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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2018 No. 116 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was As a mom, I am outraged. This ad- demand that the administration re- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ministration is failing to comply with unite all separated children with their pore (Mr. MARSHALL). a court-ordered deadline. parents—not later, now. This is a court f But what is this really about, babies, order, not a suggestion. toddlers, and young children? Ask any If the problem is that these agencies DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO pediatrician. This is harmful, and are understaffed, I will come over to TEMPORE every day creates more harm to these the agency. I will go over to Health and The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- innocent children. Human Services to help. I am sure fore the House the following commu- This administration is saying they many of my colleagues will join me. nication from the Speaker: were forced to separate families when, Mr. Speaker, when the families are in fact, it was their deliberate zero-tol- reunited, our work is not done. We WASHINGTON, DC, must fix our broken immigration sys- July 11, 2018. erance policy, their strategy that forc- I hereby appoint the Honorable ROGER W. ibly took children out of their parents’ tem. It is long past time to vote on a MARSHALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on arms, and it has always been within comprehensive, humane, and compas- this day. their power to stop this coldhearted sionate immigration reform bill. That PAUL D. RYAN, and inhumane madness. is what Oregonians want, and it is what Speaker of the House of Representatives. On Monday, I met with Latino and the majority of people in this country f immigrant community leaders in Or- want. egon to hear from them firsthand f MORNING-HOUR DEBATE about how this administration’s ac- RECOGNIZING EAGLE SCOUT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tions are harming families and commu- TOMMY FULFORD ant to the order of the House of Janu- nities. They spoke of unprecedented The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ary 8, 2018, the Chair will now recog- fear, of families torn apart, and of chil- Chair recognizes the gentleman from nize Members from lists submitted by dren afraid to go to school. They spoke Illinois (Mr. BOST) for 5 minutes. the majority and minority leaders for about why people come to the United morning-hour debate. Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today States in the first place: to make a bet- to recognize Tommy Fulford of The Chair will alternate recognition ter life for themselves and for their between the parties. All time shall be O’Fallon, Illinois, for winning the Na- children. tional Eagle Scout Service Project of equally allocated between the parties, Miriam Corona from Yamhill County and in no event shall debate continue the Year Award for the central region. said that there is no greater gift of love This project was a year in the mak- beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other than to leave everything you know for ing. Tommy took a dirt-filled storage than the majority and minority leaders your children’s future. That is why my room dating back to 1904 in the base- and the minority whip, shall be limited grandparents got on a boat in 1921 and ment of the O’Fallon, Illinois, History to 5 minutes. crossed the ocean from Italy for the Museum and created an exhibit illus- f American Dream. It is why many peo- trating the long history of coal mining ple are now fleeing terrible violence in FAMILY SEPARATION in southern Illinois. The room was de- Central America and in Mexico to signed to give visitors the feel of being The SPEAKER pro tempore. The make a better life for themselves and in an actual mine. Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from their children and, oftentimes, to save I visited the exhibit last month. Mr. Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) for 5 minutes. their children’s lives. Speaker, coming from mining roots Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, yester- That is what we stand for in this myself, I can tell you Tommy’s project day was the court-ordered deadline for country of the United States of Amer- hit very close to home. the Trump administration to reunite ica: a better life, a peaceful life free To put things in perspective, Eagle more than 100 children under 5 years from violence, and a better future for Scouts around the country and their old with their families. the next generation. As a parent, that volunteers completed almost 8.5 mil- The administration has failed to is what I want for my children, and as lion hours of service toward their Eagle meet this deadline, and that is shame- a Member of Congress, it is what I projects last year. This works out to ful. Dozens of babies and toddlers re- want for everyone in our community. 150 hours per project. Tommy and his main in government custody with no The Trump administration’s actions 18 volunteers dedicated 934 hours of idea of when they will see their parents contradict these fundamental values. service to complete his coal mining ex- again. We are better than this. I continue to hibit.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.000 H11JYPT1 H6044 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Tommy, I applaud you, and I appre- I went to three other sites before communities that enters its way into ciate your dedication and hard work. I going to Brownsville and, Mr. Speaker, our community, it is toxic water pollu- know you have a bright future ahead of I, as a Member of the Congress of the tion. you. United States of America, went to a So if somebody throwing garbage SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM site in my congressional district, and I over your fence would infuriate you as Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, in January, went to other sites. I could not see the an individual, then I would ask you to I came to this well to urge support for children, and I was asked to leave the imagine how you would feel if your bipartisan legislation I introduced with premises. I behaved in an orderly fash- neighbor was knowingly poisoning the my Illinois colleague, Mr. SCHNEIDER. ion. I had two forms of identification. kids in your backyard, your children? Our bill proposed a Federal grant pro- But not only could I not see the chil- I don’t think that I know of words. I gram to improve security at our dren, I was asked to leave the property. don’t think I know of a four-letter schools and protect our children. There is no transparency. This is the word that would describe this for me. I Since then, our legislation passed the Federal Government holding children don’t know of an emoji that I could House and the Senate and was signed and not allowing open access to these text anybody. I don’t know an emotion into law by President Trump. Because children by Members of Congress. that I could use to adequately describe of Members’ bipartisan support, I am It is not enough for things to be the feeling of having my community proud to say these grants are now right; they must also look right. When poisoned, knowingly and willingly, available to local communities. the Members of the Congress of the year after year after year. Please urge local officials in our dis- United States of America cannot see Now, the World Health Organization tricts to visit cops.usdoj.gov for more the children who have been secreted in says that any amount greater than 10 information on how to apply for up to various locations around the country parts per billion microcystin algae is $500,000 in grants through the school vi- and separated from their parents, not poison for humans and that it causes olence prevention program. However, only does this not look right, it isn’t everything from nausea to liver dis- the application deadline for this fiscal right. ease. That is a pretty broad spectrum. year is July 30, so time is of the es- At some point on this infinite con- The Florida Department of Environ- sence. tinuum that we call time, we will all mental Protection just reported that We have advanced safety technology have to account for our time. At some the level released into our waters is in banks, office buildings, and retail lo- point, when the omnipotent, the omni- more than 150 parts per billion. cations. There is no reason we present, and omniscient are one, we Let me say that one more time. shouldn’t have that same technology in will have to answer to what is hap- The World Health Organization said our schools to protect our children. pening to these children today. These that anything greater than 10 parts per f children belong to all of us in the sense billion is poison. The water being re- IMMIGRATION that they are children of our world, leased into my community that plays The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and we must answer and account for no role in producing this toxic water is Chair recognizes the gentleman from what is happening today. being exposed to water that is more So I stand here in the well, a proud than 150 parts per billion, 15 times Texas (Mr. AL GREEN) for 5 minutes. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speak- Member of Congress and proud to be an what is considered harmful to human er, once again, I am proud to stand in American, but sad to know that we health. the well of the Congress of the United have not done enough to reunite these b 1015 children with their parents. States of America. I am not proud to The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is stand here today for the reasons that I Mr. Speaker, if you separate children from their parents, if you take babies planning to resume its poisoning oper- shall articulate. ations later this week. As a result of Mr. Speaker, we live in a world where from their mothers, then you must that, I would like to ask three things: it is not enough for things to be right; have a plan to reunite them. When you Number one, to the Department of they must also look right. Mr. Speak- do not, you are failing not only those Defense, who is currently conducting a er, when the Federal Government sepa- parents, but you are failing the future systemwide review of its policies: Do rates children from their parents, in- of a great country, because it gives us not release one more drop of this poi- deed, mothers from their babies, it does the appearance of not caring for people son water into my community, into not look right. who are in harm’s way who have come Some may argue that it is right be- asking for help. It gives us the appear- Florida’s Treasure Coast, into the epi- cause of various laws and legislation ance of not being that Good Samaritan center of population for hundreds of that might exist, but it doesn’t look who not only helped the person who thousands of people. Our community right for this country, the country that was in harm’s way who had been beset did not create the problem or the con- believes in liberty and justice for all. It upon by thieves, it gives us the appear- ditions leading to this poison, and we doesn’t look right for the United ance of not being that Good Samaritan must not be forced to have the health States of America to separate babies who said: I am going to help you. I am of each of our citizens put at risk as a from their mothers. going to take you to the inn. I am result of someone else’s garbage being Where is the moral compass? going to leave; I am coming back; and thrown into our yard—or, rather, by There ought to be an inner voice I will pay more if you need more. the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers re- within us that says there is something This is the United States of America. leasing it into our backyard. wrong here. We are taking a baby from We can do better. Number two, I would ask this of our the baby’s mother, and we are going to f President: The situation has resulted put the baby in a location separate and in a state of emergency in years past, LAKE OKEECHOBEE apart from the mother. The baby needs and the Governor has already declared the mother. The mother is there to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The a state of emergency for Florida and a nurture the baby. Chair recognizes the gentleman from number of counties, including for Mar- How can we do this in good con- Florida (Mr. MAST) for 5 minutes. tin and St. Lucie Counties. I call for a science? Mr. MAST. Mr. Speaker, I would like Federal state of emergency to be de- We live in a world where it is not to ask a question of this body. I would clared right now. enough for things to be right; they like every Member of this body to I also ask this. Previous administra- must also look right. And this doesn’t think about this: What would you do if tions had this request come before look right to the world. one of your neighbors each and every them, and those administrations did I have gone to visit these children. I day was taking their garbage and nothing. I would ask this of our admin- went to Brownsville. I saw the chil- throwing it over your fence into your istration: Bring in the cavalry. Bring dren. They are caring for the children, yard? What would you do if that were in every bit of water cleanup operation but the missing element, the most im- the case? you can find that can be yielded by portant thing that these children need, In the case of my community, it is FEMA, by the Coast Guard, by Fish was not there: their parents. not just the garbage of neighboring and Wildlife, by anybody else that can

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.002 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6045 go out there and clean this poison, cans, but it does it anyway. The Fourth the name of national security. It is un- these toxins out of our waterways. Amendment says the warrantless constitutional. Number three, to the U.S. Army search and seizure is unconstitutional And that is just the way it is. Corps of Engineers: Federal court cases without a probable cause warrant. But f demand that everything—all the water the government ignores the Constitu- TWILIGHT WISH FOUNDATION that goes south of Lake Okeechobee, tion. where this toxic water stems from—not This sensitive information is placed The SPEAKER pro tempore. The be exposed to anything greater than 10 into a searchable database by the gov- Chair recognizes the gentleman from parts per billion of phosphorous. That ernment, a secret database. Sometimes Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 actually slows the rate of water flow to the government decides to go into that minutes. the south, where that water actually database that was seized without a Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I belongs, where God designed that water Fourth Amendment warrant and rise to recognize a nonprofit organiza- to go. Yet my community is getting checks to see how many times a name tion in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, toxic water with parts greater than 150 comes up. They take that information that recently celebrated its 15th anni- parts per billion, which is, as I said, 15 and do a reverse search, checking to versary. times greater than what is safe for see if the citizen’s identifying informa- The Twilight Wish Foundation, based human contact. That is not equitable. tion is in the database. in Doylestown, seeks to grant the wish- That is not right. Remember, Mr. Speaker, this is done es of low-income senior citizens. These So I would ask that the U.S. Army by our government on Americans, in wishes can be big or small, ranging Corps of Engineers, who has the emer- secret, without a Fourth Amendment from meeting Philadelphia Eagles gency authority granted to them under warrant. players to the purchasing of a new pair section 7–13 when there are pollution For years, the NSA has refused to of eyeglasses. emergencies: Use that authority now provide data on the number of Ameri- As a society, Mr. Speaker, it is in- to stop poisoning my community, to cans swept up in their secret searches. cumbent upon all of us as both public protect the hundreds of thousands of I have advocated for years that the servants and citizens to support pro- people on the Treasure Coast of Flor- NSA level with Americans, our govern- grams and support policies that protect ida, and send that dirty, toxic water ment, and the Congress as to how much our senior citizens. I commend the south. information they are seizing. work done by the Twilight Wish Foun- dation, and I applaud the leadership of f Several months ago, the House voted for a flawed FISA bill, the Foreign In- founder and Chairman of the Board STOP THE GOVERNMENT FROM telligence Surveillance Act, which, un- Cass Forkin. I would also like to thank SPYING ON AMERICAN CITIZENS fortunately, reauthorized the Vice President Robin Kardane; Direc- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The warrantless surveillance of American tor of Community Relations Mary Chair recognizes the gentleman from citizens. The only good thing to come Farrell; and Director of Wish Manage- Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. out of this spying bill is a hard-fought ment Michelle Bowren, for all their in- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, mil- provision releasing the numbers of credible work for our community. lions of data sheets spit out of the Americans wrapped up in government RECOGNIZING BOB CONSULMAGNO printer inside a thick-walled, secure fa- spying. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I cility. Across the top are Americans’ they paint a grim picture for the pri- am proud to recognize a resident of names, a list of phone numbers dialed, vacy of Fourth Amendment protec- Bucks County, Pennsylvania, who re- the time and date called, and the fre- tions. cently broke his fourth world record. quency in which they called or texted a In 2017 alone, the NSA unconsti- Bob Consulmagno of Morrisville suc- person. tutionally gathered data on 7,512 U.S. cessfully broke the record for the most ‘‘Who is doing this?’’ you might ask. persons, a search without a probable outstanding ab wheel rollouts while A criminal organization? A private in- cause warrant. This is up from 5,288 in wearing a 40-pound weight vest. Mak- vestigator? Who is intentionally stalk- 2016. ing this feat more impressive is that ing and gathering data on innocent According to a previous report by Bob, a retired marine, completed this American citizens without their knowl- The Washington Post, 90 percent of the major accomplishment to raise aware- edge? account holders whose communications ness of mental illness. Well, it is not a nefarious organiza- were collected were not targets. That Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress tion operating behind closed doors. It means the government was just fishing disorder and bipolar disorder, Bob is not the Russians. It is the spying around in the data they had collected turned to sports and physical training eyes of the United States Federal Gov- and searching information on Ameri- to battle mental illness. Using his ernment. cans without a warrant. athleticism to garner attention to In the aftermath of 9/11, the govern- Privacy must not be forsaken on the those who struggle from mental illness, ment authorized once-secret programs false altar of national security. As a Bob hopes to end the stigma with by the NSA to collect information on former judge, I am very concerned which it is often associated and to pro- bad actors, primarily terrorists, who about the loss of our Fourth Amend- mote treatment for military veterans. wish to create mayhem. They were ter- ment right of privacy in the United I am proud to call Bob my con- rorists overseas. States based on this unconstitutional stituent, and I am thankful for his As the subcommittee chairman of action by the NSA. service to our community and for turn- Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and The Fourth Amendment is sacred to ing challenging experiences into posi- Trade, I agree that we should go after this country and to the Founders who tive and educational engagements. terrorists. Our government should use drafted it. It is up to Congress to up- RECOGNIZING THE KAITLIN MURPHY FOUNDATION techniques they have on those people hold Americans’ Fourth Amendment Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I who wish to destroy America and find rights. We must reform an article rise today to recognize a nonprofit or- out what those terrorists are doing. called 702 to require that if the govern- ganization in Bucks County, Pennsyl- But despite the overall intention of ment wants to look at the data that vania, that is working tirelessly to as- the law, the program has been cor- was seized on Americans, they do it sist those struggling with drug addic- rupted. Not only does the NSA collect with a search warrant, based on the tion. information on terrorists, which they Fourth Amendment. If they don’t have The Kaitlin Murphy Foundation, es- should do, but it collects data on ordi- a search warrant based on the Fourth tablished to honor the life and memory nary American citizens, including com- Amendment, then they cannot seize of Kaitlin Murphy of Doylestown, part- munications, emails, and text mes- and go through that information. ners with law enforcement agencies sages. It is a very simple concept, Mr. and organizations with similar mis- The government does not have a spe- Speaker, and I would hope that Con- sions to provide resources to those suf- cific Fourth Amendment warrant to gress would act to stop our government fering from substance abuse, along collect and search this data on Ameri- from spying on American citizens in with their families.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.005 H11JYPT1 H6046 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Some of these organizations include Article IV, section 3, clause 2 of the FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REVIEW the HEART Program, which serves to Constitution to treat us equally under The SPEAKER pro tempore. The rehabilitate females suffering from ad- those laws has proven to be a funda- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from diction at the Bucks County Correc- mental limitation on the fulfillment of Missouri (Mrs. WAGNER) for 5 minutes. tional Facility; the Moyer Founda- our potential as a people. Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, the Se- tion’s Camp Mariposa; and Bucks The combination of these inequities, curities and Exchange Act of 1934 re- County Police Assisting in Recovery. which were unmasked and further ex- quires most SEC registrants to file a For their work, the Kaitlin Murphy acerbated by last year’s historic hurri- form 10Q quarterly report with the Foundation recently received a grant canes, has led to incoherent and arbi- SEC. The form 10Q includes condensed from Warrington Cares, the employee trary Federal policies that have lim- financial information and other data charity of Warrington Township. ited the island’s opportunities to maxi- prepared by a company and reviewed I am proud to represent such mize our full economic potential. by independent auditors. thoughtful and generous people in our I am certain that not even one of my Although technology has evolved community, and I applaud the work of stateside colleagues in this Congress rapidly over the years, the form 10Q the Kaitlin Murphy Foundation and would accept a territorial status like used today was adopted in 1950. My leg- Warrington Cares, and I will continue Puerto Rico’s for their own constitu- islation, H.R. 5970, the Modernizing to do my part here in Washington to ents. It is my hope that all of them will Disclosures for Investors Act, requires end this public health crisis. recognize and respect that the people the Securities and Exchange Commis- Lastly, I would like to extend my ap- of Puerto Rico are no longer willing to sion, the SEC, to report to Congress preciation to Kaitlin’s parents, Tim accept it either. the costs and benefits of form 10Q and and Pat Murphy of Doylestown; I also trust that my colleagues will recommendations for decreasing costs Kaitlin’s brother, Sean; and the organi- credit Puerto Rico for aspiring to have while increasing transparency and effi- zation’s president, Annemarie Murphy the first-class citizenship and equality ciency of quarterly financial reporting. of Warrington for all their work for our they have been denied for over a cen- Specifically, my bill requires the community. tury, with the same rights and respon- SEC to look at emerging growth com- f sibilities as their fellow citizens in the panies that are particularly susceptible States. EQUALITY FOR PUERTO RICO to the burdens and complexities associ- My constituents might not have a ated with current reporting require- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The vote in the government that makes Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from ments. In recent years, annual and their national laws, but they have a quarterly reporting requirements have Puerto Rico (Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N) for voice. They made that voice heard loud grown in size and complexity, making 5 minutes. and clear not just once, but twice. Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto it more difficult for investors to deter- Rico. Mr. Speaker, on June 27, I was mine relevant information, often leav- b 1030 joined by more than 40 Members of this ing them overwhelmed and unable to House in introducing H.R. 6246, the Every Member who supports H.R. 6246 make sound investment decisions. Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018. will send a clear message that he or she Furthermore, some companies be- That number has since grown to al- is standing up for a powerful principle: lieve that current reporting require- most 50 Members. This is truly a bipar- that the people of Puerto Rico are ments have become a barrier to reg- tisan bill that sets forth a transition American citizens who have, in war istering as publicly traded companies, process that will result in the formal and peace, made countless contribu- as noted by a 2011 report by the IPO admission of Puerto Rico as a State of tions and greatly enriched the life of Task Force. The report, which was the Union, on an equal footing and in this Nation for generations. prompted by the JOBS Act of 2012, true permanent union with the rest of More than 250,000 Puerto Ricans have found that 92 percent of public com- the States. served in our military forces and brave- pany leaders said that the administra- H.R. 6246 would constitute Congress’ ly fought in every conflict since the tive burden of public reporting was a long overdue response to the citizens of Great War, side by side with the citi- significant challenge to completing an Puerto Rico who, twice in the past 6 zens of other States, defending our IPO and becoming a public company. years, have overwhelmingly voted by 97 democratic values all over the world. Finally, I would like to note that my percent and 61 percent margins ex- Yet, they are denied the right to vote legislation is timely. At a recent SEC pressing their political will to join for their Commander in Chief. oversight hearing, Chairman Clayton their fellow Americans as equal in our A disproportionately large number of highlighted in his testimony that: ‘‘We Union. them have made the ultimate sacrifice should regularly review whether we After 120 years under the U.S. flag in battle. When they do, their caskets have disclosure requirements that are and 101 years as American citizens, are flown back to this country, draped outdated, duplicative, or can otherwise Puerto Ricans remain disenfranchised in an American flag that contains just be improved.’’ and trapped in a second-class status 50 stars, but none of those represent In addition, just last week, the SEC that denied us the same rights and re- them and represent Puerto Rico. finalized a rule expanding the defini- sponsibilities as our fellow citizens in Furthermore, those who are fortu- tion of smaller reporting companies, the States. nate to return to the island and join which will allow them to be eligible for Puerto Ricans do not enjoy a demo- the ranks of the more than 100,000 vet- scaled disclosures. cratic form of government at the na- erans living on the island encounter a Before I conclude, I want to take a tional level because we can’t vote for system that discriminates against minute to thank Congressman the President and the Vice President of them and treats them as second-class GOTTHEIMER for his willingness to work the United States. We don’t have a vot- citizens. across the aisle and to get this bill to ing representation here in this Con- Furthermore, because of these long- the finish line. With the passage of gress that every day passes laws that standing inequities, in the last 10 years H.R. 5970 just last evening, we have affect us and affect our future. That alone, more than 400,000 Puerto Ricans provided yet another example of how lack of a democratic form of govern- have relocated to the States in the Congress can work together in a bipar- ment at the local level is due to Con- search for equality. tisan manner. gress passing PROMESA in 2016, se- That is the equality we are looking f verely limiting the powers of the duly- for in this bill, a truly bipartisan bill elected government of the island. that will let Puerto Rico become the IMPROVING CHOICES IN This lack of full participation in the 51st State of the Nation. HEALTHCARE COVERAGE Federal Government that enacts the I urge my colleagues to join me in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The laws and the rules that Puerto Ricans this bill and acknowledge the situation Chair recognizes the gentleman from live under, combined with the absolute in Puerto Rico and let us become first- North Carolina (Mr. BUDD) for 5 min- power of the U.S. Congress under our class U.S. citizens. utes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.006 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6047 Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, the cost of miums are way too high. Mr. Speaker, As with its naval forces, Russia’s armies health insurance is on the minds of this bill is one way we can relieve some are too far apart to lend one another mutual many Americans this summer, and it of their financial stress. With looming support. Two vulnerable rail lines are Rus- sia’s main land link between European Rus- should be. announcements by big insurance com- sia and its Pacific Far East. Nearly half a million people in North panies that they are again going to be Trump’s extra supplemental military Carolina buy their health insurance on increasing premiums, the time to act is budget boost this year of $54 billion is almost the ObamaCare marketplace. The aver- now. as large as Russia’s entire 2018 military age price for these plans continues to f budget. As for Trump’s claim that Europe is go up each and every year. not paying its fair share of NATO expenses, This wouldn’t be as much of an issue RUSSIA’S MILITARY note that Britain and France combined to- if there were many options to choose The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gether spend more on their military forces than Russia. from, but, unfortunately, there are not. Chair recognizes the gentleman from In Europe, it is hard to find many people Blue Cross, the only insurer that is Tennessee (Mr. DUNCAN) for 5 minutes. who still consider Russia a serious threat, still in all 100 counties in our State, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. except for some dipsy Danes, right-wing announced that they were raising rates Speaker, I voted for the first Gulf war Swedes, and assorted Russophobic East Eu- by an average of nearly 19 percent many years ago because our leaders at ropeans. The main fear of Russia seems con- going into 2017. Then they raised them that time said Saddam Hussein was the centrated in the minds of American greatest threat since Hitler and told us neoconservatives, media, and victims of the again this year by over 14 percent. I ex- bizarre anti-Russian hysteria that has pect them to do the same next year, all about Hussein’s powerful, elite gripped the U.S. troops. the year after that, and in coming Mr. Speaker, that is from the I then saw these same elite troops years after that. Margolis column, and I hope that Mem- surrender to CNN camera crews and It is clear to me that the individual bers in this Congress will keep those empty tanks. I realized then, and many mandate didn’t actually lower the cost words in mind. of health insurance, and bailing out big times since, that the threats had been insurance companies certainly didn’t and continue to be greatly exagger- f help either. ated. For this and many other reasons, PRO-GROWTH POLICIES Mr. Speaker, as you know very well, I voted against the second Gulf war in The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we need an off-ramp from ObamaCare. 2002. Chair recognizes the gentleman from We need a solution that allows for Most of these threats are more about Georgia (Mr. FERGUSON) for 5 minutes. more competition, because competition money and power than they are about Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise drives down prices and allows people to real danger to the U.S. They also seem today because I want to talk about our purchase health insurance without to be because many of our leaders seem pro-growth policies that are working going bankrupt. to be a little too eager to go to war and for the American people. While we continue to work toward want to be new Winston Churchills and Throughout this year, I have met getting a full repeal and replace on the prove how tough they are, how patri- with small-business owners, college President’s desk, I believe we should otic, and how they are great leaders. students, seniors, and folks all across also pass a simple bill right now that Mr. Speaker, it is certainly not patri- my district to hear how the Tax Cuts would provide millions of Americans a otic at all to send young Americans to and Jobs Act has impacted them. Time way to buy more affordable health in- fight very unnecessary wars. and again—time and again—I hear the surance With these thoughts as background, I same story: People have more money Short-term, limited-duration medical would like to read part of conservative in their pockets. Their businesses are plans are designed to provide coverage syndicated columnist Eric Margolis’ doing well. Their utility bills are for a limited time when someone is be- most recent column. lower. Their small businesses are ex- tween health insurance policies—indi- First, let me say that President panding. Their economic outlook is viduals who are between jobs, for ex- Trump is correct in saying that NATO better than it used to be. And we are ample—but these plans are also exempt countries should not continue to ex- headed in the right direction. from having to abide by ObamaCare’s pect the U.S. to pay for their defense Employers are now investing not regulatory regime. needs. only in their businesses but, more im- The Obama administration was con- Mr. Margolis’ column, in part, is as portantly, in their people. These bene- cerned with these plans becoming at- follows: fits are not just limited to my district tractive alternatives to ObamaCare. So Germany is reported to have less than 20 in Georgia. Our economy is booming before they left office in 2016, they operational tanks. Canada’s armed forces ap- across this great Nation, and Ameri- issued a regulation that defined these pear to be smaller than the New York City cans across this country are reaping short-term policies as those that are Police Department. the benefits of comprehensive tax re- less than 3 months long. But the Europeans ask, ‘‘Defense against form. I believe strengthening these types of whom?’’ The Soviet Union was a huge threat Thanks to our pro-growth policies, plans would be a huge step in the right back in the Cold War when the mighty Red army had 55,000 tanks pointed west. Today, we are finally seeing true economic re- direction. That is why, last month, I Russia’s land and naval power has evapo- covery, and America is on a path to introduced a simple bill called the Im- rated. Russia has perhaps 5,500 main battle being the best place in the world to do proving Choices in Health Care Cov- tanks in active service and a similar number business once again. erage Act. in storage, a far cry from its armored jug- Our work isn’t done. We still have This bill would do two simple things. gernaut of the Cold War. work to do. And we will continue to It would allow people to stay on these More important, Russia’s military budget fight for the American worker and less expensive, short-term medical for 2018 was only $61 billion, actually down 17 American business while we make this plans for as long as 364 days, and it percent from last year. Russia is facing hard the greatest place in the world to do economic times. Russia has slipped to fourth would allow them to renew these plans place in military spending after the U.S., business. I look forward to continuing for multiple years. China, and Saudi Arabia. to work with my colleagues to do just According to the American Action The U.S. and its wealthy allies account for that. Forum, which looked at different find- two-thirds of world military spending. In It is mind-boggling to me, when you ings from the Congressional Budget Of- fact, the U.S.’ total military budget, includ- look around this great Nation and you fice, the Urban Institute, and the Com- ing for nuclear weapons and foreign wars, is see the success, that we actually have monwealth Fund, there seems to be a about $1 trillion, 50 percent of total U.S. Members of this body who want to take consensus that these plans would be at- Government discretionary spending. that success away from this country tractive to consumers because of their In addition, Russia must defend a vast ter- and want to take money out of the ritory from the Baltic to the Pacific. The low premiums, and, thus, enrollment U.S. is fortunate in having Mexico and Can- American people’s pockets and bring it would likely be into the millions. ada as neighbors. Russia has North Korea, right back here to Washington, D.C. I hear from constituents every time I China, India, the Middle East, and NATO to That is a thought process that I think go back home that their monthly pre- watch. is wrong, and I don’t understand it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.009 H11JYPT1 H6048 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 We need to keep fighting for the tomers and the communities they call Crimea was Putin’s original violation American family, the American work- home. in the Ukraine, and we have limited er, the American business, so that this As a leader in the heavy-duty truck credibility objecting to Russia’s subse- country continues to be the best place industry, Hunter truck has invested in quent invasion of the Luhansk and in the world to do business. Tax reform its workforce and in unique tech- Donetsk if we do not stand firm with is an example of how we get that done. nologies that align with their mission, respect to Crimea. f which is to build long-term relation- The Obama administration estab- ships that reflect value, integrity, and lished a nonrecognition policy toward RECOGNIZING HUNTER TRUCK teamwork by providing their cus- SALES Russian sovereignty over Crimea and tomers with excellent parts, service, levied sanctions against individuals The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and products. and entities enabling Russia’s occupa- Chair recognizes the gentleman from It is truly an honor to recognize the tion. Our allies in Europe stood with us Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY) for 5 min- Hunter family and Hunter Truck Sales shoulder to shoulder in emphasizing utes. for their pioneering spirit in the dem- and enforcing those sanctions. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. onstration of core American values. I Congress codified President Obama’s Speaker, I rise today to recognize the encourage them to continue on what Crimea sanctions and has repeatedly 80th anniversary of a reputable busi- they have built with absolute pride— used the power of the purse to prohibit ness headquartered in my hometown of not boastful pride, but pride in know- the use of government funds for any ac- Butler, Pennsylvania: Hunter Truck ing what Mr. Hunter started in 1938 has tion that would recognize the de jure Sales. flourished and has provided so many or de facto illegal annexation of Cri- Hunter Truck Sales is a family jobs for so many people for so long. It mea. owned and operated, authorized dealer is an incredible tribute to the way of Peterbilt and International heavy- Americans think. And in the Countering America’s Ad- duty trucks and is one of the largest Small businesses are the backbone of versaries Through Sanctions Act, Con- heavy-duty truck commercial pro- this country, and Hunter Truck Sales gress reiterated its support for the viders in the Northeast. is truly an inspiration to entrepreneurs Stimson Doctrine and its application everywhere. to the illegal invasions by Russia and b 1045 occupations of Abkhazia and South Hunter Truck is a staple of the com- f Ossetia in Georgia, Crimea, and eastern munity, and their success over the last UPHOLD THE STIMSON DOCTRINE Ukraine, and the Transnistria region of 80 years confirms that the American The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Moldova. Even the State Department Dream is alive and thriving in Pennsyl- FERGUSON). The Chair recognizes the for the current administration has reit- vania and throughout the whole United gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- erated our nonrecognition policy and States. NOLLY) for 5 minutes. enforced Crimea sanctions. Hunter Truck Sales is a name that Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I am But through all of this, one man has been synonymous with reliability concerned that the President of the stands alone atop his bully pulpit with since its founding in 1938. The business United States is engaged in a massive opaque intentions and armed with an was started by Homer Hunter. Homer campaign of deception that threatens arsenal of half-truths and downright opened a small service station in the to upend U.S. policy towards Crimea, lies. That person is the President of the rural town of Eau Claire, Pennsyl- shake confidence in U.S. global leader- United States, Donald Trump. vania, and quickly developed a reputa- ship, and override the stated will of the I do not particularly care that Don- tion for his unparalleled commitment United States Congress. ald Trump personally admires Vladi- to trucking solutions with personalized This dangerous precedent set in Cri- mir Putin. Everyone needs a role sales, service, and parts. mea cannot be overstated. Putin’s forc- model. However, President Trump’s With hard work and unwavering dedi- ible and illegal annexation of Crimea, willful ignorance of the crisis in the cation, the company has continuously the first forcible seizure of territory in Ukraine has had him repeat propa- grown and was eventually awarded a Europe since World War II, undermines ganda and support policies that are so new truck sales franchise from Inter- Ukrainian sovereignty and threatens foreign that they would make Mr. national Harvester, followed by earn- the stability of European borders. Putin very happy. ing a Peterbilt heavy-duty truck fran- Acquiescence on the part of the It was candidate Trump who said chise. United States threatens the security of both ‘‘Crimea has been taken’’ and Homer, along with his brothers, cre- sovereign nations. Who is next? Putin is ‘‘not going into Ukraine.’’ I ated a customer-centric business that Moldova? Georgia? The Baltic States? will not attempt to untangle the con- focused on teamwork, trust, account- It is the longstanding policy of the tradictions therein. I trust President ability, and integrity. These very val- United States not to recognize terri- Trump has had time to study and un- ues led the company to its many torial changes effected by force, as dic- derstand why his comments betrayed a achievements, and they remain at the tated by the Stimson Doctrine estab- shockingly tenuous grasp of U.S. for- core of the Hunter Truck Sales today, lished in 1932 by then Republican Sec- eign policy and our increasingly dan- which is now owned and operated by retary of State Henry Stimson. gerous geopolitical climate. the third generation of the Hunter fam- We upheld that doctrine with the ily: Jeff Hunter, Dave Hunter, William issuance of the Welles Declaration in As Commander in Chief, the Presi- Hunter, and Nancy Hunter-Mycka. 1940, which stated emphatically that dent has since had time to learn more Hunter Truck currently operates 20 the United States would not recognize about the situation in the Crimea and locations in Pennsylvania, West Vir- the illegal annexation of the Baltic eastern Ukraine. Unfortunately, he has ginia, New York, and New Jersey, and States by then the Soviet Union. That learned all the wrong lessons and has proudly employs nearly 1,000 people. policy remained in effect for 50 long adopted a confrontational approach to Keep in mind all this started with a years. current U.S. policy regarding Crimea. small service station and a family with For more than 50 years, we stood by In justifying his position, the Presi- big dreams and great work ethic. It is the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Lith- dent has repeated several myths, some families like the Hunters who help uania, and Latvia, sometimes in the of which were no doubt originated by local economies flourish by estab- face of ridicule. Today, they are inde- the Kremlin’s own propaganda ma- lishing successful business practices pendent sovereign states and good chine. that can be sustained for multiple gen- members of NATO. The collective wis- Myth number one: The people of Cri- erations. dom of the previous and current admin- mea have said they preferred Russia— While the services provided have istrations, Congress, our European al- only in a referendum in an occupied evolved and the scope of the business lies, and the American public is that Crimea with Russian troops all over has expanded, Hunter Truck remains similar principles must be adopted the state. No referendum has validity fully committed to both their cus- with respect to Crimea. at the end of a barrel of a gun.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:45 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.010 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6049 Myth number two: The demographics thank them for their insights. Over the ever commemorating their sacrifice for of Crimea demand they be part of Rus- past decade, organic agriculture has our freedom. This Sunday, there will be sia because most of them speak Rus- flourished around the Nation. From a formal memorial and rededication sian. I am sure Russian speaking popu- 2015 to 2016, the number of certified or- ceremony. A World War I Soldiers’ lations in the Baltic Republics revolt ganic farms nationwide increased to Commemorative Monument will also at that kind of notion. And the claim more than 14,000, and the number of be unveiled in the park. also erases history because Crimean certified acres increased by 15 percent, Mr. Speaker, a century later, we are Tatars were forcibly removed from Cri- according to the USDA. celebrating the lives of these two sol- mea by the dictator Stalin. Pennsylvania has been a leading diers and honoring the sacrifice that This is the President’s most insidious State in organic agriculture with more they made to this great Nation. To this myth, the third one; recognizing Cri- than 800 farms across the Common- day, the park honors these North Bend mea could help improve relations with wealth. With some farms transitioning heroes, as their families intended. It is Russia. and others just starting out in agri- a place where we will always remember The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- culture, organic is being supported in a the sacrifices that come with our free- tleman’s time is expired. variety of ways. Through Pennsylvania dom, and we will never forget. Mr. CONNOLLY. I don’t think so. Certified Organic, Penn State’s exten- f Russia has a much more extensive sion activities, stakeholder organiza- agenda. tions, and the State Department of Ag- OUR GUARANTEED FOUR The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- riculture, many are working to help FREEDOMS tleman’s time is expired. farmers who wish to transition to or- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. CONNOLLY. It is time for the ganic farming. Chair recognizes the gentleman from United States to recognize—— There have also been a variety of California (Mr. SWALWELL) for 5 min- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- supports put in place at the Federal utes. tleman is no longer recognized. level. Title X of the farm bill is the Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Mr. CONNOLLY. * * *. horticulture portion of the law which Speaker, it was in this Chamber in 1941 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- covers specialty crops, local and re- bers are reminded to refrain from en- that Franklin Roosevelt told the world gional foods, and organic agriculture. that every man, woman, and child in gaging in personalities toward the The 2014 farm bill included $34 mil- President of the United States. the world should be guaranteed four lion annually to organic producers. freedoms: the freedom of speech, the f This includes support for USDA’s Or- freedom of worship, the freedom from ORGANIC AGRICULTURE ganic Agriculture Research and Exten- fear, and the freedom from want. LISTENING SESSION sion Initiative, the National Organic And Mr. Speaker, today, our Presi- Certification Cost Share Program, the dent has taken a wrecking ball to all The SPEAKER pro tempore. The National Organic Program, and the Or- four of those guarantees. He has de- Chair recognizes the gentleman from ganic Data Initiative. The farm bill clared that the press is the enemy of Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 also authorizes the Beginning Farmers the American people—going after that minutes. and Ranchers Program, the Farmers treasured freedom of speech, the right Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Market and Local Food Promotion for me to speak here in this well, for Mr. Speaker, yesterday, on Monday, I Program, the Market Access Program, people to assemble outside, and for the hosted and chaired a Listening Session the EQIP Organic Initiative, and our journalists behind me in the gallery to on Organic Agriculture at our State bedrock agricultural conservation pro- report on it—the freedom of worship capitol in Harrisburg. grams. Agriculture is a key economic driver Mr. Speaker, as you know, the House that every man and woman and child in Pennsylvania and remains the Com- and Senate have been working dili- could pray to the God of their choosing monwealth’s number one industry. One gently to write the next farm bill as and not be discriminated because of it. in seven jobs in Pennsylvania is con- the current law expires in September. Our country, as we speak right now nected to agriculture, a fact especially Writing a new farm bill is timely, as today, has a Muslim ban in place. important in rural areas, generating rural areas have been hit hard by farm b 1100 some $7.4 billion in sales in 2017. recession in recent years with the aver- Freedom from fear: Nearly daily, the Yet agriculture in Pennsylvania and age farm income roughly half of what around the country goes well beyond President tweets out that the immi- it was just 5 years ago. grants fleeing the harshest places in our local communities. Our farmers Since both the House and Senate the world from violence and abject pov- not only feed, clothe, and provide en- have passed versions of the farm bill, I erty are the problem, that they are ergy and fiber for all Americans, but look forward to working out the dif- murderers and rapists. also to many other nations around the ferences in conference. This new law world. will certainly continue to support both And freedom from want: The idea Pennsylvania agriculture is diverse traditional as well as organic agri- that if you work hard, it will mean and encompasses a wide array of com- culture on many fronts, and I look for- something. Well, Mr. Speaker, this modities and production methods. ward to getting the final bill across the Chamber passed, and the President Monday’s listening session was specifi- finish line. signed, a tax cut where 83 percent of the benefits went to the wealthiest cally focused on the organic agri- HONORING WORLD WAR I HEROES IN CLINTON culture sector in Pennsylvania. COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA among us. Not a tax cut that told our I was proudly joined by my col- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. businesses: You can be more competi- leagues, Congressman SCOTT PERRY Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the tive, but you have to share the profits and Congressman TOM MARINO, as well memory of two World War I heroes with those who generated your produc- as Pennsylvania’s agriculture deputy from Clinton County, Pennsylvania. tivity. secretary, Cheryl Cook. We heard from Private First Class Ira Cranmer Kel- Those four freedoms that we have all a number of expert panelists, includ- ler and Corporal Beale Marshall Darby relied upon and depend upon in our ing: Leslie Zuck of Pennsylvania Cer- are the hometown soldiers for which country are being knocked down. We tified Organic; Dr. Kristy Borrelli of the county’s Keller & Darby Memorial have an opportunity in this Chamber, Penn State extension; Scott Sechler of Park is named. Private First Class Kel- Mr. Speaker, to unite and work to- Bell & Evans; Ken Rice, an organic ler was 24 years old and the first Clin- gether to restore those freedoms and livestock feed seller; Andrew Kline, an ton County soldier to be killed during rebuild them. organic beef and milk producer; and World War I. Corporal Darby was only Our Founders, in their wisdom, envi- Hannah Smith-Brubaker of the Penn- 18 years old and is the second home- sioned that you could have a wrecking- sylvania Sustainable Agriculture Asso- town soldier to lose his life in the ball, out-of-control Presidency, and ciation, or PASA. Great War. they did not leave us helpless. They en- We heard some tremendous testi- Their families donated land in North visioned that the Article I check and mony from the all-star panel, and I Bend to be used as a public park, for- balance of a Congress, elected by the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.012 H11JYPT1 H6050 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 people, could be a check on the Presi- brought together for the good of the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER dent. country so that the United States of PRO TEMPORE As our President right now is abroad, America may be a shining beacon of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. insulting our allies, drawing us closer hope and liberty to the world. May JOHNSON of Ohio). The Chair will enter- to adversaries like Russia, we can be a they be reminded of the sacred trust tain up to 15 further requests for 1- check. We can say, when it comes to the people have placed in them and not minute speeches on each side of the those families separated at the border, shrink from this awesome responsi- aisle. we are not going to put a single pri- bility that they have accepted. f ority of the President forward until he In the name of the Father and of the reunites all of them. When it comes to Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen. WELCOMING PENN STATE 4–H TO THE CAPITOL the press, who are under attack in f speech that is constantly being sup- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania pressed, we can pass the Journalist THE JOURNAL asked and was given permission to ad- Protection Act, which I recently intro- The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- duced, which would make it a Federal ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- vise and extend his remarks.) crime to commit violence against any- ceedings and announces to the House Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. one in the news gathering business. his approval thereof. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome There is a lot we can do together. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- members of the Penn State 4–H pro- And as it comes to our democracy, nal stands approved. gram to the Nation’s Capital. This Mr. Speaker, we are just 4 months afternoon, students will share their 4–H f away from an election. The adversary experiences with me and discuss the that our President is meeting with is PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE importance the program has had in determined to interfere again. The best The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- their lives. antidote to stop that would be for us to 4–H is open to all young people re- woman from Connecticut (Ms. ESTY) unite and pass legislation to have an come forward and lead the House in the gardless of where they live, what their independent commission. That is bipar- Pledge of Allegiance. backgrounds are, or what interests tisan legislation that is out there. Ms. ESTY of Connecticut led the them. From traditional activities for We can be the check that our Found- Pledge of Allegiance as follows: youth in rural places to after-school ers envisioned. We can be the check programs for city youth, 4–H has it all. that our constituents really need us to I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Last month, Penn State 4–H hosted United States of America, and to the Repub- be during these trying times. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the first Pennsylvania 4–H Science of We are not helpless, Mr. Speaker. We indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Agriculture Challenge in State College. can pick up the pieces, and we can re- Scores of 4–H teams competed in the build and restore those freedoms that f challenge that was based around the FDR stood in this Chamber and guar- MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING American Farm Bureau’s Pillars of Ag- anteed to the world that we would THOSE KILLED OR WOUNDED IN ricultural Literacy. have. That should still be true today in SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY First place went to the Westmore- America. The SPEAKER. The Chair asks that land County equestrian team. The mar- f the House now observe a moment of si- keting team from Clarion County came in second. Third place went to the RECESS lence in honor of those who have been killed or wounded in service to our Armstrong County Idea Makers. Teams The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. from Allegheny County and Wash- THOMPSON of Pennsylvania). Pursuant country and all those who serve and their families. ington County rounded out the top five to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair de- winners. clares the House in recess until noon f Mr. Speaker, 4–H plays an incredible today. role in the lives of American students Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 3 min- WELCOMING REVEREND JOHN HILL who are learning leadership, citizen- utes a.m.), the House stood in recess. ship, and life skills. I am proud that 4– f The SPEAKER. Without objection, H helps so many reach their full poten- the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. ROG- b 1200 tial. ERS) is recognized for 1 minute. f AFTER RECESS There was no objection. The recess having expired, the House Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speak- ACA SABOTAGE was called to order by the Speaker at er, I rise today to welcome our guest (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was noon. chaplain, Reverend John Hill. Reverend given permission to address the House Hill lives in Alexander City, Alabama, f for 1 minute and to revise and extend and is the pastor of Flint Hill United his remarks.) PRAYER Methodist Church. Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, an- Reverend John Hill, Flint Hill United In 2010, Reverend Hill had his ordina- other week, another two blatant at- Methodist Church, Alexander City, tion as elder in the United Methodist tempts by this administration to sabo- Alabama, offered the following prayer: Church; and in 2017, he achieved senior tage the Affordable Care Act. Gracious, mighty, and wonderful chaplain status with the International On Saturday, the Trump administra- God, I pray for this historic Chamber, Conference of Police Chaplains, certifi- tion announced it is ending payments and I most humbly ask for Your wis- cation in critical incident stress man- that help insurers meet the require- dom, discernment, and grace to be agement, and became a certified in- ment to cover individuals with pre- showered upon these representatives of structor for group crisis intervention. existing conditions. These risk adjust- the people. Reverend Hill has done chaplain ment payments pool risk for insurers Allow their decisions to be made with work with several police departments so all Americans can be covered, not selfless interest, keeping a keen eye across the State as well as with the just the healthiest few. upon the good of our Nation as a whole. Alabama Department of Public Safety. Just yesterday, the Trump adminis- Let their collegiality and respect for He also was selected to serve as a vol- tration announced it is slashing funds one another be an example of states- unteer chaplain for the United States for healthcare navigators by 70 per- manship to our Nation. Give them the Secret Service. cent. These navigators are the individ- humbleness to bring differing opinions Reverend Hill is joined today by his uals trained to help Americans com- and work together toward the best so- wife, Jill, and their three children, and pare and enroll in plans. Without navi- lution. it is my honor to welcome him to the gator assistance, more Americans will Allow them to disagree without vili- House of Representatives and our Na- struggle to enroll, and more people will fying, and may their differences be tion’s Capitol. go uninsured.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.014 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6051 These changes and other actions pre- limits in place. Congress had to do so Our multiemployer pension plans, of viously announced by this administra- because overfishing had brought Amer- which there are 114, covering 1.3 mil- tion will result in higher premiums for ica’s fisheries to the brink of economic lion workers, are severely underfunded millions of individuals and small busi- and environmental collapse. and in trouble. The Butch Lewis Act is nesses. It turns out the science works. Since an important step in responsibly secur- Remember this: the 130 million Congress put these science-based catch ing the pensions that millions of Amer- Americans, those of us with preexisting limits in place, dozens of fish stocks ican workers have earned throughout conditions, will pay the heaviest price. have been brought back to sustainable their years of hard work. This cynical effort to diminish access levels and overfishing incidents have We must ensure that the pensions to quality, affordable care has to stop. been cut substantially. Good-paying that American union workers have The Trump administration needs to jobs in the fishing industry have earned over a lifetime of work are pro- abandon its effort to undermine the thrived. The industry now, as a whole, tected well into the future. This Con- ACA and instead start working with generates billions of dollars in eco- gress needs to take action now to en- those of us who want to improve, rath- nomic activity every year. sure the promise of those who were er than tear down, our healthcare sys- H.R. 200 will reverse this progress. promised after years of contributions tem. We cannot let it pass. It is a terrible to have a pension in their retirement f bill that will harm fishermen in my years. State and all up and down the coast. f CONGRATULATING MIAMI BRIDGE Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues on (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was the other side of the aisle to reject this 178 WORDS OF FORGOTTEN given permission to address the House bill. HISTORY THAT MUST BE TOLD for 1 minute and to revise and extend f (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was her remarks.) given permission to address the House THE COLORBLIND BOOM IN JOBS Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I for 1 minute and to revise and extend rise today to congratulate Miami (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina his remarks.) Bridge on its 33rd anniversary. Located asked and was given permission to ad- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 100 in my congressional district, Miami dress the House for 1 minute and to re- years ago, on November 11, 1918, the Bridge works to provide a safe haven vise and extend his remarks.) war to end all wars came to an end. for teens who are abandoned, ne- Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Over 4 million American doughboys glected, and homeless in Miami-Dade Speaker, this week, Investor’s Business went off to fight on the battlefields and County. Daily published an editorial titled: in the brutal trenches of Europe. Mr. Miami Bridge is the only emergency ‘‘Colorblind Boom in Jobs.’’ Speaker, 116,000 of America’s sons and home in south Florida which shelters The editorial begins: ‘‘It may be a daughters were killed in combat, and children from ages 10 to 17. This orga- surprise, but President Trump is no- 200,000 more were wounded. nization provides and promotes posi- where near as unpopular among minor- All the survivors of the great World tive youth development programs and ity voters as the biased mainstream War I have since died. They are no strengthens families to enable children media suggest. Why is that? In a word, more. We must never forget their self- and teens to become productive mem- jobs. less sacrifices to make this world a ‘‘Trump, it turns out, has been the bers of our community. freer place. most consequential President in his- Annually, Miami Bridge houses more Last year, our country finally broke tory when it comes to minority em- than 600 children and teens and pro- ground in Washington, D.C., on a me- ployment. In June, for instance, the vides counseling to more than 550 fami- morial to honor their service to our unemployment rate for Hispanics and lies. From assisting families in devel- country. I am privileged that Rep- Latinos 16 years and older fell to 4.6 oping the necessary skills to comfort resentative CLEAVER and I helped make at-risk children to empowering young- percent, its lowest level ever. . . . ’’ this memorial a reality. Forever their African American unemployment of sters with opportunities to make posi- sacrifice for this Nation and this world 6.5 percent ‘‘represents the second low- tive life choices, Miami Bridge’s many will be preserved in bronze and stone in est unemployment reading ever for services help children overcome the the heart of this city. Black Americans. challenges that confront them and re- ‘‘As for Asian Americans, unemploy- May our country never forget their alize their full potential. ment similarly bounced off its all-time sacred pledge, recited in George Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to rep- low. . . . ’’ Cohan’s song: resent Miami Bridge, and I congratu- ‘‘The truth is, the ripping jobs We’ll be over, late its wonderful staff, its board mem- growth that began when Trump en- We’re coming over, bers, and its volunteers for their tre- tered office and picked up steam after And we won’t come back, Till it’s over, over there. mendous efforts to save at-risk youth his tax cuts has been good for everyone from a life of victimization and home- in America—even liberal media pun- And that is just the way it is. lessness. dits.’’ f f In conclusion, God bless our troops, SAN DIEGO PRIDE RHODE ISLAND’S FISHERIES and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. (Mrs. DAVIS of California asked and (Mr. CICILLLINE asked and was Best wishes, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, was given permission to address the given permission to address the House with an impeccable record of service to House for 1 minute.) for 1 minute.) be on the Supreme Court of the United Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, Rhode States. er, I rise today to celebrate Pride Island’s commercial fishing industry Happy birthday, Jackson Gossett. Month in San Diego and honor our provides thousands of good-paying jobs progress. f and hundreds of millions of dollars of In 1974, a group of LGBTQ San economic activity every year; but later PENSIONS Diegans were denied a permit to host a today, the House is voting on a bill (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and pride parade. Despite facing great dan- that will jeopardize this critical sector was given permission to address the ger, dozens bravely marched in the of our State’s economy. H.R. 200 under- House for 1 minute.) streets. So this weekend, over 200,000 mines the science-based catch limits Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. San Diegans are expected to join to- that we have used in recent decades to Speaker, many Americans have worked gether to celebrate how far we have keep fisheries sustainable for the long hard their entire lives paying into pen- come and spread the message of equal- term. sion programs with the promise that, ity. We have seen this movie before. It after a career of hard labor, they would Though we have made great progress, was just a few decades ago that Con- have a secure transition into retire- this month also marks the 1-year anni- gress first put the science-based catch ment. versary of a lawsuit that was actually

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.016 H11JYPT1 H6052 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 filed against me for displaying a pride AMERICANS BELIEVE NEWS IS Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. flag in front of my office. This frivo- BIASED Speaker, I rise today to remember lous lawsuit is a great reminder of why (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was David Freyling, a dear friend and dedi- Pride Month is still necessary and why given permission to address the House cated patriot who passed away over the our work is never done. for 1 minute and to revise and extend weekend. Dave’s entire life was about serving The pride flag symbolizes the ideals his remarks.) others. He served in the Army from of liberty, equality, and love that this Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, 1956 to 1966 with the 82nd Airborne in month celebrates. No lawsuit will deter Gallup recently polled Americans on Berlin during the construction of the me from defending these values. their perceptions of bias, inaccuracy, Berlin Wall, and was later stationed in I am proud to be an ally in this fight and misinformation in news reporting. Korea, where he helped build roads, and will continue to stand shoulder to Their survey found: bridges, and other infrastructure. shoulder with our LGBTQ community. Sixty-two percent said the news they Happy pride, San Diego. Dave dedicated his life to fellow vet- read in newspapers, see on television, erans. He was the chairman of the Help f or hear on the radio is biased; for Heroes fund and the Veterans As- b 1215 Forty-four percent believe the news sistance Commission of Macon County they read in newspapers, see on tele- for 13 years, and many knew him for HONORING THE LIFE OF HERB vision, or hear on the radio is inac- his selflessness in getting veterans the APPEL curate; help they need. For many years, he vol- (Mr. OLSON asked and was given per- More than a third described the news untarily drove veterans to the Danville mission to address the House for 1 they see on these channels as misin- VA hospital nearly 90 miles away, tak- minute and to revise and extend his re- formation—false or inaccurate infor- ing 389 total trips and racking up over marks.) mation that is presented as if it were 70,000 miles, to shuttle his fellow vet- Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, the heart true. In other words, fake news. erans to the VA to get the healthcare and soul of Fort Bend County in my The same poll found 8 out of 10 adults they deserved. hometown of Sugar Land is in great feel angry or bothered by seeing biased He was active in his church, volun- pain today. Herb Appel put on his angel information. teered with the American Red Cross, wings and joined our Lord yesterday. It is obvious that the news media and was a prominent member of both We are the most diverse county in have abandoned objective, fact-based the American Legion and the Macon America, and the best place to start a reporting and are instead promoting a County Honor Guard. He served on the family, raise a family, and start a busi- liberal agenda. Their news reports only Decatur Civic Center Board and worked ness because of Herb Appel. tell one side of the story: their side. tirelessly to bring to life the World Herb was a long-time CEO of the Fort Until the news media returns to objec- War II Memorial in town, which was fi- Bend Economic Development Corpora- tive reporting, Americans will continue nally completed in 2012, thanks to tion. During his tenure, Schlumberger to view them skeptically. Dave’s hard work. By all accounts, moved their North American head- f Dave was a true example of patriotism quarters to Sugar Land, Smart Finan- and service. cial Center opened, and Texas Instru- HONORING THE LIFE OF ERICK Words cannot express how much he ments stayed in Fort Bend County, SILVA will be missed. He made an immeas- moving from Stafford to Sugar Land. (Mr. KIHUEN asked and was given urable impact on the lives of veterans The list goes on and on and on. permission to address the House for 1 and the entire Decatur community. I Herb was called home on a cruise he minute and to revise and extend his re- extend my deepest condolences to his took with his wife, Emelia, and most of marks.) wife, Jeannine, and to all those who his five kids, sixteen grandkids, and Mr. KIHUEN. Mr. Speaker, today, I knew Dave. I am so glad he got to two great grandkids. He was at sea rise to remember the life of Erick watch the fireworks before he passed. with a sea of love around him. Silva. f When Herb met God yesterday, God Erick was a security guard at the CLEMENCY FOR HAMMONDS said: Well done, good and faithful serv- Route 91 festival in Las Vegas on Octo- (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given ant. God bless Herb Appel. ber 1. As soon as gunshots went off, he permission to address the House for 1 immediately began selflessly helping f minute and to revise and extend his re- people and was, unfortunately, shot in marks.) A BETTER LIFE the process. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. JEFFRIES asked and was given Erick’s life goal was to help others today to thank President Trump for permission to address the House for 1 by becoming a police officer. He would his willingness to resolve a major in- minute.) buy burgers for homeless people, treat justice. I am speaking, of course, about Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, our so- relatives to dinner, and help his mom the news that the President has de- called Commander in Chief is over in pay her bills by working long shifts cided to pardon Oregon ranchers Europe where he criticized some of our and holding yard sales in his free time. Dwight Hammond and his son, Steven closest allies as being delinquent. What Erick was humble, pure, and real. He Hammond. is wrong with him? Hypocrisy is clear- was known for being funny and always They have already served jail sen- ly not a constraint to behavior. cracking jokes. He would go above and tences for a controlled burn on their TrumpCare, the Republican beyond what was asked of him and land, which was adjacent to Federal healthcare plan that would strip away would put others first. He is remem- lands that were already out of control protections for preexisting conditions bered as being the epitome of integrity, with a fire. They used the fire tool to and will cause premiums, copays, and service, and excellence. try and keep their own land from being deductibles to go up, is delinquent. The I would like to extend my condo- overcome by poorly managed Federal Republican tax scam, where 83 percent lences to Erick Silva’s family and lands and the fires that frequently of the benefits go to the wealthiest 1 friends. Please know that the city of occur upon them. percent in America to subsidize the Las Vegas, the State of Nevada, and They served a sentence for that al- lifestyles of the rich and shameless is the whole country grieve with you. ready. Yet overzealous prosecutors, delinquent. The fake Republican infra- f using terrorism legislation in the law, structure plan that will do nothing to came back after them again and forced fix our Nation’s crumbling bridges, HONORING THE LIFE OF DAVID them to serve even more time, un- roads, and tunnels is delinquent. FREYLING fairly. It was the type of law that was Republicans have a raw deal. Demo- (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois used in the case of the Oklahoma City crats have A Better Deal. We are going asked and was given permission to ad- bombing. Approximately 139 acres of to do everything possible to make life dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Federal land was burned accidentally better for the people. vise and extend his remarks.) to try and stop fire.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.018 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6053 The Hammonds aren’t from my dis- Rules, I call up House Resolution 985 GENERAL LEAVE trict. They are from Mr. WALDEN’s dis- and ask for its immediate consider- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- trict in Oregon, and I commend him for ation. er, I ask unanimous consent that all his work to help make sure this clem- The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Members may have 5 legislative days ency has happened for these people. lows: to revise and extend their remarks and They are good citizens who are well- H. RES. 985 include extraneous materials on House known in Oregon. They have relatives Resolved, That at any time after adoption Resolution 985, currently under consid- and many friends in my northern Cali- of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant eration. fornia district as well. to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Their case is a prime example of the House resolved into the Committee of the objection to the request of the gen- Whole House on the state of the Union for tleman from Georgia? previous administration’s overbearing consideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to provide regulation and enforcement on the There was no objection. for additional safeguards with respect to im- Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- users of public land, while, at the same posing Federal mandates, and for other pur- time, their poor stewardship has poses. The first reading of the bill shall be er, I am pleased to bring this rule for- caused these dangerous conditions. dispensed with. All points of order against ward on behalf of the Rules Committee. It is too bad they will never get the consideration of the bill are waived. General The rule provides for consideration of time back that they served. But I am, debate shall be confined to the bill and shall H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Infor- indeed, glad for President Trump not exceed one hour equally divided and con- mation and Transparency Act, and also trolled by the chair and ranking minority H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title Trans- granting clemency to the Hammond member of the Committee on Oversight and family. fer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Government Reform. After general debate Incentivization Act. f the bill shall be considered for amendment The rule provides for 1 hour of debate under the five-minute rule. The amendment COMMUNICATION FROM THE recommended by the Committee on Over- for each bill, equally divided by the CLERK OF THE HOUSE sight and Government Reform now printed chair and ranking member of the Over- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- in the bill shall be considered as adopted in sight and Government Reform Com- fore the House the following commu- the House and in the Committee of the mittee and the Natural Resources Com- nication from the Clerk of the House of Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be consid- mittee, respectively. It also provides ered as read. All points of order against pro- Representatives: for a motion to recommit for each bill. visions in the bill, as amended, are waived. Last night, the Rules Committee had OFFICE OF THE CLERK, No further amendment to the bill, as amend- the opportunity to hear from the spon- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ed, shall be in order except those printed in Washington, DC, July 11, 2018. the report of the Committee on Rules accom- sor of H.R. 3281, Mr. LAMBORN from Col- Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, panying this resolution. Each such further orado, about his bill and its importance The Speaker, House of Representatives, amendment may be offered only in the order for improving the management of Washington, DC. printed in the report, may be offered only by water and water-related facilities. We DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- a Member designated in the report, shall be also heard from my friend and a former mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of considered as read, shall be debatable for the Rules Committee member, Chair- the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- time specified in the report equally divided woman VIRGINIA FOXX, on H.R. 50, tives, the Clerk received the following mes- and controlled by the proponent and an op- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on ponent, shall not be subject to amendment, which she introduced. July 11, 2018, at 9:13 a.m.: and shall not be subject to a demand for divi- b 1230 That the Senate agrees to Conference with sion of the question in the House or in the the House of Representatives H.R. 5515. Committee of the Whole. All points of order Mr. Speaker, both of these bills are, With best wishes, I am, against such further amendments are at their core, about promoting effec- Sincerely, waived. At the conclusion of consideration of tive government and enhancing the co- KAREN L. HAAS. the bill for amendment the Committee shall operation and collaboration between f rise and report the bill, as amended, to the the government and non-Federal enti- House with such further amendments as may COMMUNICATION FROM THE ties. have been adopted. The previous question The Federal Government has its CLERK OF THE HOUSE shall be considered as ordered on the bill, as hands in a lot of things. That is not al- amended, and any further amendment there- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- ways a bad thing, but we see far too fore the House the following commu- to to final passage without intervening mo- tion except one motion to recommit with or many instances where Federal involve- nication from the Clerk of the House of without instructions. ment does more harm than good. That Representatives: SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it is why Republicans in this Chamber are OFFICE OF THE CLERK, shall be in order to consider in the House the committed to reining in the Federal HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, bill (H.R. 3281) to authorize the Secretary of Government where it needs to be the Interior to facilitate the transfer to non- Washington, DC, July 11, 2018. reined in, to increasing its efficiency Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, Federal ownership of appropriate reclama- The Speaker, House of Representatives, tion projects or facilities, and for other pur- and transparency, and to giving the Washington, DC. poses. All points of order against consider- American people a louder voice in the DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- ation of the bill are waived. The bill shall be decisions that impact them. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of considered as read. All points of order H.R. 3281, the Reclamation Title the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- against provisions in the bill are waived. The Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastruc- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- previous question shall be considered as or- ture Incentivization Act, empowers sage from the Secretary of the Senate on dered on the bill and on any amendment water users and seeks to reduce the ad- thereto to final passage without intervening July 11, 2018, at 11:20 a.m.: ministrative paperwork and liability That the Senate passed S. Con. Res. 41. motion except: (1) one hour of debate equally With best wishes, I am, divided and controlled by the chair and rank- Federal taxpayers bear by streamlining Sincerely, ing minority member of the Committee on the process through which some Bu- KAREN L. HAAS. Natural Resources; and (2) one motion to re- reau of Reclamation projects are trans- f commit. ferred to non-Federal entities. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Today, the Bureau of Reclamation is PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION tleman from Georgia is recognized for 1 the Nation’s largest wholesale water OF H.R. 50, UNFUNDED MAN- hour. supplier, providing one out of five DATES INFORMATION AND Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Western farmers with irrigation water TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2017, er, for the purpose of debate only, I and delivering trillions of gallons to AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- yield the customary 30 minutes to the people annually. ATION OF H.R. 3281, RECLAMA- gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Under the current law, the BOR is al- TION TITLE TRANSFER AND TORRES), pending which I yield myself lowed to transfer day-to-day oper- NON-FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE such time as I may consume. During ational and maintenance responsibil- INCENTIVIZATION ACT consideration of this resolution, all ities to project beneficiaries, but the Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- time yielded is for the purpose of de- Bureau cannot transfer title or owner- er, by direction of the Committee on bate only. ship of any of these facilities unless

