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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 No. 81 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was ward and lead the House in the Pledge OFFICE OF THE CLERK, called to order by the Speaker. of Allegiance. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, May 6, 2021. f Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana led the Hon. NANCY PELOSI, PRAYER Pledge of Allegiance as follows: The Speaker, House of Representatives, The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Washington, DC. United States of America, and to the Repub- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: I have the honor to Grun Kibben, offered the following lic for which it stands, one nation under God, transmit herewith a copy of the Certificate prayer: indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Almighty God, You have called us, of Election received from the Honorable John Bel Edwards, the Governor of Lou- and we are Yours. We pray this day f that our lawmakers would respond to isiana, and the Honorable R. Kyle Ardoin, this calling with worthiness, keenly the Secretary of State of Louisiana, indi- aware of the privilege that it is You ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER cating that, at the Special Election held who have sent them into the leadership April 24, 2021, the Honorable Troy A. Carter The SPEAKER. The Chair will take was elected Representative to Congress for of this country. this occasion to update her policies of the Second Congressional District, State of May they receive this mantle of re- January 4, 2021, and December 15, 2020, Louisiana. sponsibility with all humility, regarding the requirement to wear gentleness, and patience. May they masks in the Hall of the House during With best wishes, I am, demonstrate eagerness to maintain the Sincerely, the coronavirus crisis. CHERYL L. JOHNSON. unity of the spirit who binds this body Consistent with updated guidance together in peace, bearing with all oth- from the Office of Attending Physician, f ers around them, in the manner of un- the Chair wishes to inform Members conditional love You Yourself have re- that while masks continue to be re- SWEARING IN OF THE HONORABLE vealed to Your sons and daughters. quired in the Hall of the House, Mem- TROY CARTER, OF LOUISIANA, Help us each to live into the occupa- bers are permitted to remove their AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE tions to which You have called us. In masks temporarily while under rec- living out the lives You have given us ognition. To be clear, Members and and in interacting with those into The SPEAKER. Will Representative- staff must wear masks in the Hall of elect CARTER and Members of the Lou- whose company You have brought us, the House at all times except that a may we build one another up in faith isiana delegation present themselves in Member may remove their mask when the well. and love. May words of truth and not recognized by the Chair. In addition, evil spill from our mouths. Members presiding as Chair may re- All Members will rise and the Rep- When we are angry, keep us from sin- move their masks when speaking. resentative-elect will please raise his ning one against the other. As Mem- This announcement is incorporated right hand. bers of one body, may we show grace in within the policy on conduct during a our encounters and, when necessary, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana appeared covered period of January 4, 2021, and offer forgiveness even as You, in Your at the bar of the House and took the the Sergeant-at-Arms is directed to en- divine mercy, have forgiven us. oath of office, as follows: force mask requirements consistent It is in Your merciful name we pray. Do you solemnly swear that you will sup- Amen. with this announcement. The Chair appreciates the continued port and defend the Constitution of the f United States against all enemies, foreign attention of all Members and staff to THE JOURNAL and domestic; that you will bear true faith these health and safety protocols. and allegiance to the same; that you take The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section this obligation freely, without any mental 11(a) of House Resolution 188, the Jour- f reservation or purpose of evasion; and that nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- you will well and faithfully discharge the du- proved. COMMUNICATION FROM THE ties of the office on which you are about to f CLERK OF THE HOUSE enter, so help you God. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER laid before the House The SPEAKER. Congratulations. You The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman the following communication from the are now a Member of the 117th Con- from Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES) come for- Clerk of the House of Representatives: gress.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.000 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2158 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 WELCOMING THE HONORABLE I am here to serve my district, and I that the American people join me in re- TROY CARTER OF LOUISIANA TO believe we can help all of our people membering our Nation’s fallen police THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- reach their full potential. officers and honoring their service and TIVES I commit to working with everyone their sacrifice. The SPEAKER. Without objection, in the Congress and the White House to More than a profession, law enforce- the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. address those needs and to stand strong ment is truly a calling. Whether on the SCALISE) is recognized for 1 minute. when those needs are not being ad- streets of Pennsylvania, on our bor- There was no objection. dressed. ders, or across our great Nation, I Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, it is I am honored to have been given this thank our law enforcement officers for with great honor on behalf of the en- opportunity to serve, and I will do so answering the call to serve the Amer- tire Louisiana delegation that we wel- with every fiber of my very being. ican people. come TROY CARTER into the congres- I always seek God’s guidance, and I f sional delegation. Of course, for TROY, will continue to do that as I serve the this is not his first time in public serv- people of Louisiana and this great b 1415 ice. In fact, he has committed his life country. I will lead with honor and in- CHILD TAX CREDIT IN AMERICAN to public service. He served in the tegrity. RESCUE PLAN May God continue to bless Louisiana State legislature in the House of Rep- (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given and these United States of America. resentatives, then served multiple permission to address the House for 1 terms on the New Orleans City Council, f minute and to revise and extend her re- and then went back to the State legis- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER marks.) lature serving as a senator. In fact, Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise until last week, he served with distinc- The SPEAKER. Under clause 5(d) of today to talk about the exciting new tion in the Louisiana State Senate. rule XX, the Chair announces to the child tax credit that is part of the He is replacing, of course, our dear House that, in light of the administra- American Rescue Plan. I know the former colleague, Cedric Richmond, tion of the oath of office to the gen- words ‘‘exciting’’ and ‘‘tax credit’’ and we are proud to see Cedric make tleman from Louisiana (Mr. CARTER) don’t usually belong in the same sen- his way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the whole number of the House is 431. tence, but this is different. come over here to the House to be a f With the child tax credit, families part of this special ceremony. with children under the age of 17 will Speaking on behalf of the entire Lou- SUPPORTING OUR HEROES receive $250 per child per month and isiana delegation, Madam Speaker, we (Mr. BERA asked and was given per- $300 per month for kids under 6. These look forward to continuing that great mission to address the House for 1 monthly payments can help cover ev- tradition as Republicans and Demo- minute.) eryday child-rearing expenses—things crats working together for the best in- Mr. BERA. Madam Speaker, today we like food, diapers, or shoes for the teen- terests of our great State of Louisiana will be considering the Helping Emer- ager who outgrows his every 6 weeks. as well as for the Nation. gency Responders Overcome Act, or the More than 119,000 children in my dis- We welcome TROY CARTER to the del- HERO Act. egation and to the United States Con- trict will benefit from the new child This has been an unprecedented time tax credit, including thousands of chil- gress. of stress and pressure on our first re- Madam Speaker, I yield to Congress- dren who will be lifted out of deep pov- sponders: firefighters, police officers, erty. man TROY CARTER. and our frontline healthcare workers. Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Madam Let’s be clear: The child tax credit is This is a no-nonsense bill that will pro- Speaker, I thank Mr. SCALISE for his a special refundable tax credit, so even vide necessary resources to understand very kind words and wonderful intro- families who don’t earn enough to pay first responder suicide and pressure, duction. taxes will get the automatic payment. First, a very special thanks to my but also to provide grants to provide But it is important to file a tax return wife, Ana, who is behind me, my chil- peer-to-peer conversation and before the May 17 deadline so you can dren, my family, my team, my friends, proactive reaching out to these first re- begin receiving payments as soon as and all of my amazing supporters. No sponders who are our heroes. possible. one runs for office alone, and they were So, again, I urge all my colleagues to I look forward to making the child all there with me every step of the way pass this bill unanimously. It has tax credit permanent. passed previously. It will make a dif- from the very beginning. f To God be the glory. From the Cut ference, and it will help save lives and HONORING THE SERVICE OF Off to the Congress, God is amazing. help treat these heroes as they have My mother, who could not be with us taken care of us. EILEEN UCEKAY here today, Pastor Eartha Fleming f (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given Carter, taught her children the impor- permission to address the House for 1 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK tance of public service. I promise I will minute and to revise and extend her re- never forget those lessons. I will con- (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked marks.) tinue to listen to the concerns, the and was given permission to address Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, it is a hopes, and the dreams of my district. I the House for 1 minute and to revise tremendous honor for me to recognize will work for and be the voice of the and extend his remarks.) Eileen Ucekay, a hardworking and out- people. Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam standing constituent of the 22nd Con- Worldwide, my district is known for Speaker, during National Police Week, gressional District in New York. She Mardi Gras, great food, our amazing it is my honor to pay tribute to all of retired on May 9 of this year after culture bearers, and as the birthplace the men and women who put their lives working 45 years as the village clerk of jazz. Just as importantly, it has 3 of on the line to serve and protect all of and treasurer of West Winfield. the top 10 ports in the U.S., a vibrant our communities. Eileen hails from the nearby city of manufacturing base, renowned univer- In Pennsylvania and around the Utica, where she grew up with her two sities, rich agricultural production, country, including here in Congress, sisters and attended high school there and we are the gateway to space dedicated law enforcement officers before moving to West Winfield. through the Michoud Assembly Facil- show up for work every day and quietly Eileen married her late husband, ity in eastern New Orleans. do the job that we have entrusted to Jack, and had three wonderful children My district also has a lot of needs: them. They uphold the law, they pro- in our community, all while continuing COVID recovery, economic develop- mote safety, and, most importantly, to work for the village. ment, infrastructure investment, they preserve human life. In addition to her many decades of criminal justice reform, environmental Far too often these officers, unfortu- public service, Eileen serves the West justice, and education, to name a few. nately, do not come home. Today I ask Winfield community through her

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I am truly honored and deep dedication to public service have be honored. humbled to recognize Mr. Dixon, and I gained her the respect of everyone in Law enforcement, particularly our am grateful for his service and the leg- our community. local sheriff’s offices and police depart- acy he leaves behind. I wish him all the We are grateful for Eileen Ucekay’s ments in Tennessee’s Second Congres- best in his well-deserved retirement. service and her compassion for our sional District, will always have my community. gratitude for the great work they do to f f keep us safe from bad folks. MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE f Messages in writing from the Presi- WEEK RECOGNIZING NATIONAL CHARTER dent of the United States were commu- (Mr. PFLUGER asked and was given SCHOOL WEEK nicated to the House by Ms. Kaitlyn permission to address the House for 1 (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- Roberts, one of his secretaries. minute and to revise and extend his re- mission to address the House for 1 f marks.) minute.) Mr. PFLUGER. Madam Speaker, this Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise RESIGNATION AS MEMBER OF week is National Police Week. It is a today in recognition of National Char- COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS time to honor the sacrifice and service ter School Week. This week, we honor The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. our men and women in blue make the hope that charter schools deliver to SCANLON) laid before the House the fol- every single day to protect our neigh- millions of students nationwide, and lowing resignation as a member of the bors and our loved ones. we are reminded that education is Committee on Small Business: In my district today, unfortunately, about students, not politics. One such we are off to a very sobering start. example is Piedmont Community Char- CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Last night, two Concho County officers HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ter School in North Carolina’s Fifth Washington, DC, May 11, 2021. were shot and killed in the line of duty. District. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, These officers died protecting their Regardless of ZIP Code, all American Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, community to the very end, defending families deserve to decide, free of gov- Washington, DC. the freedoms, values, and safety our ernment interference, which learning DEAR SPEAKER PELOSI: I am writing to in- country holds so dear. environment best suits their child’s form the House of Representatives that I am Though we are unable to thank them strengths. resigning my seat on the House Small Busi- personally for their sacrifice, we will For 30 years, charter schools have ness Committee. never stop honoring their legacy, the prepared underserved students for life- Sincerely, SCOTT H. PETERS, legacy of service and selflessness. long success. Charter school alumni Member of Congress. I would like to extend my deepest graduate from college at two to four The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without condolences to their families, friends, times the national average for low-in- objection, the resignation is accepted. colleagues, and community members come families. There was no objection. who are affected by this enormous While Democrats dictate one-size- tragedy and remind all of us of the dan- fits-all education requirements, Repub- f ger that law enforcement officers put licans are fighting to offer educational themselves in every single day, will- freedom and choice. Charter schools COMMUNICATION FROM THE ingly, to help our communities. offer students from every walk of life CLERK OF THE HOUSE It is time that we stand up and honor the opportunity to learn in an environ- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- them, and thank them for what they ment that works for them so they can fore the House the following commu- do. As a country, I request that we all develop tools to thrive. nication from the Clerk of the House of keep our law enforcement officers in f Representatives: our hearts, our thoughts, and our pray- OFFICE OF THE CLERK, HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE ers and that we thank them for what HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, they do. OF SERGEANT GERALD DIXON Washington, DC, May 11, 2021. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, f (Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address the The Speaker, House of Representatives, HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT House for 1 minute.) Washington, DC. (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. Madam DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the permission to address the House for 1 Speaker, I rise today to honor the life permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- minute and to revise and extend his re- and service of Sergeant Gerald Dixon of tives, the Clerk received the following mes- marks.) the Edmond Police Department. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, Sergeant Dixon has faithfully served May 11, 2021, at 11:40 a.m.: this week is National Police Week, and our community for 32 years, 13 of Appointments: I rise to honor the brave men and which he spent as a school resource of- Member of the Advisory Committee on the women of law enforcement who gave ficer. Records of Congress. their lives to protect our communities. In his time as an SRO, Sergeant With best wishes, I am, In 1962, National Police Week was es- Dixon has had a long-lasting impact on Sincerely, tablished by President John F. Ken- countless students in Edmond. Years CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. nedy, a Democrat. But back then, hon- after graduating, students still recall oring our fallen officers was a bipar- how much his presence meant to them. f tisan issue, Madam Speaker. Today, Looked up to as a great man and a fix- many Democrats are so set on demon- ture of school, Sergeant Dixon’s com- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER izing law enforcement they won’t even mitment to his community is evident. PRO TEMPORE use this week to honor those lives that Not only has Sergeant Dixon’s pres- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- have been lost in the line of duty. It is ence helped make school a safe place, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair a shame that supporting law enforce- but his leadership, warm spirit, and will postpone further proceedings ment has become such a political non- love for his job also made students today on motions to suspend the rules starter for my colleagues across the comfortable. They confided their strug- on which the yeas and nays are or- aisle. gles in him, shared countless experi- dered. Police officers in our communities ences, and are better off from having The House will resume proceedings are cracking down on gangs, getting Sergeant Dixon serve in their school. on postponed questions at a later time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.004 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2160 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR and other extended family impacted by ad- Addiction and substance use disorder ADDICTION ACT OF 2021 diction; and are complex, yet diagnosable, treatable ‘‘(iv) other family support services that Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I diseases. Families can play a signifi- connect to community resources for individ- cant role in helping an individual find move to suspend the rules and pass the uals with substance use disorders, including bill (H.R. 433) to establish a grant pro- non-clinical community services; treatment. Yet, there isn’t a one-size- gram for family community organiza- ‘‘(B) reduce stigma associated with the fits-all approach to making sure that tions that provide support for individ- family of individuals with substance use dis- loved ones receive the care they need uals struggling with substance use disorders by improving knowledge about addic- and deserve. This, of course, can be a order and their families. tion and its treatment, providing compas- challenge to more than just the indi- The Clerk read the title of the bill. sionate support, and dispelling myths that vidual; it is a challenge to families as The text of the bill is as follows: perpetuate such stigma; well. ‘‘(C) conduct outreach on issues relating to Madam Speaker, families across the H.R. 433 substance use disorders and family support, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- United States are doing all they can to which may include education, training, and seek care for those they love. In fact, resentatives of the United States of America in resources with respect to— Congress assembled, ‘‘(i) building a resilience- and strengths- data from the Substance Abuse and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. based approach to prevention of, and living Mental Health Services Administration This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Family Sup- with, addiction in the family; reminds us that nearly 20 million port Services for Addiction Act of 2021’’. ‘‘(ii) identifying the signs of substance use Americans live with a substance use SEC. 2. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDIVID- disorder; disorder. Unfortunately, only a frac- UALS STRUGGLING WITH SUB- ‘‘(iii) adopting an approach that minimizes tion of those Americans receives treat- STANCE USE DISORDER. harm to all family members; and Part D of title V of the Public Health Serv- ment. ‘‘(iv) families of individuals with a sub- H.R. 433, the Family Support Serv- ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended stance use disorder, including with respect by adding at the end the following: ices for Addiction Act, builds upon con- to— gressional efforts, such as the Com- ‘‘SEC. 553. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INDI- ‘‘(I) navigating the treatment and recovery VIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH SUB- systems; prehensive Addiction and Recovery STANCE USE DISORDER. ‘‘(II) paying for addiction treatment; Act, the 21st Century Cures Act, and ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— ‘‘(III) education about substance use dis- the SUPPORT for Patients and Com- ‘‘(1) the term ‘family community organiza- order; and munities Act, to help close the treat- tion’ means an independent nonprofit organi- ‘‘(IV) avoiding predatory treatment pro- zation that— ment gap and get Americans on the grams; and ‘‘(A) mobilizes resources within and out- road to recovery. ‘‘(D) connect families to evidence-informed side of the community of families with indi- Part of paving a smooth road to re- peer support programs. viduals living with addiction, to provide a covery is providing evidence-based ‘‘(e) DATA REPORTING AND PROGRAM OVER- support network, education, and evidence-in- guidance for families and connecting SIGHT.—With respect to a grant awarded formed tools for families and loved ones of under subsection (a), not later than 90 days them with other community support individuals struggling with substance use after the end of the first year of the grant systems, which can dramatically influ- disorders; and period, and annually thereafter for the dura- ence an individual’s trajectory. That is ‘‘(B) is governed by experts in the field of tion of the grant period, the entity shall sub- exactly what this bill sets out to do. addiction, which may include— mit data, as appropriate and to the extent The bill would authorize the Sec- ‘‘(i) experts in evidence-informed interven- practicable, to the Secretary regarding— retary of Health and Human Services tions for family members; ‘‘(1) the programs and activities funded by ‘‘(ii) experts in the impact of addiction on to award grants to family community the grant; family systems; organizations that would work to de- ‘‘(2) health outcomes of the population of ‘‘(iii) families who have experience with velop, expand, and enhance evidence- individuals with a substance use disorder substance use disorders and addiction; and based family support services. These who received services through programs sup- ‘‘(iv) other experts in the field of addiction; ported by the grant, as evaluated by an inde- family community organizations would and pendent program evaluator through the use be able to use these grants to reduce ‘‘(2) the term ‘family support services’ of outcomes measures, as determined by the stigma around substance use disorder means resources or programs that support Secretary; and and build connections between families families that include an individual with sub- ‘‘(3) any other information that the sec- stance use disorder. and providers, and foster care services retary may require for the purpose of ensur- ‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary and other peer support services. ing that the grant recipient is complying shall award grants to family community or- I commend the lead sponsors of this with all the requirements of the grant. ganizations to enable such organizations to legislation, Representatives TRONE and ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— develop, expand, and enhance evidence-in- MEUSER, and their staff, for advocating There is authorized to be appropriated to formed family support services. carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of for additional support for families. ‘‘(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. I urge my colleagues to support this the costs of a program funded by a grant legislation. I hope the Senate will act The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- under this section may not exceed 85 per- on it swiftly. cent. ant to the rule, the gentleman from Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- ‘‘(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Grants awarded under New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- subsection (b)— ance of my time. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) ‘‘(1) shall be used to develop, expand, and Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I enhance community and statewide evidence- each will control 20 minutes. yield myself such time as I may con- informed family support services; and The Chair recognizes the gentleman sume. ‘‘(2) may be used to— from New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- ‘‘(A) build connections between family sup- GENERAL LEAVE port of H.R. 433, the Family Support port networks, including providing technical Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Services for Addiction Act of 2021, assistance between family community orga- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- which was introduced by Representa- nizations and peer support networks, and bers may have 5 legislative days in with other family support services, focused tives TRONE and MEUSER. on enhancing knowledge of evidence-in- which to revise and extend their re- This legislation would establish a formed interventions for family members marks and include extraneous material grant program for family community and loved ones of individuals living with sub- on H.R. 433. organizations that provide evidence-instance use disorders and reducing harm by The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there formed and family-based approaches to educating service providers on current evi- objection to the request of the gen- substance use and addiction manage- dence regarding addiction and the family, in- tleman from New Jersey? ment. cluding— There was no objection. Family-based approaches have a ‘‘(i) behavioral health providers, including Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I record of success in substance use dis- such providers focused specifically on family yield myself such time as I may con- order recovery when compared with in- and couples therapy in the context of addiction; sume. dividual approaches, as they address ‘‘(ii) primary care providers; I rise today in support of H.R. 433, several psychosocial dimensions of ad- ‘‘(iii) providers of foster care services or the Family Support Services for Addic- diction and strengthen support net- support services for grandparents, guardians, tion Act of 2021. works for affected individuals.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.008 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2161 This legislation would support family across the country and in our great Madam Speaker, I urge support on a community organizations committed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sub- bipartisan basis, and I yield back the to pursuing evidence-driven interven- stance use disorder, like any disease, balance of my time. tions for substance use disorder, reduc- doesn’t just affect the individual. Their The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing the stigma of addiction and family, spouse, children, and friends question is on the motion offered by strengthening both families and com- also suffer alongside them, hoping for the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. munities through recovery. recovery. The critical support system PALLONE) that the House suspend the I would like to thank Representa- they comprise is a potent tool in com- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 433. tives TRONE and MEUSER for the hard batting addiction and an effective part- The question was taken. work that they have done to put to- ner we should aim to empower. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the gether and to bring this important bill That is why this bill, the Family opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being to the floor. Support Services for Addiction Act, is in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- so essential and why I am truly very Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I ance of my time. proud to be working with my good demand the yeas and nays. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I friend, Representative DAVID TRONE, to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- yield such time as he may consume to see it become law. His commitment to ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. this cause is impressive and honorable. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. TRONE), the author of this bill. Our bill provides grants for commu- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Mr. TRONE. Madam Speaker, I rise nity organizations, providing critical ther proceedings on this motion are today to urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on H.R. 433, support to families trying to navigate postponed. the Family Support Services and Ad- the complex insurance coverage and diction Services Act. treatment options. f I introduced this bill with my friend Too often, this system overwhelms and fellow businessman, DAN MEUSER, concerned families looking for the best PURSUING EQUITY IN MENTAL in order to show our support for the option for their loved one. By passing HEALTH ACT millions of families that are struggling this bill, we ensure more families will Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I to help their loved ones suffering from be connected to a lifesaving treatment move to suspend the rules and pass the addiction. option tailored to their needs. bill (H.R. 1475) to address mental Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, this b 1430 health issues for youth, particularly crisis has only become more acute dur- In 2016, my nephew Ian lost his life to youth of color, and for other purposes, ing the pandemic. According to the an overdose after years of struggling as amended. CDC, 81,000 drug overdose deaths oc- with addiction. But he didn’t fight this The Clerk read the title of the bill. curred between May 2019 and May 2020, battle alone. My wife and I were with The text of the bill is as follows: him every step of the way, working to the highest number recorded in a 12- month period. To combat this epidemic H.R. 1475 support his recovery efforts. Getting Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- him the help he needed was hard for us of drug use, we must use every tool we have; and the network of support that resentatives of the United States of America in to do, even with the resources we had Congress assembled, at our disposal. families provide is an essential tool to overcoming addiction and restoring our SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Our story is not unique. For most This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pursuing families, it is nearly impossible to communities. Equity in Mental Health Act’’. I, again, want to thank Representa- navigate our behavioral healthcare sys- SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. tive TRONE for his work on this bill, on tem, and COVID–19 has made it even The table of contents for this Act is as fol- harder. this very important issue; and the com- lows: mittee leaders for moving this much- While our country faced an addiction Sec. 1. Short title. crisis prior to COVID–19, the pandemic needed measure to the floor today. Sec. 2. Table of contents. Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. has made this crisis a five-alarm fire. TITLE I—HEALTH EQUITY AND Last year, more Americans died from Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ACCOUNTABILITY have no further speakers, I am pre- drug overdoses than ever before, nearly Sec. 101. Integrated Health Care Demonstra- 90,000 Americans. That is a 29 percent pared to close, and I reserve the bal- tion Program. increase in just one year. American ance of my time. Sec. 102. Addressing racial and ethnic mi- families need help, and they need it Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I nority mental health dispari- now. yield myself such time as I may con- ties research gaps. This bipartisan bill provides the sume for the purpose of closing. Sec. 103. Health professions competencies to funding for nonprofits working with Madam Speaker, I really appreciate address racial and ethnic mi- both the leaders of this bill and the en- nority mental health dispari- families struggling with addiction. The ties. bill will provide grants to reach more tire House, as we have worked hard together in a bipartisan way over the Sec. 104. Racial and ethnic minority behav- families, create a more tailored ap- ioral and mental health out- proach, and save lives. years for the opioid abuse and other reach and education strategy. I want to thank Congressman types of abuse and recovery efforts. Sec. 105. Additional funds for National Insti- MEUSER for his support and partner- This is an important bill and an addi- tutes of Health. ship. He has been an absolute champion tional step in that direction. We are Sec. 106. Additional funds for National Insti- on this issue. fighting it, but we still have to con- tute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. I also want to thank Chairman PAL- tinue the fight. This is an important LONE, Chairwoman ESHOO, and Ranking bill. I support it, and I urge my col- TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS Member RODGERS for their laser-like leagues to support it as well. Sec. 201. Reauthorization of Minority Fel- focus on this issue. Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- lowship Program. Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. ance of my time. Sec. 202. Study on the Effects of Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Smartphone and Social Media yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from yield myself the balance of my time for Use on Adolescents. Sec. 203. Technical correction. Pennsylvania (Mr. MEUSER). the purpose of closing. Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I am sure we will TITLE I—HEALTH EQUITY AND thank the gentleman from Kentucky, notice as we go through the suspension ACCOUNTABILITY my good friend, Representative GUTH- calendar today that we have a number SEC. 101. INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE DEM- of bills that deal with addiction and be- ONSTRATION PROGRAM. RIE; and my good friend from Mary- Part D of title V of the Public Health Serv- land, DAVID TRONE, for their work on havioral health issues. This is Mental ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended this bill. Health Month that we are observing by inserting after section 553 of such Act (as Madam Speaker, the plight of addic- today, and this is one of the bills that redesignated and moved by section 203 of this tion continues to affect communities is a very important part of this group. Act) the following:

