And quite frankly, the death of our nificant accomplishments as a result of law. The guy in charge of it is openly own troops. Senator MCCAIN made a his and other wonderful Americans’ against the Bilateral Security Agree- good point. Twenty-five of the 65 are work. ment. I think he is a corrupt indi- directly linked to planting IEDs I think facts are stubborn things; and vidual. against our forces. We have finger- I would ask my friend from South General Dunford has basically said: prints on these people. I have literally Carolina, isn’t it true the release of You are going too far here. I cannot in seen the evidence where there is bio- these detainees poses a direct threat to good conscience not object. metric identification, where we can the lives of our service men and women We have lodged our objections, and look at the pressure plate and the tape who are serving in Afghanistan? Is it we thought this would be fixed, and and all the material around the mak- true that 25 of these individuals are they were going to turn these cases ing of the IED and pick up fingerprints. linked to the production and/or em- over to the attorney general. I received When we do that, they match to the bi- placement of IEDs; that 33 tested posi- a phone call Sunday night. There was a ometric data. We have identified the tive for explosive residue when proc- caveat which nobody told us about. person by fingerprint, and they are essed after capture; that 40 percent are They turned the 88 files over to the at- going to let that person go. Some of

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But when we have peo- have already returned to the fight, and this into Afghanistan while our men and ple such as this running around, it is subsequent release will allow dangerous in- women are still there in harm’s way. not just Americans and our allies who surgents back into Afghan cities and vil- Habibulla Abdul Hady is a Taliban are in danger but the lives of the Af- lages. member, emplaced IEDs used in at- ghan people, whom President Karzai Back into the Afghan cities and vil- tacks against ANSF and ISAF forces in was elected to represent, are in danger. lages to kill our troops and kill inno- Kandahar province which took Amer- I ask my colleague again how many cent Afghans. ican lives, and was biometrically times he has been through this drill I thank Senator MCCAIN so much for matched to an IED incident in Daman, with President Karzai where they were his interest in this subject matter. Kandahar, where pressure plate IEDs about to release these people and we We are drafting a resolution con- and components which took American managed to pull them back from the demning the actions of the Afghan gov- lives were seized by coalition forces. brink? Apparently they have finally ernment, President Karzai, in the Nek Mohammad facilitated rocket stepped over the line. strongest terms possible. We are sug- attacks against our forces in Kandahar Mr. GRAHAM. We are not asking to gesting that, in light of the breach of province, is an IED expert, and trans- bring these people back to the United this agreement, putting our troops at ferred money to Al Qaeda. States for trial. We are asking that risk, letting killers go, that we suspend The list goes on. they go through the criminal process Akhtar Mohammad is a suspected all economic aid until after the elec- under Afghan law where Afghan judges Taliban commander who conducts at- tion. will decide their fate. Afghan prosecu- tacks, provides lethal aid and supports I want to let this body know that the tors and defense attorneys will take Taliban leaders in operations against troops are watching this. Can you over the case, not us. We agreed to 550 ANSF and ISAF in Nangarhar and imagine being one of the soldiers—Af- people being released under this admin- Kunar province. He acted as a trusted ghan and American—who risked their istrative review board, but these 88— life to capture these people to have courier for the former Ghaziabad Taliban shadow governor. The list goes according to General Dunford, and my them walk right out the door and never own review—represent a different case face justice for killing one of your on and on. These are not random ar- rests. These are not misdemeanors. of detainee. comrades? They are watching us. We The evidence in some cases is over- These are serious, hard-core profes- have to prove to the troops on the whelming. With some investigation, I sional terrorists who have already ground in Afghanistan—both Afghan think a case could be made against all committed these acts, and that is what and American and coalition forces— of them. Many of the people who are is so disappointing about it. that the Congress of the United States part of the NDS, which is basically will not accept this; that we have their Again, I say to my friend from South Carolina, we have been there often, and their FBI and CIA rolled into one, lost back; and that we should push back as their lives capturing these folks. hard as humanly possible to make the being around these brave young Ameri- cans who are serving and sacrificed has All we ever asked the Afghans to do message clear to President Karzai and is basically follow their own rule of the Afghan government how much this probably been the best part of our lives. Some of them have had three, law. The accountability review board displeases us. They are due to walk out was never meant to be a release mecha- of the jail Thursday. four, five, six tours of duty in Afghani- stan and Iraq. It seems to me that we nism. General Dunford did the right I hope I don’t have to come back on thing by lodging a complaint. the floor of the Senate and read about owe them at least the security of not releasing these trained killers—they I talked to the President of Afghani- the death of an American caused by are not amateurs—into the fight again. stan personally about how this is one of the people President Karzai re- We already know that the ones we re- against the letter and spirit of the leased. leased voluntarily—I think it was 27 or memorandum of understanding we Senator MCCAIN and I have been to 30 percent—reentered the fight. have regarding detainees and how this Afghanistan more times than I can I say to my friend in response: Isn’t will play back in America. Apparently think of. I have not found anybody it almost totally predictable that these what we think doesn’t matter to him more attuned to the idea that we need hard-core individuals will quickly reen- anymore. I understand being upset a sustaining permanent relationship ter the fight? They are talented, pro- with this administration for the uncer- with the Afghan people than the Sen- fessional, trained zealots, and it would tainty and a lot of mistakes they ator from Arizona. He understands a obviously put American lives in dan- made. follow-on force is necessary, and that ger. We may be the last two in the whole we can win this conflict and end it well Finally, in answer to my colleague’s Senate who understand that we need a with honor if we have a follow-on force, question, again, I am saddened because relationship with Afghanistan post and the Senator from Arizona wants to President Karzai, my friend from Karzai. I believe a lot of my colleagues stay involved. South Carolina, Senator Lieberman, understand that too. But does Senator MCCAIN agree with and I have developed a relationship I hope every U.S. Senate Member will me that the actions of President Karzai over many years of cooperation and as- agree, no matter what they may think defying our commander, his own sistance. There are reasons for some of about what we should be doing in the judges, his own legal system has done his behavior. It has been terribly mis- future in Afghanistan, that we need to enormous damage to public support for handled by this administration. We make a clear statement and agree to this war effort—which is already low— still don’t know the number of troops this resolution. If there are any Mem- and has hurt the relationship between they want to leave behind. bers who have any ideas to enhance it, the Congress and the Afghan govern- Having said all of that, and the sad- I welcome those ideas. ment? ness I feel, I think it has been replaced I want this body to speak with a sin- Mr. MCCAIN. I thank the Senator a bit by anger because this kind of ac- gle voice—Republicans and Demo- from South Carolina, and I hope my tion cannot be excused when we have crats—and stand behind our general colleagues will understand the in-depth an obligation to do everything we can and tell the President of Afghanistan knowledge which he has about this to protect the lives of the young men that we will not let this happen with- issue. No one understands it as well or and women who are serving. To let this out a push-back. We owe it to those has been more involved, to the point of go without a response is an abrogation who have died, we owe it to those who being involved with each of the indi- of our responsibility to these young are in harm’s way, we owe it to our vidual cases. men and women. own value system, and now is the time

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No President of Afghanistan release these detainees, we should cut with about 25 veterans in American Le- who understood this issue at all would off the money. Not a dime should go to gion Post 96 in West Hartford with ever do this. He is making it impossible economic development. No more Commander Ken Hungerford. Our brave for an American political leader and an money. I can’t go to a taxpayer in patriots who served and sacrificed for American general to not respond force- South Carolina and say that they our country understandably agreed fully. should write a check to a government they should receive the full benefit of I look forward to working with Sen- that is being led by Karzai. Hopefully, present cost-of-living adjustments. ator MCCAIN on this resolution. as Senator MCCAIN said, when some- This is a promise we have made and a Mr. MCCAIN. I will emphasize one body new comes along, reason will pre- promise we must keep. point that my friend from South Caro- vail. To fix this issue, Senator SHAHEEN of lina has already made. We are not giv- I thank my colleagues and need their New Hampshire and I first introduced ing up on Afghanistan. We believe that support. I urge every Member of this the Military Retirement Pay Restora- we can’t afford to see the movie that body to speak out with one voice. tion Act. I continue to support it. I we saw in Iraq in which the total with- I will conclude with recognizing my also support Chairman SANDERS’ com- drawal of American forces caused the good friend from Connecticut. His son prehensive veterans legislation that chaos and the situation in Iraq today. is a marine who served in Afghanistan, would restore this cut to military re- In the second battle of Fallujah, 96 and he has been there many times. I tiree pensions, along with improving soldiers and marines were killed and want Senator BLUMENTHAL to know access to health care and tackling ben- 600 were wounded. Today the black that we are doing this today to let our efits backlogs for veterans. flags of al-Qaida fly over the city of marines know that their sacrifice will I am very proud to have helped draft Fallujah. There is no greater metaphor not go unnoticed, and we will not let the omnibus bill, known as the mega for the failure of this administration in these guys walk out of jail without a bill, that has already been offered on Iraq. fight. the floor. We are saying that we will make a Mr. MCCAIN. I want to also recognize There is a very simple, straight- new deal with Karzai’s successor. We that the Senator has a son in the Navy forward solution that we should adopt will provide the economic assistance as well. before either of those two options. It is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and we will provide the follow-on force. S. 1856, which would repeal section 403 ator from Connecticut. But right now we cannot stand by Mr. BLUMENTHAL. I thank my dis- of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. S. without responding to this act which tinguished colleagues for recognizing 1856 meets this criteria of paid in full. directly puts the lives of Americans my sons’ service. One is a marine re- It is simple and straightforward. It has and Afghans in danger. These are pro- servist deployed to Afghanistan and no pay-for because there is no need for fessional killers. They are terrorists. the other is a Navy officer currently in an offset when we are talking about They are good at their work, and we further training. fulfilling our promises to our brave and cannot expose our allies, our friends, I thank them and offer my support to dedicated veterans, who have given on and our men and women to this kind of the goals they have articulated today. the battlefield their all, who have danger without a response. I look forward to the resolution they given us, in service and sacrifice—even I will finally say again that no one are offering and talking further about before they reach combat or even if understands this issue better than the specifics of it. I again thank them they had no combat—the kind of con- Colonel Graham. Colonel Graham has for recognizing the urgent need for this tribution to our national security and been through every single one of these body to take action at this point in our national defense that merits these cases. He has fought this battle many supporting those goals. I look forward cost-of-living adjustments. times before, and if anybody has any to continuing my work with them. As a member of the Armed Services question about the severity and the Again, my gratitude to them for their Committee, I listened to the testimony consequences of the act being taken courage and determination, and I offer of Acting Deputy Secretary of Defense today by President Karzai, I suggest my thanks and support. Christine Fox that it was not consulted they talk with him since he has all the I am here today to talk about a bill in the drafting of the cuts in COLA— information. that undoes an injustice, and fre- the cost-of-living adjustments—and I thank my colleague for his many quently the work of this body is to does not support the reduction in mili- years of service in Afghanistan and undo injustices, and sometimes even tary retiree benefits enacted through Iraq on behalf of the men and women mistakes, such as the repeal of the section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget who are serving and have served with cost-of-living adjustment reduction for Act of 2013. him. certain military retirees. If there is a need to combat fraud in Mr. GRAHAM. I thank the Senator I have spoken before in this Chamber any of our programs, let the Depart- from Arizona. and at home in Connecticut about my ment of Justice increase the vigor and To conclude, this is not LINDSEY GRA- opposition to the pension cost-of-living effectiveness of enforcement efforts. If HAM or Colonel Graham saying this. adjustment reduction contained in the there is a need to repair a statute, to This is what General Dunford is saying. budget agreement approved by this prevent waste or fraud or corruption, I know he is right. I clearly understand body. I firmly believe there is no just we should deal with that issue sepa- what he is telling us. I have seen it way to balance the budget on the backs rately and distinctly. If there is a need firsthand. of our military retirees. It was a mis- to reduce the debt and the deficit—and To the folks at 435, who are in charge take then, and we can undo it now I agree we should be mindful of fiscal of the detainee population—they lost without a so-called pay-for. Their sac- responsibility—we ought to do it with- two yesterday. An IED killed two of rifice and service has been paid in full. out breaking our promises to veterans. our civilian contractors, Paul and Mi- With their sacrifices, military retirees We ought to keep those promises with- chael, who were working out of the deserve to be paid in full for the prom- out worrying about the debt that could Pul-i-Charkhi prison. I know them ises we have made to them. We made be cut by other measures. And we well. I met them a bunch of times. those promises to them for their serv- should adopt those other measures They have been over there as civilian ice and sacrifice that they have given rather than demanding a payback or an contractors for years trying to improve us already, and we should not break offset or whatever the terminology the Afghan detention facilities and that promise. may be. legal system, and they gave their lives The reduction in these cost-of-living In the next 5 years, we will see 1 mil- for a very worthy cause. adjustments impacts both the brave lion Americans leave the U.S. military.

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That number consists of I want to thank him for his leadership. ers—those children who came to the individuals’ lives—it is not just a sta- Repealing these COLA cuts, well, United States through no fault of their tistic—individual stories of heroism that is the right thing to do. We are own, but now they want to contribute and bravery on the battlefield, of invis- talking about men and women in uni- to our great society by staying in ible wounds, as well as horrific visible form who have served our Nation school and staying out of trouble. But injuries; invisible wounds involving the bravely for more than 20 years. I have yet the Ayotte amendment attacks the issues of post-traumatic stress and to say, as I stand up in strong support childcare tax credit, which impacts chronic brain injury. More than one- of the Pryor amendment in restoring some of these DREAMers and which third of them, perhaps as many as a these benefits to our veterans, I ada- protects 1.5 million children from fall- half of all of those young men and mantly oppose the Ayotte amendment, ing into poverty every year. women leaving the military, will bear which is hurtful to children, very hurt- Honestly, this Ayotte amendment is those invisible wounds of war. ful to children, and I will get into that so mean-spirited, so unnecessary, I just We need to provide them with the later. hope it is defeated soundly. The U.S. health care, job counseling, skill train- When these veterans first put on the poverty rate is now the highest it has ing, jobs, and treatment for those in- uniform and they promised to protect been in 20 years, with 22 percent of visible wounds of war they deserve and and defend our Nation, we made them a children living in poverty. Why would they have earned. That is the purpose solemn promise to provide them with someone come down to the floor and of the bill I have helped to draft with the care and benefits they earned. attack children? Twenty-two percent Senator SANDERS’ leadership, the om- These men and women have sacrificed of children live in poverty. nibus bill that will address those so much for us and, tragically, too Low-income immigrant families who issues. many of them made the ultimate sac- claim the child tax credit earn an aver- I am hopeful, also, we will adopt the rifice. age of $23,000 a year, and they use this VOW to Hire Heroes Act, to extend tax In my State of California, we lost 892 tax benefit to provide for their chil- credits for employers who hire those service men and women in Iraq, and we dren’s basic needs, including food, rent, veterans, tax credits that expired at have lost 411 in Afghanistan. We can- and clothing. This tax credit, which Senator the end of last year. My bill would re- not break faith with those who put AYOTTE would essentially take away store them. their lives on the line for our Nation. from a whole group of people, is an in- But let us now urgently and imme- We hear about people who have served centive to do the right thing. These diately adopt S. 1856—a simple and 4 deployments, 5 deployments, 6 de- low-income families are working hard. straightforward measure to restore jus- ployments—I have heard of 10 deploy- They are earning money. But they need tice to the Federal pension system for ments. a tax break to help care for their chil- military retirees. Let us not balance When this benefit was diminished as part of the budget deal, everyone knew dren. our budget on the backs of our brave My Republican friends are always we would have to move quickly and veterans. Let us restore those pensions fighting for tax breaks for the top, top, change it. We knew right away. That is to the level we promised and keep our top—for the top. What about the people what we are trying to do. We are not promises as a nation to the military struggling, who are working and earn- offering a slew of amendments on unre- veterans who have kept our freedoms ing $23,000 a year? Where are my strong. lated matters that hurt children and friends on raising the minimum wage? Mr. President, that is the end of my risk losing this very simple premise: So far I have not heard of their sup- remarks. I thank you. I yield the floor. that we honor our men and women in port. I hope they will change their The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- uniform. mind. Where are my friends on giving We want a simple vote. Either you ator from California. unemployment insurance to those who are for the vets or you are not for the Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I thank through no fault of their own cannot Senator BLUMENTHAL for his remarks, vets. It is pretty simple. Thirty-five or- find a job and who paid into that insur- and I am going to utilize the same ganizations are supporting this. We ance system? Where are they? They are chart he had in a moment because I must recognize that when you attach absent. They offer amendments they think it says it all. It was my colleague unrelated amendments that have noth- know are going to get us off track, dis- MARK BEGICH who first used this termi- ing to do with veterans, you slow down tract us, and bring the bill down. But nology—that our soldiers have paid for the bill. We all know that. It is a way we are not doing it this time, I hope. I this benefit already and to get dis- to derail things. hope we will say no to the Ayotte tracted by a discussion on how much to Look what my friends tried to do on amendment because it is an amend- hurt children in order to restore these unemployment compensation—get us ment that guts a very important tax benefits is not worthy, in my opinion, off on some discussion of how to pay break. of the men and women in uniform. So for all that in an emergency situation So let’s be clear. To claim the child I am proud to stand up in support of with the long-term unemployed; and tax credit, which is what Senator Senator PRYOR’s commonsense bill. that rate is so high historically. Then AYOTTE’s amendment wants to weaken, Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- we said: OK, we will play on your turf. families have to file taxes. So we are sent that I be allowed to proceed for 15 We will agree. We will find a pay-for. talking about tax-paying families. The minutes. We found a pay-for they said they child tax credit only goes to working The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without liked. No. It was not good enough for people who earn money and pay payroll objection, it is so ordered. them. We only got 59 votes. We needed taxes, who pay State and local taxes, Mrs. BOXER. Senator PRYOR’s bill is 60. If anyone thinks that was not and any other taxes they may owe. a restoration bill. It restores fairness planned, I have a plot of land to sell This Ayotte amendment is an out- and justice to our military veterans. It you in a dump somewhere. Come on. rageously disproportionate response to repeals the cuts to cost-of-living ad- We know how it goes around here. a problem the Internal Revenue Serv- justments—we call them COLAs—for Don’t tell me 59 and no more. Please. ice is addressing. The IRS has imple- military retirees under the age of 62. Those are games. This is not an issue mented changes to improve enforce- I see the Senator from Alaska just we should be playing games about—re- ment. They are working with the De- came in the Chamber, and I want to restoring veterans’ benefits. partment of Homeland Security to iterate how much I appreciate his lead- So what we have in the Ayotte make sure fake documents do not slip ership. I say to Senator BEGICH, his amendment is an amendment which de- through the cracks. analysis of this important restoration means an entire population—an entire Let me be clear. If a person commits bill—restoring fairness and justice— population. The amendment is fraud in this program, as in any other

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KELLY AYOTTE recently proposed vari- shall be guilty of a felony and upon found guilty of a felony, you will be ations of a plan to strip away the refundable conviction thereof shall be fined not fined not more than $100,000—$500,000 in Child Tax Credit that now goes to millions of more than $100,000—$500,000 in the case the case of a corporation—or impris- children of taxpaying immigrant workers in of a corporation—or imprisonment of low-wage jobs. The proposal is misguided and oned for not more than 3 years, or antithetical to the Gospel call to care for not more than 3 years or both. both. children and those at the margins of society. If the Justice Department or the IRS So here we have a situation where if It violates our long-held values as a nation, is not doing enough to go after this fraud is committed by anyone claiming and it should be rejected. fraud, I have to say, let’s call the folks this child tax credit, they can go to jail I have such respect for Sister Simone in charge and let’s tell them we want for 3 years and be fined $100,000. Campbell and the work of NETWORK to make sure there is an effort. Write a But what does Senator AYOTTE do? because they do not just read the gos- letter. But do not say—because a few She takes a brush and she paints it all pel and go to church and practice their people are doing a bad thing and should across America to immigrant families religion, they live it. They live it. go to jail for it, do not take your paint with children and says: We do not trust When they see things happening on brush and paint every immigrant fam- you. I think it is so offensive. It is not this floor that hurt the most vulner- ily who has dreams with this. This is fair for law-abiding, tax-paying fami- able people, they speak out. That is an outrageous thing to do, especially lies to lose their child tax credit be- what Nuns on the Bus did. That is what to claim that you are not doing any- cause of fraud that might be com- Sister Simone Campbell says. thing to hurt children and you are mitted by a few. This is what she says further: doing it to help the veterans. The vet- I have worked with a number of my Ayotte says she understands families’ erans have paid in full. colleagues. They have identified bil- needs, yet she wants to deny a child tax Let’s vote for the veterans—for the lions and billions of dollars of tax- credit to taxpaying immigrant families. Ac- veterans and for the children. You vote avoidance schemes in this country. We tions speak louder than words, and her pro- for the veterans by voting for Pryor. have corporations that use tricks so posal hurts families. Our political leaders You vote for the children by voting no that they pay zero in taxes. I do not see should never place poor children in the con- on the mean-spirited Ayotte amend- Senator AYOTTE—and I hope she will do dition of competing with other vulnerable ment. this in the future—come down to the populations for funds that help pay for food Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I and other basic needs. come to the floor today in support of S. floor and rail against these wealthy in- Deliberately harming immigrant families dividuals and corporations. No. She goes against the fundamental goodwill of 1963, a bill to restore the 1 percent just goes after the weakest constitu- Americans, including thousands of people we COLA cut for military retirees. ency—children. Children. Why should met last year as our ‘‘Nuns on the Bus’’ trav- We must honor the sacrifices our any of us attack children, literally eled 6,500 miles across the U.S. to speak out military men and women—and their take food out of the mouths of chil- for justice. Throughout our journey, we families—have made at home and dren? Why? stood with, prayed with, and heard the sto- abroad. We can do this by making sure We need to keep our promise to the ries of hundreds of immigrants who have that they have a government on their long served the needs of our nation. side and that promises made are prom- veterans, but we should keep our prom- Responsible leaders in Congress should ise to the children. You do not say: I look into their hearts and reject proposals ises kept. will restore one promise, but I will like this one . . . The political tactic is not Our men and women in uniform face break another promise. We already good for our economy or the wellbeing of our specific challenges when it comes to have a law on the books: If anyone is entire nation—especially children who are their own financial security. It can be guilty of fraud in this program, they go the future of our country. We are better than difficult to save for retirement while to jail for 3 years; they could be fined this. serving abroad or to build equity in a up to $100,000. As I sum up, let’s go back to our home when relocating every few years. I just think it is so wrong. It is so other chart. Senator PRYOR, Senator Having a COLA you can depend on and wrong. BEGICH, and a group of Senators, I be- plan for is crucial to building financial We can do this. lieve including Senator SHAHEEN, Sen- security. I wish to close by reading from Sister ator HAGAN, and Senator LANDRIEU—I That is why I fully support restoring Simone Campbell, executive director of believe they are all on this proposal. the 1 percent COLA for all military re- NETWORK, a national Catholic social With their sacrifice, military retirees tirees. As chairwoman of the Appro- justice lobby. I know Senator DURBIN paid in full. They paid in full. And to priations Committee, I included a pro- has quoted this. I hope I am not being offer amendments that have nothing to vision in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus too repetitive, but her words ring to do with the subject matter but open an spending bill to cancel the COLA cut my heart. entire battle on immigrant families, for working-age disabled veterans and Some of you know about Nuns on the who are working so hard, because there survivors of departed members. This Bus. These were nuns who saw the in- are some examples of fraud, just as provision was an important downpay- justice in some of the budgets that there are examples of fraud in cor- ment toward restoring COLA for all came before the Congress. They went porate America—unfortunately, there military retirees. on a bus and they said: Please do not are examples of fraud all across Amer- Today we must finish the job to en- cut funds for the most vulnerable peo- ica, including in politics. But I have to sure that no military retiree has his or ple. That is not America. We are al- say that to go after the most vulner- her COLA reduced. There are smarter ready losing the middle class. able children and the most vulnerable and fairer ways to save money than re- The Presiding Officer knows that 400 families and try to convince this Sen- ducing COLAs for men and women who families are worth more in this coun- ate that is something fair—I think it is served in uniform. We can start by try than 150 million Americans. I want off the mark. I hope we will reject the closing tax loopholes for businesses us to think about that—400 American Ayotte amendment. I hope everyone sending jobs overseas or canceling out- families are worth more than 150 mil- will read what Sister Simone says: dated Dust-Bowl farm subsidies. lion Americans. Surely we can do bet- The proposal to go after children is mis- Rather than targeting veterans for ter than hurt our most vulnerable chil- guided and antithetical to the gospel call to budget savings, we should be working dren as we aim to restore benefits to care for children and those at the margins of together to make sure they and their our veterans. society. It violates our long-held values as a families are supported medically, fi- This is what Sister Simone Campbell nation and it should be rejected. nancially, and emotionally. says about the Ayotte amendment: I want to remind everyone that if Today is the day to right this wrong, For a while now, kids—particularly those anyone commits fraud in this society, I and I encourage my colleagues to sup- in immigrant families—have been unfairly will be the first one on the floor say- port this legislation.

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I am pleased needed to lead the State Department’s the quorum call be rescinded and that these three will move, but I would like participation in formulating and im- the nominations be reported. to express my concern about the re- plementing international economic The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without maining nominees. They are critical to policies aimed at protecting and ad- objection, it is so ordered. us promoting our foreign policy and vancing U.S. economic, political, and f our national interests and security in- security interests. terests abroad. I urge my colleagues to Particularly at a time in which we EXECUTIVE SESSION support movement of these nominees are seeking to create more jobs here at to the floor as quickly as possible. home, our advocacy abroad to open NOMINATION OF RICHARD There are three today. markets, to have transparency, to have STENGEL TO BE UNDER SEC- Richard Stengel has more than 30 the rule of law for our companies that RETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC years of experience as an author and do invest abroad, to ultimately ensure DIPLOMACY. journalist. He brings a very unique per- that when they make such decisions, if spective to his role as Under Secretary there is a violation of their contracts, for Public Diplomacy and Public Af- they have a transparent judicial proc- NOMINATION OF SARAH SEWALL fairs, on which we will be voting. ess in which they can litigate their ju- TO BE AN UNDER SECRETARY He has served as the managing editor dicial issues are not only incredibly OF STATE (CIVILIAN SECURITY, of Time magazine during the past 7 important to our companies’ invest- DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN years, demonstrating his impressive ments abroad but to the jobs created at RIGHTS) managerial capabilities. home that promote the products and As president and CEO he led the Na- services we generate across the globe. tional Constitution Center in Philadel- I urge my colleagues to support these NOMINATION OF CHARLES phia, where he led public education ef- nominations in pursuit of the national HAMMERMAN RIVKIN TO BE AN forts to raise awareness about our Na- interest and security of the United ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF tion’s founding charter and the values States. STATE (ECONOMIC AND BUSI- enshrined in it. I yield the floor, and I suggest the ab- NESS AFFAIRS). This public diplomacy role is incred- sence of a quorum. ibly important in a world that is con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The stantly getting closer and smaller by NOMINATION OF SLOAN D. GIBSON clerk will call the roll. virtue of the mass media, the Internet, The legislative clerk proceeded to TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF and all of the different forms of com- VETERANS AFFAIRS. call the roll. munication. Our advocacy in public di- Mr. MENENDEZ. I ask unanimous The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under plomacy is incredibly important to get consent that the order for the quorum the previous order, the Senate will pro- our message out as the United States call be rescinded. ceed to executive session to consider in terms of our bilateral and multilat- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the following nominations, which the eral pursuits. objection, it is so ordered. clerk will report. Dr. Sarah Sewall has been nominated Mr. MENENDEZ. I ask unanimous The legislative clerk reported the to serve as Under Secretary for Civil- consent to yield back all time on both nominations of Richard Stengel, of ian Security, Democracy, and Human sides, including the 2 minutes prior to New York, to be Under Secretary of Rights. She comes to this position with the vote. State for Public Diplomacy; Sarah significant relevant experience. She The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an taught at the Naval War College and objection? Under Secretary of State (Civilian Se- served as a director of Harvard’s Carr Without objection, it is so ordered. curity, Democracy, and Human Center for Human Rights Policy. She is The question is, Will the Senate ad- Rights); Charles Hammerman Rivkin, highly regarded as an expert on mass- vise and consent to the nomination of of the District of Columbia, to be an atrocity prevention and response. She Richard Stengel, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State (Eco- is now a senior lecturer in public policy Under Secretary of State for Public Di- nomic and Business Affairs); and Sloan at the John F. Kennedy School of Gov- plomacy? D. Gibson, of the District of Columbia, ernment at Harvard University. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I ask to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af- Her large portfolio includes a range for the yeas and nays. fairs. of issues, including challenges to civil- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ian security in Latin America; Syria’s sufficient second? There is a sufficient the previous order, there will be 30 growing refugee problem, which is a second. minutes of debate equally divided in concern for us in terms of the entire re- The clerk will call the roll. the usual form. gion and our good ally—Jordan, for ex- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask ample; counterterrorism; counter- are necessarily absent: the Senator unanimous consent that any time in narcotics; human trafficking; and from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN) and the quorum calls be equally divided. women’s issues. These are all incred- Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER). The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ibly important in the pursuit of our The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. WAR- objection, it is so ordered. foreign policy. REN). Are there any other Senators in Mrs. BOXER. I suggest the absence of I am confident Dr. Sewall will be an the Chamber desiring to vote? a quorum. excellent Under Secretary, and I urge The result was announced—yeas 90, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The my colleagues to support her nomina- nays 8, as follows: clerk will call the roll. tion. The legislative clerk proceeded to Finally, we have Ambassador Charles [Rollcall Vote No. 27 Ex.] call the roll. Rivkin’s deep experience in the private YEAS—90 Mr. MENENDEZ. I ask unanimous sector and clear talent for managing Alexander Blumenthal Burr Ayotte Blunt Cantwell consent that the order for the quorum large organizations which position him Baldwin Booker Cardin call be rescinded. well to take on the position of Assist- Barrasso Boozman Carper The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ant Secretary of State for Economic Begich Boxer Casey objection, it is so ordered. and Business Affairs. Bennet Brown Chambliss

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Collins Landrieu Thune Mr. REID. Madam President, we are Coons Leahy Toomey NAYS—8 Corker Lee Udall (CO) going to have one more recorded vote. Udall (NM) Crapo McCain Shelby Cruz Levin We think we will have another vote Vitter Inhofe Risch Vitter Donnelly Manchin Walsh Lee Roberts that will not be recorded, but it will be Durbin Markey a voice vote and that will be the last Enzi McCain Warner NOT VOTING—2 Feinstein McCaskill Warren vote tonight. Fischer McConnell Whitehouse Coburn Corker. I am totally aware of the weather Flake Menendez Wicker prediction, that we might get some Franken Merkley Wyden The nomination was confirmed. snow tomorrow night. We will see what NAYS—6 VOTE ON SEWALL NOMINATION happens midday tomorrow and find out Cornyn Moran Roberts The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under how much snow the weather fore- Crapo Risch Shelby the previous order, there will be 2 min- casters are predicting, if any. NOT VOTING—2 utes of debate equally divided in the Tomorrow around 11:30 a.m. we are Coburn Rubio usual form prior to a vote on the going to have a series of votes. The Sewall nomination. floor staff will be working on what the The nomination was agreed to. Mr. MENENDEZ. Madam President, I votes will be, and I will be discussing VOTE ON GIBSON NOMINATION yield back all time. that with Senator MCCONNELL. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there We have one more vote tonight and the previous order, there will be 2 min- objection? we have a series of votes tomorrow at utes of debate equally divided in the Without objection, it is so ordered. 11:30 a.m. usual form prior to a vote on the Gib- Mr. TOOMEY. I ask for the yeas and son nomination. VOTE ON RIVKIN NOMINATION nays. Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under today I wish to speak in strong support sufficient second? the previous order, there will be 2 min- of the nomination of Sloan Gibson to There appears to be a sufficient sec- utes of debate equally divided in the serve as Deputy Secretary at the De- ond. usual form prior to a vote on the partment of Veterans Affairs. The question is, shall the Senate ad- Rivkin nomination. Before I speak about Mr. Gibson’s vise and consent to the nomination of Mr. REID. I yield back all time. qualifications, I believe it is important Sarah Sewall, to be an Under Secretary The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time that my colleagues understand the re- of State (Civilian Security, Democ- has been yielded back. alities that Mr. Gibson will face if con- racy, and Human Rights)? Under the previous order, the ques- firmed. He would be responsible for the The clerk will call the roll. tion occurs on the Rivkin nomination. day-to-day management of the Depart- The bill clerk called the roll. Mr. CHAMBLISS. I ask for the yeas ment charged with operating the Na- Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators and nays. tion’s largest integrated health care are necessarily absent: the Senator system and providing a variety of bene- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a fits and services to America’s veterans, from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN) and the sufficient second? Senator from Tennessee (Mr. CORKER). as well as their dependents and sur- There appears to be a sufficient sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there vivors. ond. any other Senators in the Chamber de- It is also no secret the Department of siring to vote? There is a sufficient second. Veterans Affairs faces a number of The result was announced—yeas 97, The question is, Will the Senate ad- challenges. We know it takes VA too nays 1, as follows: vise and consent to the nomination of long to issue claims decisions. We know it takes the Board of Veterans’ [Rollcall Vote No. 28 Ex.] Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assist- Appeals too long to decide appeals. We YEAS—97 ant Secretary of State for Economic know VA and the Department of De- Alexander Coats Harkin fense have spent years on an integrated Ayotte Cochran Hatch and Business Affairs. Baldwin Collins Heinrich The clerk will call the roll. electronic health record with very lit- Barrasso Coons Heitkamp The assistant bill clerk called the tle to show for their efforts. We know Begich Cornyn Heller VA has difficulty managing major con- Bennet Crapo Hirono roll. Blumenthal Cruz Hoeven struction projects; and we know far too The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there many veterans still do not know about Blunt Donnelly Inhofe any other Senators in the Chamber de- Booker Durbin Isakson the benefits and health care for which Boozman Enzi Johanns siring to vote? they are entitled. These are the just Boxer Feinstein Johnson (SD) Mr. CORNYN. The following Senators Brown Fischer Johnson (WI) some of the challenges awaiting Mr. Burr Flake Kaine are necessarily absent: the Senator Gibson and highlight the need for this Cantwell Franken King from Oklahoma (Mr. COBURN) and the body to move quickly to confirm Mr. Cardin Gillibrand Kirk Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO). Carper Graham Klobuchar Gibson for this important vacancy. Casey Grassley Landrieu The result was announced—yeas 92, All too often, VA’s challenges can Chambliss Hagan Leahy nays 6, as follows: cast a large shadow over the things

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For instance, patient satis- Secretary would improve the lives of want to see freedom of expression faction at VA medical centers remains America’s veterans and their families Cuba, just as we want to see American high throughout the country as does and as chairman of the Veterans’ Af- citizen Alan Gross, who has been im- the quality of care veterans receive. fairs Committee I look forward to prisoned there for more than 4 years, VA has taken an aggressive stance on working with Mr. Gibson to do just come home. The disagreement is over homelessness by pursuing the ambi- that. how best to achieve that. tious goal of eliminating veteran I urge my colleagues to join me in Just about the only beneficiary of homelessness by 2015 and continues to voting today to confirm the nomina- our embargo has been Cuba’s current make significant progress in reducing tion of Sloan Gibson to serve as Deputy regime. the number of veterans living on the Secretary at the Department of Vet- The poll shows that a solid majority street. Finally, the VA continues to erans Affairs. of Americans, including Cuban-Ameri- make significant advances in health Mr. REID. Madam President, I yield cans, favor a different course. care through its world-class research back all time. Trade with Latin America is the fast- programs. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The est growing part of our international These are the realities and the chal- question is, Will the Senate advise and commerce. Rather than isolate Cuba lenges facing any nominee for a leader- consent to the nomination of Sloan D. with outdated policies, we have iso- ship position at the Department. I Gibson, of the District of Columbia, to lated ourselves. Our Latin, European firmly believe Sloan Gibson is uniquely be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Af- and Canadian friends engage with Cuba qualified to address these challenges. fairs? all that time. Meanwhile, U.S. compa- Mr. Gibson has a history of service to The nomination was confirmed. nies are prohibited from any economic this Nation that has provided unique The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under activity on the island. insights into the challenges con- the previous order, the motions to re- This new detailed survey paves the fronting the servicemember and vet- consider are considered made and laid way for a policy toward Cuba that is in eran communities. Mr. Gibson began upon the table. the national interest of the United his service as a cadet at the U.S. Mili- The President will be immediately States as a whole. That is what the tary Academy at West Point. He grad- notified of the Senate’s action. country needs, it is what the American uated in 1975 and went on to serve as an people have made clear they want, and f infantry officer, earning airborne and it is the responsibility of the White ranger qualifications during his mili- LEGISLATIVE SESSION House and the Congress to act. tary service. His service to this coun- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Let us have the common sense, and try, however, did not end when Mr. ate will resume legislative session. the courage, to finally put an end to Gibson left military service. He con- the Cold War in our own hemisphere. tinues this tradition of service today f In this same spirit of bipartisanship by leading the United Service Organi- MORNING BUSINESS as this public opinion poll, Senator zations, commonly known as the USO, JEFF FLAKE and I joined together in Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask which has the important mission of writing a guest column about the com- unanimous consent that we proceed to lifting the spirits of America’s troops pelling reasons to change these anti- a period of morning business, with Sen- and their families. quated policies. Our piece appeared ators permitted to speak for up to 10 I feel the relationships Mr. Gibson today in the Miami Herald. I call it to minutes each. has developed with the Congress and the attention of the Senate, and I in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without senior leaders within the Department vite other Senators to join in re-exam- objection, it is so ordered. of Defense during his tenure at the ining and changing our self-defeating USO will serve him well as Deputy Sec- f approach in our relationship with Cuba retary. Collaborative efforts between MODERNIZING CUBA POLICY and the Cuban people. I ask unanimous VA and DOD such as the Integrated consent that the article be printed in Electronic Health Record and Inte- Mr. LEAHY. Madam President, today the RECORD. grated Disability Evaluation System the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht There being no objection, the mate- have the potential to make the deliv- Latin American Center released a new, rial was ordered to be printed in the ery of benefits and services much more bipartisan public opinion survey on RECORD, as follows: efficient and to provide servicemem- Americans’ views about U.S. policy to- [From the Miami Herald, Feb. 11, 2014] ward Cuba which should be read by bers with a smooth transition to civil- TIME FOR A NEW POLICY ON CUBA ian life. Yet, these efforts continue to every Member of Congress. The find- (By PATRICK LEAHY and JEFF FLAKE) face significant challenges. VA needs a ings of this thorough and wide-ranging Deputy Secretary like Sloan Gibson poll will surprise many. For instance, We are in the fifth decade—more than half not only do Floridians—and Cuban- a century—of our country’s embargo toward who will be able to provide the leader- Cuba. During that time the Soviet Union has ship attention necessary to ensure con- Americans in Florida—favor new policy ceased to exist. Apartheid in South Africa tinued and meaningful collaboration approaches, but they do so in even has ended. We have re-established diplomatic between the Departments. larger numbers than do Americans in relations with the communist governments Sloan Gibson also has the business other regions of the Nation. of China and Vietnam. Still, the United experience, gained from service in both It is time—past time—to modernize States has refused to reexamine the political the for-profit and not-for-profit sec- our policies and the frozen-in-time em- and economic embargo on Cuba. tors, necessary to serve as Deputy Sec- bargo on Americans’ travel and trade A majority of Americans, including Cuban- with Cuba that have accomplished Americans, wants to change course. So do retary of the Department of Veterans we. Affairs. Following military service, Mr. nothing but to give the Cuban regime a A new public opinion poll commissioned by Gibson spent 20 years serving in a num- scapegoat for the failures of the Cuban the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin ber of positions within the banking in- economy. Change will come to Cuba, America Center and carried out by a team of dustry. This service included 11 years but our policies have delayed and im- highly respected pollsters from both sides of as an executive at AmSouth peded change. It is time to elevate the the aisle shows a stark contrast between cur- Bancorporation. He retired from voice of a crucial stakeholder: the rent American attitudes and the archaic U.S. AmSouth in 2004 as vice chairman and American people. Thanks to this poll, embargo. they are silent no longer. A solid majority of Americans from every chief financial officer. region and across party lines supports nor- Sloan Gibson’s tradition of service, It is time to recognize that U.S. pol- malizing relations with Cuba. When asked business experience, and educational icy toward Cuba has been unsuccessful about specific elements of the policy—such qualifications make him well suited to in achieving any of its objectives. as undoing the ban on travel by Americans manage the day-to-day operations of There is no disagreement among Amer- to Cuba, facilitating financial transactions,