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.020 H11JYPT1 H6054 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Congress specifically enacts legislation State Governments, the National Con- Federal regulations should be identi- authorizing such a transfer. ference of State Legislatures, and the fied and reconsidered, and the people This legislation recognizes that Fed- International City/County Manage- and businesses impacted by regulations eral bureaucracy is not doing any fa- ment Association—sent a letter earlier should have a voice in the regulatory vors for water users or for aging infra- this year urging enactment of H.R. 50. process. structure projects. That is why this The Unfunded Mandates Information I believe government can operate bill focuses on empowering local water and Transparency Act represents the more efficiently and effectively when users and incentivizing non-Federal in- type of action Congress is supposed to we give local stakeholders a voice, vestment in water infrastructure. This take. It identifies a problem, it ac- when we seek to increase efficiency bill helps reduce regulatory paperwork knowledges the need for policy up- and remove unwieldy mandates, and and the Federal backlog on water in- dates, and it incorporates stakeholder when we work to reduce the Federal frastructure repair, while increasing ef- feedback in order to solve that prob- bureaucracy. ficiencies for water users. lem. The bill provided for by this rule Where Congress can streamline Fed- The bill provided for by this rule takes steps in doing just that. I believe eral operations and increase local con- closes loopholes in the Unfunded Man- that they are steps that we in the trol to the benefit of taxpayers and end dates Reform Act and applies the re- House should support to help American users, we should act. H.R. 3281 is a step quirements of that law to independent communities, citizens, and consumers. toward accomplishing both of these agencies. The bill provides for ex- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of goals on Bureau of Reclamation panded input from State, local, and my time. projects. Tribal governments, as well as from Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I thank On the next bill, Mr. Speaker, the the private sector, by requiring agen- the gentleman for yielding me the cus- rule provides for consideration of H.R. cies to consult with the government tomary 30 minutes, and I yield myself 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and with the private sector when they such time as I may consume. and Transparency Act. As I mentioned are developing significant regulatory This rule makes in order two bills earlier, this bill continues the trend of mandates. and four amendments: H.R. 50, Un- empowering State and local govern- Mr. Speaker, the importance of this funded Mandates Information and ments and lightening the grip of the update to the law cannot be overstated. Transparency Act of 2017; and H.R. Federal Government. I believe that the men and women 3281, Reclamation Title Transfer and In 1995, Congress acted through the eking out a living or building a busi- Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivi- Unfunded Mandates Reform Act to pre- ness on the ground know what prob- zation Act. vent the imposition of burdensome and lems exist and how to remedy them H.R. 50 amends the Unfunded Man- costly Federal unfunded mandates on better than the people who are cur- dates Reform Act of 1995 and the Con- State and local governments. That was rently residing in cubicles in Wash- gressional Budget Act of 1974. This is a a worthy goal 23 years ago and remains ington, D.C. bill that Congress already voted on in so today. When bureaucrats are writing regula- 2015 in nearly a party-line vote in the As a former appropriator at the State tions that impact northeast Georgians, House before dying in the Senate. level in the State of Georgia, I under- they need to consult with and glean in- I understand my colleagues think stand, many times, what good-inten- sight from northeast Georgians. They that this is a very important issue. As tioned work from up here can do, actu- also need to understand that what a former mayor and council member, I ally, on impacts to State budgets and works for northeast Georgia might not know how difficult Federal regulations local budgets, and this is a worthy goal work for southeast Georgia, Alabama, can be to implement. This legislation, for us to take up. Nevada, Maine, Ohio, or anywhere else however, does nothing except grind It has become clear, however, un- besides where they are. progress to a standstill, blocking im- funded mandates are slipping through If the Federal Government is going provements to our Nation’s health, the cracks or, perhaps more accu- to implement regulations that impact safety, and environmental protections. rately, flooding through gaping holes private entities—which they do far too Perhaps that is why this rule also in the system. In fact, according to an often, with far too little benefit, in my makes in order H.R. 3281, which as- Office of Management and Budget re- opinion—those entities need to have saults our Nation’s environmental and port, unfunded mandates and Federal and deserve a voice in the process. health standards in a different way. regulations cost States, cities, and the H.R. 50 helps give the private sector This legislation, which I opposed in the public between $44 billion and $62 bil- that agency. It also requires rules that Natural Resources Committee, would lion annually. Even in a town used to aren’t preceded by a notice of proposed authorize a de facto privatization of throwing around big numbers, that is a rulemaking to undergo a UMRA anal- Federal infrastructure across the West- big number. ysis if the effects on State, local, and ern U.S., all while stiffing our tax- Mr. Speaker, I know the commu- private sectors total $100 million or payers. nities in my home of northeast Georgia more. The bill codifies longstanding The bill does not require that tax- often struggle to make ends meet. regulatory principles regarding cost- payers be compensated for the loss of Local governments are rarely flush benefit analysis and when to regulate, publicly owned land and mineral inter- with cash, and they have to make and supports more accurate economic ests. Imagine, once again, this Con- tough decisions about what priorities analysis. gress is putting the interests of private receive funding, and in what amounts, Mr. Speaker, the Unfunded Mandates business ahead of our hardworking tax- in order to best serve their commu- Reform Act was designed to promote payers. nities. Unfunded mandates, particu- informed decisionmaking throughout This legislation is a proposal from larly the unexpected ones, can signifi- the legislative and regulatory process, President Trump’s infrastructure plan, cantly hamper those efforts. in consultation with the entities af- which largely seeks to enrich devel- In fact, in recognition of this prob- fected by those processes. Those goals opers and private businesses at the ex- lem and in pursuit of a solution, those are just as important, if not more im- pense of our hardworking taxpayers who are most affected by the issue of portant, today as when the UMRA was and the general public as a whole. unfunded mandates—State and local originally signed into law in 1995. I could understand spending time on governments—overwhelmingly support Congress needs to take responsibility these bills if we had finished the press- this legislation. to help reduce the burdens regulatory ing work before us, but with thou- The so-called Big 7 organizations rep- agencies have placed on State and local sands—and I mean thousands—of chil- resenting the State and local govern- governments, as well as private enti- dren still separated from their parents ments and officials—the National Gov- ties. Without question, Congress must due to the cruel actions of this admin- ernors Association, the National Asso- work to close these loopholes and re- istration, is this really what we are ciation of Counties, the National duce bureaucracy. spending time on? Where are the moral League of Cities, the United States These are the simple concepts, Mr. priorities and family values of this Conference of Mayors, the Council of Speaker: Unnecessary, burdensome Congress?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.024 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6055 I have spoken with the Department young boys, ages 4 and 10, after receiv- Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I thank of Homeland Security, and I have spo- ing grave threats from MS–13 gang my friend, and, Mr. Speaker, this pro- ken with the HHS Office of Refugee Re- members. Prior to fleeing to the U.S., posed constitutional amendment will settlement, and there has been one she had sought protection from Salva- overturn Citizens United and will put constant answer from both of them: doran authorities through the legal voters back in charge of Washington. They have absolutely no idea what process but had not received any pro- Over 90 percent of American voters they are doing, no idea where the par- tection. want background checks on gun sales; ents of these children are, no idea how In March of this year, she presented three-quarters want aggressive action many children have been put into fos- herself to the border officials, after on climate change; 85 percent want ter care, no idea when these families making a conscious decision not to guaranteed paid sick leave; and 75 per- will be reunited, and no idea what enter the U.S. at an official port of cent of the people in our country think comes next. entry. She had learned that CBP offi- we ought to raise the minimum wage. Congress has a responsibility to act, cials are turning away asylum seekers The problem is these are the prior- not next week, not next month, not in direct—direct—violation of the ities of voters instead of the priorities next year, but today. Once we leave for United States and the Universal Dec- of donors, and right now, in this House, August recess, let me remind you, it laration of Human Rights. donors call the shots. Ninety-three per- will be 39 days before we come back. The mother and her two boys were cent of Americans believe that we apprehended and taken to a Border Pa- That means 39 more days that we are don’t hear their voices. The cynicism is trol processing station. The mother going to allow children to be held in deep and it is bipartisan. was sent to an adult detention center detention, in cages, in cold cells, with- Only 5 percent of Republicans and 6 in Laredo, and the boys were sent to a out their parents. percent of Democrats believe that their shelter for unaccompanied children The Trump administration has al- views are heard by their elected Rep- under the Office of Refugee Resettle- ready missed the first deadline to re- resentatives. Why? The Supreme ment within Health and Human Serv- unite families. What assurances do we Court’s disastrous Citizens United deci- ices. have that they won’t miss the second sion held that unlimited election At one point, the brothers were sepa- spending doesn’t corrupt our political deadline, or the third one, or possibly rated from one another and placed into the fourth one? How many more dead- system. two separate foster homes, but were The Citizens United decision was lines does this Congress, this adminis- eventually reunited and released to wrong. To American voters, our Con- tration, need before we realize that we family on the East Coast. gress and our government institutions are complicit—complicit—in sepa- Under current law and procedure— look like they are bought and paid for. rating children from their parents who something this Congress could change In recent elections, just 150 wealthy care about them? today—the children have absolutely no families and the corporations that they And while we have them in our cus- right to an appointed lawyer. Without control have flooded our elections with tody, we are complicit in not properly their mother to speak on their behalf, hundreds of millions of dollars. That taking care of them. ‘‘Full of dirt and the 4-year-old and the 10-year-old boys money buys something. Unlimited lice,’’ that is how an immigrant moth- must make a case for asylum on their money in our elections too often deter- er described her 14-month-old baby son own in separate court cases. mines who can afford to run and sets who had been returned to her after 85 b 1245 the legislative agenda here in Wash- days of separation. This is what we could be doing today: ington. We must act because this administra- Here is what needs to be asked: If tion chooses not to. Failure to do so One, fixing the broken laws that have toddlers, toddlers who are barely out of your family can’t answer a politician’s will mean more families are broken phone call when they ask for a dona- forever, more families like Yasmin’s. diapers, representing themselves in court and fixing the root causes of tion, if they can’t afford billboards and On May 22, Yasmin and her two teen- television ad buys, how are their voices age daughters entered the United these issues with the Central American Family Protection and Reunification being heard? States and were immediately appre- It doesn’t matter whether a wealthy Act, legislation I have offered with hended and then separated. The mother donor supports policies on the left or was transferred to the McAllen holding Ranking Member ENGEL. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on right. Each side has its billionaires. center—also known as the dog pound, Let’s be clear about that. But none of as they call it—with a group of other this rule so that we can use our limited time here to act, and I reserve the bal- them should be able to spend unlimited separated mothers. resources in our election. After 7 days, the mothers were told ance of my time. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Unlimited spending doesn’t produce that they would be deported without er, I reserve the balance of my time. more speech. It produces louder speech. their children. Many of the mothers Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, if we de- It compromises the free speech rights fainted when they heard this news. One feat the previous question, I will offer of everyone else in America. It cor- mother had a seizure in a cell. After an amendment to the rule to bring up rupts elections when people are sent to appearing in court, Yasmin was hand- H.J. Res. 31, sponsored by Representa- Washington to work on behalf of cor- cuffed, shackled, and given no informa- tives DEUTCH and MCGOVERN and porate interests rather than voters’ in- tion on the status of her children. RASKIN, which would reserve Supreme terests. And it leaves our elections vul- Family values. Court decisions like Citizens United by nerable to attacks from foreign adver- After being transferred to another enshrining in the Constitution of the saries. detention center, Yasmin was informed United States a democracy for all Mr. Speaker, it is time to get big that her daughters had been reunited amendments, establishing the right of money out of politics; it is time to get with their father. But Yasmin still re- the American people to enact State secret, dark money out of our elec- mains in a detention center, where she and Federal laws that regulate spend- tions; and it is time to get foreign has gone more than a month separated ing in public elections. money out of our campaigns. from her children. She has received ab- Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, for the solutely no information about when sent to insert the text of my amend- sake of our democracy, it is time to she will see her children again and ment in the RECORD, along with extra- overturn Citizens United and put vot- must simply wait and pray. Family neous material, immediately prior to ers back in charge of Washington. values. the vote on the previous question. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- These people are fleeing for their The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there er, I continue to reserve the balance of lives to the promise and safety of the objection to the request of the gentle- my time. United States, and we aren’t even con- woman from California? Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 sidering their asylum cases. There was no objection. minutes to the gentleman from Massa- Let me tell you another story, Mr. Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 chusetts (Mr. MCGOVERN), the distin- Speaker. A woman from El Salvador minutes to the gentleman from Florida guished ranking member of the Com- decided to flee to the U.S. with her two (Mr. DEUTCH) to discuss this proposal. mittee on Rules, who has been a leader

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.025 H11JYPT1 H6056 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 on this issue of money and politics for stituents want; and, Mr. Speaker, let On the other hand, the Members of years. me just finish by saying we can have this body have an easy choice: make Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I that debate by voting ‘‘no’’ on the pre- excuses for Trump, or take a stand thank the gentlewoman for yielding me vious question. against the state-sponsored mistreat- the time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment of children. It is not a tough deci- Mr. Speaker, I want to join with my time of the gentleman has expired. sion. We know what we need to do. colleagues to urge Members to vote Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- ‘‘no’’ on the previous question so we an additional 30 seconds to the gen- er, I continue to reserve the balance of can bring to the floor the Deutch- tleman from Massachusetts. my time. McGovern-Raskin bill and so we can at Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, let me Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 long last have a debate on campaign fi- repeat that to my colleagues, espe- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- nance. cially those on the Republican side. fornia (Mr. CORREA). The fact of the matter is there is too If you vote ‘‘no’’ on the previous Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, as you much money in our politics. The fact of question, we can have this debate. We know, many of us in Congress and the the matter is that this money has a can have a debate about how we get big Nation are working hard to reunite corrupting influence on our politics. money out of politics. We can have a children with their parents. Family re- Look at the bills that come before debate about how we drain the swamp, unification should be a time of joy, this House of Representatives. It is not how we clean this place up. but, sadly, that is not always the case. You can go around and say you want about empowering people. It is always One mother waited for 4 months to to drain the swamp. That is just rhet- about a giveaway to a big corporation, wrap her arms around her little boy. oric, because what you are really doing changing the rules on who can sit on Another mother waited 3 months. is you are helping the well-off and the scientific advisory boards to include These should be moments of joy, yet, well-connected. corporate cronies. when the children did not recognize The tax bill that my Republican The people who give the most money, their parents, this became a troubling friends brought to the House floor that they get their legislation to the floor. situation. they voted on and that they take such Regular people routinely get their in- As a father of four, I know what it is pride in, basically 85 percent of those terests blocked in this Chamber. It is to be loved by your children. As a fa- benefits went to the top 1 percent in- time to clean up this place. ther of four, I know what that parent- come earners in this country. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- The bottom line is this place is be- er, I continue to reserve the balance of child relationship is like. To have chil- coming a place where money can buy my time. dren that fail to recognize you after a anything. There is a culture of corrup- Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 number of months because you haven’t tion that exists in this House of Rep- minutes to the gentleman from Ari- seen them, well, that is just not right. resentatives. There is a culture of cor- zona (Mr. GALLEGO) to speak on the The separation of immigrants from ruption that exists in this White continuing horror stories about what their children is just unconstitutional, House, and people are sick of it. has happened at our Nation’s border. un-American, and simply wrong, and I When I talk to audiences back Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I rise demand that all families be united im- home—they could be liberal audiences today to share the story of a young mediately. or conservative audiences—the two mother. Her name is Rosa. Just like Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle- issues that I mention where everybody my mom, she came to America in woman from California for yielding. nods approvingly are when I say that search of a better life. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- there is too much money in politics, Rosa’s home was in Trujillo, Hon- er, I continue to reserve the balance of everybody says ‘‘yes.’’ And then when I duras, where she lived with her aging my time. say that Congress is dysfunctional, parents and her son, Juan. Violent Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I yield they all nod their heads approvingly. gangs controlled the town, and Rosa myself the balance of my time to close. Enough. We need to change this sys- feared her young son would be targeted One final story to remind all of us tem. People all across the country, an like so many others in her neighbor- what is at stake here. overwhelming majority, want us to hood. Earlier this year, a Honduran father change the way we do our politics. Under these desperate circumstances, was separated from his wife and child They believe that they should have the Rosa did what any loving mother just days after President Trump’s zero- power, not corporate special interests, would do. She took her modest life sav- tolerance policies went into effect. not people who are the wealthiest in ings and her son and fled north in Marco Antonio Munoz crossed the Rio this country. search of safety. When they finally Grande with his wife and 3-year-old son Let’s give the people of this country made it to the U.S. border near Yuma, on May 12 near the tiny town of what they want. Let’s have their voices Arizona, Rosa and Juan were met by Granjeno, Texas. Soon after Marco and matter more than the special interest American authorities who asked her an his family were taken into custody, groups. ominous question: Don’t you know they arrived at a processing station in We have tried time and time and we’re separating children from their nearby McAllen and said they wanted time again to bring these issues to the families here? She told them no, but it to apply for asylum. floor, and we are constantly rebuked. was too late. Rosa and Juan are still Border Patrol agents told the family Look, we shouldn’t be surprised, be- separated. that they would be separated. That is cause this is now the most closed Con- Mr. Speaker, the administration is when Border Patrol officials literally gress in the history of the United now reuniting a small number of these ripped Marco’s child from his arms. At States of America: more amendments families due, in part, to Donald no point did Marco attempt to attack routinely get denied in the Rules Com- Trump’s orders. But let’s be clear. This or assault the Border Patrol staff, but mittee; more bills have come to the isn’t happening out of concern for their due to his anguish, he was placed into floor under a completely closed proc- welfare. As usual, Donald Trump is a padded isolation cell. ess. only doing the right thing because a Marco began to pray, pray for his We debate bills, again, that benefit court is making him do it. family and pray for their safety. Hours the well-off and the well-connected. We Trump still wants to set up tent passed, and the next morning, after re- ought to debate some bills that help camps in our military bases. He still ceiving no information about where his regular people. And having a real de- wants to eviscerate legal protections family was or when he would see them bate on campaign finance reform, hav- for migrant children, and he still wants next, Marco took his life. ing a real debate on how we get big to lock up families. Donald Trump’s Family values. money out of our politics is an issue we goal is to present mothers and children This is the law and order President should be dealing with right now. It is fleeing unspeakable violence with an Trump has no respect for either. He is what the American people want. impossible choice: immediate deporta- disrespecting the rule of law and vio- Let’s do, for once, what the American tion or indefinite detention. That is ap- lating court orders by detaining chil- people want; let’s do what our con- palling. dren, babies, and he is creating

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.027 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6057 hysteria among families and confusion to the truth of the rule that we are de- gerald, who had asked the gentleman to among Border Patrol and HHS offi- bating, and that is what I believe is im- yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to cials. portant. the first recognition.’’ Mr. Speaker, I support this rule and The Republican majority may say ‘‘the Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote on the previous question is simply a oppose the previous question and the the underlying bill, and I urge my col- vote on whether to proceed to an immediate rule because we can do better than leagues to do the same. vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] this. We have family values that we The material previously referred to has no substantive legislative or policy im- must stand for, and I urge my col- by Mrs. TORRES is as follows: plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what leagues to oppose this. AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 985 OFFERED BY they have always said. Listen to the Repub- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance MRS. TORRES lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative of my time. At the end of the resolution, add the fol- Process in the United States House of Rep- lowing new sections: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s b 1300 SEC. 3. Immediately upon adoption of this how the Republicans describe the previous Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- though it is generally not possible to amend er, I yield myself the balance of the clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the Whole the rule because the majority Member con- time. trolling the time will not yield for the pur- Mr. Speaker, I will close by para- House on the state of the Union for consider- ation of the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 31) pose of offering an amendment, the same re- phrasing a comment that the Honor- proposing an amendment to the Constitution sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- able Chairwoman FOXX made yesterday of the United States relating to contribu- vious question on the rule . . . When the mo- evening in the Rules Committee. tions and expenditures intended to affect tion for the previous question is defeated, By the way, I want to bring it back: elections. The first reading of the joint reso- control of the time passes to the Member There is a lot of discussion that we are lution shall be dispensed with. All points of who led the opposition to ordering the pre- vious question. That Member, because he going to have, but, actually, the rule is order against consideration of the joint reso- lution are waived. General debate shall be then controls the time, may offer an amend- about two bills that my friends didn’t ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of discuss at all. I hope they vote yes on confined to the joint resolution and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con- amendment.’’ that, so we can move legislation that trolled by the chair and ranking minority In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House has helped move the bureaucracy out member of the Committee on the Judiciary. of Representatives, the subchapter titled of the way, so that things can actually, After general debate the joint resolution ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal with common sense, get done. We don’t shall be considered for amendment under the to order the previous question on such a rule choose to talk about that. five-minute rule. All points of order against [a special rule reported from the Committee on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- We have a lot of issues. I am in agree- provisions in the joint resolution are waived. At the conclusion of consideration of the ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- ment on a lot of things that we need to tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- do. We need to fix our immigration sys- joint resolution for amendment the Com- mittee shall rise and report the joint resolu- jection of the motion for the previous ques- tem. But today, let’s remind ourselves tion to the House with such amendments as tion on a resolution reported from the Com- on the floor what we are doing. It is a may have been adopted. The previous ques- mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- rule to deal with two specific bills deal- tion shall be considered as ordered on the ber leading the opposition to the previous ing with regulatory issues. joint resolution and amendments thereto to question, who may offer a proper amendment or motion and who controls the time for de- Ms. FOXX said this yesterday in far final passage without intervening motion ex- cept one motion to recommit with or with- bate thereon.’’ more eloquent words than I am offering Clearly, the vote on the previous question out instructions. If the Committee of the right now, that those opposed to the on a rule does have substantive policy impli- Whole rises and reports that it has come to Unfunded Mandates Information and cations. It is one of the only available tools no resolution on the joint resolution, then for those who oppose the Republican major- Transparency Act are those who sup- on the next legislative day the House shall, ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- port unbridled regulations. immediately after the third daily order of native views the opportunity to offer an al- I do not support unbridled regula- business under clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve ternative plan. tions. I think there are some good reg- into the Committee of the Whole for further ulations, and I think there are some consideration of the joint resolution. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speak- regulations that are necessary. Far too SEC. 4. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not er, I yield back the balance of my time, often, we see the Federal Government apply to the consideration of House Joint and I move the previous question on flooding our community with regula- Resolution 31. the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. tions that do little to achieve their in- THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT tended benefits, yet come with massive FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida). The ques- IT REALLY MEANS tion is on ordering the previous ques- bills, and Washington expects the This vote, the vote on whether to order the American people to foot the bill. tion. previous question on a special rule, is not The question was taken; and the Maybe my friends across the aisle merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- Speaker pro tempore announced that enjoy that. Maybe my friends across dering the previous question is a vote the ayes appeared to have it. the aisle want that to continue to hap- against the Republican majority agenda and Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, on that I pen. Maybe my friends across the aisle a vote to allow the Democratic minority to demand the yeas and nays. who want to vote no on this want to offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about what the House should be debating. The yeas and nays were ordered. continue to see this happen. We don’t. Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- We believe that there is a better way. House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- The bills provided for by this rule scribes the vote on the previous question on ceedings on this question will be post- recognize the role of the Federal Gov- the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the poned. ernment, but they take needed steps to consideration of the subject before the House f magnify the voices of those closest to being made by the Member in charge.’’ To the issues. defeat the previous question is to give the PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION I support this rule, and I support the opposition a chance to decide the subject be- OF H.R. 200, STRENGTHENING fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s FISHING COMMUNITIES AND IN- underlying bills. I encourage all to do ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that so and look at it honestly from the per- ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- CREASING FLEXIBILITY IN FISH- spective of those who pay our bills, the mand for the previous question passes the ERIES MANAGEMENT ACT people who pay the bills for this gov- control of the resolution to the opposition’’ Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, by direc- ernment, the ones who go to work in order to offer an amendment. On March tion of the Committee on Rules, I call every day, who pay their taxes, who 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- up House Resolution 965 and ask for its want their government to do what the fered a rule resolution. The House defeated immediate consideration. government is supposed to do and stay the previous question and a member of the opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- out of the areas where they are not asking who was entitled to recognition. lows: supposed to be. Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: H. RES. 965 This is what this is about, Mr. Speak- ‘‘The previous question having been refused, Resolved, That at any time after adoption er, plain and simple, bringing it back the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- of this resolution the Speaker may, pursuant

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.029 H11JYPT1 H6058 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 to clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the entire life experiencing the long-held data has proven to be much more accu- House resolved into the Committee of the tradition of fishing off the Gulf Coast. rate and up to date. Whole House on the state of the Union for Some of my best memories growing up Thankfully, along with my Gulf consideration of the bill (H.R. 200) to amend Coast colleagues, we have been able to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation were fishing with my family, and I and Management Act to provide flexibility have carried on that same tradition work with the Trump administration for fishery managers and stability for fisher- with my children. I look forward to and the Commerce Department to en- men, and for other purposes. The first read- fishing with my grandchildren once sure adequate recreational red snapper ing of the bill shall be dispensed with. All they get a little older. seasons over the last 2 years. But this points of order against consideration of the This isn’t a tradition unique to the bill includes reforms I authored to help bill are waived. General debate shall be con- Gulf Coast. All along America’s shores, fix the mismanagement of red snapper fined to the bill and shall not exceed one for all sectors, once and for all. That hour equally divided and controlled by the countless families and friends have chair and ranking minority member of the made so many memories while fishing. means allowing for greater State con- Committee on Natural Resources. After gen- No one wants to be a better steward trol, especially as it relates to stock eral debate the bill shall be considered for of our Nation’s fisheries than those of assessments and data collection. amendment under the five-minute rule. It us who actually enjoy fishing. No one That is one of the best things about shall be in order to consider as an original wants a healthier fish stock than those H.R. 200. The bill eliminates unscien- bill for the purpose of amendment under the of us who have spent our lives on the tific timeframes to rebuild fish stocks five-minute rule the amendment in the na- that unnecessarily restrict access to ture of a substitute recommended by the water. That is where H.R. 200 comes in. This fisheries. Our national fishery policy Committee on Natural Resources now print- should be based on sound, accurate ed in the bill. The committee amendment in bill includes commonsense reforms to the nature of a substitute shall be considered ensure that our Nation’s fisheries re- data. as read. All points of order against the com- main strong, while also being acces- The bill goes against the Wash- mittee amendment in the nature of a sub- sible to fishermen from every walk of ington-knows-best approach that has stitute are waived. No amendment to the life. failed so many times in the past. By committee amendment in the nature of a Now, I know this bill is about much providing greater flexibility to fishery substitute shall be in order except those more than just those of us who like to managers, we can allow for better man- printed in the report of the Committee on agement strategies that reflect re- Rules accompanying this resolution. Each fish recreationally. Commercial fishing is a major economic engine in many of gional needs and demands. We should such amendment may be offered only in the empower people who live and work in order printed in the report, may be offered our coastal communities, so the bill only by a Member designated in the report, also ensures access to our oceans and the local communities, instead of let- shall be considered as read, shall be debat- ocean resources for our commercial ting bureaucrats in Washington decide able for the time specified in the report fishermen. what works best. As I mentioned earlier, the bill will equally divided and controlled by the pro- Just consider these numbers that ponent and an opponent, shall not be subject allow more Americans to have access demonstrate the overall impact of fish- to amendment, and shall not be subject to a to fresh, sustainable seafood. Cur- ing on the U.S. economy: demand for division of the question in the rently, around 90 percent of seafood In 2015, the fishing industry gen- House or in the Committee of the Whole. All consumed in the United States is im- points of order against such amendments are erated $208 billion in sales and sup- ported. This is especially troubling waived. At the conclusion of consideration of ported 1.62 million American jobs. when you consider that we have an the bill for amendment the Committee shall Approximately 11 million saltwater abundance of fish right here in our own rise and report the bill to the House with anglers spent a total of $60.9 million on waters. With reforms included in this such amendments as may have been adopted. fishing trips, which generated roughly Any Member may demand a separate vote in bill, we can boost access to affordable $22.7 billion in income. the House on any amendment adopted in the domestic fish. Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the And I want to make one other point. Mr. Speaker, by passing H.R. 200, the committee amendment in the nature of a The underlying bill will also ensure House can support our Nation’s fisher- substitute. The previous question shall be that all Americans have access to men, American consumers, our coastal considered as ordered on the bill and amend- fresh, sustainable seafood. That is im- ments thereto to final passage without inter- communities, and the overall Amer- portant to our Nation’s restaurants, ican economy. vening motion except one motion to recom- but it is also especially important to mit with or without instructions. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to seafood lovers like me. join me in supporting House Resolution The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- If you doubt the importance of the tleman from Alabama is recognized for 965 and the underlying bill, and I re- fishing sector, let me tell you about serve the balance of my time. 1 hour. red snapper fishing in my home State Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, for the Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- of Alabama. It is a major economic purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- self such time as I may consume, and I driver for our coastal communities. tomary 30 minutes to the gentleman thank the gentleman for yielding me From restaurants, to gas stations, to from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), pending the customary 30 minutes. bait and tackle shops, to the charter which I yield myself such time as I Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to boat industry, red snapper fishing is may consume. During consideration of the rule for H.R. 200, the Strengthening critically important to the economy in this resolution, all time yielded is for Fishing Communities and Increasing the purpose of debate only. our coastal communities and sur- Flexibility in Fisheries Management rounding areas. Act. It should be better called the GENERAL LEAVE Unfortunately, the Federal Govern- empty oceans act. Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ment has failed for years to adequately H.R. 200 really risks rolling back unanimous consent that all Members count the number of red snapper in the science-based conservation efforts, de- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Gulf. This has resulted in ridiculously stroying jobs, and hurting our fisheries tend their remarks. and fish stocks. It undermines success- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there short red snapper seasons, which hurt ful sustainable fishery management objection to the request of the gen- our fishermen and the economies in our tleman from Alabama? coastal communities. put in place by the Magnuson-Stevens There was no objection. So, how bad was the Federal Govern- Fishery Conservation and Management Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, House Res- ment in counting red snapper? Well, Act. That is why so many fishermen, olution 965 provides for consideration they weren’t even sampling for red scientists, and business owners have of H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing snapper on reefs, despite the fact that come out in opposition to the empty Communities and Increasing Flexi- red snapper are reef fish. It made abso- oceans act. Many people whose liveli- bility in Fisheries Management Act. lutely no sense. hood comes from the sea have ex- This structured rule makes in order Colleges and universities, like the pressed reservations about the job-de- 11 amendments, including 4 minority University of South Alabama, have stroying provisions of H.R. 200 and how and 2 bipartisan amendments. been able to do a much better job of as- it poses a threat to the commercial Mr. Speaker, I was born and raised in sessing the health of the red snapper fishing industry and their jobs, which coastal Alabama, so I have spent my stock with far fewer resources. Their rely on sustainable practices.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.006 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6059 The Seafood Harvesters of America, a matically increases the chances that With the bill working as intended, it leading trade organization for fisher- overfishing will occur, leading to the would be absurd to pass this bill and men, authored a letter expressing their devastation, both for sportsmen and roll back these very policies that have concerns with the bill. More than 1,000 commercial fishermen. led to job creation and growth, in- individuals and organizations have ex- Catch limits are important to help creased enjoyment for recreational pressed their opposition. I had a num- conserve fisheries and are among the fishermen, and better sustainable prac- ber of fishermen come by my office most successful provisions of the Mag- tices of ecosystem management. today, telling me that this bill could nuson-Stevens Act. By eroding those The Empty Oceans Act also inserts cost them their jobs. provisions, this bill would allow for a dangerous loopholes into Magnuson Since its passage, the goal of Magnu- long-term depletion of fish stocks. It and it is including exemptions to re- son-Stevens has never wavered: man- can devastate the economies of local building requirements that have helped aging fisheries to ensure sustainability communities, destroy jobs, and threat- recover successfully depleted fish while, of course, realizing the potential en the recovery and stability of our stocks. of the resource. Magnuson-Stevens ocean ecosystems. H.R. 200 potentially exempts hun- takes a bottom-up approach to re- This bill also weakens the data col- dreds of species from annual catch lim- source management where stake- lection requirements that ensure that its. That can dramatically increase holders on regional fishery manage- data-driven, science-based manage- overfishing, and overfishing may seem ment councils work to meet the ment is used for our fisheries. Data is to some lucrative, or to some fun in science-based criteria outlined by the currently collected through a broad the short-term, but of course it has law. range of sources, and the determina- devastating and nonsustainable con- We have some success with this ap- tion of the best available data is used sequences for our coastal communities proach. Since the year 2000, we have by NOAA Fisheries and the regional that economically depend on the vital seen 44 previously depleted fish stocks fishery management councils. H.R. 200 industries of recreational fishing and rebuilt. Currently, 84 percent of fish would weaken data collection processes sports fishing. These exemptions increase the stocks are no longer overfished. and harm the role of science in success- chance of overfishing and lengthen the In 1976, Magnuson-Stevens was ful management of our fishery re- time it takes to rebuild depleted stocks passed to end unregulated fishing pre- sources. Weakening science-based provisions to healthy levels, if ever. dominantly by foreign fleets and to de- is only one of the ways that this bill These loopholes have a devastating velop our own American fleets that inserts politics into what should be a effect as well on the commercial fish- could benefit from our abundant fish- scientific question, the management of ing industry and on consumers across eries. The act was strengthened in 1996 our fisheries. This bill not only erodes the country that enjoy eating healthy and 2006 through bipartisan reauthor- science-based management practices, fish. In 2015, commercial and rec- izations that established science-based but it rolls back meaningful account- reational saltwater fishing generated fishery management reforms. ability requirements for recreational $208 billion in revenue, supported 1.6 The 1996 reauthorization of Magnu- anglers. Large groups representing a million jobs, and supported the healthy son-Stevens bolstered requirements to few members of the fishing community dining habits of hundreds of millions of prevent overfishing and rebuild fish and businesses that sell equipment and American consumers, billions world- stocks. And, in 2006, a bipartisan au- boats want to see that these jobs are wide. thorization maintained the commit- sustained over time. These economic benefits not only ment to sustainable fisheries, including According to data from the Rec- support recreational anglers and com- accountability and catch limits. These reational Boating & Fishing Founda- mercial fishing interests but entire bipartisan efforts succeeded to help tion released in May of 2018, participa- towns and cities that rely on sports create the sustainable fisheries that tion in recreational fishing has in- fishermen, recreational and commer- support coastal economies throughout creased for the past 2 years; 49 million cial, as the entire hub of their econ- America and, of course, consumers Americans went fishing in 2017, an in- omy. both in America and worldwide. crease over the prior year. So the rec- If the Empty Oceans Act were to Unfortunately, unlike past reauthor- reational side is strong under the cur- pass, the long-term prospects of so izations, H.R. 200 was crafted through a rent provisions of Magnuson-Stevens. many communities would be dev- partisan committee process intent on And, of course, recreational fisher- astated. So I think it is important to dismantling much of the progress made men are not the only beneficiaries of have a thoughtful look at how we can by Magnuson-Stevens over the last 40 the science-based approach. According continue the bipartisan tradition of years. In fact, the bill was reported in to the National Marine Manufacturers building upon the progress of the Mag- a party-line vote—Republicans for; Association, U.S. sales of boats and nuson-Stevens Act, making corrections Democrats against—with the Repub- marine products increased 7 percent where we need to, but making sure licans continuing to reject attempts to since the last passage in 2016. that we put science first in our ocean come up with a broad bipartisan ap- So from 2016 to 2017, we saw a number stewardship, and making sure that we proach, as this bill has traditionally of States: Florida, Texas, Michigan, have a sustainable approach to rec- been done, that supports both commer- North Carolina, Minnesota, California, reational and commercial fishing. cial and recreational fishing interests Wisconsin, South Carolina, and Geor- I reserve the balance of my time. and, of course, maintaining science- gia, with double-digit increases in the Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- based reforms around sustainability. sales of new boats, engines, trailers, self such time as I may consume. The gentleman referenced a letter b 1315 and accessories, creating good jobs for Americans. from the Seafood Harvesters of Amer- Sadly, H.R. 200 inserts politics into Recreational anglers and the busi- ica. In their letter dated June 21 of how we manage our fisheries in several nesses that rely upon their support are 2018, this group claims that section 12 crucial areas. The bill erodes the role doing well and thriving, and this of the bill repeals a section of the MSA. that science plays in managing our growth is a direct result of science- There hasn’t been a section 12 in this fisheries. based fishery management practices bill since November of 2017. There is no The bill guts science-based annual fostered by Magnuson that this very section 12. catch limit requirements through the bill would systematically dismantle, The letter also claims that section 4 creation of many exemptions for key destroying good American jobs. undermines rebuilding timelines. Sec- species. These exemptions include Instead of destroying jobs, what the tion 4 of this bill simply states that all many smaller fish that are absolutely Magnuson-Stevens Act does is ensure references in H.R. 200 are to the Mag- critical as prey for valuable commer- that our maritime industries will nuson-Stevens Act, unless otherwise cial and recreational predator species thrive now and in the future. And be- stated; doesn’t do anything like what as part of a delicately balanced eco- cause of the success of Magnuson-Ste- is claimed. system. Hundreds of other species are vens, U.S. fisheries are stabilizing and As the most egregious example, this exempted through this bill which dra- rebounding. group is so committed to opposing this

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.034 H11JYPT1 H6060 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 bill, no matter what changes we make, Association in America, the Theodore while decreasing the uncertainty in the they reference a bill that, for all in- Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, sustainability of a fishery. Unfortu- tents and purposes, no longer exists. the National Marine Manufacturers As- nately, the majority at the Rules Com- The gentleman also said something sociation, which the gentleman re- mittee decided not to make my amend- about this bill being job-destroying. ferred to as if they were opposed to it. ment in order—let me repeat that—de- Mr. Speaker, let me tell you about They support the bill. cided not to make my amendment in the destruction of jobs. When the The National Coalition for Fishing order, which would have allowed the present regime was running the fishery Communities and the Guy Harvey House to debate this important issue. in the Gulf of Mexico for red snapper, Ocean Foundation. This is a very Mr. Speaker, as a Representative they limited the number of days for broadly, deeply supported bill among serving the vibrant Central Coast com- fishing to such a small number that it people who are actually fishing. mercial fishing industry in California. destroyed hundreds, if not thousands of Now, it may not be supported by peo- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The jobs across just my part of the Gulf ple who don’t fish and who don’t know time of the gentleman has expired. Coast when people were no longer al- anything about fishing; but for those of Mr. POLIS. I yield the gentleman lowed to go out and go snapper fishing. us who do fish, whether we are com- from California an additional 30 sec- Charter boat folks lost their jobs. mercial fishermen or recreational fish- onds. People that sell ice or bait lost their ermen, we like it. Mr. CARBAJAL. I strongly urge my jobs. It was the Federal bureaucracy And it is time for Congress to under- colleagues to oppose this rule. that was destroying jobs. stand that the waters of the United Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- This bill will give us a commonsense States of America do not belong to the self such time as I may consume. regime that will restore jobs. So, far Congress, and they do not belong to I appreciate the gentleman’s re- from being a job-destroying bill, this these Federal departments and agen- marks. I want to make sure that I can bill is going to create jobs. cies. They belong to the people of assure him and everybody in this The gentleman also referred to a bot- America, and the people of America House this bill doesn’t cut funding to toms-up approach. I have been working have a right to fish in their waters. anything. It’s an authorization bill, on this issue for over 4 years, and I can This bill will help restore that. and it reauthorizes the Magnuson-Ste- tell you, the bottom, which is us rec- I reserve the balance of my time. vens Act with some changes, but those changes do not include a reduction in reational fishermen, we haven’t been Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 listened to one single time by the Fed- minutes to the gentleman from Cali- funding. But here is the thing about fishing eral bureaucracy. They closed their fornia (Mr. CARBAJAL). doors in our face. Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I want that people that don’t fish don’t under- If you want to have a bottoms-up ap- to thank my colleague for yielding me stand. Those of us that fish, we care proach to this sort of thing, this bill time to voice my opposition to the rule about this fishery more than anybody supplies it. What we have got right now which provides for consideration of else because if we overfish the stock, certainly doesn’t do it. H.R. 200. we don’t get to fish anymore. No one One of the most important things As it is currently written, H.R. 200 has a greater interest in making sure that is involved here is, who does the would undermine the conservation that the species in our waters are science? Do you let a bunch of Federal gains we have made over the last 2 dec- maintained than those of us that fish, scientists far away from where the ades under the Magnuson-Stevens Act, whether we are commercial fishermen fisheries are make these decisions? Or MSA, to prevent overfishing and en- or recreational fishermen. So there is do you let scientists that are in the courage sustainable fisheries manage- no interest here that is being served to areas where the fisheries exist, do you ment. try to somehow harm our fishery. let them do the science? Before reforms were made to the We believe, and it has actually been I am not talking about just any Tom, MSA in 1996 and 2006, many fisheries demonstrated to be true, that local Dick, or Harry out there that calls lacked the sustainable quotas and re- communities, regional people, can bet- himself a scientist. I am talking about quirements to rebuild depleted stocks. ter regulate, sample, bring science to Ph.D. scientists with accredited uni- As a result, countless fisheries and the health of these fish stock than giv- versities who know the fishery. This fishermen around the country suffered ing it to some bureaucrat in Wash- bill would allow that to happen, so that the consequences. ington that doesn’t know one single you could get good, accurate data, be- Since Congress changed the law to thing about our fishery. We care. We care deeply, because it is cause they don’t have it today. ensure science-based quotas applied, 44 a way of life for us, and the last thing Let me go back to what I said ini- fisheries around the country have now we want to do is do anything that tially on the red snapper issue. been restored to healthy levels. The would harm these fish stock out there. The Federal scientists were sampling number of stocks that remain over- I reserve the balance of my time. for red snapper on sandy bottom. These fished is at an all-time low. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- are reef fish. You are not going to find H.R. 200 would weaken core sustain- self such time as I may consume. reef fish on sandy bottom. You find ability provisions of the MSA. This is a As we approach another election them on reefs. And if you talk to real misguided attempt to provide rec- cycle, it is very important for this in- scientists, they will tell you there is no reational fishermen short-term access stitution to do everything we can to way you are going to get an accurate at the needless expense of both com- ensure transparency and safety in our assessment of this fish stock if you are mercial fishermen and the long-term elections and the integrity of the elec- looking for them on sandy bottom. You health of our fisheries. This hurts our tion system itself. have got to look for them on reefs. coastal communities and businesses Let me tell you, there are over 170 that depend on a robust fishing indus- b 1330 groups that have signed on to being try and its products. Our democracy is being threatened supportive of this bill. I do not have Additionally, H.R. 200 fails to suffi- by corporations, by special interests, time to read all the names to you, but ciently fund stock assessments to en- and by foreign powers who are strip- let me just read a few. The first one is sure effective and efficient manage- ping away power from our people and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Founda- ment of our Nation’s fisheries. our voters with dark money spending. tion. I go to their events up here, like I offered an amendment to authorize Secret spending in our elections has many other Members of Congress. an additional $25 million for stock as- exploded since the Supreme Court’s When I was at one just recently, there sessments. These funds would allow 2010 Citizens United decision permit- were hundreds of Members of Congress NOAA to conduct more fishery surveys, ting super-PACs and certain tax-ex- there from both parties. It couldn’t get which would yield better data and can empt groups to spend unlimited sums, to be any bigger, and it couldn’t get to help reduce the buffers on fishing including, in many cases, undisclosed be any more bipartisan. quotas. funds. The result is unprecedented lev- The Coastal Conservation Associa- With this funding and research, fish- els of spending and a midterm election tion, the Premier Recreational Anglers ermen can increase their catch rate, expected to be the most expensive ever.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:47 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.036 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6061 Many of these groups don’t even have need to clean up Washington and get a some light on dark money in our poli- to disclose their donors, allowing better deal for our democracy. tics. wealthy corporations and individuals Democrats are committed to deliv- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, we are and illicit foreign influencers to se- ering real reforms to our political sys- here today to talk about the fisheries cretly spend unlimited dark money. tem that will restore government by of America. If the folks on the other Mr. Speaker, if we defeat the pre- and for the people of this great coun- side of the aisle want to address the vious question, I will offer an amend- try, and that starts with fixing the way issue that they just referenced, then I ment to the rule to bring up Represent- campaigns are run in America. We need am sure they could foreswear taking ative CICILLINE’s legislation, H.R. 6239, to break the stranglehold that secret any corporate contributions, any anon- the DISCLOSE Act, which I am proud corporate spending has on our elec- ymous contributions to their accounts to be a cosponsor of. This bicameral tions, and we have a chance to do it for themselves. So they could lead by bill would require organizations spend- right now. their example, and I look forward to ing money in Federal elections to dis- If we defeat the previous question, we seeing them do that. close their donors and guard against will have a chance to vote on the DIS- Mr. Speaker, we are here today to hidden foreign interference in our de- CLOSE Act, one of the key elements of talk about the fisheries of America, mocracy. delivering a better deal for our democ- and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- racy. Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- sent to insert the text of my amend- The DISCLOSE Act, which I have in- self the balance of my time. ment in the RECORD, along with extra- troduced, along with 162 cosponsors in Mr. Speaker, when we defeat the pre- neous material, immediately prior to this Chamber, will shine a light on the vious question, I will offer Mr. the vote on the previous question. unlimited secret corporate spending CICILLINE’s amendment for the DIS- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there that has flooded American elections in CLOSE Act. That is why we are talking objection to the request of the gen- recent years. about that bill today. tleman from Colorado? The DISCLOSE Act is simple. It re- The DISCLOSE Act is an alternative There was no objection. quires that organizations that spend to this job-destroying bill and Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 money in Federal elections have to dis- anticonsumer bill that we have before minutes to the gentleman from Rhode close their donors. It closes one of the us. So I would encourage my colleagues Island (Mr. CICILLINE) to discuss our biggest loopholes that the Citizens to defeat the previous question so we proposal. United ruling opened, namely, that can shine a light on the dark money Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I thank corporations, billionaires, and even for- that continues to pervade and pollute the gentleman for yielding me the eign governments can secretly funnel and distort our political system. I time. hundreds of millions of dollars into would hope that that is something we Mr. Speaker, Congress is broken. 501(c)(4)s in order to covertly influence can agree on. Each day, more and more Americans our campaigns. I hope my Republican and Demo- are losing faith that their government This is a huge problem. From 2004 to cratic friends will vote to defeat the actually works for them. More than 80 2016, secret political spending in our previous question because it doesn’t percent of Americans say they can’t Presidential elections increased by matter what one’s ideology is. What trust Washington to do what is right over 3,000 percent. Special counsel Rob- matters is there should be trans- for them. More than two-thirds feel ert Mueller is even reportedly inves- parency in money in politics, and that like our democracy is getting less re- tigating right now whether Vladimir is a basic tenet that I hope conserv- sponsive under Republican control. Putin’s regime in Russia secretly fun- atives and liberals and moderates can And they know what is going on here. neled money through the NRA to help agree on, and we can immediately They know they are caught in a system elect Donald Trump. move to that. When we defeat the pre- that is rigged against them. Their And closer to home for all of us, just vious question, I will offer that amend- voices are ignored. Their concerns are a few weeks ago, Speaker RYAN’s polit- ment based on the bill by Mr. dismissed. They don’t even get a seat ical fundraising group, the American CICILLINE, which I am honored to be a at the table. Action Network, reported receiving a cosponsor of. The Republicans who control this single $24.6 million contribution from Mr. Speaker, this is the third at- Chamber aren’t going to fix it. They an anonymous donor. I don’t know who tempt to undermine the provisions of have given away all the seats at the gave the American Action Network the Magnuson-Stevens Act that pro- table to corporate special interests, to that money. You don’t know who gave tects jobs and uses science in decision- billionaires, to the big banks, the big them that money. But I have a feeling making with regard to managing our pharmaceutical companies, and that is that whoever did is expecting some- ocean resources. These attempts failed why the interests of working people are thing in return. every time, and the biggest reason they not being protected. My Republican It is no secret that the American peo- failed is the framework of Magnuson is friends are advancing the interests of ple have lost faith in this institution working. powerful special interests that fund and in their government. They look to We talked about the increase in boat their campaigns. Washington and they see a ruling party sales. We talked about the increase in The corruption of our political sys- that will do whatever it takes to help jobs. We talked about the benefit to tem in this way has become business as their friends on Wall Street get ahead, consumers. I am sure there is some fine usual here in Washington. In this case, but they won’t lift a finger for folks tuning to do, but it is not time to push business as usual means billions of dol- who are struggling to get by. the reset button and start over down a lars in tax cuts for the wealthy and It doesn’t have to be this way. We very dangerous path that would de- well-connected Republican campaign can restore the faith that has been lost stroy jobs and the entire economies of donors. It means endless attacks on in this institution and in our govern- many of our local communities. workers’ rights and consumer protec- ment. We can build a government that This act has been essential, the Mag- tions, and it means trying to deny the is worthy of the people we serve. We nuson-Stevens Act, in restoring our de- right to vote to millions of eligible can end the rule of big money and pleted fishing populations, helping citizens while, at the same time, let- begin a new era where working people communities devastated by over- ting corporations spend as much as it get all the seats at the table. fishing, getting them back in balance. takes to keep Republicans in power. If we want to do that, the first thing Science-based reforms over the last Business as usual for Republicans is a we need to do is to make sure that po- two decades have made our fisheries raw deal for the rest of us, and the litical spending happens out in the more profitable and rebuilt overfished American people are sick and tired of open and not in total secret. stocks and have been of great benefit the raw deal that they have been get- Let’s defeat the previous question. to consumers. These reforms have di- ting. Democrats know that. We share Let’s have a real debate about fixing rectly benefited recreational fishing in- their frustration. We know that Con- what is wrong in Washington, and start terests, and that is reinforced by their gress can do better. We know that we by passing the DISCLOSE Act to shine own data of the industry.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.038 H11JYPT1 H6062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 So if we continue down the path of I am a recreational fisherman, and THE VOTE ON THE PREVIOUS QUESTION: WHAT sustainable fisheries management, we have been doing it in my family for IT REALLY MEANS commercial and recreational fishermen generations, and I want to preserve This vote, the vote on whether to order the will see even greater financial gains that as well. previous question on a special rule, is not merely a procedural vote. A vote against or- and support in the future. In fact, My grandfather was one of the found- NOAA estimates that fully rebuilt fish- dering the previous question is a vote ers of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing against the Republican majority agenda and eries would add $31 billion to our econ- Rodeo, one of the oldest and largest a vote to allow the Democratic minority to omy and create 500,000 new jobs. fishing tournaments in the United offer an alternative plan. It is a vote about We need a benchmark and a path to States of America. It is really great to what the House should be debating. get there, not a pathway to the past of see, summer after summer, generations Mr. Clarence Cannon’s Precedents of the unsustainable practices and job de- of people who have been fishing in that House of Representatives (VI, 308–311), de- struction, which this bill does. tournament, literally for three or four scribes the vote on the previous question on These potential jobs and revenues— the rule as ‘‘a motion to direct or control the or five generations, come down there consideration of the subject before the House $31 billion, 500,000 jobs—would support on Dauphin Island and bring the fish thousands of coastal communities being made by the Member in charge.’’ To that they catch, so proud of what they defeat the previous question is to give the throughout America, consumers across have done. opposition a chance to decide the subject be- our country and the world, far out- fore the House. Cannon cites the Speaker’s weighing any short-term benefit from And what have they just done? They have gone out in their own boat at ruling of January 13, 1920, to the effect that an empty oceans act. ‘‘the refusal of the House to sustain the de- Only through science-based fisheries their own expense, spent a day in the mand for the previous question passes the management can coastal towns and cit- open air on a beautiful summer day, or control of the resolution to the opposition’’ ies reap enormous environmental bene- maybe 2 or 3 days, and got some time in order to offer an amendment. On March fits. So, instead of throwing it away, to spend time together as a family, 15, 1909, a member of the majority party of- we should build upon the proven sus- with friends, and do something Ameri- fered a rule resolution. The House defeated cans have been able to do without the the previous question and a member of the tainable fisheries management prac- opposition rose to a parliamentary inquiry, tices of Magnuson-Stevens in a bipar- Federal Government trying to tell them how to do it for a couple, 300 asking who was entitled to recognition. tisan way. Unfortunately, this bill Speaker Joseph G. Cannon (R–Illinois) said: halts decades of progress, ends the years. ‘‘The previous question having been refused, science-based approach. It is time for us to restore back to the gentleman from New York, Mr. Fitz- Rather than approving harmful and the American people the control of gerald, who had asked the gentleman to damaging measures to weaken our their waters. That is what this bill yield to him for an amendment, is entitled to economy and harm the environment, does. Mr. Speaker, I again urge my col- the first recognition.’’ let’s start again and begin a true bipar- leagues to support H. Res. 965 and the The Republican majority may say ‘‘the vote on the previous question is simply a tisan reauthorization, as this Congress underlying bill. vote on whether to proceed to an immediate did in 1996, as this Congress did in 2006, The material previously referred to vote on adopting the resolution . . . [and] to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens by Mr. POLIS is as follows: has no substantive legislative or policy im- Act. plications whatsoever.’’ But that is not what I urge my colleagues to defeat the AN AMENDMENT TO H. RES. 965 OFFERED BY they have always said. Listen to the Repub- previous question so we can move for- MR. POLIS lican Leadership Manual on the Legislative ward with our discussion of requiring At the end of the resolution, add the fol- Process in the United States House of Rep- that donations into political cam- lowing new sections: resentatives, (6th edition, page 135). Here’s how the Republicans describe the previous paigns and allied groups have to be dis- SEC. 2. Immediately upon adoption of this question vote in their own manual: ‘‘Al- closed and to also vote ‘‘no’’ on the resolution the Speaker shall, pursuant to though it is generally not possible to amend rule so that we begin work on a bipar- clause 2(b) of rule XVIII, declare the House the rule because the majority Member con- tisan reauthorization of Magnuson-Ste- resolved into the Committee of the Whole trolling the time will not yield for the pur- vens, building upon the tradition of House on the state of the Union for consider- pose of offering an amendment, the same re- ation of the bill (H.R. 6239) to amend the this institution and putting science in sult may be achieved by voting down the pre- Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to vious question on the rule.... When the the front. provide for additional disclosure require- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance motion for the previous question is defeated, ments for corporations, labor organizations, control of the time passes to the Member of my time. Super PACs and other entities, and for other who led the opposition to ordering the pre- Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- purposes. The first reading of the bill shall vious question. That Member, because he self the balance of my time. be dispensed with. All points of order against then controls the time, may offer an amend- Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the gentle- consideration of the bill are waived. General ment to the rule, or yield for the purpose of man’s remarks. There are bipartisan debate shall be confined to the bill and shall amendment.’’ not exceed one hour equally divided among cosponsors to this bill. This is a bipar- In Deschler’s Procedure in the U.S. House and controlled by the respective chairs and of Representatives, the subchapter titled tisan bill. ranking minority members of the Commit- ‘‘Amending Special Rules’’ states: ‘‘a refusal What is this bill really about? It is tees on House Administration, Ways and to order the previous question on such a rule about freedom. It is about the freedom Means, Financial Services, and Oversight [a special rule reported from the Committee of the American people to be able to and Government Reform. After general de- on Rules] opens the resolution to amend- bate the bill shall be considered for amend- use their own waters, to fish in their ment and further debate.’’ (Chapter 21, sec- ment under the five-minute rule. All points own waters, something the American tion 21.2) Section 21.3 continues: ‘‘Upon re- of order against provisions in the bill are people have done since before we were jection of the motion for the previous ques- waived. At the conclusion of consideration of a nation. tion on a resolution reported from the Com- the bill for amendment the Committee shall mittee on Rules, control shifts to the Mem- There is a really great book that just rise and report the bill to the House with ber leading the opposition to the previous came out that won the Pulitzer Prize such amendments as may have been adopted. question, who may offer a proper amendment called ‘‘The Gulf,’’ about the Gulf of The previous question shall be considered as or motion and who controls the time for de- Mexico. It recounts the history of our ordered on the bill and amendments thereto bate thereon.’’ to final passage without intervening motion area and how long we have been fishing Clearly, the vote on the previous question except one motion to recommit with or with- in the Gulf of Mexico and what it has on a rule does have substantive policy impli- out instructions. If the Committee of the meant for generations upon genera- cations. It is one of the only available tools Whole rises and reports that it has come to tions of both commercial and rec- for those who oppose the Republican major- no resolution on the bill, then on the next ity’s agenda and allows those with alter- reational fishermen. legislative day the House shall, immediately native views the opportunity to offer an al- I have commercial fisherpeople in my after the third daily order of business under ternative plan. family, and they are wonderful people, clause 1 of rule XIV, resolve into the Com- have a great business. It is important mittee of the Whole for further consideration Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to them and it is their way of life. We of the bill. back the balance of my time, and I need to make sure we do everything to SEC. 3. Clause 1(c) of rule XIX shall not move the previous question on the res- preserve that way of life. apply to the consideration of H.R. 6239. olution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.039 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6063 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Stivers Wagner Wilson (SC) The question was taken; and the question is on ordering the previous Taylor Walberg Wittman Tenney Walden Womack Speaker pro tempore announced that question. Thompson (PA) Walker Woodall the ayes appeared to have it. The question was taken; and the Thornberry Walorski Yoder Speaker pro tempore announced that Tipton Walters, Mimi Yoho RECORDED VOTE Trott Webster (FL) the ayes appeared to have it. Young (AK) Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I demand a Turner Wenstrup Young (IA) Upton Westerman Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, on that I Zeldin recorded vote. Valadao Williams demand the yeas and nays. A recorded vote was ordered. The yeas and nays were ordered. NAYS—186 The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Adams Gallego Nadler ant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule XX, Aguilar Garamendi Neal 5-minute vote. Barraga´ n Gomez Nolan this 15-minute vote on ordering the Bass Gonzalez (TX) Norcross The vote was taken by electronic de- previous question will be followed by 5- Beatty Gottheimer O’Halleran vice, and there were—ayes 227, noes 184, minute votes on: Bera Green, Al O’Rourke not voting 17, as follows: Adoption of the resolution, if or- Beyer Green, Gene Pallone Bishop (GA) Grijalva Panetta [Roll No. 317] dered; Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Pascrell Ordering the previous question on Blunt Rochester Hastings Payne AYES—227 Bonamici Heck House Resolution 985; and Pelosi Abraham Boyle, Brendan Higgins (NY) Gowdy Palazzo Peters Aderholt Adoption of House Resolution 985, if F. Himes Granger Palmer Peterson Allen Brady (PA) Hoyer Graves (GA) Paulsen ordered. Pingree Amash Brown (MD) Huffman Graves (LA) Pearce Pocan Amodei The vote was taken by electronic de- Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Graves (MO) Perry Polis Arrington vice, and there were—yeas 225, nays Bustos Jayapal Griffith Pittenger Price (NC) Babin Butterfield Jeffries Grothman Poe (TX) 186, not voting 17, as follows: Quigley Bacon Capuano Johnson (GA) Guthrie Poliquin Raskin Banks (IN) [Roll No. 316] Carbajal Johnson, E. B. Handel Posey Rice (NY) Barletta Ca´ rdenas Jones Harris Ratcliffe YEAS—225 Richmond Barr Carson (IN) Kaptur Hartzler Reed Abraham Fortenberry Rosen Barton Massie Cartwright Keating Hensarling Reichert Aderholt Foxx Roybal-Allard Bergman Mast Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Herrera Beutler Renacci Allen Frelinghuysen Ruiz Biggs McCarthy Castro (TX) Kennedy Hice, Jody B. Rice (SC) Amash Gaetz Ruppersberger Bilirakis McCaul Chu, Judy Khanna Higgins (LA) Roby Arrington Garrett McClintock Ryan (OH) Bishop (MI) Hill Cicilline Kihuen Roe (TN) Babin Gianforte McHenry Sa´ nchez Bishop (UT) Holding Clark (MA) Kildee Rogers (AL) Bacon Gibbs McKinley Sarbanes Black Hollingsworth Clarke (NY) Kilmer Rogers (KY) Banks (IN) Gohmert McMorris Schakowsky Blackburn Hudson Clay Kind Rohrabacher Barletta Goodlatte Rodgers Schiff Bost Huizenga Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Rokita Barr Gosar Schneider Brady (TX) McSally Clyburn Kuster (NH) Hultgren Barton Gowdy Brat Rooney, Francis Meadows Cohen Lamb Schrader Hunter Bergman Granger Brooks (AL) Rooney, Thomas Mitchell Connolly Langevin Scott (VA) Hurd Biggs Graves (GA) Brooks (IN) J. Moolenaar Cooper Larsen (WA) Scott, David Issa Bilirakis Graves (LA) Buchanan Ros-Lehtinen Mooney (WV) Correa Larson (CT) Serrano Jenkins (WV) Bishop (MI) Graves (MO) Buck Roskam Mullin Courtney Lawrence Sewell (AL) Johnson (LA) Bishop (UT) Griffith Bucshon Ross Newhouse Crist Lawson (FL) Shea-Porter Johnson (OH) Black Grothman Budd Rothfus Noem Crowley Lee Sherman Johnson, Sam Blackburn Guthrie Burgess Rouzer Norman Cuellar Levin Sinema Jones Bost Handel Byrne Royce (CA) Nunes Cummings Lewis (GA) Sires Jordan Brady (TX) Harris Calvert Russell Olson Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Smith (WA) Joyce (OH) Brat Hartzler Carter (GA) Rutherford Palazzo Davis, Danny Lipinski Soto Katko Brooks (AL) Hensarling Carter (TX) Sanford Palmer DeFazio Loebsack Suozzi Kelly (MS) Brooks (IN) Herrera Beutler Chabot Scalise Paulsen DeGette Lofgren Swalwell (CA) Kelly (PA) Buchanan Hice, Jody B. Cloud Schweikert Pearce Delaney Lowenthal Takano King (IA) Buck Higgins (LA) Coffman Scott, Austin Perry DeLauro Lowey Thompson (CA) King (NY) Bucshon Hill Cole Sensenbrenner Pittenger DelBene Lujan Grisham, Thompson (MS) Kinzinger Budd Holding Collins (GA) Poe (TX) Demings M. Titus Knight Sessions Burgess Hollingsworth Collins (NY) Poliquin DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tonko Kustoff (TN) Shimkus Byrne Hudson Comer Posey Deutch Lynch Torres Labrador Simpson Calvert Huizenga Comstock Ratcliffe Dingell Maloney, Tsongas LaHood Smith (MO) Carter (GA) Hultgren Conaway Reed Doggett Carolyn B. Vargas LaMalfa Smith (NE) Carter (TX) Hunter Cook Reichert Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Veasey Lamborn Smith (NJ) Chabot Hurd Costello (PA) Renacci F. Matsui Vela Lance Smith (TX) Cloud Issa Cramer Rice (SC) Engel McCollum Vela´ zquez Latta Smucker Coffman Jenkins (WV) Crawford Roby Eshoo McEachin Visclosky Lesko Stefanik Cole Johnson (LA) Culberson Roe (TN) Espaillat McGovern Wasserman Lewis (MN) Stewart Collins (GA) Johnson (OH) Curbelo (FL) Rogers (AL) Esty (CT) McNerney Schultz LoBiondo Stivers Collins (NY) Johnson, Sam Curtis Rogers (KY) Evans Meeks Waters, Maxine Long Taylor Comer Jordan Davidson Rohrabacher Foster Meng Watson Coleman Loudermilk Tenney Comstock Joyce (OH) Davis, Rodney Rokita Frankel (FL) Moore Welch Love Thompson (PA) Conaway Katko Denham Rooney, Francis Fudge Moulton Wilson (FL) Lucas Thornberry Cook Kelly (MS) DeSantis Luetkemeyer Rooney, Thomas Gabbard Murphy (FL) Yarmuth Tipton Costello (PA) Kelly (PA) J. DesJarlais MacArthur Trott Cramer King (IA) Ros-Lehtinen Diaz-Balart Marchant NOT VOTING—17 Turner Crawford King (NY) Roskam Donovan Marino Amodei Hanabusa Rush Upton Culberson Kinzinger Ross Duffy Marshall Blum Harper Valadao Curbelo (FL) Knight Rothfus Shuster Duncan (SC) Massie Cheney Jenkins (KS) Wagner Curtis Kustoff (TN) Rouzer Speier Duncan (TN) Mast Costa Messer Davidson Labrador Royce (CA) Walz Dunn McCarthy Walberg Ellison Napolitano Davis, Rodney LaHood Russell Weber (TX) Emmer McCaul Walden Gallagher Perlmutter Denham LaMalfa Rutherford Estes (KS) McClintock Walker DeSantis Lamborn Sanford Faso McHenry Walorski DesJarlais Lance Scalise b 1408 Ferguson McKinley Walters, Mimi Webster (FL) Diaz-Balart Latta Schweikert Messrs. CAPUANO and DEFAZIO Fitzpatrick McMorris Donovan Lesko Scott, Austin Fleischmann Rodgers Wenstrup Duffy Lewis (MN) Sensenbrenner changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Flores McSally Westerman Duncan (SC) LoBiondo Sessions ‘‘nay.’’ Fortenberry Meadows Williams Duncan (TN) Long Shimkus Mr. BILIRAKIS changed his vote Foxx Mitchell Wilson (SC) Dunn Loudermilk Simpson Frelinghuysen Moolenaar Wittman Emmer Love Smith (MO) from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Gaetz Mooney (WV) Womack Estes (KS) Lucas Smith (NE) So the previous question was ordered. Garrett Mullin Woodall Faso Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ) The result of the vote was announced Gianforte Newhouse Yoder Ferguson MacArthur Smith (TX) as above recorded. Gibbs Noem Yoho Fitzpatrick Marchant Smucker Gohmert Norman Young (AK) Fleischmann Marino Stefanik The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Goodlatte Nunes Young (IA) Flores Marshall Stewart question is on the resolution. Gosar Olson Zeldin