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INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE (1) Formation of committees or working havioral and mental health outcomes associ- TEAMS FOR PROVISION OF BEHAV- groups comprised of experts from accredited ated with mental health conditions and sub- IORAL HEALTH CARE IN PRIMARY health professions schools to identify best stance abuse among racial and ethnic minor- CARE SETTINGS. practices and core competencies relating to ity groups. ‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall award mental health disparities among racial and ‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term grants to eligible entities for the purpose of ethnic minority groups. ‘racial and ethnic minority group’ has the establishing interprofessional health care (2) Planning of workshops in national fora meaning given to that term in section teams that provide behavioral health care. to allow for public input into the educational 1707(g). ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— receive a grant under this section, an entity needs associated with mental health dispari- shall be a Federally qualified health center ties among racial and ethnic minority There is authorized to be appropriated to (as defined in section 1861(aa) of the Social groups. carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of Security Act), rural health clinic, or behav- (3) Dissemination and promotion of the use fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. ioral health program, serving a high propor- of best practices or core competencies in un- SEC. 105. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL IN- tion of individuals from racial and ethnic dergraduate and graduate health professions STITUTES OF HEALTH. minority groups (as defined in section training programs nationwide. (a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts 1707(g)). (4) Establishing external stakeholder advi- otherwise authorized to be appropriated to ‘‘(c) SCIENTIFICALLY BASED.—Integrated sory boards to provide meaningful input into the National Institutes of Health, there is health care funded through this section shall policy and program development and best authorized to be appropriated to such Insti- be scientifically based, taking into consider- practices to reduce mental health disparities tutes $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 ation the results of the most recent peer-re- among racial and ethnic minority groups. through 2026 to build relations with commu- viewed research available. (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: nities and conduct or support clinical re- ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— (1) QUALIFIED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.— search, including clinical research on racial To carry out this section, there is authorized The term ‘‘qualified national organization’’ or ethnic disparities in physical and mental to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of the means a national organization that focuses health. first 5 fiscal years following the date of en- on the education of students in one or more (b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term actment of the Pursuing Equity in Mental of the professions of social work, psychology, ‘‘clinical research’’ has the meaning given to Health Act.’’. psychiatry, marriage and family therapy, such term in section 409 of the Public Health SEC. 102. ADDRESSING RACIAL AND ETHNIC MI- mental health counseling, and substance Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284d). NORITY MENTAL HEALTH DISPARI- misuse counseling. SEC. 106. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR NATIONAL IN- TIES RESEARCH GAPS. (2) RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY GROUP.— STITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND Not later than 6 months after the date of The term ‘‘racial and ethnic minority group’’ HEALTH DISPARITIES. the enactment of this Act, the Director of has the meaning given to such term in sec- In addition to amounts otherwise author- the National Institutes of Health shall enter tion 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act ized to be appropriated to the National Insti- into an arrangement with the National (42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g)). tute on Minority Health and Health Dispari- Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and SEC. 104. RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITY BEHAV- ties, there is authorized to be appropriated Medicine (or, if the National Academies of IORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUT- to such Institute $650,000,000 for each of fiscal Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine decline REACH AND EDUCATION STRATEGY. years 2022 through 2026. to enter into such an arrangement, the Pa- Part D of title V of the Public Health Serv- TITLE II—OTHER PROVISIONS tient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq.) is amended the Agency for Healthcare Research and by inserting after section 554 of such Act, as SEC. 201. REAUTHORIZATION OF MINORITY FEL- Quality, or another appropriate entity)— added by section 101 of this Act, the fol- LOWSHIP PROGRAM. (1) to conduct a study with respect to men- lowing: Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service tal health disparities in racial and ethnic ‘‘SEC. 555. BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH Act (42 U.S.C. 297ll(c)) is amended by strik- minority groups (as defined in section 1707(g) OUTREACH AND EDUCATION STRAT- ing ‘‘$12,669,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. EGY. through 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000 for 300u–6(g))); and ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026’’. (2) to submit to the Congress a report on consultation with advocacy and behavioral SEC. 202. STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF the results of such study, including— and mental health organizations serving ra- SMARTPHONE AND SOCIAL MEDIA (A) a compilation of information on the dy- cial and ethnic minority groups, develop and USE ON ADOLESCENTS. namics of mental disorders in such racial implement an outreach and education strat- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year and ethnic minority groups; and egy to promote behavioral and mental health after the date of enactment of this Act, the (B) a compilation of information on the and reduce stigma associated with mental Secretary of Health and Human Services impact of exposure to community violence, health conditions and substance abuse shall conduct or support research on— adverse childhood experiences, structural among racial and ethnic minority groups. (1) smartphone and social media use by racism, and other psychological traumas on Such strategy shall— adolescents; and mental disorders in such racial and minority ‘‘(1) be designed to— (2) the effects of such use on— groups. ‘‘(A) meet the diverse cultural and lan- (A) emotional, behavioral, and physical health and development; and SEC. 103. HEALTH PROFESSIONS COMPETENCIES guage needs of the various racial and ethnic TO ADDRESS RACIAL AND ETHNIC minority groups; and (B) disparities in minority and underserved MINORITY MENTAL HEALTH DIS- ‘‘(B) be developmentally and age-appro- populations. PARITIES. priate; (b) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years after (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health ‘‘(2) increase awareness of symptoms of the date of the enactment of this Act, the and Human Services may award grants to mental illnesses common among such Secretary shall submit to the Congress, and qualified national organizations for the pur- groups, taking into account differences with- make publicly available, a report on the poses of— in at-risk subgroups; findings of research described in this section. (1) developing, and disseminating to health ‘‘(3) provide information on evidence- SEC. 203. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. professional educational programs best prac- based, culturally and linguistically appro- Title V of the Public Health Service Act tices or core competencies addressing mental priate and adapted interventions and treat- (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended— health disparities among racial and ethnic ments; (1) by redesignating the second section 550 minority groups for use in the training of ‘‘(4) ensure full participation of, and en- (42 U.S.C. 290ee–10) (relating to Sobriety students in the professions of social work, gage, both consumers and community mem- Treatment And Recovery Teams) as section psychology, psychiatry, marriage and family bers in the development and implementation 553; and therapy, mental health counseling, and sub- of materials; and (2) by moving such section, as so redesig- stance misuse counseling; and ‘‘(5) seek to broaden the perspective among nated, so as to appear after section 552 (42 (2) certifying community health workers both individuals in these groups and stake- U.S.C. 290ee–7). and peer wellness specialists with respect to holders serving these groups to use a com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- such best practices and core competencies prehensive public health approach to pro- and integrating and expanding the use of moting behavioral health that addresses a ant to the rule, the gentleman from such workers and specialists into health care holistic view of health by focusing on the New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- to address mental health disparities among intersection between behavioral and physical tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) racial and ethnic minority groups. health. each will control 20 minutes. (b) BEST PRACTICES; CORE COMPETENCIES.— ‘‘(b) REPORTS.—Beginning not later than 1 The Chair recognizes the gentleman Organizations receiving funds under sub- year after the date of the enactment of this from New Jersey. section (a) may use the funds to engage in section and annually thereafter, the Sec- GENERAL LEAVE the following activities related to the devel- retary shall submit to Congress, and make opment and dissemination of best practices publicly available, a report on the extent to Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I or core competencies described in subsection which the strategy developed and imple- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- (a)(1): mented under subsection (a) increased be- bers may have 5 legislative days in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.007 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2163 which to revise and extend their re- This important bill helps address sui- This bipartisan bill will provide marks and include extraneous material cide and mental illness in youth from much-needed grants for culturally on H.R. 1475. minority and underserved commu- competent mental health services, in- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there nities. crease funding for the Minority Fellow- objection to the request of the gen- Despite improvements in health qual- ship Program, and direct research and tleman from New Jersey? ity, disparities in mental healthcare resources at Federal departments and There was no objection. persist. The Agency for Healthcare Re- agencies. I basically am echoing what Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I search and Quality has reported that my colleagues have already shared yield myself such time as I may con- racial and ethnic minority groups in with you. sume. the U.S. are less likely to have access We must pursue this equity in men- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- to mental health services, less likely tal health because the systems we have port of H.R. 1475, the Pursuing Equity to use community mental health serv- in place simply do not address the men- in Mental Health Act. ices, more likely to use emergency de- tal health needs of all communities. We have long known that people of partments, and more likely to receive Madam Speaker, I call upon all of my color experience inequities in lower quality care. colleagues to support this important healthcare in the United States. While Poor mental healthcare access and we have made progress to close these piece of legislation. quality ultimately contribute to poor Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I gaps in recent years, including with outcomes, including suicide among the passage of the Affordable Care Act, yield myself the balance of my time for these populations. These issues are es- the purpose of closing. people of color in America continue to pecially acute in minority youth popu- experience inequities in care and worse Madam Speaker, again, this is a very lations. important issue, and I am glad we are health outcomes compared to White This bill would help address these here today to address it. We need to ad- Americans. disparities by authorizing grants tar- dress it. My hopes and prayers are, as These long-term trends are rooted in geted at high-poverty communities for we move forward with this piece of leg- several social determinants that are culturally and linguistically appro- islation, we get the help that commu- often driven by structural discrimina- priate mental health services, sup- nities needed. tion and institutionalized racism, porting mental health disparities re- I support this legislation, and I urge which has created systemic health in- search, studying the impact of my colleagues to support it. equity. The tragic result of these long- smartphones and social media on ado- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- term trends is that people of color are lescents, and reauthorizing the Minor- more likely to suffer from underlying ity Fellowship Program to support ance of my time. health conditions; have a much harder more students of color entering the Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I, time getting access to care; and when mental health workforce. too, urge my colleagues to support this they do, they are far more likely to ex- Madam Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote very important bill, and I yield back perience bias, discrimination, and poor for this important initiative, and I re- the balance of my time. health outcomes. serve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The The Congressional Black Caucus’ Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, question is on the motion offered by Emergency Task Force on Black Youth first, let me say that Congresswoman the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Suicide and Mental Health reiterated BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN has, for years PALLONE) that the House suspend the these points in a report last Congress both here and in the State legislature rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1475, as that raised concern about the increas- and beyond, gone after issues that amended. ing rates of suicide and mental health many of us have neglected or been un- The question was taken. trends among Black children. willing to address. Maybe because they The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the The bill before us today, H.R. 1475, is are controversial or whatever. She is opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being aimed specifically at addressing equity always out there looking to help those in the affirmative, the ayes have it. in mental health. It is a comprehensive people who are distressed or don’t have Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I approach to address increasing suicide someone to look out for them. demand the yeas and nays. rates and mental health disorders Madam Speaker, I yield such time as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- amongst Black youth. The bill would she may consume to the gentlewoman ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution invest resources into better under- from New Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLE- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. standing racial and ethnic minority MAN). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- mental health disparities, improve out- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Madam ther proceedings on this motion are reach and support for racial and ethnic Speaker, I thank my colleague from postponed. minorities, and expand provider sup- New Jersey for those kind words, and I port for students of color entering the thank my colleague from the other side f mental health workforce. of the aisle for supporting what I think SUICIDE TRAINING AND AWARE- Madam Speaker, I am hopeful that is a very important piece of legislation. NESS NATIONALLY DELIVERED this bill will help reduce the inequities Madam Speaker, I rise today to call FOR UNIVERSAL PREVENTION in mental health. on all of my colleagues to support the ACT OF 2021 Before I conclude, I would like to Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act. thank my colleague, Representative Over the last several years, data has Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, and her staff indicated an alarming increase in the move to suspend the rules and pass the for leading this important legislation. suicide rates for Black children and bill (H.R. 586) to amend the Public She, of course, is in the district imme- teenagers, while a recent study has Health Service Act to provide best diately next to me and a longtime sup- shown that suicide intervention pro- practices on student suicide awareness porter of these causes. So this is a bill grams—while successful among White, and prevention training and condition that is significant, and I do want to Asian, and Hispanic children—have State educational agencies, local edu- thank the Congresswoman for being done little to help African-American cational agencies, and tribal edu- the sponsor. and Native-American youth. cational agencies receiving funds under Madam Speaker, I urge my col- Two years ago, I launched the Emer- section 520A of such Act to establish leagues to support the bill, and I re- gency Task Force on Black Youth Sui- and implement a school-based student serve the balance of my time. cide and Mental Health, sponsored by suicide awareness and prevention Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I the Congressional Black Caucus. The training policy. yield myself such time as I may con- task force’s report that inspired this The Clerk read the title of the bill. sume. bill is an urgent call to action. The text of the bill is as follows: Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- Regardless of race, gender, and socio- H.R. 586 port of H.R. 1475, the Pursuing Equity economic status, every individual Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- in Mental Health Act, sponsored by should have access to mental health re- resentatives of the United States of America in Representative WATSON COLEMAN. sources and treatment. Congress assembled,

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(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Public yield myself such time as I may con- Health Service Act is amended by inserting ‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE.—A State after section 520A of such Act (42 U.S.C. educational agency, local educational agen- sume. 290bb–32) the following: cy, or Tribal educational agency shall estab- I rise in support of H.R. 586, the Sui- cide Training and Awareness Nation- ‘‘SEC. 520B. STUDENT SUICIDE AWARENESS AND lish and begin implementation of the policies PREVENTION TRAINING POLICIES. required by subsection (a)(1) not later than ally Delivered for Universal Prevention ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition on re- the beginning of the third fiscal year fol- Act of 2021, or the STANDUP Act. ceipt of funds under section 520A, each State lowing the date of enactment of this section For the last decade, suicide has been educational agency, local educational agen- for which the agency receives funds under the second leading cause of death in cy, and Tribal educational agency that re- section 520A. the United States for young Americans ceives such funds, directly or through a ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section and sec- between the ages of 10 and 24. Since tion 520B–1: State or Indian Tribe, for activities to be 2007, the number of suicides for this performed within secondary schools, includ- ‘‘(1) The term ‘evidence-based’ has the meaning given to such term in section 8101 of group has nearly tripled. ing the Project AWARE State Education We are witnessing notable disparities Agency Grant Program, shall— the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. within this youth suicide crisis as well. ‘‘(1) establish and implement a school- Data tells us that young Black Ameri- based student suicide awareness and preven- ‘‘(2) The term ‘local educational agency’ tion training policy; has the meaning given to such term in sec- cans, ages 5 to 12 years old, are twice ‘‘(2) consult with stakeholders (including tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary as likely to die by suicide as compared principals, teachers, parents, local Tribal of- Education Act of 1965. to their White peers. Suicide rates for ficials, and other school leaders) in the de- ‘‘(3) The term ‘State educational agency’ American Indian and Alaska Native velopment of the policy under subsection has the meaning given to such term in sec- teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 (a)(1); and tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. are 60 percent higher than the national ‘‘(3) collect and report information in ac- average for all teenagers. Additionally, cordance with subsection (c). ‘‘(4) The term ‘Tribal educational agency’ has the meaning given to the term ‘tribal among the more than 77,000 youth re- ‘‘(b) SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT SUICIDE educational agency’ in section 6132 of the El- porting suicidal ideations, over one- AWARENESS AND PREVENTION TRAINING POL- ementary and Secondary Education Act of third of them are identified as LGBTQ. ICY.—A school-based student suicide awareness and prevention training policy imple- 1965. This data makes clear that more mented pursuant to subsection (a)— ‘‘SEC. 520B–1. BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENT must be done to help those struggling. ‘‘(1) shall be evidence-based; SUICIDE AWARENESS AND PREVEN- We can and must act now to help equip TION TRAINING. students and the community around ‘‘(2) shall be culturally and linguistically ‘‘The Secretary of Health and Human Serv- appropriate; ices, in consultation with the Secretary of them to identify risk factors, because ‘‘(3) shall provide evidence-based training Education and the Bureau of Indian Edu- oftentimes, it is the students who are to students in grades 6 through 12, in coordi- cation, shall— the true eyes and ears of each campus. nation with school-based mental health serv- ‘‘(1) publish best practices for school-based We can help provide them with effec- ice providers as defined in section 4102(6) of student suicide awareness and prevention tive tools so they can play an active the Elementary and Secondary Education training, pursuant to section 520B, that are role in preventing suicide or self-harm. Act of 1965, if applicable, regarding— based on— H.R. 586 would encourage schools to ‘‘(A) suicide education and awareness, in- ‘‘(A) evidence-based practices; and cluding warning signs of self-harm or suici- expand evidence-based suicide aware- ‘‘(B) input from relevant Federal agencies, ness and prevention training to stu- dal ideation; national organizations, Indian Tribes and ‘‘(B) methods that students can use to seek dents. It would also require this train- Tribal organizations, and related stake- ing as a condition of receiving funds help for themselves and others; and holders; ‘‘(C) student resources for suicide aware- ‘‘(2) publish guidance, based on the best under the Substance Abuse and Mental ness and prevention; practices under paragraph (1), to provide Health Services Administration’s ‘‘(4) shall provide for retraining of such State educational agencies, local edu- Project AWARE grant program. students every school year; cational agencies, and Tribal educational The STANDUP Act, Madam Speaker, ‘‘(5) may last for such period as the State agencies with information on student suicide would also support technical assistance educational agency, local educational agen- awareness and prevention best practices; resources for schools and encourage the cy, or Tribal educational agency involved de- ‘‘(3) disseminate such best practices to collection and reporting of data to termines to be appropriate; State educational agencies, local edu- track implementation of these policies ‘‘(6) may be implemented through any de- cational agencies, and Tribal educational livery method, including in-person trainings, and practices. agencies; and Research shows that training stu- digital trainings, or train-the-trainer mod- ‘‘(4) provide technical assistance to State els; and dents on suicide prevention makes an educational agencies, local educational agen- impact on student suicide rates and ‘‘(7) may include discussion of cies, and Tribal educational agencies.’’. comorbidities or risk factors for suicidal ide- improves a student’s willingness to SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. ation or self-harm, including substance mis- The amendments made by this Act shall seek help or help a peer. Much of this use, sexual or physical abuse, mental illness, only apply with respect to applications for training is already taking place across or other evidence-based comorbidities and assistance under section 520A of the Public thousands of schools nationwide, but risk factors. Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–32) that STANDUP will help ensure that this ‘‘(c) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND RE- are submitted after the date of enactment of good work is expanded to more schools PORTING.—Each State educational agency, this Act. local educational agency, and Tribal edu- across the country. cational agency that receives funds under The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- For these reasons, I stand up in sup- section 520A shall, with respect to each ant to the rule, the gentleman from port of the STANDUP Act. I thank the school served by the agency, collect and re- New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- lead sponsors, Representatives PETERS port to the Secretary the following informa- tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) and BILIRAKIS, and the many bipartisan tion: each will control 20 minutes. supporters of this legislation for their ‘‘(1) The number of student trainings con- The Chair recognizes the gentleman work on this critical issue. ducted. from New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ‘‘(2) The number of students trained, leagues to support this bill. I hope the disaggregated by age and grade level. b 1445 Senate will act swiftly to pass it after ‘‘(3) The number of help-seeking reports GENERAL LEAVE made by students after implementation of we have taken action. I reserve the bal- such policy. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ance of my time. ‘‘(d) EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM LISTING.— ask unanimous consent that all Mem- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I The Secretary of Health and Human Services bers may have 5 legislative days in yield myself such time as I may con- shall coordinate with the Secretary of Edu- which to revise and extend their resume.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.006 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2165 Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- utilizing SAMHSA-provided best prac- H.R. 721 port of H.R. 586, the STANDUP Act of tices, training, and technical assist- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- 2021, which was introduced by Rep- ance. resentatives of the United States of America in resentative SCOTT PETERS and includes By providing high quality screening Congress assembled, the support of many Members of the and prevention training to school staff SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. House, including Energy and Com- and peers, threats can be identified be- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021’’. merce Committee colleagues BILIRAKIS, fore they materialize, and those who SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH BLUNT ROCHESTER, UPTON, and TONKO. are at risk have an opportunity to get SERVICE ACT. This legislation helps promote sui- the mental health treatment they sore- (a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—The second cide awareness and facilitates preven- ly need. part G (relating to services provided through tion training for students and young I have seen firsthand, Madam Speak- religious organizations) of title V of the Pub- Americans. For the last decade, suicide er, the power of work like this through lic Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et has been the second leading cause of nonprofits like Sandy Hook Promise, seq.) is amended— death for Americans ages 10 to 24, and and SAVE Promise Clubs at my chil- (1) by redesignating such part as part J; the 10th leading cause of overall deaths dren’s school actually at Palm Harbor and (2) by redesignating sections 581 through in the United States. Tragically, this University High School, which is lo- 584 as sections 596 through 596C, respectively. epidemic has only worsened during the cated in Palm Harbor, Florida, in my (b) SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID–19 pandemic. district. When properly equipped, stu- CHILDREN.—Section 581 of the Public Health Suicide is preventable, and initia- dents can be empowered to prevent vio- Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290hh) (relating to tives that empower students with lence in their schools. children and violence) is amended to read as knowledge of the warning signs and re- I appreciate the bipartisan work of follows: sources for prevention are critical in my colleagues, and, of course, we actu- ‘‘SEC. 581. SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH; addressing these trends. ally sponsored this bill with Congress- CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS. Through this bill, Project AWARE ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in con- man PETERS. I also want to thank the sultation with the Secretary of Education, grantees will be empowered to estab- chairman for placing the bill on the shall, through grants, contracts, or coopera- lish school-based suicide awareness and agenda and working with us. tive agreements awarded to eligible entities prevention training programs, which I urge my colleagues to join us in described in subsection (c), provide com- will improve student awareness of men- passing this critical legislation to help prehensive school-based mental health serv- tal health issues while connecting at- reverse the troubling trend of youth ices and supports to assist children in local risk individuals to needed health serv- suicide and violence. communities and schools (including schools ices. Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, as funded by the Bureau of Indian Education) The pandemic has greatly impacted we were speaking before, this is an im- dealing with traumatic experiences, grief, bereavement, risk of suicide, and violence. the mental health of all Americans, portant issue. Suicide affects so many Such services and supports shall be— which is why it is critical that we con- people. There are systems, there is the ‘‘(1) developmentally, linguistically, and tinue addressing our Nation’s chal- ability to become aware. It can be pre- culturally appropriate; lenges in preventing youth suicide and ventable if people know the right signs ‘‘(2) trauma-informed; and promoting the wellness of all. to look for. I think the American peo- ‘‘(3) incorporate positive behavioral inter- I reserve the balance of my time. ple absolutely want to work together ventions and supports. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I to make this happen so we can prevent ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES.—Grants, contracts, or co- have no additional speakers at this operative agreements awarded under sub- this. section (a), shall, as appropriate, be used time. I urge all my colleagues to support for— I reserve the balance of my time. this piece of legislation. I yield back ‘‘(1) implementation of school and commu- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I the balance of my time. nity-based mental health programs that— yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(A) build awareness of individual trauma Florida (Mr. BILIRAKIS), my good urge support on a bipartisan basis for and the intergenerational, continuum of im- friend. this bill. I yield back the balance of my pacts of trauma on populations; Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, we time. ‘‘(B) train appropriate staff to identify, and have all worked together on this very The SPEAKER pro tempore. The screen for, signs of trauma exposure, mental powerful bill. There is no higher pri- health disorders, or risk of suicide; and question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(C) incorporate positive behavioral inter- ority than keeping our children safe. I the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. ventions, family engagement, student treat- think most people know that. PALLONE) that the House suspend the ment, and multigenerational supports to fos- Since 2010, suicide has been the sec- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 586. ter the health and development of children, ond leading cause of death for young The question was taken. prevent mental health disorders, and amelio- Americans ages 10 through 24. From The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the rate the impact of trauma; 2007 to 2015, the number of children and opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ‘‘(2) technical assistance to local commu- teens visiting the emergency room for in the affirmative, the ayes have it. nities with respect to the development of programs described in paragraph (1); suicide-related injuries doubled. In Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I 2017, 517 Americans, aged 10 through 14, ‘‘(3) facilitating community partnerships demand the yeas and nays. among families, students, law enforcement and 6,252, aged 15 through 24, com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- agencies, education agencies, mental health mitted suicide. Sadly, some commu- ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution and substance use disorder service systems, nities in my district are among those 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. family-based mental health service systems, with the highest suicide rates in Flor- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- child welfare agencies, health care providers ida. I represent the Tampa Bay area, ther proceedings on this motion are (including primary care physicians, mental Madam Speaker. postponed. health professionals, and other professionals who specialize in children’s mental health Research has shown that most of f these young Americans tell someone such as child and adolescent psychiatrists), institutions of higher education, faith-based that they are contemplating suicide or MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS ACT OF 2021 programs, trauma networks, and other com- school violence, and 68 percent of munity-based systems to address child and averted violence was stopped because a Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I adolescent trauma, mental health issues, and student reported concerns about a move to suspend the rules and pass the violence; and threat, a plot, or other concerning be- bill (H.R. 721) to amend the Public ‘‘(4) establishing mechanisms for children havior involving a peer. Health Service Act to revise and ex- and adolescents to report incidents of vio- H.R. 586, the Suicide Training and tend projects relating to children and lence or plans by other children, adolescents, Awareness Nationally Delivered for to provide access to school-based com- or adults to commit violence. ‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS.— Universal Prevention Act, or the prehensive mental health programs, as ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a STANDUP Act, encourages States, amended. grant, contract, or cooperative agreement Tribes, and schools to create policies The Clerk read the title of the bill. under subsection (a), an entity shall be a for student suicide prevention training The text of the bill is as follows: partnership that includes—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.016 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 ‘‘(A) a State educational agency, as defined paragraph (3), the Assistant Secretary shall these things, experts worry about the in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec- annually submit to Congress a report con- added repercussions we will see on the ondary Education Act of 1965, in coordina- cerning the results and effectiveness of the well-being of students across the coun- tion with one or more local educational programs carried out with assistance re- try. agencies, as defined in section 8101 of the El- ceived under this section. This data, and the effect of the pan- ementary and Secondary Education Act of ‘‘(5) LIMITATION.—An eligible entity shall 1965, or a consortium of any entities de- use not more than 20 percent of amounts re- demic, make clear that we must do scribed in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), or (E) of ceived under a grant under this section to more to invest in preventative mental section 8101(30) of such Act; and carry out evaluation activities under this and behavioral health services and ‘‘(B) at least 1 community-based mental subsection. training in schools to give our kids and health provider, including a public or private ‘‘(g) INFORMATION AND EDUCATION.—The teens a brighter future. The American mental health entity, health care entity, Secretary shall disseminate best practices Academy of Pediatrics Committee on family-based mental health entity, trauma based on the findings of the knowledge devel- School Health recognized the increas- network, or other community-based entity, opment and application under this section. as determined by the Secretary (and which ing mental health needs of children and ‘‘(h) AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND AUTHORIZA- adolescents when it said, ‘‘School- may include additional entities such as a TION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— human services agency, law enforcement or ‘‘(1) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—A grant under based mental health services offer the juvenile justice entity, child welfare agency, this section shall be in an amount that is not potential for prevention efforts as well agency, an institution of higher education, more than $2,000,000 for each of the first 5 fis- as intervention strategies.’’ or another entity, as determined by the Sec- cal years following the date of enactment of Madam Speaker, H.R. 721 does just retary). the Mental Health Services for Students Act that. This bill would support com- ‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE WITH HIPAA.—Any patient of 2021. The Secretary shall determine the prehensive mental health programs at records developed by covered entities amount of each such grant based on the pop- schools across the Nation by encour- through activities under the grant shall ulation of children up to age 21 of the area to aging partnerships between State and meet the regulations promulgated under sec- be served under the grant. local educational agencies and mental tion 264(c) of the Health Insurance Port- ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ability and Accountability Act of 1996. There is authorized to be appropriated to health providers. Funding would be ‘‘(3) COMPLIANCE WITH FERPA.—Section 444 carry out this section, $130,000,000 for each of made available through the Substance of the General Education Provisions Act fiscal years 2022 through 2025.’’. Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad- (commonly known as the ‘Family Edu- (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Part G of ministration. This funding would sup- cational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 port prevention screening, treatment, shall apply to any entity that is a member of U.S.C. 290hh et seq.), as amended by sub- and development of evidence-based pro- the partnership in the same manner that section (b), is further amended by striking grams for social, emotional, mental, such section applies to an educational agen- the part designation and heading and insert- and behavioral issues among students. cy or institution (as that term is defined in ing the following: H.R. 721 would also help us better un- such section). ‘‘PART G—SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL ‘‘(d) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION.—The derstand the student, family, and edu- HEALTH’’. Secretary shall ensure that grants, con- cational outcomes of services provided tracts, or cooperative agreements under sub- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- to the students. section (a) will be distributed equitably ant to the rule, the gentleman from I want to thank the lead sponsors of among the regions of the country and among New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- this bill, Representatives NAPOLITANO urban and rural areas. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) and KATKO, for their leadership and ‘‘(e) DURATION OF AWARDS.—With respect to a grant, contract, or cooperative agree- each will control 20 minutes. tireless work. ment under subsection (a), the period during The Chair recognizes the gentleman Madam Speaker, it is critical that we which payments under such an award will be from New Jersey. support preventative mental and be- made to the recipient shall be 5 years, with GENERAL LEAVE havioral health services and training in options for renewal. schools for our kids and teens, particu- ‘‘(f) EVALUATION AND MEASURES OF OUT- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- larly at a time when mental health COMES.— risks are exacerbated by the COVID–19 ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS.—The As- bers may have 5 legislative days in sistant Secretary shall develop a fiscally ap- which to revise and extend their re- pandemic. I urge my colleagues to support this propriate process for evaluating activities marks and include extraneous material bill. I reserve the balance of my time. carried out under this section. Such process on H.R. 721. shall include— Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there yield myself such time as I may con- ‘‘(A) the development of guidelines for the objection to the request of the gen- submission of program data by grant, consume. tract, or cooperative agreement recipients; tleman from New Jersey? I rise today in support of H.R. 721, ‘‘(B) the development of measures of out- There was no objection. the Mental Health Services for Stu- comes (in accordance with paragraph (2)) to Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I dents Act of 2021, spearheaded by Rep- be applied by such recipients in evaluating yield myself such time as I may con- resentative NAPOLITANO. programs carried out under this section; and sume. This bill authorizes the Substance ‘‘(C) the submission of annual reports by I rise today in support of H.R. 721, such recipients concerning the effectiveness Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad- the Mental Health Services for Stu- ministration Project AWARE grants. of programs carried out under this section. dents Act of 2021. ‘‘(2) MEASURES OF OUTCOMES.—The Assist- These grants support State educational ant Secretary shall develop measures of out- Mental illness, Madam Speaker, af- agencies, in partnership with State comes to be applied by recipients of assist- fects millions of Americans. With mental health agencies, in increasing ance under this section to evaluate the effec- youth in particular, research shows awareness of mental health issues tiveness of programs carried out under this that half of all lifetime mental illness among school-aged youth, providing section, including outcomes related to the begins by the age of 14. According to training for school personnel to detect student, family, and local educational sys- the Centers for Disease Control and tems supported by this Act. and respond to mental health issues Prevention, about three in four chil- and connecting students with behav- ‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL DATA.—An eli- dren between the ages of 3 and 17 suffer gible entity described in subsection (c) that ioral health issues and their families to receives a grant, contract, or cooperative from depression and anxiety, and near- needed services. agreement under this section shall annually ly half have behavioral problems. In By supporting partnerships between submit to the Assistant Secretary a report fact, data from Mental Health America State and local systems to promote the that includes data to evaluate the success of shows that youth between the ages of healthy development of students, these the program carried out by the entity based 11 and 17 are now at higher risk of mod- grants increase access to mental health on whether such program is achieving the erate to severe anxiety and depression. services for school-aged youth, ulti- purposes of the program. Such reports shall For many students, schools are a mately reducing youth violence, sub- utilize the measures of outcomes under para- critical place to get mental health or graph (2) in a reasonable manner to dem- stance use disorder, and suicide. onstrate the progress of the program in behavioral health support, and now I reserve the balance of my time. achieving such purposes. with added public health concerns, eco- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(4) EVALUATION BY ASSISTANT SEC- nomic pressures, online learning, and have no additional speakers at this RETARY.—Based on the data submitted under the social isolation that comes with time. I reserve the balance of my time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.009 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2167 Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, as ‘‘(1) How behavioral intervention teams ‘‘(C) provide information to students, par- with all the other bills before us today, can operate effectively from an evidence- ents, and school employees on recognizing it is so important to reach out to our based, objective perspective while protecting behavior described in this subsection. youth and to prevent suicide and vio- the constitutional and civil rights of individ- ‘‘(2) The terms ‘elementary school’, ‘par- uals. ent’, and ‘secondary school’ have the mean- lence as a result of mental health dis- ‘‘(2) The use of behavioral intervention ings given to such terms in section 8101 of orders. We all know, as young as we teams to identify concerning behaviors, im- the Elementary and Secondary Education can reach them, the better. plement interventions, and manage risk Act of 1965. I support this bill and ask my col- through the framework of the school’s or in- ‘‘(3) The term ‘institution of higher edu- leagues to do so. I yield back the bal- stitution’s rules or code of conduct, as application’ has the meaning given to such term ance of my time. cable. in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, as ‘‘(3) How behavioral intervention teams 1965. my colleague from Kentucky points can, when assessing an individual— ‘‘(4) The term ‘mental health assessment’ ‘‘(A) access training on evidence-based, means an evaluation, primarily focused on out, with these bills today, we are try- threat-assessment rubrics; diagnosis, determining the need for involun- ing to reach out and deal with these ‘‘(B) ensure that such teams— tary commitment, medication management, mental and behavioral health problems ‘‘(i) have trained, diverse stakeholders and on-going treatment recommendations. in various settings. In this case, it is with varied expertise; and ‘‘(5) The term ‘violence risk assessment’ the school-based setting, which I think ‘‘(ii) use cross validation by a wide-range means a broad determination of the poten- is one of the most effective. of individual perspectives on the team; and tial risk of violence based on evidence-based So for that reason, I would ask my ‘‘(C) use violence risk assessment. literature.’’. colleagues to support this legislation. I ‘‘(4) How behavioral intervention teams The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- can help mitigate— ant to the rule, the gentleman from yield back the balance of my time. ‘‘(A) inappropriate use of a mental health The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. assessment; New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- JACKSON LEE). The question is on the ‘‘(B) inappropriate limitations or restric- tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) motion offered by the gentleman from tions on law enforcement’s jurisdiction over each will control 20 minutes. New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) that the criminal matters; The Chair recognizes the gentleman House suspend the rules and pass the ‘‘(C) attempts to substitute the behavioral from New Jersey. bill, H.R. 721, as amended. intervention process in place of a criminal GENERAL LEAVE The question was taken. process, or impede a criminal process, when Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I an individual’s behavior has potential crimi- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the nal implications; opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ‘‘(D) endangerment of an individual’s pri- bers may have 5 legislative days within in the affirmative, the ayes have it. vacy by failing to ensure that all applicable which to revise and extend their re- Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I Federal and State privacy laws are fully marks and include extraneous material demand the yeas and nays. complied with; or on H.R. 2877. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(E) inappropriate referrals to, or involve- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution ment of, law enforcement when an individ- objection to the request of the gen- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. ual’s behavior does not warrant a criminal tleman from New Jersey? response. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- There was no objection. ther proceedings on this motion are ‘‘(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out sub- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I section (a)(1), the Secretary shall consult postponed. yield myself such time as I may con- with— sume. f ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Education; I rise today in support of H.R. 2877, b 1500 ‘‘(2) the Director of the National Threat Assessment Center of the United States Sec- the Behavioral Intervention Guidelines BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION retary Service; Act. GUIDELINES ACT OF 2021 ‘‘(3) the Attorney General and the Director Madam Speaker, behavioral interven- of the Bureau of Justice Assistance; tion teams are multidisciplinary teams Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(4) teachers and other educators, prin- that support students’ mental health move to suspend the rules and pass the cipals, school administrators, school board and emotional well-being by detecting bill (H.R. 2877) to amend the Public members, school psychologists, mental patterns, trends, and disturbances in Health Service Act to direct the Sec- health professionals, and parents of students; behavior, and by conducting outreach retary of Health and Human Services ‘‘(5) local law enforcement agencies and to students who are unable to manage campus law enforcement administrators; to develop best practices for the estab- distress in healthy and constructive lishment and use of behavioral inter- ‘‘(6) privacy experts; and ‘‘(7) other education and mental health ways. These teams are already active vention teams at schools, and for other professionals as the Secretary deems appro- in some educational settings, such as purposes. priate. Wichita State University, Southern The Clerk read the title of the bill. ‘‘(d) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 2 years Connecticut State University, and The text of the bill is as follows: after the date of enactment of this section, Rochester Institute of Technology. H.R. 2877 the Secretary shall publish the best prac- This bill requires the Substance Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tices under subsection (a)(1) on the internet Abuse and Mental Health Administra- resentatives of the United States of America in website of the Department of Health and tion to develop best practices for Congress assembled, Human Services. schools that have or want to have be- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- havioral intervention teams. These This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Behavioral retary shall provide technical assistance to best practices would cover the proper Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021’’. institutions of higher education, elementary use of these teams and how to inter- schools, and secondary schools to assist such SEC. 2. BEST PRACTICES FOR BEHAVIORAL vene and avoid inappropriate use of INTERVENTION TEAMS. institutions and schools in implementing the The Public Health Service Act is amended best practices under subsection (a). mental health assessments and law enforcement. These best practices would by inserting after section 520G of such Act ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (42 U.S.C. 290bb–38) the following new sec- ‘‘(1) The term ‘behavioral intervention then be required to be posted publicly tion: team’ means a team of qualified individuals on the Department of Health and ‘‘SEC. 520H. BEST PRACTICES FOR BEHAVIORAL who— Human Services website. HHS would INTERVENTION TEAMS. ‘‘(A) are responsible for identifying and as- also help to provide technical assist- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall sessing individuals exhibiting concerning be- ance to entities implementing these identify and facilitate the development of haviors, experiencing distress, or who are at best practices. best practices to assist elementary schools, risk of harm to self or others; We know that three in four children secondary schools, and institutions of higher ‘‘(B) develop and facilitate implementation between the ages of 3 and 17 with de- education in establishing and using behav- of evidence-based interventions to mitigate ioral intervention teams. the threat of harm to self or others posed by pression also have anxiety. Anxiety ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The best practices under an individual and address the mental and be- and depression are the top two mental subsection (a)(1) shall include guidance on havioral health needs of individuals to re- health concerns among college stu- the following: duce risk; and dents as well. Unfortunately, recent

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.019 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2168 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 data found that over 80 percent of As a healthcare provider, I can tell BIPARTISAN SOLUTION TO young people with mental health needs my colleagues that early intervention CYCLICAL VIOLENCE ACT OF 2021 did not receive the care that they need- is vitally important, and putting teams Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ed. together that recognize the needs and move to suspend the rules and pass the Young people in crisis should be able see the problems with students before bill (H.R. 1260) to amend the Public to access the care they need or be able it is too late is important. The last Health Service Act to establish a grant to find support from peers who can di- thing that we want to see our students program supporting trauma center vio- rect them toward appropriate services. go through is the process of dropping lence intervention and violence preven- This bill helps bridge that gap. out of school because of issues or prob- tion programs, and for other purposes, The champions of this legislation, lems with behavior or with their class- as amended. Representatives FERGUSON, PETERS, mates. Most importantly, we never The Clerk read the title of the bill. BURGESS, and PANETTA, worked to- want to see them do harm to them- The text of the bill is as follows: gether to help provide these behavioral selves or to others. H.R. 1260 health prevention tools to schools and This bill provides the resources and colleges around the country, and I ap- the best practices from around the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in plaud them for their bipartisan effort. country in one site where school dis- Congress assembled, Madam Speaker, I urge my col- tricts and different organizations can SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. leagues to support this bill, and I re- come together to put together the pro- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan serve the balance of my time. grams that will work best for them. Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021’’. Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I Congress must step up to confront SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTING TRAUMA yield myself such time as I may con- this challenge, but doing so success- CENTER VIOLENCE INTERVENTION sume. fully will require input from an awful AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION PRO- Madam Speaker, I rise today in lot of people. That is what this bill GRAMS. strong support of H.R. 2877, the Behav- does. Part P of title III of the Public Health ioral Intervention Guidelines Act of Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amend- This is a bipartisan, bicameral bill. It ed by adding at the end the following new 2021 introduced by Representatives has widespread support from places section: FERGUSON, BURGESS, PETERS, and PA- like Texas A&M; as you mentioned, the ‘‘SEC. 399V–7. GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTING NETTA. University of California; and in my TRAUMA CENTER VIOLENCE INTER- This important bill authorizes the home district, Columbus State Univer- VENTION AND VIOLENCE PREVEN- Substance Abuse and Mental Health sity. It has the support of mental TION PROGRAMS. Services Administration to develop health organizations, mental health ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED.— best practices for establishing and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall providers, and other individuals across award grants to eligible entities to establish using behavioral intervention teams in this country. or expand violence intervention or preven- elementary schools, secondary schools, Together, we can and should increase tion programs for services and research de- and institutions of higher education. the mental health well-being of our fel- signed to reduce the incidence of reinjury Behavioral intervention teams are low Americans. and reincarceration caused by intentional multidisciplinary teams that support National Mental Health Awareness violent trauma, excluding intimate partner students’ mental health and wellness Month is going on, and it is so impor- violence. by identifying students experiencing tant that we act to improve access ‘‘(2) FIRST AWARD.—Not later than 9 stress, anxiety, or other behavioral dis- months after the date of enactment of this across our country to high-quality, evi- section, the Secretary shall make the first turbances, and conducting intervention dence-based mental healthcare serv- award under paragraph (1). and outreach to these students to help ices. That is why I ask my colleagues ‘‘(3) GRANT DURATION.—Each grant awarded manage risk. These teams are already to join in supporting the BIG Act. under paragraph (1) shall be for a period of active in some educational settings, Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, what three years. such as Texas Tech and the University we have talked about is that this cre- ‘‘(4) GRANT AMOUNT.—The total amount of of California, Los Angeles. ates a safe environment for students. I each grant awarded under paragraph (1) for By acting in a proactive manner to think all Americans want a safer envi- the 3-year grant period shall be not less than assist students and connect them with ronment for all of our students and to $250,000 and not more than $500,000. ‘‘(5) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—A grant needed resources, behavioral interven- improve the mental health outcomes of awarded under paragraph (1) to an eligible tion teams help schools create a safe young people. entity with an existing program described in environment for their students and im- Madam Speaker, that is what this paragraph (1) shall be used to supplement, prove mental health outcomes in bill focuses on, and I yield back the and not supplant, any other funds provided young people. balance of my time. to such entity for such program. Madam Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. FER- urge support for this bill. This is just receive a grant under subsection (a)(1), an entity shall— GUSON). another tool to help provide behavioral Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, I ‘‘(1) either be— services—in this case, to schools and ‘‘(A) a State-designated trauma center, or rise today in strong support of H.R. colleges around the country. I think it a trauma center verified by the American 2877, the BIG Act. deserves our support. College of Surgeons, that conducts or seeks Without question, we have all seen Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- to conduct a violence intervention or vio- how the mental health issues in Amer- ance of my time. lence prevention program; or ica have been growing, and they have The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(B) a nonprofit entity that conducts or been exacerbated by the COVID–19 pan- question is on the motion offered by seeks to conduct a program described in sub- demic. The urgency to address this cri- the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. paragraph (A) in cooperation with a trauma center described in such subparagraph; sis has become more dire as we are see- PALLONE) that the House suspend the ‘‘(2) serve a community in which at least ing how fear, anxiety, financial prob- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2877. 100 incidents of intentional violent trauma lems, and particularly isolation have The question was taken. occur annually; and compounded these issues. We see this The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ‘‘(3) submit to the Secretary an application across the board but particularly with opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being at such time, in such manner, and con- our young people. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. taining such information as the Secretary We must tackle these issues head-on, Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, on may require. and that is why I am honored to sup- that I demand the yeas and nays. ‘‘(c) SELECTION OF GRANT RECIPIENTS.— port the BIG Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(1) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—In selecting This straightforward bill works to ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution grant recipients under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall ensure that collectively provide local communities and edu- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. grantees represent a diversity of geographic cational systems with the tools that Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- areas. they need to help identify mental ther proceedings on this motion are ‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In selecting grant recipi- health needs before it is too late. postponed. ents under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.022 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2169 shall prioritize applicants that serve one or There was no objection. will connect at-risk individuals with more communities with high absolute num- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I local resources that address underlying bers or high rates of intentional violent yield myself such time as I may con- risk factors for violence. trauma. sume. I thank Representatives RUPPERS- ‘‘(3) HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE Trauma is a pressing public health BERGER and KINZINGER for tackling this AREAS.— epidemic. In 2016 alone, trauma ac- ‘‘(A) ENCOURAGEMENT.—The Secretary challenging issue and for putting for- shall encourage entities described in para- counted for more than 29 million emer- ward a meaningful solution to help ad- graphs (1) and (2) that are located in or serve gency department visits and 39 million dress violence in our communities. a health professional shortage area to apply physician office visits in the United Madam Speaker, it is important to for grants under subsection (a)(1). States. break the cycle of violence. Having ‘‘(B) DEFINITION.—In subparagraph (A), the Tragically, homicide is the leading someone in a hospital setting who has term ‘health professional shortage area’ cause of death for Black males between just been a victim of violence is a great means a health professional shortage area the ages of 1 and 24 and the second time to address that. designated under section 332. leading cause of death in Hispanic I think this is the right policy at the ‘‘(d) REPORTS.— males in the same age group. Regard- ‘‘(1) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.— right time, and I urge my colleagues to less of race, of the people who survive ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An entity that receives vote for this bill. a grant under subsection (a)(1) shall submit a single violent trauma, it is estimated Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- reports on the use of the grant funds to the that up to 45 percent will experience a ance of my time. Secretary, including progress reports, as re- second violent trauma. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I quired by the Secretary. Such reports shall This is where H.R. 1260 steps in to also urge my colleagues to support this include— provide critical data-driven interven- bill. Again, this one, dealing with ‘‘(i) any findings of the program estab- tions. The Bipartisan Solution of Cycli- intervention for violent traumas, is lished, or expanded, by the entity through cal Violence Act directs the Depart- the grant; and part of this package today. ment of Health and Human Services to Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ‘‘(ii) if applicable, the manner in which the establish a grant program for specified entity has incorporated such findings in the ance of my time. violence intervention or violence prevention trauma centers and nonprofits to es- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The program conducted by such entity. tablish or expand intervention or pre- question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(B) OPTION FOR JOINT REPORT.—To the ex- vention programs related to inten- the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. tent feasible and appropriate, an entity that tional violent trauma. PALLONE) that the House suspend the receives a grant under subsection (a)(1) may These programs, Madam Speaker, rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1260, as elect to coordinate with one or more other help identify patients at risk of repeat amended. entities that have received such a grant to violent injury and connects them with The question was taken. submit a joint report that meets the require- hospital and community-based re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ments of subparagraph (A). sources. The bill bridges tragedy with ‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being six years after the date of enactment of the hospital-based violence intervention in the affirmative, the ayes have it. Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act programs by providing intensive case Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I of 2021, the Secretary shall submit to Con- management to people who have expe- demand the yeas and nays. gress a report— rienced at least one violent trauma. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ‘‘(A) on any findings resulting from reports These programs have been shown to ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution submitted to the Secretary under paragraph successfully reduce injury recidivism 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. (1); and help those at risk for violence live Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- ‘‘(B) on best practices developed by the safer lives. ther proceedings on this motion are Secretary under subsection (e); and I commend my colleagues, Rep- ‘‘(C) with recommendations for legislative postponed. action relating to intentional violent trauma resentatives RUPPERSBERGER and f KINZINGER, for spearheading this initia- prevention that the Secretary determines IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH AC- appropriate. tive. ‘‘(e) BEST PRACTICES.—Not later than six Again, I urge my colleagues to sup- CESS FROM THE EMERGENCY years after the date of enactment of the Bi- port this important bipartisan bill, and DEPARTMENT ACT OF 2021 partisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I 2021, the Secretary shall— Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the ‘‘(1) develop, and post on a public website yield myself such time as I may con- bill (H.R. 1205) to authorize the Sec- of the Department of Health and Human sume. retary of Health and Human Services, Services, best practices for intentional vio- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- lent trauma prevention, based on any find- acting through the Director of the Cen- ings reported to the Secretary under sub- port of H.R. 1260, the Bipartisan Solu- ter for Mental Health Services of the section (d)(1); and tion to Cyclical Violence Act of 2021 in- Substance Abuse and Mental Health ‘‘(2) disseminate such best practices to troduced by Representative RUPPERS- Services Administration, to award stakeholders, as determined appropriate by BERGER and fellow Energy and Com- grants to implement innovative ap- the Secretary. merce Committee member KINZINGER. proaches to securing prompt access to ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— This important legislation would pro- appropriate follow-on care for individ- To carry out this section, there is authorized vide Federal grants to hospitals and uals who experience an acute mental to be appropriated $10,000,000 for the period trauma centers for intervention serv- of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.’’. health episode and present for care in ices to victims of violent crime. an emergency department, and for The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Violence in America disproportion- ant to the rule, the gentleman from other purposes. ately impacts urban and underserved The Clerk read the title of the bill. New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- communities, where poor social deter- The text of the bill is as follows: tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) minants of health can contribute to each will control 20 minutes. H.R. 1205 structural violence. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Hospital-based intervention pro- from New Jersey. resentatives of the United States of America in grams help reduce violence because Congress assembled, GENERAL LEAVE they reach high-risk individuals re- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I cently admitted to a hospital for treat- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ment of a serious violent injury. Hos- Mental Health Access from the Emergency bers may have 5 legislative days in pitalization presents an opportunity Department Act of 2021’’. which to revise and extend their re- when an individual may be open to help SEC. 2. SECURING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW-ON marks and include extraneous material to break the cycle of violence by imme- CARE FOR ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS AFTER AN EMERGENCY DE- on H.R. 1260. diate intervention following the vio- PARTMENT ENCOUNTER. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there lent incident. The Public Health Service Act is amended objection to the request of the gen- By supporting hospital-based vio- by inserting after section 520J of such Act (42 tleman from New Jersey? lence intervention programs, this bill U.S.C. 290bb–31) the following new section:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.010 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2170 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 ‘‘SEC. 520J–1. SECURING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW- ‘‘(4) A description of how the provider will Madam Speaker, emergency depart- ON CARE FOR ACUTE MENTAL coordinate efforts with Federal, State, local, ments can sometimes feel like a stress- HEALTH ILLNESS AFTER AN EMER- and private entities within the service area. GENCY DEPARTMENT ENCOUNTER. ful place, especially for people in crisis. ‘‘(5) A description of program objectives, However, they are often the last re- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may how the objectives are proposed to be met, award grants on a competitive basis to quali- and how the provider will evaluate outcomes maining safety net in many commu- fying health providers to implement innova- relative to objectives. nities. We know that follow-up care for tive approaches to securing prompt access to ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— people with mental illnesses is linked appropriate follow-on care for individuals To carry out this section, there is authorized to fewer repeat emergency room visits who experience an acute mental health epi- to be appropriated $15,000,000 for each of fis- and improved mental and physical sode and present for care in an emergency cal years 2022 through 2026.’’. health. So let’s do our part to support department. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the emergency room staff and patients ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE GRANT RECIPIENTS.—In this ant to the rule, the gentleman from in need by passing this bill today. section, the term ‘qualifying health provider’ Madam Speaker, again, I urge my means a health care facility licensed under New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- applicable law that— tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) colleagues to support H.R. 1205, and I ‘‘(1) has an emergency department; each will control 20 minutes. reserve the balance of my time. ‘‘(2) is staffed by medical personnel (such The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I as emergency physicians, psychiatrists, psy- from New Jersey. yield myself such time as I may con- chiatric registered nurses, mental health sume. technicians, clinical social workers, psy- b 1515 Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- chologists, and therapists) capable of pro- GENERAL LEAVE port of H.R. 1205, Improving Mental viding treatment focused on stabilizing Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Health Access from the Emergency De- acute mental health conditions and assisting ask unanimous consent that all Mem- partment Act of 2021, sponsored by patients to access resources to continue Representative RUIZ. treatment in the least restrictive appro- bers may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their re- This bill authorizes the Substance priate setting; and Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad- ‘‘(3) has arrangements in place with other marks and include extraneous material providers of care that can provide a full on H.R. 1205. ministration to award grants to emer- range of medically appropriate, evidence- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there gency departments for the purpose of based services for the treatment of acute objection to the request of the gen- supporting follow-up services to pa- mental health episodes. tleman from New Jersey? tients that present in the emergency ‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—A qualifying health There was no objection. department in mental health crisis. provider receiving funds under this section Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I According to SAMHSA’s National shall use such funds to create, support, or ex- yield myself such time as I may con- Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis pand programs or projects intended to assist sume. Care, there is a disconnect in the provi- individuals who are treated at the provider’s sion of follow-up services regarding emergency department for acute mental Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1205, the Improving Mental what comes next for patients experi- health episodes and to expeditiously transi- encing a mental health crisis in the tion such individuals to an appropriate facil- Health Access from the Emergency De- ity or setting for follow-on care. Such use of partment Act. emergency department. If a patient comes in with appendi- funds may support the following: I would like to begin by recognizing a citis, the emergency room physician ‘‘(1) Expediting placement in appropriate member of our committee, Representa- facilities through activities such as ex- can call a surgeon. If the patient has a tive RUIZ, and his staff for their work panded coordination with regional service rash, the emergency department has a on this important legislation. As an providers, assessment, peer navigators, bed roster of dermatologists in clinics; and, emergency room physician himself, Dr. availability tracking and management, in many cases, the physician can even RUIZ knows firsthand the needs of both transfer protocol development, networking make an appointment for the patient. infrastructure development, and transpor- the medical professional and patients These partnerships don’t always exist tation services. in the ER. for mental health illness. ‘‘(2) Increasing the supply of inpatient psy- Among those increasing needs is sup- chiatric beds and alternative care settings By authorizing grants to support pro- port for mental health services. Re- grams that help those treated at emer- such as regional emergency psychiatric fa- search has shown that one in every cilities. gency departments expeditiously tran- ‘‘(3) Use of alternative approaches to pro- eight emergency department visits in sition to follow-on care, this bill will viding psychiatric care in the emergency de- the U.S. is related to a mental health remove barriers to care for those expe- partment setting, including through tele- issue. And since 2009, mental health riencing an acute mental health crisis, psychiatric support and other remote psy- emergency room visits have substan- reduce stigma, and ultimately save chiatric consultation, implementation of tially increased, most of which is driv- lives. peak period crisis clinics, or creation of psy- en by adolescents and young adults. Madam Speaker, one of the great chiatric emergency service units. This is especially concerning given the things I have learned being a Member ‘‘(4) Use of approaches that include recent report from the Government Ac- proactive followup such as telephone check- of the House of Representatives is that ins, telemedicine, or other technology-based countability Office that found emer- we have 435 people from all walks of outreach to individuals during the period of gency department visits for suicide at- life and they bring all their life experi- transition. tempts from mid-March to mid-October ences to us and create some important ‘‘(5) Such other activities as are deter- 2020 were up 26 percent from 2019. legislation. mined by the Secretary to be appropriate, Now, this bill would help to provide Dr. RUIZ is an emergency room physi- consistent with subsection (a). increased access to care for people who cian. He knows this firsthand. We are ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—A qualifying health report to an emergency department for colleagues on the Committee on En- provider desiring a grant under this section acute mental health episodes. Under ergy and Commerce. I know he is pas- shall prepare and submit an application to the bill, the Secretary of Health and sionate about it because it does save the Secretary at such time and in such man- Human Services is authorized to award ner as the Secretary may require. At a min- lives if we get people the assistance imum, the application shall include the fol- grants to support innovative ap- they need. lowing: proaches for providing follow-on care Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ‘‘(1) A description of identified need for for individuals treated in the emer- leagues to vote for this bill, and I yield acute mental health services in the pro- gency department for acute mental back the balance of my time. vider’s service area. health issues. This includes increasing Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, ‘‘(2) A description of the existing efforts of the number of inpatient psychiatric again, we are trying with these series the provider to meet the need for acute men- beds and alternative care settings, sup- of bills today to address mental and be- tal health services in the service area, and porting a patient’s transition to appro- havioral health problems, and this one identified gaps in the provision of such services. priate mental health services, or the deals with the emergency room. So ‘‘(3) A description of the proposed use of use of tele-psychiatric support or other that is very important, and I would funds to meet the need and gaps identified remote psychiatric consultation meth- urge my colleagues to support it on a pursuant to paragraph (2). ods. bipartisan basis.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.011 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2171 Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- ‘‘(C) have an emergency department; and ‘‘(B) the number of individuals identified ance of my time. ‘‘(D) deploy onsite health care or social in the site’s emergency department as The SPEAKER pro tempore. The service professionals to help connect and in- being— question is on the motion offered by tegrate patients who are at risk of suicide ‘‘(i) survivors of an attempted suicide; or with treatment and mental health support ‘‘(ii) are at risk of suicide; the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. services. ‘‘(C) the number of individuals who are PALLONE) that the House suspend the ‘‘(3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants identified in the site’s emergency depart- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1205. under this section, the Secretary may give ment as being at risk of suicide by a health The question was taken. preference to eligible health care sites de- care or behavioral health professional hired The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the scribed in paragraph (2) that meet at least pursuant to subsection (d)(2)(A); opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being one of the following criteria: ‘‘(D) the number of individuals referred by in the affirmative, the ayes have it. ‘‘(A) The eligible health care site is a crit- the site’s emergency department to other ical access hospital (as defined in section Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I treatment facilities, the types of such other 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act). facilities, and the number of such individuals demand the yeas and nays. ‘‘(B) The eligible health care site is a sole admitted to such other facilities pursuant to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- community hospital (as defined in section such referrals; ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act). ‘‘(E) the effectiveness of programs and ac- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. ‘‘(C) The eligible health care site is oper- tivities funded through the grant in pre- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- ated by the Indian Health Service, by an In- venting suicides and suicide attempts; and ther proceedings on this motion are dian Tribe or Tribal organization (as such ‘‘(F) any other relevant additional data re- terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian postponed. garding the programs and activities funded Self-Determination and Education Assist- through the grant. f ance Act), or by an urban Indian organiza- ‘‘(2) REPORT BY SECRETARY.—Not later than tion (as defined in section 4 of the Indian one year after the end of fiscal year 2026, the EFFECTIVE SUICIDE SCREENING Health Care Improvement Act). Secretary shall submit to Congress a report AND ASSESSMENT IN THE EMER- ‘‘(D) The eligible health care site is located that includes— GENCY DEPARTMENT ACT OF in a geographic area with a suicide rate that ‘‘(A) findings on the Program; 2021 is higher than the national rate, as deter- ‘‘(B) overall patient outcomes achieved mined by the Secretary based on the most Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I through the Program; recent data from the Centers for Disease ‘‘(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of move to suspend the rules and pass the Control and Prevention. having a trained health care or behavioral ‘‘(c) PERIOD OF GRANT.—A grant awarded to bill (H.R. 1324) to amend the Public health professional onsite to identify, assess, an eligible health care site under this section Health Service Act to establish a pro- and treat patients who are at risk of suicide; shall be for a period of at least 2 years. and gram to improve the identification, as- ‘‘(d) GRANT USES.— sessment, and treatment of patients in ‘‘(1) REQUIRED USES.—A grant awarded ‘‘(D) a compilation of policies, procedures, hospital emergency departments who under this section to an eligible health care and best practices established, developed, or are at risk of suicide, and for other site shall be used for the following purposes: implemented by grantees under this section. ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(A) To train emergency department purposes. There is authorized to be appropriated to health care professionals to identify, assess, The Clerk read the title of the bill. carry out this section $20,000,000 for the pe- and treat patients who are at risk of suicide. The text of the bill is as follows: riod of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. ‘‘(B) To establish and implement policies H.R. 1324 and procedures for emergency departments The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- to improve the identification, assessment, ant to the rule, the gentleman from resentatives of the United States of America in and treatment of individuals who are at risk New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- Congress assembled, of suicide. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(C) To establish and implement policies each will control 20 minutes. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Effective and procedures with respect to care coordi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Suicide Screening and Assessment in the nation, integrated care models, or referral to from New Jersey. Emergency Department Act of 2021’’. evidence-based treatment to be used upon GENERAL LEAVE the discharge from the emergency depart- SEC. 2. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE CARE PRO- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I VIDED TO PATIENTS IN THE EMER- ment of patients who are at risk of suicide. GENCY DEPARTMENT WHO ARE AT ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL PERMISSIBLE USES.—In ad- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- RISK OF SUICIDE. dition to the required uses listed in para- bers have 5 legislative days in which to Part P of title III of the Public Health graph (1), a grant awarded under this section revise and extend their remarks and in- Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amend- to an eligible health care site may be used clude extraneous material on H.R. 1324. ed by adding at the end the following new for any of the following purposes: The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there section: ‘‘(A) To hire emergency department psy- objection to the request of the gen- ‘‘SEC. 399V–7. PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE CARE chiatrists, psychologists, nurse practi- tleman from New Jersey? PROVIDED TO PATIENTS IN THE tioners, counselors, therapists, or other li- There was no objection. EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WHO censed health care and behavioral health ARE AT RISK OF SUICIDE. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I professionals specializing in the treatment of yield myself such time as I may con- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es- individuals at risk of suicide. tablish a program (in this Act referred to as ‘‘(B) To develop and implement best prac- sume. the ‘Program’) to improve the identification, tices for the follow-up care and long-term Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- assessment, and treatment of patients in treatment of individuals who are at risk of port of H.R. 1324, the Effective Suicide emergency departments who are at risk for suicide. Screening and Assessment in the Emer- suicide, including by— ‘‘(C) To increase the availability of, and gency Department Act. ‘‘(1) developing policies and procedures for access to, evidence-based treatment for indi- The COVID–19 pandemic has caused identifying and assessing individuals who are viduals who are at risk of suicide, including tremendous suffering in our country at risk of suicide; and through telehealth services and strategies to over the past year and has negatively ‘‘(2) enhancing the coordination of care for reduce the boarding of these patients in impacted the mental health of so many such individuals after discharge. emergency departments. Americans. In fact, rates of mental ‘‘(b) GRANT ESTABLISHMENT AND PARTICIPA- ‘‘(D) To offer consultation with and refer- TION.— ral to other supportive services that provide health disorders, like depression and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Pro- evidence-based treatment and recovery for anxiety, that may lead to suicide have gram, the Secretary shall award grants on a individuals who are at risk of suicide. gone up almost fourfold. competitive basis to not more than 40 eligi- ‘‘(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— According to the National Centers ble health care sites described in paragraph ‘‘(1) REPORTS BY GRANTEES.—Each eligible for Health Statistics, over 44,000 people (2). health care site receiving a grant under this died from suicide last year. However, ‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant section shall submit to the Secretary an an- these numbers may not fully reflect under this section, a health care site shall— nual report for each year for which the grant the deaths that occurred secondary to ‘‘(A) submit an application to the Sec- is received on the progress of the program despair from the pandemic. Suicide is retary at such time, in such manner, and funded through the grant. Each such report containing such information as the Sec- shall include information on— the second leading cause of death for retary may specify; ‘‘(A) the number of individuals screened in people between the ages of 10 and 34, ‘‘(B) be a hospital (as defined in section the site’s emergency department for being at impacting children and people in the 1861(e) of the Social Security Act); risk of suicide; prime of their lives.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.028 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2172 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 We also saw this during the pandemic Past research has identified one in Madam Speaker, I urge my col- with a spike in suicide deaths for first every eight emergency department vis- leagues to pass H.R. 1324, the Effective responders. For example, who can for- its in the United States were related to Suicide Screening and Assessment in get the story of Dr. Lorna Breen, an a mental health or substance use dis- the Emergency Department Act, to fur- emergency room physician in New order. ther equip our health providers to rec- York, who dedicated herself to fighting By creating grants for emergency de- ognize and assist these patients in cri- the pandemic, but then tragically died partments to develop policies for sis. from suicide after experiencing ex- screening those at risk of suicide, and Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I re- treme burnout? enhancing their post-discharge care co- serve the balance of my time. To counter these unnecessary deaths, ordination, this bill will improve our Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I am we need to provide more resources to frontline providers’ ability to inter- prepared to close, and I would just say our providers on the front lines of vene when someone is in crisis, ulti- that these series of bills is so impor- emergency departments across the mately reducing deaths from despair tant in dealing with the suicide and country. It is particularly important during this difficult time. prevention, in preventing this tragic that we focus on those with limited re- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- epidemic from becoming a pandemic as sources, including Critical Access Hos- ance of my time. well. pitals, facilities serving Native Ameri- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I re- Madam Speaker, I urge the support, cans, and emergency departments in serve the balance of my time. and I yield back the balance of my communities with high rates of suicide. Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I time. Resources for healthcare providers in yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I the emergency department are impor- Florida (Mr. BILIRAKIS), my friend. also urge support for this bill. Again, tant since they are often in the posi- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Madam Speaker, this is dealing with trying to alert po- tion of providing for patients at the this is a real problem in this country. tential problems or potential for sui- highest risk for suicide with approxi- We have a mental health crisis, and, cide in the emergency department, a mately 10 percent of emergency depart- collectively, these bills address that. very important part of this package. ment patients presenting for treatment So I thank the chairman and the rank- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- of suicidal ideations. Unfortunately, al- ing member for bringing these bills to ance of my time. most 40 percent of patients visiting an the floor. Let’s get them through The SPEAKER pro tempore. The emergency department following a sui- today, and then passed in the Senate question is on the motion offered by cide attempt will go on to reattempt and have the President sign because it the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. suicide within a year. will make a real difference in the lives PALLONE) that the House suspend the Madam Speaker, this bill will assist of these people who are suffering with rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1324. emergency departments by providing mental illness. The question was taken. better training to emergency Madam Speaker, our Nation remains The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the healthcare providers, establishing poli- in the midst of a suicide crisis. Over opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being cies to improve identification and the past several decades, the suicide in the affirmative, the ayes have it. treatment of individuals at risk for sui- rate has risen sharply, increasing by 31 Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I cide, employing additional behavioral percent since 2001, making suicide the demand the yeas and nays. health professionals, and improving ac- 10th leading cause of death, and claim- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- cess to care for patients. ing an estimated 47,000 lives annually. ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution I thank Representatives BILIRAKIS A 2016 study found that 11 percent of 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. and SOTO and their staff for their tire- all emergency department patients ex- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- less effort on this bill. Again, bipar- hibited suicidal ideation. However, ther proceedings on this motion are tisan. only 3 percent of those patients were postponed. Madam Speaker, suicide deaths are a diagnosed by current screening tools. f preventable tragedy that negatively Furthermore, about 70 percent of pa- impact families and loved ones and rob tients who leave the emergency depart- b 1530 us of young people in the prime of their ment after a suicide attempt never at- HELPING EMERGENCY lives. So whatever we can do to prevent tend their first outpatient follow-up RESPONDERS OVERCOME ACT this is going to be so important. appointment. This is just reality, and Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Madam Speaker, I urge my col- we have got to do something about move to suspend the rules and pass the leagues to support H.R. 1324, and I re- this. bill (H.R. 1480) to require the Secretary The Effective Suicide Screening and serve the balance of my time. of Health and Human Services to im- Assessment in the Emergency Depart- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I prove the detection, prevention, and ment Act creates a voluntary HHS yield myself such time as I may con- treatment of mental health issues grant program to assist emergency de- sume. among public safety officers, and for Madam Speaker, I rise today in partments in developing protocols for other purposes, as amended. strong support of H.R. 1324, the Effec- identifying, assessing, and treating in- The Clerk read the title of the bill. tive Suicide Screening and Assessment dividuals at risk for suicide with pref- The text of the bill is as follows: in the Emergency Department Act of erence given to either critical access 2021, introduced by Representatives hospitals or hospitals located in a geo- H.R. 1480 BILIRAKIS, SOTO, and BURGESS. graphic area with a suicide risk that is Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- This legislation will authorize the higher than the national average rate. resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, grant program to improve the identi- Grants last for 2 years and grantees fication, screening, assessment, and must submit a report annually on their SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping treatment of patients in emergency de- efforts to improve the identification, Emergency Responders Overcome Act’’ or partments who are at risk for suicide. assessment, and discharge policies for the ‘‘HERO Act’’. Consideration of this bill could not individuals who are at risk for suicide. SEC. 2. DATA SYSTEM TO CAPTURE NATIONAL come at a more pressing time. The This proactive approach is vital be- PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER SUICIDE COVID–19 pandemic and resulting eco- cause emergency departments often INCIDENCE. nomic downturn have impacted the are the first—and, sadly, too often the The Public Health Service Act is amended mental health of many Americans. Due only—point of contact within the by inserting before section 318 of such Act (42 to the pandemic, tens of thousands of healthcare system for those most at U.S.C. 247c) the following: additional Americans have died from risk for suicide. ‘‘SEC. 317V. DATA SYSTEM TO CAPTURE NA- TIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER suicide or substance misuse. Madam Speaker, I appreciate, again, SUICIDE INCIDENCE. Emergency departments are key lo- the bipartisan support of my colleague, ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in co- cations to intervene and assist those and I worked on this with Congressman ordination with the Director of the Centers who may be contemplating suicide. SOTO. for Disease Control and Prevention and other