VerDate Mar 15 2010 02:12 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11FE6.049 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S888 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2014 meeting with the Cuban government on bi- that we have much to gain by jettisoning hospital. Expecting our veterans to lateral issues like fighting drugs and smug- this Cold War relic. commute this far after these coura- gling—the margin is more than 61 percent. f geous men and women have already Challenging conventional wisdom that Flo- risked their lives in the defense of this ridians—and especially the state’s large ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS Cuban-American population—are in lockstep country is simply unacceptable. with the embargo, the poll finds stronger I have always said that West Virginia support for normalization in Florida (63 per- LITTLE COUNTRY THEATRE is one of the most patriotic states in cent) than in the country overall (56 per- this great Nation, and we are so proud ∑ Ms. HEITKAMP. Madam President, I cent). A full 67 percent of Floridians support of the number of veterans and Active- am pleased to honor and recognize the removing all restrictions for Americans to Duty members who have served with Little Country Theatre at North Da- travel to Cuba, and 82 percent favor meetings honor and distinction. Upon returning with the Cuban government on issues of mu- kota State University as it celebrates home, they truly deserve the absolute tual concern. its 100th anniversary. best care and treatment that is avail- Simply put: The state that reportedly once Founded in 1914 by a small group of had the greatest reluctance to re-engage has able. That is why we have made it our drama students, the Little Country reversed its position. top priority to bring this clinic to Theatre has inspired, challenged, and Having jailed political opponents, Cuba has serve the veterans in Mercer County educated countless students, faculty, a political climate that is far from free. The and the surrounding communities with Cuban government continues to hold former and community members across North quality care. USAID subcontractor Alan Gross in prison. Dakota. Today, the Little Country The Cuban government has inched toward Theatre is well recognized and re- The mobile health clinic will be an loosening its grip on the island’s economy. spected for its diverse programming extension of the Beckley VA Medical Despite that, however, the Cuban people con- and for bringing the gift of theater to Center, and it will be initially sta- tinue to live under a repressive regime. tioned in Bluefield, WV. As long it is However, it would appear that a standard the public. Over the last 100 years, the Little utilized by area veterans, we can count of 100 percent political alignment with the on this facility to stay in southern United States before allowing freedom of Country Theatre has presented hun- travel or economic activity with another dreds of plays throughout North Da- West Virginia for years to come. country is only applied to Cuba. For in- kota. It is celebrating its 100th season I especially want to emphasize the ef- stance, U.S.-China trade topped $500 billion with several special events, including forts of one very special West Virginian in 2011, and we granted permanent normal- the screening of a documentary on the who has dedicated the past 18 years to ized trade relations to Russia in 2012. Amer- helping the veterans of southern West ican tourists visit both countries without re- rich history of the theater, its faculty, its leaders and its impact on the com- Virginia—Al Hancock. His leadership striction. It is easy to see why most Ameri- and commitment to the betterment of cans now oppose our frozen-in-time policies munity. In addition, the group will be toward Cuba. performing classic stories such as the veteran community is truly why Trade with Latin America is the fastest Oklahoma and Shakespeare’s Love’s this mobile clinic will open its doors growing part of our international commerce. Labour’s Lost and hosting many today. In 2014, economic growth in Latin America is thought-provoking discussions. Throughout his life and still today, expected to continue to outpace U.S. growth. The Little Country Theatre is a fix- Al has answered the call of service— Rather than isolate Cuba with outdated poli- ture on the North Dakota State Uni- whether it was serving our great Na- cies, we have isolated ourselves. tion or helping the people of West Vir- For example, the presidents of our Latin versity campus and serves as an impor- American partners, including close allies tant hub for current students by help- ginia. He is a retired teacher and a re- such as Colombia and Mexico, recently trav- ing them understand the great value of tired Air Force veteran who served two eled to Cuba alongside the U.N. secretary theater and performance art. But its tours in Vietnam. general. In January, Brazil joined Cuba in in- impact can be felt well beyond the A proud and passionate leader, he augurating a huge new shipping terminal on stage and campus. It has spread the joy was the chairman of the retired mili- the island. And our European and Canadian of the theater to rural communities tary support group and he led discus- friends engage with Cuba. Meanwhile, U.S. sions among over 250 veterans about companies are prohibited from any economic across the State, while inspiring the activity on the island. next generation of actors and ac- the issues concerning them most. He Just about the only beneficiary of our em- tresses. I am proud to acknowledge and talked with fellow veterans, their bargo has been Cuba’s current regime. The honor this significant milestone for the spouses, and their families regularly. embargo actually has helped the Castros Little Country Theatre. One issue that continued to arise was maintain their grip on power by providing a I ask the Senate to join me in con- the need for more accessible health reliable and convenient scapegoat for Cuba’s gratulating the Little Country Theatre care. After more than 150 letters sent failing economy. Change will come to Cuba. to the local newspaper and issuing a These counterproductive U.S. policies have on its first 100 years and in wishing delayed it. continued success in the future.∑ petition containing more than 3,000 President Obama has already relaxed some f resident signatures, he provided a voice facets of our Cuba policy, lifting restrictions to the veteran community. Despite the on Cuban-American travel and remittances, SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA many obstacles and hurdles, Al never which have had positive effects. Anecdotally, MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC gave up—he worked passionately and U.S. remittances have been crucial in allow- ∑ Mr. MANCHIN. Madam President, tirelessly to bring this issue to light. ing Cuban entrepreneurs to take full advan- And finally, that voice resonated loud tage of economic openings that the Castro today I wish to celebrate an exciting regime has been forced to allow. This not and significant victory for local vet- and clear. Because of Al’s perseverance only improves Cubans’ lives but will make erans in southern West Virginia and to and determined vision, I am proud to future economic contractions by the Cuban recognize the unwavering dedication of have worked closely with Al to help government difficult for the regime to at- the people who have worked tirelessly bring people together to make his vi- tempt. Current policy boxes U.S. entre- to bring the first-ever mobile veterans sion a reality. preneurs and companies out of taking part in health clinic to Mercer County. With the hard work and partnership any of this burgeoning Cuban private sector. of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Further, there is simply no legitimate jus- Today, the Beckley VA Medical Cen- tification for restricting any American trav- ter will debut the long-awaited mobile the Beckley VA, and the West Virginia el to Cuba. The travel ban, like the rest of health clinic in Bluefield, WV. This fa- delegation, we have been able to make the embargo, only bolsters the Cuban gov- cility will improve access to primary a difference for Al and for all of the ernment’s control over information and civil and mental health-care to the growing veterans who reside throughout south- society. Instead of willingly restricting the number of veterans in the region. ern West Virginia. liberty of our own citizens, we should be tak- This is wonderful news for our brave We owe our veterans more than a ing every opportunity to flood Cubans with heroes who have been without acces- debt of gratitude. Showing our appre- American interaction, with our ideas, with our young people. sible health care for far too long. Until ciation to the brave men and women Americans want a change in our Cuba pol- now, our veterans’ only option for re- who have served is something we icy. The president should heed the majority ceiving health care has been to drive should do each and every day. By deliv- of those across the country who recognize over an hour to the closest clinic or ering this mobile health clinic, we are

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He set a munities that have a need for health Scout laws as foundations for his per- high standard for a life well lived. I was care resources, and it will help ensure sonal and business life. honored to have his friendship. Profes- all of our veterans and their families Mr. Lanier leaves behind his wonder- sionally accomplished, a man of high have access to the care they need and ful wife, Elizabeth ‘‘Betty’’ Walker, character and generous with his time, truly deserve.∑ daughters Mary Ellen (Mrs. Anthony talents and resources, Yetta Samford’s f Lee Collins, Sr.) of Lanett, AL, Eliza- life reflected the highest qualities of beth Lanier Lester of West Point, GA, American citizenship. It is fitting that REMEMBERING J. SMITH LANIER and Edith Carroll (Mrs. Joseph Wiley this Senate take note of such a life. II Hodges, Jr.) of McDonough, GA, eight He took great joy in his exceptional ∑ Mr. SESSIIONS. Madam President. I grandchildren, as well many other fam- wife, Mary Austill Samford, and daugh- would like to take a moment to recog- ily members, friends and colleagues. ters Mary Austill Samford Lott and nize the passing of a great American They have been given a great legacy in- Katherine Park Samford Alford, five patriot, J. Smith Lanier II. Smith La- deed. grandchildren and seven great-grand- nier was an entrepreneur, business Smith Lanier was a great patriot re- children. They reflect these same leader, philanthropist, community flecting the highest and best values of qualities and can take solace in the leader, national leader, and friend. American citizenship, and I am hon- heritage that he has left them.∑ He was a native of Georgia, attended ored to be able to pay tribute to his f Auburn University then transferred to many contributions to business, edu- the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cation, health, and his community.∑ MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE where he earned a degree in mechan- f At 12:22 p.m., a message from the ical engineering and a commission into House of Representatives, delivered by the U.S. Navy. REMEMBERING YETTA GLENN Mr. Novotny, one of its reading clerks, In 1950, he joined his aunt’s insurance SAMFORD, JR. announced that the House has passed agency, Lanier Insurance Agency, ∑ Mr. SESSIONS. Madam President, I the following bill, in which it requests based in West Point, GA. His career note the passing at age 90 of a truly the concurrence of the Senate: was interrupted by 2 years of active outstanding American citizen, Yetta duty aboard the USS Ault DD698 dur- Glenn Samford, Jr., a lifelong resident H.R. 2431. An act to reauthorize the Na- tional Integrated Drought Information Sys- ing the Korean war. When he returned of Opelika, AL. Opelika Mayor Gary tem. from that service, he purchased the Fuller rightly called him an icon. The agency under the name J. Smith La- product of a distinguished Alabama f nier & Co. He began with a single office family, he was successful in law and MEASURES PLACED ON THE and five employees and grew to have business, all the while giving of himself CALENDAR offices throughout Georgia, Alabama, for his Nation and community. Tennessee, Florida, and Kentucky. That such characteristics, such cast The following bill was read the first Today the company is one of the oldest of mind and heart, have provided the and second times by unanimous con- and largest insurance brokerage firms unique values that have made America sent, and placed on the calendar: in the United States. He served as its great is without doubt. The deeply held H.R. 2431. An act to reauthorize the Na- chairman and CEO until 1998 and was concept of neighbor helping neighbor tional Integrated Drought Information Sys- tem. chairman emeritus until his death. has been the glory of the Republic. A During his life, he helped launch member of the ‘‘greatest generation’’, f many other companies including Yetta Samford served his country and EXECUTIVE AND OTHER Async, Inc.; SouthernNet; Interface, was consistently successful in his un- COMMUNICATIONS Inc., NASDAQ; Valley Realty Com- dertakings. He flourished in law and pany, Inc.; ITC Holding Co., Inc.; business. But, he was focused on giving The following communications were Avdata, Inc.; National Vision Associ- back. He loved his country, State and laid before the Senate, together with ates, Inc.; Cookbook Brands, Inc., now community and was a strong believer accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Beverage House; Powertel, Inc., for- in education. During World War II, he uments, and were referred as indicated: merly Intercel, Inc. and now TMobile; piloted B–17 bombers being stationed in EC–4633. A communication from the Acting and ITC DeltaCom, NASDAQ. A re- England in 1944 and 1945—a calling that Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and markably successful entrepreneurial placed his very life at risk. Returning Readiness), transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant General career indeed. from the war, grateful for his survival, William N. Phillips, United States Army, He was a strong advocate for edu- he declared, ‘‘I thank the Lord for let- and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- cation at all levels, both public and pri- ting me come back.’’ Then he married ant general on the retired list; to the Com- vate, founding Springwood School in his wonderful lifetime partner, Mary mittee on Armed Services. Lanett, AL and serving on the boards Austill, got his degree at Auburn Uni- EC–4634. A communication from the Acting of trustees of several colleges and university and his law degree at the Uni- Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and versities. He was a strong advocate for versity of Alabama. Readiness), transmitting a report on the ap- fair treatment for hospitals in the From then on success followed him proved retirement of General Keith B. Alex- ander, United States Army, and his advance- area, an issue that I worked with him and he lived a life of generosity. How ment to the grade of general on the retired to address. many today will reach his level of serv- list; to the Committee on Armed Services. Mr. Lanier was very close to Auburn ice? Are we still producing such people? EC–4635. A communication from the Chair- University. He served on many boards Perhaps so, but in the same numbers? man and President of the Export-Import for the university and in 2010 was pre- Yetta Samford was supportive of a Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a resented the Auburn University Alumni host of positive activities. He was ac- port relative to transactions involving U.S. Association Lifetime Achievement tive in many local organizations, do- exports to Kenya; to the Committee on Award. nated the land for the Opelika Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Smith was also active in local, re- Sportsplex and Aquatics Center, and EC–4636. A communication from the Chair- man and President of the Export-Import gional and national politics serving the was a member of the board of deacons Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- Republican Party in many ways, infor the First Baptist Church of Opelika port relative to transactions involving U.S. cluding being a delegate to two Repub- for 60 years. He served on the pres- exports to Canada; to the Committee on lican National Conventions. He was al- tigious board of trustees of the Univer- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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A communication from the Assist- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- fiscal year 2013; to the Committee on Energy ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- tation. and Natural Resources. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to EC–4657. A communication from the Para- EC–4638. A communication from the Assist- law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13–186); to tration, Department of Transportation, ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Foreign Relations. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of law, a report relative to Technical Collection EC–4649. A communication from the Regu- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment to Class B Air- for the New START Treaty (OSS–2013–0151); lations Officer, Federal Highway Adminis- space; Detroit, MI’’ ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket to the Committee on Foreign Relations. tration, Department of Transportation, No. FAA–2012–0661)) received in the Office of EC–4639. A communication from the Assist- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the President of the Senate on February 6, ant Secretary, Bureau of Political-Military a rule entitled ‘‘Environmental Impact and 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, Related Procedures’’ (RIN2125–AF48) received Science, and Transportation. pursuant to law, an addendum to a certifi- in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–4658. A communication from the Para- cation, of the proposed sale or export of de- on February 6, 2014; to the Committee on legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- fense articles and/or defense services to a Commerce, Science, and Transportation. tration, Department of Transportation, Middle East country regarding any possible EC–4650. A communication from the Para- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of affects such a sale might have relating to legal Specialist, Federal Transit Administra- a rule entitled ‘‘Amendment of Restricted Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over mili- tion, Department of Transportation, trans- Areas; Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point, NC’’ tary threats to Israel (OSS–2014–0160); to the mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–1021)) Committee on Foreign Relations. entitled ‘‘Environmental Impact and Related EC–4640. A communication from the Acting received in the Office of the President of the Procedures’’ (RIN2132–AB05) received in the Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Com- Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political- Office of the President of the Senate on Feb- Military Affairs, Department of State, trans- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ruary 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- tation. mitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a merce, Science, and Transportation. certification, of the proposed sale or export EC–4651. A communication from the Regu- f of defense articles and/or defense services to latory Ombudsman, Federal Motor Carrier a Middle East country regarding any possible INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Safety Administration, Department of JOINT RESOLUTIONS affects such a sale might have relating to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over mili- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Patterns The following bills and joint resolu- tary threats to Israel (OSS–2014–0159); to the of Safety Violations by Motor Carrier Man- tions were introduced, read the first Committee on Foreign Relations. agement’’ (RIN2126–AB42) received in the Of- EC–4641. A communication from the Acting and second times by unanimous con- fice of the President of the Senate on Feb- Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political- sent, and referred as indicated: ruary 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- Military Affairs, Department of State, trans- merce, Science, and Transportation. By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. ROB- mitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a EC–4652. A communication from the Para- ERTS, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. CORNYN, certification, of the proposed sale or export legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. of defense articles and/or defense services to tration, Department of Transportation, HATCH, Mr. ENZI, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. a Middle East country regarding any possible transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of BURR, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. affects such a sale might have relating to a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- COATS, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over mili- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums RISCH, Mr. VITTER, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. tary threats to Israel (OSS–2014–0134); to the and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- JOHANNS, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. COBURN, Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. JOHN- EC–4642. A communication from the Acting cellaneous Amendments (32); Amdt. No. 3571’’ (RIN2120–AA65) received in the Office of the SON of Wisconsin, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. LEE, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political- Mr. BLUNT, Mr. WICKER, Mr. KIRK, Military Affairs, Department of State, trans- President of the Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. mitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a PAUL, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. certification, of the proposed sale or export and Transportation. EC–4653. A communication from the Para- BARRASSO, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. HOEVEN, of defense articles and/or defense services to legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- Mr. CORKER, Mr. SHELBY, and Mr. a Middle East country regarding any possible GRASSLEY): affects such a sale might have relating to tration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of S. 2011. A bill to prohibit the Internal Rev- Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over mili- enue Service from modifying the standard tary threats to Israel (OSS–2014–0137); to the a rule entitled ‘‘Standard Instrument Ap- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums for determining whether an organization is Committee on Foreign Relations. operated exclusively for the promotion of so- EC–4643. A communication from the Acting and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- cial welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political- cellaneous Amendments (48); Amdt. No. 3572’’ of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Military Affairs, Department of State, trans- (RIN2120–AA65) received in the Office of the Committee on Finance. mitting, pursuant to law, an addendum to a President of the Senate on February 6, 2014; By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and certification, of the proposed sale or export to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Mr. HATCH): of defense articles and/or defense services to and Transportation. S. 2012. A bill to amend the Controlled Sub- a Middle East country regarding any possible EC–4654. A communication from the Para- affects such a sale might have relating to legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- stances Act to more effectively regulate ana- Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge over mili- tration, Department of Transportation, bolic steroids; to the Committee on the Judi- tary threats to Israel (OSS–2014–0136); to the transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of ciary. Committee on Foreign Relations. a rule entitled ‘‘Part 95 Instrument Flight By Mr. RUBIO: EC–4644. A communication from the Assist- Rules; Miscellaneous Amendments (4); Amdt. S. 2013. A bill to amend title 38, United ant Secretary of Legislative Affairs, U.S. De- No. 511’’ (RIN2120–AA63) received in the Of- States Code, to provide for the removal of partment of State, transmitting, pursuant to fice of the President of the Senate on Feb- Senior Executive Service employees of the law, a report relative to the waiver of the re- ruary 6, 2014; to the Committee on Com- Department of Veterans Affairs for perform- strictions contained in Section 907 of the merce, Science, and Transportation. ance, and for other purposes; to the Com- FREEDOM Support Act of 1992; to the Com- EC–4655. A communication from the Para- mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. mittee on Foreign Relations. legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- By Mr. DURBIN: EC–4645. A communication from the Assist- tration, Department of Transportation, S. 2014. A bill to amend title 38, United ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of States Code, to provide for clarification re- ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to a rule entitled ‘‘Establishment and Modifica- garding the children to whom entitlement to law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the tion of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes’’ educational assistance may be transferred Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13–176); to ((RIN2120–AA66) (Docket No. FAA–2013–0860)) under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and the Committee on Foreign Relations. received in the Office of the President of the for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- EC–4646. A communication from the Assist- Senate on February 6, 2014; to the Com- erans’ Affairs. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- By Mr. LEE (for himself, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to tation. VITTER, and Mr. INHOFE): law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the EC–4656. A communication from the Para- S. 2015. A bill to help individuals receiving Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 13–187); to legal Specialist, Federal Aviation Adminis- assistance under means-tested welfare pro- the Committee on Foreign Relations. tration, Department of Transportation, grams obtain self-sufficiency, to provide in- EC–4647. A communication from the Assist- transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of formation on total spending on means-tested ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- a rule entitled ‘‘Modification of the Dallas/ welfare programs, to provide an overall

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RES. 345 Administrator of the Environmental Protec- sor of S. 1725, a bill to amend the Secu- At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the tion Agency to take actions to provide addi- rities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to name of the Senator from Indiana (Mr. tional water supplies and disaster assistance confirm that a customer’s net equity COATS) was added as a cosponsor of S. to the State of California due to drought, claim is based on the customer’s last and for other purposes; to the Committee on Res. 345, a resolution strongly sup- Energy and Natural Resources. statement and that certain recoveries porting the restoration and protection are prohibited, to change how trustees of State authority and flexibility in es- f are appointed, and for other purposes. tablishing and defining challenging SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND S. 1828 student academic standards and assess- SENATE RESOLUTIONS At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the ments, and strongly denouncing the names of the Senator from Indiana The following concurrent resolutions President’s coercion of States into (Mr. COATS), the Senator from Ken- and Senate resolutions were read, and adopting the Common Core State tucky (Mr. PAUL) and the Senator from referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Standards by conferring preferences in West Virginia (Mr. MANCHIN) were Federal grants and flexibility waivers. By Mr. MARKEY: added as cosponsors of S. 1828, a bill to AMENDMENT NO. 2732 S. Res. 353. A resolution designating Sep- amend the Truth in Lending Act to tember 2014 as ‘‘National Brain Aneurysm At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, his Awareness Month’’; to the Committee on the modify the definitions of a mortgage name was added as a cosponsor of Judiciary. originator and a high-cost mortgage. amendment No. 2732 intended to be pro- By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. S. 1862 posed to S. 1963, a bill to repeal section MCCONNELL, Mr. BURR, and Mr. At the request of Mr. BLUNT, the 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of CASEY): name of the Senator from Nebraska 2013. S. Res. 354. A resolution expressing the (Mr. JOHANNS) was added as a cospon- At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the sense of the Senate that the United States sor of S. 1862, a bill to grant the Con- should leave no member of the Armed Forces names of the Senator from Mississippi unaccounted for during the drawdown of gressional Gold Medal, collectively, to (Mr. COCHRAN), the Senator from North forces in Afghanistan; to the Committee on the Monuments Men, in recognition of Dakota (Mr. HOEVEN) and the Senator Armed Services. their heroic role in the preservation, from Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added protection, and restitution of monu- f as cosponsors of amendment No. 2732 ments, works of art, and artifacts of intended to be proposed to S. 1963, ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS cultural importance during and fol- supra. lowing World War II. S. 357 f S. 1911 At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the name of the Senator from North Da- At the request of Mr. SCOTT, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED name of the Senator from Idaho (Mr. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS kota (Mr. HOEVEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 357, a bill to encourage, RISCH) was added as a cosponsor of S. By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for him- enhance, and integrate Blue Alert 1911, a bill to reform and strengthen self and Mr. HATCH): plans throughout the United States in the workforce investment system of S. 2012. A bill to amend the Con- order to disseminate information when the Nation to put Americans back to trolled Substances Act to more effec- a law enforcement officer is seriously work and make the United States more tively regulate anabolic steroids; to injured or killed in the line of duty. competitive in the 21st century, and for the Committee on the Judiciary. other purposes. S. 511 Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, S. 1956 At the request of Mr. RISCH, his name today I am pleased to join Senator At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the was added as a cosponsor of S. 511, a HATCH once again in introducing the names of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. bill to amend the Small Business In- bipartisan Designer Anabolic Steroid BROWN) and the Senator from Oregon vestment Act of 1958 to enhance the Control Act. Like the legislation we in- (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as cospon- Small Business Investment Company troduced in 2012, this measure will help sors of S. 1956, a bill to direct the Sec- Program, and for other purposes. keep American children and families retary of Defense to review the dis- safe from dangerous designer drugs S. 987 charge characterization of former that masquerade as healthy dietary At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the members of the Armed Forces who supplements. name of the Senator from Massachu- were discharged by reason of the sexual Doctors and scientists have long rec- setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- orientation of the member, and for ognized the health hazards of non-med- sponsor of S. 987, a bill to maintain the other purposes. ical use of anabolic steroids. For that free flow of information to the public S. 1963 reason, Congress has previously acted by providing conditions for the feder- At the request of Mr. PRYOR, the to ensure that these drugs are listed as ally compelled disclosure of informa- name of the Senator from California controlled substances. Nonetheless, action by certain persons connected with (Mrs. BOXER) was added as a cosponsor cording to investigative reporting and the news media. of S. 1963, a bill to repeal section 403 of Congressional testimony, a loophole in S. 1158 the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. current law allows for designer ana- At the request of Mr. ENZI, the name S. 1977 bolic steroids to easily be found on the of the Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ) At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the Internet, in gyms, and even in retail was added as a cosponsor of S. 1158, a name of the Senator from Pennsyl- stores. bill to require the Secretary of the vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- Designer steroids are produced by re- Treasury to mint coins commemo- sponsor of S. 1977, a bill to repeal sec- verse engineering existing illegal rating the 100th anniversary of the es- tion 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of steroids and then slightly modifying tablishment of the National Park Serv- 2013, relating to an annual adjustment the chemical composition, so that the ice, and for other purposes. of retired pay for members of the resulting product is not on the Drug S. 1446 Armed Forces under the age of 62, and Enforcement Administration’s, DEA, At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, to provide an offset. list of controlled substances. When the name of the Senator from Wis- S. 1982 taken by consumers, designer steroids consin (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a At the request of Mr. SANDERS, the can cause serious medical con- cosponsor of S. 1446, a bill to amend the names of the Senator from New Jersey sequences, including liver injury and

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.008 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S892 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2014 increased risk of heart attack and ification regarding the children to Joaquin Valley, precipitation over the stroke. They may also lead to psycho- whom entitlement to educational as- weekend was less than an inch, while logical effects such as aggression, hos- sistance may be transferred under San Diego and Los Angeles saw only tility, and addiction. Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, and about a quarter-inch of rain. Also, the These designer products can be even for other purposes; to the Committee snowpack in the Sierra remains very more dangerous than traditional on Veterans’ Affairs. troubling. Statewide, the snowpack is steroids because they are often untest- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask at 29 percent of normal for this date. ed, produced from overseas raw mate- unanimous consent that the text of the The Northern California mountains are rials, and manufactured without qual- bill be printed in the RECORD. at 18 percent, and the Central Sierra is ity controls. As one witness testified at There being no objection, the text of 36 percent. a Crime Subcommittee hearing on the the bill was ordered to be printed in State officials have confirmed that issue, ‘‘all it takes to cash in on the the RECORD, as follows: this weekend’s rain and snow will have storefront steroid craze is a credit card S. 2014 very little effect on the amount of to import raw products from China or Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- water available for California. Even India where most of the raw ingredi- resentatives of the United States of America in after this storm, California faces some ents come from, the ability to pour Congress assembled, of the driest conditions in modern powders into a bottle or pill and a SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘GI Edu- times, leading to last month’s declara- printer to create shiny, glossy labels.’’ tion by Governor Brown of a drought The unscrupulous actors responsible cation Benefit Fairness Act of 2014’’. SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE CHIL- emergency. for manufacturing and selling these DREN TO WHOM ENTITLEMENT TO As of the beginning of February, at products often market them with mis- EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE MAY BE least 10 communities are in danger of leading and inaccurate labels. That can TRANSFERRED UNDER POST-9/11 running out of drinking water within 2 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. cause consumers who are looking for a months. Without relief, more commu- healthy supplement—not just elite ath- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 3319 of title 38, United States Code, is amend- nities may face similar difficulties. letes, but also high school students, ed to read as follows: California’s State Water Project law enforcement personnel, and main- ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.— helps supply water to 25 million Cali- stream Americans—to be deceived into ‘‘(1) TRANSFER.—An individual approved to fornians and 750,000 acres of farmland. taking these dangerous products. While transfer an entitlement to educational as- For the first time in its 54-year his- sistance under this section may transfer the the world’s top athletes competing in tory, it will not be providing any water the Winter Olympics are subjected to individual’s entitlement as follows: ‘‘(A) To the individual’s spouse. to its water agencies. strict guidelines and rigorous testing The Central Valley Project irrigates to prevent the use of steroids, as they ‘‘(B) To one or more of the individual’s children. about 3 million acres of farmland, sup- should be, many Americans may be un- ‘‘(C) To a combination of the individuals plies water to millions of Californians knowingly dosing themselves with referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B). and supports crucial environmental these harmful substances. ‘‘(2) DEFINITION OF CHILDREN.—For purposes habitats. This year, it will likely not Loopholes in existing law allow these of this subsection, the term ‘children’ in- be able to provide water to many farm- dangerous designer steroids to evade cludes dependents described in section ers in the Central Valley. regulation. Under current law, in order 1072(2)(I) of title 10.’’. (b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made As of February 9, Lake Shasta, Cali- to classify new substances as steroids, fornia’s largest reservoir, and Lake the DEA must complete a burdensome by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to educational assistance payable under chap- Oroville, the State Water Project’s and time-consuming series of chemical ter 33 of title 38, United States Code, before, principal reservoir, are both at only 37 and pharmacological testing. As a DEA on, or after the date of the enactment of this percent of capacity. San Luis Res- official testified before Congress: ‘‘in Act. ervoir, crucial to farmers south of the the time that it takes DEA to adminis- Delta, is at only 30 percent of capacity. tratively schedule an anabolic steroid By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Without water, farmers north and used in a dietary supplement product, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. WYDEN, and south of the Delta have lost crops, several new products can enter the Mr. MERKLEY): trees, workers, and income. Businesses, market to take the place of those prod- S. 2016. A bill to direct the Secretary factories, schools, hospitals, fire de- ucts.’’ of the Interior, the Secretary of Com- The Designer Anabolic Steroid Con- merce, and the Administrator of the partments, and other social services fa- trol Act of 2014 would quickly protect Environmental Protection Agency to cilities will have trouble carrying out consumers from these dangerous prod- take actions to provide additional their work. ucts. First, it would immediately place water supplies and disaster assistance Let me put this in perspective: Ac- 27 known designer anabolic steroids on to the State of California due to cording to the State, to reach average the list of controlled substances. Sec- drought, and for other purposes; to the annual rain and snowfall levels, this ond, it would grant the DEA authority Committee on Energy and Natural Re- past weekend’s rainfall must be re- to temporarily schedule new designer sources. peated very frequently from now until steroids on the controlled substances Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I May. And even then, California would list, so that if bad actors develop new rise on behalf of myself and Senators still remain in drought conditions. variations, these products can be re- BOXER, WYDEN and MERKLEY to intro- We need a forceful and immediate removed from the market. Third, it duce legislation to respond to Califor- sponse to help those who are suffering. would create new penalties for import- nia’s devastating drought conditions. That is why I am introducing the Cali- ing, manufacturing, or distributing an- This weekend’s storm in Northern fornia Emergency Drought Relief Act abolic steroids under false labels. California was more than a year in of 2014 along with Senators BOXER, Senator HATCH and I worked closely coming, and there are some encour- WYDEN and MERKLEY. Representative with a range of consumer and industry aging signs that came from it: Rainfall JIM COSTA will introduce this bill in organizations to ensure that this legis- in the Sacramento Valley averaged 2 to the House. lation would not interfere with con- 3 inches. North of San Francisco Bay, This bill focuses on measures that sumers’ access to legitimate dietary precipitation averaged 4 to 7 inches. can provide water supplies to Cali- supplements. I thank these organiza- Between Friday and Monday, about 7 fornia this year. It would cut red tape tions for their support, and look for- inches of precipitation fell in the and free up federal agencies to operate ward to working with them, with Sen- Northern Sierra. The Southern Sierra with maximum flexibility and speed so ator HATCH, and with colleagues from saw more than 3 inches. Over the same they can move water to those who need both sides of the aisle to enact this period, the water contained in North- it. When we have more water to move common sense measure into law. ern Sierra snow increased by 3 inches; from storms like we saw this weekend, Central Sierra by 4 inches; and South- this bill will make an even greater dif- By Mr. DURBIN: ern Sierra by an inch. ference. S. 2014. A bill to amend title 38, But one storm in the North will not Let me sum up how this bill would United States Code, to provide for clar- end this historic drought. In the San help. First, the bill would increase

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.011 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S893 water supplies. By being smarter about To correct this, the bill amends the SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. how we manage water projects, we can Stafford Act. These changes will pro- The table of contents of this Act are as fol- free up more water. For example: This vide States with greater flexibility to lows: bill directs Federal agencies to open access Federal disaster assistance pro- Sec. 1. Short title. water gates on the Sacramento River grams. These programs help individ- Sec. 2. Table of contents. for as long as possible when few salmon uals affected by drought conditions TITLE I—CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF are migrating. This should allow thou- with disaster unemployment assistance sands of acre feet of water to be and crisis counseling. Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Definitions. pumped without harming the species. Let me be clear: this bill does not Sec. 103. Emergency projects. It also directs agencies to find ways create new Federal assistance pro- Sec. 104. Emergency funding. to control turbid waters so endangered grams. It is an effort to clarify the in- Sec. 105. Emergency environmental reviews. Delta smelt that are attracted to these tent of Congress regarding the Stafford Sec. 106. State revolving funds. waters do not swim near the water Act, and to make the Stafford Act Sec. 107. Drought planning assistance. pumps. Less risk to fish means more work better for droughts. When major Sec. 108. Calfed Bay-Delta Act reauthoriza- water can be pumped. And the bill tion. disasters like a severe drought occur, Sec. 109. Reclamation States Emergency mandates agencies to use the max- communities should be eligible for Fed- Drought Relief Act reauthoriza- imum authority allowed under the En- eral assistance. tion. dangered Species Act to provide as During these emergency times, I also Sec. 110. Secure Water Act reauthorization. much water as possible from Delta strongly believe some requirements Sec. 111. Effect on State laws. pumping while staying within the law. should be relaxed to relieve the pres- Sec. 112. Klamath Basin water supply. The bill would also reduce bureauc- sures faced by water users. To that ef- Sec. 113. Termination of authorities. racy. During this emergency situation, fect, my bill proposes giving North-of- TITLE II—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL the federal government must work as AGRICULTURE DISASTER APPROPRIA- Delta water contractors more time to TIONS quickly and as efficiently as possible. take delivery of water they were allo- Relying on emergency authorities that Sec. 201. Emergency supplemental agri- cated in 2013, so they have more flexi- culture disaster appropriations. already exist, the bill directs Federal bility with their 2014 supplies. It also agencies to complete environmental re- TITLE III—FEDERAL DISASTER delays some water contract payments ASSISTANCE views under shortened timeframes so that Central Valley Project contrac- water supply measures such as water Sec. 301. Treatment of drought under the tors must pay the Federal Government Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re- transfers and fallowing of land can be to lessen financial stress as they con- lief and Emergency Assistance carried out with minimal delay. front and recover from the drought. Act. The bill would also provide emer- I want to be clear: the success of TITLE IV—EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS gency funding and disaster assistance. some of these measures will depend on Sec. 401. Emergency designations. It authorizes additional expenditures how much rain we get and how much to fund measures that can make a dif- TITLE I—CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY water is available to be moved. This DROUGHT RELIEF ference now, especially for the commu- bill is not a replacement for rain, but it nities that are at risk of running out of SEC. 101. FINDINGS. will give us tools to make water avail- Congress finds that— drinking water soon. able when we have storms like the one (1) as established in the Proclamation of a They include $100 million to carry over the weekend. My goal is to make State of Emergency issued by the Governor out projects to maximize water sup- sure we are maximizing every drop of of the State on January 17, 2014, the State is plies. There is also $200 million for dis- water in the system and we are doing experiencing record dry conditions; aster relief to help farmers and rural everything as quickly as possible to (2) extremely dry conditions have persisted communities. That includes $100 mil- in the State since 2012, and the current offer some measure of relief. lion for emergency conservation meas- drought conditions are likely to persist into Finally, there are important lessons ures so farmers can carry out projects the future; to learn. Southern California is better to protect lands, crops and watersheds; (3) the water supplies of the State are at prepared than the rest of the State to $25 million in grants for rural commu- record-low levels, as indicated by a statewide cope with this drought thanks to dec- average snowpack of 12 percent of the nor- nities to take action to upgrade, repair ades of work to build storage and im- mal average for winter as of February 1, 2014, or secure water systems; $25 million in prove water conservation. Metropoli- and the fact that all major Central Valley pre-disaster hazard mitigation grants tan Water District, I understand, has Project reservoir levels are below 50 percent so communities and the State can com- enough water supplies for 19 million of the capacity of the reservoirs as of the plete projects to lessen the effects of date of enactment of this Act; customers through voluntary water use the drought; $25 million in grant fund- (4) the 2013–2014 drought constitutes a seri- ing for public and nonprofit organiza- reductions. ous emergency posing immediate and severe Were it not for the more than 2 mil- tions to provide emergency assistance risks to human life and safety and to the en- lion acre-feet of water reserves, includ- to low-income migrant and seasonal vironment throughout the State; ing 600,000 acre feet in Diamond Valley (5) the emergency requires— farmworkers affected by the drought; Lake, Southern California water users (A) immediate and credible action that re- and $25 million in grants to private for- would be facing up to 50 percent man- spects the complexity of the State of Califor- est landowners for conservation meas- datory water use restrictions. nia’s water system and its importance to the ures related to drought and wildfire. The message is clear: For the long entire State; and The bill would also direct Federal (B) policies that do not pit stakeholders term, we must build additional storage agencies to prioritize grant funding for against one another, which history has if we are to be prepared for the next water projects that can yield water shown only leads to costly litigation that drought which is sure to come. supplies and alleviate the drought’s ef- benefits no one and prevents any real solu- I urge my colleagues on both sides of tions; fects now. the aisle, and our counterparts in the The bill also amends the Stafford (6) Federal law (including regulations) di- House, to support this bill. rectly authorizes expedited decision-making Act. The 1988 Stafford Act was meant Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- procedures and environmental and public re- to provide a comprehensive framework sent that the text of the bill be printed view procedures to enable timely and appro- for how the country responds to major in the RECORD. priate implementation of actions to respond disasters, including droughts. However, There being no objection, the text of to such a type and severity of emergency; because the Act has been interpreted the bill was ordered to be printed in and very narrowly since its passage, eight (7) the serious emergency posed by the the RECORD, as follows: drought-stricken States have applied 2013–2014 drought in the State fully satisfies S. 2016 for a major disaster declaration, and the conditions necessary for the exercise of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- emergency decision making, analytical, and all eight have been denied: California resentatives of the United States of America in public review requirements under— in 2009; Georgia in 2008; Virginia in Congress assembled, (A) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 2003; Maine in 2002; Texas and Okla- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); homa in 1998; and Minnesota and North This Act may be cited as the ‘‘California (B) the National Environmental Policy Act Dakota in 1988. Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014’’. of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

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DEFINITIONS. species listed as threatened or endangered on the availability of water and without In this title: under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 causing land subsidence— (1) CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT.—The term U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), water quality, and water (A) meet the contract water supply needs ‘‘Central Valley Project’’ has the meaning supply; and of Central Valley Project refuges through given the term in section 3403 of the Central (B) after assessing the data described in the improvement or installation of wells to Valley Project Improvement Act (106 Stat. subparagraph (A), require the Director of the use groundwater resources and the purchase 4707). National Marine Fisheries Service to rec- of water from willing sellers, which activi- (2) KLAMATH PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Klamath ommend revisions to operations of the Cen- ties may be accomplished by using funding Project’’ means the Bureau of Reclamation tral Valley Project and the California State made available under section 104 or the project in the States of California and Or- Water Project, including, if appropriate, the Water Assistance Program or the egon— reasonable and prudent alternatives con- WaterSMART program of the Department of (A) as authorized under the Act of June 17, tained in the biological opinion issued by the the Interior; and 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093); and National Marine Fisheries Service on June 4, (B) make a quantity of Central Valley (B) as described in— 2009, that are likely to produce fishery, Project surface water obtained from the (i) title II of the Oregon Resource Con- water quality, and water supply benefits; measures implemented under subparagraph servation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–208; 110 (3)(A) implement turbidity control strate- (A) available to Central Valley Project con- Stat. 3009–532); and gies that allow for increased water deliveries tractors; while avoiding jeopardy to adult delta smelt (10) make WaterSMART grant funding ad- (ii) the Klamath Basin Water Supply En- (Hypomesus transpacificus) due to entrain- ministered by the Bureau of Reclamation hancement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–498; ment at Central Valley Project and State available for eligible projects within the 114 Stat. 2221). Water Project pumping plants; and State on a priority and expedited basis— (3) RECLAMATION PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Rec- (B) manage reverse flow in Old and Middle (A) to provide emergency drinking and mu- lamation Project’’ means a project con- Rivers as prescribed by the biological opin- nicipal water supplies to localities in a quan- structed pursuant to the authorities of the ion issued by the United States Fish and tity necessary to meet minimum public reclamation laws and whose facilities are Wildlife Service and dated December 15, 2008, health and safety needs; wholly or partially located in the State. to minimize water supply reductions for the (B) to prevent the loss of permanent crops; (4) RESERVED WORKS.—The term ‘‘reserved Central Valley Project and the State Water (C) to minimize economic losses resulting works’’ means Bureau of Reclamation-owned Project; from drought conditions; and project facilities for which the operations (4) adopt a 1:1 inflow to export ratio for the (D) to provide innovative water conserva- and maintenance are performed by employ- increased flow of the San Joaquin River, as tion tools and technology for agriculture and ees of the Bureau of Reclamation or by con- measured as a 3-day running average at urban water use that can have immediate tract, regardless of funding source. Vernalis during the period from April 1 water supply benefits; (5) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ through May 31, resulting from voluntary (11) implement offsite upstream projects in means— transfers and exchanges of water supplies, the Delta and upstream Sacramento River (A) the Administrator of the Environ- among other purposes; and San Joaquin basins, in coordination with mental Protection Agency; (5) issue all necessary permit decisions the California Department of Water Re- (B) the Secretary of Commerce; and under the authority of the Secretaries with- sources and the California Department of (C) the Secretary of the Interior. in 30 days of receiving a completed applica- Fish and Wildlife, that offset the effects on (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the tion by the State to place and use temporary species listed as threatened or endangered State of California. barriers or operable gates in Delta channels under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 (7) STATE WATER PROJECT.—The term to improve water quantity and quality for U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) due to actions taken ‘‘State Water Project’’ means the water State Water Project and Central Valley under this Act; project described by California Water Code Project South of Delta water contractors (12) for reserved works only, authorize an- section 11550 et seq., and operated by the and other water users, which barriers or nual operation and maintenance deficits, California Department of Water Resources. gates should provide benefits for species pro- owed to the Federal Government and in- SEC. 103. EMERGENCY PROJECTS. tection and in-Delta water user water qual- curred due to delivery of contract water sup- (a) IN GENERAL.—In response to the dec- ity and shall be designed such that formal plies to a Central Valley Project or Klamath laration of a state of drought emergency by consultations under section 7 of the Endan- Project water contractor during each fiscal the Governor of the State, the Secretaries gered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) year the State emergency drought declara- shall provide the maximum quantity of would not be necessary; tion is in force, to accrue without interest water supplies possible to Central Valley (6)(A) require the Director of the United for a period of 5 years and then to be repaid, Project and Klamath Project agricultural, States Fish and Wildlife Service and the notwithstanding section 106 of Public Law municipal and industrial, and refuge service Commissioner of the Bureau of Reclamation 99–546 (100 Stat. 3052), to the Federal Govern- and repayment contractors, State Water to complete all requirements under the Na- ment over a period of not more than 10 years Project contractors, and any other locality tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 at the lesser of— or municipality in the State, by approving, U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and the Endangered Spe- (A) the project interest rate; and consistent with applicable laws (including cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) nec- (B) the rate specified in section 106 of Pub- regulations)— essary to make final permit decisions on lic Law 99–546 (100 Stat. 3052); and (1) any project or operations to provide ad- water transfer requests associated with vol- (13) use all available scientific tools to ditional water supplies if there is any pos- untarily fallowing nonpermanent crops in identify and implement any changes to real- sible way whatsoever that the Secretaries the State, within 30 days of receiving such a time operations of Bureau of Reclamation, can do so unless the project or operations request; and State, and local water projects that could re- constitute a highly inefficient way of pro- (B) require the Director of the United sult in the availability of additional water viding additional water supplies; and States Fish and Wildlife Service to allow any supplies. (2) any projects or operations as quickly as water transfer request associated with (c) OTHER AGENCIES.—To the extent that a possible based on available information to fallowing to maximize the quantity of water Federal agency other than agencies headed address the emergency conditions. supplies available for nonhabitat uses as by the Secretaries has a role in approving (b) MANDATE.—In carrying out subsection long as the fallowing and associated water projects described in subsections (a) and (b), (a), the applicable agency heads described in transfer are in compliance with applicable the provisions of this section shall apply to that subsection shall, consistent with appli- Federal laws (including regulations); those Federal agencies. cable laws (including regulations)— (7) allow North of Delta water service con- (d) ACCELERATED PROJECT DECISION AND (1) authorize and implement actions to en- tractors with unused 2013 Central Valley ELEVATION.— sure that the Delta Cross Channel Gates Project contract supplies to take delivery of (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the shall remain open to the greatest extent pos- those unused supplies through April 15, 2014, State, the heads of Federal agencies shall sible, timed to maximize the peak flood tide if— use the expedited procedures under this sub- period and provide water supply and water (A) the contractor requests the extension; section to make final decisions relating to a quality benefits for the duration of the and Federal project or operation to provide addi- State’s drought emergency declaration, con- (B) the requesting contractor certifies tional water supplies or address emergency sistent with operational criteria and moni- that, without the extension, the contractor drought conditions pursuant to subsections toring criteria developed pursuant to the would have insufficient supplies to ade- (a) and (b). California State Water Resources Control quately meet water delivery obligations; (2) REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION.—