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.042 H11JYPT1 H6064 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 NOES—184 Maryland’s capital city of Annapolis sideration of the bill (H.R. 50) to pro- Adams Gabbard Murphy (FL) for 291 years. In fact, it was one of the vide for additional safeguards with re- Aguilar Gallego Nadler first newspapers to publish the Dec- spect to imposing Federal mandates, Barraga´ n Garamendi Neal Bass Gomez Nolan laration of Independence, although it and for other purposes, and providing Beatty Gonzalez (TX) Norcross appeared on page 2 because local news for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3281) Bera Gottheimer O’Halleran always took precedence. to authorize the Secretary of the Inte- Beyer Green, Al O’Rourke The Annapolis community, which rior to facilitate the transfer to non- Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Pallone Blumenauer Grijalva Panetta Congressman SARBANES and I have the Federal ownership of appropriate rec- Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Pascrell privilege of representing, is a tight- lamation projects or facilities, and for Bonamici Hastings Payne knit community. The men and women other purposes, on which the yeas and Boyle, Brendan Heck Pelosi F. Higgins (NY) Peters lost in this horrific attack were nays were ordered. Brady (PA) Himes Peterson friends, neighbors, and extended family The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Brown (MD) Hoyer Pingree members. tion. Brownley (CA) Huffman Pocan We rise to honor the lives of: Bustos Jackson Lee Polis The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Butterfield Jayapal Price (NC) Rebecca Smith, who was quiet but question is on ordering the previous Capuano Jeffries Quigley had a ‘‘big heart’’ and described herself question. Carbajal Johnson (GA) Raskin as a ‘‘bonus mom to the best kid ever’’; This will be a 5-minute vote. Ca´ rdenas Johnson, E. B. Rice (NY) John McNamara, who went by Mac, Carson (IN) Kaptur Richmond The vote was taken by electronic de- who loved covering sports as much as Cartwright Keating Rosen vice, and there were—yeas 228, nays Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard playing them; 184, not voting 16, as follows: Castro (TX) Kennedy Ruiz Gerald Fischman, the consummate Chu, Judy Khanna Ruppersberger [Roll No. 318] Cicilline Kihuen Ryan (OH) newspaperman working 12 hours a day Clark (MA) Kildee Sa´ nchez or more, who editorialized about gun YEAS—228 Clarke (NY) Kilmer Sarbanes violence and became a victim of it; Abraham Gaetz McKinley Clay Kind Schakowsky Rob Hiaasen, a giant in stature and Aderholt Garrett McMorris Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Schiff Allen Gianforte Rodgers Clyburn Kuster (NH) Schneider in character, who generously mentored Amash Gibbs McSally Cohen Lamb Schrader young journalists; and Amodei Gohmert Meadows Connolly Langevin Scott (VA) Wendi Winters, a prolific writer, Arrington Goodlatte Messer Cooper Larsen (WA) Serrano mother of three Navy officers, and an Babin Gosar Mitchell Correa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Bacon Gowdy Moolenaar Courtney Lawrence Shea-Porter American hero who charged at the gun- Banks (IN) Granger Mooney (WV) Crist Lawson (FL) Sherman man and saved lives. Barletta Graves (GA) Mullin Crowley Lee Sinema Those who were senselessly gunned Barr Graves (LA) Newhouse Cuellar Levin Sires down were members of our valued local Barton Graves (MO) Noem Cummings Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) Bergman Griffith Norman Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Soto press cops. In America, we cherish and Biggs Grothman Nunes Davis, Danny Lipinski Suozzi value our free and independent press. It Bilirakis Guthrie Olson DeFazio Loebsack Swalwell (CA) is a crucial pillar of our democracy. We Bishop (MI) Handel Palazzo DeGette Lofgren Takano Bishop (UT) Harris Palmer Delaney Lowenthal Thompson (CA) should not tolerate threats and hatred Black Hartzler Paulsen DeLauro Lowey Thompson (MS) directed at the media and should sup- Blackburn Hensarling Pearce DelBene Lujan Grisham, Titus port those who bring us the news every Bost Herrera Beutler Perry Demings M. Tonko day. Brady (TX) Hice, Jody B. Pittenger DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Brat Higgins (LA) Poe (TX) Deutch Lynch Tsongas Today, we also honor the brave and Brooks (AL) Hill Poliquin Dingell Maloney, Vargas swift action by first responders who Brooks (IN) Holding Posey Doggett Carolyn B. Veasey were on the scene within 1 minute of Buchanan Hollingsworth Ratcliffe Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela Buck Hudson Reed F. Matsui Vela´ zquez 911 calls. Bucshon Huizenga Reichert Engel McCollum Visclosky Today, we honor the enduring cour- Budd Hultgren Renacci Eshoo McEachin Wasserman age of the Capital Gazette staff. Their Burgess Hunter Rice (SC) Espaillat McGovern Schultz dedication and service to their readers Byrne Hurd Roby Esty (CT) McNerney Waters, Maxine Calvert Issa Roe (TN) Evans Meeks Watson Coleman and their commitment to a vibrant, Carter (GA) Jenkins (WV) Rogers (AL) Foster Meng Welch free press are a tribute to their profes- Carter (TX) Johnson (LA) Rogers (KY) Frankel (FL) Moore Wilson (FL) sion and professionalism and to the re- Chabot Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher Fudge Moulton Yarmuth silience of the Annapolis community. Cloud Johnson, Sam Rokita NOT VOTING—17 Coffman Jones Rooney, Francis Mr. Speaker, I would ask the House Cole Jordan Rooney, Thomas Blum Harper Scott, David to pause for a moment of silence to Collins (GA) Joyce (OH) J. Cheney Jenkins (KS) Shuster honor Rebecca, John, Gerald, Rob, Collins (NY) Katko Ros-Lehtinen Costa Messer Speier Comer Kelly (MS) Roskam Ellison Napolitano Walz Wendi, and all those impacted by the Comstock Kelly (PA) Ross Gallagher Perlmutter Weber (TX) shooting at the Capital Gazette. Conaway King (IA) Rothfus Hanabusa Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Cook King (NY) Rouzer Chair would ask all those in the Cham- Costello (PA) Kinzinger Royce (CA) b 1418 Cramer Knight Russell So the resolution was agreed to. ber to rise for a moment of silence. Crawford Kustoff (TN) Rutherford The result of the vote was announced f Culberson Labrador Sanford Curbelo (FL) LaHood Scalise as above recorded. PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION Curtis LaMalfa Schweikert A motion to reconsider was laid on OF H.R. 50, UNFUNDED MAN- Davidson Lamborn Scott, Austin the table. Davis, Rodney Lance Sensenbrenner DATES INFORMATION AND Denham Latta Sessions f TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2017, DeSantis Lesko Shimkus MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR CAP- AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- DesJarlais Lewis (MN) Simpson ATION OF H.R. 3281, RECLAMA- Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Smith (MO) ITAL GAZETTE SHOOTING VIC- Donovan Long Smith (NE) TIMS TION TITLE TRANSFER AND Duffy Loudermilk Smith (NJ) (Mr. BROWN of Maryland asked and NON-FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE Duncan (SC) Love Smith (TX) INCENTIVIZATION ACT Duncan (TN) Lucas Smucker was given permission to address the Dunn Luetkemeyer Stefanik House for 1 minute.) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Emmer MacArthur Stewart Mr. BROWN of Maryland. Mr. Speak- objection, 5-minute voting will con- Estes (KS) Marchant Stivers Faso Marino Taylor er, on Thursday, June 28, a gunman tinue. Ferguson Marshall Tenney targeted a cherished community news- There was no objection. Fitzpatrick Massie Thompson (PA) paper and our Nation’s free press, kill- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Fleischmann Mast Thornberry ing five people. finished business is the vote on order- Flores McCarthy Tipton Fortenberry McCaul Trott The Capital Gazette is one of our Na- ing the previous question on the reso- Foxx McClintock Turner tion’s oldest newspapers, having served lution (H. Res. 985) providing for con- Frelinghuysen McHenry Upton

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:27 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.009 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6065 Valadao Webster (FL) Woodall The vote was taken by electronic de- Cuellar Kihuen Pingree Wagner Wenstrup Yoder vice, and there were—ayes 229, noes 183, Cummings Kildee Pocan Walberg Westerman Yoho Davis (CA) Kilmer Polis Walden Williams Young (AK) not voting 16, as follows: Davis, Danny Kind Price (NC) Walker Wilson (SC) Young (IA) [Roll No. 319] DeFazio Krishnamoorthi Quigley Walorski Wittman Zeldin DeGette Kuster (NH) Raskin Walters, Mimi Womack AYES—229 Delaney Lamb Rice (NY) DeLauro Langevin Abraham Gowdy Olson Richmond NAYS—184 DelBene Larsen (WA) Aderholt Granger Palazzo Rosen Demings Larson (CT) Adams Gabbard Murphy (FL) Allen Graves (GA) Palmer Roybal-Allard DeSaulnier Lawrence Aguilar Gallego Nadler Amash Graves (LA) Paulsen Ruiz ´ Deutch Lawson (FL) Barragan Garamendi Neal Amodei Graves (MO) Pearce Ryan (OH) Dingell Lee Bass Gomez Nolan Arrington Griffith Perry Sa´ nchez Doggett Levin Beatty Gonzalez (TX) Norcross Babin Grothman Pittenger Sarbanes Doyle, Michael Lieu, Ted Bera Gottheimer O’Halleran Bacon Guthrie Poe (TX) Schakowsky F. Lipinski Beyer Green, Al O’Rourke Banks (IN) Handel Poliquin Schiff Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Pallone Engel Loebsack Barletta Harris Posey Schneider Blumenauer Grijalva Panetta Eshoo Lofgren Barr Hartzler Ratcliffe Schrader Blunt Rochester Gutie´rrez Pascrell Espaillat Lowenthal Barton Hensarling Reed Scott (VA) Bonamici Hastings Payne Esty (CT) Lowey Bergman Herrera Beutler Reichert Scott, David Evans Lujan Grisham, Boyle, Brendan Heck Pelosi Biggs Hice, Jody B. Renacci Foster M. Serrano F. Higgins (NY) Peters Bilirakis Higgins (LA) Rice (SC) Frankel (FL) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Sewell (AL) Brady (PA) Himes Peterson Bishop (MI) Hill Roby Fudge Lynch Shea-Porter Brown (MD) Hoyer Pingree Bishop (UT) Holding Roe (TN) Gabbard Maloney, Sherman Brownley (CA) Huffman Pocan Black Hollingsworth Rogers (AL) Gallego Carolyn B. Sinema Bustos Jackson Lee Polis Blackburn Hudson Rogers (KY) Garamendi Maloney, Sean Sires Butterfield Jayapal Price (NC) Bost Huizenga Rohrabacher Gomez Matsui Smith (WA) Capuano Jeffries Quigley Brady (TX) Hultgren Rokita Gonzalez (TX) McCollum Soto Carbajal Johnson (GA) Raskin Brat Hunter Rooney, Francis ´ Gottheimer McEachin Suozzi Cardenas Johnson, E. B. Rice (NY) Brooks (AL) Hurd Rooney, Thomas Green, Al McGovern Swalwell (CA) Carson (IN) Kaptur Richmond Brooks (IN) Issa J. Green, Gene McNerney Takano Cartwright Keating Rosen Buchanan Jenkins (WV) Ros-Lehtinen Grijalva Meeks Thompson (CA) Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Roybal-Allard Buck Johnson (LA) Roskam Gutie´rrez Meng Thompson (MS) Castro (TX) Kennedy Ruiz Bucshon Johnson (OH) Ross Hastings Moore Titus Chu, Judy Khanna Ruppersberger Budd Johnson, Sam Rothfus Heck Moulton Tonko Cicilline Kihuen Ryan (OH) Burgess Jones Rouzer ´ Higgins (NY) Murphy (FL) Torres Clark (MA) Kildee Sanchez Byrne Jordan Royce (CA) Himes Nadler Tsongas Clarke (NY) Kilmer Sarbanes Calvert Joyce (OH) Russell Hoyer Neal Vargas Clay Kind Schakowsky Carter (GA) Katko Rutherford Huffman Nolan Veasey Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Schiff Carter (TX) Kelly (MS) Sanford Jackson Lee Norcross Vela Clyburn Kuster (NH) Schneider Chabot Kelly (PA) Scalise Jayapal O’Halleran Vela´ zquez Cohen Lamb Schrader Cloud King (IA) Schweikert Jeffries O’Rourke Visclosky Connolly Langevin Scott (VA) Coffman King (NY) Scott, Austin Johnson (GA) Pallone Wasserman Cooper Larsen (WA) Scott, David Cole Kinzinger Sensenbrenner Johnson, E. B. Panetta Schultz Correa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) Collins (GA) Knight Sessions Kaptur Pascrell Waters, Maxine Courtney Lawrence Shea-Porter Collins (NY) Kustoff (TN) Shimkus Keating Payne Watson Coleman Crist Lawson (FL) Sherman Comer Labrador Simpson Kelly (IL) Pelosi Welch Crowley Lee Sinema Comstock LaHood Smith (MO) Kennedy Peters Wilson (FL) Cuellar Levin Sires Conaway LaMalfa Smith (NE) Khanna Peterson Yarmuth Cummings Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) Cook Lamborn Smith (NJ) Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Soto Costello (PA) Lance Smith (TX) NOT VOTING—16 Davis, Danny Lipinski Suozzi Cramer Latta Smucker DeFazio Loebsack Swalwell (CA) Crawford Lesko Stefanik Blum Harper Rush DeGette Lofgren Takano Culberson Lewis (MN) Stewart Cheney Jenkins (KS) Shuster Delaney Lowenthal Thompson (CA) Curbelo (FL) LoBiondo Stivers Costa Lewis (GA) Speier DeLauro Lowey Thompson (MS) Curtis Long Taylor Ellison Napolitano Walz DelBene Lujan Grisham, Titus Davidson Loudermilk Tenney Gallagher Perlmutter Demings M. Tonko Davis, Rodney Love Thompson (PA) Hanabusa Ruppersberger DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres Denham Lucas Thornberry b 1437 Deutch Lynch Tsongas DeSantis Luetkemeyer Tipton Dingell Maloney, Vargas DesJarlais MacArthur Trott Doggett Carolyn B. Veasey So the resolution was agreed to. Diaz-Balart Marchant Turner The result of the vote was announced Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela Donovan Marino Upton ´ F. Matsui Velazquez Duffy Marshall Valadao as above recorded. Engel McCollum Visclosky Duncan (SC) Massie Wagner A motion to reconsider was laid on Eshoo McEachin Wasserman Duncan (TN) Mast Walberg the table. Espaillat McGovern Schultz Dunn McCarthy Walden Esty (CT) McNerney Waters, Maxine Emmer McCaul Walker f Evans Meeks Watson Coleman Estes (KS) McClintock Walorski PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE Foster Meng Welch Faso McHenry Walters, Mimi Frankel (FL) Moore Wilson (FL) Ferguson McKinley Weber (TX) CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR Fudge Moulton Yarmuth Fitzpatrick McMorris Webster (FL) OF H.R. 1898 NOT VOTING—16 Fleischmann Rodgers Wenstrup Flores McSally Westerman Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I Blum Harper Shuster Fortenberry Meadows Williams ask unanimous consent that I may Cheney Jenkins (KS) Speier Foxx Messer Wilson (SC) hereafter be considered to be the first Costa Napolitano Walz Frelinghuysen Mitchell Wittman Ellison Perlmutter Weber (TX) Gaetz Moolenaar Womack sponsor of H.R. 1898, a bill originally Gallagher Rush Garrett Mooney (WV) Woodall introduced by Representative Meehan Hanabusa Serrano Gianforte Mullin Yoder of Pennsylvania, for the purposes of b 1430 Gibbs Newhouse Yoho adding cosponsors and requesting Gohmert Noem Young (AK) So the previous question was ordered. Goodlatte Norman Young (IA) reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule The result of the vote was announced Gosar Nunes Zeldin XII. as above recorded. NOES—183 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The BOST). Is there objection to the request Adams Brady (PA) Cicilline question is on the resolution. Aguilar Brown (MD) Clark (MA) of the gentlewoman from Tennessee? The question was taken; and the Barraga´ n Brownley (CA) Clarke (NY) There was no objection. Speaker pro tempore announced that Bass Bustos Clay f the ayes appeared to have it. Beatty Butterfield Cleaver Bera Capuano Clyburn EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE RECORDED VOTE Beyer Carbajal Cohen COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EU- Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I de- Bishop (GA) Ca´ rdenas Connolly ROPE AND THE NORTH ATLAN- mand a recorded vote. Blumenauer Carson (IN) Cooper A recorded vote was ordered. Blunt Rochester Cartwright Correa TIC TREATY ORGANIZATION Bonamici Castor (FL) Courtney The SPEAKER pro tempore. This Boyle, Brendan Castro (TX) Crist Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- will be a 5-minute vote. F. Chu, Judy Crowley er, I ask unanimous consent that the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.010 H11JYPT1 H6066 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Committee on Foreign Affairs be dis- Whereas NATO allies and partners in Cen- mea in effect until Ukraine’s sovereignty charged from further consideration of tral and Eastern Europe, including countries over Crimea has been restored, as well as the resolution (H. Res. 256) expressing of the Western Balkans, and the former So- sanctions relating to the Donbas until the support for the countries of Eastern viet Union have stood alongside the United Minsk agreements are fully implemented; States in joint peace operations in the West- (4) considers it essential for the United Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty ern Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and else- States to maintain and increase political, Organization, and ask for its imme- where around the globe; economic, and security support for the coun- diate consideration in the House. Whereas Russia’s aggressive actions tries of Central and Eastern Europe; The Clerk read the title of the resolu- against neighboring members of the NATO (5) appreciates the spirit of friendship of tion. Alliance and nearby NATO partner coun- the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tries, including its many violations of Baltic including those of the Western Balkans, objection to the request of the gen- airspace, occupation of Georgian territory in their commitment to collective security, and tleman from California? 2008, annexation of Crimea in 2014, and con- their contributions, past and present, to tinued threats to Moldovan territorial integ- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, reserving peace operations around the globe; rity and sovereignty, not only violate its (6) supports keeping the door to NATO my right to object, although I don’t in- commitments under the Helsinki Final Act membership open to those countries that are tend to object, I want to, first of all, and subsequent Organization for Security eligible to join the Alliance and meet all the thank the chairman for bringing this and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agree- necessary requirements for membership; resolution to the floor. ments but are also key contributors to Eu- (7) supports and encourages the democratic The Foreign Affairs Committee rope’s instability; aspirations of the people of all countries con- marked up this resolution awhile back. Whereas NATO reaffirmed its military se- cerned, including Ukraine, Georgia, and It passed unanimously, and we were curity commitment to the Baltic States in Moldova; and response to increased Russian military ac- (8) calls for continued support to the under the impression that it might tivities; come up for debate on Tuesday under United States European Reassurance Initia- Whereas NATO allies increased their as- tive. suspension. That is what should have sistance to NATO partner countries by en- happened. dorsing the Substantial NATO–Georgia AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROYCE OF Members should have had the oppor- Package in support of Georgia at the Wales CALIFORNIA tunity to debate this in the House be- Summit, the Comprehensive Assistance Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speak- fore the NATO summit meeting began Package in support of Ukraine at the War- er, I have an amendment to the text at saw Summit, and developed a phased Defense the desk. this morning, and sent a clear message and Related Security Capacity Building that this body stands with NATO, that package in support of Moldova; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The we support this alliance, the most suc- Whereas the European Reassurance Initia- Clerk will report the amendment. cessful in history, that our allies can tive represents the United States commit- The Clerk read as follows: ment to enduring peace, stability, and terri- count on American leadership and Strike all after resolving clause and insert American resolve. torial integrity in Europe as members and partners of the NATO Alliance; the following: Instead, we are rushing it through Resolved, That the House of Representa- today, after the summit is halfway Whereas British Prime Minister Theresa May stated, ‘‘On defense and security co- tives— over and after President Trump has operation, we’re united in our recognition of (1) affirms the United States enduring again insulted our closest friends on NATO as the bulwark of our collective de- commitment to and friendship with its the global stage. fense and we reaffirmed our unshakeable NATO allies; This is an important resolution. It commitment to this alliance. We’re 100% be- (2) pledges that the United States will con- should not be swept under the rug be- hind NATO.’’; tinue to maintain strong leadership and cause it is important that this body Whereas Estonian President Kersti strengthen its commitments to NATO; Kaljulaid stated, ‘‘Our NATO allies can rely (3) condemns any threat to the sov- stand up for NATO, even if we are late ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and to the game. on us to act as agreed in recent summits in Chicago, Wales and Warsaw, our UN partners democracy of NATO allies; Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reserva- have appreciated and respected our role in (4) condemns the clear, gross, and uncor- tion of objection. peacekeeping operations and our European rected ongoing violation of the Helsinki The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- partners know that Estonia is a reliable principles by Russia with respect to the sov- ervation is withdrawn. partner when there is a crisis’’ and Estonian ereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine; Is there objection to the request of Prime Minister Ju¨ ri Ratas stated, ‘‘Our com- (5) supports keeping United States sanc- the gentleman from California? mitment to NATO is steadfast.’’; tions imposed against Russia relating to Cri- There was no objection. Whereas Latvian President Raimonds mea in effect until Ukraine’s sovereignty The text of the resolution is as fol- Ve¯jonis stated, ‘‘We [Latvia] continue in- over Crimea has been restored, as well as sanctions relating to the Donbas until the lows: creasing our defense spending consistently on our own, and our allies appreciate that. A Minsk agreements are fully implemented; H. RES. 256 historic decision on deployment of four mul- (6) considers it essential for the United Whereas the United States has shown tinational battalions in the Baltic States States to maintain and increase political, strong commitment to the independence, and Poland was made at the NATO Summit economic, and security support for the coun- sovereignty, territorial integrity, and demo- in Warsaw this summer. This is by far the tries of Central and Eastern Europe; cratic development of the countries that most serious proof of NATO’s readiness to (7) appreciates the spirit of friendship of emerged from the ashes of the former Soviet defend independence of the Eastern European the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, Union and the communist bloc it once domi- countries, including Latvia.’’; including those of the Western Balkans, nated; Whereas Czech Republic Prime Minster their commitment to collective security, and Whereas many of these countries have, Bohuslav Sobotka stated, ‘‘NATO is the their contributions, past and present, to during the past three decades, undertaken basis for our security’’ and that he hopes peace operations around the globe; the considerable political and economic re- ‘‘the United States will remain a solid NATO (8) calls for the United States to continue forms necessary to achieve the aspirations partner.’’; and to support the countries of Central and East- for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Whereas the United States must remain ern Europe to secure their electoral proc- or are continuing to do so; committed to our NATO allies in the face of esses from foreign threats; Whereas the incorporation of Eastern Eu- any aggression irrespective of their ability (9) supports and encourages the democratic ropean countries into the North Atlantic to meet the NATO benchmark of spending: aspirations of the people of all countries con- Treaty Organization (NATO) has contributed Now, therefore, be it cerned, including Ukraine, Georgia, and toward a vision of Europe that is aimed at Resolved, That the House of Representa- Moldova; promoting stability and cooperation, at tives— (10) encourages the countries of Europe to building a Europe whole and free, united in (1) condemns any threat to the sov- continue to invest in the individual, re- peace, democracy and common values; ereignty, territorial integrity, freedom and gional, and collective defense; Whereas the mission of NATO since its democracy of the Baltic States; (11) calls on all NATO allies whose current founding in 1949 is to promote democratic (2) condemns the clear, gross, and uncor- proportion of gross domestic product spent values, cooperation on defense and security rected ongoing violation of the Helsinki on defense is below the 2 percent guideline to issues, and the peaceful resolution of dis- principles by the Russian Federation with meet that guideline; putes; respect to the sovereignty and territorial in- (12) honors the men and women who served Whereas NATO remains the most impor- tegrity of Ukraine; under NATO and gave their lives to promote tant and critical security link between the (3) supports keeping United States sanc- peace, security, and international coopera- United States and Europe; tions imposed against Russia relating to Cri- tion since 1949; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.050 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6067 (13) calls for continued support to the nearby NATO partner countries, including Mr. ROYCE of California (during the United States’ European Deterrence Initia- its many violations of Baltic airspace, occu- reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous tive. pation of Georgian territory in 2008, illegal consent to dispense with the reading. Mr. ROYCE of California (during the occupation of Crimea since 2014, and contin- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous ued threats to Moldovan territorial integrity objection to the request of the gen- and sovereignty, not only violate its com- consent to dispense with the reading. tleman from California? The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there mitments under the Helsinki Final Act and subsequent Organization for Security and There was no objection. objection to the request of the gen- Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreements The amendment to the preamble was tleman from California? but also foment instability in Europe; agreed to. There was no objection. Whereas NATO allies increased their as- The title of the resolution was The amendment was agreed to. sistance to NATO partner countries by en- amended so as to read: ‘‘A resolution The resolution, as amended, was dorsing the Substantial NATO–Georgia expressing support for the North Atlan- agreed to. Package in support of Georgia at the Wales tic Treaty Organization and the coun- AMENDMENT TO THE PREAMBLE OFFERED BY Summit, the Comprehensive Assistance tries of Central and Eastern Europe.’’. MR. ROYCE OF CALIFORNIA Package in support of Ukraine at the War- A motion to reconsider was laid on saw Summit, and developed a phased Defense Mr. ROYCE of California. I have an the table. amendment to the preamble at the and Related Security Capacity Building desk. package in support of Moldova; f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Whereas the European Deterrence Initia- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER tive represents the United States commit- Clerk will report the amendment. ment to enduring peace, stability, and terri- PRO TEMPORE The Clerk read as follows: torial integrity in Europe as members and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Strike the preamble and insert the fol- partners of the NATO Alliance; ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair lowing: Whereas from September 14 through Sep- Whereas the United States has shown will postpone further proceedings tember 20, 2017, Russia held a large-scale today on the motion to suspend the strong commitment to the independence, military exercise in Belarus known as Zapad sovereignty, territorial integrity, and demo- 2017; rules on which a recorded vote or the cratic development of the countries that Whereas the last Zapad exercise was in 2013 yeas and nays are ordered, or on if the emerged from the ashes of the former Soviet which laid the foundations for Russia’s 2014 vote is objected to under clause 6 of Union and the communist bloc it once domi- annexation of Crimea; rule XX. nated; Whereas NATO Secretary-General Jens Any record vote on the postponed Whereas many of these countries have, Stoltenberg expressed concerns about Rus- question will be taken later. during the past three decades, undertaken sia’s lack of transparency regarding military f the extensive political and economic reforms exercises; necessary to achieve their aspirations for Whereas Secretary-General Stoltenberg b 1445 European and Euro-Atlantic integration, or also stated, ‘‘Russia is our neighbor....We are continuing to do so; don’t want to isolate Russia; we don’t want CROOKED RIVER RANCH FIRE Whereas the incorporation of Central and a new Cold War.’’; PROTECTION ACT Eastern European countries into the North Whereas the Chief of the General Staff of Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I the Armed Forces of Russia, Valery contributed to a vision of Europe that is move to suspend the rules and pass the Gerasimov, wrote in 2013 that ‘‘informa- whole and free and united in peace, democ- bill (H.R. 2075) to adjust the eastern tional conflict’’ is a key part of war; racy, and common values; boundary of the Deschutes Canyon- Whereas Baltic and NATO officials believe Whereas the mission of NATO since its that Russia was likely responsible for inter- Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area founding in 1949 is to defend its members ruptions in Latvia’s mobile communications in the State of Oregon to facilitate fire from aggression, enhance cooperation on de- network before the Zapad exercise; prevention and response activities in fense and security issues, and promote the Whereas three Baltic Russian-language order to protect adjacent private prop- peaceful resolution of disputes; news sites known collectively as Baltnews Whereas NATO remains the most impor- erty, and for other purposes, as amend- are secretly owned by Rossiya Segodnya, a tant and critical security link between the ed. news agency owned and operated by the Rus- United States and Europe; The Clerk read the title of the bill. Whereas on November 16, 2016, former sian Government; The text of the bill is as follows: Whereas on June 28, 2017, Vesko Garcevic, President Barack Obama stated, ‘‘NATO, the H.R. 2075 world’s greatest alliance, is as strong and as Montenegro’s ambassador to NATO from 2010 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ready as it’s ever been and I am confident through 2014, testified before the Senate In- resentatives of the United States of America in that just as America’s commitment to the telligence Committee that Russia has pro- Congress assembled, transatlantic alliance has endured for seven vided support to extremist groups and even decades—whether it’s been under a Demo- used the country’s religious institutions to SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cratic or Republican administration—that oppose closer ties to the Western world; This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Crooked River commitment will continue, including our Whereas on April 4, 2018, Russia began a Ranch Fire Protection Act’’. pledge and our treaty obligation to defend live-fire military exercise in the Baltic Sea, SEC. 2. FINDINGS. every ally.’’; just outside of the territorial waters of Congress finds the following: Whereas on July 6, 2017, President Donald NATO member countries, in a move a top (1) The Crooked River Ranch is an unincor- J. Trump reiterated the United States’ sup- Latvian defense official called a ‘‘show of porated community with a population of 5,000 port of NATO by saying, ‘‘To those who force’’ just a day after Baltic leaders met residents. would criticize our tough stance, I would with President Trump; (2) The current lands located adjacent to point out that the United States has dem- Whereas at the Wales Summit in 2014, all Crooked River Ranch are managed by the Bu- onstrated not merely with words but with its 28 members of the NATO alliance declared reau of Land Management and are classified as actions that we stand firmly behind Article their intention to move towards a minimum a Wilderness Study Area. 5, the mutual defense commitment.’’; security investment of 2 percent of their (3) There is currently only one entrance/exit Whereas NATO allies and partners in Cen- gross domestic product on defense within a to the Crooked River Ranch. tral and Eastern Europe, including countries decade; (4) Jefferson County and Crooked River of the Western Balkans, and the former So- Whereas on June 8, 2018, NATO Secretary- Ranch have determined that the Wilderness viet Union have stood alongside the United General Stoltenberg spoke of increases in de- Study Area lands are in the highest risk cat- States in joint peace operations in the West- fense investments by European allies, that egory for exposure to devastating wildfire due to ern Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and else- ‘‘Allies are making real progress on all as- overstocked juniper stands under the federally where around the globe; pects of burden sharing, cash, capabilities mandated and locally promulgated Jefferson Whereas NATO established the Euro-Atlan- and contributions... But of course, we still County Community Wildfire Protection Plan tic Partnership Council to promote, among have more work to do. Burden sharing will (CWPP). other priorities, counter-terrorism, non-pro- be a key theme of our Summit next month. (5) The current Wilderness Study Area classi- liferation, and crisis management coopera- And I expect all Allies to continue their ef- fication prevents mechanical fire prevention ac- tion as well as advancing values, including forts.’’; and tivities within the overstocked juniper stands. respect of international law and peaceful res- Whereas the commitment to collective de- (6) Advancing this proposed legislation will olution of disputes; fense in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Trea- greatly enhance the life and safety of people Whereas Russia’s aggressive actions ty remains at the heart of the Alliance: Now, and property by reducing the extreme fire threat against members of the NATO Alliance and therefore, be it to these lands.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.013 H11JYPT1 H6068 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 SEC. 3. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, DESCHUTES fire breaks in the wilderness study area the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. WAL- CANYON-STEELHEAD FALLS AND during a fire. Tragically, the benign ne- DEN), the author of this legislation and DESCHUTES CANYON WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS, OREGON. glect mandated by these requirements the elected representative of this (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED.—The has made all wilderness areas firetraps threatened community. Secretary of the Interior shall adjust the eastern just waiting for a lighting flash or a Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to boundary of the Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead careless match. thank Chairman MCCLINTOCK and my Falls Wilderness Study Area and the Deschutes H.R. 2075, authored by Congressman friend from Arizona for their work on Canyon Wilderness Study Area in the State of GREG WALDEN, with the support of the this, especially Chairman BISHOP as Oregon to exclude approximately 832 acres, as local community, would slightly mod- well. The Natural Resources Com- depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Deschutes Can- mittee has been terrific to work with yon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area’’ ify the eastern boundary of the and dated April 6, 2017, in order to facilitate fire Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead Falls Wil- on this measure over a period of time. prevention and response activities on the ex- derness Study Area, making it possible The bill is really an important public cluded public lands and adjacent private prop- to manage the land properly to reduce safety measure. This is a life-and-death erty. fuel loads that threaten the neighbor- measure. There are more than 5,000 (b) EFFECT OF EXCLUSION.—Effective on the hoods in Crooked River Ranch. people who live in Crooked River date of the enactment of this Act, the public The boundary change will reduce the Ranch. This is an unincorporated com- lands to be excluded from the Deschutes Can- munity in central Oregon. It is wedged yon-Steelhead Falls Wilderness Study Area and WSA by about 830 acres, but this small change will promote public safety, between two river systems, river can- the Deschutes Canyon Wilderness Study Area yons. pursuant to subsection (a) are no longer subject allow for more efficient fuels treat- to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and ments on the lands immediately adja- You can see it here on this map. I Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). cent to Crooked River Ranch, and give want to point out the two rivers here. It is actually on a peninsula. It sits up. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- critically important flexibility to local These are deep canyons. To the west ant to the rule, the gentleman from firefighters should fire break out in over here is where the wilderness study California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) and the that area. area is that we are talking about. It is gentleman from Arizona (Mr. GRI- This is an issue of public safety, and juniper. It is cheatgrass. It is sage- JALVA) each will control 20 minutes. this bill will clearly help protect the brush. These are the most volatile fuels The Chair recognizes the gentleman lives and property of the thousands of you can have. from California. Crooked River Ranch residents from Unlike here on the East Coast, where wildfire. GENERAL LEAVE in the summer you get thunderstorms I commend Congressman WALDEN for Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I and heavy rain with it, out in Oregon, his work to provide a commonsense so- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- we have humidity. We call it rain that lution to a very real public safety con- bers have 5 legislative days to revise stays in the ground. But in the sum- cern. I urge adoption of the measure, and extend their remarks and include mer, we don’t get that. What we get is and I reserve the balance of my time. extraneous materials on the bill under dry lightning and very little rain. Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I yield consideration. When lightning strikes occur in that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the Crooked River kind of vegetation, it explodes. objection to the request of the gen- I have talked to the firefighters, and Ranch Fire Protection Act removes 830 tleman from California? I will show you what happens when this acres from the wilderness study area in There was no objection. happens. This the terrain. The over- central Oregon. The land is adjacent to Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I stocked juniper, you can see it over yield myself such time as I may con- a rural subdivision, and its removal here. This is very volatile terrain. That sume. from WSA will arguably make it easier is grasslands. As I say, there are all Mr. Speaker, Crooked River Ranch is for the local community and the BLM kinds of other volatile fuels in there. a residential community that is home to plan wildfire mitigation projects. This is at the highest risk category to approximately 5,500 people. It is lo- While we take issue with the point for exposure to catastrophic wildfire. cated between the Deschutes and that the WSA designation limits me- The wildfire planning community pro- Crooked Rivers in Jefferson County, chanical thinning and other necessary tection plan calls it that in Jefferson Oregon. Because of this geography, forest treatments, the area is not suit- County. there is only one all-weather road in able for wilderness designation, and the Fire season is already underway in and out of Crooked River Ranch. release from the WSA makes sense. central Oregon. In fact, wildfires have Now, right next to this community, However, we still have concerns with already burned 120,000 acres so far this along the Deschutes River, is a roughly this bill, because it ignores the collabo- year. It has just gotten started. By the 3,200-acre Deschutes Canyon-Steelhead rative process that was trying to de- way, that is the equivalent of burning Falls Wilderness Study Area, which is velop a comprehensive plan for the en- about 21⁄2 times the entire size of Wash- managed—or, more accurately, is mis- tire area. That plan would have led to ington, D.C. managed—by the Bureau of Land Man- lasting conservation gains by desig- So what does that look like? When agement. This BLM property is thick nating wilderness and would have done fire gets into these junipers, they basi- with vegetation, which poses a very even more to protect the community cally explode. It is very volatile. Jef- real risk for catastrophic wildfires, in from wildfire by creating special man- ferson County Sheriff Jim Adkins took large part because the wilderness study agement areas adjacent to Crooked this picture out of his rig of the Gra- area regulations greatly restrict essen- River Ranch. Unfortunately, the col- ham fire. This fire nearby—not right at tial measures for both fire mitigation laborative group stalled out after this Crooked River Ranch, but in the same and firefighting. legislation was introduced. county—burned a few weeks ago. It For example, in a wilderness or wil- Only Congress can permanently burned two homes. Altogether, it derness study area, you can’t use change the status of a wilderness study burned about 2,000 acres—2,000 acres— mechanized or motorized equipment or area. Whenever we choose to make a and a couple of homes before they transport. This includes chainsaws as permanent change, we have a responsi- could get in and get it out. well as electrical generators, trucks, bility to consider the whole picture and So what we are doing here with this and larger equipment essential to fuels listen to all stakeholders. legislation is removing 832 acres. That management. You can’t even use this While it is disappointing that we are is it. Three-thousandths of 1 percent of equipment to cut fire breaks. You can’t unable to fulfill that commitment with all the WSAs in Oregon, three-thou- build fire roads. You can’t do mechan- this legislation, we understand the sandths of 1 percent of the acreage, 832 ical thinning of vegetation. Even the need to prioritize safety of the Crooked acres, we are saying that we are just hand thinning that is allowed in such River Ranch residents. going to take it back to the rim of the areas is very limited. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance canyon, and, on that flat land, you can Absent a waiver from the Secretary of my time. go in and thin out these junipers and of the Interior, firefighters can’t drop Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I get it back to where you can do fire fire retardant or use bulldozers to cut yield such time as he may consume to management.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.015 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6069 Now, when I have talked to the fire of the Crooked River Ranch and in the consideration of the bill (H.R. 200) to chiefs and crews there, they have told name of common sense, I ask for pas- amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery me: Look, in this community of 5,000, sage of this vital public safety meas- Conservation and Management Act to there is one road in and out. ure, and I yield back the balance of my provide flexibility for fishery managers If you have a fire that blows up like time. and stability for fishermen, and for this out on the peninsula, out on the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The other purposes, with Mr. BOST in the end, the fire chiefs basically said: If the question is on the motion offered by chair. conditions are wrong and there is wind, the gentleman from California (Mr. The Clerk read the title of the bill. I am not going to put my firefighters’ MCCLINTOCK) that the House suspend The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the lives at risk, so we will probably not go the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2075, as bill is considered read the first time. in and fight that fire. We will just try amended. The gentleman from Alaska (Mr. and get people out. The question was taken; and (two- YOUNG) and the gentleman from Cali- Can you imagine, on a two-lane road, thirds being in the affirmative) the fornia (Mr. HUFFMAN) each will control trying to evacuate more than 5,000 peo- rules were suspended and the bill, as 30 minutes. ple with a monster fire breathing down amended, was passed. The Chair recognizes the gentleman your back? That is what we are trying The title of the bill was amended so from Alaska. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- to avoid here. as to read: ‘‘A bill to adjust the eastern man, I yield myself such time as I may This WSA was determined in 1992 by boundary of the Deschutes Canyon- consume. the Bureau of Land Management and Steelhead Falls and Deschutes Canyon the Forest Service to not be suitable Mr. Chairman, today I rise in strong Wilderness Study Areas in the State of for inclusion as wilderness. They said: support of my legislation, H.R. 200, the Oregon to facilitate fire prevention and No, it doesn’t meet the criteria. It Strengthening Fishing Communities response activities to protect private should not be included. and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries property, and for other purposes.’’. But the way the Federal law works, Management Act. once the agency decides to study one of A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. Chairman, as one of the sponsors these areas, all the restrictions come the table. of the original bill way back in 1975, on the land. As you have heard from f and I fought to secure enactment in both sides of the aisle—well, at least 1976, I can say it is probably the most MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE our side of the aisle—that means that successful legislation that ever passed you can’t go in and do mechanical A message from the Senate by Ms. this House to create a sustainable yield thinning. You can’t do the kind of Lasky, one of the clerks, announced of fisheries for the United States of work we need to do. that the Senate insists upon its amend- America. By the way, if there is a fire, it takes ment to the bill (H.R. 5895) ‘‘An Act I first wrote what would become the all kinds of permission to drop the re- making appropriations for energy and Magnuson-Stevens Act, and it hasn’t tardant or to get in there with mechan- water development and related agen- been reauthorized since 2006. For 6 ical means. cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- years, I have worked with Members of All we are saying is, let’s back that tember 30, 2019, and for other pur- this body on both sides of the aisle to up 832 acres along the rim line, send poses.’’, disagreed to by the House and improve this legislation. people in, thin this back to where it is agrees to the conference asked by the I know some of my colleagues will in balance and will not cause dev- House on the disagreeing votes of the say that I didn’t do enough to ensure astating wildfire to consume Crooked two Houses thereon, and appoints Mr. the act retains the strong bipartisan River Ranch. Let’s look at what hap- SHELBY, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BOOZMAN, nature of the original bill. It is impor- pens when that does occur. Mr. DAINES, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, tant to remember the legislative his- You will remember this tragedy from Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. tory. While it is true that the version my friend’s home State in Santa Rosa, MURPHY, be the conferees on the part of the Magnuson-Stevens Act that be- California. You don’t think fires are of the Senate, with instructions. came law passed the House under sus- monsters and killers and deadly? Look f pension of the rules, the original bill at what happened to this community, passed the Natural Resources Com- the homes and lives that were lost. STRENGTHENING FISHING COMMU- mittee after a long markup by a vote of This is what we are trying to prevent NITIES AND INCREASING FLEXI- 26–15, with only four Democrats voting from happening at Crooked River BILITY IN FISHERIES MANAGE- in favor of the bill. Ranch. With bipartisan support, the MENT ACT House is going to show its will today, b 1500 GENERAL LEAVE and I think overwhelmingly, to say So this point that the previous reau- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I this is a measured, thoughtful piece of thorizations were noncontroversial and ask unanimous consent that all Mem- legislation with enormous support in nonpartisan is not true. bers have 5 legislative days to revise the community and the county that My legislation, H.R. 200, would make and extend their remarks and include will prevent a Santa Rosa from occur- a number of improvements to the origi- extraneous material in H.R. 200. ring at Crooked River Ranch. nal act in order to ensure a proper bal- Remember, there is one way in and The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ance between the biological needs of one way out, and 5,500 people who live GRAVES of Louisiana). Is there objec- fish stocks and the economic needs of in this area. tion to the request of the gentleman fishermen in coastal communities. I thank the gentleman from Alaska from Alaska? The legislation tailors Federal fish- for his leadership on this. He and his There was no objection. ery authorities in order to give coun- staff have been terrific. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cils the proper tools and flexibility I thank my colleagues on the other ant to House Resolution 965 and rule needed to effectively manage their side of the aisle. I know we have some XVIII, the Chair declares the House in fisheries, and will support a more ro- differences about adding other things the Committee of the Whole House on bust domestic seafood industry and in. That can be dealt with, discussed at the state of the Union for the consider- greater job creation across the coun- another time, but we have a serious ation of the bill, H.R. 200. try. and deadly threat staring us down The Chair appoints the gentleman This legislation allows added flexi- every summer. We have fires already from Illinois (Mr. BOST) to preside over bility for fishery managers to rebuild burning in the area. the Committee of the Whole. depleted fisheries, more transparency If we want to save lives and prevent for fishermen in science and manage- b 1457 deadly fires, this is the bill to do it. ment, and a requirement for NOAA to This is the time to do it. Let’s get it IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE provide better accountability on how done. Accordingly, the House resolved fees are collected and used. It also au- Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, on itself into the Committee of the Whole thorizes appropriations for the act for 5 behalf of the more than 5,000 residents House on the state of the Union for the years.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.056 H11JYPT1 H6070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 I am proud to say my bill protects Congress can take that knowledge to that have helped us get to this point, our commercial and recreational fish- improve that law. Flexibility is a cor- that have helped end overfishing, and ing interests, and will allow councils to nerstone of the law. The Magnuson- that have helped rebuild a record num- do their job in a more streamlined and Stevens Act promotes regional flexi- ber of fish stocks. This attempt to re- effective manner. bility that recognizes differing ocean turn us to the bad old days of failed My bill would amend the Magnuson- conditions, variations in regional fish- fishery management policy and over- Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act. It eries, different harvesting methods and fishing that inevitably follows from allows for regional management of management techniques, and distinct loose standards should be seen as unac- fisheries. The law gives guidance community impacts. ceptable to everyone who cares about through its national standards and cre- Again, I want to stress: this bill was sustainable fisheries. ates the process that allows the coun- written for fish and communities, not Now, Magnuson, as has been said, has cils to develop fishery management for the interest groups. I will not stand traditionally been a bipartisan effort. I plans. by and watch other interest groups hi- have tried to work with Mr. YOUNG in This legislation was written for fish- jack this piece of legislation, taking good faith to find a path towards a bi- ermen to ensure they are able to catch away the sustainable concept of our partisan compromise, and I thank him sustainable yields of fish for the com- fisheries and the healthy concept of for his efforts to get there. We came munities. It is critical for the protec- our fisheries and the healthy concept close. I am disappointed that we fell tion of coastal communities and for al- of our communities for other reasons short. lowing the stakeholders to be part of and other causes. But we need to be very clear that the management of the fisheries. While my name will be on the bill as Democrats are opposing H.R. 200 not To address the ever-changing needs the sponsor, we all know that bringing for partisan reasons, but for important of fisheries and fishery communities, legislation to the floor is a group effort policy grounds that, in the past, have Congress has passed various amend- and we would not be here today talking never been partisan and should not be ments to this act. Changes were based about fish without the support of other partisan today. on knowledge of the times gained members and a tremendous amount of That is also why many fishery stake- through experience, improvements in hard work from staff. So I thank Chair- holders oppose this bill in its current form. They don’t want to see science, and better management tech- man BISHOP and even Congressman Magnuson’s core conservation provi- niques. HUFFMAN and his staff—I had to say In the mid-1990s, Congress addressed that—the bill’s cosponsors on both sions undermined. That is why letters have been pouring in in opposition to overfishing, included protections of sides of the aisle; staff on the Natural this bill, because it does undermine the habitat, improvements for fisheries Resources Committee, Lisa Pittman, very heart of our country’s flagship science, and reductions in bycatch. Charles Park, Richie O’Connell, Bill These were the issues of the time, and fisheries law. Ball, and former staffer Dave Whaley; We have heard, for example, from the they were addressed as needed. One of and members of my staff, Mike Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Associa- these problems also included the lack DeFilippis and Martha Newell. tion, Fishing Communities Coalition, of resources to fund stock assessments Mr. Chairman, I have to remind peo- Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Al- to provide needed data to the regional ple that when we had this bill passed liance, Seafood Harvesters of America, fishery management councils, some- originally, we were catching about, I Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, thing that continues to be an issue would say, 2 percent of our fish, and Marine Fish Conservation Network, today. after the passage of the Magnuson-Ste- Northwest Guides and Anglers Associa- The act was last amended in 2007. vens Act, we are catching all but 1 per- tion, Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Share- Congress included measures that set cent and foreign countries are only holders’ Alliance, Association of North- science-based annual catch limits to catching 1 percent. west Steelheaders, Gulf Restoration prevent overfishing, including a re- This is a good piece of legislation. It Network, American Fly Fishing Tackle quirement to end overfishing within 2 has worked in the past, and it will Association, and on and on, including years. Accountability measures were work better in the future. hundreds of chefs, scientists, and rec- adopted, which meant harvest reduc- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance reational anglers, among others. In tions if harvest levels were exceeded. of my time. fact, the stack of letters that we have Work to develop H.R. 200 began 6 Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I received is quite voluminous, as I have years ago. The committee held over a yield myself such time as I may con- them right here. dozen hearings, with testimony from sume. The changes my Republican col- over 100 witnesses. As with past reau- Mr. Chairman, the Magnuson-Stevens leagues are proposing to Magnuson are thorizations, and in line with a main Fishery Conservation and Management irresponsible. I am disappointed that purpose of the act—to balance con- Act is our country’s most important they are ignoring the concerns that servation with economic use of the re- fisheries law. Magnuson is the frame- have been expressed from so many source—H.R. 200 takes a middle-of-the- work for governing fishing in Federal stakeholders who are telling them to road approach to fisheries manage- waters, which is big business in this be more careful as we reauthorize this ment. country: The National Oceanic and At- important bill. There is an old saying: While some today may complain the mospheric Administration estimates If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. bill’s flexibility rolls back scientific that commercial and recreational fish- The bottom line with this Magnuson protections, that statement is just not ing generates roughly $200 billion in reauthorization is this: the law is accurate. The flexibility in the bill is economic value and supports 1.7 mil- working as intended. Reauthorization based on science. Rebuilding of fish lion jobs. is important, but it shouldn’t come at stocks will be based on the biology of This significant economic impact de- the expense of the law’s core provisions fish stock. Harvest levels will still be pends on sustainable management of that have made it so successful. based on science and set at levels fish stocks and protecting the ocean Mr. Chairman, I have offered an al- where overfishing will not occur. The ecosystems on which they depend. ternate amendment to reauthorize regional councils will continue to fol- Now, the 1996 and 2006 reauthorizations Magnuson. It contains constructive, bi- low recommendations of their science of Magnuson moved us in that direc- partisan ideas on how to best manage and statistical committee. tion after decades of overfishing had our fisheries by allowing for flexibility During every reauthorization cycle, led to the collapse of fisheries and dev- and modernizing aspects of fisheries the Magnuson-Stevens Act is updated astation for fishing communities in management, but doing so without un- to be closely in sync with current-day many parts of the country. dermining the core provisions of the science, management techniques, and Instead of building on that success, I law. knowledge. As the fishermen, commu- am sad to say that H.R. 200, which As an angler myself, who represents nities, councils, and fishery managers many have called the empty oceans many commercial and recreational develop better techniques and learn act, would roll back the important con- fishing interests in northern Cali- lessons from implementing the law, servation and management standards fornia, I strongly believe that there