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:56 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.030 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2173 agencies as the Secretary determines appro- ‘‘(ii) status as volunteer, paid-on-call, or 1204(7) of the Omnibus Crime Control and priate, may— career; and Safe Streets Act of 1968); and ‘‘(1) develop and maintain a data system, ‘‘(iii) status as active or retired; ‘‘(B) with respect to a fire department, to be known as the Public Safety Officer Sui- ‘‘(D) include recommendations for further means any employee, regardless of rank or cide Reporting System, for the purposes of— study regarding the suicide incidence among whether the employee receives compensa- ‘‘(A) collecting data on the suicide inci- public safety officers; tion, of a Federal, State, Tribal, or local fire dence among public safety officers; and ‘‘(E) specify in detail, if found, any obsta- department who is responsible for responding ‘‘(B) facilitating the study of successful cles in collecting suicide rates for volunteers to calls for emergency service.’’. interventions to reduce suicide among public and include recommended improvements to (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Effective as if safety officers; and overcome such obstacles; included in the enactment of the Children’s ‘‘(2) integrate such system into the Na- ‘‘(F) identify options for interventions to Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–310), the tional Violent Death Reporting System, so reduce suicide among public safety officers; amendment instruction in section 1603 of long as the Secretary determines such inte- and such Act is amended by striking ‘‘Part B of gration to be consistent with the purposes ‘‘(G) describe procedures to ensure the con- the Public Health Service Act’’ and inserting described in paragraph (1). fidentiality and anonymity of suicide vic- ‘‘Part B of title III of the Public Health ‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION.—In collecting data tims and their families, as described in sub- Service Act’’. for the Public Safety Officer Suicide Report- section (d)(1). SEC. 4. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEHAVIORAL ing System, the Secretary shall, at a min- ‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Upon the sub- HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. imum, collect the following information: mission of each report to the Congress under Part B of title III of the Public Health ‘‘(1) The total number of suicides in the paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make the Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.), as amend- United States among all public safety offi- full report publicly available on the website ed by section 3, is further amended by adding cers in a given calendar year. of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- at the end the following: ‘‘(2) Suicide rates for public safety officers vention. ‘‘SEC. 320D. HEALTH CARE PROVIDER BEHAV- in a given calendar year, disaggregated by— ‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term IORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRO- ‘‘(A) age and gender of the public safety of- ‘public safety officer’ means— GRAMS. ficer; ‘‘(1) a public safety officer as defined in ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ‘‘(B) State; section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control award grants to eligible entities for the pur- ‘‘(C) occupation; including both the indi- and Safe Streets Act of 1968; or pose of establishing or enhancing behavioral vidual’s role in their public safety agency ‘‘(2) a public safety telecommunicator as health and wellness programs for health care and their primary occupation in the case of described in detailed occupation 43–5031 in providers. volunteer public safety officers; the Standard Occupational Classification ‘‘(b) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.—A behavioral ‘‘(D) where available, the status of the pub- Manual of the Office of Management and health and wellness program funded under lic safety officer as volunteer, paid-on-call, Budget (2018). this section shall— or career; and ‘‘(g) PROHIBITED USE OF INFORMATION.— ‘‘(1) provide confidential support services ‘‘(E) status of the public safety officer as Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health care providers to help handle active or retired. if an individual is identified as deceased stressful or traumatic patient-related events, including counseling services and ‘‘(c) CONSULTATION DURING DEVELOPMENT.— based on information contained in the Public In developing the Public Safety Officer Sui- Safety Officer Suicide Reporting System, wellness seminars; cide Reporting System, the Secretary shall such information may not be used to deny or ‘‘(2) provide training to health care pro- consult with non-Federal experts to deter- rescind life insurance payments or other ben- viders to serve as peer counselors to other mine the best means to collect data regard- efits to a survivor of the deceased indi- health care providers; ing suicide incidence in a safe, sensitive, vidual.’’. ‘‘(3) purchase materials to be used exclu- anonymous, and effective manner. Such non- SEC. 3. PEER-SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH sively to provide such training; and Federal experts shall include, as appropriate, AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS WITHIN ‘‘(4) disseminate such information and ma- the following: FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND EMER- terials as are necessary to conduct such ‘‘(1) Public health experts with experience GENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AGEN- training and provide such peer counseling. CIES. EFINITIONS.—In this section, the term in developing and maintaining suicide reg- ‘‘(c) D (a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title III of the ‘eligible entity’ means a hospital, including istries. Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et a critical access hospital (as defined in sec- ‘‘(2) Organizations that track suicide seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol- tion 1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act) among public safety officers. lowing: or a disproportionate share hospital (as de- ‘‘(3) Mental health experts with experience fined under section 1923(a)(1)(A) of such Act), in studying suicide and other profession-re- ‘‘SEC. 320C. PEER-SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS a Federally-qualified health center (as de- lated traumatic stress. WITHIN FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND fined in section 1905(1)(2)(B) of such Act), or ‘‘(4) Clinicians with experience in diag- EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE any other health care facility.’’. nosing and treating mental health issues. AGENCIES. SEC. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCES FOR EDU- ‘‘(5) Active and retired volunteer, paid-on- ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may call, and career public safety officers. CATING MENTAL HEALTH PROFES- award grants to eligible entities for the pur- SIONALS ABOUT TREATING FIRE ‘‘(6) Relevant national police, and fire and pose of establishing or enhancing peer-sup- FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MED- emergency medical services, organizations. port behavioral health and wellness pro- ICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. ‘‘(d) DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY.—In de- grams within fire departments and emer- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the veloping and maintaining the Public Safety gency medical services agencies. United States Fire Administration, in con- Officer Suicide Reporting System, the Sec- ‘‘(b) PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.—A peer-sup- sultation with the Secretary of Health and retary shall ensure that all applicable Fed- port behavioral health and wellness program Human Services, shall develop and make eral privacy and security protections are fol- funded under this section shall— publicly available resources that may be lowed to ensure that— ‘‘(1) use career and volunteer members of used by the Federal Government and other ‘‘(1) the confidentiality and anonymity of fire departments or emergency medical serv- entities to educate mental health profes- suicide victims and their families are pro- ices agencies to serve as peer counselors; sionals about— tected, including so as to ensure that data ‘‘(2) provide training to members of career, (1) the culture of Federal, State, Tribal, cannot be used to deny benefits; and volunteer, and combination fire departments and local career, volunteer, and combination ‘‘(2) data is sufficiently secure to prevent or emergency medical service agencies to fire departments and emergency medical unauthorized access. serve as such peer counselors; services agencies; ‘‘(e) REPORTING.— ‘‘(3) purchase materials to be used exclu- (2) the different stressors experienced by ‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 sively to provide such training; and firefighters and emergency medical services years after the date of enactment of the ‘‘(4) disseminate such information and ma- personnel, supervisory firefighters and emer- Helping Emergency Responders Overcome terials as are necessary to conduct the pro- gency medical services personnel, and chief Act, and biannually thereafter, the Sec- gram. officers of fire departments and emergency retary shall submit a report to the Congress ‘‘(c) DEFINITION.—In this section: medical services agencies; on the suicide incidence among public safety ‘‘(1) The term ‘eligible entity’ means a (3) challenges encountered by retired fire- officers. Each such report shall— nonprofit organization with expertise and ex- fighters and emergency medical services per- ‘‘(A) include the number and rate of such perience with respect to the health and life sonnel; and suicide incidence, disaggregated by age, gen- safety of members of fire and emergency (4) evidence-based therapies for mental der, and State of employment; medical services agencies. health issues common to firefighters and ‘‘(B) identify characteristics and contrib- ‘‘(2) The term ‘member’— emergency medical services personnel within uting circumstances for suicide among pub- ‘‘(A) with respect to an emergency medical such departments and agencies. lic safety officers; services agency, means an employee, regard- (b) CONSULTATION.—In developing resources ‘‘(C) disaggregate rates of suicide by— less of rank or whether the employee re- under subsection (a), the Administrator of ‘‘(i) occupation; ceives compensation (as defined in section the United States Fire Administration and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.013 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2174 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 the Secretary of Health and Human Services GENERAL LEAVE porting the HERO Act today, and I re- shall consult with national fire and emer- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I serve the balance of my time. gency medical services organizations. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: bers have 5 legislative days in which to (1) The term ‘‘firefighter’’ means any em- MITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND ployee, regardless of rank or whether the revise and extend their remarks and in- TECHNOLOGY, employee receives compensation, of a Fed- clude extraneous material on H.R. 1480. Washington, DC, May 4, 2021. eral, State, Tribal, or local fire department The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Hon. FRANK PALLONE, JR., who is responsible for responding to calls for objection to the request of the gen- Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, emergency service. tleman from New Jersey? Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN PALLONE: I am writing you (2) The term ‘‘emergency medical services There was no objection. concerning H.R. 1480, the ‘‘Helping Emer- personnel’’ means any employee, regardless Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I gency Responders Overcome Act of 2019,’’ of rank or whether the employee receives yield myself such time as I may con- which was referred to the Committee on En- compensation, as defined in section 1204(7) of sume. ergy and Commerce and then to the Com- the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284(7)). port of the Helping Emergency Re- (‘‘Science Committee’’) on March 2, 2021. (3) The term ‘‘chief officer’’ means any in- sponders Overcome Act, or the HERO As a result of our consultation, I agree to dividual who is responsible for the overall Act. work cooperatively on H.R. 1480 and in order operation of a fire department or an emer- to expedite consideration of the bill the gency medical services agency, irrespective As we have learned over the past year, not all heroes wear capes. There Science Committee will waive formal consid- of whether such individual also serves as a eration of this legislation. However, this is firefighter or emergency medical services are heroes in our communities working to save the lives of countless Ameri- not a waiver of any future jurisdictional personnel. claims by the Science Committee over the SEC. 6. BEST PRACTICES AND OTHER RE- cans, including our emergency respond- subject matter contained in H.R. 1480 or SOURCES FOR ADDRESSING ers, firefighters, healthcare workers, similar legislation. I ask for your support of POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER and hospital personnel, who, to this IN PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS. my request to name members of the Science (a) DEVELOPMENT; UPDATES.—The Sec- day, continue to battle COVID–19. Committee to any House-Senate conference retary of Health and Human Services shall— Unfortunately, despite their heroic that may consider this bill. (1) develop and assemble evidence-based efforts, evidence suggests that suicide, Additionally, thank you for your assur- best practices and other resources to iden- depression, and substance abuse dis- ances to include a copy of our exchange of tify, prevent, and treat posttraumatic stress order are significant issues facing pub- letters on this matter in the Congressional disorder and co-occurring disorders in public lic safety personnel and medical pro- Record during floor consideration thereof. Sincerely, safety officers; and viders. Those on the front lines of the (2) reassess and update, as the Secretary EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, COVID–19 pandemic have witnessed Chairwoman. determines necessary, such best practices previously unimaginable conditions and resources, including based upon the op- -- tions for interventions to reduce suicide that are traumatizing for even the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, among public safety officers identified in the most resilient public safety and med- COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, annual reports required by section ical personnel. Washington, DC, May 7, 2021. 317W(e)(1)(F) of the Public Health Service Madam Speaker, prior to COVID–19, Hon. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Act, as added by section 2 of this Act. it was estimated that 30 percent of first Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and (b) CONSULTATION.—In developing, assem- responders develop behavioral health Technology, Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRWOMAN JOHNSON: Thank you for bling, and updating the best practices and re- conditions, including, but not limited sources under subsection (a), the Secretary consulting with the Committee on Energy to, depression and post-traumatic and Commerce and agreeing to discharge of Health and Human Services shall consult stress disorder, as compared with 20 with, at a minimum, the following: H.R. 1480, the ‘‘Helping Emergency Respond- (1) Public health experts. percent of the general population. ers Overcome Act’’, from further consider- (2) Mental health experts with experience Tragically, a 2018 study found that pub- ation, so that the bill may proceed expedi- in studying suicide and other profession-re- lic safety officers were more likely to tiously to the House floor. lated traumatic stress. die by suicide than professionals in I agree that your forgoing further action (3) Clinicians with experience in diag- other lines of duty. on this measure does not in any way dimin- nosing and treating mental health issues. So this bill will help inform and sup- ish or alter the jurisdiction of your com- (4) Relevant national police, fire, and mittee or prejudice its jurisdictional prerog- port prevention and treatment strate- atives on this measure or similar legislation emergency medical services organizations. gies for addressing behavioral and men- (c) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Health in the future. I would support your effort to and Human Services shall make the best tal health issues among public safety seek appointment of an appropriate number practices and resources under subsection (a) officers. The legislation would require of conferees from your committee to any available to Federal, State, and local fire, the development of a data system to House-Senate conference on this legislation. law enforcement, and emergency medical capture the incidence of suicides I will ensure our letters on H.R. 1480 are services agencies. among this population, while also fa- entered into the Congressional Record dur- (d) FEDERAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ing floor consideration of the bill. I appre- cilitating the study of successful inter- ciate your cooperation regarding this legis- PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Health and ventions to reduce suicide among these Human Services shall work with Federal de- lation and look forward to continuing to partments and agencies, including the frontline health workers. work together as this measure moves United States Fire Administration, to incor- The bill also includes efforts to en- through the legislative process. porate education and training on the best hance behavioral health and wellness Sincerely, practices and resources under subsection (a) programs for healthcare providers, FRANK PALLONE, JR., into Federal training and development pro- such as providing financial assistance Chairman. grams for public safety officers. to entities that establish behavioral Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I (e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term health programs targeted to these pop- yield myself such time as I may con- ‘‘public safety officer’’ means— ulations. By utilizing the new data sys- sume. (1) a public safety officer as defined in sec- tem, improved research, and pro- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- tion 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and port of H.R. 1480, the Helping Emer- Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284); or grammatic findings, the Department of (2) a public safety telecommunicator as de- Health and Human Services will de- gency Responders Overcome Act, or scribed in detailed occupation 43–5031 in the velop best practices and resources for HERO Act, which was introduced by Standard Occupational Classification Man- addressing PTSD in these frontline Representative BERA, and several ual of the Office of Management and Budget workers. Members of this Chamber, including (2018). I want to commend Representative Energy and Commerce Committee col- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- BERA, I know he spoke before during leagues BURGESS, BLUNT ROCHESTER, ant to the rule, the gentleman from the 1 minute Special Orders on this KELLY, KUSTER, and TONKO. New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- bill, and also Congressman This legislation would create a data- tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) FITZPATRICK, for putting forward this base at the Centers for Disease Control each will control 20 minutes. bipartisan legislation. and Prevention to capture public safe- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ty officer suicide incidences, and stud- from New Jersey. leagues to help those heroes by sup- ies successful interventions. It would

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.013 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2175 also authorize a grant program for peer SEC. 2. NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFE- (i) Testing and evaluation of advertising. support and wellness programs for LINE. (ii) Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Section 520E–3(b)(2) of the Public Health national media campaign. frontline healthcare workers and fire Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c(b)(2)) is and emergency medical service agen- (iii) Operational and management ex- amended by inserting after ‘‘suicide preven- penses. cies. The bill also directs the Secretary tion hotline’’ the following: ‘‘, under the uni- (iv) The creation of an educational toolkit of Health and Human Services to de- versal telephone number designated under for television and social media platforms to velop best practices and share re- Section 251(e)(4) of the Communications Act use in discussing suicide and raising aware- sources for addressing post-traumatic of 1934,’’. ness about how to prevent suicide. stress in public safety officers. SEC. 3. NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MEDIA (B) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.— CAMPAIGN. (i) TESTING AND EVALUATION OF ADVER- This legislation is incredibly timely. (a) NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MEDIA TISING.—In testing and evaluating adver- Emergency workers and doctors and CAMPAIGN.— tising under subparagraph (A)(i), the Sec- nurses have been under incredible (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date retary shall test all advertisements after use that is three years after the date of the en- strain throughout the pandemic. Los- in the national media campaign to evaluate actment of this Act, the Secretary of Health ing those who keep us healthy and safe the extent to which such advertisements and Human Services (referred to in this sec- will only make the crisis worse. have been effective in carrying out the pur- tion as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in consultation We must ensure that all the heroes poses of the national media campaign. with the Assistant Secretary for Mental across America on the front lines of (ii) EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF NA- Health and Substance Use (referred to in this TIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN.—In evaluating the healthcare and in law enforcement and section as the ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’) and effectiveness of the national media campaign public safety have the support they the Director of the Centers for Disease Con- under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary need to continue working to keep us trol and Prevention (referred to in this sec- shall take into account— safe. tion as the ‘‘Director’’), shall conduct a na- (I) the number of unique calls that are Madam Speaker, this being National tional suicide prevention media campaign made to the suicide prevention hotline main- (referred to in this section as the ‘‘national Police Officer Week, I think it is Me- tained under section 520E–3 of the Public media campaign’’), in accordance with the morial week, it is an important time to Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) and requirements of this section, for purposes do all we can for those in law enforce- assess whether there are any State and re- of— gional variations with respect to the capac- ment, but also public safety, as this (A) preventing suicide in the United ity to answer such calls; bill addresses, and those on the front States; (II) the number of unique encounters with lines in healthcare. (B) educating families, friends, and com- suicide prevention and support resources of So I encourage us to be in support of munities on how to address suicide and suici- the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- those on the front lines, and I urge a dal thoughts, including when to encourage tion and the Substance Abuse and Mental individuals with suicidal risk to seek help; ‘‘yes’’ vote. Madam Speaker, I yield Health Services Administration and assess and back the balance of my time. engagement with such suicide prevention (C) increasing awareness of suicide preven- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, this and support resources; tion resources of the Centers for Disease one, of course, deals with trying to ad- (III) whether the national media campaign Control and Prevention and the Substance has contributed to increased awareness that dress behavioral mental health Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis- suicidal individuals should be engaged, rath- amongst public safety officers, and tration (including the suicide prevention er than ignored; and that is obviously a very important part hotline maintained under section 520E–3 of (IV) such other measures of evaluation as of this package. the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. the Secretary determines are appropriate. Madam Speaker, I would urge unani- 290bb–36c)), any suicide prevention mobile (2) OPTIONAL USES.—The Secretary may use application of the Centers for Disease Con- mous support for the bill, and I yield amounts made available under subsection (f) trol and Prevention or the Substance Abuse back the balance of my time. for the following, with respect to the na- Mental Health Services Administration, and The SPEAKER pro tempore. The tional media campaign: other support resources determined appro- question is on the motion offered by (A) Partnerships with professional and priate by the Secretary. the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. civic groups, community-based organiza- (2) ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION.—In addition tions, including faith-based organizations, PALLONE) that the House suspend the to consulting with the Assistant Secretary and Government or Tribal organizations that rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1480, as and the Director under this section, the Sec- the Secretary determines have experience in amended. retary shall consult with, as appropriate, suicide prevention, including the Substance The question was taken. State, local, Tribal, and territorial health Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the departments, primary health care providers, tration and the Centers for Disease Control hospitals with emergency departments, men- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being and Prevention. tal and behavioral health services providers, in the affirmative, the ayes have it. (B) Entertainment industry outreach, crisis response services providers, first re- Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I interactive outreach, media projects and ac- sponders, suicide prevention and mental demand the yeas and nays. tivities, public information, news media out- health professionals, patient advocacy The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- reach, outreach through television programs, groups, survivors of suicide attempts, and and corporate sponsorship and participation. ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution representatives of television and social 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. media platforms in planning the national (d) PROHIBITIONS.—None of the amounts Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- media campaign to be conducted under para- made available under subsection (f) may be ther proceedings on this motion are graph (1). obligated or expended for any of the fol- postponed. (b) TARGET AUDIENCES.— lowing: (1) TAILORING ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER (1) To supplant current suicide prevention f COMMUNICATIONS.—In conducting the na- campaigns. CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT SUICIDE tional media campaign under subsection (2) For partisan political purposes, or to ACT (a)(1), the Secretary may tailor culturally express advocacy in support of or to defeat any clearly identified candidate, clearly Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I competent advertisements and other communications of the campaign across all identified ballot initiative, or clearly identi- move to suspend the rules and pass the available media for a target audience (such fied legislative or regulatory proposal. bill (H.R. 2862) to require the Secretary as a particular geographic location or demo- (e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than of Health and Human Services to con- graphic) across the lifespan. 18 months after implementation of the na- duct a national suicide prevention (2) TARGETING CERTAIN LOCAL AREAS.—The tional media campaign has begun, the Sec- media campaign, and for other pur- Secretary shall, to the maximum extent retary, in coordination with the Assistant poses, as amended. practicable, use amounts made available Secretary and the Director, shall, with re- The Clerk read the title of the bill. under subsection (f) for media that targets spect to the first year of the national media The text of the bill is as follows: certain local areas or populations at dis- campaign, submit to Congress a report that proportionate risk for suicide. describes— H.R. 2862 (c) USE OF FUNDS.— (1) the strategy of the national media cam- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- (1) REQUIRED USES.— paign and whether specific objectives of such resentatives of the United States of America in (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, if campaign were accomplished, including Congress assembled, reasonably feasible with the funds made whether such campaign impacted the num- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. available under subsection (f), carry out the ber of calls made to lifeline crisis centers This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Campaign to following, with respect to the national media and the capacity of such centers to manage Prevent Suicide Act’’. campaign: such calls;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.035 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2176 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 (2) steps taken to ensure that the national evaluate the effectiveness of the mar- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- media campaign operates in an effective and keting to better understand how best ther proceedings on this motion are efficient manner consistent with the overall to reach communities in need. postponed. strategy and focus of the national media Madam Speaker, suicide deaths are a f campaign; preventible tragedy, and this call-in (3) plans to purchase advertising time and line has the potential to help people in SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE space; IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2021 (4) policies and practices implemented to crisis and to save lives, but we need to ensure that Federal funds are used respon- educate people about this important Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I sibly to purchase advertising time and space resource. move to suspend the rules and pass the and eliminate the potential for waste, fraud, Madam Speaker, I want to commend bill (H.R. 2981) to amend the Public and abuse; and the lead sponsors of this legislation, Health Service Act to ensure the provi- (5) all contracts entered into with a cor- Representatives BEYER and KINZINGER, sion of high-quality service through poration, a partnership, or an individual and their staff, for their tireless work the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and working on behalf of the national media on this bill. for other purposes. campaign. Madam Speaker, I urge my col- The Clerk read the title of the bill. (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— leagues to support the bill, and I re- For purposes of carrying out this section, The text of the bill is as follows: there is authorized to be appropriated serve the balance of my time. H.R. 2981 Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- through 2026. yield myself such time as I may con- resentatives of the United States of America in sume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Congress assembled, Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ant to the rule, the gentleman from port of H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Pre- New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Suicide Pre- vent Suicide Act, introduced by Rep- vention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021’’. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) resentatives BEYER and KINZINGER. each will control 20 minutes. SEC. 2. SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE. This bill directs the Centers for Dis- (a) PLAN.—Section 520E–3 of the Public The Chair recognizes the gentleman ease Control and Prevention and the Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) is from New Jersey. Substance Abuse and Mental Health amended— GENERAL LEAVE Services Administration to conduct a (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I national suicide prevention education section (e); and ask unanimous consent that all Mem- campaign, this includes promotion of (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol- bers have 5 legislative days in which to the new 988 number for the National lowing: revise and extend their remarks and in- ‘‘(c) PLAN.— Suicide Prevention Lifeline. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of main- clude extraneous material on H.R. 2862. The bill also helps educate Ameri- taining the suicide prevention hotline under The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there cans on ways to engage people showing subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall develop objection to the request of the gen- signs of suicidal behavior, in order to and implement a plan to ensure the provi- tleman from New Jersey? provide them with the support they sion of high-quality service. There was no objection. need. The bill is desperately needed as ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The plan required by para- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I we work as a nation to emerge from an graph (1) shall include the following: yield myself such time as I may con- unprecedented health and economic ‘‘(A) Quality assurance provisions, includ- sume. crisis. ing— Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues ‘‘(i) clearly defined and measurable performance indicators and objectives to im- port of H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Pre- to come together here today and ad- prove the responsiveness and performance of vent Suicide Act. vance this legislation. the hotline, including at backup call centers; Suicide, Madam Speaker, continues Again, this is important in terms of and to be one of the leading causes of death having the 988 number, people can ‘‘(ii) quantifiable timeframes to track the in the United States. Last year alone, reach out and have intervention. We progress of the hotline in meeting such per- we lost more than 44,000 people to sui- know intervention and prevention and formance indicators and objectives. cide deaths, placing a heavy toll on the recognition is key to preventing people ‘‘(B) Standards that crisis centers and families and friends of victims, as well from committing suicide. backup centers must meet— as on our communities. Madam Speaker, I appreciate my ‘‘(i) to participate in the network under subsection (b)(1); and friends, Mr. BEYER and Mr. KINZINGER, To help prevent suicides, we have ‘‘(ii) to ensure that each telephone call, on- created a lifeline that people can call for bringing this forward. I urge its line chat message, and other communication when they are in crisis to get the help passage. received by the hotline, including at backup they need. This suicide prevention hot- Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- call centers, is answered in a timely manner line has been available since 2004 ance of my time. by a person, consistent with the guidance es- through funding we have provided to Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, as tablished by the American Association of the Substance Abuse and Mental my colleague from Kentucky ex- Suicidology or other guidance determined by Health Services Administration, and plained, this is a very important piece the Secretary to be appropriate. of legislation to make people aware of ‘‘(C) Guidelines for crisis centers and the call-in line has taken millions of backup centers to implement evidence-based calls since its inception. this 988 number to prevent suicide. Madam Speaker, I would urge my practices including with respect to followup Unfortunately, the call-in line was colleagues on a bipartisan basis to sup- and referral to other health and social serv- started as a 10-digit number that is port this bill, and I yield back the bal- ices resources. hard to remember, and this could po- ‘‘(D) Guidelines to ensure that resources ance of my time. tentially be preventing essential access are available and distributed to individuals The SPEAKER pro tempore. The using the hotline who are not personally in to support for those in crisis. In 2018, question is on the motion offered by the National Suicide Hotline Improve- a time of crisis but know of someone who is. the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. ‘‘(E) Guidelines to carry out periodic test- ment Act was passed with the goal of PALLONE) that the House suspend the ing of the hotline, including at crisis centers launching a new 3-digit number similar rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2862, as and backup centers, during each fiscal year to 911 that is easy to remember during amended. to identify and correct any problems in a a time of crisis. The question was taken. timely manner. The Federal Communications Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ‘‘(F) Guidelines to operate in consultation mission is now finalizing the process to opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being with the State department of health, local launch this new 3-digit call-in line, 988, in the affirmative, the ayes have it. governments, Indian tribes, and tribal orga- next year. Now we need to ensure peo- Mrs. GREENE of Georgia. Madam nizations. ple are aware of the new 3-digit number ‘‘(3) INITIAL PLAN; UPDATES.—The Secretary Speaker, on that I demand the yeas shall— through a marketing of 988. and nays. ‘‘(A) not later than 6 months after the date H.R. 2862 provides this essential next The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of enactment of the Suicide Prevention Life- step in communicating the new lifeline ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution line Improvement Act of 2021, complete de- number to the public, and will also 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. velopment of the initial version of the plan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.014 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2177 required by paragraph (1), begin implementa- options to expand data gathering from calls Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I tion of such plan, and make such plan pub- to the Suicide Prevention Lifeline in order yield myself such time as I may con- licly available; and to better track aspects of usage such as resume. ‘‘(B) periodically thereafter, update such peat calls, consistent with applicable Fed- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- plan and make the updated plan publicly eral and State privacy laws; and port of H.R. 2981, the Suicide Preven- available.’’. (2) submit a report to the Congress on the (b) TRANSMISSION OF DATA TO CDC.—Sec- results of such study, including rec- tion Lifeline Improvement Act. tion 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act ommendations on whether additional legisla- We have spoken a lot about suicide (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) is amended by inserting tion or appropriations are needed. prevention today and recognize that after subsection (c) of such section, as added SEC. 5. GAO STUDY AND REPORT. this is an issue we have to address to by subsection (a) of this section, the fol- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months save the lives of Americans who are in lowing: after the Secretary of Health and Human the prime of their life. And we have ‘‘(d) TRANSMISSION OF DATA TO CDC.—The Services begins implementation of the plan tens of thousands of people dying every Secretary shall formalize and strengthen agreements between the National Suicide required by section 520E–3(c) of the Public year from suicide, and millions of peo- Prevention Lifeline program and the Centers Health Service Act, as added by section ple struggling with mental health for Disease Control and Prevention to trans- 2(a)(2) of this Act, the Comptroller General issues, many of which have been exac- mit any necessary epidemiological data from of the United States shall— erbated by the COVID–19 pandemic. the program to the Centers, including local (1) complete a study on the Suicide Preven- Fortunately, the Federal Govern- call center data, to assist the Centers in sui- tion Lifeline; and ment provides dedicated funding for a cide prevention efforts.’’. (2) submit a report to the Congress on the results of such study. lifeline that people can call when they (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— are in crisis, and we have recently Subsection (e) of section 520E–3 of the Public (b) ISSUES TO BE STUDIED.—The study re- Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c) is quired by subsection (a) shall address— made major investments in improving amended to read as follows: (1) the feasibility of geolocating callers to this lifeline by changing it to a 3-digit ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— direct calls to the nearest crisis center; number, 988. That change is in the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this sec- (2) operation shortcomings of the Suicide works now, Madam Speaker. tion, there are authorized to be appropriated Prevention Lifeline; $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 (3) geographic coverage of each crisis call b 1545 through 2024. center; This bill will increase support for the ‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount author- (4) the call answer rate of each crisis call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ized to be appropriated by paragraph (1) for center; to ensure that those who make the call each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, at least (5) the call wait time of each crisis call are able to get high quality crisis serv- center; 80 percent shall be made available to crisis ice. The lifeline’s network has now centers.’’. (6) the hours of operation of each crisis call over 170 local call centers that answer SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM ON INNOVATIVE TECH- center; NOLOGIES. (7) funding avenues of each crisis call cen- millions of calls every year. However, (a) PILOT PROGRAM.— ter; we need to provide additional funding (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health (8) the implementation of the plan under so this lifeline can respond to increas- and Human Services, acting through the As- section 520E–3(c) of the Public Health Serv- ing demands. The legislation will also sistant Secretary for Mental Health and Sub- ice Act, as added by section 2(a) of this Act, enhance coordination of services as stance Use, shall carry out a pilot program including the progress towards meeting the well as data sharing while extending objectives identified pursuant to paragraph to research, analyze, and employ various the capacity for local communities to technologies and platforms of communica- (2)(A)(i) of such section 520E–3(c) by the tion (including social media platforms, timeframes identified pursuant to paragraph provide services. texting platforms, and email platforms) for (2)(A)(ii) of such section 520E–3(c); and This bill, Madam Speaker, will en- suicide prevention in addition to the tele- (9) service to individuals requesting a for- sure that the lifeline has the sufficient phone and online chat service provided by eign language speaker, including— level of resources needed to provide the Suicide Prevention Lifeline. (A) the number of calls or chats the Life- high quality services for people who (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To line receives from individuals speaking a for- are reaching out for help. carry out paragraph (1), there is authorized eign language; Again, I want to commend the lead to be appropriated $5,000,000 for the period of (B) the capacity of the Lifeline to handle sponsors of this bill, Representatives fiscal years 2022 and 2023. these calls or chats; and KATKO, BEYER, and NAPOLITANO, and (b) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months (C) the number of crisis centers with the after the date on which the pilot program capacity to serve foreign language speakers, their staff for their tireless work on under subsection (a) commences, the Sec- in house. this bill. retary of Health and Human Services, acting (c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report re- Madam Speaker, I urge my col- through the Assistant Secretary for Mental quired by subsection (a) shall include rec- leagues to support H.R. 2981, and I re- Health and Substance Use, shall submit to ommendations for improving the Suicide serve the balance of my time. the Congress a report on the pilot program. Prevention Lifeline, including recommenda- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I With respect to each platform of commu- tions for legislative and administrative ac- yield myself such time as I may con- nication employed pursuant to the pilot pro- tions. sume. gram, the report shall include— SEC. 6. DEFINITION. Madam Speaker, I rise today in (1) a full description of the program; In this Act, the term ‘‘Suicide Prevention strong support of H.R. 2981, the Suicide (2) the number of individuals served by the Lifeline’’ means the suicide prevention hot- program; Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act line maintained pursuant to section 520E–3 of of 2021, introduced by Representatives (3) the average wait time for each indi- the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. KATKO, NAPOLITANO, and BEYER. This vidual to receive a response; 290bb–36c). (4) the cost of the program, including the legislation will increase the authoriza- cost per individual served; and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tion of the National Suicide Prevention (5) any other information the Secretary de- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Lifeline program to $50 million a year termines appropriate. New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- and ensures funding is available for the SEC. 4. HHS STUDY AND REPORT. tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) continued operation of the suicide hot- Not later than 24 months after the Sec- each will control 20 minutes. retary of Health and Human Services begins line. The Chair recognizes the gentleman When an individual in crisis calls the implementation of the plan required by sec- from New Jersey. tion 520E–3(c) of the Public Health Service suicide hotline, they cannot get a busy Act, as added by section 2(a)(2) of this Act, GENERAL LEAVE signal. This is crucial in this time of the Secretary shall— Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I economic distress and social isolation (1) complete a study on— ask unanimous consent that all Mem- caused by the COVID–19 pandemic. (A) the implementation of such plan, in- bers have 5 legislative days in which to With more individuals in crisis, more cluding the progress towards meeting the ob- revise and extend their remarks and in- calls will come. We must increase jectives identified pursuant to paragraph clude extraneous material on H.R. 2981. awareness of this critical resource and (2)(A)(i) of such section 520E–3(c) by the timeframes identified pursuant to paragraph The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there make it easier to remember the num- (2)(A)(ii) of such section 520E–3(c); and objection to the request of the gen- ber. We must make sure the national (B) in consultation with the Director of the tleman from New Jersey? suicide hotline is prepared to deal with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, There was no objection. those in crisis.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.017 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2178 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 Madam Speaker, I urge my col- working very hard on this bill and all ‘‘(3) Data on self-harm where there is no leagues to support this important leg- the bills for suicide preservation. evidence, whether implicit or explicit, of sui- islation. Madam Speaker, I urge its passage, cidal intent. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to and I yield back the balance of my ‘‘(4) Data on self-harm where there is evidence, whether implicit or explicit, of suici- the gentleman from New York (Mr. time. dal intent. KATKO). Mr. PALLONE. In closing, Madam ‘‘(5) Data on self-harm where suicidal in- Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I Speaker, this, again, is a bill to try to tent is unclear based on the available evi- thank the gentleman for yielding. improve the lifeline and the use of the dence. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- new 988 number. I urge its support, and ‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In making awards under port of the Suicide Prevention Lifeline I yield back the balance of my time. subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pri- Improvement Act. I was proud to intro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ority to eligible entities that are— duce this legislation alongside my good ‘‘(1) located in a State with an age-ad- question is on the motion offered by justed rate of nonfatal suicidal behavior that friends and tremendous leaders on the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. is above the national rate of nonfatal suici- mental health issues, Congresswoman PALLONE) that the House suspend the dal behavior, as determined by the Director NAPOLITANO and Congressman BEYER. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2981. of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- Every year during Mental Health The question was taken. vention; Awareness Month, I stand before this The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ‘‘(2) serving an Indian Tribe (as defined in body to highlight the mental health opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination crisis facing our Nation and the urgent in the affirmative, the ayes have it. and Education Assistance Act) with an age- need for action. This year, however, adjusted rate of nonfatal suicidal behavior Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I that is above the national rate of nonfatal the issue is more critical than ever. demand the yeas and nays. suicidal behavior, as determined through ap- As the coronavirus pandemic im- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- propriate mechanisms determined by the pacted nearly every aspect of our soci- ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Secretary in consultation with Indian ety and daily lives, we saw devastating 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. Tribes; or increases in the number of Americans Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- ‘‘(3) located in a State with a high rate of suffering from mental health issues. ther proceedings on this motion are coverage of statewide (or Tribal) emergency One report by the Centers for Disease postponed. department visits, as determined by the Di- Control last June indicated that 40 per- rector of the Centers for Disease Control and f cent of U.S. adults reported struggling Prevention. ‘‘(e) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In making with mental health or substance use, SUICIDE PREVENTION ACT grants under this section, the Secretary with nearly 11 percent of adults and Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I shall make an effort to ensure geographic over 25 percent of those aged 18 to 24 move to suspend the rules and pass the distribution, taking into account the unique years old having seriously considered bill (H.R. 2955) to authorize a pilot pro- needs of rural communities, including— suicide. Those are stunning numbers. gram to expand and intensify surveil- ‘‘(1) communities with an incidence of individuals with serious mental illness, dem- The threat of this pandemic was not lance of self-harm in partnership with solely a physical or financial one. It onstrated suicidal ideation or behavior, or State and local public health depart- suicide rates that are above the national av- has taken a toll on the mental health ments, to establish a grant program to erage, as determined by the Assistant Sec- of millions upon millions of Americans, provide self-harm and suicide preven- retary for Mental Health and Substance Use; and they need our support. tion services in hospital emergency de- ‘‘(2) communities with a shortage of pre- I am pleased that the bipartisan Sui- partments, and for other purposes. vention and treatment services, as deter- cide Prevention Lifeline Improvement The Clerk read the title of the bill. mined by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Act takes important steps to provide The text of the bill is as follows: Health and Substance Use and the Adminis- trator of the Health Resources and Services individuals in crisis with lifesaving aid H.R. 2955 and resources by improving and Administration; and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ‘‘(3) other appropriate community-level strengthening the National Suicide resentatives of the United States of America in factors and social determinants of health Prevention Lifeline. Since its creation, Congress assembled, such as income, employment, and education. the lifeline has been significantly un- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(f) PERIOD OF PARTICIPATION.—To be se- derfunded and plagued with issues, like This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Suicide Pre- lected as a grant recipient under this sec- long call wait times and lack of convention Act’’. tion, a State, local, Tribal, or territorial public health department shall agree to par- sistency. SEC. 2. SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE OF SELF- ticipate in the program for a period of not This bill increases the authorization HARM BEHAVIORS PROGRAM. less than 4 years. from $12 million to $50 million, and Title III of the Public Health Service Act ‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Sec- dedicates 80 percent of that funding to is amended by inserting after section 317U of retary shall provide technical assistance and local suicide crisis centers that are the such Act (42 U.S.C. 247b–23) the following: training to grantees for collecting and shar- backbone of the lifeline, like Contact ‘‘SEC. 317V. SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE OF SELF- ing the data under subsection (b). Community Services in Syracuse, HARM BEHAVIORS PROGRAM. ‘‘(h) DATA SHARING BY HHS.—Subject to which literally saves lives every day. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall subsection (b), the Secretary shall, with re- award grants to State, local, Tribal, and ter- spect to data on self-harm that is collected The legislation also implements im- ritorial public health departments for the ex- portant quality assurance measures in- pursuant to this section, share and integrate pansion of surveillance of self-harm. such data through— cluding the requirement to eliminate ‘‘(b) DATA SHARING BY GRANTEES.—As a ‘‘(1) the National Syndromic Surveillance call wait times and implement evi- condition of receipt of such grant under sub- Program’s Early Notification of Community dence-based practices like follow-up section (a), each grantee shall agree to share Epidemics (ESSENCE) platform (or any suc- and referrals to other health services with the Centers for Disease Control and cessor platform); that are required. For too long, the Prevention in real time, to the extent fea- ‘‘(2) the National Violent Death Reporting mental health and suicide crisis in our sible and as specified in the grant agreement, System, as appropriate; or data on suicides and self-harm for purposes ‘‘(3) another appropriate surveillance pro- country has gone unspoken, under- of— funded and under-recognized. It is time gram, including such a program that collects ‘‘(1) tracking and monitoring self-harm to data on suicides and self-harm among special we address this crisis as what it is: a inform response activities to suicide clus- populations, such as members of the military crisis. ters; and veterans. Madam Speaker, I urge my col- ‘‘(2) informing prevention programming for ‘‘(i) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING AP- leagues to support H.R. 2981 and other identified at-risk populations; and PLICABILITY OF PRIVACY PROTECTIONS.—Noth- important mental health bills on the ‘‘(3) conducting or supporting research. ing in this section shall be construed to limit floor today. ‘‘(c) DISAGGREGATION OF DATA.—The Sec- or alter the application of Federal or State Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I retary shall provide for the data collected law relating to the privacy of information to through surveillance of self-harm under sub- data or information that is collected or cre- have no additional speakers, and I re- section (b) to be disaggregated by the fol- ated under this section. serve the balance of my time. lowing categories: ‘‘(j) REPORT.— Mr. GUTHRIE. In closing, Madam ‘‘(1) Nonfatal self-harm data of any intent. ‘‘(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 years Speaker, I appreciate my colleagues for ‘‘(2) Data on suicidal ideation. after the date of enactment of this Act, the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.040 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2179 Secretary shall evaluate the suicide and self- in paragraph (1) in consultation with individ- than ever are suffering from mental harm syndromic surveillance systems at the uals and entities with expertise in self-harm health issues, and suicide is unfortu- Federal, State, and local levels and submit a and suicide prevention, including public, pri- nately a devastating consequence of report to Congress on the data collected vate, and non-profit entities. untreated mental illness. under subsections (b) and (c) in a manner ‘‘(f) REPORTING.— that prevents the disclosure of individually ‘‘(1) REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY.— So we have to act now to better un- identifiable information, at a minimum, con- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A hospital emergency derstand the risk factors for suicide sistent with all applicable privacy laws and department awarded a grant under sub- and self-harm, train providers on how regulations. section (a) shall, at least quarterly for the to better manage patients, and improve ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—In addition to the data duration of the grant, submit to the Sec- our ability to detect suicide deaths and collected under subsections (b) and (c), the retary a report evaluating the activities sup- self-harm in our communities. This bill report under paragraph (1) shall include— ported by the grant. does each of these things. ‘‘(A) challenges and gaps in data collection ‘‘(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report The Suicide Prevention Act, intro- and reporting; required under subparagraph (A) shall in- ‘‘(B) recommendations to address such clude— duced by Representatives STEWART and gaps and challenges; and ‘‘(i) the number of patients receiving— MATSUI, will enhance collection and ‘‘(C) a description of any public health re- ‘‘(I) screenings carried out at the hospital sharing of important data while also sponses initiated at the Federal, State, or emergency department; providing funding for programs that local level in response to the data collected. ‘‘(II) short-term self-harm and suicide pre- train and equip emergency department ‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— vention services at the hospital emergency personnel in how to prevent suicide. To carry out this section, there are author- department; and The bill also enables surveillance of ized to be appropriated $20,000,000 for each of ‘‘(III) referrals to health care facilities for self-harm to inform better health fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. the purposes of receiving long-term self- strategies aimed at prevention, Madam SEC. 3. GRANTS TO PROVIDE SELF-HARM AND harm and suicide prevention; SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES. ‘‘(ii) information on the adherence of the Speaker. It also supports emergency Part B of title V of the Public Health Serv- hospital emergency department to the stand- departments to better screen and treat ice Act (42 U.S.C. 290aa et seq.) is amended ards of practice described in subsection (f)(1); high-risk patients, and it also calls for by adding at the end the following: and development and deployment of best ‘‘SEC. 520N. GRANTS TO PROVIDE SELF-HARM ‘‘(iii) other information as the Secretary practices in suicide prevention for all AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERV- determines appropriate to evaluate the use healthcare providers. ICES. of grant funds. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health So, in closing, we know that suicide ‘‘(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than is one of the leading causes of prevent- and Human Services shall award grants to 2 years after the date of the enactment of hospital emergency departments to provide the Suicide Prevention Act, and biennially ible death in the United States—par- self-harm and suicide prevention services. thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the ticularly for young people—and we ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.— Committee on Health, Education, Labor and have to act. I commend the work of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A hospital emergency de- Pensions of the Senate and the Committee sponsors of this bill, Representatives partment awarded a grant under subsection on Energy and Commerce of the House of (a) shall use amounts under the grant to im- STEWART and MATSUI, in creating this Representatives a report on the grant pro- important bill. I look forward to pass- plement a program or protocol to better pre- gram under this section, including— vent suicide attempts among hospital pa- ing the bill today, and I hope that the ‘‘(A) a summary of reports received by the Senate will act on it swiftly. tients after discharge, which may include— Secretary under paragraph (1); and ‘‘(A) screening patients for self-harm and ‘‘(B) an evaluation of the program by the Madam Speaker, I urge my col- suicide in accordance with the standards of Secretary. leagues to support the bill, and I re- practice described in subsection (e)(1) and ‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— serve the balance of my time. standards of care established by appropriate To carry out this section, there are author- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I medical and advocacy organizations; ized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of yield myself such time as I may con- ‘‘(B) providing patients short-term self- fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. harm and suicide prevention services in ac- sume. cordance with the results of the screenings The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Madam Speaker, I rise today in described in subparagraph (A); and ant to the rule, the gentleman from strong support of H.R. 2955, the Suicide ‘‘(C) referring patients, as appropriate, to a New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- Prevention Act, spearheaded by Rep- health care facility or provider for purposes tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) resentatives STEWART and MATSUI. of receiving long-term self-harm and suicide each will control 20 minutes. This legislation establishes two grant prevention services, and providing any addi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman programs to prevent self-harm and sui- tional follow up services and care identified from New Jersey. cide. The first grant program would as appropriate as a result of the screenings GENERAL LEAVE and short-term self-harm and suicide preven- train emergency room personnel in sui- tion services described in subparagraphs (A) Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I cide prevention strategies and screen- and (B). ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ing. The bill also establishes a grant ‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS TO HIRE AND TRAIN bers may have 5 legislative days in program to enhance data collection STAFF.—Amounts awarded under subsection which to revise and extend their re- and sharing of suicide information to (a) may be used to hire clinical social work- marks and include extraneous material help save lives. ers, mental and behavioral health care pro- on H.R. 2955. I thank my colleagues for bringing fessionals, and support staff as appropriate, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there forward this important legislation, and and to train existing staff and newly hired objection to the request of the gen- I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of staff to carry out the activities described in paragraph (1). tleman from New Jersey? this important initiative. ‘‘(c) GRANT TERMS.—A grant awarded There was no objection. Madam Speaker, seeing no additional under subsection (a)— Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I speakers, I yield back the balance of ‘‘(1) shall be for a period of 3 years; and yield myself such time as I may con- my time. ‘‘(2) may be renewed subject to the require- sume. Mr. PALLONE. In closing, Madam ments of this section. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- Speaker, again, this bill is part of our ‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—A hospital emergency port of H.R. 2955, the Suicide Preven- strategy in prevention. I urge my col- department seeking a grant under subsection tion Act. This is among several bills (a) shall submit an application to the Sec- leagues to support it on a bipartisan retary at such time, in such manner, and ac- being considered today that is specifi- basis, and I yield back the balance of companied by such information as the Sec- cally aimed at suicide prevention. The my time. retary may require. reason for these legislative efforts is The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ‘‘(e) STANDARDS OF PRACTICE.— that suicide is a devastating and pre- question is on the motion offered by ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ventable tragedy that strikes far too the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. after the date of the enactment of this sec- many Americans; and there is legiti- PALLONE) that the House suspend the tion, the Secretary shall develop standards mate reason for us to be concerned of practice for screening patients for self- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2955. harm and suicide for purposes of carrying that this preventable cause of death The question was taken. out subsection (b)(1)(C). may become worse as we fully uncover The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall the impact of the pandemic on Amer- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being develop the standards of practice described ican lives. We know that more people in the affirmative, the ayes have it.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.015 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2180 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- entities in our supply chain, and hope- demand the yeas and nays. FECTS. fully help to deter opioid diversion and The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The budgetary effects of this Act, for the trafficking. purpose of complying with the Statutory I commend the lead sponsors of this ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. mined by reference to the latest statement legislation, Representatives DINGELL Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- and MCKINLEY, and their staff, for their ther proceedings on this motion are tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in work on this bill. postponed. the Congressional Record by the Chairman of Madam Speaker, I urge my col- the House Budget Committee, provided that leagues to support the bill, and I re- f such statement has been submitted prior to serve the balance of my time. BLOCK, REPORT, AND SUSPEND the vote on passage. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUSPICIOUS SHIPMENTS ACT OF The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, 2021 ant to the rule, the gentleman from Washington, DC, May 5, 2021. Hon. FRANK PALLONE, JR., New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, move to suspend the rules and pass the tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) House of Representatives, Washington, DC. bill (H.R. 768) to amend the Controlled each will control 20 minutes. DEAR CHAIRMAN PALLONE: This is to advise Substances Act to clarify the process The Chair recognizes the gentleman you that the Committee on the Judiciary for registrants to exercise due dili- from New Jersey. has now had an opportunity to review the gence upon discovering a suspicious GENERAL LEAVE provisions in H.R. 768, the ‘‘Block, Report, order, and for other purposes. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021,’’ that fall within our Rule X jurisdic- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ask unanimous consent that all Mem- tion. I appreciate your consulting with us on The text of the bill is as follows: bers may have 5 legislative days in those provisions. The Judiciary Committee H.R. 768 which to revise and extend their re- has no objection to your including them in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- marks and include extraneous material the bill for consideration on the House floor, resentatives of the United States of America in on H.R. 768. and to expedite that consideration is willing Congress assembled, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there to forgo action on H.R. 768, with the understanding that we do not thereby waive any SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. objection to the request of the gen- future jurisdictional claim over those provi- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Block, Re- tleman from New Jersey? sions or their subject matters. port, And Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act There was no objection. In the event a House-Senate conference on of 2021’’. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I this or similar legislation is convened, the SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PROCESS FOR REG- yield myself such time as I may con- Judiciary Committee reserves the right to ISTRANTS TO EXERCISE DUE DILI- sume. request an appropriate number of conferees GENCE UPON DISCOVERING A SUS- PICIOUS ORDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- to address any concerns with these or simi- port of H.R. 768, the Block, Report, And lar provisions that may arise in conference. (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section Please place this letter into the Congres- 312(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 Suspend Suspicious Shipments Act of 2021. sional Record during consideration of the U.S.C. 832(a)) is amended to read as follows: measure on the House floor. Thank you for ‘‘(3) upon discovering a suspicious order or Since 1999, more than 841,000 Ameri- the cooperative spirit in which you have series of orders— cans have died from a drug overdose. In worked regarding this matter and others be- ‘‘(A) exercise due diligence; the early years of this epidemic, many tween our committees. ‘‘(B) establish and maintain (for not less of these deaths involved prescription Sincerely, than a period to be determined by the Ad- opioids. Then in 2010 we began seeing JERROLD NADLER, ministrator of the Drug Enforcement Admin- dramatic increases from heroin-in- Chairman. istration) a record of the due diligence that -- was performed; volved deaths, and now we are seeing a HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ‘‘(C) decline to fill the order or series of or- third wave, Madam Speaker, involving COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, ders if the due diligence fails to resolve all of synthetic opioids like illicitly manu- Washington, DC, May 7, 2021. the indicators that gave rise to the suspicion factured fentanyl. Hon. JERROLD NADLER, that filling the order or series of orders In those earlier years, Americans Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, would cause a violation of this title by the across the country became addicted to Washington, DC. registrant or the prospective purchaser; and opioids. Many of those opioids were DEAR CHAIRMAN NADLER: Thank you for ‘‘(D) notify the Administrator of the Drug consulting with the Committee on Energy Enforcement Administration and the Special prescribed to patients to treat pain. However, throughout the years, we and Commerce and agreeing to be discharged Agent in Charge of the Division Office of the from further consideration of H.R. 768, the Drug Enforcement Administration for the have discovered that many of these ‘‘Block, Report, And Suspend Suspicious area in which the registrant is located or opioids were diverted through a system Shipments Act of 2021,’’ so that the bill may conducts business of— meant to prevent diversion. proceed expeditiously to the House floor. ‘‘(i) each suspicious order or series of or- The Drug Enforcement Administra- I agree that your forgoing further action ders discovered by the registrant; and tion requires entities that manufacture on this measure does not in any way dimin- ‘‘(ii) the indicators giving rise to the sus- or distribute controlled substances to ish or alter the jurisdiction of your com- picion that filling the order or series of or- register and report their activities mittee or prejudice its jurisdictional prerog- ders would cause a violation of this title by through ARCOS, a system meant to atives on this measure or similar legislation the registrant or the prospective pur- in the future. I would support your effort to chaser.’’. track the manufacture, distribution, seek appointment of an appropriate number (b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year and dispensing of these substances. In of conferees from your committee to any after the date of enactment of this Act, for this system, registrants are also ex- House-Senate conference on this legislation. purposes of section 312(a)(3) of the Controlled pected to disclose suspicious orders of I will seek to place our letters on H.R. 768 Substances Act, as amended by subsection controlled substances such as orders of into the Congressional Record during floor (a), the Attorney General of the United unusual size, orders deviating from a consideration of the bill. I appreciate your States shall promulgate a final regulation normal pattern, or orders of an unusual cooperation regarding this legislation and specifying the indicators that give rise to a look forward to continuing to work together suspicion that filling an order or series of or- frequency. as this measure moves through the legisla- ders would cause a violation of the Con- H.R. 768 will improve reporting and tive process. trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) action on suspicious orders by clari- Sincerely, by a registrant or a prospective purchaser. fying the responsibilities of drug manu- FRANK PALLONE, JR., (c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 312(a)(3) of the facturers and distributors when discov- Chairman. Controlled Substances Act, as amended by ering a suspicious order. The legisla- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I subsection (a), shall apply beginning on the tion also requires that this discovery yield myself such time as I may con- day that is 1 year after the date of enact- be reported to DEA, which will help all ment of this Act. Until such day, section sume. 312(a)(3) of the Controlled Substances Act entities to better identify suspicious Madam Speaker, I rise today to ex- shall apply as such section 312(a)(3) was in ef- activity and root out bad actors. press my strong support for H.R. 768, fect on the day before the date of enactment This is a commonsense bill that will the Block, Report, And Suspend Ship- of this Act. make clear the responsibilities for all ments Act of 2021, which was led by my

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:27 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.043 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2181 Energy and Commerce Committee col- This legislation’s commonsense pro- Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, on that I leagues, MCKINLEY and DINGELL. tection will save lives in Michigan and demand the yeas and nays. This bill addresses an alarming prob- all around this country by making dis- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- lem that was identified in the Energy tributors and manufacturers active ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution and Commerce Committee’s 2018 bipar- partners in curbing these abuses. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. tisan investigation into the distribu- I would like to recognize my col- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- tion of prescription opioids by whole- league, Congressman MCKINLEY, for his ther proceedings on this motion are sale drug distributors. record of leadership, concern, empathy, postponed. The committee found that when mil- compassion, and working to address f lions of prescription opioids were this longstanding issue that has helped FAIRNESS IN ORPHAN DRUG dumped into communities large and perpetuate the opioid crisis. EXCLUSIVITY ACT small across the country, the distribu- I would also like to thank Chairman tors flagged the orders for the DEA, PALLONE and Ranking Member ROD- Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I but shipped the orders anyway—even GERS, as well as the Democratic and move to suspend the rules and pass the after notifying the authorities that the Republican committee staff, for their bill (H.R. 1629) to amend the Federal orders were suspicious. hard work to build consensus and ad- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to limitations on exclusive ap- b 1600 vance this important bipartisan priority. proval or licensure of orphan drugs, This bill places additional obliga- I urge my colleagues to support this and for other purposes. tions on drug manufacturers and dis- legislation. The Clerk read the title of the bill. tributors that discover a controlled Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I The text of the bill is as follows: substance suspicious order. yield myself the balance of my time. H.R. 1629 In addition to reporting the sus- My good friend from Michigan Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- picious order to the DEA, H.R. 768 re- thanked the Republican and Demo- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, quires the manufacturer or distributor cratic staff. We have gone through a se- to exercise due diligence, decline to fill SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ries of bills and have another one to go, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness in the order, and provide information to most dealing with substance use dis- Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act’’. the DEA on the indicators that led to orders, mental health, and suicide pre- SEC. 2. LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVE APPROVAL the belief that filling the order would vention, and all of them brought to the OR LICENSURE OF ORPHAN DRUGS. violate the Controlled Substances Act. floor in a bipartisan way. That happens (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 527 of the Federal All stakeholders have important with Members working together, but it Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. roles to play in preventing substance also happens with staff working long 360cc) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Except as use disorders, and it is critical that our hours together. We certainly appre- pharmaceutical manufacturers and dis- provided in subsection (b)’’ and inserting ciate all of them who are here with us ‘‘Except as provided in subsection (b) or (f)’’; tributors step up in stopping pill dump- on the floor or not on the floor this and ing. afternoon. (2) by adding at the end the following: I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote, and I reserve the This is important. We did an over- ‘‘(f) LIMITATIONS ON EXCLUSIVE APPROVAL, balance of my time. sight investigation. We did a com- CERTIFICATION, OR LICENSE.— Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I mittee investigation and saw what ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For a drug designated yield such time as she may consume to seemed to us obvious quantities of pills under section 526 for a rare disease or condi- the gentlewoman from Michigan (Mrs. tion pursuant to the criteria set forth in sub- being distributed that should be raised section (a)(2)(B) of such section, the Sec- DINGELL), who is the author of this bill to the attention of people. retary shall not grant, recognize, or apply and oftentimes presents to the House I think my friend from Michigan said exclusive approval or licensure under sub- commonsense action plans on impor- it best when she said this is common section (a), and, if such exclusive approval or tant issues. sense, so we want to make sure we licensure has been granted, recognized, or Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I clarify the role of pharmaceutical man- applied, shall revoke such exclusive approval thank the gentleman for being a very ufacturers and distributors. or licensure, unless the sponsor of the appli- good and fair chairman. This is a good bill, and I urge its sup- cation for such drug demonstrates— ‘‘(A) with respect to an application ap- I rise in support of the Block, Report, port. And Suspend Suspicious Shipments proved or a license issued after the date of Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- enactment of this subsection, upon such ap- Act. This bipartisan legislation would ance of my time. proval or issuance, that there is no reason- implement safeguards against pill Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I able expectation at the time of such approval dumping and other abusive practices to yield myself the balance of my time. or issuance that the cost of developing and address the ongoing opioid epidemic, I appreciate my colleague from Ken- making available in the United States such which remains one of the most pressing tucky referencing the investigation drug for such disease or condition will be republic health threats facing our coun- that was done that led to this bill and covered from sales in the United States of try. other legislation. Many times, I think such drug, taking into account all sales Last year, over 88,000 Americans lost made or reasonably expected to be made the public doesn’t realize that our com- within 12 years of first marketing the drug; their lives as a result of the opioid cri- mittees do a lot of investigative work or sis, including 2,650 individuals in my that leads to important legislation. ‘‘(B) with respect to an application ap- home State of Michigan. Communities This is certainly an example. proved or a license issued on or prior to the across the country are hurting, and Again, I thank Mrs. DINGELL, in par- date of enactment of this subsection, not new tools to address pill dumping and ticular, because this is something that later than 60 days after such date of enact- other dodgy practices that have exacer- I think will help us with the supply ment, that there was no reasonable expecta- bated the opioid crisis are needed now chain and, hopefully, deter opioid dition at the time of such approval or issuance more than ever. that the cost of developing and making version and trafficking. available in the United States such drug for The Block, Report, And Suspend Sus- Madam Speaker, I urge bipartisan such disease or condition would be recovered picious Shipments Act will strengthen support, and I yield back the balance of from sales in the United States of such drug, oversight and integrity of the opioid my time. taking into account all sales made or reason- supply chain by requiring that drug The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ably expected to be made within 12 years of manufacturers and distributors exer- question is on the motion offered by first marketing the drug. cise due diligence when they receive a the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. ‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—For purposes of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1), the suspicious order for controlled sub- PALLONE) that the House suspend the stances. This includes blocking or de- Secretary and the sponsor of the application rules and pass the bill, H.R. 768. for the drug designated for a rare disease or clining to fill the suspicious order and The question was taken. condition described in such paragraph shall providing DEA additional data and The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the consider sales from all drugs that— background on the indicators of the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being ‘‘(A) are developed or marketed by the order in question. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. same sponsor or manufacturer of the drug

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.045 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2182 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 (or a licensor, predecessor in interest, or The Orphan Drug Act has been suc- coup development costs. The legisla- other related entity to the sponsor or manu- cessful in driving research and dis- tion would also ensure that these rules facturer); and covery of new therapies to treat and apply to drugs already on the market. ‘‘(B) are covered by the same designation even cure rare diseases. The law This bill is a narrowly tailored fix for under section 526. a narrow but very real loophole in the ‘‘(3) CRITERIA.—No drug designated under incentivizes the development of these section 526 for a rare disease or condition therapies, including by awarding 7 law. I thank Representative DEAN from pursuant to the criteria set forth in sub- years of market exclusivity and two Pennsylvania for introducing this bill. section (a)(2)(B) of such section shall be eli- pathways for manufacturers to receive It passed the House on a bipartisan gible for exclusive approval or licensure these incentives. basis, by voice vote, and without oppo- under this section unless it met such criteria Under the first pathway, orphan drug sition last Congress. I look forward to under such subsection on the date on which status may be awarded when manufac- it passing with bipartisan support the drug was approved or licensed.’’. turers develop drugs approved to treat again today and getting it through the (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments made in subsection (a) shall apply to diseases with patient populations of Senate and to President Biden’s desk any drug that has been or is hereafter des- 200,000 or fewer. Under the second path- so it can become law. I urge all of my ignated under section 526 of the Federal way, through the rarely used cost re- colleagues to support the bill. Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. covery pathway, they may receive or- Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- 360bb) for a rare disease or condition pursu- phan drug status if drug research and ance of my time. ant to the criteria under subsection (a)(2)(B) development costs are not expected to Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I of such section regardless of— be recouped by sales of the underlying yield myself such time as I may con- (1) the date on which such drug is des- drug. sume. ignated or becomes the subject of a designa- Madam Speaker, I rise today in sup- tion request under such section; Now, under certain circumstances, a (2) the date on which such drug is approved manufacturer may also get additional port of the Fairness in Orphan Drug under section 505 of such Act (21 U.S.C. 355) rounds of exclusivity for additional Exclusivity Act. or licensed under section 351 of the Public drugs in their portfolio if they treat The Orphan Drug Act was enacted to Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262) or becomes the same condition and have the same incentivize the development of drugs the subject of an application for such ap- active ingredient, even if the second for rare diseases by giving products proval or licensure; and drug does not meet the orphan drug that receive an orphan drug designa- (3) the date on which such drug is granted qualifications. This provision has al- tion 7 years of market exclusivity, exclusive approval or licensure under section meaning a drug produced by another 527 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic lowed some manufacturers to cir- Act (21 U.S.C. 360cc) or becomes the subject cumvent the original intent of the Or- manufacturer that contains the same of a request for such exclusive approval or li- phan Drug Act, which was to active ingredient to treat the same censure. incentivize the creation of novel drugs condition is barred from entering the SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EF- for small populations. market during this time. FECTS. Because of this loophole, some manu- One way a drug can receive an or- The budgetary effects of this Act, for the facturers have been able to market phan designation and, subsequently, purpose of complying with the Statutory widely used drugs to large populations, market exclusivity is by the manufac- Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be deter- all while retaining exclusivity and turer’s demonstration that there is no mined by reference to the latest statement reasonable expectation that the cost of titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legisla- blocking generic competition from tion’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in coming to market. developing the drug will be recovered. the Congressional Record by the Chairman of An example of this recently occurred However, we have seen in recent years the House Budget Committee, provided that when a formulation of bupe, a drug to that some drug manufacturers, in an such statement has been submitted prior to treat opioid use disorder, was approved effort to block competitors from the the vote on passage. in 2017 and was allowed to carry the or- market, have tried to take advantage The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- phan drug designation granted to its of a loophole in the law. Existing law ant to the rule, the gentleman from manufacturer’s original bupe drug allows an orphan drug designation and New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- more than 20 years earlier in 1994. market exclusivity to carry forward to tleman from Kentucky (Mr. GUTHRIE) When the original 1994 orphan drug future versions of the same drug with- each will control 20 minutes. designation was granted, it was ex- out requiring the manufacturer to The Chair recognizes the gentleman pected that this drug would not be pre- demonstrate that the drug has not from New Jersey. scribed frequently. However, as the been, and remains unlikely to be, prof- GENERAL LEAVE opioid crisis worsened, and our re- itable. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I sponse to the crisis evolved, millions This legislation will close that loop- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- were eventually prescribed the treat- hole, requiring manufacturers to show bers may have 5 legislative days in ment, generating billions in sales. there is no reasonable expectation that which to revise and extend their re- Clearly, we knew in 2017 that bupe the cost of research and development marks and include extraneous material was not an orphan drug. Nevertheless, will be covered for each successor drug, on H.R. 1629. the drug was granted orphan drug sta- while still preserving incentives for or- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tus and exclusivity, and that delayed phan drug development. objection to the request of the gen- additional forms of generic competi- We must preserve incentives to inno- tleman from New Jersey? tion. vate while preventing bad actors from There was no objection. While the FDA eventually recognized exploiting those incentives to benefit Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I this issue with this particular drug and from a national crisis, as we saw dur- yield myself such time as I may con- revoked its orphan drug designation, ing the opioid epidemic. sume. its exclusivity delayed generic com- While no drug currently benefits I rise in support of H.R. 1629, the petition that otherwise would have from market exclusivity awarded Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity been on the market. through this mechanism, I remain con- Act. The legislation will close a loop- We need, Madam Speaker, every tool cerned about including language that hole in the orphan drug program to en- available to us to combat the opioid allows for the retroactive revocation of sure generic drugs can come to market epidemic, including low-cost, afford- an incentive through legislation. and are not unfairly blocked by their able medication treatments, and loop- Legislation that sets a precedent of brand competitors. holes like this one should not be al- revoking a benefit awarded prior to en- This bill, which passed the House by lowed to limit access to low-cost drugs. actment creates a slippery slope and a voice vote last Congress, takes steps H.R. 1629 would stop this from hap- could chill innovation if adopted else- to address two crises: one, the soaring pening again in the future. It requires where in statute. While this bill itself cost of prescription drugs; and, two, drug manufacturers to demonstrate in is narrowly tailored, we do not want the ongoing opioid crisis. It deserves their application to the FDA that each uncertainty caused by Congress retro- our bipartisan support once again drug application considered under the actively legislating to discourage truly today. cost recovery pathway would fail to re- innovative drugs from coming to the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.020 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2183 market, especially for the rare disease ket advantage and, therefore, remains try to get it passed in the Senate as community. consistent with the spirit and intent of quickly as possible. However, I will support this bill as it the Orphan Drug Act. We must work to Madam Speaker, I urge support for moves forward today as I believe it is ensure people can gain access to newer this legislation on a bipartisan basis, important to prevent the abuse of this therapies and medically assisted treat- and I yield back the balance of my program in the future. I look forward ments that are potentially blocked due time. to continuing discussions to come to a to orphan designation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The resolution on this outstanding concern Madam Speaker, I thank Representa- question is on the motion offered by as we work with the Senate to get this tive MARC VEASEY for introducing this the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. bill to the President’s desk. legislation along with me. I thank my Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- PALLONE) that the House suspend the colleagues in the House for passing this rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1629. ance of my time. bill without objection on a voice vote The question was taken. Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I just 6 months ago in the 116th Con- yield such time as she may consume to gress. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania Again, I thank Chairman PALLONE opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being (Ms. DEAN), the author of this legisla- for bringing this bill forward and for in the affirmative, the ayes have it. tion, which is important because when- his leadership on substance use dis- Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, on ever we can encourage generics and order and behavioral health issues that I demand the yeas and nays. make drugs more affordable, it is cer- more broadly. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tainly to the benefit of the American Madam Speaker, I urge Members to ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution people. support this bill. 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. b 1615 Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- Ms. DEAN. Madam Speaker, I thank yield myself such time as I may con- ther proceedings on this motion are sume for the purpose of closing. Representative GUTHRIE and Chairman postponed. Madam Speaker, it is so important PALLONE for their support of this crit- that we have the Orphan Drug Act. We ical legislation. f Madam Speaker, I rise in support of have so many people who have rare diseases come to our offices and visit us H.R. 1629, the Fairness in Orphan Drug CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL Exclusivity Act. on Capitol Hill, as they should. Hope- fully we will be able to do that again EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO This crucial legislation would close a YEMEN—MESSAGE FROM THE loophole in the current law that can be soon. It just touches your heart. Many of these diseases have so few people af- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED used to block competition in the phar- STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117–37) maceutical marketplace. fected by it; but if it is you or your The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 provided child or somebody in your family, it is The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- incentives for prescription drug manu- devastating. fore the House the following message facturers to develop products to treat We have all seen the power of the pri- from the President of the United rare diseases. This includes an exclu- vate marketplace to come in and States; which was read and, together sive 7-year marketing right for thera- produce these pharmaceuticals that with the accompanying papers, referred pies that receive an orphan drug des- make a difference. So we have to have to the Committee on Foreign Affairs ignation. provisions to allow these drugs to come and ordered to be printed: For a drug to qualify, it must either into the marketplace and incentivize To the Congress of the United States: be a treatment for a disease or a condi- that private innovation moving for- tion that affects fewer than 200,000 peo- ward. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- ple in the United States, or is a drug But when people use that in order to gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides intended for diseases that there is no move forward, this loophole has to be for the automatic termination of a na- reasonable expectation to recoup re- closed. I am glad that it is here, and it tional emergency unless, within 90 search and development costs. is these things that we need to work days prior to the anniversary date of This legislation focuses on the drugs on. It is really not specifically here; it its declaration, the President publishes intended for diseases that there is no is just maybe a slippery slope in other in the Federal Register and transmits to reasonable expectation to recoup re- places as we move forward. the Congress a notice stating that the search and development costs. It would I thank my friend from Pennsylvania emergency is to continue in effect be- require all drug manufacturers who ob- for bringing this forward, and the En- yond the anniversary date. In accord- tain orphan drug status to prove that ergy and Commerce Committee for ad- ance with this provision, I have sent to they have no reasonable expectation dressing this, because we have to pre- the Federal Register for publication the that they will recover their research serve orphan drug status for those af- enclosed notice stating that the na- and development costs and efforts. flicted by the rarest and the most dev- tional emergency declared in Executive This legislation works to prevent astating diseases. We also need to bring Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect companies from continuing to use or- lower drug prices to Americans, and we to Yemen is to continue in effect be- phan drug exclusivity status for a can do that working together. yond May 16, 2021. newly approved drug, with an identical Madam Speaker, I appreciate this The actions and policies of certain ingredient to the former version, with- being brought forward. I urge my col- former members of the Government of out having to prove the inability to re- leagues to support this piece of legisla- Yemen and others continue to threaten coup costs. tion, and I yield back the balance of Yemen’s peace, security, and stability. This exact circumstance happened my time. These actions include obstructing the when a manufacturer of a Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I political process in Yemen and the im- buprenorphine product updated an yield myself such time as I may con- plementation of the agreement of No- older product that received orphan sume for the purpose of closing. vember 23, 2011, between the, Govern- drug status and subsequently was given Madam Speaker, I thank Representa- ment of Yemen and those in opposition a renewed orphan drug exclusivity. tive GUTHRIE for his remarks about to it, which provided for a peaceful Buprenorphine is used as a treatment trying to work together to lower the transition of power that meets the le- for opioid use disorder to help those re- cost of prescription drugs. I thank Con- gitimate demands and aspirations of covering from addiction. Unfortu- gresswoman DEAN because this is a the Yemeni people. For this reason, I nately, at the time, the opioid epi- part of that effort. have determined that it is necessary to demic was raging. It was, by no means, As you will note, today, we had a continue the national emergency de- a rare disease, and the drug was not a whole package dealing with mental clared in Executive Order 13611 with re- market loser. health, behavioral health, and other spect to Yemen. Closing this loophole will ensure that drug activities. It is very important JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. products do not receive an unfair mar- that we move this whole package and THE WHITE HOUSE, May 11, 2021.