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the (10) technical assistance to improve exist- (4) guidance on potential water transfer State, the head of an agency referred to in ing irrigation practices to provide water sup- partners; subsection (a), or the head of another Fed- ply benefits in the short-term; and (5) technical assistance regarding Federal eral agency responsible for carrying out a re- (11) any other assistance the Secretary de- and State permits and contracts under the view of a project, as applicable, the Sec- termines to be necessary to increase avail- Act of February 21, 1911 (36 Stat. 925, chapter retary of the Interior shall convene a final able water supplies or mitigate drought im- 141) (commonly known as the ‘‘Warren Act’’); project decision meeting with the heads of pacts. (6) technical assistance regarding emer- all relevant Federal agencies to decide (c) FUNDING.—There is appropriated, out of gency provision of water supplies for critical whether to approve a project to provide funds of the Treasury not otherwise appro- health and safety purposes; emergency water supplies. priated, $100,000,000 to the Secretary of the (7) activities carried out in conjunction (B) MEETING.—The Secretary of the Inte- Interior and the Secretary of Commerce to with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric rior shall convene a meeting requested under carry out this section. Administration, the National Integrated subparagraph (A) not later than 7 days after SEC. 105. EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL RE- Drought Information System, and the State receiving the meeting request. VIEWS. partners of the National Integrated Drought (3) NOTIFICATION.—Upon receipt of a re- To minimize the time spent carrying out Information System under the National Inte- quest for a meeting under this subsection, environmental reviews and to deliver water grated Drought Information System Act of the Secretary of the Interior shall notify the quickly that is needed to address emergency 2006 (15 U.S.C. 313d)— heads of all relevant Federal agencies of the drought conditions in the State, the head of (A) to collect and integrate key indicators request, including the project to be reviewed each applicable Federal agency shall, in car- of drought severity and impacts; and and the date for the meeting. rying out this Act, consult with the Council (B) to produce and communicate timely (4) DECISION.—Not later than 10 days after on Environmental Quality in accordance monitoring and forecast information to local the date on which a meeting is requested with section 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Fed- and regional communities, including the San under paragraph (2), the head of the relevant eral Regulations (including successor regula- Joaquin Valley, the Delta, and the Central Federal agency shall issue a final decision on tions) to develop alternative arrangements Coast; and the project. to comply with the National Environmental (8) any other assistance the Secretary de- (5) MEETING CONVENED BY SECRETARY.—The Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) dur- termines to be necessary. Secretary may convene a final project deci- ing the emergency. sion meeting under this subsection at any SEC. 108. CALFED BAY-DELTA ACT REAUTHORIZA- SEC. 106. STATE REVOLVING FUNDS. TION. time, at the discretion of the Secretary, re- The Administrator of the Environmental Title I of the Water Supply, Reliability, gardless of whether a meeting is requested Protection Agency, in allocating amounts under paragraph (2). and Environmental Improvement Act (118 for each of the fiscal years during which the Stat. 1681; 123 Stat. 2860) (as amended by sec- SEC. 104. EMERGENCY FUNDING. State’s emergency drought declaration is in tion 207 of title II of division D of the Con- (a) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.— force to State water pollution control re- solidated Appropriations Act, 2014) is amend- (1) IN GENERAL.—Financial assistance may volving funds established under title VI of ed by striking ‘‘2015’’ each place it appears be made available under the Reclamation the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 and inserting ‘‘2018’’. U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) and the State drinking (43 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), subtitle F of title IX SEC. 109. RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY water treatment revolving loan funds estab- of the Omnibus Public Land Management DROUGHT RELIEF ACT REAUTHOR- lished under section 1452 of the Safe Drink- Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 10361 et seq.) (com- IZATION. ing Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12), shall, for monly known as the ‘‘Secure Water Act of Section 301 of the Reclamation States those projects that are eligible to receive as- 2009’’), and any other applicable Federal law Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 sistance under section 603 of the Federal (including regulations), to be divided among U.S.C. 2241) is amended— each applicable program at the discretion of Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) (1) by striking ‘‘$90,000,000’’ and inserting the Secretary for the optimization and con- or section 1452(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking ‘‘$190,000,000’’; and servation of Reclamation Project water sup- Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12(a)(2)), respec- (2) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. plies to assist drought-plagued areas of the tively, that the State determines will pro- SEC. 110. SECURE WATER ACT REAUTHORIZA- State and the West. vide additional water supplies most expedi- TION. (2) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Financial tiously to areas that are at risk of having an Section 9504 of Public Law 111–11 (42 U.S.C. assistance may be made available under this inadequate supply of water for public health 10364) is amended— section to organizations and entities, includ- and safety purposes or to improve resiliency (1) in subsection (a)(3)(E), by adding at the ing tribal governments, that are engaged in to drought— end the following: collaborative processes to restore the envi- (1) require the State to review and ‘‘(v) AUTHORITY OF COMMISSIONER.—The ronment while settling water rights claims prioritize funding for such projects; Commissioner of Reclamation may, at the that are part of an active water rights adju- (2) issue a determination of waivers within discretion of the Commissioner— dication or a broader settlement of claims 30 days of the conclusion of the informal ‘‘(I) waive any cost-share requirements to that are part of a basin-wide solution for res- public comment period pursuant to section address emergency situations; and toration. 436(c) of title IV of division G of Public Law ‘‘(II) prioritize projects based on the abil- (b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance 113–76; and ity of the projects to expeditiously yield under subsection (a) shall include a range of (3) authorize, at the request of the State, water supply benefits during periods of projects, including— 40-year financing for assistance under sec- drought.’’; and (1) the installation of pumps, temporary tion 603(d)(2) of the Federal Water Pollution (2) in subsection (e), by striking barriers, or operable gates for water diver- Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383(d)(2)) or section ‘‘$200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$250,000,000’’. sion and fish protection; 1452(f)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 SEC. 111. EFFECT ON STATE LAWS. (2) the installation of groundwater wells in U.S.C. 300j–12(f)(2)). Nothing in this Act preempts any State wildlife refuges and other areas; SEC. 107. DROUGHT PLANNING ASSISTANCE. law in effect on the date of enactment of this (3) the purchase or assistance in the pur- (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of Cen- Act, including area of origin and other water chase of water from willing sellers; tral Valley Project or Klamath Project con- rights protections. (4) conservation projects providing water tractors or other Reclamation Project con- supply benefits in the short-term; tractors in the State, the Secretary of the SEC. 112. KLAMATH BASIN WATER SUPPLY. (5) exchanges with any water district will- Interior, acting through the Commissioner of The Klamath Basin Water Supply En- ing to provide water to meet the emergency Reclamation, shall provide water supply hancement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–498; water needs of other water districts in return planning assistance in preparation for and in 114 Stat. 2221) is amended— for the delivery of equivalent quantities of response to dry, critically dry, and below (1) by redesignating sections 4 through 6 as water later that year or in future years; normal water year types to those Central sections 5 through 7, respectively; and (6) maintenance of cover crops to prevent Valley Project or Klamath Project contrac- (2) by inserting after section 3 the fol- public health impacts from severe dust tors or other Reclamation Project contrac- lowing: storms; tors making those requests, including con- ‘‘SEC. 4. WATER MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING (7) emergency pumping projects for critical tractors who possess contracts for refuge ACTIVITIES. health and safety purposes; water supplies or deliver refuge water sup- ‘‘The Secretary is authorized to engage in (8) activities to reduce water demand con- plies. activities, including entering into agree- sistent with a comprehensive program for (b) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance ments and contracts, or otherwise making fi- environmental restoration and settlement of under subsection (a) shall include— nancial assistance available, to reduce water water rights claims; (1) hydrological forecasting; consumption or demand, or to restore eco- (9) the use of new or innovative water on- (2) assessment of water supply sources systems in the Klamath Basin watershed, in- farm water conservation technologies or under different water year classification cluding tribal fishery resources held in trust, methods that may assist in sustaining per- types; consistent with collaborative agreements for manent crops in areas with severe water (3) identification of alternative water sup- environmental restoration and settlements shortages; ply sources; of water rights claims.’’.

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Act (7 U.S.C. 1926a) to address impacts of Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 The authorities under sections 103, 104, 105, drought; U.S.C. 5122)) includes drought, yet no and 106 expire on the date on which the Gov- (B) the maximum amount of a grant pro- drought in the 30 years preceding the date of ernor of the State suspends the state of vided under subparagraph (A) for fiscal year enactment of this Act has been declared by drought emergency declaration. 2014 shall be $1,000,000; and the President to be a major disaster in any TITLE II—EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL (C) for fiscal year 2014, a community whose of the States in accordance with section 401 AGRICULTURE DISASTER APPROPRIA- population is less than 50,000 shall be eligible of that Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); TIONS for a grant under this paragraph. (2) a major drought shall be eligible to be (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec- declared a major disaster or state of emer- SEC. 201. EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL AGRI- CULTURE DISASTER APPROPRIA- retary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac- gency by the President on the request of the TIONS. cept, and shall use to carry out this sub- Governor of any State; (a) FUNDING.— section the funds transferred under para- (3) droughts are natural disasters that do (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any graph (1), without further appropriation. occur, and while of a different type of im- other provision of law, as soon as practicable (e) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.— pact, the scale of the impact of a major after the date of enactment of this Act, out (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any drought can be equivalent to other disasters of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise other provision of law, as soon as practicable that have been declared by the President to appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury after the date of enactment of this Act, out be a major disaster under the Robert T. Staf- shall transfer to the Secretary of Agri- of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist- culture (referred to in this section as the appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); and ‘‘Secretary’’) for the emergency conservation shall transfer to the Inspector General of the (4) droughts have wide-ranging and long- program established under title IV of the Ag- Department of Agriculture $2,000,000 for fis- term impacts on ecosystem health, agri- ricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et cal year 2014, to remain available until ex- culture production, permanent crops, forests, seq.) and the emergency watershed protec- pended, for oversight of activities carried out waterways, air quality, public health, wild- tion program established under section 403 of by the Department relating to drought. life, employment, communities, State and the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Inspec- national parks, and other natural resources 2203) $100,000,000, to be divided among each tor General of the Department of Agri- of a State and the people of that State that applicable program as the Secretary deter- culture shall be entitled to receive, shall ac- have significant value. mines to be appropriate— cept, and shall use to carry out this sub- (b) AMENDMENT.—Section 502(a) of the Rob- (A) to provide to agricultural producers section the funds transferred under para- ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer- and other eligible entities affected by the graph (1), without further appropriation. gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5192(a)) is 2014 drought assistance upon declaration of a (f) EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ASSIST LOW-IN- amended— natural disaster under section 321(a) of the COME MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARM- (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and’’; Consolidated Farm and Rural Development WORKERS.— (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) or for the same pur- (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any at the end and inserting a semicolon; and poses for counties that are contiguous to a other provision of law, as soon as practicable (3) by adding at the end the following: designated natural disaster area; and after the date of enactment of this Act, out ‘‘(9) provide disaster unemployment assist- (B) to carry out any other activities the of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ance in accordance with section 410; Secretary determines necessary as a result appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury ‘‘(10) provide emergency nutrition assist- of the 2014 drought, such as activities relat- shall transfer to the Secretary $25,000,000 for ance in accordance with section 412; and ing to wildfire damage. fiscal year 2014 to provide emergency grants ‘‘(11) provide crisis counseling assistance in (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec- to assist low-income migrant and seasonal accordance with section 416.’’. retary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac- farmworkers under section 2281 of the Food, TITLE IV—EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS cept, and shall use to carry out this sub- Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5177a) to address impacts of SEC. 401. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS. section the funds transferred under para- (a) This Act is designated as an emergency graph (1), without further appropriation. drought upon declaration of a natural disaster under section 321(a) of the Consolidated requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the (b) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public LIVESTOCK, HONEY BEES, AND FARM-RAISED Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1961(a)) or for the same purposes in counties Law 111-139; 2 U.S.C. 933(g)). FISH.—Notwithstanding any other applicable (b) In the Senate, this Act is designated as limitations under law, the Secretary shall that are contiguous to a designated natural disaster area. an emergency requirement pursuant to sec- use such sums as are necessary of the funds tion 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), of the Commodity Credit Corporation to (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec- retary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac- the concurrent resolution on the budget for carry out the emergency assistance program fiscal year 2010. for livestock, honey bees, and farm-raised cept, and shall use to carry out this sub- fish under section 531(e) of the Federal Crop section the funds transferred under para- f Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531(e)) for fiscal graph (1), without further appropriation. SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS year 2014 to provide assistance to agricul- (g) EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PRO- tural producers for losses due to drought. GRAM.— (c) FEMA PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, as soon as practicable SENATE RESOLUTION 353—DESIG- GRANTS.— NATING SEPTEMBER 2014 AS (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any after the date of enactment of this Act, out other provision of law, as soon as practicable of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ‘‘NATIONAL BRAIN ANEURYSM after the date of enactment of this Act, out appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury AWARENESS MONTH’’ of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise shall transfer to the Secretary $25,000,000 for Mr. MARKEY submitted the fol- appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury fiscal year 2014 for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program under section 407 of the lowing resolution; which was referred shall transfer to the Administrator of the to the Committee on the Judiciary: Federal Emergency Management Agency Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 for mitigation 2206) to address impacts of drought or wild- S. RES. 353 activities related to drought and wildfire fire upon declaration of a natural disaster Whereas a brain aneurysm is an abnormal hazards. under section 321(a) of the Consolidated saccular or fusiform bulging of an artery in (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Admin- Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. the brain; istrator of the Federal Emergency Manage- 1961(a)) or for the same purposes in counties Whereas an estimated 1 out of every 50 peo- ment Agency shall be entitled to receive, that are contiguous to a designated natural ple in the United States has a brain aneu- shall accept, and shall use to carry out this disaster area. rysm; subsection the funds transferred under para- (2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec- Whereas brain aneurysms are most likely graph (1), without further appropriation. retary shall be entitled to receive, shall ac- to occur in people between the ages of 35 and (d) EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSIST- cept, and shall use to carry out this sub- 60 and there are typically no warning signs; ANCE GRANTS.— section the funds transferred under para- Whereas brain aneurysms are more likely (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any graph (1), without further appropriation. to occur in women than in men by a 3-to-2 other provision of law— TITLE III—FEDERAL DISASTER ratio; (A) as soon as practicable after the date of ASSISTANCE Whereas young and middle aged African enactment of this Act, out of any funds in SEC. 301. TREATMENT OF DROUGHT UNDER THE Americans have a higher risk of brain aneu- the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RE- rysm rupture compared to Caucasian Ameri- Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to LIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE cans; the Secretary $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 ACT. Whereas various risk factors can con- to provide emergency community water as- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— tribute to the formation of a brain aneu- sistance grants under section 306A of the (1) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ (as defined in rysm, including smoking, hypertension, and Consolidated Farm and Rural Development section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster a family history of brain aneurysms;

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.014 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S897 Whereas approximately 6,000,000 people in combat operations in Afghanistan to the (1), the following restrictions shall be in ef- the United States have a brain aneurysm; people of Afghanistan, the United States fect with respect to United States assistance Whereas an unruptured brain aneurysm must continue to fulfill these important to the Government of Egypt: can lead to double vision, vision loss, loss of promises to any member of the Armed (A) Deliveries of defense articles currently sensation, weakness, loss of balance, Forces who is in a missing status or captured slated for transfer to Egyptian Ministry of incoordination, and speech problems; as a result of service in Afghanistan now or Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Interior Whereas a brain aneurysm is often discov- in the future. (MOI) shall be suspended until the President ered when it ruptures and causes a subarach- f certifies to Congress that democratic na- noid hemorrhage; tional elections have taken place in Egypt Whereas a subarachnoid hemorrhage can AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND followed by a peaceful transfer of power. lead to brain damage, hydrocephalus, stroke, PROPOSED (B) Provision of defense services to Egyp- and death; tian MOD and MOI shall be halted imme- Whereas each year, more than 30,000 people SA 2733. Mr. PAUL submitted an amend- diately until the President certifies to Con- in the United States suffer from ruptured ment intended to be proposed by him to the gress that democratic national elections brain aneurysms and 40 percent of these peo- bill S. 1963, to repeal section 403 of the Bipar- have taken place in Egypt followed by a ple die as a result; tisan Budget Act of 2013; which was ordered peaceful transfer of power. Whereas annually, between 3,000 and 4,500 to lie on the table. (C) Processing of draft Letters of Offer and people in the United States with ruptured SA 2734. Mr. HELLER submitted an Acceptance (LOAs) for future arms sales to brain aneurysms die before reaching the hos- amendment intended to be proposed by him Egyptian MOD and MOI entities shall be pital; to the bill S. 1963, supra; which was ordered halted until the President certifies to Con- Whereas a number of advancements have to lie on the table. gress that democratic national elections been made in recent years regarding the de- SA 2735. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. have taken place in Egypt followed by a tection of aneurysms, including the comput- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. peaceful transfer of power. erized tomography (CT) scan, the magnetic UDALL of Colorado, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. MAR- (D) All costs associated with the delays in resonance imaging (MRI) test, and the cere- KEY, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, deliveries and provision of services required bral arteriogram, and early detection can Mr. KAINE, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. under subparagraphs (A) through (C) shall be save lives; FRANKEN, and Mr. WARNER) submitted an borne by the Government of Egypt. Whereas various research studies are cur- amendment intended to be proposed by her rently being conducted in the United States to the bill S. 1963, supra; which was ordered (b) OTHER LIMITATIONS ON FOREIGN ASSIST- in order to better understand, prevent, and to lie on the table. ANCE.— treat brain aneurysms; and SA 2736. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an (1) PROHIBITION.—No amounts may be obli- Whereas the month of September would be amendment intended to be proposed by him gated or expended to provide any direct an appropriate month to designate as ‘‘Na- to the bill S. 1963, supra; which was ordered United States assistance, loan guarantee, or tional Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month’’: to lie on the table. debt relief to a Government described under Now, therefore, be it SA 2737. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment paragraph (2). Resolved, That the Senate— intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. (2) COVERED GOVERNMENTS.—The Govern- (1) designates September 2014 as National 1963, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ments referred to in paragraph (1) are as fol- Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month; and table. lows: (2) continues to support research to pre- SA 2738. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and (A) The Government of Libya. (B) The Government of Pakistan. vent, detect, and treat brain aneurysms. Mr. COATS) submitted an amendment in- (C) The Government of a host country of a f tended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1963, supra; which was ordered to lie on the United States diplomatic facility on the list SENATE RESOLUTION 354—EX- table. submitted to Congress pursuant to para- PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SA 2739. Mr. VITTER submitted an amend- graph (3). SENATE THAT THE UNITED ment intended to be proposed by him to the (3) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The STATES SHOULD LEAVE NO bill S. 1963, supra; which was ordered to lie Secretary of State shall submit to Congress MEMBER OF THE ARMED on the table. a list of all United States diplomatic facilities attacked, trespassed upon, breached, or FORCES UNACCOUNTED FOR SA 2740. Mr. REID (for Mr. BEGICH) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1068, to re- attempted to be attacked, trespassed upon, DURING THE DRAWDOWN OF or breached on or after September 1, 2012, FORCES IN AFGHANISTAN authorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commis- not later than 5 days after the date of enact- Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. sioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, and for ment of this Act and not later than 5 days MCCONNELL, Mr. BURR, and Mr. CASEY) other purposes. after any subsequent attack, trespass, submitted the following resolution; breach, or attempt. f (4) CERTIFICATION.—Beginning 90 days after which was referred to the Committee TEXT OF AMENDMENTS the date of the enactment of this Act, the on Armed Services: President may certify to Congress that— S. RES. 354 SA 2733. Mr. PAUL submitted an (A) a Government described under para- Whereas the United States is a country of amendment intended to be proposed by graph (2)— great honor and integrity; him to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section (i) is cooperating or has cooperated fully Whereas the United States has made a sa- 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of with investigations into an attack, trespass, cred promise to members of the Armed 2013; which was ordered to lie on the breach, or attempted attack, trespass, or Forces who are deployed overseas in defense table; as follows: breach; of this country that their sacrifice and serv- (ii) has arrested or facilitated the arrest of, ice will never be forgotten; and On page 1, strike lines 5 through 7 and in- and if requested has permitted extradition Whereas the United States can never sert the following: of, all identifiable persons in such country thank the proud members of the Armed (a) ADJUSTMENT OF RETIREMENT PAY.—Sec- associated with organizing, planning, or par- Forces enough for what they do for this tion 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 ticipating in the attack, trespass, breach, or country on a daily basis: Now, therefore, be is repealed as of the date of the enactment of attempted attack, trespass, or breach; it such Act. (iii) is facilitating or has facilitated any Resolved, That the Senate— (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Title X of security improvements at United States dip- (1) believes that the United States should the Department of Defense Appropriations lomatic facilities, as requested by the United undertake every reasonable effort— Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113–76) is States Government; and (A) to find and repatriate members of the hereby repealed. (iv) is taking or has taken sufficient steps Armed Forces who are missing; and SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE. to strengthen and improve reliability of (B) to repatriate members of the Armed (a) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERN- local security in order to prevent any future Forces who are captured; MENT OF EGYPT.— attack, trespass, or breach; and (2) believes that the United States has a re- (1) RESTRICTIONS ON ASSISTANCE UNDER SEC- (B) all identifiable persons associated with sponsibility to keep the promises made to TION 7008.—In accordance with section 7008 of organizing, planning, or participating in the members of the Armed Forces who risk their the Department of State, Foreign Oper- attack, trespass, breach, or attempted at- lives on a daily basis on behalf of the people ations, and Related Programs Act, 2012 (divi- tack, trespass, or breach— of the United States; sion I of Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 1195), (i) have been identified by the Federal Bu- (3) supports the United States Soldier’s the United States Government, including the reau of Investigations, the Bureau of Diplo- Creed and the Warrior Ethos, which state Department of State, shall refrain from pro- matic Security, or other United States law that ‘‘I will never leave a fallen comrade’’; viding to the Government of Egypt the as- enforcement entity; and and sistance restricted under such section. (ii) are in United States custody. (4) believes that, while the United States (2) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.—In addition (5) REQUEST TO SUSPEND PROHIBITION ON continues to transition leadership roles in to the restrictions referred to in paragraph FOREIGN ASSISTANCE.—Upon submitting a

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certification under paragraph (4) with re- ‘‘(11) ADDITIONAL REDUCTION OF NONMEDI- ‘‘(3) MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL.— spect to a Government described under para- CARE, NONDEFENSE DIRECT SPENDING.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pre- graph (2), the President may submit a re- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years scribe regulations for purposes of deter- quest to Congress to suspend the prohibition 2015 through 2023, in addition to the reduc- mining cases in which the management and on foreign assistance to the Government. tion in direct spending under paragraph (6), control of a corporation is to be treated as (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes ef- on the date specified in paragraph (2), OMB occurring primarily within the United fect on the date of the enactment of this Act shall prepare and the President shall order a States. and applies with respect to funds made avail- sequestration, effective upon issuance, re- ‘‘(B) EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SENIOR MAN- able to any Federal department or agency ducing the spending described in subpara- AGEMENT.—Such regulations shall provide beginning with fiscal year 2015. graph (B) by the uniform percentage nec- that— SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION TO SELL LAND. essary to reduce such spending for the fiscal ‘‘(i) the management and control of a cor- (a) AUTHORIZATION.—For each of fiscal year by $757,000,000. poration shall be treated as occurring pri- years 2014 through 2024 or when the author- ‘‘(B) SPENDING COVERED.—The spending de- marily within the United States if substan- ity under this section is terminated in ac- scribed in this subparagraph is spending that tially all of the executive officers and senior cordance with subsection (d), whichever oc- is— management of the corporation who exercise curs first, subject to valid existing rights, ‘‘(i) nonexempt direct spending; day-to-day responsibility for making deci- the Secretary of the Interior or the Sec- ‘‘(ii) not spending for the Medicare pro- sions involving strategic, financial, and retary of Agriculture, as the case may be, grams specified in section 256(d); and operational policies of the corporation are ‘‘(iii) within the revised nonsecurity cat- shall offer for competitive sale by auction all located primarily within the United States, egory.’’. right, title, and interest, to the extent pro- and ‘‘(ii) individuals who are not executive offi- vided in subsection (b)(2), in and to the fol- SA 2735. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, lowing: cers and senior management of the corpora- Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Ms. (1) Eight percent of the Federal land man- tion (including individuals who are officers aged by the Bureau of Land Management. HIRONO, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. or employees of other corporations in the (2) Eight percent of the National Forest MERKLEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MANCHIN, same chain of corporations as the corpora- System land. Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. KAINE, tion) shall be treated as executive officers (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. and senior management if such individuals (1) CONFIGURATION OF LAND.—The Secretary FRANKEN, and Mr. WARNER) submitted exercise the day-to-day responsibilities of concerned shall configure the land to be sold an amendment intended to be proposed the corporation described in clause (i). to maximize marketability or achieve man- by her to the bill S. 1963, to repeal sec- ‘‘(C) CORPORATIONS PRIMARILY HOLDING IN- agement objectives, and may prescribe such tion 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of VESTMENT ASSETS.—Such regulations shall terms and conditions on the land sales au- also provide that the management and con- 2013; which was ordered to lie on the trol of a corporation shall be treated as oc- thorized by this Act as the Secretary deems table; as follows: in the public interest. curring primarily within the United States (2) MINERAL RIGHTS.—For each fiscal year, At the end, add the following: if— the Secretary concerned may include in the SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF FOREIGN CORPORATIONS ‘‘(i) the assets of such corporation (directly sale of land under subsection (a) the mineral MANAGED AND CONTROLLED IN THE or indirectly) consist primarily of assets UNITED STATES AS DOMESTIC COR- being managed on behalf of investors, and rights to such land for not more than 50 per- PORATIONS. ‘‘(ii) decisions about how to invest the as- cent of the total acreage sold under sub- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7701 of the Inter- sets are made in the United States.’’. section (a) by that Secretary, if the Sec- nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments retary determines that such inclusion is designating subsection (p) as subsection (q) made by this section shall apply to taxable likely to maximize marketability. and by inserting after subsection (o) the fol- (c) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF LAND.—All lowing new subsection: years beginning on or after the date which is proceeds from the sale of land under this sec- ‘‘(p) CERTAIN CORPORATIONS MANAGED AND 2 years after the date of the enactment of tion shall be deposited into the Treasury and CONTROLLED IN THE UNITED STATES TREATED this Act, whether or not regulations are applied— AS DOMESTIC FOR INCOME TAX.— issued under section 7701(p)(3) of the Internal (1) to reduce the annual Federal budget ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this sec- deficit for the fiscal year in which the sums section (a)(4), in the case of a corporation de- tion. are received, except as provided in paragraph scribed in paragraph (2) if— (2); and ‘‘(A) the corporation would not otherwise SA 2736. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an (2) if there is no annual Federal budget def- be treated as a domestic corporation for pur- amendment intended to be proposed by icit for the fiscal year in which the sums are poses of this title, but him to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section received, to reduce the outstanding Federal ‘‘(B) the management and control of the 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of debt. corporation occurs, directly or indirectly, 2013; which was ordered to lie on the (d) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The au- primarily within the United States, table; as follows: thority under this section shall terminate then, solely for purposes of chapter 1 (and At the end, add the following: when the proceeds deposited into the Treas- any other provision of this title relating to ury under subsection (c) equal $3,500,000 or at chapter 1), the corporation shall be treated SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING RE- the end of fiscal year 2024, whichever occurs as a domestic corporation. DUCTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. Section 251A(6)(B) of the Balanced Budget first. ‘‘(2) CORPORATION DESCRIBED.— and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A corporation is de- SA 2734. Mr. HELLER submitted an scribed in this paragraph if— U.S.C. 901a(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘(i) the stock of such corporation is regu- ‘‘and for fiscal year 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘, for amendment intended to be proposed by fiscal year 2023, and for fiscal year 2024’’. him to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section larly traded on an established securities market, or 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of SA 2737. Mr. LEE submitted an 2013; which was ordered to lie on the ‘‘(ii) the aggregate gross assets of such corporation (or any predecessor thereof), includ- amendment intended to be proposed by table; as follows: ing assets under management for investors, him to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section Strike all after the enacting clause and in- whether held directly or indirectly, at any 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of sert the following: time during the taxable year or any pre- 2013; which was ordered to lie on the SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CERTAIN REDUCTIONS ceding taxable year is $50,000,000 or more. table; as follows: MADE BY THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ‘‘(B) GENERAL EXCEPTION.—A corporation At the end, add the following: ACT OF 2013. shall not be treated as described in this para- (a) ADJUSTMENT OF RETIREMENT PAY.—Sec- graph if— SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE tion 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 GOAL REGARDING USE OF RENEW- ‘‘(i) such corporation was treated as a cor- ABLE ENERGY TO MEET ELEC- is repealed as of the date of the enactment of poration described in this paragraph in a pre- TRICITY NEEDS. such Act. ceding taxable year, Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Title X of ‘‘(ii) such corporation— is amended by striking subsection (e). the Department of Defense Appropriations ‘‘(I) is not regularly traded on an estab- Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113–76) is lished securities market, and SA 2738. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself hereby repealed. ‘‘(II) has, and is reasonably expected to and Mr. COATS) submitted an amend- SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF NONMEDICARE, NON- continue to have, aggregate gross assets (in- ment intended to be proposed by him DEFENSE DIRECT SPENDING. cluding assets under management for inves- Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and tors, whether held directly or indirectly) of to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section 403 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 less than $50,000,000, and of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013; U.S.C. 901a) is amended by adding at the end ‘‘(iii) the Secretary grants a waiver to such which was ordered to lie on the table; the following: corporation under this subparagraph. as follows:

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FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under either the read as follows: This title may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency first or second sentence of clause (iv) of sec- Unemployment Compensation Extension Act tion 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemploy- The applicable The applicable of 2014’’. ‘‘If the calendar minimum per- maximum per- ment Insurance Act shall be available to year is: centage is: centage is: SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEM- cover the cost of additional extended unem- PLOYMENT COMPENSATION PRO- ployment benefits provided under such sec- 2012, 2013, 2014, 90% ...... 110% GRAM. tion 2(c)(2)(D) by reason of the amendments 2015, or 2016. (a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the made by subsection (a) as well as to cover 2017 ...... 85% ...... 115% Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub- 2018 ...... 80% ...... 120% the cost of such benefits provided under such lic Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amend- 2019 ...... 75% ...... 125% section 2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day be- ed by striking ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and insert- After 2019 ...... 70% ...... 130%’’. fore the date of enactment of this Act. ing ‘‘April 1, 2014’’. (c) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Out of (b) FUNDING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Sup- (b) FUNDING STABILIZATION UNDER any funds in the Treasury not otherwise ap- plemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public ERISA.— propriated, there are appropriated to the Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1) IN GENERAL.—The table in subclause (II) Railroad Retirement Board $62,500 for admin- (1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ of section 303(h)(2)(C)(iv) of the Employee istrative expenses associated with the pay- at the end; Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is ment of additional extended unemployment (2) in subparagraph (J), by inserting ‘‘and’’ amended to read as follows: benefits provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of at the end; and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the ‘‘If the calendar The applicable The applicable by reason of the amendments made by sub- minimum per- maximum per- following: year is: section (a), to remain available until ex- centage is: centage is: ‘‘(K) the amendment made by section 202(a) pended. of the Emergency Unemployment Compensa- 2012, 2013, 2014, 90% ...... 110% tion Extension Act of 2014;’’. SEC. 206. FLEXIBILITY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT 2015, or 2016. PROGRAM AGREEMENTS. 2017 ...... 85% ...... 115% (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (a) FLEXIBILITY.— 2018 ...... 80% ...... 120% made by this section shall take effect as if 2019 ...... 75% ...... 125% included in the enactment of the American (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section After 2019 ...... 70% ...... 130%’’. Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) 240). (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— shall not apply with respect to a State that SEC. 203. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED (A) IN GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section BENEFIT PROVISIONS. has enacted a law before December 1, 2013, 101(f)(2)(D) of such Act is amended by strik- that, upon taking effect, would violate such (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2005 of the Assist- ing ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. subsection. ance for Unemployed Workers and Strug- (B) STATEMENTS.—The Secretary of Labor gling Families Act, as contained in Public (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (1) is effec- shall modify the statements required under Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended— tive with respect to weeks of unemployment subclauses (I) and (II) of section 101(f)(2)(D)(i) (1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ each beginning on or after December 29, 2013. of such Act to conform to the amendments place it appears and inserting ‘‘March 31, (b) PERMITTING A SUBSEQUENT AGREE- made by this section. 2014’’; and MENT.—Nothing in title IV of the Supple- (c) STABILIZATION NOT TO APPLY FOR PUR- (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘June 30, mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law POSES OF CERTAIN ACCELERATED BENEFIT DIS- 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) shall preclude a TRIBUTION RULES.— State whose agreement under such title was (b) EXTENSION OF MATCHING FOR STATES (1) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—The terminated from entering into a subsequent WITH NO WAITING WEEK.—Section 5 of the second sentence of paragraph (2) of section Unemployment Compensation Extension Act agreement under such title on or after the 436(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 date of the enactment of this Act if the amended by striking ‘‘of such plan’’ and in- note) is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2014’’ State, taking into account the application of serting ‘‘of such plan (determined by not and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. subsection (a), would otherwise meet the re- taking into account any adjustment of seg- quirements for an agreement under such (c) EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF INDICA- ment rates under section 430(h)(2)(C)(iv))’’. title. MPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY TORS UNDER THE EXTENDED BENEFIT PRO- (2) E ACT OF 1974.—The second sentence of subpara- GRAM.—Section 203 of the Federal-State Ex- SEC. 207. ENDING UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS tended Unemployment Compensation Act of TO JOBLESS MILLIONAIRES AND graph (B) of section 206(g)(3) of the Employee 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— BILLIONAIRES. Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Decem- (a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any U.S.C. 1056(g)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’; other provision of law, no Federal funds may ‘‘of such plan’’ and inserting ‘‘of such plan and be used to make payments of unemployment (determined by not taking into account any (2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘Decem- compensation (including such compensation adjustment of segment rates under section ber 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2014’’. under the Federal-State Extended Com- 303(h)(2)(C)(iv))’’. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.— (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments pensation Act of 1970 and the emergency un- made by this section shall take effect as if employment compensation program under (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in included in the enactment of the American title IV of the Supplemental Appropriations subparagraph (B), the amendments made by Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– Act, 2008) to an individual whose adjusted this subsection shall apply to plan years be- 240). gross income in the preceding year was equal ginning after December 31, 2014. to or greater than $1,000,000. (B) COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED PLANS.—In SEC. 204. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEM- the case of a plan maintained pursuant to 1 PLOYMENT SERVICES AND REEM- (b) COMPLIANCE.—Unemployment Insurance PLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY AS- applications shall include a form or proce- or more collective bargaining agreements, SESSMENT ACTIVITIES. dure for an individual applicant to certify the amendments made by this subsection (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the individual’s adjusted gross income was shall apply to plan years beginning after De- the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 not equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the cember 31, 2015. (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is preceding year. (4) PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMEND- amended by striking ‘‘through fiscal year (c) AUDITS.—The certifications required by MENTS.— 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through the first quar- subsection (b) shall be auditable by the U.S. (A) IN GENERAL.—If this paragraph applies ter of fiscal year 2015’’. Department of Labor or the U.S. Govern- to any amendment to any plan or annuity (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ment Accountability Office. contract, such plan or contract shall be made by this section shall take effect as if (d) STATUS OF APPLICANTS.—It is the duty treated as being operated in accordance with included in the enactment of the American of the states to verify the residency, employ- the terms of the plan during the period de- Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– ment, legal, and income status of applicants scribed in subparagraph (B)(ii). 240). for Unemployment Insurance and no Federal (B) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH PARAGRAPH AP- PLIES.— SEC. 205. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOY- funds may be expended for purposes of deter- MENT BENEFITS UNDER THE RAIL- mining an individual’s eligibility under this (i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph shall apply ROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE Act. to any amendment to any plan or annuity ACT. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition contract which is made— (a) EXTENSION.—Section 2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of under subsection (a) shall apply to weeks of (I) pursuant to the amendments made by the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act unemployment beginning on or after the this subsection, or pursuant to any regula- (45 U.S.C. 352(c)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended— date of the enactment of this Act. tion issued by the Secretary of the Treasury

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.028 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S900 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE February 11, 2014 or the Secretary of Labor under any provi- ‘‘(B) during which the individual fails to ‘‘(B) the individual provides tangible evi- sion as so amended, and actively engage in seeking work, unless such dence to the State agency that he has en- (II) on or before the last day of the first individual is not actively engaged in seeking gaged in such an effort during such week. plan year beginning on or after January 1, work because such individual is, as deter- ‘‘(6) REFERRAL.—The State agency shall 2016, or such later date as the Secretary of mined in accordance with State law— provide for referring applicants for emer- the Treasury may prescribe. ‘‘(i) before any court of the United States gency unemployment benefits to any suit- (ii) CONDITIONS.—This subsection shall not or any State pursuant to a lawfully issued able work to which paragraph (4) would not apply to any amendment unless, during the summons to appear for jury duty (as such apply.’’. period— term may be defined by the Secretary); or (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (I) beginning on the date that the amend- ‘‘(ii) hospitalized for treatment of an emer- made by this section shall take effect on the ments made by this subsection or the regula- gency or a life-threatening condition (as date of the enactment of this Act. tion described in clause (i)(I) takes effect (or such term may be defined by the Secretary), SEC. 210. REDUCTION IN BENEFITS BASED ON RE- in the case of a plan or contract amendment if such exemptions in clauses (i) and (ii) CEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT COM- not required by such amendments or such PENSATION. regulation, the effective date specified by apply to recipients of regular benefits, and the State chooses to apply such exemptions (a) IN GENERAL.—Title II of the Social Se- the plan), and curity Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is amended (II) ending on the date described in clause for recipients of emergency unemployment benefits. by inserting after section 224 the following (i)(II) (or, if earlier, the date the plan or con- new section: tract amendment is adopted), ‘‘(2) PERIOD OF INELIGIBILITY.—If any individual is ineligible for emergency unemploy- ‘‘REDUCTION IN BENEFITS BASED ON RECEIPT OF the plan or contract is operated as if such ment compensation for any week by reason UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION plan or contract amendment were in effect, of a failure described in subparagraph (A) or and such plan or contract amendment ap- ‘‘SEC. 224A (a)(1) If for any month prior to (B) of paragraph (1), the individual shall be plies retroactively for such period. the month in which an individual attains re- ineligible to receive emergency unemploy- (C) ANTI-CUTBACK RELIEF.—A plan shall not tirement age (as defined in section ment compensation for any week which be- be treated as failing to meet the require- 216(l)(1))— ments of section 204(g) of the Employee Re- gins during a period which— ‘‘(A) such individual is entitled to benefits tirement Income Security Act of 1974 and ‘‘(A) begins with the week following the under section 223, and section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue week in which such failure occurs; and ‘‘(B) such individual is entitled for such Code of 1986 solely by reason of a plan ‘‘(B) does not end until such individual has month to unemployment compensation, been employed during at least 4 weeks which amendment to which this paragraph applies. the total of the individual’s benefits under begin after such failure and the total of the (d) MODIFICATION OF FUNDING TARGET DE- section 223 for such month and of any bene- remuneration earned by the individual for TERMINATION PERIODS.— fits under section 202 for such month based (1) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Clause being so employed is not less than the prod- on the individual’s wages and self-employ- (i) of section 430(h)(2)(B) of the Internal Rev- uct of 4 multiplied by the individual’s aver- ment income shall be reduced (but not below enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking age weekly benefit amount for the individ- zero) by the total amount of unemployment ‘‘the first day of the plan year’’ and inserting ual’s benefit year. compensation received by such individual for ‘‘the valuation date for the plan year’’. ‘‘(3) SUITABLE WORK.—For purposes of this such month. (2) EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY subsection, the term ‘suitable work’ means, ‘‘(2) The reduction of benefits under para- ACT OF 1974.—Clause (i) of section 303(h)(2)(B) with respect to any individual, any work graph (1) shall also apply to any past-due of the Employee Retirement Income Secu- which is within such individual’s capabili- benefits under section 223 for any month in rity Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1083(h)(2)(B)(i)) is ties, except that, if the individual furnishes which the individual was entitled to— amended by striking ‘‘the first day of the evidence satisfactory to the State agency ‘‘(A) benefits under such section, and plan year’’ and inserting ‘‘the valuation date that such individual’s prospects for obtain- ‘‘(B) unemployment compensation. for the plan year’’. ing work in his customary occupation within ‘‘(3) The reduction of benefits under para- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— a reasonably short period are good, the de- graph (1) shall not apply to any benefits (1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by termination of whether any work is suitable under section 223 for any month, or any ben- subsections (a), (b), and (d) shall apply with work with respect to such individual shall be efits under section 202 for such month based respect to plan years beginning after Decem- made in accordance with the applicable on the individual’s wages and self-employ- ber 31, 2012. State law. ment income for such month, if the indi- (2) ELECTIONS.—A plan sponsor may elect ‘‘(4) EXCEPTION.—Extended compensation vidual is entitled for such month to unem- not to have the amendments made by sub- shall not be denied under subparagraph (A) ployment compensation following a period of sections (a), (b), and (d) apply to any plan of paragraph (1) to any individual for any trial work (as described in section 222(c)(1), year beginning before January 1, 2014, either week by reason of a failure to accept an offer participation in the Ticket to Work and Self- (as specified in the election)— of, or apply for, suitable work— Sufficiency Program established under sec- (A) for all purposes for which such amend- ‘‘(A) if the gross average weekly remuneration 1148, or participation in any other pro- ments apply, or tion payable to such individual for the posi- gram that is designed to encourage an indi- (B) solely for purposes of determining the tion does not exceed the sum of— vidual entitled to benefits under section 223 adjusted funding target attainment percent- ‘‘(i) the individual’s average weekly benefit or 202 to work. age under sections 436 of the Internal Rev- amount for his benefit year, plus ‘‘(b) If any unemployment compensation is enue Code of 1986 and 206(g) of the Employee ‘‘(ii) the amount (if any) of supplemental payable to an individual on other than a Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for unemployment compensation benefits (as de- monthly basis (including a benefit payable such plan year. fined in section 501(c)(17)(D) of the Internal as a lump sum to the extent that it is a com- A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet Revenue Code of 1986) payable to such indi- mutation of, or a substitute for, such peri- the requirements of section 204(g) of such vidual for such week; odic compensation), the reduction under this Act and section 411(d)(6) of such Code solely ‘‘(B) if the position was not offered to such section shall be made at such time or times by reason of an election under this para- individual in writing and was not listed with and in such amounts as the Commissioner of graph. the State employment service; Social Security (referred to in this section as SEC. 209. REQUIREMENT THAT INDIVIDUALS RE- ‘‘(C) if such failure would not result in a the ‘Commissioner’) determines will approxi- CEIVING EMERGENCY UNEMPLOY- denial of compensation under the provisions mate as nearly as practicable the reduction MENT COMPENSATION BE ACTIVELY of the applicable State law to the extent prescribed by subsection (a). ENGAGED IN A SYSTEMATIC AND that such provisions are not inconsistent SUSTAINED EFFORT TO OBTAIN ‘‘(c) Reduction of benefits under this sec- SUITABLE WORK. with the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (5); tion shall be made after any applicable re- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section or ductions under section 203(a) and section 224, 4001 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, ‘‘(D) if the position pays wages less than but before any other applicable deductions 2008 (Public Law 110-252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) the higher of— under section 203. is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(i) the minimum wage provided by section ‘‘(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), if the ‘‘(h) ACTIVELY SEEKING WORK.— 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of Commissioner determines that an individual ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub- 1938, without regard to any exemption; or may be eligible for unemployment com- section (b)(4), payment of emergency unem- ‘‘(ii) any applicable State or local min- pensation which would give rise to a reduc- ployment compensation shall not be made to imum wage. tion of benefits under this section, the Com- any individual for any week of unemploy- ‘‘(5) ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SEEKING WORK.— missioner may require, as a condition of cer- ment— For purposes of this subsection, an indi- tification for payment of any benefits under ‘‘(A) during which the individual fails to vidual shall be treated as actively engaged in section 223 to any individual for any month accept any offer of suitable work (as defined seeking work during any week if— and of any benefits under section 202 for such in paragraph (3)) or fails to apply for any ‘‘(A) the individual has engaged in a sys- month based on such individual’s wages and suitable work to which the individual was re- tematic and sustained effort to obtain work self-employment income, that such indi- ferred by the State agency; or during such week, and vidual certify—