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The bill before us today, therefore, is its under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. We can also make progress and do a big disappointment to me because it My home State of Rhode Island is more to support recreational fishing misses the opportunity to update the home to a vibrant fishing community interests. We should do that together, Magnuson-Stevens Act. By reauthor- that relies on healthy fish populations without sacrificing the science-based izing Magnuson, we could work in a bi- in order to make a living. framework that is so important to the partisan way to address the current Traditionally, reauthorization of long-term sustainability of fisheries needs of our fisheries and provide more fisheries management programs management. flexibility. We could bring Federal pol- through the Magnuson-Stevens Act has Unfortunately, H.R. 200 falls short in icy further into the 21st century. been done on a bipartisan basis with this regard, and I must request that my This bill is the wrong approach for the goal of strengthening sustainable colleagues vote ‘‘no’’ on the bill in its addressing fishery management. It fisheries. However, this entirely par- current form. weakens rebuilding requirements, cre- tisan bill weakens critical tools, like Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ates loopholes in some conservation ef- annual catch limits, which ensure that of my time. forts, and has the effect of decreasing fisheries remain full for years to come. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- accountability that has been put in This bill will gut science-based man- man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- place to prevent overfishing. agement for fisheries, roll back devel- tleman from Texas (Mr. BABIN). H.R. 200 undoes efforts that have opment of effective fisheries manage- ment techniques, and reduce account- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise been proven to work, while failing to ability for recreational fisheries. today in support of the Strengthening address some significant challenges in Fishing Communities and Increasing H.R. 200 removes several species from our fisheries. It is a lost opportunity science-based quotas which help ensure Flexibility in Fisheries Management and a bill that I cannot support. Act. that catches are sustainable each year. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Under this bill, hundreds of species of Not only does this bill reauthorize man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- fish would no longer have catch limits, tleman from Louisiana (Mr. HIGGINS), which would lead to drastic over- servation and Management Act, which my good friend. is long overdue, but it also updates the fishing. Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. The bill also harms efforts to rebuild language of the act to put more power Chairman, I rise today in support of fish stocks by including loopholes in the hands of local councils to man- H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing which remove rebuilding timeframes age their fisheries effectively. One-size- Communities and Increasing Flexi- from many fish stocks and would ex- fits-all approaches rarely work, so I am bility in Fisheries Management Act. I tend recovery timeframes for others, proud to cosponsor this bill which al- am a cosponsor of this legislation. thereby endangering healthy stocks of lows local councils to tailor manage- Mr. Chairman, my State of Louisiana fish available to fishing communities. ment plans to the needs of their re- has a heavy presence of both commer- In the last week, I have heard from gions. cial and recreational anglers, and they fishermen from all over my district, Further, this bill would lift burdens all know that reforms have been need- from Greenville to Portsmouth, who of outdated, arbitrary scientific prac- ed to our Federal fisheries data collec- have reached out to my office to tell tices and data which limit the Amer- tion systems for decades. me that H.R. 200 will harm their way of ican people’s access to affordable do- In some cases, especially in relation life by threatening already depleted mestically caught fish. The seafood in- to the red snapper fishery in the Gulf, fish populations and increase the dustry is economically booming and it rebuilding schedules, season lengths, threat of overfishing. is past time that we lift these restrict- and catch limits have been based off The fishermen in my State need leg- ing regulations and allow a win for not data models from the 1980s. Technology islation that would build on time-test- only the recreational fishermen, which has come a long way since then, with ed tools to strengthen fisheries and I have been a lifelong proponent of and universities and the Gulf States them- prevent overfishing instead of this bill, a participant, but also of our commer- selves utilizing new methods of data which would set management programs cial fishermen, the American people collection that are producing positive back and weaken effective conserva- will be a winner as well, so I urge a results that are at odds with the 1980s tion tools. vote for this bill. numbers that the Federal Government I join with those fishermen in oppos- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I has been using. ing this misguided approach to reau- yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman This bill will go a long way in pro- thorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Act. I from Maine (Ms. PINGREE). moting a modern science-backed ap- urge my colleagues on both sides of the Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Chairman, I proach to management of our fisheries. aisle to vote ‘‘no’’ on final passage. thank my colleague for his eloquent This reauthorization of the Magnu- Mr. Chairman, I again thank the gen- defense of our oceans, and also for son-Stevens Fishery and Conservation tleman for yielding. yielding me the time. Management Act provides flexibility Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in opposi- and stability that will promote eco- man, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- tion to H.R. 200. nomic expansion through enhanced tleman from Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES). I represent the great State of Maine, public access and opportunity for rec- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. with a rich maritime heritage, strong reational fishing in saltwater. Chairman, I want to thank the dean of fisheries, and vibrant coastal commu- Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend and the House, the gentleman from Alaska nities that I am very proud to rep- colleague, Congressman YOUNG, for in- (Mr. YOUNG), the chairman emeritus, I resent. troducing this bill, and I urge my col- think, for most committees in the Con- The hardworking men and women leagues on both sides of the aisle to gress and many other great accom- who earn their livings on or near the support its passage. plishments for yielding time and for all water in my State have been working the work on this bill. for decades to follow the Magnuson- b 1515 Mr. Chairman, I find this whole de- Stevens Act and Federal fishery policy. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I bate interesting in that I have heard They are responsible stewards of our yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from speaker after speaker come up on the ocean resources. And while the current Rhode Island (Mr. CICILLINE). other side of the aisle talking about law could certainly be improved, it has Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I the importance of their fisheries, talk- been successful in allowing Mainers thank the gentleman for yielding. ing about how this bill is going to ruin

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Mr. Chairman, I rise and the dean’s home State of Alaska, I friend from California on this legisla- in opposition to H.R. 200, which, unfor- believe we have more than half of the tion, and I do hope that we can work tunately, I believe, joining my col- commercial fisheries landings in the together to get this to a posture to leagues, would undermine our ability United States, and as demonstrated where everyone is supportive; but I do to responsibly manage our fisheries here, we have more than half of the think it is important to refocus the and would ultimately harm our fishing recreational fishing in the United fact that we are the ones who represent industry in the United States. States. the majority of this economic driver, Because of the Magnuson-Stevens I appreciate the concerns that are the majority of these jobs around the Act and diligent science-based fisheries being raised, but I am not sure whom country, and they are the ones that management, the United States is they are representing. We represent the represent these families that, for gen- viewed as an international leader in recreational fishers. We have the larg- erations, have fished recreationally the industry. est commercial fishing industries in and that we want to ensure can fish for In my district, since 2000, more than 40 overfished stocks have bounced back the United States. generations to come. What this bill does is this bill simply Mr. Chairman, I also want to thank not by luck, Mr. Chairman, but because updates the science. It allows for up- the gentleman from Alaska for includ- of commonsense regulations that were dated science. It allows to build upon ing our Modern Fish Act, which I think put in place by the MSA. The industry has put an emphasis on successful practices that have been car- helps to update some practices where setting catch limits and rehabilitating ried out by States for coastal fisheries, there is increased demand for rec- these stocks to ensure that the indus- for inland fisheries, allowing for better reational and commercial fisheries and try can continue to thrive for genera- techniques, allowing for better science providing a little bit better balance tions to come. Since 2010, when just 28 to ensure the sustainability of the fish- there. of those 40 stocks had been rebuilt, we eries. Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this saw a 54 percent increase in commer- Mr. Chairman, how rational is it that important bill. It moves our science cial gross revenues, which is income someone who represents Louisiana— and transparency and public participa- that goes directly back into our com- and I also want to point to the com- tion in the right direction. It is going munities. ments that my colleague from Lou- to improve the sustainability of our In 2015, commercial fishing in my isiana (Mr. HIGGINS) made a few min- fisheries, the jobs associated with rec- home State of Washington brought in utes ago. We both represent the coast reational and commercial fisheries, $1.7 billion, which was lower than some of Louisiana. How rational is it that and the economic activity that these previous years because of those very the two of us and the gentleman who sustainable fisheries support. ongoing overfishing challenges in our represents the entire State of Alaska Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I oceans, especially in the Pacific North- would come out and advocate for poli- yield myself such time as I may con- west. These rollbacks that are proposed cies that would undermine the sustain- sume. in this bill would make things worse. ability of fisheries in two incredibly Mr. Chairman, while I certainly ap- Locally, we are focused on increasing important industries in our State? preciate the size of the Louisiana and revenues by maintaining healthy That is completely nonsensical. Alaska fisheries—and to some extent, I stocks and healthy oceans. We can That is why, Mr. Chairman, this bill am jealous of some of the fishing op- grow opportunities for future genera- is bipartisan. It is why we have bipar- portunities that exist in those places. I tions while also protecting our envi- tisan support for this legislation by have fished, myself, in Alaska, but Mr. ronment and strengthening our econ- those who have cosponsored it. It is GRAVES has yet to invite me to Lou- omy. why the Congressional Sportsmen’s isiana for some fishing, and we hope to I am so proud to be from the State of Foundation; the National Coalition for fix that going forward. Washington, the State that elected Fishing Communities; the National I don’t want to leave the impression Warren Magnuson to this body, and of Marine Manufacturers Association; the that the fishing industry and fishing the fact that the Magnuson-Stevens Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Part- communities in other parts of the Act has demonstrated broad bipartisan nership; the Coastal Conservation As- country are not just as important. I support as well as support, as my col- sociation, or CCA; Guy Harvey Ocean also don’t want to leave the impression leagues said, from the fishing industry, Foundation; Florida Fish and Wildlife that there is universal support for H.R. environmentalists, scientists, chefs, Commission; Center for Sport Fishing 200 even in Alaska and Louisiana. So and business owners. It is our responsi- Policy; Freezer Longline Coalition; we are going to have a little bit of a bility, Mr. Chairman, to continue to Mississippi State Legislature; Johnny battle of the posters, Mr. Chairman. build on those successes, and we can do Morris, who is the CEO of Bass Pro This is a partial listing of the groups that today by voting ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 200. Shops; American Scallop Association; that oppose H.R. 200 in its current Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Garden State Seafood Association; form. They oppose it for the reasons man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- West Coast Seafood Processors Asso- that I have mentioned. They consider tleman from South Carolina (Mr. DUN- ciation; Lund’s Seafood; North Caro- it irresponsible to undermine the CAN). lina Fisheries Association; Florida science-based catch limits and rebuild- Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Keys Commercial Fishing Association; ing framework that have been so crit- Chairman, I want to thank Chairman Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance; South- ical to the success of this bill going for- YOUNG, the dean of the House, for his eastern Fisheries Association; and ward, and they don’t want to see us efforts on this. many, many others that have a gen- backslide into the era of loose regula- Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of uine stake in the sustainability of our tions and overfishing that will inevi- H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing fisheries, some of the leaders in con- tably follow. They have seen this Communities and Increasing Flexi- servation in our fisheries, are sup- movie before, and they know what hap- bility in Fisheries Management Act. portive of this legislation. pens when we undermine core con- As chairman of the Congressional So let me say it again, Mr. Chairman, servation provisions. Sportsmen’s Caucus and an avid rec- this bill improves science. It uses up- So among the many groups and orga- reational angler, I am proud to be a co- dated science. nizations listed in opposition, we cer- sponsor of this bipartisan effort to pro- I am not going to point to the dec- tainly have the Alaska Long Line Fish- vide much-needed reform to our Na- ades-long tenure of my friend, but I ermen’s Association, over here, the tion’s fisheries management. think the original legislation perhaps Gulf Fishermen’s Association, and the Mr. Chairman, I would ask the speak- could use some updating, and so this Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders ers that have gone before me on the

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That is Generations of folks have enjoyed ture. up to the councils under H.R. 200. one of America’s greatest pastimes in Proponents of the bill are advocating Section 306 directs the Secretary to our coastal waters. Unfortunately, an- to increase recreational catch limits, expedite approval of high-quality State tiquated Federal policies have unneces- reallocate catch away from commer- data in the Gulf of Mexico to better ad- sarily limited the public’s access to cial fishermen with mandated realloca- vantage those recreational-heavy fish- abundant marine fisheries. tion reviews, and water down the sus- eries. Commercial and recreational fishing tainable fishing mandates in current Finally, everything in this bill con- are different activities that require dif- law. tinues to be bound by the scientific ferent management strategies. The principle of the Magnuson mandate to b 1530 Magnuson-Stevens Act has lacked the utilize the best available science for tools necessary to address the needs of That would mean taking more fish management decisions. There is noth- recreational fisheries management. now, threatening fisheries with the ing in this bill that weakens it, noth- H.R. 200 provides an opportunity to rec- risk of overfishing in the future, which ing. Yet I keep hearing the constant ognize the alternative management ap- we know, because we have seen this waves of dissension on the other side proach in the Nation’s principal fish- movie before, will lead to bans and because they don’t want to renew and eries law to the benefit of 11 million closed fisheries in the future. make a better bill. saltwater anglers. Managing fisheries sometimes re- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Despite what some have said, H.R. 200 quires tough choices. It shouldn’t be of my time. does not roll back conservation but, in- about immediate gratification. And Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I re- stead, provides Federal fishery man- let’s remember, the recreational fisher- serve the balance of my time. agers with the tools to effectively man- men are not disadvantaged under the Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- age both recreational and commercial current management system. In fact, man, I yield myself such time as I may fisheries. It provides for 21st century in some regions, like the Gulf of Mex- consume. I again would like to talk about this technologies to guide fishery manage- ico, recreational fishers currently take legislation, the H.R. 200 bill. I am dis- ment decisions that will further ensure home 70 percent of the Gulf’s most pop- appointed in the other side. It is a par- that our marine resources are managed ular fish. Recreational anglers land an overwhelming majority of species like tisan issue, and, unfortunately, it is. for abundance, long-term sustain- I was listening to the speakers on the ability, and to the greatest benefit of amberjack, cobia, red drum, king mackerel, spotted sea trout, and other side, and they really don’t have a the Nation. concrete reason to object to this bill As a recreational angler for my en- triggerfish. And for the Gulf red snap- other than what they are being told by tire life, I understand the critical role per, the division of quota between the those who don’t want commercial fish- that we play in conservation resource recreational and seafood sectors is a ing, and they don’t want recreational management. In 2016, anglers and boat- more balanced situation, roughly 50/50. fishing. They may not say that, but in ers contributed $628 million in excise Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance reality, that is really what they are taxes for sport fish conservation and of my time. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- seeking. management, boating safety, infra- Now, I again go back to myself and man, I yield myself such time as I may structure, and habitat restoration. In the period of time when the 200-mile consume. addition to that, anglers contributed limit occurred. Why did it happen? Mr. Chairman, with all due respect to $693 million through fish and license I was in Kodiak, Alaska. None of you my good friends on the other side of fees. were even born, probably, at that time. the aisle, they are promoting the oppo- This bill will continue to ensure the I was in Kodiak, Alaska, looked out 12 sition to this bill from interest groups conservation of our marine fisheries miles off the shore of Kodiak, and there that don’t have any interest in com- and will restore the public’s trust in was a wall of lights. I said: What is mercial fishing, period. Let’s be real fisheries management. that? Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I about this. This was before I was a Congressman. yield myself such time as I may con- What hurts me, I have heard them He said: That is foreign fishermen sume. say that it removes science from fish- catching our fish—catching our fish, Mr. Chairman, I certainly want to re- eries. Let’s explore this. No one is lis- America’s fish. spectfully push back on the idea that tening, but that is okay. When I got elected to Congress, one you have to be a member of the Con- For starters, the words ‘‘science’’ and of the first things I did was try to de- gressional Sportsmen’s Caucus to have ‘‘data’’ appear 34 times throughout the velop the Magnuson-Stevens Act with standing in this debate. bill. Section 207 directs the councils to Gerry Studds from Massachusetts. He The fact is, and we have shared some establish a plan for cooperative re- was in the majority; I was the minor- of the groups opposing this legislation, search that brings together a wide va- ity; and I explained to him what was the opposition includes many rec- riety of high-quality, non-Federal data happening. reational fishing interests, and oppos- to support existing data. He went back home to a fishing dis- ing legislators include many of us who This is about States, coastal areas, trict and then said: You have got a actually do spend a lot of time on the villages, communities, fishermen mak- good idea. Let’s develop an economic water catching fish. So let’s dispel that ing decisions instead of the Federal zone 200 miles out, and we will control notion. Government, and I know they don’t the fisheries in that area. Now, there are some in the rec- like that. So we worked together bipartisanly, reational fishing sector who will argue Section 208 directs the Secretary to wrote a bill with a concrete suggestion that Magnuson is broken, that it does work with the States to find the best for sustainable yield for fish, fisher- not work for them, because, as they ex- way to incorporate State data, just not men, communities for America, and for plain, it requires recreational fisheries, their own data. our coastal States that are involved in just like other fisheries, to abide by Section 301 directs the Secretary to commercial fisheries and recreational overall catch limits that are based on develop a strategic plan for conducting fisheries. science. In other words, the law doesn’t stock assessments for every stock in a We passed that bill, yes, out of the work because they don’t want to have fishery’s management plan. House, I believe, pretty much unani- to stop fishing when their catch Again, science. mously. Went to the Senate side, and reaches unsustainable levels. That is a Section 303 replaces an arbitrary 10- the Senate sided with Magnuson-Ste- situation not of a law that is broken. It year rebuilding requirement. If the fish vens and decided to do the same thing.

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But it and not even ending up getting used. was finally signed into law by Presi- is important to know that there is The reality right now is that we have dent Ford. flexibility on rebuilding goals in the fishermen in my district who are des- From there, we have gone to the best Magnuson Act and that flexibility is perate to survive 365 days of the year, managed fisheries in the world. From being used. It is also working. And a from early in the morning until late at there, under the Magnuson-Stevens great example of that is what has hap- night, barely making ends meet, on a Act, we have been able to achieve what pened with sea scallops under the Mag- boat that barely works, with overhead we should do. But we have grown in nuson Act. where they are having trouble being science. We have grown in more knowl- Fishery managers implemented a re- able to pay their own bills to get by. edge about how and where we should building plan for sea scallops in 1998. They are looking for people to fight for fish and when. Within a couple of years, the fishery them in this Chamber, to fight for that People talk about the species that had been rebuilt, and now the scallop business owner, to fight for them so were depleted. There were no species fishery is one of the country’s most that they can make ends meet. until this bill was established. And we valuable fisheries. It is about protecting the fishery as rebuilt them, and we are still rebuild- In 1998, a little over 13 million pounds those very fishermen care so much ing them under our science under this of scallop were landed. By 2016, that about. But they know that the system bill. But it gives that flexibility to amount had tripled to 40 million could get better, and that is why we States to help manage. pounds, resulting in more money in are here, fighting for them. That is Now, I know on that side of the aisle, fishermen’s pockets. why I thank DON YOUNG for his leader- they believe that the Federal Govern- So there is a lot at stake with these ship, because they are watching right ment can do everything—in fact, they issues, and we should bear in mind not now on C–SPAN. should do everything because we don’t only the numbers we talked about re- In my district, those fishermen are know what we are doing. The States garding the many jobs, the billions of watching on the internet, they are aren’t really States, they are part of dollars contributed to the economy watching on TV, and they are looking the Federal Government, instead of the from commercial and recreational fish- for people to fight for them because other way around. ing, but the potential to do even more they have been struggling for years and I argue that knowledge within States and to do even better if we manage our decades, and they are desperate to get fisheries carefully. with science available and science this passed so that they can afford to NOAA has estimated that rebuilding under present law under this bill, pay their bills, so that when they are all U.S. fish stocks would generate an which we do not extinguish, is really additional $31 billion in seafood sales, going out at 3 a.m. tomorrow and they the crux of this issue, that the 200-mile support an additional 500,000 jobs, and are going to come back late at night, limit, the H.R. 200 bill, my bill today— increase the revenue that fishermen re- that they know that things are going not because of me. I did not write this ceive at the dock by $2.2 billion. That in the right direction, that their gov- bill for myself. I wrote it for the com- is why we want to keep these critical ernment is going to start working for munities, for the fish, and the fisher- provisions that have worked so well, them at the Federal level, the State men for America. because we can do even better if we level, the regional level, we are doing Those that oppose it, I said: Uh-uh. stay the course. our part. They are not listening to the commu- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. Chairman, I encourage my col- nities. They believe Big Government of my time. leagues to vote for this bill. can do best for them and States should Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I re- not be involved. I argue it is the man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- serve the balance of my time. States’ issue to protect their fish, yes, tleman from New York (Mr. ZELDIN). Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- with supervision of the Federal Gov- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, I want man, I yield as much time as he may ernment. to thank Congressman YOUNG for his consume to the gentleman from Texas Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance leadership. (Mr. GENE GREEN). of my time. Mr. Chairman, it has been said dur- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I ing this debate that recreational fish- Chairman, I thank my longtime friend, yield myself such time as I may con- ermen aren’t being disadvantaged Congressman YOUNG, our dean of the sume. under the current system. Our fisher- House, for yielding me the time. Mr. Chairman, of course I have great men, both commercial and rec- Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of respect for my colleague from Alaska. reational, are absolutely being dis- H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing In fact, in many ways, he deserves advantaged, and that is exactly why we Communities and Increasing Flexi- credit for helping craft the original must pass this bill. I will give you one bility in Fisheries Management Act. Fishery Conservation and Management example. This bipartisan bill reauthorizes one of Act, for bringing to the Nation what If you are a commercial fisherman in the most successful conservation pro- could be considered the Alaska model New York, you could catch 50 pounds of grams in Magnuson-Stevens in a way of fisheries management through sub- fluke once per day for 7 days. You have that recognizes many of the successes sequent Magnuson Act reauthoriza- to go out. You can catch 50 pounds. of the program. tions. So I find myself, ironically, in That is 350 pounds for the week. Magnuson-Stevens was established in the position of defending the frame- Now, it would make more sense if we 1976 with one primary goal: to reduce work that he essentially created were able to have a system in place overfishing. With a successful update against my colleagues’ attempts to where they were catching 350 pounds in the 1990s and 2000s, we have now met make changes that I believe are fun- maybe in 1 day, like maybe New Jer- many of the goals the program was es- damentally threatening to that very sey, where you could do 500 pounds for tablished to meet. framework. 3 days. Compared to when the law was estab- It is this Alaska model that we sup- Or if we want to talk about the lished, 84 percent of the stocks are no port, complete with science-based science where you have black sea bass, longer overfished, according to the Na- catch limits, industry accountability 240 percent over the target biomass, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- for sustainable harvest, and the con- yet we are seeing a quota reduction, ministration. Yet we still treat many stant march towards sustainable prac- compared to other States, in New of these healthy fish stocks as if noth- tices. That is what has made U.S. fish- York. Our fishermen are getting dis- ing has changed. eries, under the Magnuson Act, a model advantaged under the current system. I am an avid sportsman. I have hunt- for the world, and that is what we are Or the NOAA observer program, ed and fished with both my son and my trying to continue. where you have a fisherman who is grandchildren. There is no one who

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:36 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.065 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6075 cares more about conservation and pro- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I in that particular letter that was dated tection of endangered species than yield such time as he may consume to in June of this year, the group claimed hunters and recreational fishers. It is the gentleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP), that section 12 repealed sections of the time that Magnuson-Stevens reflects a the chairman of the full committee Magnuson-Stevens Act. That is really healthy balance between commercial who allowed me to bring this out- cute because there is no section 12 in and recreational fishermen. standing bill to the floor of the House. this act. All too often, recreational fishers Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Chair, this Section 12 hasn’t been a part of this take a backseat to the commercial in- bill is the result of more than 6 years bill since November of 2017. In the op- terests. This bill recognizes the unique of work with commercial and rec- position letters to this particular bill, space that recreational anglers occupy reational fishing groups, the seafood there have always been references to and gives them the certainty they need industry, coastal communities, and previous versions of the bill, or they to enjoy our natural resources. both sides of the aisle. It is a bipar- failed to recognize significant changes b 1545 tisan bill that codifies the Obama-era that were added, compromises that guidelines and provides flexibility for were added by both Mr. YOUNG and Mr. Saltwater anglers contribute $70 bil- fishery managers. lion annually to the Nation’s economy GRAVES in their manager’s amend- It is a good bill, but I do want to ad- ment. and support jobs all over the country, dress some of the inconsistencies that and there is no one who cares more have been circulated by Members or The kind of rhetoric that is opposed about the health of our oceans either. NGOs. At least let me hit some of the to this particular bill that we are see- In 2016, anglers, through excise taxes, most gross inaccuracies. In dissenting ing, in the past from NGOs, embodies contributed $628 million in support of views, it was written that: what is wrong with Washington. I hope that everyone can see these kind of conservation programs and resource Don Young agreed to work with Demo- management. cratic Members and the staff to develop a bi- glaring inaccuracies. This bill will set catch limits in 3- partisan bill. Unfortunately, Chairman I am proud to support this bill. This year time periods to give anglers cer- Bishop pulled the plug on promising negotia- bill does provide science. This bill does tainty so they know when to plan trips. tions and rushed to markup with a half- go through the process. This bill does All too often, arbitrary changes to sea- baked mash-up of bad ideas. move us forward. This bill does help sons have caused problems up and down This bill was a year in negotiation. commercial fishing and recreational the Gulf Coast of Texas. Our efforts of trying to put numerous fishing and the communities that are This bill recognizes that technology provisions on the table and accepting involved there. It is a good step for- has advanced in many ways in meas- additional Democratic provisions were ward. It has been 6 years in the com- uring the health of our fish stocks. simply labeled as nonstarters. Every ing. It has been 1 year of heavy work State agencies, universities, and local time Mr. YOUNG agreed to a change, an- right now. It needs to go forward. conservation groups have come with up other issue came up. It is a perfect ex- Mr. Chair, I appreciate the oppor- with many innovative ways to measure ample of Lucy pulling the ball out from tunity of speaking and supporting this the health of fish stocks. I am glad under Charlie Brown. Mr. YOUNG is bill. that this bill includes language that I Charlie Brown. worked on to make sure that we had Mr. Chair, I am appreciative, though, Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I yield the most scientifically accurate data of certain off-committee Democrats myself such time as I may consume. possible when it comes to determining who jumped at the opportunity to com- Mr. Chairman, while we have some the number of certain stocks. promise. I especially want to thank Mr. differences in the two sides, I don’t be- Mr. Chair, I am proud to be a cospon- VEASEY and Mr. GREEN for their will- lieve that I have been injecting sor to this bill and urge all of my col- ingness to work across the aisle and as- hyperpartisan rhetoric in this debate. leagues to support it. I thank the gen- sist with cosponsoring this particular Our differences, as I have emphasized tleman from Alaska for the time. bill. multiple times, are about policy. This Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I Opponents of this bill said there is no is not about which party we are on. In yield myself such time as I may con- science; that it is being taken out of fact, it used to be very bipartisan, that sume. the management decisions. Science and this Congress would defend science- Mr. Chair, we certainly support rec- data appear 34 times throughout the based catch limits and rigorous re- reational fishing. I do. I have a lot of it bill. Sections 207, 208, 301, 303, and 306, building timeframes because we all in my district, and that is one of the all require the Secretary to use knew that those were very, very impor- reasons why, as I worked with Mr. science, which means, if Mr. YOUNG tant provisions for sustainable fish- YOUNG to try to achieve a bipartisan were trying to remove science from his eries, whether you were a Democrat or reauthorization bill, we were willing to bill and the process, he really did a a Republican. accept many of the provisions regard- crappy job at it. Now, if there is some group out there ing recreational fishing. But you don’t This bill is also coming with the old who has written a letter that refers to help recreational anglers when you go canard that we are going to start over- the wrong section, or includes inflam- too far in relaxing annual catch limits fishing. There is nothing in this bill matory rhetoric because they feel like or when you go too far in rolling back that removes basic requirements that they were kept out of the loop as this the rebuilding framework. Because prevent overfishing, and it is con- bill developed, maybe that is an indica- when these fisheries crash, as inevi- sistent with guidelines for fishery man- tion that they were kept out of the tably they will, it is not just commer- agement that were put forth in the loop as this bill developed. And maybe cial fishing boats that are going to be Obama administration. that should have been considered along out of the water. Everyone suffers. Another dissenting point that was with the pile of letters that have come These fisheries will be closed. made says that this bill is nothing into my office and into other offices And that is why so many recreational more than a partisan measure. It is a expressing fierce opposition to some of fishing interest groups and individuals cute idea, but something that is simply these irresponsible changes being pro- have weighed in in opposition to H.R. not there. Letters from scientists, posed in this Magnuson-Stevens Act re- 200. They have concluded, as we have, many of them—in fact, most of them— authorization. that the short-term gratification for do not conduct the type of research Rather than disparage the stake- some is not worth the long-term dam- that underpins fisheries management. holders who are opposing this bill, I age to all. All have said that all of these agencies, think we should listen to them. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of the ESA, NEPA, and the Antiquities my time. Act, whatever, are going to be de- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, stroyed because of this bill. my time. how much time do I have remaining? There was one specifically from the Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- The CHAIR. The gentleman from Seafood Harvesters of America that man, I include in the RECORD a list of Alaska has 4 minutes remaining. was brought to my attention because supporters of this legislation.

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MAGNUSON-STEVENS REAUTHORIZATION Garden State Seafood Association; Inlet TITLE I—MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT FIND- COALITION (115TH–H.R. 200) Seafood; Long Island Commercial Fishing INGS AND DEFINITIONS AMENDMENTS Letters of Support Association; Lunds Fisheries, Inc.; North AND REAUTHORIZATION Carolina Fishers Association; Rhode Island ORGANIZATION Sec. 101. Amendments to findings. Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance; Seafreeze Sec. 102. Amendments to definitions. State of Florida; State of Mississippi; Ltd.; Town Dock; West Coast Seafood Proc- Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations. AFTCO Manufacturing Co., Inc; Banks, Inc.; essors Association; Western Fishboat Owners Alliance Sports Group; Bass Pro Shops; TITLE II—FISHERIES MANAGEMENT Association; Freezer Longline Coalition; American Fishing Wire/Hi-Seas; Beach Ma- FLEXIBILITY AND MODERNIZATION Florida Keys Commercial Fishing Associa- rine Products; American Tackle Company; Sec. 201. Definitions. tion; Gulf Coast Seafood Alliance; South- Big Rock Sports, LLC; Anglers Journal TV; Sec. 202. Process for allocation review for South eastern Fisheries Association. Billfish Inc.; Anglers Resource, LLC; Bluefin Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico USA; B.A.S.S., LLC; Bob Sands Fishing Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I mixed-use fisheries. Tackle; Bonnier Corporation; Brunswick reserve the balance of my time. Sec. 203. Alternative fishery management meas- Boat Group; Classic Fishing Products, Inc.; Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I ures. Bullet Weights, Inc. yield myself such time as I may con- Sec. 204. Modifications to the annual catch Compass 360; Cabin Creek Bait Company; limit requirement. sume. Sec. 205. Limitation on future catch share pro- Composites One; Calderone & Associates; Mr. Chair, we have some very critical Crappie USA, Inc.; Capt. Harry’s Fishing grams. differences of opinion on whether this Sec. 206. Study of limited access privilege pro- Supply; Crook & Crook, Inc.; Careco Multi- bill is a good idea after years of success grams for mixed-use fisheries. media Entertainment LLC; Dave’s Bait, Sec. 207. Cooperative data collection. Tackle & Taxidermy; Catalyst Marketing in rebuilding depleted fish stocks, after all of the economic value that we have Sec. 208. Recreational fishing data. Services; DL Ventures, LLC; CB’s Saltwater Sec. 209. Miscellaneous amendments relating to Outfitters; Do-It Corporation; Chris Craft; created by allowing commercial and fishery management councils. Marine Division—Americas | Dometic Cor- recreational fishing to resume in TITLE III—HEALTHY FISHERIES THROUGH poration; Don Coffey Company; FLW, LLC; places all over this country, where at BETTER SCIENCE Eposeidon Outdoor Adventures, Inc.; Forest one time it was shut down because we Sec. 301. Healthy fisheries through better River Inc.; Etic USA; Formula Boats. failed to properly manage our fisheries. F.J. Neil Company, Inc.; G-Rods Inter- science. national; Faria/Beede Instruments; G5 Prod- We think, fundamentally, it is a bad Sec. 302. Transparency and public process. Sec. 303. Flexibility in rebuilding fish stocks. ucts LLC; FISH307, LLC; GEM Products, idea at this point to declare mission Sec. 304. Exempted fishing permits. Inc.; Fishidy, Inc.; Grady-White Boats; accomplished and start rolling back the very bedrock provisions that have Sec. 305. Cooperative research and management Fishunt Essentials, LLC; Hook & Gaff Watch program. Company; Fluid Motion LLC; Hook & Tackle enabled us to achieve this success. It is Sec. 306. Gulf of Mexico fisheries cooperative Outfitters; iAngler Tournament Systems, with that in mind that I request Mem- research and red snapper manage- LLC; Magic Tilt Trailers, Inc.; IMTRA Cor- bers to vote ‘‘no,’’ and I yield back the ment. poration; Malin Company; INDMAR Prod- balance of my time. Sec. 307. Ensuring consistent management for ucts; Marble, LLC; Jay’s Sporting Goods; Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- fisheries throughout their range. Marine Accessories Corporation; Jones & TITLE IV— STRENGTHENING FISHING Company. man, I want to thank the gentleman. I COMMUNITIES Maui Jim Sunglasses; Kureha America, have no more speakers, and I am going LLC/Seaguar; Maverick Boat Group; L & S to close by saying this is good legisla- Sec. 401. Estimation of cost of recovery from Bait Company; Maxima USA; Lew’s Fishing tion. We may have differences of opin- fishery resource disaster. Tackle; MCBC Holding Inc.; Lucas Oil Prod- ion. It should be done. I am quite proud Sec. 402. Deadline for action on request by Gov- ernor for determination regarding ucts Inc.; Mercury Marine; Millers Boating of the original act. I am proud of this Center, Inc.; Pitman Creek Wholesale; Mud fishery resource disaster. act, too. Because I believe in the fish- Sec. 403. North Pacific Fishery management Hole Custom Tackle; PRADCO-Fishing; eries, not only commercial, and rec- NauticStar Boats; Pro-Troll Fishing Prod- clarification. Sec. 404. Limitation on harvest in North Pacific ucts; Northland Fishing Tackle, LLC; reational, but sustainable; sustainable directed pollock fishery. ProNav Marine; On The Water Media Group; for the communities, the fish, and ev- erybody in America. Sec. 405. Arctic community development quota. Rapala; Outdoor Pro Shop, Inc.; Realtree Ac- Sec. 406. Reallocation of certain unused harvest tive. Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of the allocation. Outdoor.media; Red Drum Tackle Shop, bill, and I yield back the balance of my Sec. 407. Prohibition on shark feeding off coast Inc.; OutdoorFlics Digital Studios + Media time. of Florida. Lab; Robalo Boats; Pacific Catch; Rockfish The CHAIR. All time for general de- Sec. 408. Restoration of historically freshwater Sports; Rod-N-Bobb’s, Inc.; Southeastern bate has expired. environment. Fishing Tackle Liquidators; Rogers Sports Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. Marketing; Southwick Associates, Inc.; In this Act, any term used that is defined in Rome Specality Company, Inc.; Sport Out- considered for amendment under the 5- section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- doors TV; Rudow’s FishTalk Magazine; minute rule. servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802) Sportco Marketing, Inc.; Seasonal Mar- It shall be in order to consider as an shall have the same meaning such term has keting, Inc.; Sportsman Boats Manufac- original bill for the purpose of amend- under that section. turing, Inc.; SeaStar Solutions; Springfield ment under the 5-minute rule the SEC. 4. REFERENCES. Marine; Shimano North American Holding, amendment in the nature of a sub- Inc; St. Croix Rods. Except as otherwise specifically provided, stitute recommended by the Com- whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is Skeeter Boats; Stealth Products, LLC; mittee on Natural Resources, printed Smoker Craft, Inc.; SteelShad Fishing Com- expressed in terms of an amendment to, or re- pany; Strike King Lure Company; Throw in the bill. The committee amendment peal of, a provision, the reference shall be con- Raft LLC; Syntec Industries LLC; Tim Bai- in the nature of a substitute shall be sidered to be made to a provision of the Magnu- ley & Associates; T-H Marine Supplies, Inc.; considered as read. son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- Tom Posey Company; Tackle Warehouse; The text of the committee amend- ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.). Top Brass Tackle; Temple Fork Outfitters; ment in the nature of a substitute is as TITLE I—MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT FIND- Trik Fish LLC; The Fisherman Magazine; follows: INGS AND DEFINITIONS AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION TTI-Blackmore Fishing Group; The Ham- H.R. 200 mond Group; Uncle Josh Bait Company; SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Thomas F. Gowen & Sons; Vapor Apparel. Section 2(a) (16 U.S.C. 1801) is amended— Thomas Spinning Lures, Inc.; Vectorply resentatives of the United States of America in (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘cultural Corporation; Water Gremlin Company; Congress assembled, well-being,’’ after ‘‘economy,’’; and ZEBCO Brands; Water Sports Industry Asso- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. (2) in paragraph (10), by inserting ‘‘and tradi- ciation; Zee Bait Co.; What The Fin Apparel This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strengthening tional ways of life’’ after ‘‘economic growth’’. & Purple Tuna Tees Inc.; White River Marine Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility SEC. 102. AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS. Group; Wholesale Buying Group; Wright & in Fisheries Management Act’’. (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 3 (16 U.S.C. 1802) is McGill Co.; Yakima Bait Company; Yamaha SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. amended— Marine Group; Z-Man Fishing Products, Inc.; The table of contents for this Act is as follows: (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘management American Scallop Association; Atlantic Red Sec. 1. Short title. program’’; Crab Company; Atlantic Capes Fisheries; Sec. 2. Table of contents. (2) in paragraph (34), by striking ‘‘The terms BASE Seafood; California Wetfish Producers Sec. 3. Definitions. ‘overfishing’ and ‘overfished’ mean’’ and insert- Association; Cape Seafood. Sec. 4. References. ing ‘‘The term ‘overfishing’ means’’; and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:34 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 6333 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.020 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6077 (3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol- (1) to provide guidance to each applicable limit for the stock until a peer-reviewed stock lowing: Council on criteria that could be used for allo- survey and stock assessment are conducted and ‘‘(8a) The term ‘depleted’ means, with respect cating fishing privileges, including consider- the results are considered by the Council and its to a stock of fish or stock complex, that the ation of the conservation and socioeconomic scientific and statistical committee. stock or stock complex has a biomass that has benefits of the commercial, recreational, and ‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF ECOSYSTEM AND ECO- declined below a level that jeopardizes the ca- charter components of a fishery, in the prepara- NOMIC IMPACTS.—In establishing annual catch pacity of the stock or stock complex to produce tion of a fishery management plan; limits a Council may, consistent with subsection maximum sustainable yield on a continuing (2) to identify sources of information that (h)(6), consider changes in an ecosystem and the basis.’’; and could reasonably support the use of such cri- economic needs of the fishing communities. (4) by inserting after paragraph (43) the fol- teria in allocation decisions; ‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS TO ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT RE- lowing: (3) to develop procedures for allocation re- QUIREMENT FOR SPECIAL FISHERIES.—Notwith- ‘‘(43a)(A) The term ‘subsistence fishing’ means views and potential adjustments in allocations; standing subsection (h)(6), a Council is not re- fishing in which the fish harvested are intended and quired to develop an annual catch limit for— for customary and traditional uses, including (4) that shall consider the ecological, economic ‘‘(A) an ecosystem-component species; for direct personal or family consumption as and social factors relevant to each component of ‘‘(B) a fishery for a species that has a life food or clothing; for the making or selling of the mixed-use fishery including but not limited cycle of approximately 1 year, unless the Sec- handicraft articles out of nonedible byproducts to: fairness and equitability of all current allo- retary has determined the fishery is subject to taken for personal or family consumption, for cations; percent utilization of available alloca- overfishing; or barter, or sharing for personal or family con- tions by each component; consumer and public ‘‘(C) a stock for which— sumption; and for customary exchange or trade. access to the resource; and the application of ‘‘(i) more than half of a single-year class will ‘‘(B) In this paragraph— economic models for fully estimating the direct complete their life cycle in less than 18 months; ‘‘(i) the term ‘family’ means all persons re- and indirect value-added contributions of the and lated by blood, marriage, or adoption, or any various commercial and recreational fishing in- ‘‘(ii) fishing mortality will have little impact person living within the household on a perma- dustry market sectors throughout chain of cus- on the stock. nent basis; and tody. ‘‘(4) RELATIONSHIP TO INTERNATIONAL FISHERY ‘‘(ii) the term ‘barter’ means the exchange of (b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the EFFORTS.— a fish or fish part— date an arrangement is entered into under sub- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each annual catch limit, ‘‘(I) for another fish or fish part; or section (a), the National Academy of Sciences consistent with subsection (h)(6)— ‘‘(II) for other food or for nonedible items shall submit to the appropriate committees of ‘‘(i) may take into account management meas- other than money if the exchange is of a limited Congress a report on the study conducted under ures under international agreements in which and noncommercial nature.’’. that subsection. the United States participates; and (b) SUBSTITUTION OF TERM.—The Magnuson- ‘‘(ii) in the case of an annual catch limit de- (c) PROCESS FOR ALLOCATION REVIEW AND ES- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management veloped by a Council for a species, shall take TABLISHMENT.— Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— into account fishing for the species outside the (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after (1) in the heading of section 304(e), by striking exclusive economic zone and the life-history ‘‘OVERFISHED’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPLETED’’; and the date of enactment of this Act, and every 5 years thereafter, an applicable Council shall characteristics of the species that are not subject (2) by striking ‘‘overfished’’ each place it ap- to the jurisdiction of the Council. pears and inserting ‘‘depleted’’. perform a review of the allocations to the com- mercial fishing sector and the recreational fish- ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION TO ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT RE- (c) CLARITY IN ANNUAL REPORT.—Section QUIREMENT.—If fishery management activities 304(e)(1) (16 U.S.C. (e)(1)) is amended by adding ing sector of all applicable fisheries in its juris- diction. by another country with respect to fishing out- at the end the following: ‘‘The report shall dis- side the exclusive economic zone may hinder tinguish between fisheries that are depleted (or (2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting a review under paragraph (1), an applicable Council conservation efforts by United States fishermen approaching that condition) as a result of fish- for a fish species for which any of the recruit- ing and fisheries that are depleted (or approach- shall consider, in each allocation decision, the conservation and socioeconomic benefits of— ment, distribution, life history, or fishing activi- ing that condition) as a result of factors other ties are transboundary, and for which there is than fishing. The report shall state, for each (A) the commercial fishing sector; and (B) the recreational fishing sector. no informal transboundary agreement with that fishery identified as depleted or approaching country in effect, then— (d) DEFINITION OF APPLICABLE COUNCIL.—In that condition, whether the fishery is the target ‘‘(i) notwithstanding subsection (h)(6), no an- this section, the term ‘‘applicable Council’’ of directed fishing.’’. nual catch limit is required to be developed for means— SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. the species by a Council; and (1) the South Atlantic Fishery Management Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1803) is amended— ‘‘(ii) if an annual catch limit is developed by Council; or (1) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and all that follows a Council for the species, the catch limit shall (2) the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management through ‘‘(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act’’; and take into account fishing for the species outside Council. (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’ and inserting the exclusive economic zone that is not subject ‘‘each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022’’. SEC. 203. ALTERNATIVE FISHERY MANAGEMENT to the jurisdiction of the Council. MEASURES. TITLE II—FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION FOR MULTISPECIES COM- Section 302(h) (16 U.S.C. 1852(h)) is amend- FLEXIBILITY AND MODERNIZATION PLEXES AND MULTIYEAR ANNUAL CATCH LIMITS.— ed— For purposes of subsection (h)(6), a Council may SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. (1) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ For the purposes of implementing this title: establish— and inserting a semicolon; ‘‘(A) an annual catch limit for a stock com- (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— (2) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para- The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ plex; or‘including’ graph (9); and ‘‘(B) annual catch limits for each year in any means— (3) by inserting after paragraph (7), the fol- (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and continuous period that is not more than three lowing: Transportation of the Senate; and years in duration. ‘‘(8) have the authority to use alternative (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the ‘‘(6) ECOSYSTEM-COMPONENT SPECIES DE- fishery management measures in a recreational House of Representatives. FINED.—In this subsection the term ‘ecosystem- fishery (or the recreational component of a (2) LIMITED ACCESS PRIVILEGE PROGRAM.—The component species’ means a stock of fish that is term ‘‘limited access privilege program’’ means a mixed-use fishery), including extraction rates, a nontarget, incidentally harvested stock of fish program that meets the requirements of section fishing mortality targets, and harvest control in a fishery, or a nontarget, incidentally har- 303A of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- rules, in developing a fishery management plan, vested stock of fish that a Council or the Sec- servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. plan amendment, or proposed regulations; and’’. retary has determined— 1853a). SEC. 204. MODIFICATIONS TO THE ANNUAL ‘‘(A) is not subject to overfishing, approaching (3) MIXED-USE FISHERY.—The term ‘‘mixed- CATCH LIMIT REQUIREMENT. a depleted condition or depleted; and used fishery’’ means a Federal fishery in which (a) REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUN- ‘‘(B) is not likely to become subject to over- two or more of the following occur: CILS.—Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) is amended by fishing or depleted in the absence of conserva- (A) Recreational fishing. adding at the end the following: tion and management measures. (B) Charter fishing. ‘‘(m) CONSIDERATIONS FOR MODIFICATIONS TO ‘‘(7) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this (C) Commercial fishing. ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT REQUIREMENTS.— subsection shall be construed as providing an SEC. 202. PROCESS FOR ALLOCATION REVIEW ‘‘(1) ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT REQUIREMENT FOR exemption from the requirements of section FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF OF CERTAIN DATA-POOR FISHERIES.—Notwith- 301(a) of this Act.’’. MEXICO MIXED-USE FISHERIES. standing subsection (h)(6), in the case of a stock (b) ACTION BY THE SECRETARY.—Section 304 (a) STUDY OF ALLOCATIONS IN MIXED-USE of fish for which the total annual catch limit is (16 U.S.C. 1854) is amended— FISHERIES.—Not later than 60 days after the 25 percent or more below the overfishing limit, a (1) by striking ‘‘(i) INTERNATIONAL OVER- date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of peer-reviewed stock survey and stock assessment FISHING.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(j) INTERNATIONAL Commerce shall seek to enter into an arrange- have not been performed during the preceding 5 OVERFISHING.—’’; ment with the National Academy of Sciences to fishing years, and the stock is not subject to (2) in subsection (j)(1), as redesignated, by in- conduct a study of South Atlantic and Gulf of overfishing, a Council may, after notifying the serting ‘‘shall’’ before ‘‘immediately’’; and Mexico mixed-use fisheries— Secretary, maintain the current annual catch (3) by adding at the end the following:

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‘‘(k) STOCK SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS.—Not (3) REGULATIONS.—Before conducting a ref- ‘‘(D) Research and philanthropic institutions. later than 2 years after the date that the Sec- erendum under the amendment made by para- ‘‘(3) CONTENT.—In developing the report retary receives notice from a Council under sec- graph (1), the Secretary of Commerce shall issue under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— tion 302(m), the Secretary shall complete a peer- regulations implementing such amendment after ‘‘(A) identify types of data and analysis, espe- reviewed stock survey and stock assessment of providing an opportunity for submission by the cially concerning recreational fishing, that can the applicable stock of fish and transmit the re- public of comments on the regulations. be reliably used for purposes of this Act as the sults of the survey and assessment to the Coun- SEC. 206. STUDY OF LIMITED ACCESS PRIVILEGE basis for establishing conservation and manage- cil.’’. PROGRAMS FOR MIXED-USE FISH- ment measures as required by section 303(a)(1), SEC. 205. LIMITATION ON FUTURE CATCH SHARE ERIES. including setting standards for the collection PROGRAMS. (a) STUDY ON LIMITED ACCESS PRIVILEGE PRO- and use of that data and analysis in stock as- (a) CATCH SHARE DEFINED.—Section 3 (16 GRAMS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of sessments and surveys and for other purposes as U.S.C. 1802) is amended by inserting after para- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Com- determined by the Secretary; graph (2) the following: merce shall seek to enter into an arrangement ‘‘(B) provide specific recommendations for col- ‘‘(2a) The term ‘catch share’ means any fish- under which the Ocean Studies Board of the lecting data and performing analyses identified ery management program that allocates a spe- National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, as necessary to reduce uncertainty in and im- cific percentage of the total allowable catch for and Medicine shall— prove the accuracy of future stock assessments, a fishery, or a specific fishing area, to an indi- (1) study the use of limited access privilege including whether such data and analysis could vidual, cooperative, community, processor, rep- programs in mixed-use fisheries, including— be provided by nongovernmental sources, in- resentative of a commercial sector, or regional (A) identifying any inequities caused by a lim- cluding fishermen, fishing communities, univer- fishery association established in accordance ited access privilege program; sities, and research institutions; with section 303A(c)(4), or other entity.’’. (B) recommending policies to address the in- ‘‘(C) consider the extent to which it is possible (b) CATCH SHARE REFERENDUM PILOT PRO- equities identified in subparagraph (A); and to establish a registry of persons collecting or GRAM.— (C) identifying and recommending the dif- submitting the data and performing the anal- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 303A(c)(6)(D) (16 yses identified under subparagraphs (A) and U.S.C. 1853a(c)(6)(D)) is amended to read as fol- ferent factors and information a mixed-use fish- ery should consider when designing, estab- (B); and lows: ‘‘(D) consider the extent to which the accept- ‘‘(D) CATCH SHARE REFERENDUM PILOT PRO- lishing, or maintaining a limited access privilege ance and use of data and analyses identified in GRAM.— program to mitigate any inequities identified in ‘‘(i) The New England, Mid-Atlantic, South subparagraph (A); and the report in fishery management decisions is Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico Councils may not (2) submit to the appropriate committees of practicable.’’. (b) DEADLINE.—The Secretary of Commerce submit a fishery management plan or amend- Congress a report on the study under paragraph shall develop and publish guidelines under the ment that creates a catch share program for a (1), including the recommendations under sub- amendment made by paragraph (a) by not later fishery, and the Secretary may not approve or paragraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1). than 1 year after the date of enactment of this implement such a plan or amendment submitted (b) TEMPORARY MORATORIUM.— Act. by such a Council or a Secretarial plan or (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para- (c) NAS REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS.—The amendment under section 304(c) that creates graph (2), there shall be a moratorium on the Secretary of Commerce shall take into consider- such a program, unless the final program has submission and approval of a limited access ation and, to the extent feasible, implement the been approved, in a referendum in accordance privilege program for a mixed-used fishery until recommendations of the National Academy of with this subparagraph, by a majority of the the date that the report is submitted under sub- Sciences in the report entitled ‘‘Review of the permit holders eligible to participate in the fish- section (a)(1)(B). Marine Recreational Information Program ery. For multispecies permits in the Gulf of Mex- (2) EXCEPTION.—Subject to paragraph (3), a (2017)’’, including— ico, any permit holder with landings from with- Council may submit, and the Secretary of Com- (1) prioritizing the evaluation of electronic in the sector of the fishery being considered for merce may approve, for a mixed- use fishery data collection, including smartphone applica- the catch share program within the 5-year pe- that is managed under a limited access system, tions, electronic diaries for prospective data col- riod preceding the date of the referendum and a limited access privilege program if such pro- lection, and an Internet website option for panel still active in fishing in the fishery shall be eligi- gram was part of a pending fishery management plan or plan amendment before the date of en- members or for the public; ble to participate in such a referendum. If a (2) evaluating whether the design of the Ma- actment of this Act. catch share program is not approved by the req- rine Recreational Information Program for the (3) MANDATORY REVIEW.—A Council that ap- uisite number of permit holders, it may be re- purposes of stock assessment and the determina- proves a limited access privilege program under vised and submitted for approval in a subse- tion of stock management reference points is paragraph (2) shall, upon issuance of the report quent referendum. compatible with the needs of in-season manage- ‘‘(ii) The Secretary may, at the request of the required under subparagraph (a), review and, to ment of annual catch limits; and New England Fishery Management Council, the extent practicable, revise the limited access (3) if the Marine Recreational Information allow participation in such a referendum for a privilege program to be consistent with the rec- Program is incompatible with the needs of in- fishery under the Council’s authority, by fish- ommendations of the report or any subsequent season management of annual catch limits, de- ing vessel crewmembers who derive a significant statutory or regulatory requirements designed to termining an alternative method for in-season portion of their livelihood from such fishing. implement the recommendations of the report. management. ‘‘(iii) The Secretary shall conduct a ref- (4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this erendum under this subparagraph, including section may be construed to affect a limited ac- SEC. 208. RECREATIONAL FISHING DATA. notifying all permit holders eligible to partici- cess privilege program approved by the Sec- Section 401(g) (16 U.S.C. 1881(g)) is amended pate in the referendum and making available to retary of Commerce before the date of enactment by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph them— of this Act. (5), and by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- lowing: ‘‘(I) a copy of the proposed program; SEC. 207. COOPERATIVE DATA COLLECTION. ‘‘(II) an estimate of the costs of the program, ‘‘(4) FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIPS.— (a) IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION AND ANAL- including costs to participants; ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es- ‘‘(III) an estimate of the amount of fish or YSIS.—Section 404 (16 U.S.C. 1881c) is amended tablish partnerships with States to develop best percentage of quota each permit holder would be by adding at the end the following: practices for implementation of State programs allocated; and ‘‘(e) IMPROVING DATA COLLECTION AND ANAL- established pursuant to paragraph (2). ‘‘(IV) information concerning the schedule, YSIS.— ‘‘(B) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall develop procedures, and eligibility requirements for the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after guidance, in cooperation with the States, that referendum process. the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary details best practices for administering State ‘‘(iv) For the purposes of this subparagraph, shall develop, in consultation with the science programs pursuant to paragraph (2), and pro- the term ‘permit holder eligible to participate’ and statistical committees of the Councils estab- vide such guidance to the State.’’. only includes the holder of a permit for a fish- lished under section 302(g) and the Marine Fish- SEC. 209. MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELAT- ery under which fishing has occurred in 3 of the eries Commissions, and submit to the Committee ING TO FISHERY MANAGEMENT 5 years preceding a referendum for the fishery, on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of COUNCILS. unless sickness, injury, or other unavoidable the Senate and the Committee on Natural Re- (a) COUNCIL JURISDICTION FOR OVERLAPPING hardship prevented the permit holder from en- sources of the House of Representatives a report FISHERIES.—Section 302(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)) gaging in such fishing. on facilitating greater incorporation of data, is amended— ‘‘(v) The Secretary may not implement any analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from (1) in subparagraph (A), in the second sen- catch share program for any fishery managed State agencies and nongovernmental sources de- tence— exclusively by the Secretary unless first peti- scribed in paragraph (2) into fisheries manage- (A) by striking ‘‘18’’ and inserting ‘‘19’’; and tioned by a majority of those permit holders eli- ment decisions. (B) by inserting before the period at the end gible to participate in the fishery.’’. ‘‘(2) NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCES.—Non- ‘‘and a liaison who is a member of the Mid-At- (2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—The amend- governmental sources referred to in paragraph lantic Fishery Management Council to represent ment made by paragraph (1) shall not apply to (1) include the following: the interests of fisheries under the jurisdiction a catch share program that is submitted to, or ‘‘(A) Fishermen. of such Council’’; and proposed by, the Secretary of Commerce before ‘‘(B) Fishing communities. (2) in subparagraph (B), in the second sen- the date of enactment of this Act. ‘‘(C) Universities. tence—

