July 31, 2019 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5259

improving the health of the people of the S. RES. 301 in, and the future success of, the children United States; Whereas the lineage of the 151st Infantry and youth of the United States; Whereas studies show that small strategic Regiment of the Indiana National Guard Whereas the month of September, as the investments in prevention can result in sig- dates back to the formation of the 2nd Regi- school year begins, is a time when parents, nificant savings in health care costs; ment of Indiana Volunteers in June 1846; families, teachers, school administrators, Whereas vaccination is 1 of the most sig- Whereas in 1968, Company D of the 151st In- and communities increase focus on children nificant public health achievements in his- fantry Regiment of the Indiana National and youth throughout the United States; tory and has resulted in substantial de- Guard was activated in preparation for de- Whereas the month of September is a time creases in— ployment to Vietnam; for the people of the United States to high- (1) the number of cases, hospitalizations, Whereas Company D of the 151st Infantry light, and be mindful of, the needs of chil- and deaths associated with vaccine-prevent- Regiment was commonly referred to as the dren and youth; able diseases; and ‘‘Indiana Rangers’’; Whereas private corporations and busi- (2) the amount of health care costs associ- Whereas in December of 1968, the Indiana nesses have joined with hundreds of national ated with vaccine-preventable diseases; Rangers were deployed to Vietnam; and local charitable organizations through- Whereas each 10 percent increase in local Whereas the Indiana Rangers were the only out the United States in support of a month- public health spending contributes to— Army National Guard ground maneuver unit long focus on children and youth; and Whereas designating September 2019 as (1) a 6.9 percent decrease in infant deaths; to serve in Southeast Asia; ‘‘National Child Awareness Month’’ would (2) a 3.2 percent decrease in deaths related Whereas the Indiana Rangers served in recognize that a long-term commitment to to cardiovascular disease; Vietnam from December of 1968 to November children and youth is in the public interest (3) a 1.4 percent decrease in deaths due to of 1969; and will encourage widespread support for diabetes; and Whereas the Indiana Rangers earned more charities and organizations that seek to pro- (4) a 1.1 percent decrease in cancer-related decorations during their year of service in vide a better future for the children and deaths; Vietnam than any other Army infantry com- youth of the United States: Now, therefore, Whereas public health professionals help pany during any 1-year period in the Viet- communities prevent, prepare for, withstand, be it nam War; and Resolved, That the Senate designates Sep- and recover from the impact of a full range Whereas in November of 1969, the Indiana of health threats, including— tember 2019 as ‘‘National Child Awareness Rangers returned to Indiana: Now, therefore, Month’’— (1) disease outbreaks, such as the Zika be it (1) to promote awareness of charities that virus and measles; Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate benefit children and youth-serving organiza- (2) natural disasters; and that— tions throughout the United States; (3) disasters caused by human activity; (1) the Indiana Rangers that served in the (2) to recognize the efforts made by those Whereas public health professionals col- Vietnam War fought for the United States charities and organizations on behalf of chil- laborate with partners that are not in the with bravery and honor; dren and youth as critical contributions to health sector, such as city planners, trans- (2) the Indiana Rangers and all members of the future of the United States; and portation officials, education officials, and the armed forces who served in the Vietnam (3) to recognize the importance of meeting private sector businesses, recognizing that War continue to be held in the highest pos- the needs of at-risk children and youth, in- other sectors have an important influence on sible regard by their community and the cluding children and youth who— health; United States; (A) have experienced homelessness; Whereas, in communities across the United (3) we honor the service of this unit on the (B) are in the foster care system; States, people are changing the way they 50th anniversary of the return of the Indiana (C) have been victims, or are at risk of be- care for their health by avoiding tobacco Rangers; and coming victims, of child sex trafficking; use, eating healthier, becoming more phys- (4) for the many that were willing to sac- (D) have been impacted by violence; ically active, and preventing unintentional rifice for the United States, and the many (E) have experienced trauma; and injuries at home and in the workplace; and that did not return home, the United States (F) have serious physical and mental Whereas efforts to adequately support pub- was preserved and will continue to prosper. health needs. lic health and the prevention of disease and f injury can continue to transform a health f system focused on treating illness into a SENATE RESOLUTION 302—DESIG- SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLU- health system focused on preventing disease NATING SEPTEMBER 2019 AS TION 23—HONORING THE 75TH and injury and promoting wellness: Now, ‘‘NATIONAL CHILD AWARENESS ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE therefore, be it MONTH’’ TO PROMOTE AWARE- OF THE BULGE FOUGHT DURING Resolved, That the Senate— NESS OF CHARITIES THAT BEN- (1) supports the goals and ideals of Na- WORLD WAR II, RECOGNIZING tional Public Health Week; EFIT CHILDREN AND YOUTH- THE VALIANT EFFORTS OF THE (2) recognizes the efforts of public health SERVING ORGANIZATIONS ALLIED FORCES IN DECEMBER professionals, the Federal Government, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED 1944, AND REMEMBERING THOSE States, Tribes, municipalities, local commu- STATES, AND RECOGNIZING THE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SAC- nities, and individuals in preventing disease EFFORTS MADE BY THOSE RIFICE, ALL OF WHICH CONTRIB- and injury; CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS UTED TO THE ALLIED VICTORY (3) recognizes the role of public health in ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN AND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER improving the health of individuals in the YOUTH AS CRITICAL CONTRIBU- United States; Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. TIONS TO THE FUTURE OF THE (4) encourages increased efforts and re- MANCHIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. DAINES, sources to improve the health of people in UNITED STATES Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. CASSIDY, the United States and make the United Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. ROBERTS, States, in 1 generation, the healthiest nation LANKFORD, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. COLLINS, in the world— Mr. JONES, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. CORTEZ Ms. ERNST, Mr. MORAN, Mr. ROUNDS, (A) by providing greater opportunities to MASTO, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. improve community health and prevent dis- Mr. WICKER, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. ease and injury; and BROWN, and Ms. ROSEN) submitted the GRAHAM, Mr. RISCH, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. (B) by strengthening the public health sys- following resolution; which was consid- BOOZMAN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. KEN- tem in the United States; and ered and agreed to: NEDY, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. SCOTT of (5) encourages the people of the United S. RES. 302 Florida, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. TOOMEY, States to learn about the role of the public Whereas millions of children and youth in Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. COONS, health system in improving health in the the United States represent the hopes and Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. United States. the future of the United States; BLUMENTHAL, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. f Whereas numerous individuals, charities JONES, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. BENNET, benefitting children, and youth-serving orga- Mr. BOOKER, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. TESTER, SENATE RESOLUTION 301—HON- nizations that work with children and youth Ms. ROSEN, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) sub- ORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY collaborate to provide invaluable services to mitted the following concurrent resolu- OF THE RETURN OF THE INDI- enrich and better the lives of children and tion; which was referred to the Com- ANA RANGERS youth throughout the United States; Whereas raising awareness of, and increas- mittee on Foreign Relations: Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. ing support for, organizations that provide S. CON. RES. 23 YOUNG) submitted the following resolu- access to health care, social services, edu- Whereas the Battle of the Bulge was the tion; which was considered and agreed cation, the arts, sports, and other services last major German offensive in Western Eu- to: will result in the development of character rope during World War II, designed to split

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Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Whereas, in the Ardennes region of Bel- AND NUTRITION SERVICE OF gium and Luxembourg, more than 650,000 LEE) submitted an amendment intended to THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3877, to troops from the United States, Great Brit- CULTURE ain, Belgium, Canada, and other Allied amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a Forces defeated Germany in the Battle of the Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Ms. congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and Bulge, which began December 16, 1944, and STABENOW) submitted the following 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, ended January 25, 1945; concurrent resolution; which was con- sidered and agreed to: and for other purposes; which was ordered to Whereas the Battle of the Bulge resulted in lie on the table. over 89,000 United States casualties, includ- S. CON. RES. 24 f ing 19,000 soldiers killed, 47,500 wounded, and Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service more than 23,000 captured or missing-in-ac- was founded on August 8, 1969, and has TEXT OF AMENDMENTS tion; worked in a public-private partnership to re- SA 933. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. VAN Whereas the Allied Forces overcame formi- duce food insecurity and promote nutritious HOLLEN) proposed an amendment to dable obstacles that included being greatly diets among the people of the United States; outnumbered by the German Army, harsh Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service the bill S. 2052, to authorize the hon- weather conditions, and the treacherous and partners with State and local governments, orary promotion of Colonel Charles E. unknown terrain of the Ardennes Forest re- Tribal organizations, school systems, non- McGee to brigadier general in the gion of Belgium; profit organizations, private sector compa- United States Air Force; as follows: Whereas on December 17, 1944, during one nies, and faith-based organizations— At the end, add the following: (1) to address hunger, poverty, and nutri- of the worst atrocities of the war in Europe, SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON BENEFITS. tion; and the Malmedy Massacre, 84 unarmed Amer- (2) to provide support to over 36,000,000 peo- No person is entitled to any bonus, gra- ican prisoners of war were shot by troops of ple in the United States who live in house- tuity, pay, or allowance by reason of section the 1st SS Panzer Division; holds that face hunger on a daily basis; 1. Whereas 11 African American soldiers of Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service Mr. GARDNER (for himself the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion were mas- administers 15 nutrition assistance programs SA 934. sacred by SS troops near Wereth, Belgium that leverage the agricultural abundance of and Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment and were identified as James Stewart of the United States to ensure that children, intended to be proposed by him to the West