VerDate Mar 15 2010 01:19 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE6.028 S11FEPT1 tjames on DSK3TPTVN1PROD with SENATE February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S901 ‘‘(A) whether the individual has filed or in- him to the bill S. 1963, to repeal section (25) For a community-based outpatient tends to file any claim for unemployment 403 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, an amount not to compensation, and 2013; which was ordered to lie on the exceed $20,757,000. ‘‘(B) if the individual has filed a claim, table; as follows: (26) For the expansion of a community- whether there has been a decision on such based outpatient clinic, Redding, California, claim. At the appropriate place, insert the fol- an amount not to exceed $8,154,000. lowing: ‘‘(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the (27) For the expansion of a community- Commissioner may, in the absence of evi- SEC. lll. MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES. based outpatient clinic, Tulsa, Oklahoma, an dence to the contrary, rely upon a certifi- (a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Vet- amount not to exceed $13,269,200. cation by the individual that the individual erans Affairs may carry out the following has not filed and does not intend to file such major medical facility leases at the loca- (b) BUDGETARY TREATMENT OF DEPARTMENT a claim, or that the individual has so filed tions specified, and in an amount for each OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MAJOR MEDICAL FA- and no final decision thereon has been made, lease not to exceed the amount shown for CILITIES LEASES.— in certifying benefits for payment pursuant such location (not including any estimated (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: to section 205(i). cancellation costs): (A) Title 31, United States Code, requires ‘‘(e) Whenever a reduction in total benefits (1) For a clinical research and pharmacy the Department of Veterans Affairs to record based on an individual’s wages and self-em- coordinating center, Albuquerque, New Mex- the full cost of its contractual obligation ployment income is made under this section ico, an amount not to exceed $9,560,000. against funds available at the time a con- for any month, each benefit, except the dis- (2) For a community-based outpatient clin- tract is executed. ability insurance benefit, shall first be pro- ic, Brick, New Jersey, an amount not to ex- (B) Office of Management and Budget Cir- portionately decreased, and any excess of ceed $7,280,000. cular A–11 provides guidance to agencies in such reduction over the sum of all such bene- (3) For a new primary care and dental clin- meeting the statutory requirements under fits other than the disability insurance ben- ic annex, Charleston, South Carolina, an title 31, United States Code, with respect to efit shall then be applied to such disability amount not to exceed $7,070,250. leases. insurance benefit. (4) For the Cobb County community-based (C) For operating leases, Office of Manage- ‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provi- Outpatient Clinic, Cobb County, Georgia, an ment and Budget Circular A–11 requires the sion of law, the head of any Federal agency amount not to exceed $6,409,000. Department of Veterans Affairs to record up- shall provide such information within its (5) For the Leeward Outpatient Healthcare front budget authority in an ‘‘amount equal possession as the Commissioner may require Access Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, including a to total payments under the full term of the for purposes of making a timely determina- co-located clinic with the Department of De- lease or [an] amount sufficient to cover first tion of the amount of the reduction, if any, fense and the co-location of the Honolulu Re- year lease payments plus cancellation required by this section in benefits payable gional Office of the Veterans Benefits Ad- costs’’. under this title, or verifying other informa- ministration and the Kapolei Vet Center of (2) REQUIREMENT FOR OBLIGATION OF FULL tion necessary in carrying out the provisions the Department of Veterans Affairs, an COST.—Subject to the availability of appro- of this section. amount not to exceed $15,887,370. priations provided in advance, in exercising ‘‘(2) The Commissioner is authorized to (6) For a community-based outpatient clin- the authority of the Secretary of Veterans enter into agreements with States, political ic, Johnson County, Kansas, an amount not Affairs to enter into leases under subsection subdivisions, and other organizations that to exceed $2,263,000. (a), the Secretary shall record, pursuant to administer unemployment compensation, in (7) For a replacement community-based section 1501 of title 31, United States Code, order to obtain such information as the Com- outpatient clinic, Lafayette, Louisiana, an as the full cost of the contractual obligation missioner may require to carry out the pro- amount not to exceed $2,996,000. at the time a contract is executed, either— visions of this section. (8) For a community-based outpatient clin- (A) an amount equal to total payments ‘‘(g) For purposes of this section, the term ic, Lake Charles, Louisiana, an amount not ‘unemployment compensation’ has the mean- under the full term of the lease; or to exceed $2,626,000. (B) if the lease specifies payments to be ing given that term in section 85(b) of the In- (9) For outpatient clinic consolidation, ternal Revenue Code of 1986, and the total made in the event the lease is terminated be- New Port Richey, Florida, an amount not to fore the full term of the lease, an amount amount of unemployment compensation to exceed $11,927,000. which an individual is entitled shall be de- sufficient to cover the first year lease pay- (10) For an outpatient clinic, Ponce, Puer- ments plus the specified cancellation costs. termined prior to any applicable reduction to Rico, an amount not to exceed $11,535,000. under State law based on the receipt of bene- (3) TRANSPARENCY.— (11) For lease consolidation, San Antonio, (A) COMPLIANCE.—Subsection (b) of section fits under section 202 or 223.’’. Texas, an amount not to exceed $19,426,000. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8104 of title 38, United States Code, is amend- (12) For a community-based outpatient 224(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ed by adding at the end the following new clinic, San Diego, California, an amount not 424a(a)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph: to exceed $11,946,100. paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the age of 65’’ and ‘‘(7) In the case of a prospectus proposing inserting ‘‘retirement age (as defined in sec- (13) For an outpatient clinic, Tyler, Texas, funding for a major medical facility lease, a tion 216(l)(1))’’. an amount not to exceed $4,327,000. detailed analysis of how the lease is expected (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (14) For the Errera Community Care Cen- to comply with Office of Management and made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply ter, West Haven, Connecticut, an amount not Budget Circular A–11 and section 1341 of title to benefits payable for months beginning on to exceed $4,883,000. 31 (commonly referred to as the ‘Anti-Defi- or after the date that is 12 months after the (15) For the Worcester community-based ciency Act’). Any such analysis shall include date of enactment of this section. Outpatient Clinic, Worcester, Massachusetts, the following: SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF NONMEDICARE, NON- an amount not to exceed $4,855,000. ‘‘(A) An analysis of the classification of DEFENSE DIRECT SPENDING REDUC- (16) For the expansion of a community- the lease as a ‘lease-purchase’, ‘capital TIONS. based outpatient clinic, Cape Girardeau, Mis- lease’, or ‘operating lease’ as those terms are Section 251A(6) of the Balanced Budget and souri, an amount not to exceed $4,232,060. defined in Office of Management and Budget Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 (17) For a multispecialty clinic, Chat- Circular A–11. U.S.C. 901a(6)) is amended by adding at the tanooga, Tennessee, an amount not to exceed ‘‘(B) An analysis of the obligation of budg- end the following: $7,069,000. etary resources associated with the lease. ‘‘(D)(i) On the date OMB issues its seques- (18) For the expansion of a community- ‘‘(C) An analysis of the methodology used tration preview report for fiscal year 2024, based outpatient clinic, Chico, California, an in determining the asset cost, fair market pursuant to section 254(c), the President amount not to exceed $4,534,000. value, and cancellation costs of the lease.’’. shall order a sequestration, effective upon (19) For a community-based outpatient (B) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Such section issuance such that the percentage reduction clinic, Chula Vista, California, an amount 8104 is further amended by adding at the end for spending described in clause (ii) is the not to exceed $3,714,000. the following new subsection: same percent as the percentage reduction for (20) For a new research lease, Hines, Illi- nonexempt direct spending for nondefense nois, an amount not to exceed $22,032,000. ‘‘(h)(1) Not later than 30 days before enter- functions for fiscal year 2021 calculated (21) For a replacement research lease, ing into a major medical facility lease, the under paragraph (4)(B). Houston, Texas, an amount not to exceed Secretary shall submit to the Committee on ‘‘(ii) The spending described in this clause $6,142,000. Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Com- is spending that is— (22) For a community-based outpatient mittee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of ‘‘(I) nonexempt direct spending; clinic, Lincoln, Nebraska, an amount not to Representatives— ‘‘(II) not spending for the Medicare pro- exceed $7,178,400. ‘‘(A) notice of the intention of the Sec- grams specified in section 256(d); and (23) For a community-based outpatient retary to enter into the lease; ‘‘(III) within the revised nonsecurity cat- clinic, Lubbock, Texas, an amount not to ex- ‘‘(B) a copy of the proposed lease; egory.’’. ceed $8,554,000. ‘‘(C) a description and analysis of any dif- (24) For a community-based outpatient ferences between the prospectus submitted SA 2739. Mr. VITTER submitted an clinic consolidation, Myrtle Beach, South pursuant to subsection (b) and the proposed amendment intended to be proposed by Carolina, an amount not to exceed $8,022,000. lease; and

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Without ‘‘(2) Each committee described in para- petitive service, as appropriate. objection, it is so ordered. graph (1) shall ensure that any information ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE SERVICE DEFINED.—In submitted to the committee under such this section, the term ‘competitive service’ COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, paragraph is treated by the committee with has the meaning given the term in section AND PENSIONS the same level of confidentiality as is re- 2102 of title 5, United States Code.’’. Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask quired of the Secretary by law and subject to (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of unanimous consent that the Com- the same statutory penalties for unauthor- sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An mittee on Health, Education, Labor, ized disclosure or use to which the Secretary Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service and Pensions be authorized to meet is subject. Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- during the session of the Senate on ‘‘(3) Not later than 30 days after entering poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- into a major medical facility lease, the Sec- serting after the item relating to section 269, February 11, 2014, at 10 a.m., in room retary shall submit to each committee de- as added by this title, the following new SD–430 of the Dirksen Senate Office scribed in paragraph (1) a report on any ma- item: Building. terial differences between the lease that was ‘‘Sec. 269A. Treatment of commission in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without entered into and the proposed lease described commissioned officer corps as objection, it is so ordered. under such paragraph, including how the employment in Administration COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY lease that was entered into changes the pre- for purposes of certain hiring Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask viously submitted scoring analysis described decisions.’’. in subparagraph (D) of such paragraph.’’. unanimous consent that the Com- (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this f mittee on the Judiciary be authorized subsection, or the amendments made by this NOTICES OF HEARINGS to meet during the session of the Sen- subsection, shall be construed to relieve the ate on February 11, 2014, at 9 a.m., in Department of Veterans Affairs from any COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION room SD–226 of the Dirksen Senate Of- statutory or regulatory obligations or re- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I wish fice Building, to conduct a hearing en- quirements existing prior to the date of the to announce that the Committee on enactment of this Act. titled ‘‘Nominations.’’ Rules and Administration will meet at The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SEC. lll. ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD TAX CREDIT. 10:30 a.m., on February 12, 2014, to con- objection, it is so ordered. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section duct a business meeting to consider the 24 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE nominations of Thomas Hicks and amended by striking ‘‘under this section to a Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask Myrna Perez to be members of the taxpayer’’ and all that follows and inserting unanimous consent that the Select Election Assistance Commission. ‘‘under this section to any taxpayer unless— Committee on Intelligence be author- ‘‘(1) such taxpayer includes the taxpayer’s COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL ized to meet during the session of the valid identification number (as defined in RESOURCES section 6428(h)(2)) on the return of tax for the Senate on February 11, 2014, at 2:30 Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, I would p.m. taxable year, and like to announce that the Committee ‘‘(2) with respect to any qualifying child, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without the taxpayer includes the name and taxpayer on Energy and Natural Resources will objection, it is so ordered. meet on February 13, 2014, at 10 a.m., in identification number of such qualifying f child on such return of tax.’’. room SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate Of- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment fice Building. The purpose of the Busi- PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR made by this section shall apply to taxable ness Meeting is to consider the fol- Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, I years beginning after the date of the enact- lowing nominations. ment of this Act. ask unanimous consent that Margaret Rhea S. Suh, to be the Assistant Sec- Taylor, a detailee from the State De- retary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; SA 2740. Mr. REID (for Mr. BEGICH) partment to the Senate Foreign Rela- proposed an amendment to the bill S. and Janice M. Schneider, to be an As- tions Committee, be granted floor 1068, to reauthorize and amend the Na- sistance Secretary of the Interior, privileges today in anticipation of tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Land and Minerals Management. votes on nominations and for the rest ministration Commissioned Officer Because of the limited time available of the 113th Congress in order to assist Corps Act of 2002, and for other pur- for the hearing, witnesses may testify with matters related to the work of the poses; as follows: by invitation only. However, those committee. wishing to submit written testimony At the end of title IV, add the following: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for the hearing record should send it to objection, it is so ordered. SEC. 412. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- the Committee on Energy and Natural MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- f PLOYMENT IN NATIONAL OCEANIC Resources, United States Senate, AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- Washington, DC 20510–6150, or by email UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— TION FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN to [email protected]. HIRING DECISIONS. EXECUTIVE CALENDAR For further information, please con- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent et seq.), as amended by this title, is further tact Sam Fowler at (202) 224–7571. that at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, February amended by adding at the end the following: f 12, 2014, the Senate proceed to execu- ‘‘SEC. 269A. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- tive session to consider the following MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO PLOYMENT IN ADMINISTRATION MEET nominations: Calendar Nos. 525, 595, FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN HIRING 527, and 529; that there be 30 minutes DECISIONS. COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for debate divided in the usual form; ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask that upon the use or yielding back of Secretary accepts an application for a posi- unanimous consent that the Com- time, the Senate proceed to vote with- tion of employment with the Administration mittee on Armed Services be author- out intervening action or debate on the and limits consideration of applications for ized to meet during the session of the nominations in the order listed; that such position to applications submitted by Senate on February 11, 2014, at 9:30 individuals serving in a career or career-con- the motions to reconsider be consid- ditional position in the competitive service a.m. ered made and laid upon the table, with within the Administration, the Secretary The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without no intervening action or debate; that shall deem an officer who has served as an objection, it is so ordered. no further motions be in order; that officer in the commissioned officer corps for COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS any related statements be printed in at least 3 years to be serving in a career or Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I ask the RECORD; that the President be im- career-conditional position in the competi- unanimous consent that the Com- mediately notified of the Senate’s active service within the Administration for purposes of such limitation. mittee on Foreign Relations be author- tion and the Senate then resume legis- ‘‘(b) CAREER APPOINTMENTS.—If the Sec- ized to meet during the session of the lative session; further, that there be 2 retary selects an application submitted by Senate on February 11, 2014, at 10 a.m., minutes for debate equally divided in an officer described in subsection (a) for a to conduct a hearing entitled ‘‘Pros- the usual form prior to each vote and

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Criminal penalties for wearing uni- TIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RE- ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION form without authority. SPONSIBILITY FROM NUMBER OF AU- COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS THORIZED COMMISSIONED OFFI- ACT OF 2002 CERS. Sec. 501. Technical correction. Section 215 (33 U.S.C. 3005) is amended— Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask Sec. 502. Report. (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by unanimous consent that the Senate Sec. 503. Effective date. striking ‘‘Effective’’ and inserting the following: proceed to Calendar No. 292, S. 1068. SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective’’; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (2) by adding at the end the following new COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS ACT subsection: clerk will report the bill by title. OF 2002. ‘‘(b) POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSI- The legislative clerk read as follows: Except as otherwise expressly provided, when- BILITY.—Officers serving in positions designated A bill (S. 1068) to reauthorize and amend ever in this Act an amendment or repeal is ex- under section 228 and officers recalled from re- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- pressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal tired status— ministration Commission Officer Corps Act of, a section or other provision, the reference ‘‘(1) may not be counted in determining the of 2002, and for other purposes. shall be considered to be made to a section or total number of authorized officers on the lineal There being no objection, the Senate other provision of the National Oceanic and At- list under this section; and mospheric Administration Commissioned Officer ‘‘(2) may not count against such number.’’. proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1068) Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). to reauthorize and amend the National SEC. 103. OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT. TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A (33 U.S.C. 3001 et tion Commissioned Officer Corps Act of SEC. 101. STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- GRADE. lowing: 2002, and for other purpose, which had Section 214 (33 U.S.C. 3004) is amended to read ‘‘SEC. 216. OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT. been reported from the Committee on as follows: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ‘‘SEC. 214. STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN ‘‘(1) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall pretation, with an amendment to strike GRADE. scribe the obligated service requirements for ap- all after the enacting clause and insert ‘‘(a) GRADES.—The commissioned grades in pointments, training, promotions, separations, in lieu thereof the following: the commissioned officer corps of the Adminis- continuations, and retirement of officers not tration are the following, in relative rank with SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. otherwise covered by law. officers of the Navy: RITTEN AGREEMENTS (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as ‘‘(2) W .—The Secretary ‘‘(1) Vice admiral. the ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- and officers shall enter into written agreements ‘‘(2) Rear admiral. that describe the officers’ obligated service re- istration Commissioned Officer Corps Amend- ‘‘(3) Rear admiral (lower half). ments Act of 2013’’. quirements prescribed under paragraph (1) in ‘‘(4) Captain. return for such appointments, training, pro- (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- ‘‘(5) Commander. tents for this Act is as follows: motions, separations, and retirements as the ‘‘(6) Lieutenant commander. Secretary considers appropriate. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ‘‘(7) Lieutenant. ‘‘(b) REPAYMENT FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY RE- Sec. 2. References to National Oceanic and At- ‘‘(8) Lieutenant (junior grade). QUIREMENTS.— mospheric Administration Com- ‘‘(9) Ensign. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may require ‘‘(b) PROPORTION.— missioned Officer Corps Act of an officer who fails to meet the service require- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The officers on the lineal 2002. ments prescribed under subsection (a)(1) to reim- TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS list shall be distributed in grade in the following percentages: burse the Secretary in an amount that bears the Sec. 101. Strength and distribution in grade. ‘‘(A) 8 in the grade of captain. same ratio to the total costs of the training pro- Sec. 102. Exclusion of officers recalled from re- ‘‘(B) 14 in the grade of commander. vided to that officer by the Secretary as the tired status and positions of im- ‘‘(C) 19 in the grade of lieutenant commander. unserved portion of active duty bears to the portance and responsibility from ‘‘(2) GRADES BELOW LIEUTENANT COM- total period of active duty the officer agreed to number of authorized commis- MANDER.—The Secretary shall prescribe, with serve. sioned officers. respect to the distribution on the lineal list in ‘‘(2) OBLIGATION AS DEBT TO UNITED STATES.— Sec. 103. Obligated service requirement. grade, the percentages applicable to the grades An obligation to reimburse the Secretary under Sec. 104. Training and physical fitness. of lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), and en- paragraph (1) shall be considered for all pur- TITLE II—APPOINTMENTS AND sign. poses as a debt owed to the United States. PROMOTION OF OFFICERS ‘‘(c) ANNUAL COMPUTATION OF NUMBER IN ‘‘(3) DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.—A discharge Sec. 201. Appointments. GRADE.— in bankruptcy under title 11 that is entered less Sec. 202. Personnel boards. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than than 5 years after the termination of a written Sec. 203. Delegation of authority for appoint- once each year, the Secretary shall make a com- agreement entered into under subsection (a)(2) ments and promotions to perma- putation to determine the number of officers on does not discharge the individual signing the nent grades. the lineal list authorized to be serving in each agreement from a debt arising under such agree- Sec. 204. Temporary appointments. grade. ment. Sec. 205. Officer candidates. ‘‘(2) METHOD OF COMPUTATION.—The number ‘‘(c) WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF COMPLI- Sec. 206. Procurement of personnel. in each grade shall be computed by applying the ANCE.—The Secretary may waive the service ob- applicable percentage to the total number of ligation of an officer who— TITLE III—SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT ‘‘(1) becomes unqualified to serve on active OF OFFICERS such officers serving on active duty on the date the computation is made. duty in the commissioned officer corps of the Sec. 301. Involuntary retirement or separation. ‘‘(3) FRACTIONS.—If a final fraction occurs in Administration because of a circumstance not Sec. 302. Separation pay. computing the authorized number of officers in within the control of that officer; or TITLE IV—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS a grade, the nearest whole number shall be ‘‘(2) is— Sec. 401. Education loan repayment program. taken. If the fraction is 1⁄2, the next higher ‘‘(A) not physically qualified for appointment; Sec. 402. Interest payment program. whole number shall be taken. and Sec. 403. Student pre-commissioning education ‘‘(d) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBERS.—The ‘‘(B) determined to be unqualified for service assistance program. total number of officers authorized by law to be in the commissioned officer corps of the Admin- Sec. 404. Limitation on educational assistance. on the lineal list during a fiscal year may be istration because of a physical or medical condi- Sec. 405. Applicability of certain provisions of temporarily exceeded if the average number on tion that was not the result of the officer’s own title 10, United States Code. that list during that fiscal year does not exceed misconduct or grossly negligent conduct.’’. Sec. 406. Applicability of certain provisions of the authorized number. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- title 37, United States Code. ‘‘(e) POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSI- tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to Sec. 407. Application of certain provisions of BILITY.—Officers serving in positions designated authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- competitive service law. under section 228(a) and officers recalled from ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- Sec. 408. Eligibility of all members of uniformed retired status shall not be counted when com- lic Law 107–372) is amended by inserting after services for Legion of Merit puting authorized strengths under subsection (c) the item relating to section 215 the following: award. and shall not count against those strengths. ‘‘Sec. 216. Obligated service requirement.’’.

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SEC. 104. TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. ‘‘(3) MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES OF THE ‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Each personnel board shall— (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A (33 U.S.C. 3001 et UNITED STATES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the ‘‘(1) recommend to the Secretary such changes seq.), as amended by section 103(a), is further term ‘military service academies of the United as may be necessary to correct any erroneous amended by adding at the end the following: States’ means the following: position on the lineal list that was caused by ‘‘SEC. 217. TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. ‘‘(A) The United States Military Academy, administrative error; and ‘‘(a) TRAINING.—The Secretary may take such West Point, New York. ‘‘(2) make selections and recommendations to measures as may be necessary to ensure that of- ‘‘(B) The United States Naval Academy, An- the Secretary and the President for the appoint- ficers are prepared to carry out their duties in napolis, Maryland. ment, promotion, involuntary separation, con- the commissioned officer corps of the Adminis- ‘‘(C) The United States Air Force Academy, tinuation, and involuntary retirement of officers tration and proficient in the skills necessary to Colorado Springs, Colorado. in the commissioned officer corps of the Admin- carry out such duties. Such measures may in- ‘‘(D) The United States Coast Guard Acad- istration as prescribed in this title. clude the following: emy, New London, Connecticut. ‘‘(d) ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS NOT AC- ‘‘(1) Carrying out training programs and cor- ‘‘(E) The United States Merchant Marine CEPTABLE.—If any recommendation by a board respondence courses, including establishing and Academy, Kings Point, New York. convened under subsection (a) is not accepted operating a basic officer training program to ‘‘(b) REAPPOINTMENT.— by the Secretary or the President, the board provide initial indoctrination and maritime vo- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- shall make such further recommendations as the cational training for officer candidates as well graph (2), an individual who previously served Secretary or the President consider appro- as refresher training, mid-career training, avia- in the commissioned officer corps of the Admin- priate.’’. tion training, and such other training as the istration may be appointed by the Secretary to SEC. 203. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR AP- Secretary considers necessary for officer devel- the grade the individual held prior to separa- POINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS TO opment and proficiency. tion. PERMANENT GRADES. ‘‘(2) Providing officers and officer candidates ‘‘(2) REAPPOINTMENTS TO HIGHER GRADES.—An Section 226 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended— with books and school supplies. appointment under paragraph (1) to a position (1) by striking ‘‘Appointments’’ and inserting ‘‘(3) Acquiring such equipment as may be nec- of importance and responsibility designated the following: essary for training and instructional purposes. under section 228 may only be made by the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Appointments’’; and ‘‘(b) PHYSICAL FITNESS.—The Secretary shall President. (2) by adding at the end the following: ensure that officers maintain a high physical ‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—An appointment under ‘‘(b) DELEGATION OF APPOINTMENT AUTHOR- state of readiness by establishing standards of subsection (a) or (b) may not be given to an in- ITY.—If the President delegates authority to the physical fitness for officers that are substan- dividual until the individual’s mental, moral, Secretary to make appointments under this sec- tially equivalent to those prescribed for officers physical, and professional fitness to perform the tion, the President shall, during a period in in the Coast Guard.’’. duties of an officer has been established under which the position of the Secretary is vacant, (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- such regulations as the Secretary shall pre- delegate such authority to the Deputy Secretary tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to scribe. of Commerce or the Under Secretary for Oceans authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- ‘‘(d) PRECEDENCE OF APPOINTEES.—Ap- and Atmosphere during such period.’’. pointees under this section shall take precedence ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- SEC. 204. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. in the grade to which appointed in accordance lic Law 107–372), as amended by section 103(b), (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 229 (33 U.S.C. 3029) with the dates of their commissions as commis- is further amended by inserting after the item is amended to read as follows: relating to section 216 the following: sioned officers in such grade. Appointees whose ‘‘SEC. 229. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. ‘‘Sec. 217. Training and physical fitness.’’. dates of commission are the same shall take precedence with each other as the Secretary ‘‘(a) APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT.—Tem- TITLE II—APPOINTMENTS AND shall determine. porary appointments in the grade of ensign, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS ‘‘(e) INTER-SERVICE TRANSFERS.—For inter- lieutenant junior grade, or lieutenant may be SEC. 201. APPOINTMENTS. service transfers (as described in the Department made by the President. (a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.— of Defense Directive 1300.4 (dated December 27, ‘‘(b) TERMINATION.—A temporary appointment (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 (33 U.S.C. 3021) 2006)) the Secretary shall— to a position under subsection (a) shall termi- is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense nate upon approval of a permanent appoint- ‘‘SEC. 221. ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS AND RE- and the Secretary of the Department in which ment for such position made by the President. APPOINTMENTS. the Coast Guard is operating to promote and ‘‘(c) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.—Appointees ‘‘(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.— streamline inter-service transfers; under subsection (a) shall take precedence in ‘‘(1) GRADES.— ‘‘(2) give preference to such inter-service the grade to which appointed in accordance ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- transfers for recruitment purposes as determined with the dates of their appointments as officers paragraph (B), an original appointment of an appropriate by the Secretary; and in such grade. The order of precedence of ap- officer may be made in such grades as may be ‘‘(3) reappoint such inter-service transfers to pointees who are appointed on the same date appropriate for— the equivalent grade in the commissioned officer shall be determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(i) the qualification, experience, and length corps.’’. ‘‘(d) ANY ONE GRADE.—When determined by of service of the appointee; and (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- the Secretary to be in the best interest of the ‘‘(ii) the commissioned officer corps of the Ad- tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to commissioned officer corps, officers in any per- ministration. authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- manent grade may be temporarily promoted one ‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER CANDIDATES.— ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- grade by the President. Any such temporary ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON GRADE.—An original ap- lic Law 107–372) is amended by striking the item promotion terminates upon the transfer of the pointment of an officer candidate, upon gradua- relating to section 221 and inserting the fol- officer to a new assignment. tion from the basic officer training program of lowing: ‘‘(e) DELEGATION OF APPOINTMENT AUTHOR- the commissioned officer corps of the Adminis- ‘‘Sec. 221. Original appointments and re- ITY.—If the President delegates authority to the tration, may not be made in any other grade appointments.’’. Secretary to make appointments under this sec- than ensign. tion, the President shall, during a period in SEC. 202. PERSONNEL BOARDS. ‘‘(ii) RANK.—Officer candidates receiving ap- which the position of the Secretary is vacant, pointments as ensigns upon graduation from Section 222 (33 U.S.C. 3022) is amended to read delegate such authority to the Deputy Secretary basic officer training program shall take rank as follows: of Commerce or the Under Secretary for Oceans according to their proficiency as shown by the ‘‘SEC. 222. PERSONNEL BOARDS. and Atmosphere during such period.’’. order of their merit at date of graduation. ‘‘(a) CONVENING.—Not less frequently than (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- ‘‘(2) SOURCE OF APPOINTMENTS.—An original once each year and at such other times as the tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to appointment may be made from among the fol- Secretary determines necessary, the Secretary authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- lowing: shall convene a personnel board. ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- ‘‘(A) Graduates of the basic officer training ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— lic Law 107–372) is amended by striking the item program of the commissioned officer corps of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A board convened under relating to section 229 and inserting the fol- Administration. subsection (a) shall consist of 5 or more officers lowing: ‘‘(B) Graduates of the military service acad- who are serving in or above the permanent ‘‘Sec. 229. Temporary appointments.’’. emies of the United States who otherwise meet grade of the officers under consideration by the the academic standards for enrollment in the board. SEC. 205. OFFICER CANDIDATES. training program described in subparagraph ‘‘(2) RETIRED OFFICERS.—Officers on the re- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (33 U.S.C. 3021 et (A). tired list may be recalled to serve on such per- seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- ‘‘(C) Licensed officers of the United States sonnel boards as the Secretary considers nec- lowing: merchant marine who have served 2 or more essary. ‘‘SEC. 234. OFFICER CANDIDATES. years aboard a vessel of the United States in the ‘‘(3) NO MEMBERSHIP ON 2 SUCCESSIVE ‘‘(a) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER.—The Sec- capacity of a licensed officer, who otherwise BOARDS.—No officer may be a member of 2 suc- retary shall determine the number of appoint- meet the academic standards for enrollment in cessive personnel boards convened to consider ments of officer candidates. the training program described in subparagraph officers of the same grade for promotion or sepa- ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.—Appointment of officer (A). ration. candidates shall be made under regulations

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PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. ‘‘(3) sign a written agreement to serve on ac- term of service as an officer candidate before (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (33 U.S.C. 3021 et tive duty, or, if on active duty, to remain on ac- graduation from the program, and all other mat- seq.), as amended by section 205(a), is further tive duty for a period in addition to any other ters affecting such appointment. amended by adding at the end the following: incurred active duty obligation. ‘‘(c) ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIRE- ‘‘(c) DISMISSAL.—The Secretary may dismiss ‘‘SEC. 235. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. MENTS.—One of the following academic require- from the basic officer training program of the ‘‘The Secretary may make such expenditures ments must be satisfied for purposes of deter- Administration any officer candidate who, dur- as the Secretary considers necessary in order to mining the eligibility of an individual for a loan ing the officer candidate’s term as an officer obtain recruits for the commissioned officer repayment under this section: candidate, the Secretary considers unsatisfac- corps of the Administration, including adver- ‘‘(1) The person is fully qualified in a profes- tory in either academics or conduct, or not tising.’’. sion that the Secretary has determined to be adapted for a career in the commissioned officer (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- necessary to meet identified skill shortages in corps of the Administration. Officer candidates tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to the commissioned officer corps. shall be subject to rules governing discipline authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- ‘‘(2) The person is enrolled as a full-time stu- prescribed by the Director of the National Oce- ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- dent in the final year of a course of study at an anic and Atmospheric Administration Commis- lic Law 107–372), as amended by section 205(b), accredited educational institution (as deter- sioned Officer Corps. is further amended by inserting after the item mined by the Secretary of Education) leading to ‘‘(d) AGREEMENT.— relating to section 234 the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each officer candidate a degree in a profession that will meet identified shall sign an agreement with the Secretary in ‘‘235. Procurement of personnel.’’. skill shortages in the commissioned officer corps. accordance with section 216(a)(2) regarding the TITLE III—SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT ‘‘(d) LOAN REPAYMENTS.— officer candidate’s term of service in the commis- OF OFFICERS ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limits estab- sioned officer corps of the Administration. SEC. 301. INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR SEPA- lished under paragraph (2), a loan repayment ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—An agreement signed by an RATION. under this section may consist of the payment of officer candidate under paragraph (1) shall pro- Section 241 (33 U.S.C. 3041) is amended by the principal, interest, and related expenses of a vide that the officer candidate agrees to the fol- adding at the end the following: loan obtained by a person described in sub- lowing: ‘‘(d) DEFERMENT OF RETIREMENT OR SEPARA- section (b). ‘‘(A) That the officer candidate will complete TION FOR MEDICAL REASONS.— ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—For each year the course of instruction at the basic officer ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines of obligated service that a person agrees to serve training program of the Administration. that the evaluation of the medical condition of in an agreement described in subsection (b)(3), ‘‘(B) That upon graduation from the such an officer requires hospitalization or medical ob- the Secretary may pay not more than the program, the officer candidate— servation that cannot be completed with con- amount specified in section 2173(e)(2) of title 10, ‘‘(i) will accept an appointment, if tendered, fidence in a manner consistent with the officer’s United States Code. as an officer; and well being before the date on which the officer ‘‘(e) ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person entering into an ‘‘(ii) will serve on active duty for at least 4 would otherwise be required to retire or be sepa- agreement described in subsection (b)(3) incurs years immediately after such appointment. rated under this section, the Secretary may an active duty service obligation. ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pre- defer the retirement or separation of the officer. ‘‘(2) LENGTH OF OBLIGATION DETERMINED scribe regulations to carry out this section. Such ‘‘(2) CONSENT REQUIRED.—A deferment may UNDER REGULATIONS.— regulations shall include— only be made with the written consent of the of- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub- ‘‘(1) standards for determining what con- ficer involved. If the officer does not provide paragraph (B), the length of the obligation stitutes a breach of an agreement signed under written consent to the deferment, the officer under paragraph (1) shall be determined under such subsection (d)(1); and shall be retired or separated as scheduled. regulations prescribed by the Secretary. ‘‘(2) procedures for determining whether such ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—A deferral of retirement or ‘‘(B) MINIMUM OBLIGATION.—The regulations separation under this subsection may not extend a breach has occurred. prescribed under subparagraph (A) may not pro- ‘‘(f) REPAYMENT.—An officer candidate or for more than 30 days after completion of the vide for a period of obligation of less than 1 year former officer candidate who does not fulfill the evaluation requiring hospitalization or medical for each maximum annual amount, or portion terms of the obligation to serve as specified observation.’’. thereof, paid on behalf of the person for quali- under section (d) shall be subject to the repay- SEC. 302. SEPARATION PAY. fied loans. ment provisions of section 216(b).’’. Section 242 (33 U.S.C. 3042) is amended by ‘‘(3) PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY BEFORE ENTER- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- adding at the end the following: ING INTO AGREEMENT.—The active duty service tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—An officer discharged for obligation of persons on active duty before en- authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- twice failing selection for promotion to the next tering into the agreement shall be served after ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- higher grade is not entitled to separation pay the conclusion of any other obligation incurred lic Law 107–372) is amended by inserting after under this section if the officer— under the agreement. the item relating to section 233 the following: ‘‘(1) expresses a desire not to be selected for ‘‘(f) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COMPLETE OBLI- ‘‘Sec. 234. Officer candidates.’’. promotion; or GATION.— ‘‘(2) requests removal from the list of select- (c) OFFICER CANDIDATE DEFINED.—Section ‘‘(1) ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS.—An officer 212(b) (33 U.S.C. 3002(b)) is amended— ees.’’. who is relieved of the officer’s active duty obli- (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through TITLE IV—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS gation under this section before the completion (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; SEC. 401. EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PRO- of that obligation may be given any alternative and GRAM. obligation, at the discretion of the Secretary. (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 et ‘‘(2) REPAYMENT.—An officer who does not lowing: seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- complete the period of active duty specified in ‘‘(4) OFFICER CANDIDATE.—The term ‘officer lowing: the agreement entered into under subsection candidate’ means an individual who is enrolled ‘‘SEC. 267. EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PRO- (b)(3), or the alternative obligation imposed in the basic officer training program of the Ad- GRAM. under paragraph (1), shall be subject to the re- ministration and is under consideration for ap- ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO REPAY EDUCATION payment provisions under section 216. pointment as an officer under section LOANS.—For the purpose of maintaining ade- ‘‘(g) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall pre- 221(a)(2)(A).’’. quate numbers of officers of the commissioned scribe regulations to carry out this section, in- (d) PAY FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES.—Section officer corps of the Administration on active cluding— 203 of title 37, United States Code, is amended duty who have skills required by the commis- ‘‘(1) standards for qualified loans and author- by adding at the end the following: sioned officer corps, the Secretary may repay, in ized payees; and ‘‘(f)(1) An officer candidate enrolled in the the case of a person described in subsection (b), ‘‘(2) other terms and conditions for the mak- basic officer training program of the commis- a loan that— ing of loan repayments.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- sioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and ‘‘(1) was used by the person to finance edu- tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to Atmospheric Administration is entitled, while cation; and participating in such program, to monthly offi- ‘‘(2) was obtained from a governmental entity, authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- cer candidate pay at monthly rate equal to the private financial institution, educational insti- ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- basic pay of an enlisted member in the pay tution, or other authorized entity. lic Law 107–372) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 266 the following: grade E–5 with less than 2 years service. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—To be eligible to ob- ‘‘(2) An individual who graduates from such tain a loan repayment under this section, a per- ‘‘Sec. 267. Education loan repayment pro- program shall receive credit for the time spent son must— gram.’’. participating in such program as if such time ‘‘(1) satisfy 1 of the requirements specified in SEC. 402. INTEREST PAYMENT PROGRAM. were time served while on active duty as a com- subsection (c); (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 et missioned officer. If the individual does not ‘‘(2) be fully qualified for, or hold, an ap- seq.), as amended by section 401(a), is further graduate from such program, such time shall pointment as a commissioned officer in the com- amended by adding at the end the following:

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(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—The Sec- ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.—An officer is eligible tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to retary shall prescribe monthly rates for subsist- for the benefit described in subsection (a) while authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- ence allowance provided under paragraph (1), the officer— ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- which shall be equal to the amount specified in ‘‘(1) is serving on active duty; lic Law 107–372), as amended by section 401(b), section 2144(a) of title 10, United States Code. ‘‘(2) has not completed more than 3 years of is further amended by inserting after the item ‘‘(g) INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.— service on active duty; relating to section 267 the following: ‘‘(1) TRAINING.—The Secretary may prescribe ‘‘(3) is the debtor on 1 or more unpaid loans ‘‘Sec. 268. Interest payment program.’’. a sum which shall be credited to each person described in subsection (c); and who receives financial assistance under sub- ‘‘(4) is not in default on any such loan. SEC. 403. STUDENT PRE-COMMISSIONING EDU- CATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. section (a) to cover the cost of the person’s ini- ‘‘(c) STUDENT LOANS.—The authority to make (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 et tial clothing and equipment issue. payments under subsection (a) may be exercised seq.), as amended by sections 401(a) and 402(a), ‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—Upon completion of the with respect to the following loans: program of education for which a person re- ‘‘(1) A loan made, insured, or guaranteed is further amended by adding at the end the following: ceives financial assistance under subsection (a) under part B of title IV of the Higher Education and acceptance of appointment in the commis- Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.). ‘‘SEC. 269. STUDENT PRE-COMMISSIONING EDU- CATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. sioned officer corps of the Administration, the ‘‘(2) A loan made under part D of such title person may be issued a subsequent clothing al- ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS- (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). lowance equivalent to that normally provided to SISTANCE.—For the purpose of maintaining ade- ‘‘(3) A loan made under part E of such title a newly appointed officer. (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.). quate numbers of officers of the commissioned officer corps of the Administration on active ‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSIST- ‘‘(d) MAXIMUM BENEFIT.—Interest and any ANCE.— special allowance may be paid on behalf of an duty, the Secretary may provide financial assistance to a person described in subsection (b) ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall termi- officer under this section for any of the 36 con- nate the assistance provided to a person under secutive months during which the officer is eli- for expenses of the person while the person is pursuing on a full-time basis at an accredited this section if— gible under subsection (b). ‘‘(A) the Secretary accepts a request by the ‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS.—The Secretary educational institution (as determined by the Secretary of Education) a program of education person to be released from an agreement de- may use amounts appropriated for the pay and scribed in subsection (b)(2); allowances of personnel of the commissioned of- approved by the Secretary that leads to— ‘‘(1) a baccalaureate degree in not more than ‘‘(B) the misconduct of the person results in a ficer corps of the Administration for payments failure to complete the period of active duty re- under this section. 5 academic years; or ‘‘(2) a postbaccalaureate degree. quired under the agreement; or ‘‘(f) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF EDU- ‘‘(C) the person fails to fulfill any term or ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.— CATION.— condition of the agreement. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall consult ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person is eligible to obtain financial assistance under subsection (a) if ‘‘(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary may re- with the Secretary of Education regarding the quire a person who receives assistance described administration of this section. the person— ‘‘(A) is enrolled on a full-time basis in a pro- in subsection (c), (f), or (g) under an agreement ‘‘(2) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Secretary entered into under subsection (b)(1)(C) to reim- shall transfer to the Secretary of Education the gram of education referred to in subsection (a) at any educational institution described in such burse the Secretary in an amount that bears the funds necessary— same ratio to the total costs of the assistance ‘‘(A) to pay interest and special allowances on subsection; provided to that person as the unserved portion student loans under this section (in accordance ‘‘(B) meets all of the requirements for accept- of active duty bears to the total period of active with sections 428(o), 455(l), and 464(j) of the ance into the commissioned officer corps of the duty the officer agreed to serve under the agree- Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(o), Administration except for the completion of a ment. 1087e(l), and 1087dd(j)); and baccalaureate degree; and ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the ‘‘(B) to reimburse the Secretary of Education ‘‘(C) enters into a written agreement with the service obligation of a person through an agree- for any reasonable administrative costs incurred Secretary described in paragraph (2). ment entered into under subsection (b)(1)(C) if by the Secretary in coordinating the program ‘‘(2) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement re- the person— under this section with the administration of ferred to in paragraph (1)(C) is an agreement ‘‘(A) becomes unqualified to serve on active the student loan programs under parts B, D, between the person and the Secretary in which duty in the commissioned officer corps of the and E of title IV of the Higher Education Act of the person agrees— Administration because of a circumstance not 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., 1087aa ‘‘(A) to accept an appointment as an officer, within the control of that person; or et seq.). if tendered; and ‘‘(B) is— ‘‘(g) SPECIAL ALLOWANCE DEFINED.—In this ‘‘(B) upon completion of the person’s edu- ‘‘(i) not physically qualified for appointment; section, the term ‘special allowance’ means a cational program, agrees to serve on active duty, and special allowance that is payable under section immediately after appointment, for— ‘‘(ii) determined to be unqualified for service 438 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 ‘‘(i) up to 3 years if the person received less in the commissioned officer corps of the Admin- U.S.C. 1087–1).’’. than 3 years of assistance; and istration because of a physical or medical condi- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— ‘‘(ii) up to 5 years if the person received at tion that was not the result of the person’s own (1) Section 428(o) of the Higher Education Act least 3 years of assistance. misconduct or grossly negligent conduct. of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(o)) is amended— ‘‘(c) QUALIFYING EXPENSES.—Expenses for (A) by striking the subsection heading and in- which financial assistance may be provided ‘‘(4) OBLIGATION AS DEBT TO UNITED STATES.— An obligation to reimburse the Secretary im- serting ‘‘ARMED FORCES AND NOAA COMMIS- under subsection (a) are the following: posed under paragraph (2) is, for all purposes, SIONED OFFICER CORPS STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ‘‘(1) Tuition and fees charged by the edu- a debt owed to the United States. PAYMENT PROGRAMS’’; and cational institution involved. (B) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(2) The cost of books. ‘‘(5) DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.—A discharge (i) by inserting ‘‘or section 264 of the National ‘‘(3) In the case of a program of education in bankruptcy under title 11, United States Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Com- leading to a baccalaureate degree, laboratory Code, that is entered less than 5 years after the missioned Officer Corps Act of 2002’’ after expenses. termination of a written agreement entered into ‘‘Code,’’; and ‘‘(4) Such other expenses as the Secretary con- under subsection (b)(1)(C) does not discharge (ii) by inserting ‘‘or an officer in the commis- siders appropriate. the person signing the agreement from a debt sioned officer corps of the National Oceanic and ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The Secretary arising under such agreement or under para- Atmospheric Administration, respectively,’’ after shall prescribe the amount of financial assist- graph (2). ‘‘Armed Forces’’. ance provided to a person under subsection (a), ‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may pro- (2) Sections 455(l) and 464(j) of the Higher which may not exceed the amount specified in mulgate such regulations and orders as the Sec- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(l) and section 2173(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, retary considers appropriate to carry out this 1087dd(j)) are each amended— for each year of obligated service that a person section.’’. (A) by striking the subsection heading and in- agrees to serve in an agreement described in (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- serting ‘‘ARMED FORCES AND NOAA COMMIS- subsection (b)(2). tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to SIONED OFFICER CORPS STUDENT LOAN INTEREST ‘‘(e) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Financial as- authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- PAYMENT PROGRAMS’’; and sistance may be provided to a person under sub- ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- (B) in paragraph (1)— section (a) for not more than 5 consecutive aca- lic Law 107–372), as amended by section 402(c), (i) by inserting ‘‘or section 264 of the National demic years. is further amended by inserting after the item Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Com- ‘‘(f) SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.— relating to section 268 the following: missioned Officer Corps Act of 2002’’ after ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who receives fi- ‘‘Sec. 269. Student pre-commissioning education ‘‘Code,’’; and nancial assistance under subsection (a) shall be assistance program.’’.