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Any red snapper that are killed during the re- and (B)(ii), a stock assessment is not required ‘‘(3) A substantially complete fishery impact moval of any offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mex- for a stock of fish in the plan if the Secretary statement, which may be in draft form, shall be ico shall not be considered in determining under determines that such a stock assessment is not available not less than 14 days before the begin- the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation necessary and justifies such determination in ning of the meeting at which a Council makes and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) the Federal Register notice required by this sub- its final decision on the proposal (for plans, whether the total allowable catch for red snap- section.’’. plan amendments, or proposed regulations pre- per has been reached. (2) DEADLINE.—Notwithstanding section pared by a Council pursuant to subsection (a) or (e) PROHIBITION ON CONSIDERING FISH SEIZED 404(f)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- (c)). Availability of this fishery impact state- FROM FOREIGN FISHING.—Any fish that are servation and Management Act, as amended by ment will be announced by the methods used by seized from a foreign vessel engaged in illegal this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall the Council to disseminate public information fishing activities in the exclusive economic zone issue the first stock assessment plan under such and the public and relevant government agen- shall not be considered in determining under the section by not later than 2 years after the date cies will be invited to comment on the fishery Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and of enactment of this Act. impact statement. Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) the SEC. 302. TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC PROCESS. ‘‘(4) The completed fishery impact statement total allowable catch for that fishery. (a) ADVICE.—Section 302(g)(1)(B) (16 U.S.C. shall accompany the transmittal of a fishery 1852(g)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end management plan or plan amendment as speci- TITLE III—HEALTHY FISHERIES THROUGH fied in section 304(a), as well as the transmittal BETTER SCIENCE the following: ‘‘Each scientific and statistical committee shall develop such advice in a trans- of proposed regulations as specified in section SEC. 301. HEALTHY FISHERIES THROUGH BETTER (b). SCIENCE. parent manner and allow for public involvement in the process.’’. ‘‘(5) The Councils shall, subject to approval (a) DEFINITION OF STOCK ASSESSMENT.—Sec- (b) MEETINGS.—Section 302(i)(2) (16 U.S.C. by the Secretary, establish criteria to determine tion 3 (16 U.S.C. 1802), as amended by section 1852(i)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the actions or classes of action of minor significance 102(a) of this Act, is further amended by redesig- following: regarding subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), (E), and nating the paragraphs after paragraph (42) in ‘‘(G) Each Council shall make available on (F) of paragraph (2), for which preparation of a order as paragraphs (44) through (53), and by the Internet Web site of the Council— fishery impact statement is unnecessary and inserting after paragraph (42) the following: ‘‘(i) to the extent practicable, a Webcast, an categorically excluded from the requirements of ‘‘(43) The term ‘stock assessment’ means an audio recording, or a live broadcast of each this section, and the documentation required to evaluation of the past, present, and future sta- meeting of the Council, and of the Council Co- establish the exclusion. tus of a stock of fish, that includes— ordination Committee established under sub- ‘‘(6) The Councils shall, subject to approval ‘‘(A) a range of life history characteristics for section (l), that is not closed in accordance with by the Secretary, prepare procedures for compli- such stock, including— paragraph (3); and ance with this section that provide for timely, ‘‘(i) the geographical boundaries of such ‘‘(ii) audio, video (if the meeting was in per- clear, and concise analysis that is useful to deci- stock; and son or by video conference), or a searchable sionmakers and the public, reduce extraneous ‘‘(ii) information on age, growth, natural mor- audio or written transcript of each meeting of paperwork and effectively involve the public, in- tality, sexual maturity and reproduction, feed- the Council and of the meetings of committees cluding— ing habits, and habitat preferences of such referred to in section (g)(1)(B) of the Council by ‘‘(A) using Council meetings to determine the stock; and not later than 30 days after the conclusion of scope of issues to be addressed and identifying ‘‘(B) fishing for the stock.’’. the meeting. significant issues related to the proposed action; (b) STOCK ASSESSMENT PLAN.— ‘‘(H) The Secretary shall maintain and make ‘‘(B) integration of the fishery impact state- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 (16 U.S.C. 1881c), available to the public an archive of Council ment development process with preliminary and as amended by section 207(a) of this Act, is fur- and scientific and statistical committee meeting final Council decision making in a manner that ther amended by adding at the end the fol- audios, videos, and transcripts made available provides opportunity for comment from the pub- lowing: under clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (G).’’. lic and relevant government agencies prior to TOCK SSESSMENT LAN ‘‘(f) S A P .— (c) FISHERY IMPACT STATEMENTS.— these decision points; and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop (1) REQUIREMENT.—Section 303 (16 U.S.C. ‘‘(C) providing scientific, technical, and legal and publish in the Federal Register, on the same 1853) is amended— advice at an early stage of the development of schedule as required for the strategic plan re- (A) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph the fishery impact statement to ensure timely quired under subsection (b) of this section, a (9) and redesignating paragraphs (10) through transmittal and Secretarial review of the pro- plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks (15) as paragraphs (9) through (14), respectively; posed fishery management plan, plan amend- of fish for which a fishery management plan is and ment, or regulations to the Secretary.’’. in effect under this Act. (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) EVALUATION OF ADEQUACY.—Section ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan shall— ‘‘(d) FISHERY IMPACT STATEMENT.— 304(a)(2) (16 U.S.C. 1854(a)(2)) is amended by ‘‘(A) for each stock of fish for which a stock ‘‘(1) Any fishery management plan (or fishery striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end of assessment has previously been conducted— management plan amendment) prepared by any subparagraph (B), striking the period at the end ‘‘(i) establish a schedule for updating the Council or by the Secretary pursuant to sub- of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’, and stock assessment that is reasonable given the bi- section (a) or (b), or proposed regulations by adding at the end the following: ology and characteristics of the stock; and deemed necessary pursuant to subsection (c), ‘‘(D) evaluate the adequacy of the accom- ‘‘(ii) subject to the availability of appropria- shall include a fishery impact statement which panying fishery impact statement as basis for tions, require completion of a new stock assess- shall assess, specify and analyze the likely ef- fully considering the environmental impacts of ment, or an update of the most recent stock as- fects and impact of the proposed action on the implementing the fishery management plan or sessment— quality of the human environment. plan amendment.’’. ‘‘(I) every 5 years; or ‘‘(2) The fishery impact statement shall de- (3) REVIEW OF REGULATIONS.—Section 304(b) ‘‘(II) within such other time period specified scribe— (16 U.S.C. 1854(b)) is amended by striking so and justified by the Secretary in the plan; ‘‘(A) a purpose of the proposed action; much as precedes subparagraph (A) of para- ‘‘(B) for each stock of fish for which a stock ‘‘(B) the environmental impact of the pro- graph (1) and inserting the following: assessment has not previously been conducted— posed action; ‘‘(b) REVIEW OF REGULATIONS.—

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Within 15 days of initiating 1855(c)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘180 days other marine technology; such evaluation the Secretary shall make a de- after’’ and all that follows through ‘‘provided’’ ‘‘(B) expanding the use of electronic catch re- termination and—’’. and inserting ‘‘1 year after the date of publica- porting programs and technology; and (4) EFFECT ON TIME REQUIREMENTS.—Section tion, and may be extended by publication in the ‘‘(C) improving monitoring and observer cov- 305(e) (16 U.S.C. 1855(e)) is amended by inserting Federal Register for one additional period of not erage through the expanded use of electronic ‘‘the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 more than 1 year, if’’. monitoring devices.’’. (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),’’ after ‘‘the Regulatory SEC. 304. EXEMPTED FISHING PERMITS. SEC. 306. GULF OF MEXICO FISHERIES COOPERA- TIVE RESEARCH AND RED SNAPPER Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’. (a) IN GENERAL.—Before the approval and MANAGEMENT. SEC. 303. FLEXIBILITY IN REBUILDING FISH issuance of an exempted fishing permit under (a) FEDERAL GULF OF MEXICO RED SNAPPER STOCKS. section 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regu- MANAGEMENT.—Section 407 (16 U.S.C. 1883) is (a) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 304(e) lations, or any successor regulation, the Sec- amended by striking all after the section head- (16 U.S.C. 1854(e)) is amended— retary of Commerce shall— (1) in paragraph (4)— (1) direct a joint peer review of the application ing and inserting the following: ‘‘(a) CERTIFICATION OF STATE SURVEYS.— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘pos- for the exempted fishing permit by the appro- ‘‘(1) INCLUSION OF CERTIFIED STATE SUR- sible’’ and inserting ‘‘practicable’’; priate regional fisheries science center and State VEYS.—In establishing the acceptable biological (B) by amending subparagraph (A)(ii) to read marine fisheries commission; and catch and total allowable catch for red snapper as follows: (2) certify that the Council or Federal agency in the Gulf of Mexico, the Secretary shall in- ‘‘(ii) may not exceed the time the stock would with jurisdiction over the affected fishery has clude— be rebuilt without fishing occurring plus one determined that— ‘‘(A) Gulf State recreational fisheries surveys mean generation, except in a case in which— (A) the fishing activity to be conducted under that are certified under subsection (b); and ‘‘(I) the biology of the stock of fish, other en- the proposed exempted fishing permit would not ‘‘(B) data related to red snapper in the Gulf vironmental conditions, or management meas- negatively impact any management measures or of Mexico collected by the Gulf States Marine ures under an international agreement in which conservation objectives included within existing Fisheries Commission, nongovernmental organi- the United States participates dictate otherwise; fishery management plans or plan amendments; ‘‘(II) the Secretary determines that the cause zations, and other nongovernmental sources, in- (B) the social and economic impacts in both of the stock being depleted is outside the juris- cluding universities and research institutions. dollar amounts and loss of fishing opportunities diction of the Council or the rebuilding program ‘‘(b) STATE SURVEYS.— on all participants in each sector of the fishery cannot be effective only by limiting fishing ac- ‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—A Gulf State that conducts expected to occur as a result of the proposed ex- tivities; a recreational fisheries survey in the Gulf of empted fishing permit would be minimal; ‘‘(III) the Secretary determines that one or Mexico to make catch estimates for red snapper (C) the information that would be collected more components of a mixed- stock fishery is de- landed in such State may submit such survey to through the fishing activity to be conducted pleted but cannot be rebuilt within that time- the Secretary for certification. under the proposed exempted fishing permit will frame without significant economic harm to the ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.— have a positive and direct impact on the con- fishery, or cannot be rebuilt without causing ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make a servation, assessment, or management of the another component of the mixed- stock fishery certification or a denial of certification for any fishery; and to approach a depleted status; survey submitted under paragraph (1) not later (D) the Governor of each coastal State poten- ‘‘(IV) the Secretary determines that recruit- than the end of the 6-month period beginning tially impacted by the proposed exempted fish- ment, distribution, or life history of, or fishing on the date the survey is submitted. ing permit, as determined by the Secretary, has activities for, the stock are affected by informal ‘‘(B) DEEMED CERTIFIED.—A recreational fish- been consulted on the fishing activity to be con- transboundary agreements under which man- eries survey is deemed to be certified effective ducted. agement activities outside the exclusive eco- upon the expiration of such period if the Sec- (b) CLARIFICATION.—The Secretary may not nomic zone by another country may hinder con- retary has not made a certification or denial of issue an exempted fishing permit under section servation and management efforts by United certification. 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, States fishermen; and ‘‘(3) MODIFICATION OF SURVEYS DENIED CER- or any successor regulation that— ‘‘(V) the Secretary determines that the stock TIFICATION.— has been affected by unusual events that make (1) establishes a limited access system as de- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a survey of a Gulf State rebuilding within the specified time period im- fined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens is denied certification under paragraph (2), the probable without significant economic harm to Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after the fishing communities;’’; U.S.C. 1802); date of the denial, provide the Gulf State a pro- (C) by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at (2) is consistent with section 303A of such Act posal for modifications to the survey. the end of subparagraph (B), by redesignating (16 U.S.C. 1853a); or ‘‘(B) PROPOSAL.—A proposal provided to a subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (3) establishes a catch share program as de- Gulf State for a survey under subparagraph (C) and (D), and by inserting after subpara- fined in section 206(a) of this Act. (A)— graph (A) the following: (c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Except for subsection ‘‘(i) shall be specific to the survey submitted ‘‘(B) take into account environmental condi- (b)(2), nothing in this section may be construed by such Gulf State and may not be construed to tion including predator/prey relationships;’’; to affect an exempted fishing permit approved apply to any other Gulf State; and under section 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal ‘‘(ii) shall require revision to the fewest pos- (D) by striking the period at the end of sub- Regulations, before the date of enactment of this sible provisions of the survey; and paragraph (D) (as so redesignated) and insert- Act. ‘‘(iii) may not unduly burden the ability of ing ‘‘; and’’, and by adding at the end the fol- SEC. 305. COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND MANAGE- such Gulf State to revise the survey. lowing: MENT PROGRAM. ‘‘(C) MODIFIED SURVEY.— ‘‘(E) specify a schedule for reviewing the re- Section 318 (16 U.S.C. 1867) is amended— ‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT.—If a survey of a building targets, evaluating environmental im- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before Gulf State was denied certification under para- pacts on rebuilding progress, and evaluating the first sentence, and by adding at the end the graph (2), the Gulf State may modify the survey progress being made toward reaching rebuilding following: and submit the modified survey to the Secretary targets.’’; and ‘‘(2) Within one year after the date of enact- for certification or denial of certification. (2) by adding at the end the following: ment of the Strengthening Fishing Communities ‘‘(ii) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall make a ‘‘(8) A fishery management plan, plan amend- and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Manage- certification or denial of certification for any ment, or proposed regulations may use alter- ment Act, and after consultation with the Coun- modified survey not later than the end of the 30- native rebuilding strategies, including harvest cils, the Secretary shall publish a plan for im- day period beginning on the date the modified control rules and fishing mortality-rate targets plementing and conducting the program estab- survey is submitted. to the extent they are in compliance with the re- lished in paragraph (1). Such plan shall identify ‘‘(iii) DEEMED CERTIFIED.—A modified survey quirements of this Act. and describe critical regional fishery manage- is deemed to be certified effective upon the expi- ‘‘(9) A Council may terminate the application ment and research needs, possible projects that ration of the period described in clause (ii) if the of paragraph (3) to a fishery if the Council’s sci- may address those needs, and estimated costs for Secretary has not made a certification or denial entific and statistical committee determines and such projects. The plan shall be revised and up- of certification. the Secretary concurs that the original deter- dated every 5 years, and updated plans shall in- ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:

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‘‘(1) GULF STATE.—The term ‘Gulf State’ (3) by adding at the end the following: (2) The allocation shall be provided to the means each of the States of Texas, Louisiana, ‘‘(B) The Secretary shall publish the estimated Aleut Corporation for the purposes of economic Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida. cost of recovery from a fishery resource disaster development in Adak, Alaska, pursuant to the ‘‘(2) RED SNAPPER.—The term ‘red snapper’ no later than 30 days after the Secretary makes requirement of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery means the species Lutjanus campechanus.’’. the determination under subparagraph (A) with Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. (b) STOCK SURVEYS AND STOCK ASSESS- respect to such disaster.’’. 1801 et seq.). MENTS.—The Secretary of Commerce, acting SEC. 402. DEADLINE FOR ACTION ON REQUEST BY (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—For the purposes of through the National Marine Fisheries Service GOVERNOR FOR DETERMINATION this section: Regional Administrator of the Southeast Re- REGARDING FISHERY RESOURCE (1) the allocation holder described in sub- gional Office, shall for purposes of the Magnu- DISASTER. section (a) shall retain control of the allocation son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- Section 312(a) (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)) is amended referenced in such subsection, including such ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)— by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as portions of the allocation that may be reallo- (1) develop a schedule of stock surveys and paragraphs (3) through (5), and by inserting cated pursuant to this section; and stock assessments for the Gulf of Mexico Region after paragraph (1) the following: (2) the allocations in section 206(b) of the and the South Atlantic Region for the 5-year pe- ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make a decision re- American Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note) riod beginning on the date of the enactment of garding a request from a Governor under para- apply to the Bering Sea portion of the directed this Act and for every 5-year period thereafter; graph (1) within 90 days after receiving an esti- pollock fishery and not to the allocation holder (2) direct the Southeast Science Center Direc- mate of the economic impact of the fishery re- under section 803 of the Consolidated Appro- tor to implement such schedule; and source disaster from the entity requesting the re- priations Act, 2004. (3) in such development and implementation— lief.’’. (c) CONSENT REQUIREMENT.—The Aleut Cor- (A) give priority to those stocks that are com- SEC. 403. NORTH PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT poration will provide written consent for other mercially or recreationally important; and CLARIFICATION. vessels to take or process the allocation, a phys- (B) ensure that each such important stock is Section 306(a)(3)(C) (16 U.S.C. 1856(a)(3)(C)) is ical copy of which must be present on the vessel. surveyed at least every 5 years. amended— (d) REVISION OF REGULATIONS AND MANAGE- (c) USE OF FISHERIES INFORMATION IN STOCK (1) by striking ‘‘was no’’ and inserting ‘‘is MENT PLANS.— ASSESSMENTS.—The Southeast Science Center no’’; and (1) IN GENERAL.—The North Pacific Fishery Director shall ensure that fisheries information (2) by striking ‘‘on August 1, 1996’’. Management Council, in consultation with the made available through fisheries programs fund- SEC. 404. LIMITATION ON HARVEST IN NORTH PA- National Marine Fisheries Service, shall modify ed under Public Law 112–141 is incorporated as CIFIC DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERY. all applicable regulations and management soon as possible into any fisheries stock Section 210(e)(1) of the American Fisheries Act plans so that the allocation holder named in asessments conducted after the date of the en- (title II of division C of Public Law 105–277; 16 section 803 of the Consolidated Appropriations actment of this Act. U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended to read as follows: Act, 2004, may harvest the reallocated Aleutian (d) STATE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT IN THE ‘‘(1) HARVESTING.— Islands directed pollock fishery in the Bering IMITATION GULF OF MEXICO WITH RESPECT TO RED SNAP- ‘‘(A) L .—No particular individual, Sea subarea as soon as practicable. (2) MANAGEMENT OF ALLOCATION.—The Na- PER.—Section 306(b) (16 U.S.C. 1856(b)) is corporation, or other entity may harvest, amended by adding at the end the following: through a fishery cooperative or otherwise, a tional Marine Fisheries Service, in consultation ‘‘(4) Notwithstanding section 3(11), for the percentage of the pollock available to be har- with the North Pacific Fishery Management purposes of managing the recreational sector of vested in the directed pollock fishery that ex- Council, shall manage the Aleutian Islands di- the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery, the sea- ceeds the percentage established for purposes of rected pollock fishery to ensure compliance with ward boundary of a coastal State in the Gulf of this paragraph by the North Pacific Fishery the implementing statute and with the annual Mexico is a line 9 miles seaward from the base- Management Council. harvest specifications. (3) ENFORCEMENT.—Taking or processing any line from which the territorial sea of the United ‘‘(B) MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE.—The percentage part of the allocation made by section 803 of the States is measured.’’. established by the North Pacific Fishery Man- agement Council shall not exceed 24 percent of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, and re- SEC. 307. ENSURING CONSISTENT MANAGEMENT the pollock available to be harvested in the di- allocated under this section without the consent FOR FISHERIES THROUGHOUT THEIR RANGE. rected pollock fishery.’’. required under subsection (c) shall be considered in violation of section 307 of the Magnuson-Ste- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Act is amended by in- SEC. 405. ARCTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT vens Fishery Conservation and Management Act serting after section 4 the following: QUOTA. Section 313 (16 U.S.C. 1862) is amended by (16 U.S.C. 1857) and subject to the penalties and ‘‘SEC. 5. ENSURING CONSISTENT FISHERIES MAN- sanctions under section 308 of such Act (16 AGEMENT UNDER CERTAIN OTHER adding at the end the following: FEDERAL LAWS. ‘‘(k) ARCTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT U.S.C. 1858), and any fish harvested or proc- QUOTA.—If the North Pacific Fishery Manage- essed under such taking or possessing shall be ‘‘(a) NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES ACT AND ment Council issues a fishery management plan subject to forfeiture. ANTIQUITIES ACT OF.—In any case of a conflict between this Act and the National Marine Sanc- for the exclusive economic zone in the Arctic SEC. 407. PROHIBITION ON SHARK FEEDING OFF tuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.) or the Antiq- Ocean, or an amendment to the Fishery Man- COAST OF FLORIDA. Section 307 (16 U.S.C. 1857) is amended— uities Act of 1906 (54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.), this agement Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic (1) by striking ‘‘It is unlawful—’’ and insert- Act shall control. Management Area issued by such Council, that ing the following: ‘‘(b) FISHERIES RESTRICTIONS UNDER ENDAN- makes available to commercial fishing, and es- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful—’’; and GERED SPECIES ACT OF.—To ensure trans- tablishes a sustainable harvest level, for any part of such zone, the Council shall set aside (2) by adding at the end the following: parency and consistent management of fisheries ‘‘(b) PROHIBITION ON SHARK FEEDING OFF throughout their range, any restriction on the not less than 10 percent of the total allowable catch therein as a community development COAST OF FLORIDA.— management of fish in the exclusive economic ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful— quota for coastal villages located north and east zone that is necessary to implement a recovery ‘‘(A) for any diver to engage in shark feeding of the Bering Strait.’’. plan under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 in covered waters; and (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall be implemented— SEC. 406. REALLOCATION OF CERTAIN UNUSED ‘‘(B) for any person to operate a vessel for ‘‘(1) using authority under this Act; and HARVEST ALLOCATION. hire for the purpose of carrying a passenger to ‘‘(2) in accordance with processes and time (a) REALLOCATION.— a site if such person knew or should have schedules required under this Act.’’. (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective January 1, 2018, known that the passenger intended, at that site, and thereafter annually, if the Regional Admin- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con- to be a diver— tents in the first section is amended by inserting istrator receives receipt of written notice that ‘‘(i) engaged in shark feeding in covered after the item relating to section 3 the following: the allocation holder named in section 803 of the waters; or Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public ‘‘(ii) engaged in observing shark feeding in ‘‘Sec. 4. Authorization of appropriations. Law 108–199, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note), will not har- ‘‘Sec. 5. Ensuring consistent fisheries manage- covered waters. vest some or all of the Aleutian Islands directed ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub- ment under certain other Federal pollock, the Regional Administrator, as soon as laws.’’. section: practicable, shall— ‘‘(A) COVERED WATERS.—The term ‘covered TITLE IV— STRENGTHENING FISHING (A) if the allocation as designated in section waters’ means Federal waters off the coast of COMMUNITIES 803 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 Florida. SEC. 401. ESTIMATION OF COST OF RECOVERY does not exceed the total allowable catch for the ‘‘(B) DIVER.—The term ‘diver’ means a person FROM FISHERY RESOURCE DIS- Bering Sea subarea, reallocate the projected un- who is wholly or partially submerged in covered ASTER. used Aleutian Islands directed pollock to the water and is equipped with a face mask, face Section 312(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 1861a(a)(1)) is Bering Sea subarea for harvest by the allocation mask and snorkel, or underwater breathing ap- amended— holder named in section 803 of the Consolidated paratus. (1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1)’’; Appropriations Act, 2004; or ‘‘(C) SHARK FEEDING.—The term ‘shark feed- (2) by redesignating existing subparagraphs (B) if the allocation exceeds the total allow- ing’ means— (A) through (C) as clauses (i) through (iii), re- able catch for the Bering Sea subarea, reallocate ‘‘(i) the introduction of food or any other sub- spectively, of subparagraph (A) (as designated a portion of the allocation, up to the total al- stance into covered water for the purpose of by the amendment made by paragraph (1)); and lowable catch for the Bering Sea Subarea. feeding or attracting sharks; or

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‘‘(ii) presenting food or any other substance to (c) CLARIFICATION.—The Secretary may not ‘‘(3) MODIFIED SURVEY.— a shark for the purpose of feeding or attracting issue an exempted fishing permit under sec- ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT.—If a marine sharks. tion 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regu- recreational fisheries statistical survey of a ‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not lations, or any successor regulation that— Gulf State was denied certification under apply to shark feeding conducted— (1) establishes a limited access system as subsection (c), the Gulf State may modify ‘‘(A) by a research institution, university, or defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens the survey and submit the modified survey government agency for research purposes; or Fishery Conservation and Management Act to the Secretary for certification or denial of ‘‘(B) for the purpose of harvesting sharks.’’. (16 U.S.C. 1802); certification. SEC. 408. RESTORATION OF HISTORICALLY (2) is consistent with section 303A of such ‘‘(B) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall make FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT. Act (16 U.S.C. 1853a); or a certification or denial of certification for Section 3(10) (16 U.S.C. 1802) is amended by (3) establishes a catch share program as de- any modified survey not later than the end inserting ‘‘, except that such term shall not in- fined in section 206(a) of this Act. of the 30-day period beginning on the date clude any area previously covered by land or a (d) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Except for sub- the modified survey is submitted. fresh water environment in a State where the section (b), nothing in this section may be ‘‘(C) DEEMED CERTIFIED.—A modified sur- average annual land loss of such State during construed to affect an exempted fishing per- vey is deemed to be certified effective upon the 20 years before the date of the enactment of mit approved under section 600.745 of title 50, the expiration of the period described in sub- the Strengthening Fishing Communities and In- Code of Federal Regulations, before the date paragraph (B) if the Secretary has not made creasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management of the enactment of this Act. a certification or denial of certification.’’. Act exceeds 10 square miles’’ after ‘‘maturity’’. Beginning at page 44, line 1, strike section (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of The CHAIR. No amendment to the 306 and insert the following: contents in the first section is amended by committee amendment in the nature of SEC. ll. FEDERAL GULF OF MEXICO RED SNAP- striking the item relating to section 407 and a substitute shall be in order except PER MANAGEMENT. inserting the following: those printed in House Report 115–786. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 407 (16 U.S.C. ‘‘Sec. 407. Certification of State surveys.’’. Each such amendment may be offered 1883) is amended to read as follows: Beginning at page 48, line 13, strike section only in the order printed in the report, ‘‘SEC. 407. CERTIFICATION OF STATE SURVEYS. 307. by a Member designated in the report, ‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.—A Gulf State that con- Beginning at page 52, at line 8, strike sec- shall be considered read, shall be de- ducts a marine recreational fisheries statis- tion 406 and insert the following: tical survey in the Gulf of Mexico to make SEC. ll. REALLOCATION OF CERTAIN UNUSED batable for the time specified in the re- catch estimates for red snapper landed in HARVEST ALLOCATION. port, equally divided and controlled by such State may submit such survey to the (a) REALLOCATION.—Notwithstanding any the proponent and an opponent, shall Secretary for certification. other provision of law, each year upon re- not be subject to amendment, and shall ‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION STANDARDS.—Not later ceipt by the Secretary of Commerce (referred not be subject to a demand for division than 90 days after the date of enactment of to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) of of the question. the Strengthening Fishing Communities and written notice from the allocation holder Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Manage- AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF named in section 803 of division B of the Con- ment Act, the Secretary shall establish and ALASKA solidated Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public provide the Gulf States with standards for The CHAIR. It is now in order to con- Law 108–199, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note) that such certifying State marine recreational fish- holder will not harvest all or a part of the al- sider amendment No. 1 printed in eries statistical surveys that shall— location authorized pursuant to that Act, House Report 115–786. ‘‘(1) ensure that State marine recreational the Secretary shall reallocate for that year Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I fisheries statistical surveys are appro- the unused portion of such allocation to the have an amendment at the desk. priately pilot tested, independently peer re- Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI (as defined The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate viewed, and endorsed for implementation by in section 679.2 of title 50, Code of Federal the amendment. the reviewers; Regulations) and shall assign the reallocated The text of the amendment is as fol- ‘‘(2) use designs consistent with accepted unused portion of the allocation only to eli- lows: survey sampling practices; and gible vessels as described in subsection (b)(1) Page 17, strike lines 17 through 23 (and re- ‘‘(3) minimize the potential for bias and for harvest in the Bering Sea subarea of the designate the subsequent quoted clauses). known sources of survey error. BSAI, consistent with any agreements as de- Page 23, strike lines 20 through 23 and in- ‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.— scribed in subsection (c). sert the following: ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall (b) ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE REALLOCA- (b) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of Com- make a certification or a denial of certifi- TION.— merce shall make available on the Internet cation for any marine recreational fisheries (1) IN GENERAL.—Only vessels defined in Website of the National Oceanic and Atmos- statistical survey submitted under sub- subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of section 208 of pheric Administration the report required section (a) not later than the end of the 6- the American Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 under the amendment made by subsection (a) month period beginning on the date that the note), or any vessels authorized to replace by not later than 1 year after the date of the survey and information needed to evaluate such vessels, may receive a reallocation de- enactment of this Act. the survey under the standards established scribed in subsection (a). Beginning at page 31, strike line 23 and all under subsection (b) are submitted. (2) LIMITATION ON REALLOCATIONS.—The that follows through page 36, line 25. ‘‘(2) TIMING.—In the case of a certification Secretary shall not reallocate the allocation Beginning at page 40, line 17, strike section request from a Gulf State, the Secretary described in subsection (a) in any year if 304 and insert the following: shall begin evaluation of the request upon such reallocation exceeds the annual catch SEC. 304. EXEMPTED FISHING PERMITS. receipt of all information necessary to make limit for pollock in the Bering Sea subarea (a) OBJECTIONS.—If the relevant Council, a determination consistent with the stand- of the BSAI. the Interstate Marine Fisheries Commission, ards set forth under subsection (b). (3) CALCULATIONS.—Any amount of the re- or the fish and wildlife agency of an affected ‘‘(3) DEEMED CERTIFIED.—A marine rec- allocation described in subsection (a) shall State objects to the approval and issuance of reational fisheries statistical survey shall be not be used in the calculation of harvesting an exempted fishing permit under section deemed to be certified effective upon the ex- or processing excessive shares as described in 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regula- piration of the 6-month period described in section 210(e) of the American Fisheries Act tions, or any successor regulation, the Re- paragraph (1) if the Secretary has not made (16 U.S.C. 1851 note). gional Administrator of the National Marine a certification or denial of certification. (4) CONDITIONS.—In any year, the assign- Fisheries Service who issued such exempted ‘‘(d) MODIFICATION OF SURVEYS DENIED CER- ment, transfer, or reallocation shall not vio- fishing permit shall respond to such entity TIFICATION.— late the requirements of section 206(b) of the in writing detailing why such exempted fish- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a marine recreational American Fisheries Act (title II of the divi- ing permit was issued. fisheries statistical survey of a Gulf State is sion C of Public Law 105–277; 16 U.S.C. 1851 (b) 12-MONTH FINDING.—At the end of the denied certification under subsection (c), the note). 12-month period beginning on the date the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after (c) AGREEMENTS.— exempted fishing permit is issued under sec- the date of the denial, provide the Gulf State (1) IN GENERAL.—Each year, the allocation tion 600.745 of title 50, Code of Federal Regu- a proposal for modifications to the survey. holder named in section 803(a) of division B lations, or any successor regulation, the ‘‘(2) PROPOSAL.—A proposal provided to a of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004 Council that prepared the fishery manage- Gulf State for a survey under paragraph (1)— (Public Law 108–199, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note) may ment plan, or the Secretary in the case of a ‘‘(A) shall be specific to the survey sub- establish one or more agreements with the fishery management plan prepared and im- mitted by such Gulf State and may not be owners of some or all of the eligible vessels plemented by the Secretary, shall review the construed to apply to any other Gulf State; as defined in subsection (b)(1). exempted fishing permit and determine ‘‘(B) shall require revision to the fewest (2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each agreement de- whether any unintended negative impacts possible provisions of the survey; and scribed in paragraph (1)— have occurred that would warrant the dis- ‘‘(C) may not unduly burden the ability of (A) shall specify those eligible vessels that continuation of the permit. such Gulf State to revise the survey. may receive a reallocation and the amount

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The number of rebuilt stocks is at an such requirements or compensation are oth- The Chair recognizes the gentleman all-time high, and most stocks are erwise consistent with the American Fish- from Alaska. trending in a positive direction that is eries Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note), the Magnuson- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- benefiting fishermen in coastal com- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- man, my amendment makes a series of munities. ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and any modifications in the underlying bill I cannot support legislation that other applicable law. and removes specific provisions related would turn our backs on what has (d) EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Except for the to the Endangered Species Act, the Na- measures required by this section, nothing in worked so well, but H.R. 200, unfortu- this section shall be construed to limit the tional Environmental Policy Act, and nately, would take us in the wrong di- authority of the North Pacific Fishery Man- the Antiquities Act, at the request of rection, back to the bad old days of agement Council or the Secretary under the my Democrat cosponsors from Texas, fisheries management and taxpayer American Fisheries Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 note), Mr. GENE GREEN and Mr. MARC VEASEY. bailouts because we loosen the rules the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation I introduced H.R. 200 in the early and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), that prevent overfishing. days of the 115th Congress. We have Mr. Chair, I thank the gentleman for or other applicable law. made many changes during the com- (e) ENFORCEMENT.—Taking or processing his many years of service in this Cham- any part of the allocation made by section mittee markup on H.R. 200. We adopted ber, and I would note that those of us 803 of division B of the Consolidated Appro- amendments authored by Ms. who were not here in 1996 are not so- priations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199, 16 BORDALLO from Guam, as well as from called johnny-come-latelies, but we are U.S.C. 1851 note), and reallocated under this the Senate Modern Fish Act that section in a manner that is not consistent simply younger than the gentleman. In passed the Senate Committee on Com- fact, just about everyone in this House with the reallocation authorized by the Sec- merce with an overwhelming bipar- retary shall be considered in violation of sec- is younger than the gentleman, and I tion 307 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery tisan majority. say that with great respect. Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. My manager’s amendment elimi- 1857) and subject to the penalties and sanc- nated some provisions in the bill that b 1600 tions under section 308 of such Act (16 U.S.C. were most troublesome to Democrats, I have worked on fisheries issues 1858), and subject to the forfeiture of any fish even though many outside stake- throughout my time in this Chamber harvested or processed. holders and Members on my side of the and, before that, for 6 years in the Cali- (f) CLARIFICATIONS.— aisle considered those to be important (1) AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of section fornia Assembly. In my personal life, I 803 of division B of the Consolidated Appro- components of the bill. The further have been fishing as long as I can re- priations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199, 16 spirited bipartisan compromise and member. I have even pulled in set nets U.S.C. 1851 note) is amended by striking willingness to support a number of on a commercial boat in Cook Inlet in ‘‘during the years 2004 through 2008’’. Democratic amendments today—de- the gentleman’s district. So my years (2) PURPOSE OF REALLOCATION.—Consistent spite the rhetoric coming from the of interest in these issues is largely with subsection (d) of section 803 of division committee Democrats—our actions, why I am so disappointed to be stand- B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, our markup, and our willingness to ing here debating a fisheries bill that 2004 (Public Law 108–199, 16 U.S.C. 1851 note), work with House Democrats show that the reallocation of the unused portion of the is, unfortunately, too partisan. allocation provided to the allocation holder we have, in fact, been willing to work My staff and I worked hard and in named in subsection (a) of such section for in a bipartisan manner. good faith to find a bipartisan com- harvest in the Bering Sea subarea of the Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to promise, and while the manager’s BSAI is for the purposes of economic devel- support this amendment and the under- amendment does remove some of the opment in Adak, Alaska pursuant to the re- lying bill, and I reserve the balance of most egregious language that would quirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery my time. undermine environmental laws like the Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I ask 1801 et seq.). Endangered Species Act, the National unanimous consent to claim the time Marine Sanctuaries Act, the American Page 55, after line 4, insert the following in opposition, although I am not op- (and redesignate the subsequent sections ac- Antiquities Act, and the National En- posed to the manager’s amendment. vironmental Policy Act, the fact is cordingly): The CHAIR. Is there objection to the SEC. ll. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA those provisions never should have request of the gentleman from Cali- been in a Magnuson reauthorization PROGRAM PANEL VOTING PROCE- fornia? DURES. bill in the first place. They were al- Section 305(i)(1)(G)(iv) (16 U.S.C. There was no objection. The CHAIR. The gentleman from ways nonstarters, and removing them 1855(i)(1)(G)(iv)) is amended to read as fol- does not fix the serious threat to fish- lows: California is recognized for 5 minutes. eries posed by H.R. 200’s undermining ‘‘(iv) VOTING REQUIREMENT.—The panel may Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, in act only by the affirmative vote of 5 of its 1996, during floor debate passage of the of catch limits and rebuilding time- members.’’. bipartisan Sustainable Fisheries Act frames. Beginning at page 57, line 1, strike section that amended and reauthorized Magnu- What is more, my staff and I did offer 408 and insert the following: son, the gentleman from Alaska said compromise language from Senator SEC. ll. RESTORATION OF HISTORICALLY the following: WICKER’s Modernizing Recreational FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT. Fisheries Management Act. Even that Section 3(10) (16 U.S.C. 1802) is amended— It is crucial that the management agencies within the Federal Government be proactive language that every single Republican (1) by inserting a comma after ‘‘feeding’’; on the Senate Commerce, Science, and and in protecting fisheries rather than attempt- (2) by inserting the following: ‘‘except that ing to address overfished stocks after they Transportation Committee had sup- such term— are in a crisis situation. ported in markup was rejected, unfor- ‘‘(A) does not include an area that— I couldn’t agree more, and it is true tunately, by my colleagues across the ‘‘(i) was previously covered by land or a now, more than ever. Twenty-two aisle and did not find its way into the fresh water environment; and years ago our fisheries were in sham- manager’s amendment. ‘‘(ii) is in a State where the average annual bles. Rampant overfishing had deci- We also offered on these points of dis- land loss of such State during the 20 years mated stocks to the point of collapse agreement for catch limits and rebuild- before the date of the enactment of the ing timeframes to simply leave exist- Strengthening Fishing Communities and In- and Congress needed to make some creasing Flexibility in Fisheries Manage- tough choices to ensure that there ing law in place because it has been ment Act exceeds 10 square miles; and were fish left to catch in our oceans. working, and that, too, was unaccept- ‘‘(B) does not apply with respect to a We made tough choices in 1996, and able, unfortunately, to our colleagues project undertaken by a State or local gov- we made them in 2006, putting in place across the aisle. So what is left before

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.019 H11JYPT1 H6084 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 us in H.R. 200 would fundamentally gut and charter fishing sectors has no impact on last 40 years of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. It provisions that have made Magnuson how recreational fishing is managed. is in everyone’s best interests to pass vibrant so successful. Also, H.R. 200 would promote new limita- national fishery resources on to the next tions and exemptions to annual catch limits Now is not the time to move away generation. H.R. 200 would put that in jeop- (ACLs). ACLs allow fishing at sustainable ardy. H.R. 200 is widely opposed by the com- from catch limits based on sound levels to maximize access while minimizing mercial fishing industry throughout the science and toward catch limits based the risk of overfishing our shared fishery re- United States (especially in the state of on wishful thinking. It is not the time sources. Inherent in this management tool is Florida), as well as by the seafood industry, to allow rebuilding of overstocked fish the acknowledgement that exceeding the restaurant industry, the charter fishing to be delayed indefinitely. We have science-based catch limits reduces future op- industry, and others who depend on healthy seen this movie before, and we know portunities, and that this should be avoided. fisheries to support strong businesses. Once The existing generation of fishermen has al- again, we ask that you oppose H.R. 200 to en- what happens. ready sacrificed to rebuild these fisheries— Mr. Chairman, the manager’s amend- sure Americans have access to sustainable let’s not burden the next generation with seafood today and for years to come. ment does remove some poison pill pro- having to rebuild them again. Thank you for your consideration on this visions that should never have been in Additionally, proponents of H.R. 200 claim important matter. the bill, but it does nothing to fix the that the Magnuson-Stevens Act does not pro- Sincerely, wrongheaded rollbacks of catch limits vide adequate flexibility and rigidly imposes ERIC BRAZER, and rebuilding timeframes that will in- a 10-year rebuilding timeframe for overfished Deputy Director. fisheries. However, the Magnuson-Stevens evitably lead us to overfishing. That is Act already allows fishery managers to ap- why this bill has been called the empty GULF FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION, prove fishery rebuilding timelines greater July 2, 2018. oceans act, and that is why it is op- than 10 years in length due to a range of bio- Hon. PAUL RYAN, posed by so many stakeholders. logical, economic, or social factors. In fact, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Mr. Chairman, I include in the Gulf of Mexico red snapper—the resource Washington, DC. RECORD the dozens of letters we have that many of us have built our small busi- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, received since the manager’s amend- nesses on—is already experiencing that flexi- Democratic Leader, House of Representatives, ment was introduced. bility as it is in Year 13 of the current 27 Washington, DC. year rebuilding plan. If the red snapper stock DEAR SPEAKER RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH rebuilds by 2032 as intended, the stock will LEADER PELOSI: Please accept this letter SHAREHOLDERS’ ALLIANCE, have been under a rebuilding program for from the Gulf Fishermen’s Association op- July 5, 2018. over 40 years. posing H.R. 200, the ‘‘Strengthening Fishing Hon. PAUL RYAN, Finally, H.R. 200 would overload the Gulf Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, of Mexico Fishery Management Council with Fisheries Management Act.’’ The Gulf Fish- Washington, DC. allocation review requirements that would erman’s Association represents commercial Hon. NANCY PELOSI, leave little time or funding to perform its fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico who are de- Democratic Leader, House of Representatives, primary function of managing Gulf fisheries pendent upon healthy fishery resources to Washington, DC. (e.g., setting catch limits and fishing sea- support our way of life. DEAR SPEAKER RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC sons, conducting stock assessments, habitat H.R. 200 is a threat to the success record of LEADER PELOSI: On behalf of the Gulf of Mex- management, etc.). the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation ico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance (Share- Furthermore, some Amendments to H.R. and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens holders’ Alliance), I write to you today to ex- 200 would simply make a bad bill even worse. Act), weakening the science-based manage- press our continued strong opposition to Specifically, Amendment 26 would open the ment that has made the U.S. a leader in the H.R. 200, the ‘‘Strengthening Fishing Com- door to levying additional taxes on commer- field. The provisions within H.R. 200 that munities and Increasing Flexibility in Fish- cial fishermen, over and above the maximum will add exceptions to rebuilding timelines, eries Management Act of 2017.’’ amount they are legally required to pay exemptions to annual catch limits, and man- The Shareholders’ Alliance is the largest today. We question why this punitive meas- date allocation reviews are unnecessary. The organization of commercial snapper and ure is directed only at two regions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act in its current form is grouper fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico, United States—the Gulf of Mexico and the working and is responsible for rebuilding with membership in every Gulf state. We South Atlantic. Why are the other six re- dozens of stocks. In fact, NOAA’s Status of work hard to ensure that our fisheries are gional fishery management councils exempt- the Stocks released in March showed that sustainably managed so our fishing busi- ed from this measure? Furthermore, Amend- overfished stocks are at an all-time low. Why nesses can thrive and our fishing commu- ment 26 would initiate a process that could change what’s already working? nities can exist for future generations. We lead to eliminating the participation of com- Additionally, Rep. Graves’ Amendment 26 are the harvesters that provide much of the mercial fishing, seafood industry, and char- to H.R. 200 makes it clear that this bill is American public with a reliable source of do- ter fishing businessmen and women in re- being used to harm commercial snapper and mestically-caught wild Gulf seafood, and we gional fishery management councils. These grouper fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. do this through a philosophy that sustain- purported ‘‘conflicts of interest’’ are a non- This amendment would open the door for ad- able seafood and profitable fishing businesses issue, as all regional fishery management ditional taxation of commercial fishermen depend on healthy fish populations. councils already enact standard operating through resource rents and royalties. It also It has come to our attention that the procedures to address this concern. Simply is an attempt to eliminate charter-for-hire House plans to vote on H.R. 200 after Con- put, Amendment 26 is a direct assault on and commercial representation on the Gulf gress resumes from its July 4th recess. We commercial fishermen in these two regions of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Man- must express our continued concerns with and would only serve to eliminate fishing ex- agement Councils Council by unfairly imply- this harmful bill and we strongly encourage pertise from regional fishery management ing that they have a ‘‘fiduciary conflict of you to vote against it. It would significantly councils in order to further the interests of interest’’. The language in this amendment harm our nation’s fishermen and women, recreational fishing organizations. This makes us ask the following questions: seafood suppliers, and seafood consumers would be a disservice to the millions of Why is it reasonable to impose a tax on through punitive restrictions and require- Americans who only access American sea- commercial fishermen while at the same ments that would not improve recreational food though restaurants, fish markets, and time eliminating their voice in the decision- fishing. H.R. 200 would make several dam- grocery stores. making process? aging changes to the bedrock principles of Our nation has set the gold standard for If commercial fishermen should not serve the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation sustainable fisheries because of our commit- on the Gulf Council because of a supposed fi- and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens ment to science-based management under nancial ‘‘conflict of interest,’’ why should Act). the 2007 Magnuson-Stevens Act reauthoriza- marine suppliers and scientists whose com- H.R. 200 would unnecessarily make it more tion. The science-based conservation require- panies and universities have received fund- difficult for the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Man- ments of the Magnuson-Stevens Act helped ing from recreational lobbying groups be agement Council (Gulf Council) to use lim- support the development of the commercial able to serve? ited access privilege programs (LAPPs) and individual fishing quota programs in the In conclusion, H.R. 200 is not the fix for our catch shares as management tools. We be- Gulf of Mexico have played crucial roles in fisheries that it is advertised to be. It threat- lieve that the decision-makers on the ground nearly tripling the red snapper quota for all ens to turn back the clock on fisheries man- in the region should be able to make an in- fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico over the last agement and take us back to a time when formed decision as to whether LAPPs or 10 years, from 5 million pounds to nearly 14 there was less fish for everyone. That hurts catch shares may be appropriate for a fishery million pounds. Clearly, the Magnuson-Ste- both commercial and recreational fishermen. or not. Congress shouldn’t tie the hands of vens Act is working. It would also damage the Council system, the Gulf Council and preemptively remove The nation’s fishermen, seafood suppliers, which has been effective at creating regional these fishery management tools from the consumers, and Congressional leaders must solutions for their fisheries. Lastly, this bill toolbox. Using these tools for commercial protect the gains we have made under the is a failure in bi-partisanship, as evidenced