Virginia, Due Turner of Arkansas, Cur- seniors, and low-income individuals and fam- bill H.R. 3877, to amend the Balanced tis Adams of South Carolina, Mager Bradley ilies have access to nutritious food; Budget and Emergency Deficit Control of Mississippi, George Davis, Jr. of Alabama, Whereas the programs of the Food and Nu- Act of 1985, to establish a congressional Thomas Forte of Mississippi, Robert Green trition Service reach 1 in 4 people in the budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to of Georgia, James Leatherwood of Mis- United States each year; temporarily suspend the debt limit, Whereas it is the mission of Food and Nu- sissippi, Nathaniel Moss of Texas, George trition Service to increase food security and and for other purposes; which was or- Moten of Texas, and William Pritchett of reduce hunger while maintaining the integ- dered to lie on the table; as follows: Alabama; rity and efficiency of programs that provide At the end of title III, add the following: Whereas the impressive leadership of Lieu- nutrition assistance to the people of the SEC. 302. REDUCING EXCESSIVE GOVERNMENT. tenant General George S. Patton of the United States when those people are in need; (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— Third Army accelerated the success of the and (1) the term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning Allied Forces during the Battle of the Bulge; Whereas the Food and Nutrition Service given the term ‘‘Executive agency’’ under Whereas, although Belgium lost more than co-develops the Dietary Guidelines for Amer- section 105 of title 5, United States Code; 74,000 civilians during the war, in addition to icans, which provide science-based nutrition (2) the term ‘‘amount of the increase in the many more having suffered through other recommendations and serve as the corner- debt limit’’ means— atrocities that come with war, the people of stone of Federal nutrition policy: Now, (A) the dollar amount of the increase in Belgium persevered through the difficult pe- therefore, be it the debt limit specified in the Act increasing riod of time and rebuilt their lives the best Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- the debt limit; or they could after the war ended; resentatives concurring), that Congress— (B) in the case of a suspension of the debt (1) recognizes the valuable historic and Whereas the success of the Allied Forces in limit, the amount by which the Secretary of continued contributions of the Food and Nu- beating back the German attack in the Bat- the Treasury estimates the debt limit shall trition Service and the employees of the tle of the Bulge made possible the final de- be increased at the end of the period of the Food and Nutrition Service to the nutrition, suspension, which the Secretary shall submit feat and surrender of Nazi Germany in May health, and well-being of the people of the 1945; to Congress on the date of enactment of such United States; an Act, or in the case of section 301 of this Whereas the citizens of Belgium and Lux- (2) commends the partnership efforts of Act, as soon as is practicable after the date embourg have generously hosted thousands States, territories, local governments, Tribal of enactment of this Act; of United States veterans and kept the mem- organizations, school systems, nonprofit (3) the term ‘‘debt limit’’ means the limita- ory of the Battle of the Bulge alive through charitable organizations, private sector com- tion imposed by section 3101(b) of title 31, numerous memorials and museums, includ- panies, and community-based organizations United States Code; ing the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery to end hunger and provide nutritious food to (4) the term ‘‘direct cost of Federal regula- and Memorial, the Ardennes American Cem- the people of the United States; tion’’ means all costs incurred by, and ex- etery and Memorial, the Luxembourg Amer- (3) encourages continued efforts— penditures required of, the Federal Govern- ican Cemetery, the Battle of the Ardennes (A) to educate the people of the United ment in issuing and enforcing Federal regu- Museum, the Bastogne War Museum, and the States on the importance of eating nutri- lations, rules, statements, and legislation; Bastogne December Historic Walk; and tiously; and (5) the term ‘‘joint resolution’’ means a Whereas, after the Battle of the Bulge (B) to provide nutrition assistance to all joint resolution— ended, British Prime Minister Winston people of the United States when those peo- (A) reported by the Committee on the ple are in need; Churchill said, ‘‘This is undoubtedly the Budget of the Senate or the House of Rep- (4) recognizes that the Food and Nutrition greatest American battle of the war and will, resentatives in accordance with subsection Service uses the bounty of the farmers and I believe, be regarded as an ever-famous (d)(3); ranchers of the United States to reduce food American victory.’’: Now, therefore, be it (B) which does not have a preamble; insecurity; and (C) the title of which is as follows: ‘‘Joint Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- (5) recognizes and reaffirms the commit- resolution relating to repeal of costly rules’’; resentatives concurring), That the Senate— ment of the United States to— and (1) commemorates, on December 16, 2019, (A) ending hunger in the United States; (D) the matter after the resolving clause of the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the and which is as follows: ‘‘That the following Bulge in World War II; (B) continuing to lead the world in ending rules shall have no force or effect: (2) recognizes the valiant efforts of the var- hunger worldwide. lllllll.’’, the blank space being filled ious Allied Forces; and f in with the list of major rules recommended (3) remembers the individuals who made AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND to be repealed under subsection (d) by the committees of the House in which the joint the ultimate sacrifice, which contributed to PROPOSED the Allied victory in the European Theater. resolution is reported; SA 933. Mr. CORNYN (for Mr. VAN HOLLEN) (6) the term ‘‘major rule’’ means any rule proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2052, to that has resulted in or is likely to result in—

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