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Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Com- ‘‘(b) REFERENCES.—The authority vested by (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after missioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (as added by title 37, United States Code, in the ‘military de- the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- section 401(a)), section 268 of such Act (as added partments’, ‘the Secretary concerned’, or ‘the retary of Commerce shall submit to Congress a by section 402(a)), and section 269 of such Act Secretary of Defense’ with respect to the provi- report evaluating the current status and pro- (as added by section 403(a)) does not exceed the sions of law referred to in subsection (a) shall be jected needs of the commissioned officer corps of amount by which— exercised, with respect to the commissioned offi- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- (1) the total amount the Secretary would pay cer corps of the Administration, by the Secretary tration to operate sufficiently through fiscal in that fiscal year to officer candidates under of Commerce or the Secretary’s designee.’’. year 2017. section 203(f)(1) of title 37, United States Code (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec- (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- (as added by section 205(d)), if such section enti- tions in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to tled officers candidates to pay at monthly rates section (a) shall include the following: authorize the Hydrographic Service Improve- (1) The average annual attrition rate of offi- equal to the basic pay of a commissioned officer ment Act of 1998, and for other purposes’’ (Pub- in the pay grade O–1 with less than 2 years of cers in the commissioned officer corps of the Na- lic Law 107–372) is amended by inserting after tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. service; exceeds the item relating to section 261 the following: (2) the total amount the Secretary actually (2) An estimate of the number of annual re- pays in that fiscal year to officer candidates ‘‘Sec. 261A. Applicability of certain provisions cruits that would reasonably be required to op- under section 203(f)(1) of such title (as so of title 37, United States Code.’’. erate the commissioned officer corps sufficiently added). SEC. 407. APPLICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS through fiscal year 2017. (b) OFFICER CANDIDATE DEFINED.—In this sec- OF COMPETITIVE SERVICE LAW. (3) The projected impact of this Act on annual tion, the term ‘‘officer candidate’’ has the mean- Section 3304(f) of title 5, United States Code, recruitment numbers through fiscal year 2017. ing given the term in section 212 of the National is amended— (4) Identification of areas of duplication or Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Com- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and mem- unnecessary redundancy in current activities of missioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. bers of the commissioned officer corps of the Na- the commissioned officer corps that could other- 3002), as added by section 205(c). tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wise be streamlined or eliminated to save costs. (5) Such other matters as the Secretary con- SEC. 405. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- (or its predecessor organization the Coast and SIONS OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES Geodetic Survey) separated from such uniformed siders appropriate regarding the provisions of CODE. service’’ after ‘‘separated from the armed this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Section 261(a) (33 U.S.C. 3071(a)) is amended— forces’’; SEC. 503. EFFECTIVE DATE. (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) through (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or veteran’’ Notwithstanding any other provision of this (16) as paragraphs (20) through (23), respec- and inserting ‘‘, veteran, or member’’; and Act, sections 101 through 411 shall take effect on tively; (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and mem- the date that is 90 days after the date on which (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through bers of the commissioned officer corps of the Na- the Secretary of Commerce submits to Congress (12) as paragraphs (12) through (17), respec- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration the report required by section 502(a). tively; (or its predecessor organization the Coast and Mr. REID. I further ask that the (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through Geodetic Survey) separated from such uniformed committee-reported substitute amend- (6) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; service’’ after ‘‘separated from the armed (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- forces’’. ment be considered; the Begich amend- lowing: ment, which is at the desk, be agreed SEC. 408. ELIGIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF UNI- ‘‘(4) Section 771, relating to unauthorized FORMED SERVICES FOR LEGION OF to; the committee-reported substitute, wearing of uniforms. MERIT AWARD. as amended, be agreed to; the bill, as ‘‘(5) Section 774, relating to wearing religious Section 1121 of title 10, United States Code, is amended, be read a third time and apparel while in uniform. amended by striking ‘‘armed forces’’ and insert- passed; and the motions to reconsider ‘‘(6) Section 982, relating to service on State ing ‘‘uniformed services’’. and local juries. be considered made and laid upon the ‘‘(7) Section 1031, relating to administration of SEC. 409. APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND RE- table, with no intervening action or de- oaths.’’; EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES TO bate. (5) by inserting after paragraph (10), as redes- MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONED OFFI- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ignated, the following: CER CORPS. objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(11) Chapter 58, relating to the Benefits and Section 4303(16) of title 38, United States Code, The amendment (No. 2740) was agreed Services for members being separated or recently is amended by inserting ‘‘the commissioned offi- to, as follows: separated.’’; and cer corps of the National Oceanic and Atmos- (Purpose: To treat certain officers in the (6) by inserting after paragraph (17), as redes- pheric Administration,’’ after ‘‘Public Health commissioned officer corps of the National ignated, the following: Service,’’. ‘‘(18) Subchapter I of chapter 88, relating to Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Military Family Programs. SEC. 410. PROTECTED COMMUNICATIONS FOR as employees of the Administration for ‘‘(19) Section 2005, relating to advanced edu- COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS purposes of vacant positions of employ- AND PROHIBITION OF RETALIATORY cation assistance, active duty agreements, and PERSONNEL ACTIONS. ment open only to current employees of reimbursement requirements.’’. the Administration) (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 261 SEC. 406. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- (33 U.S.C. 3071), as amended by section 405, is At the end of title IV, add the following: SIONS OF TITLE 37, UNITED STATES further amended— SEC. 412. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- CODE. (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 et PLOYMENT IN NATIONAL OCEANIC seq.) is amended by inserting after section 261 (23) as paragraphs (9) through (24), respectively; and AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- the following: TION FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol- HIRING DECISIONS. ‘‘SEC. 261A. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- lowing: SIONS OF TITLE 37, UNITED STATES (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 CODE. ‘‘(8) Section 1034, relating to protected commu- et seq.), as amended by this title, is further ‘‘(a) PROVISIONS MADE APPLICABLE TO COM- nications and prohibition of retaliatory per- amended by adding at the end the following: sonnel actions.’’. MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS.—The provisions of ‘‘SEC. 269A. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) law applicable to the Armed Forces under the MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- following provisions of title 37, United States of such section is amended by adding at the end PLOYMENT IN ADMINISTRATION Code, shall apply to the commissioned officer the following: ‘‘For purposes of paragraph (8) of FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN HIRING corps of the Administration: subsection (a), the term ‘Inspector General’ in DECISIONS. ‘‘(1) Section 324, relating to accession bonuses section 1034 of such title 10 shall mean the In- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the for new officers in critical skills. spector General of the Department of Com- Secretary accepts an application for a posi- ‘‘(2) Section 403(f)(3), relating to prescribing merce.’’. tion of employment with the Administration regulations defining the terms ‘field duty’ and SEC. 411. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WEARING and limits consideration of applications for ‘sea duty’. UNIFORM WITHOUT AUTHORITY. such position to applications submitted by ‘‘(3) Section 403(l), relating to temporary con- Section 702 of title 18, United States Code, is individuals serving in a career or career-continuation of housing allowance for dependents amended by striking ‘‘Service or any’’ and in- ditional position in the competitive service of members dying on active duty. serting ‘‘Service, the commissioned officer corps within the Administration, the Secretary ‘‘(4) Section 414(a)(2), relating to personal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- shall deem an officer who has served as an money allowance while serving as Director of ministration, or any’’. officer in the commissioned officer corps for

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at least 3 years to be serving in a career or Sec. 406. Applicability of certain provisions ‘‘(3) FRACTIONS.—If a final fraction occurs career-conditional position in the competi- of title 37, United States Code. in computing the authorized number of offi- tive service within the Administration for Sec. 407. Application of certain provisions of cers in a grade, the nearest whole number purposes of such limitation. competitive service law. shall be taken. If the fraction is 1⁄2, the next ‘‘(b) CAREER APPOINTMENTS.—If the Sec- Sec. 408. Eligibility of all members of uni- higher whole number shall be taken. retary selects an application submitted by formed services for Legion of ‘‘(d) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBERS.— an officer described in subsection (a) for a Merit award. The total number of officers authorized by position described in such subsection, the Sec. 409. Application of Employment and law to be on the lineal list during a fiscal Secretary shall give such officer a career or Reemployment Rights of Mem- year may be temporarily exceeded if the av- career-conditional appointment in the com- bers of the Uniformed Services erage number on that list during that fiscal petitive service, as appropriate. to members of commissioned year does not exceed the authorized number. ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE SERVICE DEFINED.—In officer corps. ‘‘(e) POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPON- this section, the term ‘competitive service’ Sec. 410. Protected communications for SIBILITY.—Officers serving in positions des- has the meaning given the term in section commissioned officer corps and ignated under section 228(a) and officers re- 2102 of title 5, United States Code.’’. prohibition of retaliatory per- called from retired status shall not be count- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sonnel actions. ed when computing authorized strengths sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Sec. 411. Criminal penalties for wearing uni- under subsection (c) and shall not count Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service form without authority. against those strengths. Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- Sec. 412. Treatment of commission in com- ‘‘(f) PRESERVATION OF GRADE AND PAY.—No poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- missioned officer corps as em- officer may be reduced in grade or pay or serting after the item relating to section 269, ployment in National Oceanic separated from the commissioned officer as added by this title, the following new and Atmospheric Administra- corps of the Administration as the result of item: tion for purposes of certain hir- a computation made to determine the au- ‘‘Sec. 269A. Treatment of commission in ing decisions. thorized number of officers in the various commissioned officer corps as employ- TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS grades.’’. ment in Administration for purposes of Sec. 501. Technical correction. SEC. 102. EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS RECALLED certain hiring decisions.’’. Sec. 502. Report. FROM RETIRED STATUS AND POSI- Sec. 503. Effective date. TIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RE- The committee amendment in the SPONSIBILITY FROM NUMBER OF nature of a substitute, as amended, was SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AUTHORIZED COMMISSIONED OFFI- AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- agreed to. CERS. TION COMMISSIONED OFFICER Section 215 (33 U.S.C. 3005) is amended— The bill (S. 1068), as amended, was or- CORPS ACT OF 2002. (1) in the matter before paragraph (1), by dered to be engrossed for a third read- Except as otherwise expressly provided, striking ‘‘Effective’’ and inserting the fol- ing, was read the third time, and whenever in this Act an amendment or re- lowing: passed, as follows: peal is expressed in terms of an amendment ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective’’; and to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, S. 1068 (2) by adding at the end the following new the reference shall be considered to be made subsection: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- to a section or other provision of the Na- ‘‘(b) POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPON- resentatives of the United States of America in tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- SIBILITY.—Officers serving in positions des- Congress assembled, tion Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 ignated under section 228 and officers re- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (33 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). called from retired status— (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS ‘‘(1) may not be counted in determining the the ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- total number of authorized officers on the ministration Commissioned Officer Corps SEC. 101. STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN GRADE. lineal list under this section; and Amendments Act of 2013’’. Section 214 (33 U.S.C. 3004) is amended to ‘‘(2) may not count against such number.’’. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- read as follows: SEC. 103. OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT. tents for this Act is as follows: ‘‘SEC. 214. STRENGTH AND DISTRIBUTION IN (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A (33 U.S.C. 3001 Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. GRADE. et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the Sec. 2. References to National Oceanic and ‘‘(a) GRADES.—The commissioned grades in following: Atmospheric Administration the commissioned officer corps of the Ad- ‘‘SEC. 216. OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT. Commissioned Officer Corps ministration are the following, in relative ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— Act of 2002. rank with officers of the Navy: ‘‘(1) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS ‘‘(1) Vice admiral. prescribe the obligated service requirements Sec. 101. Strength and distribution in grade. ‘‘(2) Rear admiral. for appointments, training, promotions, sep- Sec. 102. Exclusion of officers recalled from ‘‘(3) Rear admiral (lower half). arations, continuations, and retirement of retired status and positions of ‘‘(4) Captain. officers not otherwise covered by law. importance and responsibility ‘‘(5) Commander. ‘‘(2) WRITTEN AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary from number of authorized ‘‘(6) Lieutenant commander. and officers shall enter into written agree- commissioned officers. ‘‘(7) Lieutenant. ments that describe the officers’ obligated Sec. 103. Obligated service requirement. ‘‘(8) Lieutenant (junior grade). service requirements prescribed under para- Sec. 104. Training and physical fitness. ‘‘(9) Ensign. graph (1) in return for such appointments, TITLE II—APPOINTMENTS AND ‘‘(b) PROPORTION.— training, promotions, separations, and re- PROMOTION OF OFFICERS ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The officers on the lineal tirements as the Secretary considers appro- Sec. 201. Appointments. list shall be distributed in grade in the fol- priate. Sec. 202. Personnel boards. lowing percentages: ‘‘(b) REPAYMENT FOR FAILURE TO SATISFY Sec. 203. Delegation of authority for ap- ‘‘(A) 8 in the grade of captain. REQUIREMENTS.— pointments and promotions to ‘‘(B) 14 in the grade of commander. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may re- permanent grades. ‘‘(C) 19 in the grade of lieutenant com- quire an officer who fails to meet the service Sec. 204. Temporary appointments. mander. requirements prescribed under subsection Sec. 205. Officer candidates. ‘‘(2) GRADES BELOW LIEUTENANT COM- (a)(1) to reimburse the Secretary in an Sec. 206. Procurement of personnel. MANDER.—The Secretary shall prescribe, amount that bears the same ratio to the total costs of the training provided to that TITLE III—SEPARATION AND with respect to the distribution on the lineal officer by the Secretary as the unserved por- RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS list in grade, the percentages applicable to the grades of lieutenant, lieutenant (junior tion of active duty bears to the total period Sec. 301. Involuntary retirement or separa- grade), and ensign. of active duty the officer agreed to serve. tion. ‘‘(c) ANNUAL COMPUTATION OF NUMBER IN ‘‘(2) OBLIGATION AS DEBT TO UNITED Sec. 302. Separation pay. GRADE.— STATES.—An obligation to reimburse the TITLE IV—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be con- Sec. 401. Education loan repayment pro- once each year, the Secretary shall make a sidered for all purposes as a debt owed to the gram. computation to determine the number of of- United States. Sec. 402. Interest payment program. ficers on the lineal list authorized to be serv- ‘‘(3) DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.—A dis- Sec. 403. Student pre-commissioning edu- ing in each grade. charge in bankruptcy under title 11 that is cation assistance program. ‘‘(2) METHOD OF COMPUTATION.—The number entered less than 5 years after the termi- Sec. 404. Limitation on educational assist- in each grade shall be computed by applying nation of a written agreement entered into ance. the applicable percentage to the total num- under subsection (a)(2) does not discharge Sec. 405. Applicability of certain provisions ber of such officers serving on active duty on the individual signing the agreement from a of title 10, United States Code. the date the computation is made. debt arising under such agreement.

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‘‘(c) WAIVER OR SUSPENSION OF COMPLI- ‘‘(i) LIMITATION ON GRADE.—An original ap- Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- ANCE.—The Secretary may waive the service pointment of an officer candidate, upon grad- poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by obligation of an officer who— uation from the basic officer training pro- striking the item relating to section 221 and ‘‘(1) becomes unqualified to serve on active gram of the commissioned officer corps of inserting the following: duty in the commissioned officer corps of the the Administration, may not be made in any ‘‘Sec. 221. Original appointments and re- Administration because of a circumstance other grade than ensign. appointments.’’. not within the control of that officer; or ‘‘(ii) RANK.—Officer candidates receiving SEC. 202. PERSONNEL BOARDS. ‘‘(2) is— appointments as ensigns upon graduation Section 222 (33 U.S.C. 3022) is amended to ‘‘(A) not physically qualified for appoint- from basic officer training program shall read as follows: ment; and take rank according to their proficiency as ‘‘SEC. 222. PERSONNEL BOARDS. ‘‘(B) determined to be unqualified for serv- shown by the order of their merit at date of ‘‘(a) CONVENING.—Not less frequently than ice in the commissioned officer corps of the graduation. once each year and at such other times as Administration because of a physical or ‘‘(2) SOURCE OF APPOINTMENTS.—An original the Secretary determines necessary, the Sec- medical condition that was not the result of appointment may be made from among the retary shall convene a personnel board. the officer’s own misconduct or grossly neg- following: ‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— ligent conduct.’’. ‘‘(A) Graduates of the basic officer training ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A board convened under (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of program of the commissioned officer corps of subsection (a) shall consist of 5 or more offi- sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An the Administration. cers who are serving in or above the perma- Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service ‘‘(B) Graduates of the military service Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- nent grade of the officers under consider- academies of the United States who other- ation by the board. poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- wise meet the academic standards for enroll- ‘‘(2) RETIRED OFFICERS.—Officers on the re- serting after the item relating to section 215 ment in the training program described in the following: tired list may be recalled to serve on such subparagraph (A). personnel boards as the Secretary considers ‘‘Sec. 216. Obligated service requirement.’’. ‘‘(C) Licensed officers of the United States necessary. SEC. 104. TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. merchant marine who have served 2 or more ‘‘(3) NO MEMBERSHIP ON 2 SUCCESSIVE (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A (33 U.S.C. 3001 years aboard a vessel of the United States in BOARDS.—No officer may be a member of 2 et seq.), as amended by section 103(a), is fur- the capacity of a licensed officer, who other- successive personnel boards convened to con- ther amended by adding at the end the fol- wise meet the academic standards for enroll- sider officers of the same grade for pro- lowing: ment in the training program described in motion or separation. ‘‘SEC. 217. TRAINING AND PHYSICAL FITNESS. subparagraph (A). ‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Each personnel board shall— ‘‘(a) TRAINING.—The Secretary may take ‘‘(3) MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES OF THE ‘‘(1) recommend to the Secretary such such measures as may be necessary to ensure UNITED STATES DEFINED.—In this subsection, changes as may be necessary to correct any that officers are prepared to carry out their the term ‘military service academies of the erroneous position on the lineal list that was duties in the commissioned officer corps of United States’ means the following: caused by administrative error; and the Administration and proficient in the ‘‘(A) The United States Military Academy, ‘‘(2) make selections and recommendations skills necessary to carry out such duties. West Point, New York. to the Secretary and the President for the Such measures may include the following: ‘‘(B) The United States Naval Academy, appointment, promotion, involuntary sepa- ‘‘(1) Carrying out training programs and Annapolis, Maryland. ration, continuation, and involuntary retire- correspondence courses, including estab- ‘‘(C) The United States Air Force Acad- ment of officers in the commissioned officer lishing and operating a basic officer training emy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. corps of the Administration as prescribed in program to provide initial indoctrination ‘‘(D) The United States Coast Guard Acad- this title. and maritime vocational training for officer emy, New London, Connecticut. ‘‘(d) ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS NOT AC- candidates as well as refresher training, mid- ‘‘(E) The United States Merchant Marine CEPTABLE.—If any recommendation by a career training, aviation training, and such Academy, Kings Point, New York. board convened under subsection (a) is not other training as the Secretary considers ‘‘(b) REAPPOINTMENT.— accepted by the Secretary or the President, necessary for officer development and pro- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in the board shall make such further rec- ficiency. paragraph (2), an individual who previously ommendations as the Secretary or the Presi- ‘‘(2) Providing officers and officer can- served in the commissioned officer corps of dent consider appropriate.’’. the Administration may be appointed by the didates with books and school supplies. SEC. 203. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR AP- ‘‘(3) Acquiring such equipment as may be Secretary to the grade the individual held POINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS TO necessary for training and instructional pur- prior to separation. PERMANENT GRADES. poses. ‘‘(2) REAPPOINTMENTS TO HIGHER GRADES.— Section 226 (33 U.S.C. 3026) is amended— ‘‘(b) PHYSICAL FITNESS.—The Secretary An appointment under paragraph (1) to a po- (1) by striking ‘‘Appointments’’ and insert- shall ensure that officers maintain a high sition of importance and responsibility des- ing the following: physical state of readiness by establishing ignated under section 228 may only be made ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Appointments’’; and standards of physical fitness for officers that by the President. (2) by adding at the end the following: are substantially equivalent to those pre- ‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—An appointment ‘‘(b) DELEGATION OF APPOINTMENT AUTHOR- scribed for officers in the Coast Guard.’’. under subsection (a) or (b) may not be given ITY.—If the President delegates authority to (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of to an individual until the individual’s men- the Secretary to make appointments under sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An tal, moral, physical, and professional fitness this section, the President shall, during a pe- Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service to perform the duties of an officer has been riod in which the position of the Secretary is Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- established under such regulations as the vacant, delegate such authority to the Dep- Secretary shall prescribe. poses’’ (Public Law 107–372), as amended by uty Secretary of Commerce or the Under section 103(b), is further amended by insert- ‘‘(d) PRECEDENCE OF APPOINTEES.—Ap- pointees under this section shall take prece- Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere during ing after the item relating to section 216 the such period.’’. following: dence in the grade to which appointed in accordance with the dates of their commissions SEC. 204. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. ‘‘Sec. 217. Training and physical fitness.’’. as commissioned officers in such grade. Ap- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 229 (33 U.S.C. TITLE II—APPOINTMENTS AND pointees whose dates of commission are the 3029) is amended to read as follows: PROMOTION OF OFFICERS same shall take precedence with each other ‘‘SEC. 229. TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS. SEC. 201. APPOINTMENTS. as the Secretary shall determine. ‘‘(a) APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT.—Tem- (a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.— ‘‘(e) INTER-SERVICE TRANSFERS.—For inter- porary appointments in the grade of ensign, (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 (33 U.S.C. 3021) service transfers (as described in the Depart- lieutenant junior grade, or lieutenant may is amended to read as follows: ment of Defense Directive 1300.4 (dated De- be made by the President. ‘‘SEC. 221. ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS AND RE- cember 27, 2006)) the Secretary shall— ‘‘(b) TERMINATION.—A temporary appoint- APPOINTMENTS. ‘‘(1) coordinate with the Secretary of De- ment to a position under subsection (a) shall ‘‘(a) ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.— fense and the Secretary of the Department in terminate upon approval of a permanent ap- ‘‘(1) GRADES.— which the Coast Guard is operating to pro- pointment for such position made by the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in mote and streamline inter-service transfers; President. subparagraph (B), an original appointment of ‘‘(2) give preference to such inter-service ‘‘(c) ORDER OF PRECEDENCE.—Appointees an officer may be made in such grades as transfers for recruitment purposes as deter- under subsection (a) shall take precedence in may be appropriate for— mined appropriate by the Secretary; and the grade to which appointed in accordance ‘‘(i) the qualification, experience, and ‘‘(3) reappoint such inter-service transfers with the dates of their appointments as offi- length of service of the appointee; and to the equivalent grade in the commissioned cers in such grade. The order of precedence ‘‘(ii) the commissioned officer corps of the officer corps.’’. of appointees who are appointed on the same Administration. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of date shall be determined by the Secretary. ‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER CAN- sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An ‘‘(d) ANY ONE GRADE.—When determined by DIDATES.— Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service the Secretary to be in the best interest of

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the commissioned officer corps, officers in (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of extend for more than 30 days after comple- any permanent grade may be temporarily sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An tion of the evaluation requiring hospitaliza- promoted one grade by the President. Any Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service tion or medical observation.’’. such temporary promotion terminates upon Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- SEC. 302. SEPARATION PAY. the transfer of the officer to a new assign- poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- Section 242 (33 U.S.C. 3042) is amended by ment. serting after the item relating to section 233 adding at the end the following: ‘‘(e) DELEGATION OF APPOINTMENT AUTHOR- the following: ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION.—An officer discharged for ITY.—If the President delegates authority to ‘‘Sec. 234. Officer candidates.’’. twice failing selection for promotion to the the Secretary to make appointments under (c) OFFICER CANDIDATE DEFINED.—Section next higher grade is not entitled to separa- this section, the President shall, during a pe- 212(b) (33 U.S.C. 3002(b)) is amended— tion pay under this section if the officer— riod in which the position of the Secretary is (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through ‘‘(1) expresses a desire not to be selected vacant, delegate such authority to the Dep- (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respec- for promotion; or uty Secretary of Commerce or the Under tively; and ‘‘(2) requests removal from the list of se- Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere during (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- lectees.’’. such period.’’. lowing: TITLE IV—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ‘‘(4) OFFICER CANDIDATE.—The term ‘officer sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An SEC. 401. EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PRO- candidate’ means an individual who is en- GRAM. Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service rolled in the basic officer training program (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- of the Administration and is under consider- et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by ation for appointment as an officer under following: striking the item relating to section 229 and section 221(a)(2)(A).’’. inserting the following: ‘‘SEC. 267. EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PRO- (d) PAY FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES.—Section GRAM. ‘‘Sec. 229. Temporary appointments.’’. 203 of title 37, United States Code, is amend- ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO REPAY EDUCATION SEC. 205. OFFICER CANDIDATES. ed by adding at the end the following: LOANS.—For the purpose of maintaining ade- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (33 U.S.C. 3021 ‘‘(f)(1) An officer candidate enrolled in the quate numbers of officers of the commis- et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the basic officer training program of the com- sioned officer corps of the Administration on following: missioned officer corps of the National Oce- active duty who have skills required by the ‘‘SEC. 234. OFFICER CANDIDATES. anic and Atmospheric Administration is en- commissioned officer corps, the Secretary ‘‘(a) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER.—The Sec- titled, while participating in such program, may repay, in the case of a person described retary shall determine the number of ap- to monthly officer candidate pay at monthly in subsection (b), a loan that— pointments of officer candidates. rate equal to the basic pay of an enlisted ‘‘(1) was used by the person to finance edu- ‘‘(b) APPOINTMENT.—Appointment of officer member in the pay grade E–5 with less than cation; and candidates shall be made under regulations 2 years service. ‘‘(2) was obtained from a governmental en- ‘‘(2) An individual who graduates from which the Secretary shall prescribe, includ- tity, private financial institution, edu- such program shall receive credit for the ing regulations with respect to determining cational institution, or other authorized en- time spent participating in such program as age limits, methods of selection of officer tity. if such time were time served while on active candidates, term of service as an officer can- ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.—To be eligible to didate before graduation from the program, duty as a commissioned officer. If the indi- obtain a loan repayment under this section, and all other matters affecting such appoint- vidual does not graduate from such program, a person must— ment. such time shall not be considered creditable ‘‘(1) satisfy 1 of the requirements specified for active duty or pay.’’. ‘‘(c) DISMISSAL.—The Secretary may dis- in subsection (c); miss from the basic officer training program SEC. 206. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. ‘‘(2) be fully qualified for, or hold, an ap- of the Administration any officer candidate (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (33 U.S.C. 3021 pointment as a commissioned officer in the who, during the officer candidate’s term as et seq.), as amended by section 205(a), is fur- commissioned officer corps of the Adminis- an officer candidate, the Secretary considers ther amended by adding at the end the fol- tration; and unsatisfactory in either academics or con- lowing: ‘‘(3) sign a written agreement to serve on duct, or not adapted for a career in the com- ‘‘SEC. 235. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONNEL. active duty, or, if on active duty, to remain missioned officer corps of the Administra- ‘‘The Secretary may make such expendi- on active duty for a period in addition to any tion. Officer candidates shall be subject to tures as the Secretary considers necessary in other incurred active duty obligation. rules governing discipline prescribed by the order to obtain recruits for the commis- ‘‘(c) ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIRE- Director of the National Oceanic and Atmos- sioned officer corps of the Administration, MENTS.—One of the following academic re- pheric Administration Commissioned Officer including advertising.’’. quirements must be satisfied for purposes of Corps. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of determining the eligibility of an individual ‘‘(d) AGREEMENT.— sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An for a loan repayment under this section: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each officer candidate Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service ‘‘(1) The person is fully qualified in a pro- shall sign an agreement with the Secretary Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- fession that the Secretary has determined to in accordance with section 216(a)(2) regard- poses’’ (Public Law 107–372), as amended by be necessary to meet identified skill short- ing the officer candidate’s term of service in section 205(b), is further amended by insert- ages in the commissioned officer corps. the commissioned officer corps of the Ad- ing after the item relating to section 234 the ‘‘(2) The person is enrolled as a full-time ministration. following: student in the final year of a course of study ‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—An agreement signed by ‘‘235. Procurement of personnel.’’. at an accredited educational institution (as an officer candidate under paragraph (1) TITLE III—SEPARATION AND determined by the Secretary of Education) shall provide that the officer candidate RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS leading to a degree in a profession that will agrees to the following: SEC. 301. INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR SEPA- meet identified skill shortages in the com- ‘‘(A) That the officer candidate will com- RATION. missioned officer corps. plete the course of instruction at the basic Section 241 (33 U.S.C. 3041) is amended by ‘‘(d) LOAN REPAYMENTS.— officer training program of the Administra- adding at the end the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limits es- tion. ‘‘(d) DEFERMENT OF RETIREMENT OR SEPA- tablished under paragraph (2), a loan repay- ‘‘(B) That upon graduation from the such RATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS.— ment under this section may consist of the program, the officer candidate— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary deter- payment of the principal, interest, and re- ‘‘(i) will accept an appointment, if ten- mines that the evaluation of the medical lated expenses of a loan obtained by a person dered, as an officer; and condition of an officer requires hospitaliza- described in subsection (b). ‘‘(ii) will serve on active duty for at least tion or medical observation that cannot be ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—For each year 4 years immediately after such appointment. completed with confidence in a manner con- of obligated service that a person agrees to ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall sistent with the officer’s well being before serve in an agreement described in sub- prescribe regulations to carry out this sec- the date on which the officer would other- section (b)(3), the Secretary may pay not tion. Such regulations shall include— wise be required to retire or be separated more than the amount specified in section ‘‘(1) standards for determining what con- under this section, the Secretary may defer 2173(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code. stitutes a breach of an agreement signed the retirement or separation of the officer. ‘‘(e) ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION.— under such subsection (d)(1); and ‘‘(2) CONSENT REQUIRED.—A deferment may ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person entering into ‘‘(2) procedures for determining whether only be made with the written consent of the an agreement described in subsection (b)(3) such a breach has occurred. officer involved. If the officer does not pro- incurs an active duty service obligation. ‘‘(f) REPAYMENT.—An officer candidate or vide written consent to the deferment, the ‘‘(2) LENGTH OF OBLIGATION DETERMINED former officer candidate who does not fulfill officer shall be retired or separated as sched- UNDER REGULATIONS.— the terms of the obligation to serve as speci- uled. ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in fied under section (d) shall be subject to the ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—A deferral of retirement subparagraph (B), the length of the obliga- repayment provisions of section 216(b).’’. or separation under this subsection may not tion under paragraph (1) shall be determined

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under regulations prescribed by the Sec- ‘‘(2) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Secretary ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person is eligible to retary. shall transfer to the Secretary of Education obtain financial assistance under subsection ‘‘(B) MINIMUM OBLIGATION.—The regula- the funds necessary— (a) if the person— tions prescribed under subparagraph (A) may ‘‘(A) to pay interest and special allowances ‘‘(A) is enrolled on a full-time basis in a not provide for a period of obligation of less on student loans under this section (in ac- program of education referred to in sub- than 1 year for each maximum annual cordance with sections 428(o), 455(l), and section (a) at any educational institution de- amount, or portion thereof, paid on behalf of 464(j) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 scribed in such subsection; the person for qualified loans. U.S.C. 1078(o), 1087e(l), and 1087dd(j)); and ‘‘(B) meets all of the requirements for ac- ‘‘(3) PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY BEFORE EN- ‘‘(B) to reimburse the Secretary of Edu- ceptance into the commissioned officer corps TERING INTO AGREEMENT.—The active duty cation for any reasonable administrative of the Administration except for the comple- service obligation of persons on active duty costs incurred by the Secretary in coordi- tion of a baccalaureate degree; and before entering into the agreement shall be nating the program under this section with ‘‘(C) enters into a written agreement with served after the conclusion of any other obli- the administration of the student loan pro- the Secretary described in paragraph (2). gation incurred under the agreement. grams under parts B, D, and E of title IV of ‘‘(2) AGREEMENT.—A written agreement re- ‘‘(f) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO COMPLETE OBLI- the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. ferred to in paragraph (1)(C) is an agreement GATION.— 1071 et seq., 1087a et seq., 1087aa et seq.). between the person and the Secretary in ‘‘(1) ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS.—An officer ‘‘(g) SPECIAL ALLOWANCE DEFINED.—In this which the person agrees— who is relieved of the officer’s active duty section, the term ‘special allowance’ means a ‘‘(A) to accept an appointment as an offi- obligation under this section before the com- special allowance that is payable under sec- cer, if tendered; and pletion of that obligation may be given any tion 438 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ‘‘(B) upon completion of the person’s edu- alternative obligation, at the discretion of (20 U.S.C. 1087–1).’’. cational program, agrees to serve on active the Secretary. duty, immediately after appointment, for— (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— ‘‘(2) REPAYMENT.—An officer who does not ‘‘(i) up to 3 years if the person received less (1) Section 428(o) of the Higher Education complete the period of active duty specified than 3 years of assistance; and Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1078(o)) is amended— in the agreement entered into under sub- ‘‘(ii) up to 5 years if the person received at (A) by striking the subsection heading and section (b)(3), or the alternative obligation least 3 years of assistance. inserting ‘‘ARMED FORCES AND NOAA COM- imposed under paragraph (1), shall be subject ‘‘(c) QUALIFYING EXPENSES.—Expenses for to the repayment provisions under section MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS STUDENT LOAN IN- which financial assistance may be provided 216. TEREST PAYMENT PROGRAMS’’; and under subsection (a) are the following: ‘‘(g) RULEMAKING.—The Secretary shall (B) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(1) Tuition and fees charged by the edu- prescribe regulations to carry out this sec- (i) by inserting ‘‘or section 264 of the Na- cational institution involved. tion, including— tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- ‘‘(2) The cost of books. ‘‘(1) standards for qualified loans and au- tion Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002’’ ‘‘(3) In the case of a program of education thorized payees; and after ‘‘Code,’’; and leading to a baccalaureate degree, labora- ‘‘(2) other terms and conditions for the (ii) by inserting ‘‘or an officer in the com- tory expenses. making of loan repayments.’’. missioned officer corps of the National Oce- ‘‘(4) Such other expenses as the Secretary (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of anic and Atmospheric Administration, re- considers appropriate. sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An spectively,’’ after ‘‘Armed Forces’’. ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The Sec- Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service (2) Sections 455(l) and 464(j) of the Higher retary shall prescribe the amount of finan- Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(l) and cial assistance provided to a person under poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- 1087dd(j)) are each amended— subsection (a), which may not exceed the serting after the item relating to section 266 (A) by striking the subsection heading and amount specified in section 2173(e)(2) of title the following: inserting ‘‘ARMED FORCES AND NOAA COM- 10, United States Code, for each year of obli- ‘‘Sec. 267. Education loan repayment pro- MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS STUDENT LOAN IN- gated service that a person agrees to serve in gram.’’. TEREST PAYMENT PROGRAMS’’; and an agreement described in subsection (b)(2). SEC. 402. INTEREST PAYMENT PROGRAM. (B) in paragraph (1)— ‘‘(e) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Financial (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 (i) by inserting ‘‘or section 264 of the Na- assistance may be provided to a person under et seq.), as amended by section 401(a), is fur- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- subsection (a) for not more than 5 consecu- ther amended by adding at the end the fol- tion Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002’’ tive academic years. lowing: after ‘‘Code,’’; and ‘‘(f) SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who receives fi- ‘‘SEC. 268. INTEREST PAYMENT PROGRAM. (ii) by inserting ‘‘or an officer in the com- nancial assistance under subsection (a) shall ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may pay missioned officer corps of the National Oce- the interest and any special allowances that anic and Atmospheric Administration, re- be entitled to a monthly subsistence allow- accrue on 1 or more student loans of an eligi- spectively’’ after ‘‘Armed Forces’’. ance at a rate prescribed under paragraph (2) for the duration of the period for which the ble officer, in accordance with this section. (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of person receives such financial assistance. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.—An officer is eli- sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An ‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—The Sec- gible for the benefit described in subsection Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service retary shall prescribe monthly rates for sub- (a) while the officer— Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- sistence allowance provided under paragraph ‘‘(1) is serving on active duty; poses’’ (Public Law 107–372), as amended by (1), which shall be equal to the amount speci- ‘‘(2) has not completed more than 3 years section 401(b), is further amended by insert- fied in section 2144(a) of title 10, United of service on active duty; ing after the item relating to section 267 the States Code. ‘‘(3) is the debtor on 1 or more unpaid loans following: described in subsection (c); and ‘‘(g) INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.— ‘‘(4) is not in default on any such loan. ‘‘Sec. 268. Interest payment program.’’. ‘‘(1) TRAINING.—The Secretary may pre- ‘‘(c) STUDENT LOANS.—The authority to SEC. 403. STUDENT PRE-COMMISSIONING EDU- scribe a sum which shall be credited to each make payments under subsection (a) may be CATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. person who receives financial assistance exercised with respect to the following loans: (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 under subsection (a) to cover the cost of the ‘‘(1) A loan made, insured, or guaranteed et seq.), as amended by sections 401(a) and person’s initial clothing and equipment under part B of title IV of the Higher Edu- 402(a), is further amended by adding at the issue. cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1071 et seq.). end the following: ‘‘(2) APPOINTMENT.—Upon completion of ‘‘(2) A loan made under part D of such title the program of education for which a person ‘‘SEC. 269. STUDENT PRE-COMMISSIONING EDU- receives financial assistance under sub- (20 U.S.C. 1087a et seq.). CATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ‘‘(3) A loan made under part E of such title section (a) and acceptance of appointment in ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS- (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.). the commissioned officer corps of the Ad- SISTANCE.—For the purpose of maintaining ‘‘(d) MAXIMUM BENEFIT.—Interest and any ministration, the person may be issued a adequate numbers of officers of the commis- special allowance may be paid on behalf of subsequent clothing allowance equivalent to sioned officer corps of the Administration on an officer under this section for any of the 36 that normally provided to a newly appointed consecutive months during which the officer active duty, the Secretary may provide fi- officer. is eligible under subsection (b). nancial assistance to a person described in ‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF FINANCIAL ASSIST- ‘‘(e) FUNDS FOR PAYMENTS.—The Secretary subsection (b) for expenses of the person ANCE.— may use amounts appropriated for the pay while the person is pursuing on a full-time ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ter- and allowances of personnel of the commis- basis at an accredited educational institu- minate the assistance provided to a person sioned officer corps of the Administration for tion (as determined by the Secretary of Edu- under this section if— payments under this section. cation) a program of education approved by ‘‘(A) the Secretary accepts a request by the ‘‘(f) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF the Secretary that leads to— person to be released from an agreement de- EDUCATION.— ‘‘(1) a baccalaureate degree in not more scribed in subsection (b)(2); ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con- than 5 academic years; or ‘‘(B) the misconduct of the person results sult with the Secretary of Education regard- ‘‘(2) a postbaccalaureate degree. in a failure to complete the period of active ing the administration of this section. ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PERSONS.— duty required under the agreement; or