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.074 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6085 by a shortage of democratic co-sponsors and AZ; Abbie Schuster, Kismet Outfitters, Mar- (MSA). Targeting commercial and charter a lack of consideration for all sectors of fish- tha’s Vineyard, MA; Bob Triggs, Little Stone fishermen representatives on Councils for eries. It seeks to help recreational fishermen Flyfisher, Port Townsend, WA; Lucas these two regions would not only undermine at the expense of commercial fishermen who Bissett, Low Tide Charters, Slidell, LA. the intended Council appointment process to work hard to provide this great country with Tom Sadler, Middle River Group, Verona, encourage stakeholder participation in man- wild sustainable seafood. That’s something VA; Colby Trow, Mossy Creek Fly Fishing, agement of our fisheries resources, but set a the Gulf Fishermen’s Association cannot Harrisonburg, VA; Chris Gaggia, Patagonia, dangerous precedent for the rest of the coun- support and urge all representatives to vote Ventura, CA; Corrine Doctor, RepYourWater, try. ‘‘no’’ on H.R. 200. Erie, CO; Michelle East, River Sister Fly As we’ve outlined in our previous letters, Thank you for the opportunity to com- Fishing LLC, Colorado City, CO; Jeff Patter- the Harvesters remain opposed to H.R 200 be- ment on the ‘‘Strengthening Fishing Com- son, Ross Reels, Montrose, CO; Taylor Vavra, cause of a number of sections that pose a di- munities and Increasing Flexibility in Fish- Stripers Forever, South Portland, ME; Art rect threat to sustainable fisheries manage- eries Management Act.’’ We hope that you Web, Silver Kings Holdings Inc., Tavernier, ment: will take our concerns seriously and urge FL; Tom Bie, The Drake Magazine, Denver, (1) H.R. 200 risks overfishing and imperils you to vote ‘‘no’’. CO; Neville Orsmond, Thomas & Thomas, rebuilding of overfished species Sincerely, Greenfield, MA; Scott Hunter, Vedavoo, Despite significant flexibility already in- GLEN BROOKS. Leominster, MA; Ted Upton, Wingo Belts, corporated into the MSA, Section 303 estab- Watertown, MA; Jim Klug, Yellow Dog Fly lishes multiple exceptions to the rebuilding JULY 9, 2018. Fishing Adventures, Bozeman, MT. timeline. Congress previously strengthened DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: As leading manu- the rebuilding timeline requirements be- SEAFOOD HARVESTERS OF AMERICA facturers, retailers, guides, outfitters and cause many fish stocks were not recovering Arlington, VA, July 9, 2018. media serving the fly fishing industry, we and were at risk of continued overfishing. DEAR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: We understand write to urge you to oppose H.R. 200, a bill Without this statutory standard, rebuilding that H.R. 200, the ‘‘Strengthening Fishing that threatens the health and abundance of timelines could vary dramatically, perpet- marine fisheries. H.R. 200, the ‘‘Strength- Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act,’’ is on the sched- uating depleted stock conditions and harm- ening Fishing Communities and Increasing ing our businesses’ bottom lines. Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act,’’ ule for floor debate and a vote on Wednesday Overfishing has been illegal since the MSA would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery afternoon The Seafood Harvesters of Amer- was first signed into law in 1976, but the 2007 Conservation and Management Act (MSA). ica (SHA) remains staunchly opposed to this requirement for annual catch limits (ACLs) The MSA has been methodically rebuilding bill as it would do very little to improve the truly put an end to the practice Section 204 fisheries decimated by once-rampant over- management of the recreational fishing in- waives the requirement for ACLs for a large fishing. Since 2000, forty-four previously dustry while severely undermining the sac- number of species, including virtually all by- overfished stocks have been fully rebuilt, rifices the commercial fishing industry has catch species and many fish that are caught and NOAA Fisheries just reported that the made to ensure that we are sustainably har- in international waters, significantly raising number of overfished stocks is at an all-time vesting fisheries resources. the risk of overfishing. low. The Seafood Harvesters of America is a Thriving and healthy fish populations are broadly-based organization that represents Repealing MSA Section 407 entirely (Sec- at the heart of our businesses, and saltwater commercial fishermen and their associa- tion 306 in H.R. 200) would remove backstops fly fishing is a vibrant and growing segment tions. Our members reflect the diversity of against recreational quota overages and allo- of our industry. The Magnuson-Stevens Act America’s coastal communities, the com- cations for Gulf of Mexico red snapper which, is working as intended to maximize fishing plexity of our marine environments, and the combined with H.R. 200’s sweeping ACL ex- opportunities while ensuring the long-term enormous potential of our commercial fish- emptions, increases the risk of overfishing sustainability of marine fisheries. Yet the eries. As domestic harvesters of an American and makes it difficult for management bod- work is not done. While the science-based public resource, we recognize and embrace ies to allocate quota to prevent quota over- management required under the Magnuson- our stewardship responsibility. We strive for ages. Stevens Act has dramatically reduced over- accountability in our fisheries, encourage (2) H.R. 200 hinders Councils’ ability to fishing, fifteen percent (15%) of assessed fish- others to do the same, and speak out on manage our fishery resources eries are still overfished. Now is the time to issues of common concern that affect the Councils already have the flexibility to double-down on our proven management sys- U.S. commercial fishing industry, the stew- conduct allocation reviews as necessary, so tem, not undermine it. ardship of our public resources, and the requiring that the South Atlantic and Gulf Unfortunately, H.R. 200 attacks the very many millions of Americans who enjoy sea- Councils conduct a review of commercial and provisions in the Magnuson-Stevens Act that food. recreational allocations every 5 years (Sec- are responsible for putting America’s ocean In addition to the threats posed by H.R. 200 tion 202) is duplicative, costly, and would ef- fish on a secure path to full recovery. If en- as we’ve outlined in previous letters (below), fectively prevent these Councils from having acted, H.R. 200 would allow many different we are concerned with a proposed amend- the time and money to manage the resource fisheries to be exempted from the annual ment to H.R. 200 that will be debated during (i.e. stock assessments, habitat manage- catch limits and accountability measures the floor vote. Specifically, we are concerned ment, among other responsibilities). identified by independent scientific bodies. with Amendment #26 which directs the Gen- Section 304 establishes a suite of proce- Setting clear, science-based limits on catch eral Accountability Office to develop a re- dures that would make the use of Exempted and enforcing those limits is a hallmark of port to Congress on the ‘‘resource rent’’ of Fishing Permits (EFPs) nearly impossible, prudent management. H.R. 200 would also Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs) removing a pathway for Councils to work undermine the recovery of fisheries by allow- in the Gulf of Mexico and Southeast, and ex- with industry to develop and test innovative ing fisheries managers to relax timelines for amine ‘‘fiduciary conflicts of interest’’ on gear, fishing, and management technologies rebuilding depleted stocks. Healthy fisheries these Regional Fishery Management Coun- aimed at improving resource management. support the greatest number of angling op- cils. First, by studying only LAPPs without Additionally, this Section bans the use of portunities, and should be rebuilt as quickly also studying recreational fishing and non- EFPs to test for Limited Access Privilege as possible, as currently directed by the LAPP fisheries, this language unfairly sin- Programs (LAPPs). Magnuson-Stevens Act. gles out LAPPs and is aimed at attacking (3) H.R. 200 would impose unnecessary Con- Make no mistake, H.R. 200 seeks to under- these successful programs. Commercial fish- gressional interference mine our conservation progress in service of ermen already pay for their commercial per- Fishermen are deeply involved in the de- increasing short-term economic gain. As suc- mits, quota, licenses, vessel registration, velopment of catch share programs, which cessful business leaders, we assure you that business taxes, observer costs, among other often take years of deliberation with exten- prioritizing the health of our nation’s fishery costs. On top of that, fishermen in LAPPs sive public input. Under current law, Coun- resources is the best way to invest in Amer- pay an additional fee to recover costs of ad- cils can require referenda on these programs ican businesses like our own. We urge you to ministering the program. There is no reason at their discretion. Mandating additional vote no on H.R. 200. to limit an analysis of the fishing value ex- referenda and specifying who should be al- Sincerely, tracted to LAPPs and such a biased analysis lowed to vote in them is unnecessarily intru- Jeff Patterson, Abel Reels, Montrose, CO; would lead to false conclusions. Second, the sive to the Council process and creates undue Eli & Tara Lucas, Alaska Coastal Hunting, Regional Fishery Management Councils were hurdles to catch share development (Section Kupreanof City, AK; Tim Romano, Angling purposely created to involve fishery stake- 205). While we recognize that a catch share Trade Media, Boulder, CO; Kirk Deeter, An- holders from all sectors in the Council proc- program may not be appropriation for every gling Trade Media, Boulder CO; Greg Bless- ess to guide policy and regulations. The fishery, we feel strongly that this manage- ing, Blessing Enterprises, Colorado Springs, process by which Council Members are ap- ment tool should remain a viable option CO; Ted Upton, Cheeky Fishing, Watertown, pointed is thorough and well-vetted, and al- We are disappointed to see this bill move MA; Ben Kurtz, Fishpond Inc., Denver, CO; ready requires financial disclosure of their along near partisan lines. The reauthoriza- John Torok, Hatch Outdoors Inc., Vista, CA; fishing interests. This language shows a mis- tion of the MSA has traditionally been a bi- Rick Wittenbraker, Howler Brothers, Austin, understanding of the Council structure de- partisan effort that advances the sustain- TX; John Barrett, JB Fly Fishing, Peoria, signed within the Magnuson-Stevens Act ability of our nation’s fisheries. Instead,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.022 H11JYPT1 H6086 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 what we see today is a partisan effort to ad- The term ‘‘flexibility’’ in H.R. 200 is a code Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, at vance the interests of the recreational fish- word that would undermine timely, effective the beginning, I first of all want to sa- ing industry at the expense and to the det- management of stocks when downturns in- lute both Mr. YOUNG and Mr. HUFFMAN riment of the commercial fishing industry. evitably occur. Heavy on requirements for for their hard work on this legislation, As thousands of commercial fishermen studies and other administrative require- around the country stand in opposition to ments, H.R. 200 would make fisheries man- which is very contentious and requires this bill, we urge House Leadership to recon- agement more cumbersome. The bill as writ- a lot of interests to be balanced. Again, sider bringing this bill to the House floor for ten would delay timely, effective conserva- hopefully, as the process moves for- a vote. We are serve as a direct connection to tion responses and would limit the flexibility ward through the next Chamber, we the ocean for many inland citizens and we to use innovative management tools. will get to that sweet spot for good pol- take our responsibility as stewards of the Healthy fisheries without healthy stocks is a icy for our Nation. ocean very seriously. We stand ready to non sequitur. We urge the House to reject Mr. Chairman, the amendment at the work with Mr. Young and others to develop this piece of legislation that seeks to solve desk is a simple amendment, which a bill that works for all sectors and pro- problems that simply do not exist. creates a 5-year, industry-based pilot gresses fisheries management across the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I board. trawl survey for the New England and We appreciate your consideration of our re- yield back the balance of my time. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management quest. Please reach out to our Executive Di- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Councils. Such a program would follow rector, Leigh Habegger, should you have any man, I have no other speakers, and I the model industry-based trawl surveys further questions. yield back the balance of my time. used in the Pacific Northwest under Sincerely, The Acting CHAIR (Mr. DUNCAN of NOAA’s supervision that have been a CHRISTOPHER BROWN, Tennessee). The question is on the great success. President, amendment offered by the gentleman The reason I am offering this bipar- Seafood Harvesters of America. from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG). tisan amendment with Congressman MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS The amendment was agreed to. LEE ZELDIN from New York is that Alaska Whitefish Trawlers Association; AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. COURTNEY NOAA trawl surveys have been seri- Cape Cod Commercial Fishermen’s Alliance; The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ously hampered by a string of mechan- Cordova District Fishermen United; Fishing ical and performance problems with Vessel Owners’ Association; Fort Bragg to consider amendment No. 2 printed in Groundfish Association; Georges Bank Fixed House Report 115–786. NOAA’s ship Henry B. Bigelow over the Gear Cod Sector, Inc; Gulf Fishermen’s Asso- Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, the last 2 years. ciation; Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Share- Clerk has an amendment at the desk. For example, from August 2017 to holder’s Alliance; Midwater Trawlers Coop- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will March 2018, Bigelow missed several erative; New Hampshire Groundfish Sectors; designate the amendment. trawls while in its shipyard for chronic North Pacific Fisheries Association; Purse The text of the amendment is as propulsion problems. Even when the Seine Vessel Owners Association; Rhode Is- follows: Bigelow is operational, one-third of its land Commercial Fishermen’s Association; trawls are not performing, and these At the end of title II add the following: South Atlantic Fishermen’s Association; bad trawls generally have yields that United Catcher Boats. SEC. ll. NORTHEAST REGIONAL PILOT RE- are 67 percent lower than when it per- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I in- SEARCH TRAWL SURVEY AND STUDY. (a) INDUSTRY-BASED PILOT STUDY.—Within forms properly. clude in the RECORD this column re- 1 year after the date of the enactment of this These problems are unacceptable, cently written by the head of the Na- Act, the Secretary of Commerce shall, in co- given the critical importance of that tional Marine Fisheries Service and ordination with the relevant Councils se- data to accurately calculate catch lim- also the chief scientist for the National lected by the Secretary and the Northeast its on the East Coast, which, as we Marine Fisheries Service under the Area Monitoring and Assessment Program have heard, is a highly contentious Bush administration. (NEAMAP), develop a fishing industry-based issue. I would like to call special attention Northeast regional pilot research trawl sur- In addition to the Bigelow’s gear to this statement by these experts vey and study to enhance and provide im- issues, the vessel is too large for near- from the Bush administration, who provement to current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel trawl shore studies. It draws a lot of water say: ‘‘We believe this is an ill-con- surveys. and cannot enter shallow littoral areas ceived, dangerous piece of legislation (b) COMPONENTS.—Under the pilot survey to trawl. Because of that, NOAA al- that would undermine the tremendous and study— ready contracts with the Northeast progress in fisheries rebuilding and sus- (1) the Secretary— Area Monitoring and Assessment Pro- tainable management that has oc- (A) may select fishing industry vessels to gram, NEAMAP, to survey shallower curred since the last reauthorization of participate in the study by issuing a request areas. NEAMAP contracts industry the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- for procurement; vessels outfitted with peer-reviewed servation and Management Act in (B) may use the NEAMAP Southern New NOAA gear for near-shore surveys, England/Mid-Atlantic Nearshore Trawl Sur- 2007.’’ vey as a model for the pilot survey; and proving that surveying can be done on DON’T HURT FISHERIES WITH DANGEROUS (C) shall outfit participating vessels with a industry vessels. LEGISLATION peer-reviewed net configuration; and I want to emphasize that this pilot (By William Hogarth and Steven Murawski, (2) the selected Councils shall, in partner- program contemplated in the amend- special to the Tampa Bay Times) ship with the National Marine Fisheries ment will be a pilot program coordi- This Wednesday the U.S. House of Rep- Service Northeast Fisheries Science Center nated with NOAA, the councils, and in- resentatives is scheduled to vote on H.R. 200, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, dustry. While we don’t dictate a spe- the Strengthen Fishing Communities and In- collect data and evaluate discrepancies be- cific framework, we recommend that creasing Flexibility in Fisheries Manage- tween fishing industry vessel data and Na- the pilot mirror the NEAMAP survey, ment Act. We believe this is an ill-conceived, tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- which the executive directors of both tion vessel data, for 5 years. dangerous piece of legislation that would un- the New England and Mid-Atlantic dermine the tremendous progress in fisheries (b) REPORT.—Upon completion of the pilot rebuilding and sustainable management that survey and study, the Secretary and the se- Councils have described as the gold has occurred since the latest reauthoriza- lected Councils shall submit a detailed re- standard of cooperative, collaborative tions of the Magnuson Stevens Fisheries port on the results of the pilot survey and fisheries surveys. Conservation and Management Act in 2007. study to the Committee on Natural Re- Mr. Chairman, this amendment is a Since 2007, more than 40 of the most over- sources of the House of Representatives and responsible initiative to solve a real- fished and historically important fish stocks the Committee on Commerce, Science, and life problem using a trusted precedent in the nation have been recovered. Over- Transportation of the Senate. in the Pacific Northwest and under the fishing now occurs for fewer than 10 percent The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to careful supervision of NOAA and fish- of stocks, the lowest proportion since House Resolution 965, the gentleman eries experts. records have been kept. Rebuilding stocks from Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY) and I want to thank the Northeast Trawl has resulted in increases in fisheries yields and translated into lower prices to con- a Member opposed each will control 5 Advisory Panel for bringing attention sumers, more business-friendly approaches minutes. to the trawl gaps that are happening on to commercial fisheries management and The Chair recognizes the gentleman the East Coast and working with my more healthy recreational fisheries. from Connecticut. office to craft this amendment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.031 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6087 Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I of North Carolina. The same species of my time. have an amendment at the desk. live all along these waters, and they Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will are regulated by the Mid-Atlantic man, I claim the time in opposition to designate the amendment. Council. the amendment, although I do not op- The text of the amendment is as fol- While this inequity already exists pose it. lows: today, the threat of climate change The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- At the end of section 209 (page 27, after line will only make this worse as species tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 7) add the following: migrate northward in search of colder minutes. (f) ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID- waters. There was no objection. ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.— So, Mr. Chairman, I would like to Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act point out to my colleagues that there man, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- is precedent for such a change. In 1996, tleman from New York (Mr. ZELDIN), (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended— we amended fisheries law to ensure who sponsored the bill. (1) by inserting ‘‘Rhode Island,’’ after Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, I would ‘‘States of’’; that North Carolina could sit on two (2) by inserting ‘‘Rhode Island,’’ after ‘‘ex- regional fisheries councils. All we ask like to thank my colleague, JOE COURT- cept North Carolina,’’; is the same consideration be provided NEY from Connecticut, for his bipar- (3) by striking ‘‘21’’ and inserting ‘‘23’’; and to Rhode Island. It is only fair. tisan cooperation on this and so many (4) by striking ‘‘13’’ and inserting ‘‘14’’. other issues that are important to the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of my time. hardworking men and women who House Resolution 965, the gentleman make their living on the Long Island Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- from Rhode Island (Mr. LANGEVIN) and Sound, a precious waterway we are man, I claim the time in opposition. a Member opposed each will control 5 both so fortunate to represent. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is This amendment creates an industry- minutes. recognized for 5 minutes. based trawl survey program for the The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. from Rhode Island. man, I yield myself such time as I may Improving survey data so that the Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, consume. quotas and regulations imposed on our today I offer an amendment with im- Mr. Chairman, I understand the in- fishermen are transparent, equitable, mense importance to Rhode Island fish- tent of my good friend’s amendment, and fair is a critical goal of the under- ermen. My amendment would provide but I reluctantly oppose it. lying bill, and it is the purpose of this voting representation for Rhode Island The amendment would begin to un- important bipartisan amendment. on the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Manage- ravel, I believe, this council’s structure Increasing industry buy-in and co- ment Council, which regulates numer- that was made in the Magnuson-Ste- operation with the NOAA survey pro- ous species found in the waters off our vens Act, the gold standard of global gram is essential for improving data coast. fisheries management. At best, it collection. Without the right data, I want to emphasize that this is not erodes MSA’s emphasis on regional fishermen in our region will continue a provincial matter. This is about pro- management. to be shortchanged while their counter- viding fair representation and a sense Fish stocks migrate up and down the parts in the Pacific Northwest are al- of equity for those invested in our re- Atlantic coast frequently incorporated ready benefiting from increased co- gional fisheries council system. It only in a prospective of States invested in operation between NOAA and the pri- makes sense that those who haul in shared fishery resources, a goal we all vate sector. these fish species should have a seat at share. That is why Congress authorized What we have right now in our region the table. the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries is a massive failure on behalf of NOAA Mr. Chairman, despite our location in Commission and why my bill before us because their vessel has fudged trawl New England, we do haul in these so- today creates a liaison between the after trawl. The people who work on called Mid-Atlantic species. Using the Mid-Atlantic Council and the New Eng- the water every day have the equip- most recent statistics, Rhode Island land Council and vice versa. ment, the vessels, and the expertise to lands half of all squid caught on the These two mechanisms adequately get this important data collection East Coast. address overlapping Atlantic coast done, and done right. Let me repeat that, Mr. Chairman. fisheries without undermining the fun- I am proud to be a cosponsor of this Half of all squid caught on the East damental council structure. amendment, and I commend my friend Coast is landed by Ocean State fisher- Mr. Chairman, reluctantly, for those from Connecticut for his hard work on men. These squid are the key ingre- reasons, I urge my colleagues to oppose this issue. I look forward to continuing dient in the famous Rhode Island the amendment, and I reserve the bal- to work together with him and others calamari, a dish that many of us un- ance of my time. on bipartisan solutions to help our doubtedly enjoy. Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, once hardworking commercial fishermen, Beyond squid, Rhode Island lands 85 again, I would point out to my friend, charter boat captains, and all the small percent of all East Cost butterfish, far whom I have deep respect for, that businesses that are a part of the coast- exceeding any other State. Butterfish there is precedent for such a change. al economy. is regulated by the Mid-Atlantic Coun- In 1996, we amended fisheries law to Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of this cil. We haul in more scup than any ensure that North Carolina could, in amendment. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- other East Coast State. Scup is also fact, sit on two regional fisheries coun- man, I yield back the balance of my regulated by the Mid-Atlantic Council. cils, so what we are asking is not un- time. Additionally, we are among the top precedented. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, I three States for landing bluefish, sum- Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to have no further speakers for the mer flounder, and monkfish. Mr. Chair- my colleague from Rhode Island (Mr. amendment. man, bluefish, summer flounder, and CICILLINE). Mr. Chairman, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote, monkfish are all regulated by the Mid- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I rise and I yield back the balance of my Atlantic Council. For our recreational in strong support of the amendment of- time. fishermen, summer flounder, black sea fered by my friend and colleague, Con- The Acting CHAIR. The question is bass, bluefish, and scup comprise the gressman LANGEVIN. I am proud to be on the amendment offered by the gen- bulk of the recreational harvest in an original cosponsor of my colleague’s tleman from Connecticut (Mr. COURT- Rhode Island. legislation, the Fishermen’s Fairness NEY). So, Mr. Chairman, it should also be Act, which serves as the basis for this The amendment was agreed to. noted that the Rhode Island Sound is a amendment. AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN part of the Mid-Atlantic Bight. In This amendment would provide our The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order other words, Mr. Chairman, we are a home State of Rhode Island with rep- to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part of the same marine ecosystem resentation on the Mid-Atlantic Fish- House Report 115–786. that stretches down to the Outer Banks eries Management Council. This move

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.078 H11JYPT1 H6088 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 would allow Rhode Island fishing com- Page 37, strike lines 5 through 6 (and redes- Further, current law gives councils 2 munities to have a voice on the council ignate the subsequent subparagraphs accord- years to put a rebuilding plan in place which manages stocks for species that ingly). and another year to reduce rather than are among the most valuable to fish- Page 38, after line 7, insert the following end overfishing. That is 3 years of lead (and redesignate the subsequent quoted sub- time before significant harvest restric- eries in our State. clauses accordingly): Rhode Island fishermen account for ‘‘(IV) the new plan, amendment, or pro- tions go into effect. nearly 56 percent of total summer scup posed regulation has at least a 75 percent My amendment requires that an ex- landings and 54 percent of all Atlantic chance of rebuilding the overfished fishery emption to strong rebuilding timelines squid landings, both stocks being man- within the time limit proposed by the Coun- would only be permitted if rebuilding aged by the Mid-Atlantic Council. cil, as calculated by the scientific and statis- plans have at least a 75 percent chance Squid landings are critical to Rhode tical committee of the Council with jurisdic- of success. That is contrasted with the Island’s overall fishing economy, land- tion over the fishery pursuant to section 50 percent chance of success that ordi- ing more squid than all other States 302(g)(1)(B); narily applies to rebuilding plans. combined and the second most of any The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Now, I am proud that, without being other State in the country. In 2015, House Resolution 965, the gentleman required to do so, most of the West Rhode Island landed roughly 16 million from California (Mr. HUFFMAN) and a Coast groundfish fishery recovery plans pounds of squid, nearly 12 million Member opposed each will control 5 have a greater than 75 percent chance pounds more than its nearest compet- minutes. of meeting their rebuilding goals, and itor. The Chair recognizes the gentleman we have seen the success of that. Un- from California. fortunately, the same cannot be said of b 1615 Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I all the regions. The following year was even more yield myself such time as I may con- The bottom line is that we should significant for Rhode Island, with near- sume. not be weakening standards unless we ly 23 million pounds in squid landings Mr. Chairman, supporters of this bill have a very robust rebuilding plan in valued at more than $29 million. argue that the requirement to rebuild place. That is what this amendment All told, Rhode Island accounts for overfished stocks needs more ‘‘flexi- addresses. I want to note that, in addition to all more fish landings under the jurisdic- bility,’’ but it is important to note of that, the current Magnuson Act re- tion of the Mid-Atlantic Fisheries that the Magnuson Act already pro- quires a rebuilding timeline be as short Management Council than any other vides a lot of flexibility. as possible. H.R. 200 would change that State in the region, with the exception While I am fully aware that it isn’t requirement to be as short as prac- of New Jersey. always easy or popular to implement ticable. This is a very problematic Yet, despite all of this, my State does fishing restrictions, management tools not have a seat on this council, leaving weakening of the law, with real con- like annual catch limits and rebuilding sequences. Rhode Island fisheries without a say in plans are essential to ensuring a future how a significant portion of its indus- Currently, the agency has to do for our fisheries and fishing industry. whatever is possible, whatever is fea- try is managed. In my district, fishermen went This amendment will provide a com- sible. Practicable is a lower standard. through several tough years while It means the stocks would not be built monsense solution to this problem by groundfish stocks were depleted. Mag- adding two additional seats to the Mid- in a reasonable timeframe, and this nuson provided the scientific and regu- change could even allow the agency to Atlantic Fisheries Management Coun- latory framework to bring those fish- cil in order to represent Rhode Island’s do little or nothing to rebuild a stock. eries back. We have now rebuilt half of History has shown us what happens if interests in the region. our groundfish species, and more are on we don’t do that. We need to tackle re- As Congressman LANGEVIN said, this the way to recovery. building aggressively in order to suc- is not unprecedented. We have done These accomplishments certainly did ceed. Rebuilding plans that take a this before. In 1996, North Carolina, not come easily. Our fishermen had to weak approach to harvest or drag on which also had significant fishing in- make sacrifices. But the long-term rebuilding for many years inevitably terests in the mid-Atlantic region, was health of our fisheries and commu- fail. given a seat on the council. This nities that depend on them in making So, unless the law is very clear and amendment would extend this same these tough decisions has benefited strong on this point, managers could right to a seat at the table to my from it. That is why these decisions choose not to deal with rebuilding situ- State. were supported by commercial and rec- ations proactively. My amendment ad- I really want to thank my colleague reational fishermen. That support has dresses this to be sure that we continue for his work on this issue, and I strong- been integral to sustaining the fish- to see fish stocks rebuild so that fisher- ly encourage adoption of this amend- eries that are critical for West Coast men can ultimately reap the rewards. ment, particularly out of a sense of communities. This success story, by Mr. Chairman, I request an ‘‘aye’’ comity, since we have done this in the the way, has been replicated around vote, and I yield back the balance of past. Rhode Islanders deserve to be the country time and again. my time. treated fairly. Our fishermen deserve a Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Our success and the sustainability of voice. I urge my colleagues to support man, I rise in opposition to the amend- the fishing industry rely on harvesting this excellent amendment. ment. Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chair, I yield from healthy and productive fish The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is back the balance of my time. stocks. Fishing restrictions are only recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I put in place because they are abso- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- yield back the balance of my time. lutely necessary. If there aren’t enough man, this amendment would not only The Acting CHAIR. The question is fish to support strong harvests both hamstring the flexibility of rebuilding on the amendment offered by the gen- now and in the future, we have no fish stocks that this bill provides, it tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- choice but to cut back in order to avoid would add serious bureaucratic delays GEVIN). the tragedy of the commons. in the development of fishery manage- The amendment was rejected. It is important to note that the law ment plans across the country. AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HUFFMAN allows councils to delay rebuilding Furthermore, according to NOAA, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order when the biology of the stock, environ- this amendment would eliminate some to consider amendment No. 4 printed in mental conditions, or international of the flexibility currently provided House Report 115–786. management considerations present under the national standard, one which Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I challenges. Because of these broad but was updated under the Obama adminis- have an amendment at the desk. fair exemptions, more than 50 percent tration, and would cause an unneces- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will of all overfished stocks today have re- sary reduction in the catch. designate the amendment. building plans that are longer than the NOAA also expressed concerns re- The text of the amendment is as fol- 10-year baseline in the act. So there is garding the potential impact on inter- lows: flexibility, and it is being used. national fishing agreements that would

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.080 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6089 change how the U.S. can negotiate on is, the only way to meet the requirements of Seafreeze, Ltd., Meghan Lapp, Fisheries Li- rebuilding plans. According to a letter the amendment would be to significantly re- aison, RI; Southeastern Fisheries Associa- authored by the National Coalition for duce many commercial, charter and rec- tion, Bob Jones, Executive Director, FL; Vi- Fishing Communities, this amendment reational fishing quotas significantly. Con- king Village, Jim Gutowski, Owner, NJ; sidering the status of U.S. fish stocks re- West Coast Seafood Processors Association, would undermine the act, impede re- cently described in NOAA’s 2018 Report to Lori Steele, Executive Director, CA, WA, OR; forms that are desperately needed, and Congress as ‘‘Overfishing remains near all Western Fishboat Owners Association, attack jobs in coastal communities. time lows and we reached a new milestone Wayne Heikkila, Executive Director, AK, Mr. Chair, I include in the RECORD a with the number of overfished stocks at the CA, OR, WA. letter to the leadership of the House lowest level ever’’, the validity and intent of Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- and to myself where they say such an the ‘‘Huffman Amendment’’ should be seri- man, I am suggesting, respectfully, ously questioned. amendment sponsored by Mr. JARED that this amendment is uncalled for HUFFMAN of California and Mr. ALCEE Why, if the current Act’s requirements are having success in rebuilding stocks, is there and, frankly, will gut the bill and the HASTINGS of Florida will ensure it does a reason to require the law to be substan- MSA, period. not: ‘‘We believe it would actually un- tially more conservative? Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to dermine the MSA, impede reforms that In addition, the amendment removes a sub- reject this amendment, and I yield are desperately needed, and attack jobs tle but important update to the MSA. back the balance of my time. in coastal communities around the Section 304 of MSA states that ‘‘For a fish- The Acting CHAIR. The question is ery that is overfished, any fishery manage- country, including in California and on the amendment offered by the gen- Florida, the home States of Mr. ment plan, amendment, or proposed regula- tions . . . shall . . . specify a time period for tleman from California (Mr. HUFFMAN). HUFFMAN and Mr. HASTINGS.’’ rebuilding the fishery that shall . . . be as The amendment was rejected. NATIONAL COALITION short as possible, taking into account the AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MR. WEBSTER OF FOR FISHING COMMUNITIES, status and biology of any overfished stocks FLORIDA July 10, 2018. of fish, the needs of fishing communities, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Hon. PAUL RYAN, recommendations by international organiza- Speaker, United States House of Representa- to consider amendment No. 5 printed in tions in which the United States partici- House Report 115–786. tives, Washington, DC. pates, and the interaction of the overfished Hon. KEVIN MCCARTHY, stock of fish within the marine ecosystem.’’ Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Chair- Majority Leader, United States House of Rep- There is widespread support to change the man, I have an amendment at the desk resentatives, Washington, DC. term ‘‘possible’’ to ‘‘practicable’’ in this sec- as the designee of the gentlewoman SPEAKER RYAN AND MAJORITY LEADER tion. The intent of this change is not to com- from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). MCCARTHY: H.R. 200 (formerly H.R. 1335), the promise or weaken the effectiveness of the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ‘‘Strengthening Fishing Communities and MSA, but rather to help better fulfill one of designate the amendment. Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Manage- the fundamental and original goals of the ment Act’’ is the product of three Managing The text of the amendment is as fol- Act, emphasized in National Standard 1—to lows: our Nations Fisheries (‘‘MONF’’) con- prevent overfishing while achieving, on a ferences, and numerous hearings with well continuing basis the optimum yield from Add at the end the following: over a hundred witnesses (from to 2009 each fishery. Changing the terminology from TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS through 2017). These many efforts were held ‘‘possible’’ to ‘‘practicable’’ would provide in large part to address unintended con- SEC. ll. MITIGATION FOR IMPACTS TO SUB- Regional Fishery Management Councils with MERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION. sequences in the implementation of the 2006 much-needed flexibility and the option to reauthorization. Requirements to conserve or to provide The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva- choose between several rebuilding scenarios compensatory mitigation for impacts to sub- tion and Management Act (MSA) has largely to achieve specified conservation and man- merged aquatic vegetation under section been a success, but no law is perfect, and agement objectives, not just the shortest 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- H.R. 200 contains a number of important up- and, quite often, most harmful to fishing servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. dates and refinements. But as a result of a communities. 1855(b)) shall not apply when a non-Federal We must remain committed to restoring barrage of last-minute amendments, pro- entity conducts maintenance dredging for an common sense to MSA. We must not under- posed outside of the committee process, authorized Federal navigation project on an years of hard work to create honest reform mine our Nation’s fisheries law in the name inland waterway, inlet, or harbor located in of the MSA is now in jeopardy. of improving it, and cause harm to commer- North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, or One such amendment, sponsored by Con- cial charter and recreational fishermen from Florida pursuant to a permit issued under gressman Jared Huffman (D-California) and Alaska to Maine. section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Alcee Hastings (D-Florida) purports to ‘‘en- Coastal communities and fishing families Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344) or section 10 of sure that rebuilding plans are successful in are relying on the passage of clean legisla- the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403; 30 rebuilding overfished fish stocks.’’ However, tion, as developed in committee. Stat. 1151, chapter 425). we believe it would actually undermine the We urge Members to vote NO on the Huffman Amendment to H.R. 200! The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to MSA, impede reforms that are desperately House Resolution 965, the gentleman needed, and attack jobs in coastal commu- Sincerely, American Scallop Association, John nities around the country, including in Cali- from Florida (Mr. WEBSTER) and a Whiteside, General Counsel, Members in MA, fornia and Florida, the home states of Mr. Member opposed each will control 5 Huffman and Mr. Hastings. NJ, NC; Ariel Seafoods, David Krebs, Owner, minutes. In a letter delivered to their offices on last FL; Atlantic Capes Fisheries, Dan Cohen, The Chair recognizes the gentleman week, we asked Mr. Huffman and Mr. Has- Owner, MA, NJ; Atlantic Red Crab Co., Jon from Florida. tings to please explain to us how they fore- Williams, Owner, MA; California Wetfish Producers Association, Diane Pleschner- Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Chair, see that this amendment could be enacted I rise today on behalf of my colleague without having the effect of reducing com- Steele, CA; Fishermen’s Dock Co-Op, Jim mercial, charter and recreational fishing Lovgren, Board Member, NJ; Fishing Part- from Florida, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL, to quotas significantly. We also asked that nership Support Services, J.J. Bartlett, Ex- offer a nonpartisan amendment that since they represent California and Florida, ecutive Director, MA; Florida Keys Commer- Ms. FRANKEL and I have been working and since our membership includes members cial Fishermen’s Association, Bill Kelly, Ex- on for some time. who represent fishing interests in California ecutive Director, FL; Garden State Seafood The amendment applies common and Florida, that they explain how they see Association, Greg DiDomenico, Executive sense to routine maintenance and this amendment improving conditions for Director, NJ; Gulf Coast Seafood Associa- tion, David Krebs, Founding Member, FL, dredging in the inland navigational seafood harvesters and processors in your re- channels. Specifically, this amendment spective home states. Unfortunately we did AL; Hawaii Longline Association, Sean Mar- not receive a response to those questions. tin, Owner, HI. would waive a duplicative requirement In the provisions contained in this amend- Inlet Seafood, William Grimm, Secretary for routine maintenance dredging. ment were implemented, the required theo- and Treasurer, NY; Long Island Commercial When a waterway is initially retical probability of management measures Fishermen’s Association, Bonnie Brady, Ex- dredged, the project sponsor has to rebuilding a stock in the shortest time pe- ecutive Director, NY; Lunds Fisheries, Inc., mitigate for the impact on aquatic riod as possible would increase from 50% to Jeff Reichle, Chairman, CA, NJ; North Caro- vegetation like seagrass. In the Florida lina Fisheries Association, Glen Skinner, Ex- 75% for many species. The ‘‘Huffman-Has- Intracoastal Waterway, seagrass grows tings Amendment’’ would impose a burden ecutive Director, NC; Pacific Seafood, Jon on many U.S.-managed fisheries. Gonzales, Fisheries Policy Analyst, OR, WA; like a weed and must be routinely While this sounds like an innocuous effort Rhode Island Commercial Fishermen’s Asso- dredged to keep it clear. Unfortu- to strengthen and improve the law, the fact ciation, Rich Fuka, Executive Director, RI; nately, the project sponsor is required

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.083 H11JYPT1 H6090 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 to do costly environmental mitigation a carbon sink, making this habitat a Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of every time just to keep the waterway critical component in buffering oceans my time. open and operating, instead of using against the impacts of climate change. Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Chair- the permit that has already been given Protecting and restoring essential fish man, I yield back the balance of my and the mitigation that has already habitat and seagrass is very important time. happened for that particular area. This to maintain productive fisheries and The Acting CHAIR. The question is additional round of mitigation is un- healthy oceans. on the amendment offered by the gen- necessary, since seagrass removal has Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues tleman from Florida (Mr. WEBSTER). already been accounted for in the envi- to vote ‘‘no,’’ and I reserve the balance The amendment was agreed to. ronmental review for the initial dredg- of my time. AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF ing. Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. Mr. Chair- LOUISIANA Florida’s Atlantic Intracoastal Wa- man, I will say this. This is so duplica- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order terway requires routine maintenance tive and ridiculous. It is typical gov- to consider amendment No. 6 printed in dredging akin to mowing your grass. ernment regulation. House Report 115–786. The waterway annually transports tons Here you have an inland waterway, Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. of commercial cargo and is used by the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Chairman, I have an amendment at the more than 500,000 recreational vehicles. The seagrass removal has been already desk. It provides $30 billion in economic out- mitigated. That requires maintenance. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will put, including $3 billion in wages, cre- As you do maintenance, you have to designate the amendment. ates 155,000 jobs, and generates more come back and do more mitigation on The text of the amendment is as fol- than $540 million in tax revenues. the exact same piece of property for lows: Without regular maintenance dredging, the same seagrass. Add at the end the following: this powerful economic driver is at It is ridiculous; it is duplicative; and TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS risk. I submit it is a good amendment. SEC. ll. REPORT ON LIMITED ACCESS PRIVI- This amendment itself is limited in Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Will the gen- LEGE PROGRAMS AND CONFLICTS scope and maintains an existing envi- tleman yield? OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO ronmental protection while ensuring Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. I yield to GULF OF MEXICO AND SOUTH AT- that the maintenance dredging mitiga- LANTIC FISHERIES. the gentleman. No later than 90 days after the date of the tion requirements make sense. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- am sitting here listening to this. These eral of the United States shall submit to the support this amendment, and I reserve channels were built for navigation and Congress a report on— the balance of my time. commercial use by taxpayers’ dollars (1) the resource rent of limited access Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise privilege programs in the Gulf of Mexico and in opposition to this amendment. many years ago, and the seagrass grows back. Each time, they mitigate the South Atlantic Ocean; The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman (2) how to reclaim resource rent in the Gulf from California is recognized for 5 min- when trying to maintain it. Where is of Mexico and the South Atlantic as revenue utes. the logic? the United States Treasury; and Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise Where is the logic when we built (3) the fiduciary conflicts of interest in the in opposition to this amendment be- those channels with American tax dol- Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council cause it would set a bad precedent by lars for commerce and now, each time and the South Atlantic Fishery Management waiving the requirements to provide they dredge it—they already dredged it Council, and effective ways to eliminate such conflicts. compensatory mitigation for federally once—it grows back and they have to authorized maintenance dredging come back and file another ES state- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to projects in inland waterways, inlets, or ment. Why are we doing this? House Resolution 965, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES) and a harbors located in North Carolina, b 1630 South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Member opposed each will control 5 As it should, Magnuson requires com- Who is this helping out? Not the fish minutes. pensatory mitigation to protect essen- because the eelgrass grows back again, The Chair recognizes the gentleman tial fish habitat, including seagrass. because they have to dredge it again. It from Louisiana. This mitigation requires the restora- costs money, slows down commerce, MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED tion, establishment, enhancement, and/ and that is interfering with the econ- BY MR. GRAVES OF LOUISIANA or preservation of aquatic resources to omy of this country. Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. offset unavoidable adverse impacts I have been through these channels. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent from activities like dredging. They can’t show me where the dredging that a modified amendment at the desk Many of the inland waterways in the hurts. In fact, it helps. It is like you be considered. Southeast that need maintenance said, mowing the grass. You let it grow The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- dredging are actually home to too long, you are going to get in trou- port the modification. seagrasses, so these States are required ble. We let this eelgrass grow too long, The Clerk read as follows: to mitigate the negative impacts. Com- you are going to hurt the channel or Modification to amendment No. 6 of- pensatory mitigation is the most obvi- you are going to hurt the fish in the fered by Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana: long run. ous, commonsense solution for offset- TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS So I compliment the gentleman on ting the damage to these important SEC. ll. REPORT ON LIMITED ACCESS PRIVI- habitats. his amendment, and I will support this LEGE PROGRAMS AND CONFLICTS Fish depend on healthy seagrass amendment strongly. OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO habitats to survive and reproduce, not Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I will GULF OF MEXICO AND SOUTH AT- LANTIC OCEAN RED SNAPPER. only in the Southeast but all across close by stating that I can appreciate the frustration that the gentleman (a) STUDY.—No later than 90 days after the the Nation’s coasts, including in my date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp- district. may be feeling, feeling like this is a troller General of the United States shall Moreover, we need all the help that process of remitigating for the same submit to the Congress a report on— we can get to recover seagrasses. Glob- thing over and over again. (1) the resource rent of limited access ally, 30 percent of seagrass meadows I think it is a little more com- privilege programs for red snapper in the have disappeared. Of the seagrasses plicated than that, but if the gen- Gulf of Mexico and the South Atlantic that remain, nearly a quarter are tleman is willing to work going for- Ocean; threatened or near threatened. In fact, ward on some ways to perhaps consoli- (2) how to reclaim resource rent for red date the regulatory burden and find snapper in the Gulf of Mexico and the South the only marine plant listed as endan- Atlantic Ocean as revenue to the United gered in the United States is a seagrass something for the long term that pro- States Treasury; and found in Florida. vides a little more certainty and (3) the fiduciary conflicts of interest in the Seagrasses are highly productive streamlining, I would be happy to work Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council hotspots for biodiversity and can act as with him on that. and the South Atlantic Fishery Management

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.086 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6091 Council relating to red snapper, and effective Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, re- snapper. That is what we are going to ways to eliminate such conflicts. grettably, I rise in opposition to the call it. I know there is a problem, and (b) LIMITATION.—In implementing this sec- amendment offered by my friend, Mr. I look forward to working with the tion the Comptroller General shall not con- sider— GRAVES. This amendment requires the gentleman to strengthen the language (1) fisheries programs in any region other Comptroller General to submit a report and, especially, to making sure this than the Gulf of Mexico and the South At- to Congress, but it is unclear what the does not include any other areas, be- lantic Ocean; and overall purpose of this report would be. cause I want Alaska and the Pacific (2) fisheries management programs for spe- In fact, because of the vagueness of Northwest left out. I will say that is cies other than red snapper. that purpose, there has been concern being selfish, but I know what the gen- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana (during that it may be about identifying what tleman over there said. the reading). Mr. Chair, I ask unani- would happen if the overall value of the I understand what the gentleman is mous consent to dispense with the red snapper fishery commercial quota trying to do here. We have a little ways reading. was completely taken away or given to to go. We will work together and try to The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection private anglers. Would this report be get something done. to the request of the gentleman from used to make the argument that the Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I yield Louisiana? red snapper quota should be reallocated back the balance of my time. There was no objection. to recreational fishermen? I can’t sup- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- port either of those propositions, nor a Chairman, I do appreciate the concerns tion, the amendment is modified. reporting requirement with such am- raised by the gentleman from Alaska. I There was no objection. biguous goals and potentially signifi- am committed to working with the The ACTING Chair. The gentleman cant impacts on the fishery. gentleman and to working with my from Louisiana is recognized for 5 min- When it comes to setting these allo- friend from California in trying to get utes. cations, picking winners and losers this amendment in a better posture. I Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. from among commercial and rec- do want to work together with both the Chairman, this amendment simply au- reational fishing interests, that should gentlemen to make sure that we get thorizes a GAO study, a Government be the job of regional councils, not of this done in a way that does not cause Accountability Office study, for the Congress. In fact, the entire structure injury to other places. purposes of evaluating how we cur- of Magnuson and the council system is In response to my friend from Cali- rently manage the red snapper species designed to encourage stakeholder par- fornia, I do want to be clear that this in the Gulf of Mexico and the South ticipation on the councils, from a re- is information. All this is is informa- Atlantic. gional perspective. I want to be very clear, Mr. Chair- tion that our committee, that this We need to let the fishery manage- Congress, would then have the option man. This amendment does not affect ment councils do their job and not any other region of the Nation. It to act upon. have Congress micromanaging these I don’t think information in this doesn’t affect any other species. It is a type of decisions. case, on such a contentious issue, that unique scenario that we are facing in It is unclear, also, why this amend- does have a very unclear future—we the Gulf of Mexico and the South At- ment only targets limited access privi- have dealt with contentious issues and lantic pertaining to the red snapper. lege permits. Every type of commercial bought ourselves 2 years. Beyond that, This is a species where the increased or recreational fishing activity could we are going to be right back in the demand from both recreational and be viewed as having a ‘‘resource rent.’’ same situation. commercial fishers has resulted in con- So it is questionable that every other We are trying to get additional infor- tentious debate and challenging situa- form of commercial and recreational mation. I want to say, in regard to the tions for resource managers across the activity would be excluded from this conflict issues, in regard to the balance Gulf Coast and the South Atlantic. type of report. There is no reason why of commercial and recreational, that is This amendment is designed to have an analysis of the economic value com- good feedback, and I am happy to adopt the GAO perform a study that would mercial and recreational fishermen ex- provide information to resource man- tract from a Federal resource would be those changes to the amendment, to in- agers. We have been able to work limited to just catch share programs. clude those as we work through the through EFPs for the past 2 years, but Finally, with respect to the conflict process. in the future we are not guaranteed of interest provisions in this bill, I I will say it again. I am committed to any type of solution. would have supported—and I have working with the gentleman. Mr. When I was a child, we could fish for talked to the gentleman about this— Chairman, I sent the gentleman the red snapper year-round. We are no this amendment, had it been a report text of the amendment—the first per- longer allowed to do that. We were lim- on ways to eliminate conflicts of inter- son I sent it to—to ensure that I had ited by as many as 3 days—proposed— est on all fishery management coun- input from both sides. We did make by the Federal Government in recent cils, because there are concerns, bipar- some modifications as a result, the years. This is designed to provide bet- tisan concerns, in that regard, and it is changes requested by Mr. YOUNG, but I ter information, better tools for how something that should be addressed to am committed to working together we manage these species moving for- improve fishery management in all with the dean and with the gentleman ward in a sustainable manner. councils. from California to perfect this as we Mr. Chairman, the modifications that Unfortunately, this seems to be a move forward. I made to this amendment were a re- rather targeted and direct attack on Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of sult of discussions with Members near what many view as a well-managed my time. me right now. commercial red snapper fishery, and we The Acting CHAIR. The question is As a matter of fact, someone sitting should not be devoting public resources on the amendment, as modified, offered near me may or may not have threat- to such a report. by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. ened to fillet me with a butter knife if Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to GRAVES). I didn’t change some text in the vote ‘‘no,’’ and I reserve the balance of The amendment, as modified, was amendment, so some of the text has my time. agreed to. been changed to reflect the very nar- Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. KEATING row scope of this amendment. Chairman, I yield to the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of the from Alaska (Mr. YOUNG). to consider amendment No. 7 printed in amendment, and I reserve the balance Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I House Report 115–786. of my time. thank the gentleman for modifying Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I have Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in this amendment. I still have concerns, an amendment at the desk. opposition to the amendment. as I have told the gentleman. I know The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the problem. designate the amendment. from California is recognized for 5 min- If I ever hear about a red snapper The text of the amendment is as fol- utes. again, we change this to the Graves lows:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.035 H11JYPT1 H6092 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Add at the end the following: for their vessels would still be subject from Maine (Mr. POLIQUIN) and a Mem- TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS to the costly at-sea monitoring regime, ber opposed each will control 5 min- SEC. ll. PLAN FOR ELECTRONIC MONITORING so, in effect, would be forced to pay utes. AND REPORTING PROCEDURES FOR twice. The Chair recognizes the gentleman THE NORTHEAST MULTISPECIES We need to move forward on this from Maine. FISHERY. Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Chairman, I The Secretary, acting through the Na- issue, take advantage of the new tech- thank Chairman YOUNG very much for tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- nologies that not only make it cheaper tion, shall submit a plan to the Committee and easier to monitor, but more effec- this opportunity to be here. on Natural Resources of the House of Rep- tive as well. We have an opportunity Mr. Chairman, ‘‘Maine is Vacation- resentatives and the Committee on Com- for a win-win scenario, but it requires land.’’ Everybody in the country and merce, Science, and Transportation of the that we commit to pursuing it. everybody on this floor should know Senate not less than 180 days after the date Step one is NOAA reporting to Con- that. In fact, Mr. Chairman, we put of the enactment of this Act that will estab- gress on what full implementation of ‘‘vacationland’’ on our license plates lish fully operational electronic monitoring just to make sure everybody knows and reporting procedures for the Northeast the electronic monitoring should look like and by focusing first on the North- that. Multispecies Fishery by not later than Sep- Our population in the great State of east region. This strategy will serve as tember 30, 2021. The plan shall include the Maine is 1.3 million hardy souls, but we proposal of the National Oceanic and Atmos- a model for other fishery regions have 40 million people vacation in our pheric Administration to cover vessel equip- around the country as they take their State every year. We have 3,000 miles ment and installation costs, with daily, half- own steps towards adopting electronic of breathtaking coastline and hundreds day, or quarter-day operational costs to be monitoring across the country. and hundreds of clear lakes and borne by the fishing vessels. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, streams and hundreds of miles of swift- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to will the gentleman yield? House Resolution 965, the gentleman running streams and rivers. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I yield Everybody that is stressed out in this from Massachusetts (Mr. KEATING) and to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. a Member opposed each will control 5 country, Mr. Chairman, should go to YOUNG). Maine and have their summer vacation minutes. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman because, Mr. Chairman, the tourist in- want to compliment the gentleman on dustry in the State of Maine employs from Massachusetts. his amendment. This is long overdue. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, my about 150,000 people. We have the technology. The imposi- Maine, Mr. Chairman, is also lobster. amendment requires the National tion of putting bodies on board ships There isn’t a person in this country Oceanographic and Atmospheric Ad- that don’t really do anything, and I who does not relate the great State of ministration, NOAA, to develop a don’t think make a great count, can be Maine to lobsters. Now, I know Mr. strategy for how they plan to imple- done better through technology. So I Chairman over here has some great ment electronic monitoring in the compliment the gentleman on his critters up in Alaska called crabs, king Northeast Multi-Species Fishery by amendment, and I will be supporting crabs. Now, they are a good species, 2021. his amendment. but Maine lobsters are a great species, Today, the majority of monitoring is Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chair, I thank my and we need to stand up for our lob- conducted by at-sea, in-person mon- colleague from Alaska. I think the gen- sters, Mr. Chairman. itors who NOAA sends on only about 30 tleman understands full well that that On the water in the State of Maine, percent of the trips. What is more, ves- monitor on the ship poses very chal- on the water we have 10,000 jobs that sel owners must pay the cost of this in- lenging times from the time that they support our lobster industry—10,000. person monitoring, at a cost of $900 a are on that ship, and the $900 a day is These are folks who pull traps in their day. Not only is this a financial bur- simply something that fishermen can’t stern. den, especially on the small boat fleet afford right now. It is not necessary. We have a terrific staffer, Mr. Chair- owners, but it is also less effective be- Mr. Chair, I thank my colleague from man, here on this committee, Bill Ball, cause it leaves massive gaps for bad ac- Alaska for joining with me in this ef- who got through college pulling lobster tors to exploit the system. fort, and I yield back the balance of my traps. It is hard work, very hard work. Modernizing fisheries monitoring time. In addition to the folks who pull the programs by the full-scale adoption of The Acting CHAIR. The question is traps, we have folks on land who proc- electronic monitoring is critical for on the amendment offered by the gen- ess them and ship them all over the the future sustainability and the devel- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. world. It is a $1 billion industry, all opment of the North Atlantic’s multi- KEATING). said, in the State of Maine. species fishery. Full implementation of The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Chairman, when these folks rise electronic monitoring will mean better before the Sun comes up and they head data for making stock assessments and b 1645 out to sea, sometimes in January and making sure that every fishing trip is AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR. POLIQUIN February, they are pulling up to 800 monitored. This means better protec- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order traps, and they get their critters on the tions for our environment and more to consider amendment No. 8 printed in boat and they have got to rebait those sustainable fisheries so that our fishing House Report 115–786. traps. They have got to keep their industry can remain strong for the gen- Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Chair, I have an catch alive on the boat. They have got erations to come. amendment at the desk. to get them back to the dock, and then This is why, in my district, there is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will they have got to get them to a proc- already broad support among fisher- designate the amendment. essor and then to someone who is a men for moving to an electronic moni- The text of the amendment is as fol- dealer who packages these things and toring regime. It costs less. It rewards lows: ships them all over the world. fishermen who play by the rules. It en- Add at the end the following: Every time in this process, I fear, Mr. sures that sustainability of the fish- Chairman, there are fees, Federal, TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS eries that their industry depends upon State, and maybe local fees, that are goes forward. SEC. l01. STUDY OF FEES CHARGED TO LOBSTER charged to get that critter from the In fact, the Northeast Fisheries FISHING INDUSTRY. Not later than 6 months after the date of bottom of the cold Maine ocean to the Council has already outlined the goal the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of plate of hungry folks around the world. of total adoption of an electronic moni- Commerce, acting through the National Oce- So my bill, Mr. Chairman, that I am toring regime. However, NOAA’s Ma- anic and Atmospheric Administration, shall honored to bring up, my amendment to rine Fishery Service does not have a study and report to the Congress on all fees H.R. 200, requires NOAA, the National strategy in place to make that goal a imposed by such Administration on the lob- Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- reality. Without an implementation ster fishing industry. tion, do something very common sense. strategy from NOAA, fishermen who The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to We want to make sure we have an in- elect to invest in electronic monitoring House Resolution 965, the gentleman ventory of all the fees that are charged

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.036 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6093 to get this product to market, because AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. ZELDIN of an arbitrary ban in a small water- our guys on the docks are coming up to The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order way. me and our dealers and our processors, to consider amendment No. 9 printed in A recreational angler or boat captain saying: Bruce, why are you making it House Report 115–786. on the water off of Montauk Point can so hard for us? Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I have an easily go from fishing legally and re- Government, Mr. Chairman, is sup- amendment at the desk. sponsibly in State waters to violating posed to make it easy for our families The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Federal law once they pass over the 3- to live better lives and our small busi- designate the amendment. mile limit where New York State nesses, and all these lobster fishermen The text of the amendment is as fol- waters end and the transit zone begins. are running small businesses. We need lows: Many of these individuals lack the ex- to make sure their fees are lower and Add at the end the following: pensive GPS technology to know if and the regulations are fewer and the taxes TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS when they have crossed the boundary, are lower because that helps them grow SEC. l01. LIMITATION ON APPLICATION OF PRO- and there are no buoys to warn them. their business, hire more people and HIBITION ON ATLANTIC STRIPED These are responsible men and pay them more, and live better lives BASS FISHING IN BLOCK ISLAND women who have the greatest vested with fatter paychecks and more free- SOUND TRANSIT ZONE. interest in preserving the striped bass Any prohibition on fishing for Atlantic dom. striped bass in the Exclusive Economic Zone fishery, but they also desperately need So I am asking everybody, Mr. Chair- of the United States imposed under Execu- relief from confusing government regu- man—and I am grateful, Mr. Chairman, tive Order 13449 or section 697.7(b) of title 50, lations that are hurting their liveli- for the opportunity to speak about Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply hoods and access to local fisheries. H.R. 200—I am asking every Republican in the the area described in section 697.7(b)(3) Last Congress, my stand-alone bill to and every Democrat in this Chamber to of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, com- address this issue, H.R. 3070, the EEZ do what is right, which is to inventory monly referred to as the Block Island Sound Clarification Act, passed this House these fees, because once we find out transit zone. with a unanimous vote. I also passed what I think are going to be one big The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to two similar amendments on this topic boatload of fees, I am going to come House Resolution 965, the gentleman through the House last September, back to this body and ask to get rid of from New York (Mr. ZELDIN) and a again, with unanimous support. those fees. Member opposed each will control 5 This amendment is supported by the Mr. Chairman, I am grateful for this minutes. Recreational Fishing Alliance, Long Is- opportunity, and I reserve the balance The Chair recognizes the gentleman land Commercial Fishing Association, of my time. from New York. Montauk Boatman & Captains Associa- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, we are not Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, my tion, and the newly formed New York opposed. amendment to H.R. 200 will provide Recreational & For-Hire Fishing Alli- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair, I needed regulatory relief for fishermen ance. claim the time in opposition to the from the east end of Long Island and On behalf of the hardworking men amendment, although I am not op- the entire region who are struggling and women of Long Island who rely on posed. under confusing and arbitrary Federal fishing as a way of life, I ask for all my The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- restrictions on striped bass fishing in colleagues’ support on this common- tion, the gentleman from Alaska is rec- the Block Island Sound. sense amendment. ognized for 5 minutes. The unique maritime geography of Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of There was no objection. our region means that making the 15- my time. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- mile journey by boat from Montauk Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in man, I wasn’t going to rise in opposi- Point, New York, to Block Island, opposition to the amendment. tion until I heard about Maine and how Rhode Island, requires passing through The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman beautiful and the free-running streams a segment of waters considered to be from California is recognized for 5 min- and all the tourists and the king crab part of the EEZ, known as the Block utes. and all those other things. I do admit, Island transit zone. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, I do rise I have been to Maine, and I would agree For recreational anglers, charter in opposition to this amendment of- with him, but his is just a little tiny boat captains, and commercial fisher- fered by the gentleman from New York. one. We are a great big thing with big- men, this shift in jurisdiction can This is an amendment that would lift ger streams, bigger fish, bigger crab, mean the difference between a nice day the ban on striped bass fishing in the but no lobsters, though. on the water and committing a Federal Block Island transit zone between I have no lobsters, and I am going to offense. My amendment would perma- Montauk, New York, and Block Island, ask Mr. POLIQUIN why we haven’t seen nently restore the right to fish for Rhode Island. more lobsters from Maine. I am not striped bass in this waterway, ending Commercial and recreational fishing sure why, but I yield to the gentleman decades of confusion and arbitrary pun- is allowed in State waters, as the gen- from Maine. ishment for local fishermen. tleman said, from shore to 3 miles off- Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Chairman, I These are hardworking men and shore. Striped bass is managed by the know deep down in Mr. YOUNG’s heart, women who run small businesses either States from Maine through North he is a Mainer at heart. I know that. I on the commercial, charter, or rec- Carolina through the Atlantic States have been to Alaska. It is a good State. reational side, and in my district, they Marine Fisheries Commission. Maine is a great State, and, as a result, are the backbone of our coastal econ- Federal waters have been closed to I know Mr. YOUNG is going to support omy and part of our island’s way of striped bass fishing since 1990 when a this amendment. life. No other species of fish, besides moratorium went into effect to protect Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- striped bass, are subject to this con- juvenile fish entering the spawning man, I didn’t say I wouldn’t support it. fusing ban, which was meant to impact population and to help rebuild a fishery I just wanted to make sure I get my the high seas of the EEZ, not a small that was recovering from decades of licks in for Alaska. segment of local waters situated be- overfishing. With that, Mr. Chairman, I do not ob- tween two State boundaries. Fisher- There has been an ongoing effort to ject to the amendment and will support men should be able to legally fish for reopen the striped bass fishery in the it. striped bass in this limited area just as transit zone, yet there is no science to I yield back the balance of my time. they currently can in adjacent State justify it. In contrast, the science Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Chairman, I yield waters. shows that allowing fishing in this back the balance of my time. We also must lift this unfair ban so transit zone, which encompasses about The Acting CHAIR. The question is that the resources of the U.S. Coast 155 square miles of habitat, could dis- on the amendment offered by the gen- Guard can be focused on their impor- proportionately impact spawning fe- tleman from Maine (Mr. POLIQUIN). tant national security and safety mis- males and, thus, threaten the overall The amendment was agreed to. sion, not waste it on the enforcement health of the striped bass stock.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.096 H11JYPT1 H6094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 This would be detrimental to some of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. KEATING) and biggest recreational and commercial from New York has 1 minute remain- a Member opposed each will control 5 fishing ports on the East Coast. Open- ing. minutes. ing up Federal waters in one region Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I would say The Chair recognizes the gentleman would undermine the protections and that every level of government needs from Massachusetts. commitment to rebuilding that others to get it better than the way that we Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, this is along the coast have invested in. It have the current laws, current rules, another amendment that will reduce would set a bad precedent in managing current regulations, whether it is the the cost of monitoring on fishermen. the striped bass fishery, which still has Federal Government, whether it is the My amendment would allow the Na- a long way to go. regional councils, whether it is the tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- Finally, Congress should not be legis- State governments. ministration, NOAA, to spend the fees lating on species-specific fishery man- Earlier on, when we were having a they collect from penalties that are as- agement actions. This issue is regu- debate on the underlying bill and I was sessed against violators of fisheries larly assessed by the Atlantic States talking about the fluke fishery for regulations to help defray the costs re- Marine Fisheries Commission. We need commercial fishermen, 50 pounds a day lated to monitoring. Being able to use to let that commission do its job and for 7 days, 350 pounds, you are not the fees in this way will actually help make decisions that are based on going to let them catch 350 pounds in 1 NOAA prevent against future viola- science. day. You will make them catch 50 tions, as well as possibly reduce the I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no,’’ pounds a day for 7 days, while the cost to fishermen themselves. and I reserve the balance of my time. neighboring State of New Jersey could Currently, these fees can be used Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, this do 500 pounds a day for 3 days. only to support NOAA enforcement ac- should not be treated as Federal water- Well, guess what happened today. tions. While enforcement is important, ways. It should be treated as a small Talk about not getting it at other lev- it unnecessarily prevents NOAA from local waterway in between two State els of government. Our Governor in spending these funds on preventing vio- boundaries. It shouldn’t have been des- New York State, out of no notice, cuts lations in the first place. Electronic ignated EEZ in the first place. off the commercial food fishery. These monitoring and at-sea monitoring trips This amendment doesn’t declare open people are struggling to make ends help to ensure that these kinds of season on striped bass fishing. It is still meet. abuses do not occur. This makes them going to be subject to the same man- So instead of pointing fingers at a critical tool to NOAA in enforcing agement that currently exists for sur- other levels of government and re- regulations and ensuring that our fish- rounding waterways where striped bass gional councils where everyone is mak- eries remain sustainable. fishing is currently acceptable. ing mistakes and no one gets it, how Countless fishermen in my district The science shows biomass for the about we do our part? How about we have been suffering this past year be- striped bass fisheries strong in our get it? How about we listen to them? cause a select few decided to abuse the area, and, also, a science that is not we hear from them? we make a dif- system. Greater investments in moni- discussed enough in this debate is the ference? toring may have helped prevent this science of my fishermen and those We are leaders. We are elected to rep- massive fraud that occurred. However, small-business owners who are strug- resent our people. I am elected to rep- now that it has, it is important that gling to make ends meet. resent my people, and I would respect- measures be put in place to prevent So you have the science of the bio- fully urge my colleagues, especially anything like this from ever happening mass being where it needs to be, plus those who are from faraway places sev- again. That means funding for preven- we have the science that we are not eral hundred miles away, to do a better tion and monitoring. speaking about enough where people job listening and allowing me to rep- NOAA should be able to use the funds right now are desperate for this kind of resent my folks and stop trying to un- it collects from the recent cases and relief. They want people in Congress dercut people who are hardworking any other cases that inevitably arise to representing them in Washington who business owners struggling to make double down on protecting the sustain- get it, who are going to fight for them. ends meet, especially when science is ability of fisheries and preventing as We can’t be lost in this beltway argu- on our side. much abuse as possible before the harm ment where, here, I am a Representa- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of is ever done. tive from the east end of Long Island, my time. My amendment does just that by al- the First Congressional District of New b 1700 lowing NOAA to use the fees it collects York, and we have people who rep- The Acting CHAIR. The question is to support prevention efforts. This resent the other end of the United on the amendment offered by the gen- gives NOAA and the fisheries managers States of America telling us what is tleman from New York (Mr. ZELDIN). greater flexibility to find the right bal- best for us. The amendment was agreed to. ance between prevention and enforce- We are here pleading for people to AMENDMENT NO. 10 OFFERED BY MR. KEATING ment, and, at the same time, lowers listen to us, to hear us, to hear from The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the cost of monitoring for fishermen. these fishermen, the commercial fish- to consider amendment No. 10 printed Mr. Chairman, I urge support of this ermen, the recreational fishermen, and in House Report 115–786. amendment, and I reserve the balance to fight for them as well, especially Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I have of my time. when biomass backs it up. an amendment at the desk. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will man, I rise in opposition, even though my time. designate the amendment. I do not oppose the amendment. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chair, these cer- The text of the amendment is as fol- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. POE of tainly are arguments that can and lows: Texas). Without objection, the gen- should be made at the Atlantic Coun- Add at the end the following: tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. cil. In fact, they are made regularly, TITLE ll—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS There was no objection. and that council has representation re- SEC. l01. FUNDING FOR MONITORING IMPLE- Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Chair- gionally, has representation from all MENTATION OF NORTHEAST MULTI- man, I thank Mr. KEATING for his the key stakeholders, and has access to SPECIES FISHERY MANAGEMENT amendment. This is long overdue. Col- PLAN. the best available science, the state-of- Section 311(f)(4) (16 U.S.C. 1861(f)(4)) is lecting those fees and using them for the-art science on this issue. So I think amended by striking ‘‘pursuant to this sec- observer coverage is something that we need to let that council do its job, tion’’ and all that follows through the end of should be done. and, with that, I request a ‘‘no’’ vote. the sentence and inserting ‘‘to enforce and If I go back to his first amendment, Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of monitor (including electronic monitoring) I want to mechanize it and use tech- my time. implementation of that Plan.’’ nology to make sure the fishermen Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, may I ask The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to have an opportunity to, I believe, re- how much time I have left? House Resolution 965, the gentleman port better.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.098 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6095 This is a good amendment. I will be ‘‘(d) USE OF TAGS.—The regulations shall from Florida (Mr. GAETZ) and a Mem- voting for it, and I yield back the bal- provide that a tag issued under the regula- ber opposed each will control 5 min- ance of my time. tions— utes. ‘‘(1) shall be valid for the 5-year period be- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I ginning on the date it is issued; thank my colleague from Alaska for ‘‘(2) shall authorize only the recreational from Florida. his support. He knows full well how dif- or commercial taking of a fish that complies MODIFICATION TO AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED ficult it is, particularly in our region, with any size limit that otherwise applies to BY MR. GAETZ for fishermen just to sustain them- fishing for such fish in the waters in which it Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, I ask selves, let alone sustain the fish. We is taken; unanimous consent that the modified want to sustain the fishermen them- ‘‘(3) shall authorize such taking without version of my amendment at the desk selves. These small vessels are out regard to any seasonal limitation that other- be considered. wise applies to the species of fish taken; The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- there, and they are facing $900-a-day ‘‘(4) shall authorize— monitoring charges. This is another port the modification. ‘‘(A) the transfer of tags to any other per- The Clerk read as follows: means by which we will be able to do son; and Modification to amendment No. 11 of- it. ‘‘(B) use of transferred tags in the same manner as such tags may be used by the per- fered by Mr. GAETZ: So I find myself agreeing three times At the end of the bill, add the following: in the last few minutes with my col- son to whom the tags were issued; and TITLE V—REEF ASSASSIN ACT league from Alaska—twice on my ‘‘(5) shall require that any fish taken under such tag outside any seasonal limitation SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. amendments and the other, indeed, on that otherwise applies to such fish must This title may be cited as the ‘‘Reef Assas- a prior amendment where he rightfully have the tag fastened between the mouth sin Act’’. pointed out the rather hyperbolic de- and gill before being placed in any cooler. SEC. 502. ENCOURAGING ELIMINATION OF scription of the State of Maine, as won- ‘‘(e) APPROVAL OF STATE TO PARTICIPATE.— LIONFISH. derful as it is, and remind and agree ‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—The regulations shall re- (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the approval of with him that, indeed, this was just a quire that as a condition of approving a an exempted fishing permit submitted by a mere portion of Massachusetts at one State to issue tags under this section the participating state. Title III of the Magnu- Secretary shall require the State to des- son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Man- time. ignate a repository for lionfish submitted for agement Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) is amend- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- such tags. ed by adding at the end the following: ance of my time. ‘‘(2) PROVISION OF FREEZER.—The Secretary ‘‘SEC. 321. ENCOURAGING ELIMINATION OF The Acting CHAIR. The question is shall provide to each participating State LIONFISH. on the amendment offered by the gen- freezers in which to store submitted lionfish, ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the approval tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. at a cost of not more than $500 for each freez- of an exempted fishing permit submitted by er. KEATING). a participating state, the Secretary shall ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec- The amendment was agreed to. issue regulations under which a partici- retary shall— pating State may issue to an individual sub- AMENDMENT NO. 11 OFFERED BY MR. GAETZ ‘‘(1) encourage participating States to use mitting lionfish taken in Federal or State The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order existing infrastructure and staff or volun- waters a tag authorizing the taking of a fish to consider amendment No. 11 printed teers to conduct the State’s program under of a covered species in Federal waters in ad- in House Report 115–786. this section; dition to any other fish of that species the Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, I have an ‘‘(2) include on the webpage of the National individual is authorized to take in Federal Marine Fisheries Service information about amendment at the desk. waters. the program under this section; and ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF TAG.— The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ‘‘(3) encourage State and local govern- The regulations shall require— designate the amendment. ments to work with retailers and distribu- ‘‘(1) the submission of 100 lionfish for each The text of the amendment is as tors to advance the purchasing and consump- tag issued; follows: tion of lionfish. ‘‘(2) that lionfish taken in State waters At the end of the bill, add the following: ‘‘(g) OTHER PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTED.— must be taken by an individual holding a ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section— TITLE V—REEF ASSASSIN ACT valid license to engage in such fishing issued ‘‘(A) is intended to protect species of fish under the laws of such State; and SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. that are native to waters of the United ‘‘(3) that each lionfish shall be submitted This title may be cited as the ‘‘Reef Assas- States or the exclusive economic zone; and by removing the tail, placing it in a reseal- sin Act’’. ‘‘(B) shall not be construed to constrain able plastic bag, and submitting such bag to SEC. 502. ENCOURAGING ELIMINATION OF any fishery, fishing quota, or fishing alloca- a participating State before the tail has sig- LIONFISH. tion. nificantly deteriorated. (a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Magnuson- ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF ‘‘(c) NO LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TAGS.— Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- TAGS.—This section and tags issued or au- The regulations shall not limit the number ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1851 et seq.) is amended thorized to be issued under this section shall of tags that may be issued to an individual. by adding at the end the following: not be considered in any determination of ‘‘(d) USE OF TAGS.—The regulations shall ‘‘SEC. 321. ENCOURAGING ELIMINATION OF fishing levels, quotas, or allocations. provide that a tag issued under the regula- LIONFISH. ‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section— tions— ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ‘‘(1) the term ‘covered fish’— ‘‘(1) shall be valid for the 5-year period be- issue regulations under which a partici- ‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph ginning on the date it is issued; pating State may issue to an individual sub- (B), means red snapper, gag grouper, ‘‘(2) shall authorize only the recreational mitting lionfish taken in Federal or State triggerfish, amberjack; and or commercial taking of a fish that complies waters a tag authorizing the taking of a fish ‘‘(B) does not include any species included with any size limit that otherwise applies to of a covered species in Federal waters in ad- in a list of endangered species or threatened fishing for such fish in the waters in which it dition to any other fish of that species the species under the Endangered Species Act of is taken; individual is authorized to take in Federal 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and ‘‘(3) shall authorize such taking without waters. ‘‘(2) the term ‘participating State’ means a regard to any seasonal limitation that other- ‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF TAG.— State that has applied and been approved by wise applies to the species of fish taken; The regulations shall require— the Secretary to issue tags under regulations ‘‘(4) shall authorize— ‘‘(1) the submission of 100 lionfish for each under this section.’’. ‘‘(A) the transfer of tags to any other per- tag issued; (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of son; and ‘‘(2) that lionfish taken in State waters contents in the first section of such Act is ‘‘(B) use of transferred tags in the same must be taken by an individual holding a amended by adding at the end of the items manner as such tags may be used by the per- valid license to engage in such fishing issued relating to title III the following: son to whom the tags were issued; under the laws of such State; and ‘‘Sec. 301. Encouraging elimination of ‘‘(5) shall require that any fish taken under ‘‘(3) that each lionfish shall be submitted lionfish.’’. such tag outside any seasonal limitation by removing the tail, placing it in a reseal- (c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The Sec- that otherwise applies to such fish must able plastic bag, and submitting such bag to retary of Commerce shall issue regulations have the tag fastened between the mouth a participating State before the tail has sig- under the amendment made by subsection (a) and gill before being placed in any cooler; nificantly deteriorated. by not later than 60 days after the date of and the enactment of this Act. ‘‘(c) NO LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF TAGS.— ‘‘(6) shall only be utilized for species The regulations shall not limit the number The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to caught in the same water adjacent a state of tags that may be issued to an individual. House Resolution 965, the gentleman where the lionfish were originally caught.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.101 H11JYPT1 H6096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 ‘‘(e) APPROVAL OF STATE TO PARTICIPATE.— the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic exchange for harvesting a certain num- ‘‘(1) CONDITIONS.—The regulations shall re- Ocean. ber of lionfish species, which are preda- quire that as a condition of approving a Lionfish are an invasive species that tors to the red snapper. State to issue tags under this section the are decimating our reef fish. One As folks will see, there is a lot of Secretary shall require the State to des- handwriting on this amendment. We ignate a repository for lionfish submitted for lionfish can consume up to 65 juvenile such tags. reef fish in one sitting. A female did sit back and make some changes to ‘‘(2) PROVISION OF FREEZER.—The Secretary lionfish can release up to as many as 10 this, so there is an excellent chance shall provide to each participating State million eggs over the course of one life- that there are some imperfections here. freezers in which to store submitted lionfish, time. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman at a cost of not more than $500 for each freez- This legislation would allow our re- for working with us on this. I thank er. sources to be used to protect our re- my friends from Florida and California ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec- source by creating an incentive for for working with us on this as well. It retary shall— fishers who harvest the lionfish and is likely that we are going to need ‘‘(1) encourage participating States to use some additional work on this as we existing infrastructure and staff or volun- then turn them in to participating teers to conduct the State’s program under States that would choose, on a volun- move forward. There are some enforce- this section; teer program, to be able to issue tags ment issues; there are science issues; ‘‘(2) include on the webpage of the National for one prized, coveted reef fish—a and there is introduction of a new Marine Fisheries Service information about triggerfish, a gag grouper, or a red mechanism that causes some signifi- the program under this section; and snapper—in the event that 100 lionfish cant concern in the form of tags, in ‘‘(3) encourage State and local govern- tails were produced. Anyone who goes some cases. ments to work with retailers and distribu- But I, again, thank the gentleman tors to advance the purchasing and consump- and slays 100 lionfish certainly has saved far more than one of our prized from Florida for raising this issue, for tion of lionfish. working to ensure that we continue to ‘‘(g) OTHER PROVISIONS NOT AFFECTED.— reef fish. have access to red snapper in the Gulf ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section— That is why it is my belief that this ‘‘(A) is intended to protect species of fish amendment makes a great deal of of Mexico. I look forward to working that are native to waters of the United sense for our environment and also for with my friend from Florida, as well as States or the exclusive economic zone; and the overall health of our fisheries. the folks across the aisle, in perfecting ‘‘(B) shall not be construed to constrain Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the this as we move through the conference any fishery, fishing quota, or fishing alloca- gentleman from Florida (Mr. SOTO), the committee. tion. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION OF Democrat lead on the Reef Assassin Act. ance of my time. TAGS.—This section and tags issued or au- Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mr. SOTO. Mr. Chairman, I rise in thorized to be issued under this section shall the gentleman from Louisiana for of- not be considered in any determination of support of this good, bipartisan amend- fering his insight and his views. It is fishing levels, quotas, or allocations. ment offered by the gentleman from certainly my hope that any animal ‘‘(h) DEFINITION.—In this section— Florida (Mr. GAETZ). that is delicious, like the lionfish, but ‘‘(1) the term ‘covered fish’— Lionfish are disrupting Florida’s nat- ‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph that is also invasive and destructive to ural ecosystem. Lionfish are taking (B), means red snapper, gag grouper, our environment, would be one that we away prey from our native fish stocks triggerfish, amberjack; and would be able to work together across and prey on reef fish that perform es- ‘‘(B) does not include any species included the aisle to harvest out of existence, so sential ecological services on the reefs. in a list of endangered species or threatened that we protect our environment and species under the Endangered Species Act of This amendment would give an in- 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and centive for fishermen to remove the protect our coveted reef fish. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ‘‘(2) the term ‘participating State’ means a lionfish by awarding a tag for desired State that has applied and been approved by ance of my time. reef fish in return for every 100 lionfish The Acting CHAIR. The question is the Secretary to issue tags under regulations tails turned in. That is quite the boun- under this section.’’. on the amendment, as modified, offered ty. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of by the gentleman from Florida (Mr. The amendment will promote co- contents in the first section of such Act is GAETZ). amended by adding at the end of the items operation between local, State, and The amendment, as modified, was relating to title III the following: Federal governments to eradicate agreed to. ‘‘Sec. 301. Encouraging elimination of lionfish from Florida waters. The Acting CHAIR. The question is lionfish.’’. This amendment is derived from a on the committee amendment in the (c) DEADLINE FOR REGULATIONS.—The Sec- bill of which I am a cosponsor. nature of a substitute, as amended. retary of Commerce shall issue regulations Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman The amendment was agreed to. under the amendment made by subsection (a) from Florida for offering this amend- The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, by not later than 60 days after the approval ment, and I urge my colleagues to sup- of an exempted fishing permit submitted by the Committee rises. a participating state. port it. Accordingly, the Committee rose; (d) RESTRICTION.—Nothing in section 321 Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, I reserve and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs. shall be construed as to allow for the trans- the balance of my time. HANDEL) having assumed the chair, Mr. fer of fisheries allocation or catch among the Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. POE of Texas, Acting Chair of the Com- various states. Chairman, I rise in opposition, al- mittee of the Whole House on the state Mr. GAETZ (during the reading). Mr. though I don’t intend to oppose the of the Union, reported that that Com- Chair, I ask unanimous consent that amendment. mittee, having had under consideration the reading be dispensed with. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- the bill (H.R. H.R. 200) to amend the The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva- to the request of the gentleman from minutes. tion and Management Act to provide Florida? There was no objection. flexibility for fishery managers and There was no objection. Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. stability for fishermen, and for other The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Chairman, I thank the gentleman from purposes, and, pursuant to House Reso- tion, the amendment is modified. Florida for bringing this issue up. lution 965, he reported the bill back to There was no objection. The lionfish has certainly, according the House with an amendment adopted The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman to many reports, been a species that is in the Committee of the Whole. from Florida is recognized for 5 min- causing an adverse impact to red snap- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under utes. per. The solution that he proposes here the rule, the previous question is or- Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, this is a solution whereby States could sub- dered. amendment contains the relevant pro- mit a modified or a new exempted fish- Is a separate vote demanded on any visions of the Reef Assassin Act, which eries permit, where they could provide amendment to the amendment re- would attack the lionfish problem that for additional access, on top of their ported from the Committee of the is very pervasive in the warm waters of existing allocation, to red snapper in Whole?

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.043 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6097 If not, the question is on the com- making matters worse. Escalating tar- There was no objection. mittee amendment in the nature of a iffs and alienating our closest trading The SPEAKER pro tempore. The substitute, as amended. partners does nothing to advance a question is on the motion to recommit. The amendment was agreed to. trade agenda that puts working fami- The question was taken; and the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The lies first. Speaker pro tempore announced that question is on the engrossment and Our trade policy should prioritize the noes appeared to have it. third reading of the bill. strong environmental protections, pe- Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. Speaker, on that I The bill was ordered to be engrossed nalize cheaters, enforce labor protec- demand the yeas and nays. and read a third time, and was read the tions for workers, and strengthen rules The yeas and nays were ordered. third time. of origin so we can advance a trade The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- MOTION TO RECOMMIT agenda that is fair to every American ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, I have worker instead of picking winners and minute vote on the motion to recom- a motion to recommit at the desk. losers. mit will be followed by a 5-minute vote The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the But President Trump isn’t known for on passage of the bill, if ordered. gentleman opposed to the bill? his discretion or his deep knowledge of The vote was taken by electronic de- Mr. GOMEZ. I am opposed in its cur- policy. He doesn’t realize or doesn’t vice, and there were—yeas 187, nays rent form. care that his America First trade agen- 228, not voting 13, as follows: da puts America last by undermining The SPEAKER pro tempore. The [Roll No. 320] Clerk will report the motion to recom- our competitiveness and innovation. YEAS—187 mit. The idea of unintended consequences Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam didn’t even cross his mind when an- Adams Gallego Nadler Aguilar Garamendi Neal Speaker, I reserve a point of order. nouncing these unilateral tariffs. Barraga´ n Gomez Nolan The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point But as Members of Congress rep- Bass Gonzalez (TX) Norcross of order is reserved. resenting constituents from around the Beatty Gottheimer O’Halleran country, we know that there are very Bera Green, Al O’Rourke The Clerk read as follows: Beyer Green, Gene Pallone Mr. Gomez moves to recommit the bill real consequences for these actions. Bishop (GA) Grijalva Panetta H.R. 200 to the Committee on Natural Re- That is why I am offering this mo- Blumenauer Gutie´rrez Pascrell sources with instructions to report the same tion to recommit, which would allow a Blunt Rochester Hastings Payne back to the House forthwith with the fol- Bonamici Heck Pelosi Governor or elected official or ap- Boyle, Brendan Higgins (NY) Peters lowing amendment: pointed official to request that the F. Himes Peterson Page 49, line 22, strike ‘‘and’’. Secretary of Commerce declare a fish- Brady (PA) Hoyer Pingree Page 50, line 4, strike the second period ery disaster if fishermen suffer nega- Brown (MD) Huffman Pocan and insert ‘‘; and’’. Brownley (CA) Jackson Lee Polis Page 50, after line 4, insert the following: tive impacts from these tariffs. Bustos Jayapal Price (NC) (4) in clause (ii) of paragraph (1)(A), as The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- Butterfield Jeffries Quigley amended by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this sec- servation and Management Act re- Capuano Johnson (GA) Raskin tion— Carbajal Johnson, E. B. Rice (NY) stored dozens of fishery stocks to Ca´ rdenas Jones Richmond (A) by inserting ‘‘(I)’’ before ‘‘regulatory healthy levels, and we cannot allow the Carson (IN) Kaptur Rosen restrictions’’; and ill-conceived or half-baked ideas of the Cartwright Keating Roybal-Allard (B) by inserting ‘‘or (II) unilateral tariffs President to hurt the workers or the Castor (FL) Kelly (IL) Ruiz imposed by other countries on any United Castro (TX) Kennedy Ruppersberger States seafood exports or unilateral tariffs progress we have actually made. Chu, Judy Khanna Ryan (OH) imposed by any country on materials nec- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Cicilline Kihuen Sa´ nchez essary for the economic viability of the leagues to vote for the motion to re- Clark (MA) Kildee Sarbanes commit, and I yield back the balance Clarke (NY) Kilmer Schakowsky United States’ fishing industry’’ after ‘‘envi- Clay Kind Schiff ronment’’. of my time. Cleaver Krishnamoorthi Schneider Mr. GOMEZ (during the reading). Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I withdraw Clyburn Kuster (NH) Schrader the reservation of a point of order. Cohen Lamb Scott (VA) Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous con- Connolly Langevin Scott, David OE sent that the reading be dispensed The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. P Cooper Larsen (WA) Serrano with. of Texas). The reservation of a point of Correa Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there order is withdrawn. Courtney Lawrence Shea-Porter Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I claim the Crist Lawson (FL) Sherman objection to the request of the gen- Crowley Lee Sinema tleman from California? time in opposition to the motion to re- Cuellar Levin Sires There was no objection. commit. Cummings Lewis (GA) Smith (WA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Davis (CA) Lieu, Ted Soto tleman is recognized for 5 minutes. Davis, Danny Lipinski Suozzi tleman from California is recognized DeFazio Loebsack Swalwell (CA) for 5 minutes. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. The parlia- DeGette Lofgren Takano mentarian, I think, made a mistake, Delaney Lowenthal Thompson (CA) b 1715 but they have a right to do that, as DeLauro Lowey Thompson (MS) Mr. GOMEZ. Madam Speaker, this is DelBene Lujan Grisham, Titus others Members do, but that is the way Demings M. Tonko the final amendment to the bill, which it goes. DeSaulnier Luja´ n, Ben Ray Torres will not kill the bill or send it back to Mr. Speaker, let’s not kid ourselves. Deutch Lynch Tsongas committee. If you listen to the presentation, it has Dingell Maloney, Vargas Doggett Carolyn B. Veasey If adopted, the bill would imme- nothing to do with a fish bill. This is a Doyle, Michael Maloney, Sean Vela diately proceed to final passage as procedural trick to delay passage of F. Matsui Vela´ zquez amended. this bipartisan legislation. And I keep Engel McCollum Visclosky Mr. Speaker, President Trump claims Eshoo McEachin Walz saying this is a fish bill that has been Espaillat McGovern Wasserman his trade policy is meant to level the in existence for many years, since 1976, Esty (CT) McNerney Schultz playing field for the United States, but and it has been a success, and then we Evans Meeks Waters, Maxine workers and businesses in other parts come up with a recommit motion that Foster Meng Watson Coleman Frankel (FL) Moore Welch of the economy will suffer unintended has nothing to do with this bill. Fudge Moulton Wilson (FL) consequences. The prize is fish communities, sus- Gabbard Murphy (FL) Yarmuth Despite his claims to pursue a trade tainable yields, domestic seafood in- NAYS—228 agenda that will put American workers dustry, and a job creation bill. Abraham Banks (IN) Bishop (UT) first, this administration’s trade policy With all due respect, I strongly urge Aderholt Barletta Black shows a lack of strategy and planning a rejection of the motion, and I yield Allen Barr Bost that risks putting working families back the balance of my time. Amash Barton Brady (TX) last and threatens our economy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without Amodei Bergman Brat Arrington Biggs Brooks (AL) Any trade agenda must fix the prob- objection, the previous question is or- Babin Bilirakis Brooks (IN) lems with existing policy rather than dered on the motion to recommit. Bacon Bishop (MI) Buchanan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.105 H11JYPT1 H6098 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 Buck Holding Posey Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on that Castro (TX) Jackson Lee Payne Bucshon Hollingsworth Ratcliffe I demand the yeas and nays. Chu, Judy Jayapal Pelosi Budd Hudson Reed Cicilline Jeffries Peters Burgess Huizenga Reichert The yeas and nays were ordered. Clark (MA) Johnson (GA) Pingree Byrne Hultgren Renacci The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a Clarke (NY) Johnson, E. B. Pocan Calvert Hunter Rice (SC) 5-minute vote. Clay Kaptur Polis Carter (GA) Hurd Roby Cleaver Keating Price (NC) Carter (TX) Issa Roe (TN) The vote was taken by electronic de- Clyburn Kelly (IL) Quigley Chabot Jenkins (WV) Rogers (AL) vice, and there were—yeas 222, nays Cohen Kennedy Raskin Cloud Johnson (LA) Rogers (KY) 193, not voting 13, as follows: Connolly Khanna Rice (NY) Coffman Johnson (OH) Cooper Kihuen Richmond Rohrabacher [Roll No. 321] Cole Johnson, Sam Rokita Correa Kildee Rooney, Francis Collins (GA) Jordan Rooney, Francis YEAS—222 Costa Kilmer Ros-Lehtinen Collins (NY) Joyce (OH) Costello (PA) Kind Rosen Rooney, Thomas Abraham Green, Gene Palazzo Comer Katko Crist Krishnamoorthi Roybal-Allard J. Aderholt Griffith Comstock Kelly (MS) Pallone Crowley Kuster (NH) Ruiz Ros-Lehtinen Allen Grothman Conaway Kelly (PA) Palmer Culberson Lamb Ruppersberger Roskam Amash Guthrie Cook King (IA) Pearce Cummings Lance Ryan (OH) Ross Amodei Handel Costa King (NY) Perry Curbelo (FL) Langevin Sa´ nchez Rothfus Arrington Harris Costello (PA) Kinzinger Peterson Davis (CA) Larsen (WA) Sanford Rouzer Babin Hartzler Cramer Knight Pittenger Davis, Danny Larson (CT) Sarbanes Royce (CA) Bacon Hensarling Crawford Kustoff (TN) Poe (TX) DeFazio Lawrence Schakowsky Russell Banks (IN) Herrera Beutler Culberson Labrador Poliquin DeGette Lawson (FL) Schiff Rutherford Barletta Hice, Jody B. Curbelo (FL) LaHood Posey Delaney Lee Schneider Sanford Barr Higgins (LA) Curtis LaMalfa Ratcliffe DeLauro Levin Schrader Schweikert Barton Higgins (NY) Davidson Lamborn Reed DelBene Lewis (GA) Scott (VA) Scott, Austin Bergman Hill Davis, Rodney Lance Reichert Demings Lieu, Ted Scott, David Sensenbrenner Biggs Holding Denham Latta Renacci DeSaulnier Lipinski Serrano Sessions Bishop (MI) Hollingsworth DeSantis Lesko Rice (SC) Deutch Loebsack Sewell (AL) Shimkus Bishop (UT) Hudson DesJarlais Lewis (MN) Roby Diaz-Balart Lofgren Shea-Porter Shuster Black Huizenga Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Roe (TN) Dingell Lowenthal Sherman Simpson Bost Hultgren Donovan Long Rogers (AL) Doggett Lowey Sinema Smith (MO) Brady (TX) Hunter Duffy Loudermilk Rogers (KY) Doyle, Michael Lujan Grisham, Sires Smith (NE) Brat Hurd Duncan (SC) Love Rohrabacher F. M. Smith (WA) Smith (NJ) Brooks (AL) Issa Duncan (TN) Lucas Rokita Engel Luja´ n, Ben Ray Soto Smith (TX) Brooks (IN) Jenkins (WV) Dunn Luetkemeyer Rooney, Thomas Eshoo Maloney, Suozzi Smucker Buck Johnson (LA) Emmer MacArthur J. Espaillat Carolyn B. Swalwell (CA) Stefanik Bucshon Johnson (OH) Estes (KS) Marchant Roskam Esty (CT) Maloney, Sean Takano Stewart Budd Johnson, Sam Faso Marino Ross Evans Matsui Thompson (CA) Burgess Jones Ferguson Marshall Stivers Rothfus Fitzpatrick McCollum Thompson (MS) Byrne Jordan Fitzpatrick Massie Taylor Rouzer Foster McEachin Titus Calvert Joyce (OH) Fleischmann Mast Tenney Royce (CA) Frankel (FL) McGovern Tonko Carter (GA) Katko Flores McCarthy Thompson (PA) Russell Fudge McNerney Torres Chabot Kelly (MS) Fortenberry McCaul Thornberry Rutherford Gabbard Meeks Tsongas Cloud Kelly (PA) Foxx McClintock Tipton Schweikert Gallego Meng Vargas Coffman King (IA) Frelinghuysen McHenry Trott Scott, Austin Garamendi Moore Vela Cole King (NY) Gaetz McKinley Turner Sensenbrenner Gomez Moulton Vela´ zquez Collins (GA) Kinzinger Garrett McMorris Upton Sessions Gottheimer Murphy (FL) Visclosky Collins (NY) Knight Gianforte Rodgers Valadao Shimkus Granger Nadler Walz Comer Kustoff (TN) Gibbs McSally Wagner Shuster Green, Al Neal Wasserman Comstock Labrador Gohmert Meadows Walberg Simpson Grijalva Nolan Schultz Conaway LaHood Goodlatte Messer Walden Smith (MO) Gutie´rrez Norcross Waters, Maxine Cook LaMalfa Gosar Mitchell Walker Smith (NE) Hastings O’Halleran Watson Coleman Courtney Lamborn Gowdy Moolenaar Walorski Smith (NJ) Heck O’Rourke Weber (TX) Cramer Latta Granger Mooney (WV) Walters, Mimi Smith (TX) Himes Panetta Welch Crawford Lesko Graves (GA) Mullin Weber (TX) Smucker Hoyer Pascrell Wilson (FL) Cuellar Lewis (MN) Graves (LA) Newhouse Webster (FL) Huffman Paulsen Yarmuth Curtis LoBiondo Stefanik Graves (MO) Noem Wenstrup Davidson Long Stewart Griffith Norman Westerman NOT VOTING—13 Davis, Rodney Loudermilk Stivers Grothman Nunes Williams Blackburn Hanabusa Rush Denham Love Taylor Guthrie Olson Wilson (SC) Blum Harper Scalise DeSantis Lucas Tenney Handel Palazzo Wittman Cheney Jenkins (KS) DesJarlais Luetkemeyer Thompson (PA) Speier Harris Palmer Womack Ellison Napolitano Donovan Lynch Thornberry Hartzler Paulsen Woodall Gallagher Perlmutter Duffy MacArthur Tipton Hensarling Pearce Yoder Duncan (SC) Marchant Trott Herrera Beutler Perry Yoho ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE Duncan (TN) Marino Turner Hice, Jody B. Pittenger Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore (during Dunn Marshall Upton Higgins (LA) Poe (TX) Young (IA) Emmer Massie Valadao the vote). There are 2 minutes remain- Hill Poliquin Zeldin Estes (KS) Mast Veasey ing. NOT VOTING—13 Faso McCarthy Wagner Ferguson McCaul Walberg b 1753 Blackburn Hanabusa Rush Fleischmann McClintock Walden Blum Harper So the bill was passed. Scalise Flores McHenry Walker Cheney Jenkins (KS) Speier Fortenberry McKinley Walorski The result of the vote was announced Ellison Napolitano Foxx McMorris Walters, Mimi as above recorded. Gallagher Perlmutter Frelinghuysen Rodgers Webster (FL) A motion to reconsider was laid on Gaetz McSally Wenstrup the table. b 1745 Garrett Meadows Westerman Gianforte Messer Williams PERSONAL EXPLANATION Messrs. MARINO, MITCHELL, Gibbs Mitchell Wilson (SC) Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- NEWHOUSE, and Mrs. BROOKS of In- Gohmert Moolenaar Wittman ably detained. Had I been present, I would diana changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to Gonzalez (TX) Mooney (WV) Womack Goodlatte Mullin Woodall have voted ‘‘nay’’ on rollcall No. 320 and ‘‘nay.’’ Gosar Newhouse Yoder ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 321. Messrs. CROWLEY, RUPPERS- Gowdy Noem Yoho f BERGER, and CLEAVER changed their Graves (GA) Norman Young (AK) Graves (LA) Nunes Young (IA) AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Graves (MO) Olson Zeldin So the motion to recommit was re- MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- jected. NAYS—193 GROSSMENT OF H.R. 200, The result of the vote was announced Adams Blumenauer Bustos STRENGTHENING FISHING COM- as above recorded. Aguilar Blunt Rochester Butterfield MUNITIES AND INCREASING Barraga´ n Bonamici Capuano FLEXIBILITY IN FISHERIES MAN- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Bass Boyle, Brendan Carbajal question is on the passage of the bill. Beatty F. Ca´ rdenas AGEMENT ACT The question was taken; and the Bera Brady (PA) Carson (IN) Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I Beyer Brown (MD) Carter (TX) Speaker pro tempore announced that Bilirakis Brownley (CA) Cartwright ask unanimous consent that in the en- the ayes appeared to have it. Bishop (GA) Buchanan Castor (FL) grossment of the bill, H.R. 200, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.045 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6099 Clerk be authorized to make technical minute and to revise and extend his re- ation, passes the standard of decorum corrections and conforming changes to marks.) to recognize our allies and to strength- the bill, including the change I have Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, sometimes en the relationships and to give criti- placed on the desk. it seems that the United States moves cism where necessary and to seek im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The from one crisis to the next. We have to provement, but not to be an embarrass- Clerk will report the modification. keep our eye on the ball. ment. The Clerk read as follows: As Members of Congress, we have a I think it is important, as meetings Page 14, line 15, strike ‘ ‘‘including’’ ’ duty to protect everyone in this coun- are proceeding, that we recognize that The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there try from unnecessary suffering. We our allies are far more important than objection to the request of the gen- cannot forget that the Trump adminis- an individual who continues to provide tleman from Alaska? tration is still holding children in nerve gas to kill people on foreign soil, There was no objection. cages, ‘‘Cages ‘R’ Us.’’ to be behind attacks on airplanes tak- Congress should step up and end this f ing over Crimea and other places. It is terrible policy. We cannot forget that important to recognize that, yes, you REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- thousands—maybe even millions—of engage with your enemy, but you rec- VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF people in this country are served by ognize that they are your enemy. H.R. 6237, MATTHEW YOUNG POL- water systems that violate the Safe I would also suggest that it is hardly LARD INTELLIGENCE AUTHOR- Water Drinking Act. Congress should the American way for the U.S. delega- IZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEARS invest in rebuilding community water tion to oppose a breastfeeding resolu- 2018 AND 2019 infrastructures. tion at the World Health Organization Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the We cannot forget that this year there and to punish a little country like Ec- Committee on Rules, submitted a priv- is nearly one school shooting a week. uador. ileged report (Rept. No. 115–815) on the Congress needs to dump the NRA and I want us to be better internation- resolution (H. Res. 989) providing for pass reasonable gun laws. ally, Mr. Speaker, and stand for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 6237) to Mr. Speaker, ignoring the problem values of America. doesn’t make it go away, and each mo- authorize appropriations for fiscal f years 2018 and 2019 for intelligence and ment we fail to act puts human lives at intelligence-related activities of the risk. JULIA RUELLE AND THE BOUNDARY WATERS United States Government, the Com- f munity Management Account, and the b 1800 (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given Central Intelligence Agency Retire- permission to address the House for 1 ment and Disability System, and for HONORING PHILIP W. HOLMES, JR. minute and to revise and extend his re- other purposes, which was referred to (Mr. NORMAN asked and was given marks.) the House Calendar and ordered to be permission to address the House for 1 Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, last printed. minute and to revise and extend his re- year, 16-year-old Julia Ruelle of f marks.) Minnetonka, Minnesota, started having Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise headaches and exhaustion. A sopho- HONORING THE LIFE OF today in honor of one of my home- more at Minnetonka High School, she NATHANIEL ‘‘NAT’’ REED town’s finest. The founder and owner of was diagnosed with a very rare brain (Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida Rock Hill, South Carolina’s iconic tumor. asked and was given permission to ad- PW’s Ice Cream, Mr. Philip W. Holmes, Julia grew up loving the outdoors, dress the House for 1 minute.) Jr. has passed away at the age of 82. and as she began her treatment, she Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida. For 25 years, PW’s has served our would often think about the Boundary Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the community proudly. Following his Waters Canoe Area where her family life of Nathaniel ‘‘Nat’’ Reed of Jupiter service in the Marine Corps and his ex- vacationed for years. Island, a Florida environmental icon perience in the hospitality industry, Today, Julia is recovering and is who died today at the age of 84. Mr. Holmes took the risk every busi- back to outdoor physical activity. She Mr. Reed loved nature and the Flor- ness owner does and opened PW’s in recently won an essay contest on why ida environment and devoted most of 1993. It was named after his two sons, the Boundary Waters are so important his life to fighting for Florida’s natural Philip III and Wayne. He believed that and why it matters to her—winning a wonders like the Everglades. My finest ice cream was one of the greatest ways prize of a parent-free weekend canoeing memory of him will be hunting quail to bring families together. in the Boundary Waters wilderness. near Hobe Sound. After his passing, both of his sons Julia, looking strong and healthy, As an aide to former Governor Claude continue his legacy at PW’s. You can just visited my office last month to ad- Kirk, Mr. Reed successfully stopped the now find the phrase, ‘‘Dad got his vocate for protecting the Boundary construction of an airport in the Flor- wings’’ on the store’s sign. Waters. She is a brave girl, and she is ida Everglades because the construc- Philip Holmes, Jr. will be remem- a perfect example of what this national tion would have meant devastation to bered by our community for giving treasure means to Minnesota and what the Everglades and Big Cypress every scoop with a smile. He was a it means to our country. Swamp. great South Carolinian, and he was a I include in the RECORD a copy of her Mr. Reed appreciated wildlife and great American. essay. was also one of the authors of the En- f 2018 BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA ESSAY dangered Species Act, which protects NATO CONTEST many animals, including several in (Winning Essay by Julia Ruelle, Florida. He later ended up founding (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was Minnetonka, Minn.) 1000 Friends of Florida, to preserve spe- given permission to address the House It’s the start of the school year: everyone cial places in our State. for 1 minute and to revise and extend is sullen for being forced to sit still all day Nat Reed is an institution in the her remarks.) and teachers try in vain to pull us out of our State of Florida, and he was a wonder- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, it school-induced slumber with a myriad of get- ful mentor to me. Our State lost a real is important for my colleagues and as to-know-you activities. As I fill out yet an- leader and a friend to many, and he well the American people to know that other form with questions I am tired of an- will be greatly missed. NATO is not just section 5, when one is swering, I come to the question asking me to list my favorite activities. I pause for a mo- f attacked all are attacked. NATO is thought. It is purpose. It is a sense of ment, wondering which activities to include this time: running, cross country skiing, FAILURE TO ACT HAS collaborative viewpoints on the value CONSEQUENCES downhill skiing, sledding, ice skating, of democracy. kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, camp- (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given It is important that any Commander ing, gardening, walking, hiking, biking, permission to address the House for 1 in Chief, no matter what party affili- hammocking, or exploring. As a shortcut and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.112 H11JYPT1 H6100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 with a melancholy glance at the sun shining germinoma, luckily with a high cure rate. NATO through the window, I settle with writing, Obviously, this has changed my life com- ‘‘being outside’’. pletely and kept me from doing most normal (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- Though such get-to-know-you forms are teen things. But, the worst part was not mission to address the House for 1 rarely very honest, one fact always holds being allowed to run, ski, skate, or do any- minute and to revise and extend his re- true to me: I love being outside. In the sum- thing that had the potential of making me marks.) mer, a typical day usually starts with run- fall until the surgeons deemed me ready. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, today, the ning with the cross country team as the sun Still, I made it my priority to be outside at rises, paddling with a friend in the after- House passed a resolution which I au- least once a day, usually taking short walks. thored with the help of the Committee noon, and an evening walk with Rio, our Getting outside even when I felt unable to do on Foreign Affairs of which ED ROYCE faithful seven year old rescue dog, around a most other things has been a type of therapy small lake of the over 10,000 our state is for me. Breathing fresh air and feeling the is the chairman supporting NATO and known for. For the past 5 years, Rio and my cold on my face refreshed me and made me the NATO countries that are endan- family have been lucky to have a change in feel better, at least for a little while, every gered by Russian aggression, particu- scenery to the beautiful, pristine Boundary time. larly Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for about four the Baltic area. The Balkan countries days each summer. These days are when I After six weeks of limited activity, the feel most connected to my soul and sur- Friday I got the OK to do any activity I also have been threatened, including roundings and most at home, with no social wished began the best weekend since the di- Montenegro, Georgia, Moldova, and media or material concerns to distract me agnosis. In the afternoon, I went Ukraine. from the purity of the air in my lungs, dirt snowshoeing on a trail through the cattails. The resolution speaks of our support beneath my feet, and the sounds of birds, At night, I ice skated with friends. The next of the sanctions against Russia. And water, and all things natural in my ears. My morning, I cross country skied on a frozen the sanctions should remain until Cri- love for these lands has caused me to be in- creek. On Sunday, I ran for the first time mea is returned to Ukraine and the volved with the Campaign to Save the since the diagnosis and though it was incred- Boundary Waters movement, regularly do- ibly slow-paced, the feeling of fighting Donbas no longer has war. Then we nating and wearing the logo on shirts, stick- through the burn and completing an entire continue to support the Baltics who ers, and pins as frequently as possible. All loop of my go-to trail can only be understood have their airspace invaded by Russian my classmates know of this passion of mine, by those who have experienced the phe- aggression. as I take any opportunity to educate my nomenon of a runner’s high. Better yet was I am pleased that Speaker RYAN al- peers about the threat the proposed Twin the soreness that almost kept me from mak- lowed this resolution to come to the Metals mine poses to the pristine waters so ing it down the stairs Monday morning. I had unique to the Boundary Waters and the floor and was passed by voice vote been sore many times due to the chemo- unanimous consent as the Senate had many watersheds it affects. therapy, but this pain was something I had Though Jerry Vandiver, a country singer caused myself by working hard and, in a passed a similar resolution 97–2. The with an album or two about the Boundary weird way, made me very proud of myself. House and the Senate stand together in Waters area, sings that ‘‘winter is for . . . support of NATO and our allies in East- pull[ing] out the map’’ and ‘‘plan[ning] a new Reading the announcement of this essay ern, Central, and Western Europe. route’’ while keeping close to the warmth of contest in the paper this Thursday, I could the fireplace, to me, the snow and sub-zero hardly withhold my excitement! I danced temperatures of Minnesota winters make around the house, imagining the essay I f venturing outside even more exciting! I would write and how much fun it would be to joined the cross country ski team last year share my favorite place with my friends. HONORING FORMER MAYOR JIMMY Though I am such a lover of the BWCA, most and immediately regretted not having tried DELOACH it earlier. Skiing taught me to love winter of my friends have never experienced its hyp- and pray for more snow, instead of begrudg- notic serenity and I’ve always wanted to (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and ing it. Though I grew up loving to ice skate share it with them, but not wanted to have was given permission to address the at the park across the street, learning to ski to bring my parents along. This contest has House for 1 minute and to revise and ignited a desire to be outside everyday, even the potential of granting me this wish. In ad- extend his remarks.) when the cold was biting. dition, I am lucky to have a short treatment Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Unfortunately, this winter has been a little plan of chemotherapy and radiation that will different. Around Thanksgiving, I started ex- be wrapped up in early May with no physical er, I rise today to remember someone periencing exhaustion, headaches, and nau- restrictions. This enables me to be perfectly who dedicated his life to public service sea at rates I had never before had to with- ready for a summer trip to the greatest place in the First Congressional District of stand. As doctors didn’t perceive any viruses on Earth with my closest friends. Georgia, Mr. James Mondell DeLoach, to be concerned about, we wrote it off as mi- Sr., who passed away on July 3 at the graines and I continued to participate in life As I reviewed the details of the contest, I found something additional that links me to age of 86. as usual, going to school and ski practices Jimmy DeLoach truly dedicated his everyday. However, after trying to fight this mission: Joseph [one of the contest through it for two weeks, I ended up in Ur- judges]. Hi! I read that you were diagnosed whole life to serving others. He was a gent Care one night and scheduled an ap- with leukemia at 13 years old and I imagine staple of government in Garden City, pointment with my doctor three days later. you and I share many similar experiences. Georgia, between 1970 and 1990, serving During those three days, I slept pretty much Other than just the typical cancer similar- three terms as the mayor of Garden ities, I wonder if you share the experience of all day and barely ate, thanks to debilitating City and then for 8 more years as a headaches and nausea. Arriving at the doc- growing a little sick of your parents. I know, it might seem impossible to them, but after Chatham County commissioner. tor’s appointment, I threw up in the waiting As county commissioner, Mr. room and the nurses deemed my low body being surrounded and worried about almost temperature and slow heart rate alarming exclusively by my parents for the last couple DeLoach was integral in the construc- enough to rush me to the emergency room in months, I’m very ready to escape their con- tion of the nationally important an ambulance. At the end of that day, they cern for a little while. Of course, I have al- Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Mu- still didn’t have any answers as to what was ways and will always love and appreciate seum dedicated to the airmen who causing it all. However, the next day, my them for their constant love and support, served in the European theater during but distance makes the heart grow fonder, doctor suggested getting an MRI and I World War II. squeezed into their last slot of the day. Half- right? My desire to spend a couple days deep in the wilderness, sharing unique experiences Because of his exceptional service to way through the MRI, my parents were the area, one of the area’s most pop- rushed into a special room and my doctors with my closest friends, has increased great- got in contact with the radiologist and a ly in the last couple months. ular roadways was given his name, the neurologist. All in all, the verdict was that As a long-time lover of the outdoors and Jimmy DeLoach Parkway. there was a mass in my brain causing pres- the Boundary Waters and a recent parent-es- Jimmy DeLoach was the epitome of a sure build up, also known as hydrocephalus. cape hopeful, I would cherish this oppor- public servant. And he set the bar high I required an endoscopic third tunity to navigate the lakes and portages for all of us who followed him in public ventriculostomy, which is essentially a tube I’m so fond of with my friends. I know my service. put into my head to allow the fluids to flow, dreams will soon be filled with mornings His family, including his son, the and a biopsy to find out what it was. So looking out over the water, long days of pad- there I was, getting brain surgery, which is dling, dinners laughing beside the campfire, mayor of Savannah, Eddie DeLoach, definitely not the curveball most expect dur- and nights sleeping with only a tent between are all in my thoughts and prayers. We ing sophomore year. The biopsy revealed me and a sky full of stars. I pray these truly lost a giant in west Chatham that I had a rare brain tumor called a dreams will be made a reality. County.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:31 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11JY7.049 H11JYPT1 July 11, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H6101 NATO nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the the administration plans to reunite (Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- gentleman from California (Mr. children with their families. We are sylvania asked and was given permis- CORREA) is recognized for 60 minutes as concerned that there are no records of sion to address the House for 1 minute the designee of the minority leader. the children to reconnect them with and to revise and extend his remarks.) GENERAL LEAVE their proper parents. Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I ask The administration’s actions are vania. Mr. Speaker, for nearly 70 years unanimous consent that all Members causing irreparable harm to these vul- now, the United States has led the have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- nerable children, and it is time for the Western alliance standing up to first tend their remarks and include extra- administration to immediately reunite the Soviet Union and then Russia with- neous materials on the subject matter these families. in the organization known as NATO. of this Special Order. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- Whether the President of the United The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there woman from California (Mrs. DAVIS), States was Democrat or Republican, objection to the request of the gen- who is my good friend and distin- Truman, Kennedy, Reagan, Bush, tleman from California? guished colleague. Obama, it made no difference. Standing There was no objection. Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- up and supporting our Western Euro- Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I am er, I want to thank Mr. CORREA for this pean allies, standing up and supporting grateful for the opportunity to address Special Order. NATO was an absolute given and, this body, once again, on the urgency Mr. Speaker, the Trump administra- frankly, not even a partisan issue. Yet of reuniting migrant children with tion has just missed their court dead- under this President and this adminis- their families. line for reuniting the youngest chil- tration, we now have, for the first time The administration’s zero-tolerance dren separated from their parents, and ever in the post-World War II era, a policy has caused chaos and systemati- there seems to be no solution in sight real question about American commit- cally torn immigrant children away for these innocent children. ment to NATO and to the Western alli- from their parents. Many innocent Over 20 days ago, even before the ance. children are still being held under in- court order, I led my colleagues in Mr. Speaker, I urge the Trump ad- humane conditions at detention facili- writing a letter to Homeland Security ministration to follow the bipartisan ties apart from their parents. In total, and Health and Human Services asking lead of the House Foreign Affairs Com- almost 5,000 children—let me repeat— what their plans were for reuniting mittee to support NATO and support almost 5,000 children who have been separated children with their families. our Western allies. It has underpinned separated from their parents because of peace for 70 years. this zero-tolerance policy are still suf- b 1815 fering. f Last month, U.S. District Judge I have yet to get an answer. The HONORING NEW YORK STATE Sabraw ruled that children under the American people deserve to know TROOPER NICHOLAS CLARK age of 5 must be reunited with their where the children are and how they (Mr. REED asked and was given per- parents within 14 days. That deadline will be safely returned to their fami- mission to address the House for 1 was yesterday. It came and passed, and lies. minute and to revise and extend his re- only about half the children were actu- In a world where we can track nearly marks.) ally reunited. everything in real time, how is a Fed- Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mr. Speaker, this is unacceptable. eral agency unable to provide answers to honor and remember the life of New There needs to be consequences for the to Congress on the whereabouts of kids York State Trooper Nicholas Clark. A administration’s disregard for the law in their care? lifelong resident of Steuben County and failure to comply with the Federal We are told that agencies did not co- and a star football player from my Court order. ordinate their efforts. Did they not alma mater, Alfred University, Nick The United Nations has noted that plan for this? Do they not understand Clark honorably served his community children who arrive at the U.S. border the concept of interoperability that we and the State of New York as a New who plead for asylum with their par- have come to use within our adminis- York State trooper. Since 2015, he has ents is a legal form of entry according trations? protected the people that he called his to international law. Many of these This administration’s cruel policies friends and neighbors. children are fleeing from countries are overwhelming our already burdened Trooper Clark put his life on the line plagued with gang violence and drug judicial and foster care systems, and every day to serve his community. In wars. The administration continues to the American people are stuck paying the early morning of Monday, July 2, highlight the threat of the MS–13. Yet the price. It is time for this adminis- 2018, Trooper Clark responded to a call the administration does not acknowl- tration to realize that policy decisions in the town of Erwin and was shot and edge that actually MS–13 is one of the have consequences. killed in the line of duty. reasons why children and families are Even the few children who have been Mr. Speaker, he is truly a hero for seeking protection in our country. reunited with their families will carry his actions and the sacrifices he made Asylum seekers are not illegal immi- the scars of this appalling experience for all of us. Trooper Clark will be grants. They are individuals seeking throughout their lives. We have al- missed by the communities that he refuge. It is the law to ensure that asy- ready heard reports that some of the served and the lives that he touched. lum seekers are given an opportunity youngest do not recognize their par- Together we stand with his family and to state their case in front of a judge. ents as they are reunited. That is un- friends as they mourn. Furthermore, separating children away derstandable. In fact, it is even antici- I thank him for his service to our from their parents is an illegal viola- pated. Families, as we are seeing, are community and for his bravery. I pray tion of human rights. traumatized. They are scared. They are he rests in peace. This violation of human rights is heartbroken, as anybody would be in Mr. Speaker, I ask this legislative being exacerbated by DHS’ poor record- their shoes. body to pause its deliberations and join keeping. Today the administration Mr. Speaker, I once again call on this me in remembering and honoring the does not have the recordkeeping capa- administration to answer critical ques- 29-year life of Trooper Nicholas Clark. bility necessary to reunite children tions about the whereabouts of the f with their parents, and, instead, they children and reunite them with their are now relying on DNA tests to figure families immediately. REUNITE CHILDREN WITH FAMI- out what child belongs to what parent. Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I yield to LIES: WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL That is why, Mr. Speaker, 120 of my the gentleman from California, Mr. EACH CHILD IS WITH THEIR colleagues and I have called upon the SALUD CARBAJAL, my good friend and PARENTS Inspector General of the Department of colleague. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Health and Human Services and Home- Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, I, too, SMUCKER). Under the Speaker’s an- land Security to investigate on how am an immigrant to this country.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:09 Jul 12, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11JY7.115 H11JYPT1 H6102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 11, 2018 What has become evident is the Mr. Speaker, I rise to reiterate my cation Benztropine; the seizure medica- cruel, self-imposed crisis that this ad- alarm about the child abuse at the bor- tion Clonazepam; and many, many oth- ministration has created. It has cre- der. ers, such as nerve and pain medica- ated a chaotic process for detaining Due either to complete incom- tions, antidepressants, and cognitive and separating children from their petence, deliberate indifference, or enhancers. This is a crime. families. both, this administration failed to A Federal judge in California, Judge This is an administration that has fully comply with one of the first Laughrey, recently explained: ‘‘Psy- now missed the court’s order to start court-ordered deadlines to reunite in- chotropic drugs are powerful medica- reuniting children, something that is nocent children with their parents tions that directly affect the central unacceptable. We are talking about from whom they were separated. nervous system. They are particularly more than 2,000 children, kids that re- The Trump administration failed to potent when administered to children. main separated from their families. implement an effective system for . . . They are more vulnerable to psy- About a week ago, I visited the El identifying and reconnecting children chosis, seizures, irreversible movement Tornillo detention center in Texas. I with their parents before executing its disorders, suicidal thoughts, aggres- saw firsthand the conditions in which family separation policy. As a result, sion, weight gain, organ damage, and these children are being detained. I they have been unable to accurately re- other life-threatening conditions.’’ spoke to the children firsthand to get port the number of children in their The message is clear. The U.S. De- their own personal thoughts on what custody, the location of each child, and partment of Health and Human Serv- was going on. the immigration status of the parents, ices needs to be reprimanded for let- They talked to me in detail about many of whom who have already been ting these horrific actions take place, how they were woken up at 5 a.m. in a deported. and provide answers to the American regimented fashion. They were rushed Adding insult to injury, it was re- people. You cannot hide behind sub- through showers and made to take cently revealed that one of the de- contractors. You are on notice. showers in less than 5 minutes. They tained children under the age of 5 may Let me make this even clearer. The were given only 10 to 15 minutes once actually be an American citizen. Such Federal Government must act at once. or twice a day for recreation, because a mistake should never happen and Stop placing these children in trau- they are out in the middle of the desert should shock every American to their matic and dangerous environments where it is extremely, extremely hot. core. that right now are causing children to This administration has said that This is a despicable humanitarian suffer in pain. they are on track to reunite children crisis created by Donald Trump, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of with their families, but there is no one which the Trump administration the aisle to join in this argument, uti- clear plan. There are no details. There has shown no ability to solve. lize their powers of congressional over- is a Department of Homeland Security Despite the President’s attempt to sight, and call on the administration to four-point plan to nowhere that has divert attention from the crisis, thou- end these procedures and abide by sim- been put forth. In this plan, there are sands of children remain separated ple rules of decency and humanity. no details. There is really an absence of from their families. This is a national Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I yield to a coherent process that will reunite disgrace. Every parent, every grand- the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. these children with their families. This parent, and every patriotic American CAROLYN B. MALONEY), my good friend is unacceptable. should be appalled by the harm that and distinguished colleague. This is a self-imposed crisis and a this President has inflicted on chil- Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New cruel crisis that has been created by dren. York. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend this administration. This is why we We must all exercise our First and colleague from the great State of need a congressional hearing and over- Amendment right to speak out against California (Mr. CORREA), for yielding sight to get to the bottom of this and this unconscionable family separation and for his leadership on this very im- to really show the American people crisis. I urge my colleagues in Congress portant humanitarian issue and so how misguided this policy has been and to make every effort to ensure that many other issues before this Congress. the inhumane conditions that have re- these children are reconnected with Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the Trump sulted from this policy. their parents. If the crisis proves im- administration missed its court-or- America was once that beacon on the possible for the administration to fully dered deadline to reunite the toddlers hill other countries looked to, in terms solve, Congress must hold accountable and babies it kidnapped at our south- of how we treated our immigrants and those who are responsible. ern border with their families. those seeking shelter and asylum. We Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I yield to And, yes, I say kidnapped. I don’t have lost that moral ground, because the gentleman from Texas, Mr. know how else to describe this. That is this administration has sought to de- VICENTE GONZALEZ. the only appropriate word to describe stroy the values and ideals that our Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. Mr. Speak- the implementation of the so-called country has held up high for decades er, I rise today to tell my fellow Ameri- zero-tolerance policy when there was and centuries. cans and fellow Members of Congress clearly no forethought as to how chil- We also need legislation because, that I am appalled over reports of mis- dren would be returned to their par- clearly, this administration reminded treatment and abuse toward children ents. us that their zero-tolerance policy at the Shiloh Residential Treatment The cruelty and inhumanity at the could be put in effect and implemented Center. border has led to nearly 3,000 children any other day again. The facility is under contract with being torn away from their families What this administration has done is the Department of Health and Human and imprisoned. Instead of having a un-American. This President has cho- Services, and is located just south of plan in place to reunite these families, sen to divide us again as a country, to Houston, Texas. The Shiloh facility is the administration lost, destroyed, or go after the most vulnerable, and to go owned and operated by the same entity never even created records, and clearly after immigrants in the most inhu- that formerly operated Daystar Treat- did not care or think about reuniting mane way. This is not the United ment Center in Manvel, Texas. Daystar these children. States that we all love and care for. was closed because the way they phys- Now we have a crisis of a whole dif- Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I yield to ically restrained children led to the ferent kind: figuring out how we put the gentlewoman from California (Ms. death of three teenagers. In most cases, the pieces back together, how we put MAXINE WATERS), my good friend and the children were hog-tied. Now, in- the families together again. Some par- distinguished colleague. stead of hog-tied, they are drugging ents of these children have already Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. children into submission. been deported. Some are totally unac- Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my col- One child was prescribed 10 different counted for. league from California, Congressman shots and pills, including the President Trump and his administra- CORREA, for leading this important dis- antipsychotic drugs Latuda, Geodon, tion are utterly failing to fix this trag- cussion. and Olanzapine; the Parkinson’s medi- edy that they created. We have so

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This was one that was border are still waiting to be reunited. a judge for deportation proceedings literally created by this administra- There are accounts of pregnant while separated from his parents. tion. women being shackled in detention and These children don’t have the rights While we deal with this unorganized callously denied prenatal care or med- to a court-appointed attorney and are chaos and incompetence, the children ical attention when they are clearly clearly frightened, yet they are still still in custody continue to suffer ir- experiencing symptoms of miscarriage. forced—a 1-year-old—to appear in front reparable trauma in unimaginable con- On Tuesday, the administration of a judge and answer questions that, ditions, all because the President want- missed the court-ordered deadline to clearly, they cannot comprehend. ed to punish those who sought safety reunite all children under 5 years of Many of these children can barely for their children and a better life in age. I understand there are more than, form sentences, yet they are expected the United States of America. roughly, 100 children in this category. to talk about the violence-plagued We will not rest until each one of Very few have been reunited. countries they are fleeing. these children is back safely in their Neither HHS nor DHS have con- Even Judge John Richardson told a parents’ arms. We will continue to de- sistent answers about how and when lawyer representing a 1-year-old that mand information on how these chil- any of these children under 5, or over 5, he was embarrassed to ask a baby ques- dren will be reunited with their fami- are going to be returned to their par- tions on whether they understood the lies and insist that officials who took ents. In short, there is no plan. immigration proceedings before them. The separation of immigrant children part in this tragedy are held account- There was no planning. They took from their parents is unconstitutional able. children from the arms of their parents and simply wrong. I demand that all I have visited two facilities with my and did not keep records on where they are now. families be reunited immediately. colleagues. One was in Elizabeth, New Mr. Speaker, as you know, contem- Repeatedly, I have joined with Rank- Jersey. We went there on Father’s Day porary deportation policies are trau- ing Member ELIJAH CUMMINGS in call- with permission from lawyers and the matizing families. The inhumane pol- ing for hearings in the Oversight and inmates to visit with them. At first, icy of separating families is terrorizing Government Reform Committee. De- they would not allow us access. Fi- parents to detrimental ends. Currently, spite numerous, numerous requests nally, after we pushed and pushed, we more than 1,300 families are going from him and others, we have not had were allowed to see five gentlemen, through unnecessary and harmful sepa- one single hearing about this humani- four of whom entered the country le- ration enacted under our current ad- gally. They entered the country and tarian crisis being put forth by our own ministration. immediately turned themselves over to government. Yet, there is a hearing Last month, Mr. Munoz and his fam- immigration authorities. One came in planned tomorrow on Hillary Clinton’s ily crossed the border to apply for asy- illegally because there was violence at emails. lum. For 40-year-old Marco Antonio the border, and he then immediately The election is over. Let’s focus on Munoz, the fear and anxiety became turned himself over to immigration fa- the crisis before us: these children. overwhelming. After being separated cilities. Again, we will keep calling for and from his wife and 3-year-old son, Mr. They all had very sad stories to tell. asking for hearings on this crisis before Munoz strangled himself in a detention I share one from a man, from which our country. center in Texas. His suicide shows the country, we can’t say, but there was a I want to thank my colleague for fear they felt during the border cross- lot of violence and drug violence. His working so hard and trying to find an- ing and on the road to safety in the partner was killed, and his business swers. I support his work completely, U.S. was destroyed. They went to the and I will continue working with him The law allows families to escape vi- school, threatening to take his daugh- and others to reunite these families olence and prosecution by seeking shel- ter. She, luckily, was not in school at who came to our country looking for a ter in the United States. Currently, the the time. The thugs were looking for better life. administration refers to asylum as a her. Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I thank loophole and family separation as part So he grabbed his daughter and fled the distinguished gentlewoman from of a zero-tolerance policy. This policy to America. He was in detention when New York for her comments. of zero tolerance is designed to deter they came to his cell at 3 o’clock in the Mr. Speaker, just recently, a 14- and punish immigrants seeking asy- morning and tore his 8-year-old daugh- month-old baby boy was reunited with lum, making them illegal. ter from his arms. his mother. The baby boy was trauma- While we should all focus on the neg- Along with my five colleagues, Mem- tized after being separated for almost ative effects on the children, we can’t bers of Congress from New York and 90 days from his loving mother. Not forget the negative effects on the par- New Jersey, we asked to speak to the only did he look like he wasn’t bathed ents as well. Families that present head of the facility, the head rep- for that time, but he also was covered themselves to border agents seeking resenting ICE, the head of the deten- with lice. asylum have not violated any laws. tion facility. His mom said that her son was not However, the administration is crimi- the same since they were reunited. He b 1830 nally prosecuting all immigrants cross- hasn’t been the same since they have ing the U.S.-Mexico border. They said they had no records of been separated. He cries for fear of These families are following domes- where his daughter was. To this day, being alone. Her son is afraid of losing tic and international laws, making they have not reunited this father with his mother again. their prosecution illegal and against his 8-year-old daughter. He broke down Another parent, Milka Pablo, re- our American values. We should not in tears. ceived a different response from her 3- terrorize these families. I also visited a facility in New York year-old daughter, Darly, when they In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, unless City, Cayuga in East Harlem. This is a were reunited in Phoenix after 4 you are an American Indian, we are all facility that I feel was very well-run. It months of being separated. Let me re- immigrants to this country. Whether is for foster care. Children are there in peat: after being separated for 4 we ourselves or our forefathers came to the daytime, and then they are placed months. Darly did not recognize her this country, we came to seek freedom, in foster homes during the night. mother. a better life, and a better future for our Again, the children did not know Milka was met with cries of rejec- families. Asylum seekers, likewise, are where their parents were. The profes- tion, and Darly, the daughter, not new. What is new is the zero-toler- sionals said it usually takes them 59 screamed as she tried to wiggle away ance policy. days to find a relative, an appropriate from her mother’s arms. Zero tolerance is clearly a violation guardian, or the parents. I cannot believe these small children of U.S. laws. It violates international I just have to join my colleagues in are subjected to such conditions. Mr. law. It is inhumane. It is shameful. saying that this is a disaster. Mr. Speaker, some are as young as 1 year I ask that the administration come Speaker, 3,000 migrant children who old. One of these individuals—a 1-year- up with real solutions for these folks