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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and agreement entered into under subsection Section 261(a) (33 U.S.C. 3071(a)) is amend- members of the commissioned officer corps (b)(1)(C) to reimburse the Secretary in an ed— of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- amount that bears the same ratio to the (1) by redesignating paragraphs (13) ministration (or its predecessor organization total costs of the assistance provided to that through (16) as paragraphs (20) through (23), the Coast and Geodetic Survey) separated person as the unserved portion of active duty respectively; from such uniformed service’’ after ‘‘sepa- bears to the total period of active duty the (2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through rated from the armed forces’’; officer agreed to serve under the agreement. (12) as paragraphs (12) through (17), respec- (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or vet- ‘‘(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive tively; eran’’ and inserting ‘‘, veteran, or member’’; the service obligation of a person through an (3) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through and agreement entered into under subsection (6) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respec- (3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and (b)(1)(C) if the person— tively; members of the commissioned officer corps ‘‘(A) becomes unqualified to serve on ac- (4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- tive duty in the commissioned officer corps lowing: ministration (or its predecessor organization of the Administration because of a cir- ‘‘(4) Section 771, relating to unauthorized the Coast and Geodetic Survey) separated cumstance not within the control of that wearing of uniforms. from such uniformed service’’ after ‘‘sepa- person; or ‘‘(5) Section 774, relating to wearing reli- rated from the armed forces’’. ‘‘(B) is— gious apparel while in uniform. SEC. 408. ELIGIBILITY OF ALL MEMBERS OF UNI- ‘‘(i) not physically qualified for appoint- ‘‘(6) Section 982, relating to service on FORMED SERVICES FOR LEGION OF ment; and State and local juries. MERIT AWARD. ‘‘(ii) determined to be unqualified for serv- ‘‘(7) Section 1031, relating to administra- Section 1121 of title 10, United States Code, ice in the commissioned officer corps of the tion of oaths.’’; is amended by striking ‘‘armed forces’’ and Administration because of a physical or (5) by inserting after paragraph (10), as re- inserting ‘‘uniformed services’’. medical condition that was not the result of designated, the following: SEC. 409. APPLICATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND the person’s own misconduct or grossly neg- ‘‘(11) Chapter 58, relating to the Benefits REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEM- ligent conduct. and Services for members being separated or BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES recently separated.’’; and TO MEMBERS OF COMMISSIONED ‘‘(4) OBLIGATION AS DEBT TO UNITED OFFICER CORPS. (6) by inserting after paragraph (17), as re- STATES.—An obligation to reimburse the Section 4303(16) of title 38, United States designated, the following: Secretary imposed under paragraph (2) is, for Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘the commis- ‘‘(18) Subchapter I of chapter 88, relating to all purposes, a debt owed to the United sioned officer corps of the National Oceanic Military Family Programs. States. and Atmospheric Administration,’’ after ‘‘(19) Section 2005, relating to advanced ‘‘(5) DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.—A dis- ‘‘Public Health Service,’’. charge in bankruptcy under title 11, United education assistance, active duty agreements, and reimbursement requirements.’’. SEC. 410. PROTECTED COMMUNICATIONS FOR States Code, that is entered less than 5 years COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS after the termination of a written agreement SEC. 406. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- AND PROHIBITION OF RETALIATORY entered into under subsection (b)(1)(C) does SIONS OF TITLE 37, UNITED STATES PERSONNEL ACTIONS. CODE. not discharge the person signing the agree- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 ment from a debt arising under such agree- 261 (33 U.S.C. 3071), as amended by section et seq.) is amended by inserting after section ment or under paragraph (2). 405, is further amended— 261 the following: ‘‘(i) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may (1) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through promulgate such regulations and orders as ‘‘SEC. 261A. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVI- SIONS OF TITLE 37, UNITED STATES (23) as paragraphs (9) through (24), respec- the Secretary considers appropriate to carry CODE. tively; and out this section.’’. ‘‘(a) PROVISIONS MADE APPLICABLE TO COM- (2) by inserting after paragraph (7) the fol- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS.—The provisions of lowing: sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An law applicable to the Armed Forces under ‘‘(8) Section 1034, relating to protected Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service the following provisions of title 37, United communications and prohibition of retalia- Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- States Code, shall apply to the commissioned tory personnel actions.’’. poses’’ (Public Law 107–372), as amended by officer corps of the Administration: (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection section 402(c), is further amended by insert- ‘‘(1) Section 324, relating to accession bo- (b) of such section is amended by adding at ing after the item relating to section 268 the nuses for new officers in critical skills. the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of para- following: ‘‘(2) Section 403(f)(3), relating to pre- graph (8) of subsection (a), the term ‘Inspec- ‘‘Sec. 269. Student pre-commissioning edu- scribing regulations defining the terms ‘field tor General’ in section 1034 of such title 10 cation assistance program.’’. duty’ and ‘sea duty’. shall mean the Inspector General of the De- SEC. 404. LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSIST- ‘‘(3) Section 403(l), relating to temporary partment of Commerce.’’. ANCE. continuation of housing allowance for de- SEC. 411. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR WEARING (a) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, begin- pendents of members dying on active duty. UNIFORM WITHOUT AUTHORITY. ning with fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of ‘‘(4) Section 414(a)(2), relating to personal Section 702 of title 18, United States Code, Commerce shall ensure that the total money allowance while serving as Director is amended by striking ‘‘Service or any’’ and amount expended by the Secretary under of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- inserting ‘‘Service, the commissioned officer section 267 of the National Oceanic and At- ministration Commissioned Officer Corps. corps of the National Oceanic and Atmos- mospheric Administration Commissioned Of- ‘‘(5) Section 488, relating to allowances for pheric Administration, or any’’. ficer Corps Act of 2002 (as added by section recruiting expenses. SEC. 412. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- 401(a)), section 268 of such Act (as added by ‘‘(6) Section 495, relating to allowances for MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- section 402(a)), and section 269 of such Act funeral honors duty. PLOYMENT IN NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRA- (as added by section 403(a)) does not exceed ‘‘(b) REFERENCES.—The authority vested by TION FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN the amount by which— title 37, United States Code, in the ‘military HIRING DECISIONS. departments’, ‘the Secretary concerned’, or (1) the total amount the Secretary would (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E (33 U.S.C. 3071 pay in that fiscal year to officer candidates ‘the Secretary of Defense’ with respect to et seq.), as amended by this title, is further under section 203(f)(1) of title 37, United the provisions of law referred to in sub- amended by adding at the end the following: States Code (as added by section 205(d)), if section (a) shall be exercised, with respect to ‘‘SEC. 269A. TREATMENT OF COMMISSION IN COM- such section entitled officers candidates to the commissioned officer corps of the Ad- MISSIONED OFFICER CORPS AS EM- pay at monthly rates equal to the basic pay ministration, by the Secretary of Commerce PLOYMENT IN ADMINISTRATION of a commissioned officer in the pay grade O– or the Secretary’s designee.’’. FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN HIRING 1 with less than 2 years of service; exceeds (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of DECISIONS. (2) the total amount the Secretary actu- sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the ally pays in that fiscal year to officer can- Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service Secretary accepts an application for a posi- didates under section 203(f)(1) of such title Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- tion of employment with the Administration (as so added). poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- and limits consideration of applications for (b) OFFICER CANDIDATE DEFINED.—In this serting after the item relating to section 261 such position to applications submitted by section, the term ‘‘officer candidate’’ has the the following: individuals serving in a career or career-con- meaning given the term in section 212 of the ‘‘Sec. 261A. Applicability of certain provi- ditional position in the competitive service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- sions of title 37, United States within the Administration, the Secretary tration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of Code.’’. shall deem an officer who has served as an

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EFFECTIVE DATE. lowing morning business, the Senate career-conditional appointment in the com- Notwithstanding any other provision of proceed to executive session under the petitive service, as appropriate. this Act, sections 101 through 411 shall take previous order. ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE SERVICE DEFINED.—In effect on the date that is 90 days after the this section, the term ‘competitive service’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without date on which the Secretary of Commerce objection, it is so ordered. has the meaning given the term in section submits to Congress the report required by 2102 of title 5, United States Code.’’. section 502(a). (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of f sections in section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An f PROGRAM Act to authorize the Hydrographic Service APPOINTMENTS Improvement Act of 1998, and for other pur- Mr. REID. So there will be up to four THE PRESIDING OFFICER. The poses’’ (Public Law 107–372) is amended by in- rollcall votes starting at 11:30 a.m. to- Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, serting after the item relating to section 269, morrow. We expect to receive the debt as added by this title, the following new pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appoints limit legislation and the military re- item: the following Senator to the Board of tirement pay bill from the House to- ‘‘Sec. 269A. Treatment of commission in Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Acad- morrow and we hope to consider both commissioned officer corps as emy: The Honorable JERRY MORAN of items during tomorrow’s session. employment in Administration Kansas, vice The Honorable JOHN for purposes of certain hiring HOEVEN of North Dakota. f decisions.’’. The Chair, on behalf of the Vice TITLE V—OTHER MATTERS President, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. SEC. 501. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. of title 46 App., United States Code, TOMORROW Section 101(21)(C) of title 38, United States and upon the recommendation of the Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘in the com- Mr. REID. If there is no further busi- missioned officer corps’’ before ‘‘of the Na- Chairman of the Committee on Com- ness to come before the Senate, I ask tional’’. merce, Science and Transportation, ap- unanimous consent that it adjourn SEC. 502. REPORT. points the following Senators to the under the previous order. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant There being no objection, the Senate, after the date of the enactment of this Act, Marine Academy: The Honorable JOHN at 6:45 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to BOOZMAN of Arkansas and The Honor- day, February 12, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. Congress a report evaluating the current sta- able ROGER WICKER of Mississippi. tus and projected needs of the commissioned f officer corps of the National Oceanic and At- f mospheric Administration to operate suffi- ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, CONFIRMATIONS ciently through fiscal year 2017. FEBRUARY 12, 2014 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub- Executive nominations confirmed by section (a) shall include the following: Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate February 11, 2014: (1) The average annual attrition rate of of- that when the Senate completes its DEPARTMENT OF STATE ficers in the commissioned officer corps of business today, it adjourn until 9:30 RICHARD STENGEL, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SEC- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- a.m. tomorrow, February 12, 2014; that RETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. ministration. following the prayer and pledge the SARAH SEWALL, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE AN (2) An estimate of the number of annual re- morning hour be deemed expired, the UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (CIVILIAN SECURITY, DE- cruits that would reasonably be required to MOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS). Journal of proceedings be approved to CHARLES HAMMERMAN RIVKIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF operate the commissioned officer corps suffi- COLUMBIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE ciently through fiscal year 2017. date, and the time for the two leaders (ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS AFFAIRS). (3) The projected impact of this Act on an- be reserved for their use later in the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS day; that following any leader re- nual recruitment numbers through fiscal SLOAN D. GIBSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO year 2017. marks, the Senate be in a period of BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

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TRIBUTE TO HON. WILLIAM ENGLE IN RECOGNITION OF THE then and still remains so much more than a III WISSAHICKON SKATING CLUB hockey game. It represents the warm and AND THE MERRITTON ATHLETIC genuine affection Americans and Canadians ASSOCIATION have for each other and it is expressed HON. HAROLD ROGERS through the rich tradition of friendly competi- HON. PATRICK MEEHAN tion and the great game of ice hockey. The OF KENTUCKY friendship endures through generations as fa- OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thers are reunited watching their sons skate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the same ice they remember playing on as Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 children. The 50th anniversary of this very special en- Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate the skaters and gagement of camaraderie and sportsmanship rise today to pay tribute to one of eastern families, current and past, of the Wissahickon will be celebrated the weekend of February Kentucky’s toughest leaders, both in and out Skating Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania 13–15, 2014 in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. of the courtroom, Chief Circuit Judge for Ken- and the Merritton Athletic Association in St. The two ‘‘Walters’’ would be proud of their leg- tucky’s Thirty-Third Judicial Circuit, the Honor- Catherines, Ontario. This third weekend in acy. I hope that this wonderful tradition can able William Engle III, upon his upcoming re- February marks the 50th anniversary of the continue for the children of the children who tirement. Wissahickon Skating Club—Merritton Athletic will compete on this special 50th anniversary. Judge Engle made a profound impression Association Hockey Exchange. For five dec- f on Kentucky’s Perry County when he first won ades without interruption, the organizations SPORTSMEN’S HERITAGE AND have taken turns hosting players and even en- a special election in 2004 to take the bench. RECREATIONAL ENHANCEMENT tire families in their homes for a long weekend He was determined to restore dignity and ACT OF 2013 of festivities. The exchange culminates in a honor to the court that was mired by countless youth hockey tournament for which trophies SPEECH OF drug-related cases. One year earlier, our re- are awarded to the victorious teams. It is un- HON. GARY C. PETERS gion was dubbed the nation’s ‘‘Painkiller Cap- derstood to be the longest uninterrupted ex- OF MICHIGAN ital,’’ and Judge Engle was determined to im- change of its type in international competition. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plement changes that could save the lives of This tournament would not be possible with- people who entered his courtroom, and curb out the vision of former Wissahickon hockey Wednesday, February 5, 2014 the tide of prescription drug abuse in Eastern coach Walter Jewell and Merritton Athletic As- The House in Committee of the Whole Kentucky. sociation President, Walter Baum. Walter House on the state of the Union had under Jewell had been taking hockey teams to Can- consideration the bill (H.R. 3590) to protect Fulfilling his pledge, Judge Engle estab- ada since 1962. Looking to start his own tour- and enhance opportunities for recreational lished a Drug Court in Perry County in 2005, hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other nament with a team from Canada, the purposes: volunteering his own time to oversee the pro- Merritton Athletic Association was rec- Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Chair, I rise gram. Drug Courts are designed to reduce the ommended to him. In November of 1964, the today in strong opposition to H.R. 3590, the relapse rate of drug abusers and drug-related Merritton Athletic Association and Walter SHARE Act of 2013. This bill contains a harm- Baum received a letter written by Walter crime through substance abuse education, ful provision that chips away at the Endan- Jewell from the Wissahickon Skating Club treatment, drug-testing, and counseling. With gered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine strict oversight, four participants made it to the seeking to arrange an exchange trip between Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) by retro- first graduation ceremony in 2006. Since then, the two organizations. actively allowing the import of sport-hunted In March 1965 two teams from the some 60 people have successfully graduated polar bear trophies as Title IV of the bill. I sub- Wissahickon Skating Club arrived as guests of from this impressive treatment-alternative pro- mitted an amendment to the bill which would the Merritton Athletic Association. The first gram in Perry County. Additionally, Judge have struck Title IV, however the Rules Com- games were a Pee Wee-Bantam double-head- mittee denied the members of this body an Engle had the foresight to partner with a local er, taking place at the Thorold Arena in St. workforce center to help Drug Court partici- opportunity to vote on this issue. I am dis- Catharines, Ontario, the home of the Merritton appointed this legislation was not brought to pants re-enter the workforce and build a ca- Athletic Association. The tournament trophies the floor under an open rule which would have reer. His work has helped restore thousands for this exchange were donated by the allowed consideration of my amendment so of dollars in child support payments, as well Wissahickon Skating Club for the Bantam members could debate this precedent-setting as restitution and fines owed by the individ- level and the Kaupp Electric Trophy for the provision. uals. Most importantly, dozens of families pee wee level. Each organization was vic- Polar bears are protected from sport hunting have been transformed through the program torious that weekend with the Merritton Pee in the United States, including the polar bear and at least eleven drug-free babies have Wees accepting the Kaupp Electric Trophy population in Alaska. In 2008 the Bush Admin- and the Wissahickon Bantams taking home been born, giving them all a wonderful new istration listed the polar bear as a threatened the Bantam Trophy. No one had any idea at beginning. species under the Endangered Species Act the time that 49 exchanges were to occur and the 1972 MMPA protects polar bears and As he passes the gavel, Judge Engle leaves without ever missing a single year. other marine mammals. To allow American behind a legacy of fortitude in the law, yet hu- Mr. Speaker, this tournament brings back hunters to kill them for trophies in other coun- mility in his service. His wisdom and passion special memories for me. As an 11-year-old I tries is irresponsible and inconsistent with the will undoubtedly be sought after as the people can recall the adventurous bus ride, for the bipartisan commitment to conserving the polar of Perry County choose his successor. first of numerous visits to Canada, and the bear population. warm hospitality of the Greenough and Isher- According to the International Union for Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me wood families who welcomed my older brother Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the polar bear in honoring a champion for drug-free commu- Mike and me into their homes. We visited Ni- is a ‘‘vulnerable’’ species based on a projected nities, the Honorable William Engle III. I wish agara Falls, learned how a cargo ship navi- population reduction of more than 30 percent him all the best in the years to come. gates a river lock and walked the floor of a within three generations (45 years) due to a paper mill, all the while growing closer to the decrease in distribution and habitat quality. It same boys we would be skating against that is estimated there are fewer than 20,000 to evening. Lifetime bonds were formed. It was 25,000 polar bears remaining in the wild.

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Collectively, this elite group holds for listing as threatened under ESA, and all rare species. more than 5,600 patents. but one continued to hunt polar bears more At a time when Congress should be working The individuals making up this year’s class than a year after the listing was proposed. De- in a bipartisan basis to address many of the of Fellows include individuals from 94 re- spite repeated warnings from hunting organi- critical issues facing American families, more search universities and non-profit research in- zations and government agencies that they special treatment for wealthy sport hunters stitutes spanning not just the United States but were hunting at their own risk because trophy should not be a priority. I am disappointed that also the world. This group of inductees touts imports were unlikely to be allowed as of the my amendment to strike Title IV was not made 26 presidents and senior leadership of re- listing date, these individuals sport hunted in order and that the House did not have an search universities and non-profit research in- polar bears anyway. opportunity to further debate this matter. stitutes, 69 members of the National Acad- An example of warnings regarding the pros- f emies, five inductees of the National Inventors pects of importing polar bear trophies comes Hall of Fame, six recipients of the National from hunting rights organization Conservation RECOGNIZING THE 12TH ANNUAL Medal of Technology and Innovation, two re- Force. The group wrote to hunters in Decem- BLACK HISTORY MONTH BRUNCH cipients of the National Medal of Science, nine ber 2007: ‘‘American hunters are asking us HOSTED BY THE GENESEE DIS- Nobel Laureates, and 23 AAAS Fellows, whether they should even look at polar bear TRICT LIBRARY among other major awards and distinctions. hunts in light of the current effort by the U.S. The contributions made to society through Fish & Wildlife Service to list this species as HON. DANIEL T. KILDEE innovation are immeasurable. I commend threatened . . . The bottom line is, no Amer- OF MICHIGAN these individuals, and the organizations that ican hunter should be putting hard, non-return- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES support them, for the work that they do to rev- able money down on a polar bear hunt at this olutionize the world we live in. As the following Tuesday, February 11, 2014 point.’’ The group also noted in January 2008: inventors are inducted, may it encourage fu- ‘‘We feel compelled to tell you that American Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I ask the House ture innovators to strive to meet this high trophy hunters are likely to be barred from im- of Representatives to join me in congratulating honor and continue the spirit of innovation. porting bears they take this season. Moreover, the Genesee District Library as they celebrate The 2013 NAI Fellows include: there is a chance that bears taken previous to their 12th Annual Black History Month Brunch Patrick Aebischer, Ecole Polytechnique this season may be barred as well. American on Saturday, February 8th in Flint, Michigan. Federale de Lausanne; Rakesh Agrawal, Pur- clients with polar bear trophies still in Canada Formed in 2002, this Black History Month due University; Dimitris Anastassiou, Columbia or Nunavut need to get those bears home.’’ Brunch has become a staple in our commu- University; David E. Aspnes, North Carolina Conservation Force again reminded hunters nity, and is regarded as one of Genesee State University; Michael Bass, University of that the ESA listing ‘‘will stop all imports . . . County’s signature events. A portion of the Central Florida; David J. Bayless, Ohio Univer- immediately’’ in April 2008. Later that same proceeds raised will go to support the Gen- sity; Kurt H. Becker, New York University; month, Safari Club International informed esee District Library’s Summer Reading Pro- Carolyn R. Bertozzi, University of California, hunters: ‘‘If some or all of the polar bear popu- gram. Berkeley; Rathindra N. Bose, University of lations are listed, the FWS has indicated that During this special Black History Month Houston; David E. Briles, The University of imports of trophies from any listed populations Brunch, the Genesee District Library will honor Alabama at Birmingham; Richard D. Bucholz, would be barred as of that date, regardless of Carolyn Nash, Retired Executive Director, Saint Louis University; Mark A. Burns, Univer- where in the process the application is.’’ Genesee District Library; Louis Hawkins, Com- sity of Michigan; Anne K. Camper, Montana Congress should not change a law just be- munity Relation Administrator, HealthPlus of State University; Lisa A. Cannon-Albright, The cause a few people did not heed clear and Michigan; Lawrence E. Moon, Owner, Law- University of Utah; Charles R. Cantor, Boston ample warnings. It is an affront to the millions rence E. Moon Funeral Home; and Bruce University; Dennis A. Carson, University of of hunters and sportsmen who followed the Bradley, CEO/Founder, Tapology, all for their California, San Diego; Carolyn L. Cason, The law and observed the warning of government unwavering commitment and significant con- University of Texas at Arlington; David M. agencies and hunting organizations. The hunt- tribution to our community. The event will also Center, Boston University; Vinton G. Cerf, Na- ers that chose to travel to the Arctic to sport feature a performance from four-time Grammy tional Science Foundation; Stephen Y. Chou, hunt polar bears should not receive special Award and Academy Award winning vocalist, Princeton University. treatment. Doing so creates a moral hazard Regina Belle. Christos Christodoulatos, Stevens Institute and establishes a dangerous precedent that Mr. Speaker, I applaud the Genesee District of Technology; Benjamin Chu, Stony Brook could encourage rushes to sport hunt imper- Library for providing this opportunity for the University; Aaron J. Ciechanover, Technion- iled species prior to their formal listing as an community to join hands, recognize, and cele- Israel Institute of Technology; Graeme M. endangered species. Those who wish to sport brate the contribution of local African Ameri- Clark, The University of Melbourne; Leon N. hunt imperiled species should understand they cans. This event captures the essence of Cooper, Brown University; Carlo M. Croce, do so at their own risk and cannot rely on al- Black History Month, and inspires residents to The Ohio State University; William W. lies in Congress to bail them out with a retro- celebrate all year long. Cruikshank, Boston University; Brian T. active waiver of critical conservation law. f Cunningham, University of Illinois at Urbana- Congress first carved out a loophole in the Champaign; Jerome J. Cuomo, North Carolina MMPA and allowed for more than 900 sport- HONORING 2013 FELLOWS OF THE State University; Narendra Dahotre, University hunted polar bear trophies to be imported into NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INVEN- of North Texas; William S. Dalton, H. Lee the United States from Canada in 1994. In TORS Moffitt Cancer Center; Rathindra DasGupta, 1997, Congress amended the MMPA to allow National Science Foundation; Paul L. imports of polar bear trophies taken in sport HON. KATHY CASTOR DeAngelis, The University of Oklahoma; Wil- hunts in Canada before April 1994, regardless OF FLORIDA liam F. DeGrado, University of California, San of what population the bear was taken from, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Francisco; Peter J. Delfyett, University of Cen- and despite the strict prohibition on trophy im- tral Florida; Lawrence J. DeLucas, The Univer- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ports in place prior to 1994. In 2003, Congress sity of Alabama at Birmingham; Steven P. amended the MMPA to allow imports of polar Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise DenBaars, University of California, Santa Bar- bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada today to honor the 143 inventors who will soon bara; Joseph M. DeSimone, The University of before February 1997. This allowed imports be recognized at the United States Patent and North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Spiros S. regardless of what population the bear is Trademark Office and inducted as the 2013 Dimolitsas, Georgetown University; Michael P. taken from, and as long as the hunter proves Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors Doyle, The University of Georgia. that the bear is ‘‘legally harvested in Canada.’’ by the United States Deputy Commissioner of James A. Dumesic, University of Wisconsin- Today with H.R. 3590, we have yet another Patent Operations, Andrew Faile. In order to Madison; David A. Edwards, Harvard Univer- effort to allow polar bear imports. This time we be named as a Fellow, these men and women sity; T. Taylor Eighmy, The University of Ten- are asked to approve an additional 41 trophies were nominated by their peers and have un- nessee, Knoxville; John G. Elias, University of

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Lucille joined Ophir Frieder, Georgetown University; Fred H. sity; Kathryn E. Uhrich, Rutgers, The State the New Hope Baptist Church where she par- Gage, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; Till- University of New Jersey; Akos Vertes, The ticipated in the Missionary Society. Besides man U. Gerngross, Dartmouth College; George Washington University; Vitaly J. raising her children and grandchildren, Lucille George W. Gokel, University of Missouri-St. Vodyanoy, Auburn University; John N. participated in the March of Dimes, Muscular Louis; Clifford M. Gross, University of South Vournakis, Medical University of South Caro- Dystrophy campaigns, and the Center Avenue Florida; Robert H. Grubbs, California Institute lina; Jay S. Walker, Cornell University; David Parent Teachers Association. of Technology; Theodor W. Ha¨nsch, Max- R. Walt, Tufts University; Donald P. Weeks, Affectionately called, ‘‘Ma Williams,’’ she is Planck-Institut fu¨r Quantenoptik Germany; Jef- University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Sherman M. a founding member of Mt. Zion Missionary frey H. Harwell, The University of Oklahoma; Weissman, Yale University; James E. West, Baptist Church, where she serves as Church Jason C. Heikenfeld, University of Cincinnati; The Johns Hopkins University; Wayne C. Mother, Kitchen Committee Chairperson, Mis- Benjamin S. Hsiao, Stony Brook University; Westerman, University of Delaware; George sionary Society President, Youth Choir Advi- Stephen D. H. Hsu, Michigan State University. M. Whitesides, Harvard University; H. Kumar sor, willing worker and provider of religious in- Lonnie O. Ingram, University of Florida; Wickramasinghe, University of California, struction. Tatsuo Itoh, University of California, Los Ange- Irvine; David J. Wineland, National Institute of Ada’s favorite Scripture is Proverbs 22:6, les; S. Sitharama Iyengar, Florida International Standards and Technology; Carl T. Wittwer, ‘‘Train up a child in the way he should go, and University; Richard Jove, Vaccine and Gene The University of Utah; Jerry M. Woodall, Uni- when he is old, he will not depart from it.’’ Her Therapy Institute of Florida; Biing-Hwang versity of California, Davis; Mark S. Wrighton, devotion to serving others is inspired by her Juang, Georgia Institute of Technology; Washington University in St. Louis; James J. deep spirituality. Vistasp M. Karbhari, The University of Texas Wynne, University of South Florida; Ralph T. Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing me a at Arlington; Joachim B. Kohn, Rutgers, The Yang, University of Michigan; Frederic few moments to honor this special lady, an in- State University of New Jersey; George P. Zenhausern, The University of Arizona; credible citizen who commits her life to the Korfiatis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mi- Shuguang Zhang, Massachusetts Institute of betterment of others. I am thankful for Ada’s chael R. Ladisch, Purdue University; David C. Technology; Harald zur Hausen, German Can- many years of service to the community and Larbalestier, Florida State University; Cato T. cer Research Center. I wish her many more good and prosperous Laurencin, University of Connecticut; Kam W. f years. Leong, Duke University; Frank L. Lewis, The f University of Texas at Arlington; Ping Liang, PERSONAL EXPLANATION University of California, Riverside; Charles M. COMMEMORATING NORMAN AND Lieber, Harvard University; Stephen B. Liggett, HON. BARBARA LEE NORMA BURMAH’S 83 YEARS OF MARRIAGE University of South Florida; Dennis C. Liotta, OF CALIFORNIA Emory University; Dmitri Litvinov, University of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Houston; Michael R. Lovell, University of Wis- HON. VANCE M. McALLISTER Tuesday, February 11, 2014 consin-Milwaukee; Richard J. Mammone, Rut- OF LOUISIANA gers, The State University of New Jersey. Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Michael A. Marletta, The Scripps Research not present for rollcall votes 55–56. Had I Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Institute; Edith Mathiowitz, Brown University; been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ on Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Carnegie Mellon Uni- rollcall votes 55 and 56. Mr. MCALLISTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today versity; Constantinos Mavroidis, Northeastern f with great pride and pleasure to commemorate University; Robert M. Metcalfe, The University Norman and Norma Burmah on the occasion of Texas at Austin; Gary K. Michelson, Twenty HONORING ADA LUCILLE WIL- of their 83rd wedding anniversary. Million Minds Foundation; Robert H. Miller, LIAMS UPON THE OCCASION OF Norman and Norma were introduced at the Case Western Reserve University; Chad A. HER 90TH BIRTHDAY ‘‘Roof Garden Dance Hall’’ in New Orleans Mirkin, Northwestern University; Samir during a performance by the legendary Louis Mitragotri, University of California, Santa Bar- HON. BRIAN HIGGINS Armstrong, and were married on January 26, bara; Shanta M. Modak, Columbia University; OF NEW YORK 1931. Marsha A. Moses, Harvard University; Ferid IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Inspired by their Creole heritage, Norman Murad, The George Washington University; and Norma created a livelihood by starting a Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Hameed Naseem, University of Arkansas; successful catering business. They were Laura E. Niklason, Yale University; Santa J. Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to blessed with two children, six grandchildren, Ono, University of Cincinnati; Sethuraman honor the accomplishments of a virtuous and thirteen great grandchildren. They have Panchanathan, Arizona State University; P. woman, a professional homemaker, positive stood steadfast in their faith over the years, Hunter Peckham, Case Western Reserve Uni- role model, counselor, proud mother, grand- still beginning each day in prayer. Norma’s versity; Gholam A. Peyman, Tulane University; mother of nineteen grandchildren, fourteen love for parties and traveling is what she Glenn D. Prestwich, The University of Utah; great-grandchildren, and three great-great claims have kept her young at heart. They Stephen R. Quake, Stanford University. grandchildren, Ada Lucille Williams on the oc- enjoy the simple things in life: old movies, Dabbala R. Reddy, Carnegie Mellon Univer- casion of her 90th Birthday. game shows, watching the New Orleans sity; Zhifeng Ren, University of Houston; Dar- Ada Lucille Williams was born on February Saints and entertaining guests at their home. rell H. Reneker, The University of Akron; John 29, 1924, in Vicksburg, Mississippi to her Until 2005, the Burmahs lived in New Orleans, A. Rogers, University of Illinois at Urbana- proud parents, Robert and Flora (Bass) Wil- where they met, until they sadly lost their Champaign; Bernard Roizman, The University liams. Raised by her maternal grandmother, home in Hurricane Katrina. The Burmahs now of Chicago; Arye Rosen, Drexel University; Jo- Hettie Bass, Ada grew up in the segregated reside in Marksville, LA, and continue to ex- seph C. Salamone, University of Massachu- South. She often recounts the life and strug- emplify a strong character of dedication, com- setts Lowell; W. Mark Saltzman, Yale Univer- gles of African Americans during this time, passion and devotion to one another. sity; Yoshiaki Sato, Kaatsu International Uni- noting that she and other black children I ask my colleagues to join me in paying versity; Martin Schadt, Nanjing University; walked to school, while white children rode tribute to Norman and Norma Burmah, the Vern L. Schramm, Yeshiva University; Sudipta past them on the school buses. Black children longest married couple in Louisiana, as they Seal, University of Central Florida; Venkat were responsible for purchasing their own celebrate 83 years of dedication to one an- Selvamanickam, University of Houston; Wei- books, while white children were provided with other which serves as an inspiration to all. Heng Shih, Drexel University; Mary Shire, Uni- school books by their district. It was then she [From the Louisiana Family Forum] versity of Limerick, Ireland; Henry I. Smith, learned the valuable lessons about team work. Introduced by a close friend, Norman and Massachusetts Institute of Technology; She shared her textbooks with other children Norma Burmah met at the ‘‘Roof Garden George F. Smoot III, University of California, who were not fortunate enough to have them. Dance Hall’’ in New Orleans during a live