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Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Stressful situations that would usually The last time this nation had policies that of my time. prompt physiological responses in other peo- promoted the forcible separation of children Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, Con- ple—increased heart rate, sweaty palms— from newly arrived persons was slavery: a gressman CORREA is a valued member of this would provoke nothing in the children forcibly dark and shameful chapter in this nation’s his- body and one of the outstanding members of removed from their parents because their tory that we cannot revisit. the Homeland Security Committee, where he fight-or-flight response system appeared per- Earlier this year, President, in proclaiming is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on manently broken. April as National Child Abuse Prevention Oversight and Management Efficiency. This is outrageous and unacceptable in a Month, stated, ‘‘we must always remember We are here today to call upon the Presi- nation which has a long and noble tradition of that all children are blessings from our Cre- dent, the Department of Health and Human providing sanctuary to the persecuted and op- ator’’ and endowed with value, purpose and Services, and the Congress of the United pressed. human dignity.’’ States to act without delay to ensure sepa- Last Friday afternoon, July 6, 2018, the ad- It is time for this President and the adminis- rated immigrant children are reunited with their ministration asked for more time to reunite tration he leads, to act with reason, foresight parents in an expeditious manner. these young children with their parents, which and compassion and immediately and com- On June 26, 2018, a federal judge ruled that again was nothing more than a tacit admission pletely rectify this crisis. unless reunification is not in the best interest that its plan for separating children was imple- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. of the child, a child under 5 years old must be mented without a way to eventually reunite Mr. Speaker, while the Trump administration reunited within 14 days of its order. them with their parents. has clearly taken steps to reunite immigrant Yesterday was the deadline that this admin- After it was ordered to reunite these chil- children with their families, there are still 100 istration failed to meet. dren, and in asking for more time to comply children under the age of five in the govern- To President Trump, I say ‘‘Time’s Up!’’ with the federal court, the President’s lawyers ment’s custody. The court ordered deadline to This act committed was not only mortifying, asked ‘‘can I keep these children away from reunite all of these children with their parents but an illegal act. their parents for a longer time?’’ was yesterday. The Departments of Homeland This individual has proven he lacks depth My response is ‘‘these children have been Security and Health and Human Services and experience, has violated the ethics that away from their parents long enough.’’ must continue to make it a top priority to lo- this country prides itself on, and he should be When I visited the border and the federal cate these children’s parents and reunite ashamed. detention facilities that housed parents and these families in a timely manner. This is a senseless act that must not go un- children quarantined from one another, what I The Trump administration’s inhumane ‘‘zero- noticed. witnessed was horrific and was echoed in We must hold him accountable for these not tolerance’’ policy was finally stopped by the heartbreaking audio recordings released by President, but the terrible effects of this policy clearly formulated decisions. the press revealing children crying, aching for Yesterday, I met with faith and community continue. DHS’ poor recordkeeping has re- their parents, as all face a fate uncertain, and sulted in the prolonged separation of these leaders to bring attention to yesterdays’ dead- inconsistent with the American ideal. line, imposed by a federal judge, to reunite the children. Twelve of these children’s parents I will never forget the little children I met have already been deported, making it much youngest separated children with their parents during my visit to the border. due to the President’s egregious ‘‘zero-toler- more difficult for them to reunite with their chil- One baby, 9-month-old Roger, had been dren. The Department of Homeland Security ance’’ policy. taken from his 19-year-old sister after she was In our country, the rule of law and its imple- has had to resort to DNA testing to ensure prosecuted for crossing the border illegally. that children are properly reunited, a costly mentation is an essential component of our Their mother is dead, and they were coming and tedious process that prolongs the trauma democracy. here to find family. Twenty years ago, Flores v. Reno, also Little Leah, was just one year-old and was these children are experiencing. This excess known as the Flores Agreement, established taken from a grandmother and a sister. cost to American taxpayers could easily have that migrants or immigrants could not be sepa- The pain was no less visceral when speak- been avoided had the Trump administration rated from their children for long periods of ing with mothers wondering where their chil- thought about the reunification process rather time. dren have gone. than solely focusing on separating children Earlier this year, President Trump and his In South Texas I met Gabby, from Hon- from their parents. administration implemented a ‘‘zero-tolerance duras, who had a 45 day-old baby taken from These children have already endured an in- policy’’ of separating immigrant children from her, and while housed at the facility had not credibly dangerous journey from their home their parents upon arrival into the United yet been treated or given medical attention. countries, and the Trump administration has States. Yesterday, a federal judge ruled that the ad- subjected them to even more suffering. The To be certain, the administration’s plan was ministration’s argument in favor of child sepa- American Medical Association has stated that half-baked. ration was ‘‘tortured.’’ separation from parents can cause lifelong As the Founder and Chair of the Children’s Put another way, the Administration has no psychological trauma for these children, par- Caucus and as a parent and grandparent, I leg to stand on. ticularly children who are under the age of am outraged that the administration rep- Trump knows that he is advancing a cruel five. Sadly, there are already reports of chil- resented what they did not know and could and inhumane policy, but he refuses to accept dren who no longer recognize their parents not do. responsibility for this matter blaming, alter- after these prolonged periods of separation. They did not know the true number of the natively: Congress, the courts and prior presi- The Departments of Homeland Security and children separated, they could not reunite dents. Health and Human Services must take imme- these children, and there is no plan for their This is no surprise, of course: all who have diate action to expedite the process of reunifi- reunification. watched this president know his proclivity to cation, and Congress must use its legislative When Americans and the international com- shirk responsibility for any of his actions. authority to hold these departments account- munity from all walks of life began to chal- In a bizarre turn of events, the President ac- able and ensure that these human rights viola- lenge this cruel and inhumane policy, the tually tried to blame the courts for his own tions are corrected. Children have been taken courts got involved. cruel child separation policy. from their parents, and it is all of our responsi- It appears as if a fortnight was more than A federal judge appropriately chastised the bility to ensure that this administration are re- enough time for this administration to make a President and cast as ‘‘cynical’’ any attempt to uniting them as quickly as possible. complete mess of this process, and in the blame the courts for his mess, which is en- f process damage families—perhaps irrep- tirely of this Administration’s own doing. arably. Tellingly, the judge went one profound step HONORING CONGRESSWOMAN According to the American Civil Liberties further and indicated that the President and ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN Union, fewer than half of the migrant children his administration knew—at least for over a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under who are under five years-old will be reunited year—that there was no facility which would the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- with their parents. house parents and children together. uary 3, 2017, the gentlewoman from

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So, again, I thank CLAUDIA Order. getting ready to give her this great The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there award as the Propitious Cloud, the Tai- for organizing this and putting this to- objection to the request of the gentle- wanese Government officials were plac- gether. It is great of her to do so. woman from New York? ing her sash that she received on her. And, ILEANA, if you are watching, There was no objection. As they were adjusting it and putting God bless you and your wonderful fam- Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I am it on her, she was so funny. She said: ‘‘I ily, and I know your future is going to happy to stand here with my col- haven’t been through this since I was be very, very bright. Thank you so leagues to honor our friend and our Miss America,’’ which I thought was much. great colleague, Representative ILEANA really cute. Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank ROS-LEHTINEN, who will be retiring at She worked as a teacher and a prin- the gentleman so much for his com- the end of the 115th Congress after cipal in the Miami-Dade County ments. I appreciate it. more than 35 years in public service. schools. She saw firsthand stories of fi- I am a new Member, and the Con- I know I speak for everyone on both nancial hardship, which eventually in- gressman from Florida (Mr. CRIST) is sides of the aisle when I say that we spired her to run for office. also a new Member, but we have been will sincerely miss ILEANA’s bright Throughout her time in Congress, she touched by ILEANA. And part of the smile, strong leadership, and fierce ad- passed legislation that helped thou- way I got to know her was through 1- vocacy for her constituents. sands of teenagers go to college, and minute speeches, which you all see us Today, we look back on her service she fought for LGBTQ rights. ILEANA do on the floor of the House. We sit with gratitude. We recognize her com- has a servant’s heart and was a cham- down in the front row. She is kind of mitment to human rights, providing pion of issues that were of importance the queen of 1 minutes. She gets to equal opportunity to all, supporting to her and the people of Florida. have position A on our side, and no one public education and especially our Na- Although Representative ROS- dares to sit in ILEANA’s seat, although tion’s veterans. We recall our memo- LEHTINEN may be retiring from her she is the most loving, kind person you ries of her great sense of humor and post in this Chamber, we know that she could ever meet. That is how I got to wish her a fond farewell as she begins will continue to look for ways to serve know her. her next journey in life. the State and country she so dearly She got me so excited and inspired Representative ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN loves. about coming to Asia and joining with broke through barriers, becoming the Today, we join with her team and her her and kind of taking on her love and first Hispanic woman to serve in the family in recognizing her many years her portfolio on human rights, particu- Florida statehouse and senate, later of service. We all wish Congresswoman larly helping the people in Taiwan, and rising to become the first woman to ROS-LEHTINEN, her husband, four chil- especially fighting for the Tibetan chair the House Committee on Foreign dren, and five beautiful grandchildren Government in exile in Dharamshala, Affairs. Her record of service is beyond all the best in the next chapter. India, with the Dalai Lama. reproach. For me personally, it was a deep It was such an honor for me to actu- At the age of 8, ILEANA’s family fled honor to work with someone so com- ally go to Dharamshala with Ms. ROS- the oppressive communist regime of mitted to the greater good. The State LEHTINEN and to be able to meet the Fidel Castro in Cuba. This life-chang- of Florida, the United States, and Dalai Lama and sit there with him for ing experience has guided her journey countries throughout the world facing an hour as he entertained us. He was in public service and led her to remain oppression are a better place because of really charming and just an incredible committed to protecting human rights. ILEANA’s fierce advocacy and commit- inspiration not only to the Tibetan Although I haven’t had the oppor- ment to our most vulnerable. people, but also to the world. tunity to serve as long as other Mem- I am joined today by some of my col- And we are now joined by our terrific bers alongside ILEANA, the time I have leagues, although we changed our time. colleague, the boy Congressman, our spent serving with her has been inspi- We will be getting to people as soon as great freshman Representative from rational and an incredible honor. we can. A number of colleagues wanted Florida’s First District, MATT GAETZ. One of my great memories with to be here, and, hopefully, they will We are honored to have him. ILEANA was a congressional delegation catch up with us, those people who I yield to the gentleman from Florida where we traveled to South Korea, Tai- worked with ILEANA over the years and (Mr. GAETZ). wan, and India to study the issues im- even had more time with her. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, I thank the pacting the region and our Nation’s re- I see in the Chamber we now have gentlewoman from New York for yield- lationship with our important allies in Congressman CHARLIE CRIST, who will ing, and I also thank my colleague, the Asia. Together, we met with U.S. serv- be getting up and saying a few nice gentlewoman from Florida, ILEANA icemen and -women near the demili- things about Ms. ILEANA and may be ROS-LEHTINEN, for her lifetime of serv- tarized zone in South Korea. Then, reflecting on his probably extensive ex- ice. later on, we were received by His Holi- perience serving side by side with her ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN was my State ness the Dalai Lama in the Tibetan as a Representative in Florida. Representative the day I was born. community in exile in Dharamshala, Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman This is a fact she does not frequently India. from Florida, Mr. CHARLIE CRIST, my like being reminded of, but it shows During our trip, ILEANA shared with colleague. the duration and the level of her com- me her experience in Cuba and her fam- We are going to stand side by side for mitment to the community in south ily’s struggle and journey to the this one. ILEANA would love it. Florida, to the country, and to the United States. Although the struggle Mr. CRIST. Mr. Speaker, this is very world. facing the Tibetan people is different bipartisan. First, I thank Ms. TENNEY What I always remember ILEANA’s than the suffering the Cubans faced for putting this together. It is wonder- service for is the commitment that she under the Castro regime, ILEANA has ful of the gentlewoman to do that. had to vulnerable people. Whether it applied her experience and firsthand Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to say a was children who were in need of good knowledge on human rights issues, in- few words about ILEANA, what every- schools or seniors in need of hospice cluding Tibetan autonomy and Tai- body knows. I am sure Mr. GAETZ will care, ILEANA could always be counted wanese independence, which were high- echo this, too. Just a wonderful lady, a on to fight for the vulnerable, for those lighted on our trip. great public servant, a heart of gold, who might not have the fancy lobbyists

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But when ILEANA was in from all over the world, who come here a hard worker and really instrumental someone’s corner, they had a pretty to the United States. in coming up with great legislation and good chance to be successful, whether At just 8 years old, she escaped the really leading our communities. it has been in the Halls of Congress or brutal regime of Fidel Castro with her One of the great honors, I got to be in our State capital in Tallahassee. family to come to America in pursuit with ILEANA, actually, in, as I said, the I am perhaps most moved by the role of a better life, to a place where she Tibetan Government in exile. model that ILEANA has set for women and her family could find success, and I know we have a couple of Members all over the world. Recently, I had the certainly they have found that. But she we are waiting to come in. We had to opportunity to travel with ILEANA to has never forgotten where she came change our time, but we have another Jordan, where there are the initial from and always fought for the op- Member. Before we get to him, I just sprout-ups of democracy. ILEANA met pressed all around the world and those want to say a couple of things. with young women who had an interest less fortunate. I got to travel to the amazing Ti- in the political process, running for of- So she was not only the first His- betan Government in exile, and, obvi- fice, campaigning, organizing in their panic woman in Congress who fought ously, to meet the Dalai Lama in neighborhoods and in their commu- for all of the things that we have been Dharamshala, India, and was greeted nities for a better life. illuminating here, but she was the by amazing students. It was just a life- They were able to bear witness to first—she had many firsts here, but the changing experience, and to be able to this amazing American lady who had first chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs go there with Ms. ILEANA ROS- done so much, who had broken through Committee, where she was able to take LEHTINEN, our wonderful Congress- so many barriers. It showed, through that experience that she had at 8 years woman. her life, the great potential that old and now, really, bring it all around We were able to get these scarves. I women have all over this world to be the world and to be able to bring that am going to wear this in honor of able to make such a meaningful con- kind of heart that we know ILEANA has. ILEANA. It is called the khata, and it is tribution to their governments and to Every bit of her heart is matched by a Tibetan Buddhist scarf. When you are their communities. a wonderful sense of humor. And you handed this scarf, the words are ‘‘tashi For all Floridians, and particularly know when you see ILEANA on the deley,’’ which the children in Tibet and those in south Florida who have bene- floor, or wherever you see her any- everyone greets you with when you go fited from ILY’s great service, I just where, she is cheerleading for every- there. It is such an amazing experience. want to thank her, thank her family. body. She is fighting for everybody, I want to wear this scarf in honor of I want to wish my friend, Dexter and she is always happy. She is here ILEANA. Douglas, ILEANA’s spouse, the best of with her grandchildren, and she is just And, also, I might add, it is very luck in all the extra time he will have a joyful person. We will miss that great long, and ILEANA is not as tall as I am, with ILY. I know they are looking for- smile of hers. so we had to fold her scarf up a couple ward to spending time with their chil- She has been a mentor here to so of times so she wouldn’t drag it on the dren and grandchildren, and I look for- many women. When she was first here floor. ward to ILEANA’s next chapter because in Congress, there were not many Re- But it was such a beautiful memory I know that, even in her retirement publican women; and certainly as the to be able to receive this scarf and to from the Congress, she will never stop first Hispanic woman, she was the first know how important her advocacy has fighting for vulnerable people in my Republican Hispanic woman, also. So been on behalf of the Tibetan people, State, in our country, and all around she was a great mentor for those of us who have been suffering under an op- the world. who were staffers at the time, which is pressive regime in Beijing that has Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I thank how I was first privileged to meet her. really bullied this amazing community Mr. GAETZ for his absolutely perfect And she has taken this calling to heart and left them in exile in India, and her description of ILEANA as a champion of as a public servant and has always fight to bring the Tibetan people back human rights and the most vulnerable. done the best for her constituents. to their home country some day. I would just like to mention her hus- She is a woman of great honor, a de- We are going to continue on that band, Dexter. I haven’t had the honor voted wife, mother, and grandmother. front, and I hope to carry on the tradi- to meet him, but we talked about him She has changed this Congress and our tion and carry on the fight, as ILEANA quite a bit. Obviously, traveling to colleagues for the better. She is some- has, with compassion and with courage Asia, we had a lot of long flights, and one for whom we join together in the and the inspiration that we received it is really such an honor for me as a ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN fan club. And from so many. freshman Member—and you heard from there are, I think, pretty close to 435 Now it is my great honor to yield to me and Congressman GAETZ, Congress- Members you could have for that fan my colleague from California (Mr. man CRIST, two freshmen Members, club. LAMALFA) to say a few words about our and now three who are just so inspired We will miss her insight, her intel- great leader, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN. by Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. lect, her graciousness, and, as I said, Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I thank Now I am so honored to also invite her sense of humor and her passion for Ms. TENNEY, my good friend from New one of our great women leaders in the representing her constituents, rep- York, as well, for leading this night U.S. Congress, Mrs. BARBARA COM- resenting the oppressed, and rep- and for this tribute. It is well deserved STOCK, Congresswoman BARBARA COM- resenting human rights all around the for the great friend ILEANA is and a STOCK, to say a few words about world. great friend to us here, as well as an ILEANA. She has had a little more time ILEANA, it has been a pleasure to amazing Member for her district, for to serve, but we are so honored to have serve with you—first as a staffer, now, representing her people with energy our great Representative from Vir- for these past 31⁄2 years as a Member of and with all that it takes to be effec- ginia. Congress where you were such a great tive for the many years that she did so. I yield to the gentlewoman from Vir- mentor, and all of us know you will And so you saw that level of energy ginia (Mrs. COMSTOCK). continue to serve your community here in this place and in our Con- Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise even when you leave here in Congress. ference. to speak about our wonderful col- We know that is in your heart, and we I was always pleased to be able to league, ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, and who know you will always be a woman who work with her on issues, but just seeing I was first privileged to meet when I gives to others, and we are so proud to her for a minute each time because she was a staffer here in Congress in the have been able to serve here with you would—CLAUDIA talked a little bit 1990s. in Congress. God bless. about the height disparity, so for her She has gracefully served the people Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, we really and me, it is quite something else. But of Florida’s 27th District since 1989, appreciate Ms. COMSTOCK’s kind words. she would always come up to me. And and she embodies the type of success And now BARBARA is my mentor, as me coming from a ranching back- story that people think of when they well as one of the early women Repub- ground and farming background in

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So to be in the presence of greatness, to be done something in a timely manner to that was just part of the fun of having with Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN and her amaz- have saved tens of thousands, if not such a great colleague like that, and I ing inspiration. And I just want to say hundreds of thousands of lives from was really, indeed, disappointed to see thank you so much to her and to her being lost or being wasted in this and to hear and to know that she was family and to Dexter, whom I hope I opioid epidemic of addiction, it is real- deciding to hang it up here. But every- get to meet some day; and to her chil- ly staggering to think that our United body—everybody—has that time. dren and grandchildren, who are so States Government, the Obama admin- She led here with, again, grace and lucky to be among someone and to be istration, with all of its tools, had the dignity, but also with enough fire to able to grow up with someone like chance to do something that would pre- get the job done. I know she was an ILEANA; and her constituents, who I am vent the massive personal destructions amazing Representative for the people sure are grateful every day for the that we have witnessed, it runs over of her district and for all of us to hear work that she has done in this institu- into the unconscionable area. the diverse sides of all the issues that tion and to change it forever for the This article says: ‘‘The plan, accord- affect her part of Florida and how that better. ing to its authors, was both a way of might contrast with my part of Cali- Mr. Speaker, I thank you so much for halting the ruinous spread of narcotics around the world and a new—and ur- fornia. And you take that into mind this tribute to Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, and I because she is effective at getting a yield back the balance of my time. gent—approach to confronting ongoing frustrations with the Taliban, whose point across respectfully but, again, Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, the first Hispanic drug profits were financing the growing with the pizzazz it takes to be an effec- woman to serve in Florida state’s House or insurgency and killing American tive leader here. So we will dearly miss Senate—went on to become the first Latina in troops. But the Obama administra- her. Congress and rose to be the first woman to tion’s deputy chief of mission in Kabul, To my friend, from Cowboy: Cowgirl, chair the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. citing political concerns, ordered the enjoy your next endeavor here, and it She’s inspired many of us to follow her pub- plan to be shelved, according to a Po- has been a pleasure to work with you. lic service example. litico investigation.’’ God bless you. For over three decades she’s been a cham- Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, it is a Now, I have not always been the big- pion for the LGBTQ community, a critical voice gest Politico fan, but this is extraor- beautiful tribute to a wonderful woman in promoting democracy in Cuba and Ven- who has inspired us all. So much of dinary. ezuela, a leader in advancing the well-being of ‘‘Now, its authors—Drug Enforce- what Mr. LAMALFA said about her the Hispanic Community, and a tireless human ment Administration agents and Jus- sense of humor. rights advocate across the globe. tice Department legal advisers at the I always think of the great leaders I’ve been proud to work with Rep. ROS- time—are expressing anger over the de- that you meet. You think of some tow- LEHTINEN on initiatives like: cision, and hope that the Trump ad- ering figure, but ILEANA was a towering BRIDGE ministration, which has followed a figure in her very small body, and I United States-Israel Agriculture Strategic path similar to former President think of a few things about her: Partnership Act Barack Obama’s in Afghanistan, will Her courage and her tenacity and her Hurricane Irma Disaster Relief in Florida eventually adopt the plan as part of its willingness to be truthful and to fight Hurricane Maria Disaster Relief in Puerto evolving strategy. the fight. And also a couple of things Rico ‘‘ ‘This was the most effective and that I learned from my father that I She has a gift of bringing people together. sustainable tool we had for disrupting find that, when I find people with these Floridians are proud to have had ILEANA as a and dismantling Afghan drug traf- rare qualities, like ILEANA, her unwill- public servant and her legacy will live on. ficking organizations and separating ingness to succumb to victimhood. f them from the Taliban,’ said Michael She is a fighter. She has never felt Marsac, the main architect of the plan sorry for herself. She is always fighting b 1900 as the DEA’s regional director for the good fight for other people who are ISSUES OF THE DAY Southwest Asia at the time. ‘But it lies less fortunate than she is. She probably dormant, buried in an obscure file The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under doesn’t even recognize that is one of room, all but forgotten.’ her great, inspiring qualities that I saw the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ‘‘A senior Afghan security official, M. in her. uary 3, 2017, the Chair recognizes the Ashraf Haidari, also expressed anger at And, also, her willingness to not hold gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) the Obama administration when told a grudge and to be bipartisan and to for 30 minutes. about how the U.S. effort to indict reach across the aisle and to work with Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, there Taliban narcotics kingpins was stopped other Members without sacrificing her was an interesting story in Politico dead in its tracks 16 months after it values and her integrity. this week titled: ‘‘The Secret Story of began. This may be the first Special Order How America Lost the Drug War With ‘‘ ‘It brought us almost to the break- that we are going to hear on the great the Taliban.’’ It was written by Josh ing point, put our elections into a time Congresswoman ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Meyer. It says: ‘‘As Afghanistan edged of crisis, and then our economy almost but I am not sure it is going to be the ever closer to becoming a narco-state collapsed,’ Haidari said of the drug last. We still have, luckily, hopefully, a five years ago, a team of veteran U.S. money funding the Taliban. ‘If that op- few more months, or several more officials in Kabul presented the Obama eration had continued, we wouldn’t months of her right to the end of the administration with a detailed plan to have had this massive increase in pro- year, and we will be able to continue to use U.S. courts to prosecute the duction and cultivation as we do honor this really amazing person who Taliban commanders and allied drug now.’ ’’ has graced this institution with leader- lords who supplied more than 90 per- This is a photograph showing scoring ship, with tenacity, with courage, with cent of the world’s heroin . . .’’. a poppy to extract raw opium in April passion and compassion for those who Mr. Speaker, that is incredible. I of 2004. are less fortunate. have been hearing from DEA agents, ‘‘Afghan drug lords have pledged fi- I know that she is going to continue local police, deputies, so many law en- nancial support to the Taliban in ex- in her private life, outside of politics, forcement people, about how incredibly change for protection of their vast on the same mission that she is on be- abundant heroin is in America. How we swaths of poppy and cannabis fields, cause that is who she is. She is going to had so many people that would get drug processing labs, and storage facili- fight the fight every day. She is going hooked on opioids, and then they would ties.

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And it appears a great deal of cently that Afghanistan’s military— And I hear it over and over from work has been done along those lines. and the government itself—would be in those people that guard our border and So there are at least five or six chil- danger of imminent collapse, perhaps from the people that are not insane, dren who have not been turned over to within days, if U.S. assistance stops.’’ they are not crazy, they are not stupid, people who were not their family or When we heard the Obama adminis- they are just ignorant about the role of people who had drug or child molesta- tration condemning the opioid addic- ICE in America. ICE does not protect tion offenses. tion epidemic, we didn’t know that our borders. That is the Border Patrol. But this is serious stuff. It is what we that administration had a chance to We also have that supplemented by do. It is why our Nation, so many of us, end 90 percent of the heroin coming others that are assisting the Border became outraged when we found out into this country. Apparently, so much Patrol. that young, beautiful little girls com- of that flows across our southern bor- ICE is really the one that sometimes peting as Olympians for the United der. has been referred to by—that part of States in the world were sexually mo- And I realize that the leaders in the Homeland Security, has been labeled lested by an adult monster. U.S. Senate and the leaders in the by drug cartels, according to people on And then we have the wannabes, United States House did not support the border, as the drug cartel’s logis- adult men who set records and won the pillars of Donald Trump’s platform tics. Because they get people illegally wrestling matches. They could take that got him elected President of the across our border, and then Homeland down the strongest and best in the United States. Every bill that we have Security, with the help of ICE—there country, take them down if they didn’t brought out of the House or that has are children involved that involves like what they were doing. They could come out of the Senate, even a couple Health and Human Services, HHS— take them down if they got in a ring of times there has been a little bit of they ship them around the country to and the match started. They could money for a border wall, it is not as se- whatever address the drug cartels give take them down. And two guys like rious as it should be that this Congress the individuals and tell them that this that come forward, say: Yeah. Okay. should be doing something about the is where you are going, and you can So I was an adult. So I could have been out in Afghanistan shooting and kill- travesty on our southern border. finish paying off your fee to us by ing people. I was no match for some As long as it remains so open, the working for us at the address where we wimpy doctor who made come-on com- drug cartels will continue to make send you, either in sex trafficking, ments. tens, hundreds of billions of dollars. I drug trafficking, or whatever. read that just the drug money across Somebody like that would be allowed our southern border last year was b 1915 to besmirch the name of JIM JORDAN. It around $80 billion, and I have also un- Yes, so we are taking United States is disgusting. And any group that derstood that the projections are that Government money; we are prying it would glom on to something like that, the drug cartels may be making more out of the hardworking hands of Amer- it is disgusting. Assassinating an honorable character from human trafficking across our icans; and we are using it to help the used to be a virtually unpardonable sin southern border than they are even drug cartels build up their employee in America. But what happens when from their drug money. That money is base all over America. you quit teaching about right and being used to keep our Mexico friend It is time that people in the Repub- lican Party woke up and realized the wrong, you quit teaching about the and neighbor oppressed and in bondage. Ten Commandments, you quit teaching The best thing that we could do, if we amount of human suffering that our that we are all accountable for our own really and truly cared about the people failure to secure our southern border is actions, and you start teaching, in- of Mexico, about the people of Guadala- causing. President Trump is doing stead, that everything is relative? jara, El Salvador, of so many countries what he can, but he could do a whole There is no right. There is no wrong. in Central America, and even South lot more if we gave him the tools to do There is only convenient and politi- it. America, that are caught up in human cally expedient. When political expedi- How heartless can we be not to se- trafficking, drug trafficking, and sex ence becomes more important in Amer- cure our southern border and allow the trafficking that is going on and coming ica, like it has for some, and right and deaths, the rapes, the drug abuse that across the U.S. border is stop it. We wrong goes out the window, we have no is overwhelming our country. We have stop the flow of the billions that are business maintaining the same form of got to stop it. being spent, or made, by the drug car- governance. tels, then they don’t have the money The Obama administration had a It is time to get back to teaching for the corruption that resides in so chance to cut it off at its root source. right and wrong, because there are much of Mexico and south of Mexico. They killed the program. such. That is what a good neighbor should So, Mr. Speaker, I think it would be C. S. Lewis said he used to enjoy do. That is what this House should do. a good idea—I know our friend Mike making fun of Christians when he was That is what the Senate should do. Tell Pompeo is busy right at this moment, an atheist by saying: How can you say our rich lobbyist friends that we are but there are others in the State De- there is a just God in the world when going to save American lives, and we partment, there are people in Home- there is so much injustice in the world? are going to make Mexico one of the 10 land Security, Secretary Nielsen, oth- And no matter what they would come top economies in the world by gutting ers. We can do something about it. We back with as a response, these Chris- their corruption, because we are going have got to do something about it. It is tians, Lewis would say: Yes, yes, that to enforce a secure border to our south, what decent, caring people would do. is all well and good, but wouldn’t it be and they need to get ready and used to And those, including any judge who easier just to admit there can’t be a it. But we are going to have to have says you have got to give these chil- just God in the universe when there is leadership in both the House and the dren back to people who may not be so much injustice? Senate that will step up to the task. their parents, people who have convic- And then one day he finally realized: Enough lives have been lost, enough tions for human trafficking and sex If there is not some absolute source of girls have been subjected to sex traf- trafficking or child molestation, ought right and wrong in the world, justice ficking, enough lives have been wasted to come up on charges themselves. and injustice, then how could he ever in drug addiction, enough lives have Fortunately, one judge backed off of know there is so much injustice in the been lost in trying to get here, evilly the deadline that had been set for get- world? It would be like a man blind lured here by the attraction of what ting certain children back to their par- from birth being unable to know what might come. Fathers that would even ents, because Homeland Security and light is.

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A letter from the Director, Regu- tion’s leaders struggled to come up there are certain things a nation of latory Management Division, Environmental with a new constitution, that Ben people are supposed to do to be blessed Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Franklin, who so many teachers across people and merit the blessings of Heav- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation the country wrongly say was a deist, as en, as our Founders often referred to of State Plans for Designated Facilities and some do about Washington, said: them. Pollutants; New Hampshire; Delegation of I have lived, sir, a long time, and the Let’s stand up for what is right. Let’s Authority [EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0069; FRL- longer I live, the more convincing proofs I stop the political vindictiveness, and 9979-29-Region 1] received June 21, 2018, pur- see of this truth: God governs in the affairs suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- the Nation will be better and be more 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee of men, and if a sparrow cannot fall to the likely to be blessed. ground without His notice, is it possible an on Energy and Commerce. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance 5507. A letter from the Director, Regu- empire could rise without His aid? latory Management Division, Environmental We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred of my time. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Writing, that unless the Lord build the f cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; SC; VOC house, they labor in vain that build it. SENATE BILL REFERRED Definition [EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0557; FRL- Franklin said: 9979-92-Region 4] received June 21, 2018, pur- I firmly believe this: I also believe without A bill of the Senate of the following suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- His concurring aid, we shall succeed in our title was taken from the Speaker’s 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee political building no better than the builders table and, under the rule, referred as on Energy and Commerce. of Babel. We will be confounded by our local follows: 5508. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental partial interests and we, ourselves, shall be- S. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution rec- come a byword down through the ages. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ognizing 100 years of the United States-Aus- cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation He went on to move that they start tralia relationship—100 years of Mateship; to of Air Quality Implementation Plans; South having prayer to start each of their the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Dakota; Revisions to the Permitting Rules days at Independence Hall working on f [EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0148; FRL-9979-69-Region the Constitution, just like they did 8] received June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. throughout the Revolution. But if you BILLS PRESENTED TO THE 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 go back and look at the debate, you PRESIDENT Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and find the reason that was voted down. Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, Commerce. 5509. A letter from the Director, Regu- They didn’t have anybody who every- reported that on July 10, 2018, she pre- latory Management Division, Environmental body else would agree would do a fair sented to the President of the United Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- prayer for all the different Christian States, for his approval, the following cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation denominations. bills: of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Min- So during the Revolution, they hired H.R. 770. To require the Secretary of the nesota; Regional Haze Progress Report a chaplain who always did what all the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of [EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0034; FRL-9980-09-Region Christian denominations believed was American innovation and significant innova- 5] received June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tion and pioneering efforts of individuals or 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 a fair prayer, but as they explained in Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and debate: We are not getting paid. We groups from each of the 50 States, the Dis- trict of Columbia, and the United States ter- Commerce. don’t have a treasury. We can’t hire a 5510. A letter from the Director, Regu- ritories, to promote the importance of inno- latory Management Division, Environmental chaplain. We can’t do that right now. vation in the United States, the District of Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- And so next they moved to Randolph Columbia, and the United States territories, cy’s final rule — Approval and Promulgation of Virginia, his motion: Okay. Here we and for other purposes. of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State are at the end of June. I move that we H.R. 2061. To reauthorize the North Korean of Montana; Revisions to PSD Permitting recess—this is not his exact words, but Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other pur- Rules [EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0136; FRL-9979-76- in essence: poses. Region 8] received June 21, 2018, pursuant to Let’s recess, reconvene on our Nation’s f 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. birthday, Independence Day, at one of the 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- local churches. Let’s worship God together. ADJOURNMENT ergy and Commerce. And after we as a group here have worshiped Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move 5511. A letter from the Director, Regu- God together, then let’s come back and try that the House do now adjourn. latory Management Division, Environmental this again. We are not making progress. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- The motion was agreed to; accord- That passed. They went to the Re- cy’s final rule — Acetochlor; Pesticide Toler- ingly (at 7 o’clock and 28 minutes ances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0235; FRL-9976-41] formed Calvinistic Church in Philadel- p.m.), under its previous order, the received June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. phia. And it must have gone well. You House adjourned until tomorrow, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 can find prayers that the presiding pas- Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 10 a.m. for Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and tor, the Reverend William Rogers, morning-hour debate. Commerce. prayed. He brought that group together 5512. A letter from the Director, Regu- through prayer by the grace of God, f latory Management Division, Environmental and they came back and gave us the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; AK; greatest founding document in the his- ETC. Interstate Transport Requirements for the tory of the world. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide Na- We have got to get back to where we communications were taken from the tional Ambient Air Quality Standards [EPA- teach right and wrong. That is why R10-OAR-2016-0590; FRL-9979-87-Region 10] re- Speaker’s table and referred as follows: John Adams in 1797, as President of the ceived June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. United States, said: 5504. A letter from the Secretary, Division 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 of Economic and Risk Analysis, Securities Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and This Constitution was meant for a moral and Exchange Commission, transmitting Commerce. and religious people. It is wholly inadequate Commission’s final rule — Inline XBRL Fil- 5513. A letter from the Director, Regu- for the government of any other. ing of Tagged Data (RIN: 3235-AL59) received latory Management Division, Environmental And he was right. And when you fail July 2, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- to instill those moral understandings Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to cy’s final rule — Outer Continental Shelf Air that brought C. S. Lewis around from the Committee on Financial Services. Regulations Update to Include New Jersey being an atheist to being one of the 5505. A letter from the Regulatory Spe- State Requirements [EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0723; most effective and greatest apologists cialist, LRAD, Office of the Comptroller of FRL-9977-64-Region 2] received June 21, 2018, the Currency (OCC), Department of the for Christianity in its history, we have pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Treasury, transmitting the Department’s 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- got to get back to that or the Constitu- final rule — Securities Transaction Settle- mittee on Energy and Commerce. tion cannot work, and you will have ment Cycle [Docket ID: OCC-2017-0013] (RIN: 5514. A letter from the Director, Regu- administrations that commit heinous, 1557-AE24) received June 25, 2018, pursuant to latory Management Division, Environmental

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U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. the Board’s 2017 Annual Report to Congress, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 1117; to the Committee Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and ergy and Commerce. on Transportation and Infrastructure. Commerce. 5524. A letter from the Director, Regu- 5534. A letter from the Assistant Chief 5515. A letter from the Director, Regu- latory Management Division, Environmental Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Pipeline and latory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- cy’s final rule — Approval of Nebraska Air Department of Transportation, transmitting cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Alaska; Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a the Department’s correcting amendments — Interstate Transport Requirements for the New Chapter under the Nebraska Adminis- Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amend- 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS [EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0745; trative Code [EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0386; FRL- ments; Response to Appeals [Docket No. FRL-9980-00-Region 10] received June 21, 2018, 9979-85-Region 7] received June 21, 2018, pur- PHMSA-2013-0225 (HM-218H)] (RIN: 2137-AF27) pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- received June 26, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 mittee on Energy and Commerce. on Energy and Commerce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- 5516. A letter from the Director, Regu- 5525. A letter from the Sanctions Regula- tation and Infrastructure. latory Management Division, Environmental tions Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Con- 5535. A letter from the Director, Office of Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- trol, Department of the Treasury, transmit- Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Iowa; ting the Department’s final rule — Removal Security Administration, transmitting the Amendment to the Administrative Consent of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations and Administration’s Major rule — Rules of Con- Order, Grain Processing Corporation, Amendment of the Terrorism List Govern- duct and Standards of Responsibility for Ap- Muscatine, Iowa [EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0143; ment Sanctions Regulations received June pointed Representatives [Docket No.: SSA- FRL-9979-97-Region 7] received June 21, 2018, 28, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2013-0044] (RIN: 0960-AH63) received July 2, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the mittee on Energy and Commerce. 5526. A letter from the Sanctions Regula- Committee on Ways and Means. 5517. A letter from the Director, Regu- tions Advisor, Office of Foreign Assets Con- 5536. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- latory Management Division, Environmental trol, Department of the Treasury, transmit- ment of Commerce, transmitting the Admin- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ting the Department’s final rule — Global istration’s Fiscal Year 2017 Report, pursuant cy’s final rule — Thiencarbazone-methyl; Magnitsky Sanctions Regulations received to 42 U.S.C. 3213; Public Law 89-136, Sec. 603 Pesticide Tolerance [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0448; June 28, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (as added by Public Law 105-393, Sec. 102(a)); FRL-9978-50] received June 21, 2018, pursuant 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 (112 Stat. 3614); jointly to the Committees on to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Stat. 868); to the Committee on Foreign Af- Transportation and Infrastructure and Fi- Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on fairs. nancial Services. Energy and Commerce. 5527. A letter from the Chairman, Council 5518. A letter from the Director, Regu- of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC f latory Management Division, Environmental Act 22-392, ‘‘Public Housing Credit-Building REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Pilot Program Amendment Act of 2018’’, pur- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cy’s final rule — Tolfenpyrad; Pesticide Tol- suant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 erances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0156; FRL-9976-21] Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of received June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Government Reform. committees were delivered to the Clerk 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 5528. A letter from the Chairman, Council for printing and reference to the proper Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC calendar, as follows: Commerce. Act 22-380, ‘‘Commission on the Arts and Hu- 5519. A letter from the Director, Regu- manities Temporary Amendment Act of Mr. ROYCE of California: Committee on latory Management Division, Environmental 2018’’, pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. Foreign Affairs. H.R. 5105. A bill to establish Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on the United States International Develop- cy’s final rule — Mercury; Reporting Re- Oversight and Government Reform. ment Finance Corporation, and for other quirements for the TSCA Mercury Inventory 5529. A letter from the Chairman, Council purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 115–814). [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0421; FRL-9979-74] (RIN: of the District of Columbia, transmitting DC Referred to the Committee of the Whole 2070-AK22) received June 21, 2018, pursuant to Act 22-395, ‘‘Green Finance Authority Estab- House on the state of the Union. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. lishment Act of 2018’’, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: Committee on 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Rules. House Resolution 989. Resolution pro- ergy and Commerce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Oversight viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6237) 5520. A letter from the Director, Regu- and Government Reform. to authorize appropriations for fiscal years latory Management Division, Environmental 5530. A letter from the Director, Regu- 2018 and 2019 for intelligence and intel- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- latory Management Division, Environmental ligence-related activities of the United cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; SC: Mul- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- States Government, the Community Man- tiple Revisions to Air Pollution Control cy’s direct final rule — Ocean Dumping; agement Account, and the Central Intel- Standards [EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0385; FRL- Withdrawal of Designated Disposal Site; ligence Agency Retirement and Disability 9979-80-Region 4] received June 21, 2018, pur- Grays Harbor, Washington [EPA-R10-OW- System, and for other purposes (Rept. 115– suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 2018-0284; FRL-9979-31-Region 10] received 815). Referred to the House Calendar. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. f on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 5521. A letter from the Director, Regu- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Natural Re- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS latory Management Division, Environmental sources. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- 5531. A letter from the FMCSA Regulatory bills and resolutions of the following Ombudsman, Department of Transportation, cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; SC; Defi- titles were introduced and severally re- nitions and Open Burning [EPA-R04-OAR- transmitting the Department’s final rule — 2017-0387; FRL-9979-78-Region 4] received Process for Department of Veterans Affairs ferred, as follows: June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. (VA) Physicians To Be Added to the National By Mr. KNIGHT (for himself and Ms. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Registry of Certified Medical Examiners CLARKE of New York): Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and [Docket No.: FMCSA-2016-0333] (RIN: 2126- H.R. 6330. A bill to amend the Small Busi- Commerce. AB97) received June 26, 2018, pursuant to 5 ness Act to modify the method for pre- 5522. A letter from the Director, Regu- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. scribing size standards for business concerns; latory Management Division, Environmental 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on to the Committee on Small Business. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: cy’s final rule — Fluroxypyr; Pesticide Tol- 5532. A letter from the Director, Regu- H.R. 6331. A bill to allow States to elect to erances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2017-0225; FRL-9978-70] latory Management Division, Environmental observe daylight savings time for the dura- received June 21, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- tion of the year, and for other purposes; to 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 cy’s interim final rule — Previously-incurred the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and costs in the WIFIA program [EPA-HQ-OW- By Mr. TIPTON (for himself and Ms. Commerce. 2016-0569; FRL-9979-90-OW] received June 21, SINEMA):

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H.R. 6332. A bill to require the Director of By Mr. WALZ (for himself and Mr. Mr. GIANFORTE, Mr. WALKER, Mr. the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network PETERSON): GARRETT, Ms. TENNEY, Mr. KING of to submit a report to Congress on the way in H.R. 6341. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Iowa, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. which data collected pursuant to title 31 is Social Security Act to provide for the exten- PERRY, Mr. BABIN, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. being used, and for other purposes; to the sion or renewal of certain reasonable cost re- JOHNSON of Louisiana, Mr. FERGUSON, Committee on Financial Services. imbursement contracts under the Medicare Mr. BUCK, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him- program through 2020; to the Committee on Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. self, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. BIGGS, Mrs. GAETZ, Mr. BARTON, Mr. DESJARLAIS, mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- HANDEL, Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mr. FLORES, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. WILSON riod to be subsequently determined by the Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. of South Carolina, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of ROUZER, Mr. RUSSELL, and Mr. MITCHELL, and Mr. PERRY): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- SMUCKER): H.R. 6333. A bill to require the Commis- tion of the committee concerned. H. Res. 990. A resolution supporting the of- sioner of Internal Revenue to submit a re- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. ficers and personnel who carry out the im- port on the Taxpayer Identification Number BEYER, Ms. LEE, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. portant mission of the United States Immi- Perfection Program; to the Committee on DINGELL, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, gration and Customs Enforcement; to the Ways and Means. Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Ms. WASSERMAN Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself and SCHULTZ, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. to the Committees on Ways and Means, Mr. OLSON): WELCH, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. MOORE, Mr. Homeland Security, and Armed Services, for H.R. 6334. A bill to support coding edu- CICILLINE, Mr. SMITH of Washington, a period to be subsequently determined by cation; to the Committee on Education and Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. MENG, Mr. the Speaker, in each case for consideration the Workforce. ESPAILLAT, Mr. NADLER, Ms. NORTON, of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Ms. ESTY of Connecticut (for her- Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. KILDEE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, self, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. DELAURO, f Mr. HIMES, and Mr. LARSON of Con- Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. KHANNA, necticut): Mr. MOULTON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 6335. A bill to designate the facility of LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. STATEMENT the United States Postal Service located at CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of 322 Main Street in Oakville, Connecticut, as Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. the ‘‘Veterans Memorial Post Office’’; to the PETERS, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. GENE the Rules of the House of Representa- Committee on Oversight and Government GREEN of Texas, Mr. BRENDAN F. tives, the following statements are sub- Reform. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAKANO, mitted regarding the specific powers By Ms. FUDGE (for herself and Mr. Mr. PALLONE, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. FOS- granted to Congress in the Constitu- BISHOP of Georgia): TER, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 6336. A bill to require the Secretary of BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Ms. joint resolution. Agriculture to grant farm numbers to indi- LOFGREN, Mr. RASKIN, Mrs. NAPOLI- By Mr. KNIGHT: viduals with certain documentation, to TANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. CLARK amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural De- H.R. 6330. of Massachusetts, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- velopment Act to include qualified inter- DEFAZIO, Mr. RUSH, Ms. DEGETTE, lation pursuant to the following: mediaries as recipients of farm ownership Mr. MEEKS, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. ESTY Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 loans, to provide for a study of farmland ten- of Connecticut, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, To regulate Commerce with foreign Na- ure, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. VEASEY, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. SOTO, tions, and among the several States, and mittee on Agriculture. Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- with the Indian Tribes By Mr. GALLAGHER (for himself, Mr. ginia, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DOGGETT, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 KIND, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. JUDY To make all Laws which shall be necessary COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. CHU of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and proper for carrying into Execution the LANCE, Mr. COFFMAN, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Mr. COOPER, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- NOLAN, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. CAPUANO, ed by this Constitution in the Government of ington, Mr. BEYER, and Mr. CURTIS): Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. the United States, or in any Department or H.R. 6337. A bill to amend the Trade Expan- SERRANO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. DEUTCH, Officer thereof. sion Act of 1962 to require Congressional ap- Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Ms. By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: proval before the President adjusts imports KELLY of Illinois): H.R. 6331. that are determined to threaten to impair H. Res. 987. A resolution condemning the Congress has the power to enact this legis- national security; to the Committee on Ways Attorney General’s decision in ‘‘Matter of A- lation pursuant to the following: and Means, and in addition to the Committee B-’’ seeking to declare domestic violence and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, which states on Rules, for a period to be subsequently de- gang violence as invalid grounds for seeking that Congress has the power ‘‘to regulate termined by the Speaker, in each case for asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary. commerce with foreign nations, and among consideration of such provisions as fall with- By Mr. CASTRO of Texas (for himself the several states, and with the Indian in the jurisdiction of the committee con- and Mrs. COMSTOCK): tribes.’’ cerned. H. Res. 988. A resolution recognizing the By Mr. TIPTON: By Mr. NORMAN: importance of diversity in science, tech- H.R. 6332. H.R. 6338. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- nology, engineering, and mathematics, ac- Congress has the power to enact this legis- eral funds by the National Endowment for knowledging a necessity to increase diver- lation pursuant to the following: the Arts to award a grant for South Dakota sity and representation within physics, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United State University’s ‘‘Historic Hobo Day’’; to expressing support for the American Phys- States Constitution: ‘‘to regulate commerce the Committee on Education and the Work- ical Society Bridge Program for its work to- with foreign nations, and among the several force. ward increasing the number of underrep- states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ By Mr. NORMAN: resented minorities earning physics doctoral By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: H.R. 6339. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- degrees; to the Committee on Science, H.R. 6333. Congress has the power to enact this legis- eral funds by the Department of Health and Space, and Technology, and in addition to lation pursuant to the following: Human Services to award a grant for any the Committee on Education and the Work- The constitutional authority on which this virtual reality platform designed to teach force, for a period to be subsequently deter- bill rests is the power of Congress to make children in China how to cross the street; to mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- rules for the government and regulation of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, sideration of such provisions as fall within the land and naval forces, as enumerated in and in addition to the Committees on Ways the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United and Means, Education and the Workforce, By Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana (for him- States Constitution. and Natural Resources, for a period to be self, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. HARPER, Mrs. By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: BLACKBURN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. HARRIS, subsequently determined by the Speaker, in H.R. 6334. each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. DUNCAN of South Congress has the power to enact this legis- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Carolina, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, lation pursuant to the following: committee concerned. Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Article 1 Section 1 By Ms. ROSEN (for herself, Mr. WELCH, Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. PALAZZO, By Ms. ESTY of Connecticut: and Ms. SHEA-PORTER): Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. GRAVES of H.R. 6335. H.R. 6340. A bill to amend the Patient Pro- Louisiana, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tection and Affordable Care Act to cap pre- PITTENGER, Mr. BARLETTA, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: scription drug cost-sharing, and for other BLACK, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 7, ‘‘The Con- purposes; to the Committee on Energy and ROKITA, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. MAST, gress shall have Power to . . . establish Post Commerce. Mr. DESANTIS, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. DUNN, Offices and Post Roads . . .’’

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By Ms. FUDGE: H.R. 1876: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. LEE, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. H.R. 6336. H.R. 1881: Mr. BYRNE. MAXINE WATERS of California, Mr. JOHNSON Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1898: Mrs. COMSTOCK and Mr. of Georgia, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mrs. lation pursuant to the following: FITZPATRICK. DEMINGS, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. KELLY Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. H.R. 2015: Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- of Illinois, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Constitution gives Congress the power ‘‘to gia, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CARBAJAL, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CLAY, Mr. SCOTT of regulate commerce with foreign nations, and Mr. SHERMAN. Virginia, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of among the several states, and with the In- H.R. 2101: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio and Mr. Texas, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. WIL- dian tribes.’’ BIGGS. SON of Florida, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. BASS, By Mr. GALLAGHER: H.R. 2276: Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mrs. H.R. 6337. H.R. 2293: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2306: Ms. ESHOO. PLASKETT, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. SEWELL of Ala- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2409: Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto bama, and Ms. MOORE. Article 1, Section 8, subsection 1: ‘‘Con- Rico. H.R. 5266: Mr. MEEKS and Mr. DUFFY. gress shall have Power to lay and collect H.R. 2514: Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. AGUILAR, and H.R. 5281: Mr. AMASH. taxes, duties, imposts and excises’’ Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 5288: Mr. POLIQUIN. and H.R. 2556: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 5292: Mr. SCHNEIDER. Article 1, Section 8, subsection 3: ‘‘To regu- H.R. 2566: Mr. MOULTON. H.R. 5300: Mr. WESTERMAN. late commerce with foreign nations’’ H.R. 2583: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 5339: Mr. PETERS. By Mr. NORMAN: H.R. 2648: Mr. UPTON. H.R. 5343: Mr. MCKINLEY. H.R. 6338. H.R. 2856: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5354: Mr. HUNTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2871: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 5374: Mr. SCHNEIDER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2943: Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. H.R. 5413: Mr. MOULTON. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 3000: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5508: Ms. SPEIER, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, and By Mr. NORMAN: H.R. 3032: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mex- Mr. KING of Iowa. H.R. 6339. ico, Mr. LYNCH, and Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 5533: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SAR- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3145: Mr. CORREA. BANES, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3330: Mr. HARRIS. RUSH, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. SHERMAN. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 3536: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 5538: Mr. COFFMAN and Miss By Ms. ROSEN: H.R. 3602: Ms. MOORE, Mr. CRIST, and Mr. GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto Rico. H.R. 6340. HASTINGS. H.R. 5571: Mr. MOULTON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3692: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. KIL- H.R. 5573: Ms. KAPTUR. lation pursuant to the following: MER, and Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N of Puerto H.R. 5576: Mr. SCHNEIDER. Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the Rico. H.R. 5588: Mr. KILMER. ´ United States Constitution. H.R. 3842: Ms. VELAZQUEZ. H.R. 5595: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. By Mr. WALZ: H.R. 3960: Mr. SHERMAN and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 5598: Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 6341. H.R. 3976: Mr. SOTO. H.R. 5618: Mr. COLLINS of New York and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3988: Mr. BARR. DIAZ-BALART. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 4022: Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 5649: Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. ´ ´ This bill is enacted pursuant to Section 8 H.R. 4024: Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto H.R. 5671: Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. of Article I of the United States Constitu- Rico. KAPTUR, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, tion. H.R. 4106: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. H.R. 4117: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. FLEISCHMANN, and Mr. SHUSTER. f H.R. 4122: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 5697: Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 4184: Mr. BACON. H.R. 5701: Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4251: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. H.R. 5771: Mr. BARR. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 4253: Mr. HIGGINS of New York and Mr. H.R. 5849: Ms. KAPTUR. were added to public bills and resolu- LEVIN. H.R. 5863: Ms. SPEIER. ´ ´ tions, as follows: H.R. 4260: Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 5882: Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto H.R. 4265: Mr. BIGGS. Rico. H.R. 173: Mr. BERGMAN. H.R. 4312: Mr. POSEY. H.R. 5922: Mr. COFFMAN and Mr. SUOZZI. H.R. 184: Mrs. LESKO and Mr. KELLY of Mis- H.R. 4413: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5924: Mr. ROTHFUS. sissippi. H.R. 4444: Mr. TED LIEU of California and H.R. 5938: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 365: Mr. ESTES of Kansas. Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 5942: Mr. FOSTER and Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 398: Mr. NADLER. H.R. 4549: Mr. GOHMERT. H.R. 5988: Mr. ROKITA, Mr. ROTHFUS, and H.R. 574: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 4556: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of Mr. RENACCI. H.R. 712: Mr. SOTO. New York. H.R. 6010: Mrs. HARTZLER and Mr. GOH- H.R. 756: Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 4610: Mr. SMUCKER. MERT. H.R. 785: Mr. CRAMER and Mr. ESTES of H.R. 4616: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. H.R. 6014: Ms. TITUS. Kansas. H.R. 4649: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 6016: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. NOLAN, Mrs. H.R. 795: Mr. MCEACHIN. H.R. 4886: Mr. ESTES of Kansas and Mr. WATSON COLEMAN, and Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 943: Mr. GAETZ. KINZINGER. H.R. 6018: Mr. PERRY and Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 1080: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 4898: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 6048: Mr. DESAULNIER and Ms. NOR- H.R. 1102: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD and Mr. H.R. 4944: Mr. KENNEDY. TON. SOTO. H.R. 4952: Mr. GUTHRIE. H.R. 6086: Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. H.R. 1150: Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. YODER, and H.R. 4962: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 6108: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. H.R. 4969: Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. H.R. 6131: Mr. COHEN, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. H.R. 1160: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 5001: Mr. CA´ RDENAS and Mr. CICILLINE. GRIJALVA, and Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1171: Mr. EMMER. H.R. 5011: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. H.R. 6143: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. H.R. 1175: Mr. ESTES of Kansas. H.R. 5034: Ms. SA´ NCHEZ and Mr. MEEKS. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 1201: Mr. ROTHFUS. H.R. 5061: Mr. HUFFMAN. and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 1227: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 5090: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 6144: Mr. LEVIN, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. H.R. 1267: Mr. ESTES of Kansas. H.R. 5105: Mr. HECK. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. POCAN, Mr. RASKIN, H.R. 1300: Mr. CLAY and Mr. LOEBSACK. H.R. 5107: Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 1421: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. HULTGREN, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. PITTENGER, H.R. 6159: Mr. BABIN. H.R. 1439: Mr. KIND and Ms. CLARKE of New and Mr. ARRINGTON. H.R. 6178: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. THOMP- York. H.R. 5108: Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. SON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. TIPTON. H.R. 1444: Mr. BOST. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 6180: Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 1606: Mr. MARSHALL and Mr. CUELLAR. H.R. 5116: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 6216: Mr. BUCK and Mr. POLIS. H.R. 1615: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. H.R. 5138: Mr. ESTES of Kansas. H.R. 6217: Mr. BUCK and Mr. POLIS. CRIST, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LAMB, Ms. PINGREE, H.R. 5153: Mr. CRAMER and Mrs. BLACK- H.R. 6236: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. BURN. New Mexico. H.R. 1651: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. SWALWELL of H.R. 5160: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 6260: Mr. PALLONE. California, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. H.R. 5171: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 6261: Mr. ROKITA. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. KUSTER of H.R. 5223: Mr. BROWN of Maryland. H.R. 6287: Mr. DONOVAN. New Hampshire, and Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 5238: Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. H.R. 6312: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 1697: Mr. NORMAN. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. EVANS, Mr. AL H.R. 6313: Ms. SINEMA. H.R. 1734: Mr. SCHNEIDER. GREEN of Texas, Mr. VEASEY, Ms. JACKSON H.R. 6314: Mr. ROKITA.

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H.J. Res. 48: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. H. Res. 785: Mr. ROTHFUS and Mr. PALMER. H. Res. 966: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.J. Res. 135: Mr. EVANS. H. Res. 826: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BACON, H. Res. 967: Mr. COOK and Mr. BYRNE. H. Con. Res. 61: Mr. HOLDING. and Mr. LATTA. H. Con. Res. 72: Mr. SWALWELL of Cali- H. Res. 864: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ and Mr. LIPIN- H. Res. 975: Mr. KIND. fornia. SKI. H. Res. 982: Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New H. Res. 202: Mr. WENSTRUP and Mr. HIMES. H. Res. 910: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Ms. SCHA- CHRADER USH ONKO H. Res. 220: Mr. KING of New York. KOWSKY. Mexico, Mr. S , Mr. R , Mr. T , H. Res. 256: Mr. COSTA. H. Res. 919: Mr. FLORES and Mr. FRANCIS Ms. ESHOO, Mr. WELCH, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- H. Res. 395: Mrs. LOWEY. ROONEY of Florida. ida, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. PETERS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, H. Res. 750: Mr. RASKIN. H. Res. 943: Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. LOEBSACK, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY.

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