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE8.005 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E194 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2014 performance by Louis Armstrong playing risky political move in such a rural, white, mid- shall Islands. He was a crew member on the their theme song ‘‘What a Wonderful World.’’ dle class, and conservative region of Ohio. USS Stockton, a destroyer that sunk the Japa- They were married shortly thereafter on Nevertheless, his desire to dismantle institu- nese I–8 submarine which was responsible for January 26, 1931, and the two have remained tionalized discrimination outweighed every- inseparable. ‘‘Maw’’ and ‘‘Paw,’’ as their numerous war crimes and atrocities. family fondly calls them, begin each day in thing else, and African Americans and all Following his military service, Mr. Robb con- prayer. Norma claims that she’s a ‘‘young Americans are better off for it. tinued to devote himself to defending the lives 98’’ and continues to prove this through her In 1947, he was elected to Congress from of others. He served 22 years as a sergeant love for parties and her independent trip to Ohio’s fourth Congressional district. It is im- and later a detective in the Sarasota Police France only years ago. Norma has never portant to note that McCulloch only had a Department in Sarasota, Florida. driven a day in her life! However, Norman is small number of African American constitu- not shy of his achievements adding that he ents—roughly 2.7 percent. His determination Since moving to Western North Carolina, drove until he was 97 and rode his first jet- to protect American civil rights regardless of Mr. Robb and his wife, Cate, have been active ski at 92! While he’s a student of politics, race, ethnicity, gender or religion was due to participants in the Macon County Republican football and game shows, she a fan of ‘‘Law- his intrinsic desire to achieve equality, and not Party. They still attend every event and have rence Welk’’ and enjoys old movies. They served crucial roles in Election Day operations created a livelihood together, operating a his own political agenda. He focused purely on thriving catering business inspired by their doing what was right for the people of the to serve the voters of the 11th District. In Creole heritage. United States. I find encouragement in this, 2012, they received the ‘‘Golden Elephant’’ They lived in New Orleans until 2005, and, and believe more of us in Congress can learn award for their exemplary lives of service. to this day, they both remain deeply devoted from McCulloch’s example. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire 11th New Orleans Saints fans! After tragically However, McCulloch’s work in civil rights District of North Carolina, I congratulate Mr. losing their home during Hurricane Katrina, didn’t stop in Piqua, Ohio. He was the ranking Robb on his milestone 90th birthday and thank the Burmahs moved to Marksville, La. At 97 Republican member of the House Judiciary him for his service to Western North Carolina years of age, Norman proudly purchased Committee in the early 1960s, and used this their new home where they independently and our nation. live along with their prize Rooster, ‘‘Jindal.’’ to ensure civil rights legislation was introduced They have been blessed with a healthy to the House. In 1963, President Kennedy f family consisting of two children, six grand- called for legislation that removed discrimina- children and 13 great-grandchildren. tion, and increased protection for the right to SPORTSMEN’S HERITAGE AND f vote. McCulloch personally met with the Ken- RECREATIONAL ENHANCEMENT nedy Administration, and the two parties con- ACT OF 2013 OHIO’S WILLIAM MCCULLOCH LED firmed their joint commitment to a bipartisan THE 1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT 50 civil rights bill. Despite his position as a Re- YEARS AGO publican minority Member, he was determined SPEECH OF to ensure the Civil Rights Act’s passage HON. TOM COLE HON. TIM RYAN through the House. He worked tirelessly with OF OKLAHOMA OF OHIO the Kennedy Administration and House Demo- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crats for the bill. McCulloch’s work was instru- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mental, and led to President Kennedy’s dec- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 laration of ‘‘Without him, it can’t be done’’. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today The legislation passed the House on Feb- The House in Committee of the Whole to pay tribute to the late William Moore ruary 10, fifty years ago. Later after a 54-day House on the state of the Union had under McCulloch, a Republican Member of Congress filibuster, the bill passed in the Senate. The consideration the bill (H.R. 3590) to protect from Ohio, for his extraordinary work on the Civil Rights Act became law with President and enhance opportunities for recreational Civil Rights Act of 1964. Johnson’s signature. Like Kennedy, Johnson hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other Fifty years ago on February 10, 1964, the recognized McCulloch’s significant involve- purposes: House of Representatives passed what would ment in the Civil Rights Act, and stated he Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup- become the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote was ‘‘the most important and powerful political port of the amendment offered by Chairman of 290 to 130. force’’ in passing the legislation. HASTINGS. This important amendment includes This landmark piece of legislation outlawed Despite his position as a minority Repub- a provision protecting the hunting, fishing and discrimination against race, ethnicity, gender, lican member in the House Judiciary Com- related treaty rights of all federally recognized and religious minorities. I believe this was the mittee, McCulloch worked across party lines to tribes with respect to the provisions of H.R. most important piece of American domestic pass legislation that guaranteed equal rights 3590. legislation in 20th Century America, as it pro- for all. I am inspired by this, and believe we tected fundamental civil rights and ensured can all learn something from McCulloch’s ef- Treaties are at the foundation of the govern- equal opportunities for all Americans. forts. He was willing to cooperate with the ment-to-government relationship between the McCulloch was born in 1901, in Holmes Democratic majority, including the Kennedy United States and Indian tribes. Throughout County, Ohio. Despite being raised working on and Johnson Administrations, in a time when the history of this country, tribal governments his family’s farm and attending local rural there was a desperate need for anti-discrimi- signed hundreds of treaties with the United schools, he studied at the College of Wooster nation legislation and positive social change. I States, often ceding significant portions of before earning a law degree from Ohio State hope we can all follow in William McCulloch’s their homelands. Many of these treaties in- University College in 1925. example, and commit to finding bipartisan so- cluded provisions in which the United States Following graduation, McCulloch moved to lutions to the issues facing our country. He made solemn promises to secure and protect Florida to practice constitutional law for a year. was a proud son of Ohio. the important hunting and fishing rights as well This period of his life was crucial in developing f as other rights to sustain Indian people. As we his passion for overhauling civil rights legisla- pass laws that affect federal lands, it is impor- CONGRATULATING RICHARD ROBB tant that we ensure the continued treaty rights tion, as he saw the effect of the oppressive ON HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY Jim Crow ‘‘separate but equal’’ racial segrega- of all federally recognized Indian tribes. tion laws firsthand. This experience fueled his Rights emanating from treaties between In- passion for civil rights, and his belief that the HON. MARK MEADOWS dian tribes and the United States apply to all Constitution guaranteed equal rights for all OF NORTH CAROLINA federally recognized tribes, whether they were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans. In 1932, McCulloch was elected to recognized by treaty, an act of Congress, ad- the State House of Representatives. From Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ministratively or through a court settlement. here, his determination to outlaw discrimina- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to This amendment to H.R. 3590 would make it tion began to manifest itself. congratulate Mr. Richard Robb on his 90th clear in the legislation that the treaty rights, in- For example, he supported the local chapter birthday, which he celebrated on January cluding treaty hunting and fishing rights, and of the National Association for the Advance- 19th, and to thank him for his tireless service other rights of all federally recognized tribes ment of Colored People in its drive to end to our nation. are preserved and not affected by the other segregated seating in restaurants in Piqua. I During World War II, Mr. Robb served in the provisions of this legislation. I urge your sup- am inspired by his work here, as this was a U.S. Navy at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and the Mar- port for this amendment.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE8.008 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E195 RECOGNIZING GRADUATING SEN- decision, and waives environmental protec- the Australian Mission to the U.N. A well- IOR BUFFALO STATE BENGALS tions and local consultation for certain land for rounded graduate student, Hannah will be re- BASKETBALL PLAYERS, CHRIS timber harvests and grazing. ceiving a Master’s degree in U.S. Studies from CASTREN AND JUSTIN MITCHELL As with many of the bills we’ve seen on the the University of Sydney’s United States Stud- Floor this week, H.R. 2954 makes sweeping ies Centre when she graduates later this year. HON. BRIAN HIGGINS and unnecessary changes to existing law that Many of my colleagues have also been priv- OF NEW YORK disrupt the balance necessary to manage our ileged to welcome students like Hannah to public lands in the best interest of American their offices. This year, 14 students from 10 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES taxpayers. By waiving scientific review and Australian universities all across Australia are Tuesday, February 11, 2014 local consultation, this cobbled-together omni- serving in offices in Washington, helping foster Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bus makes ill-considered decisions about the a new generation of understanding and shared recognize two members of the senior class at future of public resources. I urge a no vote. experiences between our two nations. Buffalo State College, Chris Castren and Jus- f Launched by former Congressional staffer Eric tin Mitchell. Both students are members of the Federing, the Uni-Capitol Washington Intern- A TRIBUTE TO HANNAH BLYTH men’s varsity basketball team at Buffalo State ship program has now delivered 156 Aus- AND THE UNI-CAPITOL WASH- and will graduate this spring. I commend Chris tralian student interns over the past 15 years. INGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAM and Justin for their dedication to academics Mr. Speaker, I would encourage all of my and athletics and congratulate them at the cul- colleagues to open their doors to students mination of their college careers. HON. JOE COURTNEY from around the world so that they can share Chris Castren hails from Voorheesville, New OF CONNECTICUT in our great democracy. Similarly, I would en- York, where he attended the regional public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES courage American university students to seek high school. Upon graduation, Chris will have Tuesday, February 11, 2014 established and creative ways to connect with earned a degree in Elementary Education. On their counterparts around the globe. I ask my Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, for decades the basketball team, he excelled playing colleagues to join with me in recognizing the the United States has worked closely with guard. contributions of the Uni-Capitol Internship Pro- Australia on issues of great importance to our Justin Mitchell is a native of Buffalo, and gram and to once more thank Hannah Blyth two nations. Australia has stood stalwartly as graduated from Bishop Timon-St. Jude High for her dedication and hard work. a friend of the United States and remains one School in South Buffalo, New York. At Buffalo f of our closest allies today. Last year I worked State, he pursued a degree in Sociology and with the Department of Commerce to organize H.R. 3590, H.R. 2954 AND H.R. 3964 held the position of forward on the team. a trade mission of Connecticut companies to Participating in collegiate athletics while en- Australia. As part of the trip planning, I was rolled as a full time student is notoriously de- HON. EARL BLUMENAUER pleased to work closely with Australia’s Am- manding. In spite of the unique challenges OF OREGON bassador to the United States, Kim Beazley, faced by student athletes, Chris and Justin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who joined me on a visit to Connecticut last have excelled during their time at Buffalo spring. As Australia and the United States in- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 State. They have shown extreme discipline in crease export and defense collaboration in the Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, last week, balancing both commitments and are leaders coming years, we must continue to strengthen I voted against three bills designed to weaken to their peers and teammates. As an alumnus our bilateral relationship with Australia. important environmental laws and roll back of Buffalo State, I will be proud to call them Fifteen years ago, a program launched to protections for our wilderness areas, parks, fellow alumni. place Australian students in offices in our Na- and wildlife. Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing my tion’s Capital. Since that time, the Uni-Capitol Many of my constituents love Oregon’s pub- colleagues to join me in recognizing these ex- Washington Internship Program has delivered lic lands and use them for hiking, hunting and ceptional Buffalo State Bengals and in con- to the United States some of Australia’s best fishing. They value efforts to conserve and re- gratulating them as they obtain their under- and brightest to serve as interns in a variety sponsibly manage these lands. H.R. 3590, the graduate degrees. Their work ethic, deter- of federal agencies, congressional offices, and ‘‘Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational En- mination, and spirit will ensure their success, committees. hancement Act,’’ will not, however, ensure re- and I wish them all the best in their future en- During my first term in Congress, I was priv- sponsible management and access. Rather, it deavors. ileged to welcome Anthony Bremmer to my of- contained measures to roll back important en- f fice, and since then my office has hosted vironmental laws, to curb public engagement PUBLIC ACCESS AND LANDS Jehane Sharah and Niall O’Shea. When the in management decisions and limit the Envi- IMPROVEMENT ACT opportunity arose again to participate in the ronmental Protection Agency’s ability to appro- Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Program, I priately regulate toxic lead in ammunition. SPEECH OF immediately agreed to welcome another Aus- I joined a number of my colleagues in offer- tralian ‘‘ambassador.’’ Once again, my office ing an amendment to H.R. 3590 to ensure the HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN and I have been pleased with the positive con- Secretary of the Interior maintains the author- OF MARYLAND tributions of Hannah Blyth, who was placed in ity to consider climate change when making IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our office. She has attended meetings and decisions regarding conservation and rec- Thursday, February 6, 2014 briefings, assisted my staff with various re- reational activities on public lands. I was dis- search initiatives, and helped serve my con- appointed that this amendment failed, and I The House in Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union had under stituents of the Second District of Connecticut. will continue to use every opportunity to ele- consideration the bill (H.R. 2954) to authorize Prior to coming to the United States, Hannah vate the importance of climate change. Escambia County, Florida, to convey certain worked for the Parliament of New South H.R. 2954, the misleadingly named ‘‘Public property that was formerly part of Santa Wales as a Policy and Project Officer. With an Access and Lands Improvement Act,’’ also Rosa Island National Monument and that avid interest in American politics and inter- weakens protections for wildlife conservation was conveyed to Escambia County subject to national relations, Hannah hopes to grow her at treasured places like Yellowstone National restrictions on use and reconveyance: experience and knowledge of the American Park, the Grand Tetons and Cape Hatteras. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in political landscape during her time in my of- Finally, H.R. 3964, the ‘‘Sacramento-San opposition to H.R. 2954, the so-called ‘‘Public fice. Hannah is truly an exceptional ambas- Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Access and Lands Improvement Act.’’ While sador for the people of Australia. Act,’’ will do nothing to help with serious there are some provisions in this bill that I Hannah’s participation in this program has drought conditions in California and overrides think many of us could support, most of its ti- provided her with new opportunities and expe- state and federal protections for wildlife and tles include unacceptable waivers of environ- riences that only the Uni-Capitol Washington water quality. The bill sets a dangerous prece- mental law and giveaways to private interests. Internship Program could provide. While in the dent by favoring certain water interests over The bill bypasses carefully balanced proc- program Hannah has attended events at the others, disrupting the State’s ongoing efforts to esses for transferring federal lands while pro- Australian Embassy, met with State Depart- bring people together to find long-term, tecting access and value for taxpayers, re- ment and USAID officials, and toured the science-based solutions to manage this se- verses a scientifically-based land management United Nations headquarters in New York with vere water crisis.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11FE8.011 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2014 Our precious natural resources and public RECOGNIZING GRADUATING SEN- Club since 1995. During his time in Zulu Mr. lands face serious challenges when it comes IOR BUFFALO STATE BENGALS Mims has held and served in a variety of lead- to climate change, recreation management, BASKETBALL PLAYERS, MARY ership offices. He has also been an active and fish and wildlife conservation. Unfortu- CAIN, KALA CRAWFORD, KELLY member of several committees and takes spe- nately, these bills did nothing to alleviate those KELL, STACI McELROY, AND cial pride in Zulu’s community activities com- BIANCA SMILEY mittee, in particular the Toys For Tots pro- problems. gram. However, his service is not limited to his activity in Zulu. He also enjoys volunteering in f HON. BRIAN HIGGINS OF NEW YORK his community and serves as a parishioner at RECOGNIZING SUPER BOWL XLVIII IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his family church, Our Lady of Guadalupe CHAMPIONS, THE SEATTLE Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Catholic Church. The church’s annual fund- SEAHAWKS raiser for the St. Jude Center holds a special Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to place in Mr. Mims’ heart. His community serv- recognize five outstanding members of the ice serves as an inspiration and we are grate- senior class at Buffalo State College, Mary ful to him for his continued commitment. HON. DAVID G. REICHERT Cain, Kala Crawford, Kelly Kell, Staci McElroy In addition to his activity in Zulu, Mr. Mims OF WASHINGTON and Bianca Smiley. As members of the Buffalo State women’s basketball team, these stu- is a dedicated family man. As a lifelong resi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents are known as leaders among their peers dent of New Orleans, Mr. Mims is deeply root- ed within his community. He is a proud grad- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 and teammates. I commend these young women for their dedication to academics and uate of McDonogh #35 Senior High School Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- athletics and congratulate them on the com- and Southern University. For the past 19 years, he has been married to Mrs. Georgette ognize the extraordinary talent, teamwork, and pletion of their college careers. Hailing from Niagara Falls, New York, Mary Anita Mims. Mr. and Mrs. Mims are the proud success of the Super Bowl XLVIII champions parents of three children: Garren Mims, Jr., the Seattle Seahawks today, February 11, Cain attended Niagara Catholic High School and majored in Health & Wellness. During her Gabrielle Mims, and Gabriel Mims. This year, 2014. years on the basketball team, Mary played the he will get a chance to share the honor and The Seattle Seahawks finished the 2013 position of guard. joy of being Zulu royalty with his wife, as Mrs. season with a remarkable 43–8 win over the Kala Crawford enrolled at Buffalo State Mims will reign alongside him as the 78th Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XLVIII. This is coming from her hometown of Middle Springs, Queen of Zulu. This will be a special time for the franchise’s first championship team since New York and as a graduate of Saratoga the family, and we are very proud of him. The commitment that Mr. Mims shows to his family their introduction into the National Football Springs High School. Kala played guard for and his community is an example to all of us. League in 1976. They ended their season with the Buffalo State Bengals and will be earning a degree in Business. The hard work and dedication of Mr. and Mrs. a 13–3 record and the number one defense in During her time at Buffalo State, Kelly Kell Mims to improving the community and raising the league. played guard and studied Public Communica- a strong family gives us hope and promise for The Seahawks defense showed they were a tion. Her hometown is Port Ewen, New York, the future of our city. dominant force all season and especially dur- and she attended Kingston High School. In closing Mr. Speaker, I wish to congratu- ing the Super Bowl. All season the offense Staci McElroy traveled to Buffalo State from late Mr. Garren Mims, Sr., on his coronation performed admirably battling through injuries Saratoga Springs, New York, and graduated as the 99th King of Zulu and wish him a suc- and powerful opposing defensive lines. Their from Saratoga Springs High School. On the cessful reign as King Zulu, 2014. team, she played guard, and off the court, indomitable spirit was shown at its finest when studied Psychology. f it counted the most, February 2nd in the A graduate of Sweet Home High School and Super Bowl. native of Amherst, New York, Bianca Smiley HONORING ALEXANDER M. MOYER Seattle demonstrated exactly the teamwork played forward at Buffalo State. She will be and proactive spirit that we Pacific Northwest- earning her degree in Criminal Justice this erners take such pride in. The ‘‘12th Man’’ has year. HON. SAM GRAVES shown the ultimate teamwork setting world Balancing the responsibilities demanded of student athletes is a true challenge, and each OF MISSOURI noise records in the process of supporting of these students handled the test with dignity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their Seattle Seahawks. The team’s prepara- and grace. As an alumnus of Buffalo State, I tion, determination, and true partnership with will be proud to call them fellow alumni. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 the fans led them to dominate the Denver Mr. Speaker, I thank you for allowing my Broncos, ending the game with a final score of colleagues to join me in recognizing these ex- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I 43–8. traordinary Buffalo State Bengals and in con- proudly pause to recognize Alexander M. Moyer. Alex is a very special young man who Coach Pete Carroll has been an inspira- gratulating them as they obtain their undergraduate degrees. Their dedication and drive has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- tional leader rebuilding the Seahawks and will propel them to success, and I wish them ship and leadership by taking an active part in strengthening team unity. He has also been all the best in their future endeavors. the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 444, and instrumental working with youth in our commu- earning the most prestigious award of Eagle f nities through A Better Seattle, a partnership Scout. to help create a culture of safety and inclu- HONORING MR. GARREN MIMS, SR. Alex has been very active with his troop, sion, while reducing violence in our commu- participating in many scout activities. Over the nities. HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND many years Alex has been involved with OF LOUISIANA I am pleased that, in addition to Coach Car- scouting, he has not only earned numerous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- roll, there are so many players from my home- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Alex town sports team that have Charitable Foun- has contributed to his community through his dations. Their passion for giving back to their Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a special man, Mr. Garren Thomas Eagle Scout project. Alex planted prairie community exemplifies the spirit of the Pacific grasses and placed gravel in a water runoff Northwest. Mims, Sr., a native of my hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. I especially wish to con- guide at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mr. Speaker, I again offer my appreciation gratulate him on becoming the 99th King of Missouri. for the community spirit of Seattle Seahawks the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club. It is my Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in and congratulations for an outstanding and en- distinct privilege to recognize him here today commending Alexander M. Moyer for his ac- tertaining 2013 season and look forward to for this accomplishment. complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- their 2014 season. Go Hawks. Mr. Mims has been an active and loyal ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the member of the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure highest distinction of Eagle Scout.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.004 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E197 REINTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO IN MEMORIAM OF MICHAEL DALE man and was deeply committed to obtaining ADDRESS THE DISPUTE BE- GARRETT equal congressional voting and self-govern- TWEEN THE FORMER YUGOSLAV ment rights for District of Columbia residents. REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND HON. DAVID B. McKINLEY His home, Cedar Hill, was established as a GREECE OF WEST VIRGINIA National Historic Site, in Anacostia in South- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES east Washington, DC and his statue in the U.S. Capitol is a gift from the almost 650,000 HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Tuesday, February 11, 2014 American citizens of the District of Columbia. Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to My bill would simply establish a commission OF NEW YORK honor the memory of Michael Dale Garrett, a to examine ways the Federal Government can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Firefighter and EMT-I with the Nutter Fort Vol- honor Douglass during the bicentennial anni- unteer Firefighter Department, who lost his life versary of his birth, including the issuance of Tuesday, February 11, 2014 serving in the line of duty on February 1, a Frederick Douglass bicentennial postage Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. 2014. stamp, the convening of a joint meeting or Mr. Speaker, today I rise to reintroduce legis- Michael, or ‘‘Mikey’’ as he is known by his joint session of Congress for ceremonies and lation to address the long-standing name dis- family, attended South Harrison High School, activities relating to Frederick Douglass, a re- pute between the former Yugoslav Republic of Alderson-Broaddus College and was sched- dedication of the Frederick Douglass National Macedonia (FYROM) and Greece. This House uled to graduate from Fairmont State Univer- Historic Site, and the acquisition and preserva- sity in May with an associate’s degree in Resolution urges the FYROM to work within tion of artifacts associated with Frederick emergency services. Michael’s life was serving the framework of the United Nations process Douglass. The Commission would report its others as a first responder. He started when findings and recommendations to Congress. with Greece to achieve longstanding United he was only a teenager and had experience I urge my colleagues to support this impor- States and United Nations policy goals of re- and knowledge beyond his 28 years. He tant legislation. solving the name dispute and encourages the trained other firefighters and EMT personnel United States to work with its NATO allies to and was proud of his work. f uphold previous NATO Summits decisions, Michael’s passion in life was helping others. with regard to the enlargement issue. IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH Every call he took meant the potential for dan- PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY OF As founder and co-Chair of the Congres- ger but he did his job as a professional up REV. DR. KENNETH L. SAUN- sional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, this is of until his last call. His sense of humor and DERS, SR. tremendous importance to me. I believe the smile will be remembered by his family and United States must send a strong message, friends. The Nutter Fort Fire Department want supporting a solution to the name issue and to to stress that he died a hero, doing what he HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. encourage the FYROM and Greece to reach a loved and lived for. OF NEW JERSEY mutually acceptable solution as soon as pos- I offer my condolences to his family, friends, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sible. colleagues and all those who knew Michael Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Garrett. We honor his memory and his dedi- Historical and archaeological evidence cated service to others. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to shows that the ancient Macedonians were congratulate Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Saunders, f Greek. Macedonia is a Greek name that has Sr. on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary. As the designated the northern area of Greece for INTRODUCTION OF THE FRED- pastor of North Stelton A.M.E. Church, Rev. 2,500 years. In 1944, the name of the Skopje ERICK DOUGLASS BICENTENNIAL Saunders continues to provide outstanding region was changed to Macedonia as part of COMMISSION ACT spiritual leadership to the Piscataway commu- Tito’s imperialist campaign to gain control of nity. the Greek province of Macedonia. HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Rev. Saunders was ordained Itinerant Elder Both NATO and the White House have re- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA of the A.M.E. Church in 1977 and became peatedly emphasized their support for the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pastor of Bright’s Temple A.M.E. Church in Warwick, Bermuda. Immediately prior to his unanimous decision made at the NATO Bu- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 charest Summit in 2008 (and reiterated at service as pastor of North Stelton A.M.E. NATO Summits in Strasbourg/Kehl in 2009 Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, as we cele- Church, Rev. Saunders served at Bethel and Lisbon in 2010) that an invitation would brate the birthday of Frederick Douglass, I in- A.M.E. Church in Madison, New Jersey. Dur- be extended once a mutually acceptable solu- troduce a bill that would establish a Bicenten- ing the 11 years at Bethel A.M.E., Rev. Saun- tion to the name dispute has been reached. nial Commission to study ways that the Fed- ders oversaw the growth of the church from 7 As the United States and its NATO allies con- eral Government might honor and celebrate congregants to 375. sider the future of NATO and possible the life of Douglass during the bicentennial an- In addition to his service to North Stelton changes in membership, the United States niversary of his birth in 2018. A.M.E. Church, Rev. Saunders is an active must abide by this decision. Otherwise, any Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in member of his community. He has served as move by the United States that shows support 1818 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He a member of the New Jersey State Parole Board, a Councilman-at-Large and Police for extending NATO membership to the learned basic reading skills from his mistress Chaplain in Piscataway and has been recog- FYROM, before a resolution is reached in the and continued to teach himself and other slaves to read and write despite the risks he nized for his many contributions to the com- name dispute, might be misinterpreted by the faced, including death. After two attempts, munity. government in Skopje as a sign for further in- Douglass successfully escaped from slavery to Rev. Saunders was born in Jersey City, transigence. This would eventually derail the New York and became an anti-slavery lecturer New Jersey and worshipped at Mt. Pisgah ongoing negotiations, thus undermining U.S. and abolitionist. He went on to serve in sev- A.M.E. Church as a child. He was honorably interests in the Western Balkan region. eral administrations, including as a close advi- discharged from the United States Army, This resolution urges the FYROM to work sor to President Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Mar- which he joined after high school. He also within the framework of the United Nations shal of the District of Columbia under Presi- worked for the United States Postal Service process and in good faith with Greece to dent Rutherford B. Hayes and District of Co- and enrolled in the Newark College of Engi- achieve longstanding United States and lumbia Recorder of Deeds under President neering before entering the ministry. Rev. United Nations policy goals of resolving the James Garfield. In 1889, President Benjamin Saunders has been married to Sis. Shirley name dispute. The resolution also encourages Harrison appointed Frederick Douglass to be Harris for over 35 years and together they the United States to work with its NATO allies the U.S. minister to Haiti. He was later ap- have a son, Kenneth, Jr. to uphold previous NATO Summits decisions, pointed by President Ulysses S. Grant to Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in with regard to the enlargement issue and ex- serve as secretary of the commission of Santo celebrating the 25th Pastoral Anniversary of tend an invitation to the former Yugoslav Re- Domingo. Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Saunders, Sr. His leader- public of Macedonia as soon as a mutually ac- Douglass dedicated his life to achieving jus- ship, service and dedication to the church and ceptable solution to the name issue has been tice for all Americans. He lived in the District community are truly deserving of this body’s reached. of Columbia for 23 of his 57 years as a free recognition.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.006 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E198 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2014 HONORING WILLIAM A. RYAN IV field Public Schools’ has engaged in on Dr. Born on August 3, 1944 in Thomasville, Cook-Robinson’s watch, is the Revolution Georgia, she and her family moved to Valley HON. SAM GRAVES Read program which has brought together City, North Dakota following World War II, OF MISSOURI local elected officials, the higher education where she grew up with her three younger sib- lings Linda, Earl, and Glenn. Mrs. McKellar re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sector, and small businesses with the goal of having every Southfield Public Schools’ stu- ceived her Bachelor of Science in Social Work Tuesday, February 11, 2014 dent reading at grade level by the end of their from the University of North Dakota, and ob- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I fifth grade year. It is a program that has al- tained her Masters in Social Work (MSW) at proudly pause to recognize William A. Ryan ready seen success as reading scores on the Washington University in St. Louis. IV. Will is a very special young man who has state assessments improved in the program’s After completing her studies, Mrs. McKellar exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship second year. Dr. Cook-Robinson has also headed to the San Francisco Bay Area deter- and leadership by taking an active part in the overseen the Southfield Public Schools’ ac- mined to work in the progressive political cli- Boy Scouts of America, Troop 444, and earn- creditation in the AdvancED program of the mate and change-oriented environment. While ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. North Central Association Commission, which she walked on the front lines advocating for Will has been very active with his troop, par- requires high academic standards to obtain— fair wages and walking a picket line for the ticipating in many scout activities. Over the a distinction that had been achieved by only United Farm Workers, she met her husband many years Will has been involved with scout- five other school districts in Michigan at that Larry McKellar. They had one son, Dominic ing, he has not only earned numerous merit time. Additionally, Dr. Cook-Robinson has McKellar. badges, but also the respect of his family, been directly involved with the creation of high She started her career off in the 1970s at peers, and community. Most notably, Will has school preparatory academies for Southfield Catholic Social Services in San Francisco. contributed to his community through his students, providing a uniquely tailored small- She primarily worked on foster care services Eagle Scout project. Will organized and com- class-size environment for students as they and with youth transitioning out of the foster pletely renovated the Girl Scouts storage facil- transition from middle school to high school in care system. She later went to the Children’s ity at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Additionally, the eighth and ninth grades. Home Society as the Coordinator of Emer- gency Foster Care Family and recruitment, a I am proud to say Will has been accepted into For her outstanding record at the forefront non-profit agency serving children and families the United States Military Academy Class of of leadership in the public education sector, through critical child welfare services. 2018. I am sure he will serve his country with Dr. Cook-Robinson has been recognized by many organizations. She has been honored by In the late 1980s, Mrs. McKellar’s career the same dedication as fellow north Missou- took her to Bay View Hunters Point Founda- rians and West Point graduates, Generals Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc’s Southfield Alumnae Chapter as its Educator of the Year, tion, where she helped to implement elemen- John J. Pershing and Omar Bradley. tary school mental health programs with her Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in and has been named a Distinguished Educa- tor by the Wayne State University College of experience and expertise in social welfare. commending William A. Ryan IV for his ac- Following her experience at the Bay View complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- Education Alumnae Chapter. Dr. Cook-Robin- son remains an active leader across a number Hunters Point Foundation, Mrs. McKellar ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the worked at the UCSF Medical Center at Mount highest distinction of Eagle Scout. of local organizations including the Southfield Community Foundation, Wayne State Univer- Zion through a Robert Wood Johnson grant f sity Board of Visitors, the Oakland University and provided critical mental health services to IN RECOGNITION OF THE OUT- Department of Educational Leadership and the children victimized by domestic violence. STANDING LEADERSHIP OF DR. Southfield Area Chamber of Commerce, In April 2005, Mrs. McKellar came to work WANDA COOK-ROBINSON AS SU- where she continues to build partnerships that in my Oakland District Office. While initially PERINTENDENT OF SOUTHFIELD are providing Southfield Public School stu- starting as a part-time caseworker, she quickly PUBLIC SCHOOLS dents the tools they need to succeed. rose to become the Senior Caseworker man- Mr. Speaker, as we continue to move into a aging the casework services. She had spent HON. GARY C. PETERS future where knowledge is an increasingly crit- the past 8 years providing outstanding con- ical component to our nation’s enduring pros- stituent services to the residents of the 13th OF MICHIGAN perity, providing a world class education that Congressional District. Mrs. McKellar’s experi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prepares our youth to meet this demand is ence as a social worker was an asset to my Tuesday, February 11, 2014 crucial. The work of educators, like Southfield office, as her institutional knowledge and expertise in social welfare easily allowed her to Mr. PETERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson, is key part of the continuing work closely with federal agencies and handle rise to honor a local education leader in Met- sensitive situations with the upmost profes- ropolitan Detroit, Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson, success of the Greater Detroit region, the State of Michigan and our Nation. I congratu- sionalism and ease. She was committed to the superintendent of Southfield Public ensuring that my constituents received timely Schools for the last seven years. In recogni- late Dr. Wanda Cook-Robinson on her achievements and know that as she transi- responses from agencies, often going above tion of the profound impact of her leadership and beyond what was required. on the quality of public education in Southfield, tions to new responsibilities at the Oakland In- termediate School District, that she will con- Mrs. McKellar worked closely with veterans Dr. Cook-Robinson was honored in 2013 as and constituents with issues relating to Social the Michigan Superintendent of the Year by tinue to play a vital role in preparing our youth to meet the challenges and demands of our Security and Medicare. Her many contribu- the Michigan Association of School Adminis- tions to the office have not gone unnoticed. changing world. trators. For 5 years, she was responsible for orga- Dr. Cook-Robinson became the super- f nizing An Artistic Discovery, an annual Con- intendent of Southfield Public Schools in HONORING ELAINE POMEROY gressional high school art competition aimed 2006—directly serving the community she has McKELLAR at encouraging students to express them- called home for the last 30 years. She brought selves through the arts. Mrs. McKellar worked with her a wealth of knowledge and experi- HON. BARBARA LEE tirelessly to build relationships with high school ence in the realm of public education as an in- OF CALIFORNIA art teachers and community stakeholders, structor for both graduate and undergraduate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which helped to successfully grow the event. education classes at Grand Valley State Uni- In 2012 and 2013, Mrs. McKellar worked Tuesday, February 11, 2014 versity, Marygrove College, and Wayne State closely with staff from Congresswoman JACKIE University, as well as a tenure of service as Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise SPEIER’s office to host the Veterans’ Fix-It Assistant Superintendent for Student Perform- today to honor the exceptional life of Ms. Event, an event to address the backlog in vet- ance and Human Resources for the Oakland Elaine Pomeroy McKellar, devoted wife, moth- erans’ claims and cases with the Oakland VA County Intermediate School District. er, sister, friend and colleague. With her pass- Regional Office. The constant theme of Dr. Cook-Robinson’s ing on January 8, 2014, we look to the out- On a personal note, Elaine was an exem- term has been promoting collaboration with standing quality of her life’s work to improve plary example of a public servant. She dem- staff and community stakeholders across all the social welfare of individuals and families onstrated the highest ethical standards and sectors of Southfield to fully leverage the max- as well as the countless lives she touched truly embodied the social work code of ethics imum educational experience for her students. over the course of her career in social work in all aspects of her life. She will be deeply Among the fifty-two active partnerships South- and advocacy. missed.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K11FE8.015 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E199 Today, California’s 13th Congressional Dis- in the world. Along with his friends, family, and 3,500 ASCAP members in my congressional trict salutes and honors an outstanding indi- loved ones, I wish him both a happy 90th district. ASCAP members write the music for vidual and dedicated public servant, Mrs. birthday and all the best in the years ahead. Broadway musicals; compose the theme Elaine Pomeroy McKellar. Her invaluable serv- f songs and scores for the many movies and ice to improving the lives of the underrep- TV shows filmed in Manhattan and Brooklyn; resented and underserved will live on in the OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL and write the musical compositions performed endless legacy of her life’s work. I offer my DEBT by many New York recording artists. They are sincerest condolences to her many loved an integral part of the cultural and economic ones, friends and colleagues she touched over HON. MIKE COFFMAN fabric of my district. the course of her incredible life. May her soul OF COLORADO ASCAP’s centennial comes at a critical junc- rest in peace. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ture for music and copyright. The modes of f Tuesday, February 11, 2014 music consumption are changing rapidly, and the future for songwriters has never been less CELEBRATING THE 90TH BIRTH- Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- clear. While ASCAP is uniquely positioned to DAY OF GENERAL ROBERT help its members navigate this uncertain fu- SHOEMAKER fice, the national debt was $10,626,877,048,913.08. ture, it is also hampered by a regulatory struc- Today, it is $17,258,824,690,537.53. We’ve ture that has not evolved along with the music HON. JOHN R. CARTER added $6,631,947,641,624.45 to our debt in 5 landscape. That antiquated regulatory struc- OF TEXAS years. This is over $6.6 trillion in debt our nature prevents ASCAP from licensing new serv- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, our economy, and our children could ices in ways that balances the needs of music Tuesday, February 11, 2014 have avoided with a balanced budget amend- creators, licensees and consumers. Those ment. rules need to be updated so that, in its second Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to century, ASCAP can continue to enable song- f celebrate the 90th birthday of General Robert writers to enrich our culture and uplift our Shoemaker, U.S. Army, Retired. Through a CONGRATULATING ASCAP ON 100 souls while feeding their families and paying lifetime dedicated to service, General Shoe- YEARS OF PROTECTING SONG- the rent. maker continues to make extraordinary con- WRITERS AND COMPOSERS For 100 years now ASCAP has been at the tributions to both the security of his nation as forefront of the global music industry, nurturing well as to improving the quality of life in Cen- HON. JERROLD NADLER new music talent and licensing every new tral Texas. music distribution platform, all in the name of He was born February 18, 1924 and grew OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES protecting the songwriters, composers and up in eastern Michigan. Following graduation publishers that call ASCAP home. I hope my Tuesday, February 11, 2014 from West Point in 1946, General Shoemaker colleagues will join me in recognizing its con- was commissioned in the Infantry. His brave Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tributions and wishing ASCAP a second cen- service of nearly 40 years in both the 1st and recognize ASCAP, the American Society of tury as remarkable as its first. 2nd Infantry Divisions as well as the 82nd Air- Composers, Authors and Publishers, on its f borne Division saw numerous tours of duty in milestone 100th birthday. Vietnam, various commands, as well as In February of 1914, a group of prominent HONORING JOSHUA D. McPHERSON achieving the elite status of Army Aviator. American music creators and publishers met General Shoemaker rose to the highest levels at the Hotel Claridge in New York to discuss HON. SAM GRAVES of the military and was promoted to four star a noble idea: a society that would champion OF MISSOURI general and led the U.S. Army Forces Com- and protect the rights of music writers and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mand. Known as FORSCOM, this command publishers by licensing the public performance consists of more than 750,000 soldiers, nearly of their music. The result was ASCAP, offi- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 90 percent of the Army’s combat power, and cially formed 100 years ago as of this Thurs- Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I provides expeditionary, campaign-capable day, February 13th. proudly pause to recognize Joshua D. land forces to combatant commanders. Under ASCAP’s earliest members included John McPherson. Josh is a very special young man his steady leadership, FORSCOM held fast Philip Sousa, Irving Berlin and James Weldon who has exemplified the finest qualities of citi- and true to its motto as ‘‘Freedom’s Guard- Johnson—enormously important songwriters zenship and leadership by taking an active ian.’’ and composers of the early 20th century, and part in the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 444, Bringing to life Patton’s maxim ‘‘the soldier still beloved by Americans today. Since then, and earning the most prestigious award of is also a citizen,’’ General Shoemaker settled ASCAP’s membership has grown exponen- Eagle Scout. in the Fort Hood, TX area following his 1982 tially. It currently has nearly 500,000 creators Josh has been very active with his troop, retirement and began the next chapter of his and publishers of music of all genres, and li- participating in many scout activities. Over the life of extraordinary service. Knowing firsthand censes the public performance of more than many years Josh has been involved with of the importance of education to military com- nine million musical works. scouting, he has not only earned numerous munities, he worked tirelessly to establish The society’s membership includes count- merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Texas A&M University—Central Texas near less musical luminaries past and present, from ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Josh Fort Hood. He served eight years as an elect- Duke Ellington to Katy Perry, George has contributed to his community through his ed Bell County, TX Commissioner. Important Gershwin to Jay Z, Leonard Bernstein to Eagle Scout project. Josh installed a bench civic organizations sought his tremendous Beyonce´, Marc Anthony to Brad Paisley, and placed landscaping rock at Park Hill leadership skills and General Shoemaker Henry Mancini to Hans Zimmer. Equally im- Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. served as President and advisor to numerous portant, ASCAP also represents many thou- Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in entities, including the 1st Cavalry Division As- sands of writers whose names we might not commending Joshua D. McPherson for his ac- sociation, the Heart of Texas Council of the recognize, but whose music we love. complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- Boy Scouts, and the Fort Hood Chapter of the As a long-time member of the House Judici- ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the United Way. The same commitment to excel- ary Committee, I can attest to ASCAP’s com- highest distinction of Eagle Scout. lence General Shoemaker brought to the Army mitment to protecting the creative and eco- f he also brought to his beloved community. nomic rights of its members, and to working Some people live an entire lifetime and with lawmakers to build a viable future for pro- HONORING KEVIN McCORMICK wonder if they have made a difference in the fessional songwriters and composers. ASCAP world. General Robert Shoemaker doesn’t is always willing to come to Washington with HON. LOIS FRANKEL have that problem. His patriotism, citizenship, guitars in hand, to remind us that every music OF FLORIDA and commitment to service reflect the very creator is a small business owner who helps IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES best values of Central Texas. Let February 18 drive the US economy as they provide the continue to be a celebration of one of our na- soundtrack to our lives. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 tion’s heroes who devoted his life to keeping I can also attest to the important cultural Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I us free and making America a beacon of hope and economic contributions made by the rise today to honor Kevin McCormick.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.011 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E200 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2014 Kevin recently retired from his position as PERSONAL EXPLANATION HONORING ALEXANDER M. District Manager of the North Broward Social FORBES Security Administration office, where he has worked tirelessly for 40 years. HON. JASON CHAFFETZ HON. SAM GRAVES OF MISSOURI Throughout his career, his hard work and OF UTAH dedication have been recognized through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES awards such as the Regional Commissioner’s Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Citation and an individual Commissioner’s Ci- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I tation. Kevin also took the time to both mentor proudly pause to recognize Alexander M. others and serve as an instructor and a re- Mr. CHAFFETZ. Mr. Speaker, I attended the Forbes. Alex is a very special young man who cruiter. funeral of a slain deputy sheriff in Utah on has exemplified the finest qualities of citizen- In honor of his tireless work to help our sen- Feb. 2, 2013 and missed rollcall votes on H.R. ship and leadership by taking an active part in iors, I am pleased to recognize Kevin McCor- 3590, The Sportsmen’s Heritage and Rec- the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 444, and mick and to thank him for his service to our reational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2013, earning the most prestigious award of Eagle country. I wish him good health and a peace- as well as votes on amendments to that bill. Scout. ful retirement. Had I been present, I would have voted Alex has been very active with his troop, ‘‘no’’ on all of the amendments. I also would participating in many scout activities. Over the f have voted ‘‘no’’ on the Motion to Recommit many years Alex has been involved with with Instructions. scouting, he has not only earned numerous DAIMLER ENVIRONMENTAL merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Most importantly, I would have voted ‘‘yes’’ STEWARDSHIP ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Alex on final passage of the bill. has contributed to his community through his Eagle Scout project. Alex repainted parking HON. VIRGINIA FOXX f lines at Christ Temple North Church in Kansas OF NORTH CAROLINA City, Missouri. RECOGNIZING THE GATEWAY Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOUNDATION commending Alexander M. Forbes for his ac- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to con- HON. BILL FOSTER highest distinction of Eagle Scout. gratulate Daimler Trucks North America for OF ILLINOIS f being named an Environmental Steward by the North Carolina Department of Environment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA MULROY and Natural Resources. ON HER RETIREMENT Tuesday, February 11, 2014 This award, which goes to ‘‘an organization that has demonstrated environmental leader- Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO ship through its commitment to exemplary en- congratulate the Gateway Foundation on its OF CALIFORNIA vironmental performance beyond what is re- renewed accreditation by The Joint Commis- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quired by regulations,’’ was given for its envi- sion. Since 1968, the Gateway Foundation’s Tuesday, February 11, 2014 ronmental performance at its Cleveland, N.C. Alcohol & Drug Treatment Centers have Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise plant, which builds Freightliner trucks. Only 16 helped thousands of individuals and their fami- today to honor and recognize Patricia Mulroy facilities in North Carolina have achieved this lies formulate comprehensive and cost-effec- on her retirement after twenty-five years of recognition. tive treatment plans to battle addiction. Gate- tireless work for Nevada and the Colorado Daimler Trucks was recognized for elimi- way’s unique treatment approach, which fo- River as General Manager of the Southern nating hazardous wastewater sludge and re- cuses on both the mind and body, has allowed Nevada Water Authority (SNWA). ducing energy usage by 43 percent since them to help individuals struggling with addic- For over a quarter century, Pat Mulroy has 2008. The board also cited the facility’s elite tion lead full and healthy lives. been a dedicated partner in protecting and status as one of the nation’s few manufac- The Joint Commission is the leading accred- preserving the Colorado River Basin for vary- turing plants to send ‘‘zero waste’’ to landfills iting organization for hospitals and behavioral ing interests. She is a determined advocate for and noted Daimler’s ‘‘commitment to continual healthcare organizations. To achieve accredi- the water needs of what once was a sleepy improvement.’’ tation, healthcare organizations like the Gate- railroad town called Las Vegas. This was no Mr. Speaker, we are proud to have this way Foundation have to be thoroughly as- easy task; she represented the driest state in great facility in North Carolina’s fifth district sessed by health care professionals. The eval- the Nation with the smallest allocation from and I thank Daimler Trucks North America for uation is based on a series of areas including the River. Yet Clark County, where Las Vegas its exceptional environmental stewardship. how the organization educates its clients on is located, grew from 900,000 in the early treatment risks and options, whether or not the 1990’s to 2.7 million during her tenure at f organization provides a safe treatment envi- SNWA. Under Mulroy’s leadership, this com- ronment and how well the organization mon- munity embraces water conservation as their PERSONAL EXPLANATION itors a client’s condition before, during, and primary means of finding ‘‘new’’ water. after treatment. The Gateway Foundation ex- It has been said that the ultimate measure celled in these fields, receiving the Joint Com- of a man or woman is not where he or she HON. ADAM SMITH mission’s Gold Seal of Approval. stands in moments of comfort and conven- OF WASHINGTON ience, but where he or she stands at times of The Joint Commission evaluation included challenge and controversy. Despite the chal- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11 Gateway locations throughout Illinois, in- lenges, she has been involved in almost every cluding several in Chicago, one in Aurora, and Tuesday, February 11, 2014 major water policy development on the Colo- one in Springfield. It also ensured that thirty of rado River since the 1980’s, including the his- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on Gateway’s alcohol and drug treatment pro- toric 2007 Colorado River Interim Guidelines Monday, February 10, 2014, I was unable to grams targeting men, women, and teens, will for Lower Basin Shortages. But perhaps, her be present for recorded votes. Had I been be available for the next three years to those closing act may be the most important of them present, I would have voted: ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall in need. all. In December 2013, Pat helped negotiate vote No. 55 (on the motion to suspend the Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Minute 319 to the 1944 Treaty with Mexico— rules and pass H.R. 2431, as amended); in recognizing the achievements of the Gate- a momentous binational agreement to guide ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. 56 (on the motion to way Foundation, and to congratulate them on future management of the Colorado River suspend the rules and agree to H. Res. 447, receiving accreditation from The Joint Com- through 2017. as amended); and ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall vote No. mission for their commitment to providing The Colorado River Basin is better today 57 (on approving the journal). high-quality care and treatment. thanks to the work of Pat Mulroy. As she

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.015 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E201 leaves SNWA to take on new challenges, I online program. GI Jobs & Military Advanced peared in the Toledo Blade that describes the want to express my deep appreciation for her Education magazine recognized Saint Leo family heritage of our colleague and friend, the contributions to the Colorado River Basin, for University as one of the Nation’s most military- Honorable MARCY KAPTUR. Ms. KAPTUR rep- her dedication to her community, and for in- friendly institutions. resents Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, is spiring a new generation of women leaders in I want to congratulate Saint Leo University the dean of the Ohio delegation, and is the water. for its service to our community during the senior-most woman in the House. My best wishes to Pat, and continued suc- past 125 years and look forward to it being As this extraordinary article points out, Con- cess on behalf of the people in the Colorado around for another 125 years. I yield back the gresswoman KAPTUR’s interest in the current River Basin. I ask that all of my colleagues balance of my time. situation in Ukraine is influenced by her grand- join me to honor Pat for her years of public f parents who were born in Ukraine and immi- service. grated to America in the early 1900’s. IN HONOR OF THE VOLUNTEERS f Last night, the House passed a resolution WHO SERVED THANKSGIVING supporting ‘‘the Ukrainian people’s struggle to HONORING NATIONAL VOICES FOR DINNER TO VETERANS ON THE build an independent, democratic, and strong EQUALITY, EDUCATION AND EN- USS NEW JERSEY Ukraine that is free from foreign meddling.’’ LIGHTENMENT Ohioans are very proud of our family herit- HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS age as I am a son of Irish and Italian immi- HON. LOIS FRANKEL OF NEW JERSEY grants. MARCY KAPTUR is proud of her Ukrain- OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ian heritage and I am honored to serve with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her in the House. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 I submit an article from the Toledo Blade by Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Tom Troy. Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I honor the volunteers who served Thanksgiving KAPTUR’S UKRAINE ROOTS RUN DEEP rise today to honor National Voices for Equal- dinner to homeless veterans on the USS New BEHIND THE SCENES, CONGRESSMAN ity, Education and Enlightenment (NVEEE), an Jersey this past November. ENCOURAGES DEMOCRACY organization from my district, on receiving a These patriotic South Jersey citizens ex- U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) looks $25,000 grant from the first-ever Be a STAR pressed their appreciation and gratitude those over family pictures on her desk. Miss Kap- (Show Tolerance and Respect) Initiative. who have selflessly served in our armed serv- tur’s grandparents were both born in The Be a STAR program, cofounded by the ices by taking time on Thanksgiving Day to Ukraine, and she worries about that nation’s future. She plans to bring some Ukrainian WWE and the Creative Coalition, recognizes give back to serve dinner to homeless vet- farmers here on a trade mission this month. projects that help encourage respect and toler- erans. During her 30 years as the representative ance among our nation’s schoolchildren, and For that reason Mister Speaker, it is my of Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, U.S. NVEEE has certainly earned this distinction. honor to submit the names of the volunteers Rep. Marcy Kaptur has carried on a love af- NVEE is a non-profit organization located in for the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Dominick M. fair. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, whose mission is to Carella, Bob Catando, Amber Louise Clark, The object of her affections is Ukraine, the prevent bullying, violence, and suicide. This Chenay Baxter Clark, Cadet Sophie-Leigh former Soviet socialist republic that was the land of her grandmother and grandfather’s grant will be used to fund the Peace Ambas- Clark, Malik Cobb Jr., Robert Day, Victoria birth. sadors program and train young leaders in Day, Jacqueline Dorosky, John Dorosky, Alex- ‘‘It has been a lifelong interest because, as South Florida to serve as advocates to pre- is Dowgin, Kyle Dowgin, Min Elders, Chris our mother used to say, our children know vent bullying in their schools and communities. Fuller, Christopher Jonathan Gruberg, Gerard the history of our family,’’ Miss Kaptur, 67, Once again, I am proud to congratulate Harkins, Joseph Hawes, Matthew Hawes, the said last week of herself and her brother Ste- NVEEE on their efforts to empower our chil- Hegarty family, Justin Henderson, James Dal- phen, 61, who lives with her in West Toledo. dren and create a climate of acceptance, and las Hoefle, Deborah Johnson, Kelly Johnson, As Ukraine—a giant eastern European na- I look forward to their continued success. Ginelle Joseph, Jordan Kelley, Austin Kelley, tion famed for its fertile farmland—roils in political unrest, Miss Kaptur has been work- f Julie Keys, Bernadette N. Kirkland, Elijah ing behind the scenes to encourage democ- Kirkland, Jan Maurice Kirkland, Keith Kirkland, racy to flourish. COMMENDING SAINT LEO UNIVER- Nzinga Kirkland, Justin Casey Lamanna, The Toledo Democrat said she has made at SITY ON ITS 125TH ANNIVER- Chloe Madison, Carole Magowan, Steven least a dozen trips to Ukraine over the last SARY Magowan, Chase Miller, Joanne Mooney, Mar- four decades, and she is cochairman of the tin Mooney, Kayla Phillips, Madison Phillips, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus. In recent months the country has exploded HON. GUS M. BILIRAKIS Angelo D. Pizzullo Jr., Pamela Pratt, Alyssa into demonstrations, triggered by outrage at OF FLORIDA Rivers, Alison Rivers, Luis Daniel Marchena Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych’s de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Del Rosario, Joseph Rubino, Amanda Saini, cision to end negotiations to join the Euro- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Elizabeth Saini, Kenneth Aaron Smith, Sam pean Union and turn to Russia to help it pay Snyder, Susan Stefencavage, Donna Stein, off a crippling debt. Some see the revolu- Mr. BILIRAKIS. I rise to congratulate Saint Robert Stein, Beth T. Suckiel, Tatiana Swain, tionary movement as a step toward true Leo University in Pasco County on their 125th Kaoir Takasu, Ty Takasu, Carson Wallace, independence that started when Ukraine anniversary. Back in 1889, Saint Leo was first Charles Wallace III, Kay Walcott-Henderson, broke off from the Soviet Union in 1990. Miss Kaptur was the co-sponsor of a resolu- founded as a college by the Benedictine and Johanne Wells. Monks and was the first Catholic college in tion that passed Wednesday in a House com- Mr. Speaker, these volunteers exemplify the mittee calling the Ukraine leadership to a Florida. The Florida legislature granted their patriotic character of the citizens of South Jer- higher standard, and to support rights of as- charter on June 4, 1889. sey. As elected officials it is our duty to match sembly. Whether it will come up for a vote in Saint Leo opened their doors in 1890 and their patriotism—by enacting laws that provide the full House is not known. started with a first class of 32 students. They mental health support and other benefits to ‘‘As the co-chair of the Ukraine caucus I focused on establishing a liberal arts edu- veterans, so that those who risk their lives on have met with literally hundreds of Ukrain- ian leaders, existing leaders, emerging lead- cation curriculum. our behalf never become homeless. From its humble beginnings, Saint Leo Col- ers, presidents, ambassadors, farmers. The f Ukrainian embassy knows about our cau- lege grew and in 1999 Saint Leo College be- cus,’’ Miss Kaptur said. came Saint Leo University. Today, Saint Leo MARCY KAPTUR’S UKRAINIAN As the Ukrainian military begins making University serves over 16,000 students with ROOTS sounds about intervening in the unrest, Miss students from all 50 States, the District of Co- Kaptur said she hopes that if it does, it exer- lumbia and more than 60 countries. HON. TIM RYAN cises restraint. ‘‘The point is there has been a lot of inter- Saint Leo University has been a longtime OF OHIO supporter of our Nation’s active duty soldiers. action [with the United States], training at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the highest level,’’ she said. ‘‘The kind of In 1973, Saint Leo began offering degree pro- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 bloodshed that is historic in that region grams on military bases. Saint Leo today is hasn’t happened and I hope it won’t.’’ one of the largest providers of higher edu- Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Miss Kaptur as an infant sits in her Grand- cation to active duty military with an extensive to call attention to an article that recently ap- mother Teofila Swiecicki Rogowski’s lap

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MENT OF MASTER SERGEANT gressional District in 2012 to snake along He said that year she played a leadership Lake Erie all the way from Toledo to Cleve- role in passing a bill to create a commission SHAWN EDWARDS land has been widely decried as gerry- on the Ukraine famine, which was widely de- mandering designed to achieve Republican nied. HON. MIKE ROGERS goals of squeezing as many Democrats into ‘‘This commission was set up and did a OF ALABAMA as few districts as possible. thorough job establishing there was a fam- But one upshot has been the linkage of one ine, it was planned, 7 million people were de- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Congress’s most Eastern European-focused liberately starved to death,’’ Mr. Fedynsky Tuesday, February 11, 2014 lawmakers with communities that have a lot said. He said Miss Kapttr testified that the of Eastern European immigrants and their victims included her own family. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I descendants. ‘‘She said, ‘Don’t tell me this never hap- ask for the House’s attention today to recog- The district now contains the Cuyahoga pened. I know it happened because my ances- nize Master Sergeant Shawn Edwards, a con- County city of Parma, which has a large tors endured it,’ ’’ Mr. Fedynsky said. The stituent of mine from Opelika, Alabama. MSgt Ukrainian-American population. Miss Kap- commission ‘‘made a huge difference in Edwards is retiring June 1st from the United tur is also a founder and co-chairman of the Ukraine historiography.’’ States Air Force after over 20 years of serv- Polish and Hungarian congressional cau- Miss Kaptur and others worked to get ice. cuses. President Obama to include a Ukraine ref- MSgt Edwards began his career as a Secu- Her mother’s family was Polish living in erence in his State of the Union speech last modern-day Ukraine. week, which he did. The President said, ‘‘In rity Forces member. He was responsible for Miss Kaptur’s grandmother Teofila Ukraine, we stand for the principle that all guarding our nation’s highest priority weapons. Swiecicki Rogowski and Grandfather John people have the right to express themselves He spent ten years in this position with assign- Rogowski emigrated from Ukraine early in freely and peacefully and to have a say in ments in Grand Forks Air Force Base, Izmir the 1900s. their country’s future.’’ Air Station in Turkey; and Kirtland Air Force ‘‘Then it was czarist Russia. They were not ‘‘I have been meeting with Ukrainians on a Base. In 2003, he re-trained into the con- allowed to graze their one cow on the open regular basis. We are planing a trade mission field and could not feed themselves,’’ Miss tracting career field. He has been responsible for farmers to bring them to Ohio in Feb- for the purchase and acquisition of supplies, Kaptur said. ruary,’’ Miss Kaptur said. Over the years, as their homeland was dev- She has a picture of herself meeting a year services and construction to support the needs astated by political and military rivalries, and a half ago with one of the opposition of the installation at which he is serving. As a including a famine brought on by Soviet leaders when he was in Washington. contractor, he has served at Maxwell Air Force leader Joseph Stalin and invasion by the She said she was in Ukraine in 2013 while Base, Ramstein Air Base and Hurlburt Field. Nazis, they lost all contact with family on her way to Poland to be awarded an hon- MSgt Edwards has also served his country in members in Ukraine. Her grandmother took orary citizenship—her father’s family was deployments to Camp Victory, Iraq, Bagram in wash, and worked in the Commodore from Poland—when she feared that Ukraine Perry and Willard hotels to earn money, Air Base, Afghanistan and Thumrait, Oman. was slipping backward. ‘‘I left very, very MSgt Edwards has served his country with while her grandfather, a carpenter, struggled worried. I saw how much more difficult their to find work. life had become. I was deeply worried about honors for over 20 years. Some of these ‘‘When I was in college I worshipped her what I saw—greater poverty among older awards include: the Defense Meritorious Serv- and her husband,’’ Miss Kaptur said. She women, farmers that I’ve known.’’ ice Medal, the Air Force Meritorious Service wanted to take her grandmother back to Ironically to the girl whose grandmother Medal, the Joint Service Commendation Ukraine and find the town they came from, had only wanted to raise money in order to Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal Burtyn, but her grandmother was afraid, she buy a piece of land on which to graze their with four devices, the Air Force Achievement said. Teofila died in 1970. cow, Ukrainian farmland is being bought up In 1973, Miss Kaptur—then a planner for Medal with two devices, the Air Force Good by oligarchs. the city of Toledo—and her mother, the Conduct Medal, the National Defense Medal ‘‘There was a real sense that democracy former Anastasia Rogowski, drove into So- was slipping away. Then all of this has hap- with one device, the Afghanistan Campaign viet Ukraine, where they found her grand- pened. The people of Ukraine have stood up, Medal with one device, the Iraq Campaign mother’s brother, a former inmate of Sta- and we should stand with them,’’ Miss Kap- Medal with one device, the Global War on lin’s gulag political prison system for 20 tur said. Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global years. ‘‘He was not allowed to travel out of his f War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humani- area because he was viewed as an enemy of tarian Service Medal with one device and the the state,’’ Miss Kaptur said. He was released HONORING JACOB E. LEE NATO Medal. from the gulag in 1952, but lost his brother to Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking the camps. Her great-uncle’s crime: He had HON. SAM GRAVES Master Sergeant Shawn Edwards for his tire- offered aid to a wounded Kulak, a member of OF MISSOURI less dedication to serving America. His service the property-owning farming class that was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to our state and country is an inspiration. I being driven into extinction by Stalin. They wish him the best of luck in his future endeav- had the only car in the dusty town, and were Tuesday, February 11, 2014 the only guests in the hotel, which had no ors. curtains but a listening device. They had Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I f sent word to relatives that they would be at proudly pause to recognize Jacob E. Lee. the hotel if anyone wanted to meet them. Jacob is a very special young man who has RECOGNIZING POLK STATE They were on their third day with no visitors exemplified the finest qualities of citizenship COLLEGE when they heard activity in the lobby. and leadership by taking an active part in the Miss Kaptur’s great-uncle Casmierz Boy Scouts of America, Troop 444, and earn- HON. DANIEL WEBSTER Swiecicici was a former inmate in Joseph ing the most prestigious award of Eagle Scout. OF FLORIDA Stalin’s prison system for 20 years. ‘‘We Jacob has been very active with his troop, learned the desk clerk had been denying to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES participating in many scout activities. Over the the woman visitor that any foreigners were Tuesday, February 11, 2014 staying in the hotel, despite her repeated at- many years Jacob has been involved with tempts to contact us,’’ Miss Kaptur said. scouting, he has not only earned numerous Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am She said the moment that she finally met merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- pleased to recognize Polk State College on her grandmother’s brother, Casmierz ily, peers, and community. Most notably, the occasion of its 50 year anniversary. Swiecicki, was an emotional one. ‘‘There Jacob has contributed to his community Polk State College, the first higher edu- stood this tall man and I looked at him and through his Eagle Scout project. Jacob re- cation institution in Polk County, was estab- gasped because he held his hands the same way that our grandmother did. He looked at placed a gate at Harvester’s Community Gar- lished in 1964. The college enjoyed early suc- my mother and said, ‘are you my sister?’ We den in Kansas City, Missouri. cess, enrolling 1,200 students in its first se- just wept,’’ Miss Kaptur said. They gave him Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in mester. Its continued growth necessitated con- an orange. ‘‘That began the moment when commending Jacob E. Lee for his accomplish- struction of a larger, permanent campus. we began to unlock the history of what hap- ments with the Boy Scouts of America and for Ground was broken in 1966 on the shores of

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.024 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E203 Lake Elbert, and within a decade, the campus that benefits everyone. These tax policies ing dedication and resolve to stand for justice. had expanded to accommodate the growing have steered us away from this promise and I thank everyone involved in this year’s cele- student population and academic program of- crippled the American economy. The middle bration for their work and for showing that ferings. class continues to shrink as more and more Lake County is strong, Lake County is com- Today, Polk State College serves more than wealth flows to the top—and this country’s mitted, Lake County is rising! 20,000 students of which 95% are Polk Coun- current tax system makes this unfairness f ty residents. It is a multi-campus institution of- worse. The current estate tax policy is the fering four-year degrees, including a Bachelor poster child for the unfairness we all see. PERSONAL EXPLANATION of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Ap- That is why I am introducing this legislation. plied Science in Supervision and Manage- This bill will bring the estate tax back to the HON. RON KIND ment. Further expansions are planned for Polk rates and exemptions from before the Bush OF WISCONSIN State in 2014, including the Polk State Center tax cuts—a time when this country experi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Public Safety in Winter Haven. enced continued prosperity and budget sur- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 I applaud Polk State College for their com- pluses. Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I was unable to mitment to education and invaluable contribu- Specifically, the Sensible Estate Tax Act of have my votes recorded on the House floor on tions to our community. Go Eagles! As their 2014 will return the top marginal rate to 55% Monday, February 10, 2014. Winter weather in motto declares, Polk State College is ‘‘the per- and lower the exemption for individuals to $1 the Midwest delayed my flight out of Min- fect place to soar.’’ million. Estate tax loopholes are also ad- neapolis. Had I been present, I would have f dressed, including a 10-year minimum on voted in favor of H.R. 2431 (rollcall No. 55), in grantor retained annuity trusts, limitations on HONORING SIX OUTSTANDING favor of H. Res. 447 (rollcall No. 56), and in the generation skipping transfer trust exemp- favor of the Journal Vote (rollcall No. 57). GRADUATES TO RECEIVE FUL- tion, and rules for consistent basis reporting. BRIGHT AWARDS Succeeding financially in life is a wonderful f American right and the families of wealthy HONORING SCOTT DANIEL BYBEE HON. LOIS FRANKEL people should benefit from that good fortune. OF FLORIDA But no one gets wealthy on their own. Finan- HON. SAM GRAVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cial success for any American is achieved by OF MISSOURI using the roads, schools, and public services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, February 11, 2014 that all Americans pay for. It is only fair that Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I they reinvest in the country that provided them rise today to honor six outstanding graduates with so much opportunity. Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize in Florida’s 22nd District who have been se- f lected to receive prestigious Fulbright awards Scott Daniel Bybee. Scott is a very special to study, lecture, teach, or conduct research RECOGNIZING THE EFFORTS OF young man who has exemplified the finest abroad during the 2013–2014 academic year. LAKE COUNTY RISING TO END qualities of citizenship and leadership by tak- All of them were selected on the basis of aca- VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ing an active part in the Boy Scouts of Amer- demic or professional achievement, as well as AROUND THE WORLD ica, Troop 177, and earning the most pres- demonstrated leadership potential in their tigious award of Eagle Scout. fields. HON. BRADLEY S. SCHNEIDER Scott has been very active with his troop, The awardees are the following: Asma Aftab OF ILLINOIS participating in many scout activities. Over the of the University of Miami, Jack Armstrong of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many years Scott has been involved with Broward Community College, Anne Fertig of Tuesday, February 11, 2014 scouting, he has not only earned numerous Rollins College, Debra Reyes-Brannon, also of merit badges, but also the respect of his fam- Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ily, peers, and community. Most notably, Scott Rollins College, Alicia Richardson of Florida because Lake County, Illinois is rising. Lake State University, and Usar Suragarn of Florida has contributed to his community through his County has joined One Billion Rising around Eagle Scout project. Scott planned and led his Atlantic University. the world to stand up for justice, equality and These individuals are continuing a tradition troop in a tree-planting project in conjunction women’s rights. with the United States Army Corps of Engi- of international exchange and mutual under- This initiative started two years ago because standing that began in 1946, when Congress neers. the United Nations reported that one-in-three Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in established the Fulbright Program. I would like women will be victims of rape or other gender- to congratulate them on such a remarkable commending Scott Daniel Bybee for his ac- based violence in their lifetimes. complishments with the Boy Scouts of Amer- accomplishment and wish them the best of That tragic statistic is simply unacceptable. luck in their endeavors abroad. ica and for his efforts put forth in achieving the That is why the global community has joined highest distinction of Eagle Scout. f together to rise up to end this violence and f THE SENSIBLE ESTATE TAX ACT work towards equality and justice for all. This February 14th, one billion, in more than RECOGNIZING VFW POST 7327 AND OF 2014 200 countries, will rise, and I am most proud THE 2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS that Lake County will join this historic effort HON. JIM McDERMOTT and rise up for justice. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY OF WASHINGTON One Billion Rising celebrates the empower- OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of women and girls around the world, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bringing people together in a joyous expres- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 sion of freedom and strength. Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Around the world, one billion people stood Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- to introduce the Sensible Estate Tax Act of up last year and danced in support of justice. ognize the Springfield Veterans of Foreign 2014. This legislation offers a thoughtful, com- And true justice must include all facets of life: Wars Post 7327 and the recipients of its 2014 prehensive approach to reforming our estate at home; at work; before the law; and every- Annual Awards. tax system that is supported by voters across where else in society. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW, traces all income levels. As America comes out of Every woman and girl deserves the freedom its beginnings to 1899 when veterans of the one of the worst recessions in its history, this and confidence to live free, absent of fear. Spanish American War established local orga- Congress must carefully consider all sources Perhaps the single most effective tool in this nizations to bring awareness to their service of revenue that are not only effective, but fair campaign for justice is education. Education is and to advocate for veterans’ retirement bene- and equitable. This estate tax embodies those how we improve our lives, and how we help fits and improved medical care. Annually, the values. others improve theirs. Education allows nearly 2 million members of the VFW and its The past decade of failed tax policies have women and girls throughout the world to rise Auxiliaries contribute more than 8.6 million killed jobs and resulted in significant income up and achieve their full potential. hours of volunteerism in the community, in- and wealth disparity in this country. The prom- Mr. Speaker, these committed men and cluding participation in Make A Difference Day ise and strength of America lies in a system women of Lake County have shown an inspir- and National Volunteer Week.

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The same A-UNIT programs in the entire VFW organiza- century has developed the college founded by Tuesday, February 11, 2014 tion to support our service members stationed John Carroll into a great and prosperous uni- overseas. VFW Post 7327 visits the VA hos- Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- versity, fully competent to hold her place pital at least quarterly; bringing along goodie ognize Congenital Heart Defect Awareness among the universities of the world.’’ This bags for our Wounded Warriors. Each Thanks- Week, which is February 7–14, 2014. statement still holds true today and George- giving and Christmas, VFW Post 7327 adopts Congenital Heart Defects affect nearly two town stands as one of the most highly ranked military families in need through the USO and million Americans and are considered one of educational institutions in the world. the most common birth defects within the provides them with meal baskets for each holi- In recent years, research at Georgetown day, gifts for children, commissary cards for United States. Each year approximately forty thousand babies are born in the United States has led to important breakthroughs such as the parents, and a Christmas party where the the development of a vaccine against the children can meet Santa and receive a gift- with Congenital Heart Defects, while many remain undiagnosed for months or even years human papillomavirus, and efforts are being filled stocking. The Ladies Auxiliary members after birth. This dangerous condition can made to improve the Nation’s capacity to iden- collect, sort, and distribute more than 2,000 cause sudden cardiac death if left tify and track the outbreak of diseases. The pieces of clothing each month to various chari- undiagnosed, which is especially harmful in campus has been home to renowned faculty table organizations. VFW Post 7327 is a young adolescent athletes who unknowingly including the late U.N. Ambassador Jeanne strong supporter of local youth organizations suffer from this defect. Kirkpatrick and the late Carroll Quigley whom, including the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Lit- This week not only serves to raise aware- Georgetown alum Bill Clinton quoted in his tle League Baseball that contribute greatly to ness of Congenital Heart Defects to increase first inaugural address. the education and well-being of our children. screenings and funding for research, it serves Today, fifteen Members of the House of Each year, VFW Post 7327 bestows awards as a dedication to the millions of Americans Representatives hold Georgetown degrees in- to local students who have submitted out- diagnosed with Congenital Heart Defects, the cluding our colleague the Honorable JOHN standing essays on a theme and to local citi- challenges their families face, and for the fam- DINGELL, who holds two Georgetown degrees zens in recognition of their extraordinary ac- ilies of those who have sadly lost loved ones and is the longest serving Member of Con- tions and dedication. I am honored to enter to this condition. gress in the Nation’s history. It is a distinct the names of the following 2014 honorees into f privilege to serve in this body with esteemed the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: colleagues who also studied at Georgetown. HONORING GEORGETOWN UNIVER- Voice of Democracy: SITY’S 225TH ANNIVERSARY Mr. Speaker, I know they, in particular, Winner: Sebrina Hess. share my pride in recognizing the 225th anniversary of the university’s founding and look 2nd Place: Tirzah Sheppard. HON. HENRY CUELLAR forward to a bright future for our alma mater. OF TEXAS 3rd Place: Nicia Grier-Spratley. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Patriot’s Pen: f Tuesday, February 11, 2014 Winner: Aubrey Taradash. THANK YOU, LORA HOBBS Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 2nd Place: Madelynn Cerami. honor Georgetown’s 225th anniversary. 3rd Place: Skyler Foley. Founded in 1789 by Bishop John Carroll of Maryland, Georgetown stands as the oldest HON. JOE WILSON Fire Fighter of the Year: Anthony Shaffer. Jesuit and Catholic University in the United OF SOUTH CAROLINA EMS of the Year: Sean Wetjen. States. For over 225 years Georgetown has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Police Officer of the Year: PFC James L. educated young scholars of all ages and back- Thur. grounds, equipping them with the knowledge Tuesday, February 11, 2014 and skills to make a difference in the world. Teachers of the Year: Aaron Tagert, What began as a two story old brick building Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- Silverbrook Elementary; Jennie Lindner, South has now become one of the finest universities er, today, I am very grateful for the opportunity County High School. in the country and I celebrate the University’s to recognize Lora Hobbs, a committed staff I would also like to recognize the following founding. member for the Second Congressional District sponsors of the VFW’s Recycled Rides Pro- Bishop Carroll, in his ‘‘Proposals for Estab- of South Carolina. After serving the great state gram that provided an automobile to a needy lishing an Academy at George-Town, of South Carolina for more than two and a half soldier at Fort Belvoir: Progressive Insurance, Potowmack River, Maryland,’’ envisioned an years, Lora is leaving the office to join the of- Enterprise Car Rental, Refinish Solutions, Tan institution which gave ‘‘undivided attention fice of Congressman BRADLEY BRYNEE of Ala- Auto Body, LKO Northern Virginia, and Jerry’s . . . to the cultivation of virtue, and literary im- bama’s First Congressional District as a legis- Collision Repair. provement.’’ On January 23rd, 1789 he relative assistant. ceived the first deed for the land that became Finally, I wish to thank the following spon- Lora, is a native of Laurens, South Carolina, the campus of Georgetown University. Then in sors of the 2013 VFW Thanksgiving/Christmas and joined the office in August of 2011 as a 1815 President James Madison signed an Act Program which provided food and gifts to 14 staff assistant after recently graduating from of Congress granting a federal charter to ‘‘The needy military families at Fort Belvoir. The the University of South Carolina. Her tremen- College of Georgetown in the District of Co- sponsors of this program were Hilltop Golf dous leadership skills allowed her to transition lumbia.’’ Only the U.S. Military Academy had Club, Olympians Family Restaurant, Safford quickly and become the legislative cor- received a federal charter prior to George- Dodge of Springfield, Frizzles Salon and Spa, respondent. town. In 1850 the first Catholic Medical School Residence Inn Marriott of Springfield, Northern was established and 20 years later Father It is with sincere gratitude that I would like Virginia Surgical Center, Greater Springfield Patrick Healy, who was born a slave, became to thank Lora for her dedicated staff work. I Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Club of the first African American president of a major have no doubt that the people of lower Ala- Springfield, Springfield Optimist Club. American university. Much later in 1919 the bama will benefit significantly from her exper- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join university added the Walsh School of Foreign tise. I wish Lora all the best in future endeav- me in congratulating the 2014 Awardees and Service, of which I am a proud alumnus. ors and look forward to hearing of her contin- in thanking the members, Ladies Auxiliary, For over two centuries Georgetown has ued success. program sponsors, and supporters of VFW grown and evolved along with the Nation; In conclusion, God Bless our Troops and we Post 7327 for their continued service to our today, it is home to students from all fifty will never forget September 11th in the Global country and our community. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, War on Terrorism.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11FE8.020 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS February 11, 2014 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E205 HONORING U.S. CAPITOL POLICE Meredith, who currently serves as Vice cient to support themselves and to obtain work SERGEANT CLINTON HOLTZ President for Florida NOW, has truly dedicated experience and secure a good work history to her career to community service. She has help them obtain future employment. The net HON. DAVID G. REICHERT worked with Compass: The Gay and Lesbian cost of the expansion would be low, because OF WASHINGTON Community Center of the Palm Beaches to these young people would be providing ur- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teach safe sex education, and has bravely de- gently needed local services that are being Tuesday, February 11, 2014 fended women seeking abortion care from dropped or curtailed because of federal, state, harassment and intimidation. and local budget cuts, such as after-school Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Her impact includes grassroots advocacy as programs, tutoring, and assistance for the el- honor the life of U.S. Capitol Police Sergeant well. She organized participants for the March derly. Clinton Holtz. Sergeant Holtz served this Con- for Women’s Lives, and has served NOW in The bill would significantly expand job op- gress every day, working to keep us safe, will- several capacities, including as Legislative Di- portunities for young people who have played ing to put his life on the line. But he was more rector for Florida NOW and President of Palm by the rules but find themselves unemployed than a police officer. He was a beloved son Beach County NOW. in this economy. It would increase the number and brother. He had an exciting career before With her limited spare time, Meredith volun- of participants in the AmeriCorps State and joining the police force, playing professional teers with several organizations and is the National program from approximately 78,000 basketball across the globe, and he was also President of the Women’s Health Foundation to 500,000 full-time participants. Participants my friend. Sergeant Holtz was always ready of South Florida. In honor of her tireless ef- receive a living allowance, which most find with a kind word or a funny story; willing to forts on behalf of South Florida women, I am sufficient to meet their basic needs, and are swap stories with an old cop like me. My pleased to recognize Meredith Ockman for her also eligible for an education award equal to thoughts and prayers are with his family and amazing achievements and wish her contin- the value of a Pell grant, for school-loan for- friends as they mourn him. He will be greatly ued success. bearance, health care benefits and child care missed but always remembered. f assistance. By expanding the program, we f would reduce the number of unemployed PERSONAL EXPLANATION RECOGNIZING CHRISTOPHER young people, provide them with the work HABERLAND FOR RECEIVING ´ skills and experience they would not get while THE 2013 CRITICAL LANGUAGE HON. LUIS V. GUTIERREZ unemployed, and help cash-strapped states SCHOLARSHIP OF ILLINOIS and local governments provide services that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they would otherwise have to cut. HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY Tuesday, February 11, 2014 For some time, it has been clear that poli- OF VIRGINIA Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. Mr. Speaker, I was un- cies to address today’s unusually stubborn un- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES avoidably absent in the House Chamber for employment need to be targeted in order to be effective. Without significant targeting, young Tuesday, February 11, 2014 votes on Monday, February 10, 2014. Had I been present, I would have voted graduates will continue to face their first years Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- as adults without jobs and with no way to ac- ognize Mr. Christopher Haberland, a resident ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 55, and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall vote 56, and ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall vote 57. quire work experience. They deserve better. I of Herndon, Virginia, who is a recipient of the ask my colleagues to support this urgently 2013 Critical Language Scholarship. f needed targeted assistance for young, unem- The Critical Language Scholarship Program INTRODUCTION OF THE PRO- ployed Americans. was established in 2006 by the Department of MOTING NATIONAL SERVICE AND State as part of an effort to train American REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT ACT f young people in languages that are critical to our nation’s global interests. For three months, IN HONOR OF THE 60TH WEDDING attendees are immersed in an intensive cul- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON ANNIVERSARY OF REVEREND tural environment that teaches a new lan- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL LAWSON AND MRS. AU- guage, new culture, and new sense of self. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DREY LAWSON The CLS program is remarkably competitive; Tuesday, February 11, 2014 in 2013 nearly 4,000 students from around the Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to HON. AL GREEN country applied, but only 597 were accepted. introduce the Promoting National Service and OF TEXAS Due to his impressive academic success, I am Reducing Unemployment Act, to address one proud to say that Christopher Haberland was of the greatest workforce tragedies resulting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one of those chosen. from today’s economy—our unemployed Participants in the Critical Language Schol- Tuesday, February 11, 2014 young people—and to spur economic growth arship Program do more than simply enrich and alleviate strain on state and local govern- Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I their own understanding and appreciation of a ments. This tragedy is not only hurting our would like to acknowledge the 60th wedding foreign culture. Their deep understanding of young people, it is costing our government anniversary of two respected and revered indi- these critical regions ensures that our nation $25 billion each year through lost tax revenue viduals, Reverend Bill Lawson and Mrs. Au- has capable individuals that can work on and other costs. While over 10.4 million Amer- drey Lawson. Married January 28, 1954, while issues vital to the interests of the United icans are unemployed, my bill targets the 3.8 Reverend Lawson was attending Central Bap- States. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to million young people who have not had a fair tist Theological Seminary. The Lawsons are join me in recognizing the service of Chris- chance to ever use their high school and col- pillars of the Houston community, who have topher Haberland, and in wishing him heartfelt lege education, which this nation has strongly reared four successful children. congratulations on his achievements. urged them to get. In 1962, Reverend Lawson alongside his f What is particularly disappointing is the high first-lady Mrs. Lawson founded the Wheeler TRIBUTE TO MEREDITH OCKMAN unemployment rate for young people who Avenue Baptist Church with just thirteen mem- heeded our advice to graduate from high bers. Reverend Lawson went on to serve as school and college, only to try to enter the Senior Pastor at the church for 42 years be- HON. LOIS FRANKEL fore retiring to focus on his work in the com- OF FLORIDA workforce in the worst economy in generations. The total unemployment rate was 7.3 munity, through the William A. Lawson Insti- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES percent compared to 16.3 percent for young tute for Peace and Prosperity (WALIPP). Tuesday, February 11, 2014 adults aged 16 to 24 even during the recent Mr. Speaker, I am blessed to have the op- Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I summer. Hundreds of thousands now compete portunity to pay tribute to two individuals who rise today to honor Meredith Ockman, recipi- for unpaid internships wherever they can find have so selflessly and faithfully served their ent of the Palm Beach County National Orga- them. By significantly expanding AmeriCorps, community. They are exemplars for all those nization for Women (NOW) Blood, Sweat, and my bill, without needing a new administrative who aspire to greatness through service and Tears Award and tireless advocate for justice structure or bureaucracy, would allow unem- mentorship of others. I pray that God will grant and equality. ployed young people to earn a stipend suffi- them many more years of love and happiness.

VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:15 Feb 12, 2014 Jkt 039060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11FE8.034 E11FEPT1 jbell on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS E206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 11, 2014 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL ACCRED- is important legislation that will provide critical Leukemia Woman of the Year, an award given ITED ACH PROFESSIONAL DAY benefits for ranchers, waters users and local by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. communities allowing them to better prepare Ms. Patron earned her bachelor’s degree in HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY and respond to extreme drought conditions communications with a minor in marketing that are continuing to plague the West as well OF VIRGINIA from Eastern University in St. Davids, PA. as rural communities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES During her time at college, a friend of hers S. 25 reverses the cost of living adjustment named Dina Innella suffered from leukemia. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 (COLA) cuts for working-age military retirees Selflessly, Ms. Patron cared for Ms. Innella Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to rec- that was found in the Bipartisan Budget Act. I during her time of need. While she didn’t ex- ognize Tuesday, February 11, as National Ac- voted against the flawed Bipartisan Budget Act pect any recognition for her kindness, another because it increased spending levels by $45 credited ACH Professional (AAP) Day. This friend nominated her through the Leukemia billion in one year and $63 billion over the day highlights the importance of the AAP cre- and Lymphoma Society to recognize her dedi- course of two years. To pay for those in- dential, as well as celebrates the achieve- cation. ments and contributions of AAPs nationwide. creases, the Bipartisan Budget Act erased various, if not all, spending cuts from the Budget After college, Ms. Patron went on to be- The AAP credential is the standard of excel- Control Act which passed back in 2011. Addi- come a successful small business owner, lence in ACH payments competency. AAPs tionally, the Bipartisan Budget Act reduced the opening Events by Renee. She is the pro- are recognized payments industry experts on annual retirement COLA for working age mili- gramming and event co-chair for the Public subjects ranging from the NACHA Operating tary retirees by one full percentage point. I Relations Society of America, in addition to Rules to sound risk management practices, found this provision to be completely unac- being a founding member of a Philadelphia and as such, are highly regarded by financial ceptable and don’t believe we should be bal- women’s networking group called regulators and examiners. They play a key ancing our budget on the backs of our vet- Femmefessionals. In her free time, she volun- role in the individual organizations they serve erans. As S. 25 repeals this provision that pe- teers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters Phila- and the greater industry as a whole, imparting nalizes our military retirees and includes a delphia chapter and with the Ronald McDon- knowledge and supporting practices that help payfor, I would have supported this legislation. ald House in Philadelphia. ensure continued confidence in ACH pay- H.R. 3448, the Small Cap Liquidity Reform ments and the safety, security, and reliability Mr. Speaker, Ms. Patron is a role model for Act of 2013 is important legislation that estab- her kindness and sacrifice. I join all of South of the ACH Network. lishes an optional liquidity pilot program which The ACH Network, administered by Jersey in thanking Ms. Patron for her dedica- will benefit the securities of small emerging tion and wish her best in her future endeavors. NACHA—The Electronic Payments Associa- growth companies. tion, provides for the efficient exchange of di- Finally, I want to reiterate that I would have rect account-to-account payments for con- opposed S. 540, the Debt Limit Extension. f sumers, businesses, and governments. Annu- Back in 2011, we reached an understanding RECOGNIZING THE BELLEVUE ally, it processes more than 21 billion elec- that if we’re going to raise the debt ceiling and DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION tronic payments—including more than 5 billion not jeopardize the nation’s credit, then we Direct Deposit transactions—totaling almost need to attach reforms to each debt ceiling in- $37 trillion. Through their expertise, AAPs help crease so that we reduce the need to con- safeguard the quality of the ACH Network and stantly raise the debt ceiling and we start liv- HON. ADAM SMITH the billions of transactions that flow through it. ing within our means. This increase violates OF WASHINGTON To be awarded the AAP credential, individuals those principles. Although some like to call IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES must pass a comprehensive exam, which is this a ‘‘clean’’ debt ceiling increase, there is administered by NACHA each fall. The exam nothing clean about borrowing another trillion Tuesday, February 11, 2014 tests an individual’s knowledge of a variety of dollars; this is as messy as it gets and the subjects including the NACHA Operating term ‘‘clean’’ is propaganda as far as I’m con- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I Rules, the ACH Network and other payments cerned. The bottom line is that our nation has rise to honor the Bellevue Downtown Associa- systems, technical and operational ACH re- a spending addiction—it’s past the point of a tion on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. quirements, risk management, and payments- problem—when we must continually raise the This non-profit organization is made up of pas- related regulations. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my debt ceiling to accommodate our dangerous sionate community members and has played a colleagues join me in commending the more spending habits. At what point does it stop? key role in creating the flourishing downtown than four thousand AAPs nationwide by recog- How is it possible that we couldn’t include a that the citizens and businesses of Bellevue, nizing today as National Accredited ACH Pro- single reform in this legislation? I don’t want Washington enjoy today. fessional Day. our country to default but I wouldn’t have Over the last 40 years, Bellevue has been f voted to give the President a blank check. The transformed into a thriving business center federal government will collect an estimated PERSONAL EXPLANATION that is home to roughly 1,300 businesses and $3 trillion in taxes from October 1, 2013 until 45,000 workers. I am confident that this rapid September 30, 2014. We do have the ability to economic development would not have been HON. PAUL A. GOSAR live within our means and it’s time we make possible without the work of the Bellevue OF ARIZONA the hard decisions necessary to make that Downtown Association, as their efforts have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES happen. made this area an inviting location for both Had I been present for these votes, I would businesses and residents. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 have voted in support of these three important Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bills with a ‘‘yea’’ vote on rollcall Numbers 55, In particular, much of Bellevue’s growth as recognize passage this week of three impor- 60 and 62. I would have opposed increasing a rising entertainment and cultural scene in tant pieces of legislation: H.R. 2431, the Na- the debt ceiling and voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall the area is largely bolstered by the Associa- tional Integrated Drought Information System Numbers 61. tion’s impressive lineup of annual events. From a jazz festival and summer concert se- Reauthorization Act of 2013; S. 25, the vehicle f which included the military retiree COLA fix ries, to the Eastside’s largest Fourth of July and SGR bill; and H.R. 3448, the Small Cap IN HONOR OF THE NOMINATION OF celebration, the Bellevue Downtown Associa- Liquidity Reform Act. Additionally, I would like RENEE PATRON FOR LEUKEMIA tion’s efforts have made downtown Bellevue to make clear that I would have opposed S. WOMAN OF THE YEAR more than just a great location to do business, 540, the Debt Limit Extension. Unfortunately, I but an appealing, culturally diverse place to was not able to vote on final passage of these HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS live as well. important bills because of much needed hip OF NEW JERSEY Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that replacement surgery. I guess I’m finally being IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I recognize the work of the Bellevue Down- paid back for playing rugby all through college town Association. Without its voice and hard and dental school. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 work, downtown Bellevue would not be the H.R. 2431, National Integrated Drought In- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to economic and cultural center that it has be- formation System Reauthorization Act of 2013, honor Renee Patron for being nominated for come today.

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HIGHLIGHTS Senator-Designate John E. Walsh, of Montana, was administered the oath of office by the Vice President. Senate Science and Transportation, appointed the following Chamber Action Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Mer- Routine Proceedings, pages S859–S913 chant Marine Academy: Senators Boozman and Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution Wicker. Page S913 were introduced, as follows: S. 2011–2016, and S. Swearing-in of Senator Walsh: The Chair laid Res. 353. Pages S890–91 before the Senate the certificate of appointment of Measures Passed: Senator-Designate John E. Walsh of the State of Montana, and the oath of office was then adminis- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- tered as required by the U.S. Constitution and pre- tion Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act: scribed by law. Pages S871–72 Senate passed S. 1068, to reauthorize and amend the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nominations—Agreement: A unanimous-consent- Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002, after time agreement was reached providing that at 11 agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature a.m., on Wednesday, February 12, 2014, Senate of a substitute, and the following amendment pro- begin consideration of the following nominations: posed thereto: Pages S903–13 Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Ca- Reid (for Begich) Amendment No. 2740, to treat reer Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of certain officers in the commissioned officer corps of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counter- the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- terrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at tion as employees of the Administration for purposes Large, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an of vacant positions of employment open only to cur- Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Re- rent employees of the Administration. Page S907 search), Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be Measures Considered: United States Alternate Governor of the Inter- national Bank for Reconstruction and Development Bipartisan Budget Act: Senate continued consider- for a term of five years, and United States Alternate ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank 1963, to repeal section 403 of the Bipartisan Budget for a term of five years, and Catherine Ann Novelli, Act of 2013. Pages S860–85 of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State (Eco- Appointments: nomic Growth, Energy, and the Environment); that Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), appointed the following Sen- of time, Senate vote, without intervening action or ator to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force debate, on confirmation of the nominations, in the Academy: Senator Moran, vice Senator Hoeven. order listed; that no further motions be in order; Page S913 provided further, that there be two minutes for de- Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine bate, equally divided in the usual form prior to each Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice Presi- vote, and all votes after the first, be ten minutes in dent, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) of title 46 App., length. Pages S902–03 United States Code, and upon the recommendation Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, lowing nominations: D138

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By 90 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. EX. 27), Richard from Douglas W. Elmendorf, Director, Congres- Stengel, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State sional Budget Office. for Public Diplomacy. Pages S885–86, S913 By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. EX. 28), Sarah WORKERS’ RIGHTS IN BANGLADESH Sewall, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded State (Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human a hearing to examine prospects for Democratic rec- Rights). Pages S885–86, S913 onciliation and workers’ rights in Bangladesh, after By 92 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. EX. 29), Charles receiving testimony from former Representative Hammerman Rivkin, of the District of Columbia, to Ellen Tauscher, Alliance for Bangladesh Worker be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Safety; Nisha D. Biswal, Assistant Secretary of State Business Affairs). Pages S885–86, S913 for South and Central Asian Affairs; Eric R. Biel, Sloan D. Gibson, of the District of Columbia, to Acting Associate Deputy Undersecretary of Labor for be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. International Affairs, Bureau of International Labor Pages S885–87, S913 Affairs; Lewis Karesh, Assistant United States Trade Messages from the House: Page S889 Representative for Labor, Office of the United States Trade Representative; Scott Nova, Worker Rights Measures Placed on the Calendar: Page S889 Consortium, Washington, DC, on behalf of the Ac- Executive Communications: Pages S889–90 cord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh; and Additional Cosponsors: Page S891 Kalpona Akter, Bangladesh Center for Worker Soli- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: darity, Dhaka. Pages S891–97 NOMINATIONS Additional Statements: Pages S888–89 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Amendments Submitted: Pages S897–S902 Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S902 nominations of Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary, who was introduced by Senator Authorities for Committees to Meet: Page S902 Kaine and Representative Gabbard, and Portia Y. Privileges of the Floor: Page S902 Wu, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. Secretary for Employment and Training, who was in- (Total—29) Pages S885–86 troduced by Senator Harkin, both of the Department of Labor, after the nominees testified and answered Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- questions in their own behalf. journed at 6:45 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednes- day, February 12, 2014. (For Senate’s program, see NOMINATIONS the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a on page S913.) hearing to examine the nominations of Robin S. Rosenbaum, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Committee Meetings Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, who was introduced by Senators Nelson and Rubio, Bruce Howe Hen- (Committees not listed did not meet) dricks, to be United States District Judge for the WORLDWIDE THREATS TO U.S. NATIONAL District of South Carolina, who was introduced by SECURITY Senators Graham and Scott, Mark G. Mastroianni, to Committee on Armed Services: Committee concluded a be United States District Judge for the District of hearing to examine current and future worldwide Massachusetts, who was introduced by Senator War- threats to the national security of the United States, ren, and Leslie Ragon Caldwell, of New York, to be after receiving testimony from James R. Clapper, Jr., an Assistant Attorney General, Department of Jus- Director of National Intelligence; and Lieutenant tice, after the nominees testified and answered ques- General Michael T. Flynn, USA, Director, Defense tions in their own behalf. Intelligence Agency, Department of Defense. INTELLIGENCE BUDGET AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed Committee on the Budget: Committee concluded a hear- hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony ing to examine the budget and economic outlook for from officials of the intelligence community. fiscal years 2014–2024, after receiving testimony Committee recessed subject to the call.

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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Full Committee, business meeting to consider the to hold hearings to examine extreme weather events, fo- nominations of Thomas Hicks, of Virginia, and Myrna cusing on the costs of not being prepared, 10 a.m., Perez, of Texas, both to be a Member of the Election As- SD–342. sistance Commission, 10:30 a.m., SR–301. Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hear- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: with ing to examine the Indian Law and Order Commission the Special Committee on Aging, to hold a joint hearing Report, focusing on a roadmap for making Native Amer- to examine the challenges and advantages of senior entre- ica safer, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. preneurship, 10 a.m., SD–562. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold an oversight to exam- Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nom- ine the report of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight ination of Maria Contreras-Sweet, of California, to be Ad- Board on Reforms to the Section 215 telephone records ministrator of the Small Business Administration, 10:30 program and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, a.m., SR–428. 10 a.m., SD–226. Special Committee on Aging: with the Committee on Committee on Rules and Administration: to hold hearings Small Business and Entrepreneurship, to hold a joint hearing to examine the challenges and advantages of sen- to examine bipartisan support for improving United ior entrepreneurship, 10 a.m., SD–562. States elections, focusing on an overview from the Presi- dential Commission on Election Administration, 10 a.m., House SR–301. No hearings are scheduled.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 12 2 p.m., Friday, February 14

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morn- Program for Friday: The House will meet in pro forma ses- ing business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will begin sion at 2 p.m. consideration of the nominations of Tina S. Kaidanow, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research), Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years, and United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years, and Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an Under Sec- retary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environ- ment). At 11:30 a.m., Senate will vote on confirmation of the nominations. Also, Senate expects to receive and consider the debt limit legislation and the Military Retirement Pay bill from the House.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Cuellar, Henry, Tex., E204 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E193, E198 Peters, Gary C., Mich., E191, E198 Foster, Bill, Ill., E200 Long, Billy, Mo., E204 Reichert, David G., Wash., E196, E205 Andrews, Robert E., N.J., E201, E206 Foxx, Virginia, N.C., E200 McAllister, Vance M., La., E193 Richmond, Cedric L., La., E196 Bilirakis, Gus M., Fla., E201 Frankel, Lois, Fla., E199, E201, E203, McDermott, Jim, Wash., E203 Rogers, Harold, Ky., E191 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E195 E205, E207 McKinley, David B., W.Va., E197 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E202 Carter, John R., Tex., E199 Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E206 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E197 Castor, Kathy, Fla., E192 Graves, Sam, Mo., E196, E198, E199, Meadows, Markk, N.C., E194 Ryan, Tim, Ohio, E194, E201 Chaffetz, Jason, Utah, E200 E200, E202, E203 Meehan, Patrick, Pa., E191 Schneider, Bradley S., Ill., E203 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E199 Green, Al, Tex., E205 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E199 Smith, Adam, Wash., E200, E206 Cole, Tom, Okla., E194 Gutie´rrez, Luis V., Ill., E205 Napolitano, Grace F., Calif., E200 Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E195 Connolly, Gerald E., Va., E203, E205, Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E193, E195, E196 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E197, Webster, Daniel, Fla., E202 E206, E207 Kildee, Daniel T., Mich., E192 E205 Wilson, Joe, S.C., E204 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E195 Kind, Ron, Wisc., E203 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E197

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