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.049 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2184 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL FAIRNESS IN ORPHAN DRUG Sherrill Taylor Vargas Sires Tenney Veasey EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO EXCLUSIVITY ACT Slotkin Thompson (CA) Vela SECURING THE INFORMATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Smith (NJ) Thompson (MS) Vela´ zquez AND COMMUNICATIONS TECH- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Smith (WA) Titus Wagner NOLOGY AND SERVICES SUPPLY Soto Tlaib Walorski ished business is the vote on the mo- Spanberger Tonko Wasserman CHAIN—MESSAGE FROM THE tion to suspend the rules and pass the Speier Torres (CA) Schultz PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED bill (H.R. 1629) to amend the Federal Stanton Torres (NY) Waters STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117–38) Steel Trahan Watson Coleman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with re- Stevens Trone Welch The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- spect to limitations on exclusive ap- Stivers Underwood Wexton fore the House the following message proval or licensure of orphan drugs, Strickland Upton Wild Suozzi Valadao Williams (GA) from the President of the United and for other purposes, on which the Swalwell Van Drew Wilson (FL) States; which was read and, together yeas and nays were ordered. Takano Van Duyne Yarmuth with the accompanying papers, referred The Clerk read the title of the bill. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs The SPEAKER pro tempore. The NAYS—168 and ordered to be printed: question is on the motion offered by Aderholt Gallagher Miller (WV) the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Allen Gibbs Miller-Meeks To the Congress of the United States: Amodei Gimenez Moolenaar PALLONE) that the House suspend the Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Armstrong Gohmert Mooney gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides rules and pass the bill. Arrington Good (VA) Moore (UT) Babin Gooden (TX) Mullin for the automatic termination of a na- The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were—yeas 250, nays Bacon Gosar Murphy (NC) tional emergency unless, within 90 Baird Granger 168, not voting 12, as follows: Nehls days prior to the anniversary date of Balderson Graves (LA) Norman [Roll No. 134] Banks Graves (MO) Nunes its declaration, the President publishes Barr Green (TN) Obernolte YEAS—250 Bentz Greene (GA) in the Federal Register and transmits to Palazzo Bergman Griffith the Congress a notice stating that the Adams Fitzpatrick Mace Palmer Bice (OK) Grothman Aguilar Fletcher Malinowski Pence emergency is to continue in effect be- Biggs Guest Allred Foster Malliotakis Perry yond the anniversary date. Auchincloss Frankel, Lois Maloney, Bilirakis Guthrie Pfluger In accordance with this provision, I Axne Gallego Carolyn B. Bishop (NC) Hagedorn Posey Barraga´ n Garamendi Maloney, Sean Boebert Harris have sent to the Federal Register for Reed Bass Garbarino Manning Brady Harshbarger Reschenthaler publication the enclosed notice stating Beatty Garcia (CA) Massie Brooks Hern that the national emergency declared Bera Garcı´a (IL) Matsui Buchanan Herrell Rice (SC) in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, Beyer Garcia (TX) McBath Buck Hice (GA) Rodgers (WA) Rogers (AL) 2019, with respect to securing the infor- Bishop (GA) Gomez McCaul Bucshon Higgins (LA) Blumenauer Gonzales, Tony McClintock Budd Hill Rogers (KY) mation and communications tech- Blunt Rochester Gonzalez (OH) McCollum Calvert Hinson Rose nology and services supply chain, is to Bonamici Gonzalez, McEachin Cammack Hudson Rosendale continue in effect beyond May 15, 2021. Bost Vicente McGovern Carl Huizenga Rouzer Bourdeaux Gottheimer McNerney Carter (GA) Issa Roy The unrestricted acquisition or use Bowman Green, Al (TX) Meeks Carter (TX) Jackson Rutherford in the United States of information Boyle, Brendan Grijalva Meijer Chabot Johnson (LA) Scalise and communications technology or F. Harder (CA) Meng Cheney Johnson (OH) Schweikert services designed, developed, manufac- Brown Hartzler Mfume Cline Jordan Scott, Austin Brownley Hayes Moore (WI) Cloud Joyce (OH) Simpson tured, or supplied by persons owned by, Burchett Herrera Beutler Morelle Clyde Joyce (PA) Smith (MO) controlled by, or subject to the juris- Bush Higgins (NY) Moulton Cole Keller Smith (NE) Comer Kelly (MS) diction or direction of foreign adver- Bustos Himes Mrvan Smucker Crawford Kelly (PA) Carbajal Hollingsworth Murphy (FL) Spartz saries augments the ability of these Crenshaw Kustoff Ca´ rdenas Horsford Nadler Stauber Curtis LaHood foreign adversaries to create and ex- Carson Houlahan Napolitano Stefanik DesJarlais LaMalfa ploit vulnerabilities in information and Carter (LA) Hoyer Neguse Steil Cartwright Huffman Newhouse Diaz-Balart Lamborn communications technology or serv- Donalds Latta Steube Case Jackson Lee Newman Stewart ices, with potentially catastrophic ef- Casten Jacobs (CA) Duncan LaTurner Norcross Tiffany Castor (FL) Jacobs (NY) O’Halleran Emmer Lesko fects. This threat continues to pose an Timmons Castro (TX) Jayapal Ocasio-Cortez Estes Letlow unusual and extraordinary threat to Turner Cawthorn Jeffries Omar Fallon Long Walberg the national security, foreign policy, Chu Johnson (GA) Pallone Feenstra Loudermilk Waltz and economy of the United States. Cicilline Johnson (SD) Panetta Ferguson Lucas Weber (TX) Clark (MA) Johnson (TX) Pappas Fischbach Luetkemeyer Therefore, I have determined that it is Wenstrup necessary to continue the national Clarke (NY) Jones Pascrell Fitzgerald Mann Cleaver Kahele Payne Fleischmann Mast Westerman emergency declared in Executive Order Clyburn Kaptur Perlmutter Fortenberry McCarthy Williams (TX) 13873 with respect to securing the infor- Cohen Katko Peters Foxx McClain Wilson (SC) mation and communications tech- Connolly Keating Phillips Franklin, C. McHenry Wittman Cooper Kelly (IL) Pingree Scott McKinley Womack nology and services supply chain. Correa Khanna Pocan Fulcher Meuser Young JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. Costa Kildee Porter Gaetz Miller (IL) Zeldin THE WHITE HOUSE, May 11, 2021. Courtney Kilmer Pressley Craig Kim (CA) Price (NC) NOT VOTING—12 f Crist Kim (NJ) Quigley Burgess Dunn Owens RECESS Crow Kind Raskin Butterfield Golden Sessions Cuellar Kinzinger Rice (NY) Davis, Rodney Moore (AL) Thompson (PA) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Davids (KS) Kirkpatrick Ross DeFazio Neal Webster (FL) Davidson Krishnamoorthi Roybal-Allard ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Davis, Danny K. Kuster Ruiz declares the House in recess until ap- Dean Lamb Ruppersberger b 1905 proximately 6:30 p.m. today. DeGette Langevin Rush Accordingly (at 4 o’clock and 23 min- DeLauro Larsen (WA) Ryan Messrs. STEWART, GALLAGHER, DelBene Larson (CT) Salazar utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Delgado Lawrence Sa´ nchez Ms. LETLOW, and Mr. GROTHMAN changed their vote from ‘‘yea’’ to f Demings Lawson (FL) Sarbanes DeSaulnier Lee (CA) Scanlon ‘‘nay.’’ b 1830 Deutch Lee (NV) Schakowsky Dingell Leger Fernandez Schiff Mses. MACE and TENNEY changed AFTER RECESS Doggett Levin (CA) Schneider their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Doyle, Michael Levin (MI) Schrader The recess having expired, the House F. Lieu Schrier So (two-thirds not being in the af- was called to order by the Speaker pro Escobar Lofgren Scott (VA) firmative) the motion was rejected. Eshoo Lowenthal Scott, David tempore (Mrs. DINGELL) at 6 o’clock Espaillat Luria Sewell The result of the vote was announced and 30 minutes p.m. Evans Lynch Sherman as above recorded.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.052 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2185 MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE The Lindsey Wilson football team House for 1 minute and to revise and RESOLUTION 8, 117TH CONGRESS finished their undefeated season as na- extend his remarks.) Allred (Stevens) Lieu (Beyer) Ruppersberger tional champs Monday night, beating Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- Ca´ rdenas Lofgren (Jeffries) (Raskin) Northwestern College from Iowa 45–13, er, I rise today to congratulate a Geor- (Gallego) Lowenthal Rush gia legend on his induction into the Crenshaw (Beyer) (Underwood) adding another championship to their (Pfluger) Maloney, Sewell (Del season after already winning the Mid- Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Doggett (Raskin) Carolyn B. Bene) South Conference. Even more impres- Fame Class of 2020. ´ Eshco (Velazquez) Strickland (Del sively, the Blue Raiders dominated op- Coach Vince Dooley was inducted for (Thompson McEachin Bene) (CA)) (Wexton) ponents every game during the regular his military service and his lifetime of Titus (Connolly) Fallon (Joyce Meng (Clark selfless service to others. After grad- Torres (NY) season, outscoring them by an average (OH)) (MA)) uating from college, Coach Dooley (Auchincloss) of 32 points a game. Grijalva (Garcı´a Mfume served his country in the Marine Corps (IL)) (Connolly) Van Duyne (Bice Lindsey Wilson College did not have Johnson (TX) Moore (WI) (OK)) a football team from 1935 to 2009. Foot- for 2 years. It is without question that (Jeffries) (Beyer) Walorski ball was reintroduced to campus in Coach Dooley has had a positive im- (Wagner) Kind (Connolly) Napolitano 2010, after an 86-year absence, and it pact on the University of Georgia as Kirkpatrick (Correa) Wilson (FL) well as communities across the coun- (Stanton) Payne (Pallone) (Hayes) has not taken long for the Blue Raiders Lawson (FL) Porter (Wexton) to reach the pinnacle of NAIA football. try. (Evans) Ruiz (Aguilar) I commend Athletic Director Willis During his 25 years as head football f Pooler and Head Coach Chris Oliver for coach of the University of Georgia, the Bulldogs won six SEC titles and a na- building a championship-caliber pro- NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH tional championship. Coach Dooley’s gram in just over a decade. This ac- AWARENESS MONTH service did not stop on the field and complishment is also a testament to has carried over into the community. (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given every player’s hard work and dedica- His community service has extended to permission to address the House for 1 tion during an unprecedented year. organizations such as the Heart Fund, minute.) Once again, congratulations to the Multiple Sclerosis, Juvenile Diabetes, Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise national champion Lindsey Wilson Col- Boy Scouts, Salvation Army, and Geor- today as May marks National Mental lege football team on this outstanding gia Easter Seals Society. Health Awareness month, a time when achievement. Americans recommit themselves to He has also traveled abroad and led building better futures for those strug- f missions to provide spiritual and phys- gling with a mental health condition, b 1915 ical healing to those in need. erasing the stigma around those seek- I want to thank Coach Dooley for his ing help, and elevating barriers to high MENTAL HEALTH MONTH selfless commitment to improving the quality and timely mental health care. (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was lives of others, and I want to congratu- According to a 2020 report released by given permission to address the House late him on his induction. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, for 1 minute.) f over 40 percent of adults surveyed re- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I HONORING THE LIFE OF RAMON ported a negative mental or behavioral rise today to commemorate Mental RAMIREZ OF ALLENTOWN, PENN- health condition exacerbated by the Health Month and to acknowledge as I SYLVANIA presided today on the floor the number coronavirus. Ending the mental health (Ms. WILD asked and was given per- of mental health bills that were passed and addiction crises is a mission that mission to address the House for 1 today ready to be approved by the Sen- can unite all of our communities be- minute and to revise and extend her re- ate and as well to be signed by the cause, just like mine in northern Ohio, marks.) there isn’t a single community that President. Ms. WILD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today hasn’t struggled with both. Mr. Speaker, I worked closely with to honor the memory of Ramon Rami- I commend my colleagues with legis- my constituents during COVID–19 and rez of Allentown, Pennsylvania, who lation on the floor today, including really worked with the city of Houston tragically lost his life to a senseless Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN’s bill to reau- to use CARES money to develop a call rampage of gun violence on April 21 thorize the Minority Fellowship Pro- center for the stressed people in my while he was filling up his work truck gram to support more students of color community. at a gas station in the wee hours of the entering the mental health workforce, Mental health is real. Mental health morning. who are dedicated to addressing mental issues are real, and it is imperative He was 31 years old. He was a hus- health disparities among underserved that we continue on the Federal level band of 12 years and a father of three populations. to provide the resources to help our children. People remember him as a It is time, and over time, for Con- families, to educate our families, to loving family man and a hard worker. gress to take meaningful action, tar- provide counseling for our families, He was someone who—as one of his geting provider shortages, reimburse- and, yes, to provide an opportunity for neighbors put it—was always looking ment parity, housing support, treat- them to call locally and nationally in a to make things better for those around ment, and more Federal funding to stressful situation. COVID–19 was him. That same neighbor remarked push the bounds of Federal research. stressful, and many, I believe, lives that lately she often heard Ramon and We have strong allies in the adminis- were saved by the lifeline that we his son play basketball in front of their tration who care about these issues. I opened in the city of Houston that was house. look forward to rolling up my sleeves on 7 days a week. The horrific toll of gun violence to work with them, and across the I want to thank all of those pro- across our country is puncturing the aisle. We are only getting started. viders, including Dr. Janice Dill, and American Dream. It has stolen the f again, the city of Houston who worked hopes and lives of so many families. with us in Harris County to save lives. Mr. Speaker, I am not up here to ad- RECOGNIZING LINDSEY WILSON We must know that mental health is a vocate for any particular bill. I am up COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM medical issue, and we need to save here to ask, beg, and plead that some- (Mr. COMER asked and was given lives, end the stigma, and recognize all body on the other side of the aisle permission to address the House for 1 of those who are embracing those who come to me with their suggestions of minute and to revise and extend his re- are sick and need help with respect to what we can do to stop these random marks.) mental health. acts of gun violence. Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise f I want to work with my colleagues. today to recognize the Lindsey Wilson We have to end this. I ask that all of College football team of Columbia, VINCE DOOLEY my colleagues join me in paying trib- Kentucky, for winning the 2020 NAIA (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and ute to Ramon Ramirez and standing in National Football Championship. was given permission to address the solidarity with his family.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY7.026 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2186 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 NATIONAL POLICE WEEK nounced policy of January 4, 2021, the an American people. Rowan Atkinson, (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given gentleman from Colorado (Mr. BUCK) is the star of the British TV series permission to address the House for 1 recognized for 60 minutes as the des- ‘‘Maigret’’ said that it is like a medie- minute and to revise and extend his re- ignee of the minority leader. val mob coming to burn witches. That marks.) GENERAL LEAVE is what the cancel culture is all about. Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- How about taking an analogy from today during National Police Week to mous consent that Members have 5 leg- George Orwell’s ‘‘Nineteen Eighty- recognize the law enforcement officers islative days to revise and extend their Four’’ novel where they take history serving on the front lines. Without remarks. and they throw it into the chute. They them our streets would erupt into The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there revise history constantly, and you chaos, and the law and order our soci- objection to the request of the gen- can’t even control what you think any- ety relies on would crumble. We have tleman from Colorado? more, Mr. Speaker. That is what cancel seen this happen already too much in There was no objection. culture is becoming. this country. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, cancel cul- How about from a book called ‘‘The Our law enforcement officers have al- ture is a dangerous phenomenon, the Girl With Seven Names’’ about a coura- ready incredibly difficult and dan- total silencing and erasing of people geous young woman who escaped from gerous jobs. That is why recent attacks and truths the progressives dislike. North Korea and she tells us how North on law enforcement by extreme ele- Americans are beginning to see what Korea did the same thing? ments wanting to upend our society cancel culture is really about. A recent How about China under the Chinese deeply sadden millions of Americans, survey found that 64 percent of Ameri- Communist Party as reported in ‘‘The myself included, who support the po- cans now believe cancel culture is a Hundred-Year Marathon’’ by Mr. Pills- lice. Instead of providing the resources threat to freedom. bury who wrote that book? to assist our police, these radicals want Cancel culture aims not only to can- That is what we see happening, this to defund our police departments alto- cel certain elements of society but to attempt to erase who we are as individ- gether. replace them. Consider the following: uals and then replace them with some- This is insanity. We should ask our- for years, the political left has at- thing else. selves how we can help police do their tempted to erase parts of our American Let me give you some other exam- jobs more safely and effectively, not history, especially our founding and ples. Pepe Le Pew is no longer toler- vilify them. the story of 1776. ated by the left and by the woke mob. I am proud to back the blue. The ma- Why? Miss Piggy is canceled. Dr. Seuss books jority of Americans who recognize Because their goal is replacement. In are canceled. their security and well-being depend place of America’s true history, the Here are some others. How about this upon the police to back the blue too. progressives want to push the 1619 one: Goya Foods, because this guy had All our law enforcement officers who Project. This false narrative presents the temerity, Robert Unanue, who is serve us so faithfully should know that students with an alternate history and the CEO of Goya Foods, had the temer- they have our sincere thanks and ap- an alternate reality that our Nation ity to support President Trump so peo- preciation, not only during Police Ap- was founded not on the principles out- ple attempted to boycott and cancel preciation Week, but always. lined in the Declaration of Independ- his business. Senator JOSH HAWLEY f ence but instead on a racist pursuit of wrote a book. He is canceled because he expanding slavery. Canceling 1776 says that he wants election integrity. ELECTION INTEGRITY makes sense only in the broader con- How about Washington, Lincoln, and (Mr. GAETZ asked and was given per- text of this effort to advance a false Jefferson? mission to address the House for 1 narrative. San Francisco erases those schools minute and to revise and extend his re- Other areas of curriculum are being named after Washington, Lincoln, or marks.) canceled in favor of critical race the- Jefferson. Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, it is with ory. Just last week, the Biden adminis- Matthew Yglesias, the liberal opinion great concern that I report to the tration announced that it will use tax- writer who resigned from Vox, a com- House that the Civil Rights Division of payer funds to push critical race the- pany that he cofounded, because his the Biden Justice Department is actu- ory in public schools across the Nation. woke staff says he is too center right. ally working against the civil rights Critical race theory is the backdoor How about Tucker Carlson, Sean and the voting rights of our citizens. way to teach Marxism to students and Hannity, and Laura Ingraham? Brave patriots in Arizona have un- adults in this country under the guise They were all attacked for being con- dertaken an election audit to ensure of pushing equity. servative voices. that an actual human being is attached In my State of Colorado, the oil and The attack is to silence conserv- to a vote that was cast. This will in- gas industry is being canceled. atives’ voices. The new rule is we will form better public policy prospec- The goal? only be tolerant if you are accepting of tively. But Pamela Karlan, the head of Replace it with Green New Deal ob- our views—not just accepting—if you the Civil Rights Division of the Biden jectives. comply—not just comply—you bow to Justice Department, has worked to Schools named after our Founders the tyrannical rules of the left. stop that endeavor, and we know Dr. must be renamed after liberal icons ac- Gina Carano, the ‘‘Mandalorian’’ ac- Karlan from her testimony in the Judi- cording to the left. Professors and jour- tress, was fired by Disney because she ciary Committee where she made fun nalists who will not kowtow to the pro- says that being a Republican in 2021 is of President Trump’s son’s name and gressive agenda find themselves re- like being a Jew in Nazi, Germany. So where she said that conservative Re- placed in their jobs. she has got to go. They canceled the publicans didn’t want to even live Our list of examples could go on. action figure named after her. around one another because apparently I am joined tonight by my colleagues Adam Rubenstein, a former New we are so repulsive. who wish to help expose cancel culture. York Times reporter and editor, has This is deeply unfortunate. This per- The examples we will highlight touch got to go because he lets TOM COTTON’s son should not even have a job at the on all aspects of cancel culture, but piece get published in The New York Justice Department, and she certainly they all have one thing in common: in Times. Oops. We can’t have that. should not be working to perpetuate each instance, progressives seek to J. K. Rowling, the very successful au- the true big lie and that is that there cancel, cut, censor, and silence so they thor of the Harry Potter series, is can- is not a tremendous amount of work can move to the next phase: replace- celed because she has the temerity to left to be done on election integrity. ment culture. suggest that transgender rights might f Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman endanger women’s rights. You can’t from Arizona (Mr. BIGGS), who is my have any conflicting view out there, CANCEL CULTURE good friend. Mr. Speaker. No, you can’t do that. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mr. BIGGS. Cancel culture is eroding Then Mike Lindell, you know him, he KAHELE). Under the Speaker’s an- the very foundation of who we are as is the My Pillow guy. He is on TV all

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We never do any actual give- dogma—if you are a heterodox in any and-take here on the floor. We get up way, Mr. Speaker, we will cancel you, Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the and speechify a little bit. we will dock you, and we will erase gentlewoman from North Carolina for Meanwhile, corporations are deciding you. That cannot stand, and it will not her comments, and I assure her that who gets to get their voice heard. Cor- stand. our thoughts and prayers are with her porations are deciding, by the way, This group and the gentleman from and the families of those who have fall- what election laws are warranted in Colorado will continue to fight. I thank en. Georgia or Texas, venerable corpora- the gentleman for yielding. We will I yield to the gentleman from Texas tions like Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, continue to fight this outrageous at- (Mr. ROY). Major League Baseball. tack on who we are as American peo- Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the In the United States of America, ple. gentleman from Colorado for orga- baseball has been politicized. I can’t Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the nizing this important topic of con- even watch baseball with my son with- gentleman for his remarks. versation. out having to figure out and worry Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentle- I thank the gentlewoman from North about how he is going to be viewing woman from North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) Carolina for recognizing the law en- America because Major League Base- for a slightly different purpose. She forcement officers in her home State, ball has decided it is more important will tell us about a very sad cir- much like the rest of our States, who to be woke and move the All-Star cumstance in her home State of North put their lives on the line every single Game from 50 percent Black Atlanta to Carolina. day to defend us, to protect our com- 10 percent Black Denver. Why? So they Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I thank my munities. can go around patting themselves on colleague for yielding tonight for a This is an important week, obvi- the back in Colorado while they say: very short but very serious and solemn ously, for law enforcement. I think it is Hey, look at me. I am driving my set of comments. germane to the point that my friend Subaru, and I have an Apple sticker on Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay trib- from Colorado is making about can- my car. ute to two members of the Watauga celing because this whole notion of No offense to the gentleman from County Sheriff’s Office who lost their canceling isn’t just about corporations; Colorado. lives in the line of duty on April 28. it is not just about technology; it is Is that woke? Sergeant Chris Ward, an 8-year law not just about Amazon; it is not just Hank Aaron passed away this year. enforcement officer, and K–9 Deputy about Twitter and Facebook. It is We could have celebrated his life with Logan Fox, a former deputy of the about canceling the very people who an All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia, Ashe County Sheriff’s Office, left an in- are, like our friend from North Caro- and woke corporate Major League delible mark on Watauga County. lina was just talking about, these law Baseball decides it is more important This is a tremendous loss not only enforcement officers—canceling police to make a statement about election for Watauga County, but also for law officers, canceling law enforcement, laws in Georgia, which, by the way, the enforcement across the State and coun- canceling those who are standing up proposed laws differ very little from try. These two fallen heroes dedicated and defending us every single day. the laws in Colorado, as my friend from their lives to law enforcement, and We hear it. I had a little girl in my Colorado knows. many who knew them recognized that home district in Austin who wrote a But they wanted to make a state- their passion for serving the commu- project for her school in which she was ment through their corporate power nity they were proud to call home was outlining how she was upset about how and their woke corporate boards that second to none. her father, her dad, who is a police offi- are packed with all these elite Harvard This Monday, a Community Day of cer, was being treated and how, when Business School and Yale school of Remembrance in Boone, North Caro- he would come home, he was despond- business types that are going into lina, was held in their honor. ent a little bit about the day because these corporate boardrooms and trying Businesses, organizations, and proud our law enforcement officers are being to tell us how to live our lives in little citizens of Watauga County came to- harassed, targeted, criticized, mocked, ole Texas or Georgia or Colorado. That gether to show their overwhelming defunded. is what we face with these corporations support for law enforcement and for This is purposeful. This is happening that are trying to tell us how to live. first responders. every single day. We are literally I appreciate my friend from Colorado Mr. Speaker, across America law en- working to cancel law enforcement. giving us the time to focus on this im- forcement officers like Sergeant Ward In Austin, Texas, they defunded po- portant issue tonight. We have to re- and Deputy Fox wake up every day lice $150 million. Now, we have seen a claim our ability to live free in this with one important goal in mind: ful- 50 percent spike in homicides. There country, and we ought to ask ourselves filling their duty to uphold law and are homeless encampments all across that question more and more: Are we order. These proud men and women the streets. We have 1999 levels of fund- truly free with wide-open borders and leave for work knowing that they may ing for the police department for a city half a million apprehensions, $30 tril- not come home to their families, but that has grown by leaps and bounds lion in debt, and corporations telling still, they answer the call to serve since then. us how to live our lives? Are we truly without a moment’s hesitation. That This canceling of law enforcement free in this country? I think we ought level of commitment to one’s duty and leaves us at risk, and it undermines the to ask that question over and over and community is truly awe-inspiring, and very security of our communities. But over. I firmly believe that we owe law en- it is real, and it is happening in real- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my forcement a profound debt of gratitude. time. friend from Texas, and I appreciate the Mr. Speaker, I will always support Twenty major cities have cut police points that he made. law enforcement across this country. budgets. $1.7 billion has been cut from I yield to the gentleman from Ten- They are true gatekeepers of law and police departments nationwide. nessee (Mr. GREEN). order, and they must be respected. But it is not just law enforcement. Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Mr. Speak- Calls to defund the police from the We are talking about that here because er, before I jump into my remarks, I left are egregious and divisive. That of my friend from North Carolina. But would like to echo what my colleague rhetoric is profoundly dangerous and is it is about corporations. We are sitting from Texas said.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY7.059 H11MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with HOUSE H2188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 11, 2021 The interesting thing about the Lincoln’s general, President Ulysses turing of an economy from the most Major League Baseball decision is, only S. Grant: Canceled. successful model in history to one of 2 days before they decided that voter Covington Catholic children—yes, I socialism, which has failed everywhere ID was too tough for them, they signed said children—were completely slan- it has been tried. a deal with Tencent in China, where dered with lies by the left-wing media Then there is Big Tech. These compa- there are no elections whatsoever and simply because they happened to be nies that arose to prominence in an en- where they are committing cultural wearing MAGA hats. vironment that only economic freedom genocide against the Uighurs. Senate Democrats tried to cancel and opportunity provide have now em- That wasn’t good enough in Georgia, Justice Amy Coney Barrett because braced authoritarianism, fostering a but they signed a deal for millions of she actually believes what her Catholic world that is worse than the one they dollars to support what is going on in faith teaches. hoped to correct. China. Vice President KAMALA HARRIS tried They have selectively canceled con- Mr. Speaker, as a physician, I recog- to cancel a lower court appointee just servative voices while allowing leftist nize that cancel culture is a sickness in 3 years ago because he was a member of members, even in this body, to repeat- our society. It is easy to diagnose, but the Catholic charitable group Knights edly call for unrest in our streets and we have to admit it is going to be dif- of Columbus. Apparently, they hold the violence against dissenting voices. ficult to cure because we are fighting controversial view that we shouldn’t They have allowed their platforms to the woke media and the woke left. terminate the lives of innocent, unborn raise money to bail out violent rioters, The left is using cancel culture to children. these true insurrectionists who have tear our country apart in its quest for Enough is enough. If we want our called for an end to America, that have their version of a utopia. They demon- country to continue to prosper, we burned our flags and literally taken ize conservatives as an enemy of a na- need to stop seeing each other as polit- over city blocks, declaring them auton- tion that we love and hold dear. But no ical enemies and candidates for can- one is safe from cancel culture, not omous to the United States. cellation. We need to remember the even the liberals themselves. Yes, these Big Tech platforms con- Who has advanced progressivism motto on the great seal above my head tinue to provide a platform for Com- more than Barack Obama during his 8 as I speak: E pluribus unum, out of munist China, for terrorist groups, and years as President? No one. Yet, left- many, one. others to spew their propaganda. ists today are canceling Barack We are a nation of many different Then there are the multinational Obama, who was, until recently, their States, localities, ethnicities, reli- corporations that have bought into self-proclaimed hero. In his home State gions, backgrounds, and political be- this diabolical movement. They are ei- of Illinois, Thomas Jefferson Middle liefs. We need to stop focusing on our ther ignorant to history or simply care School was supposed to be renamed the differences and start seeing each other more about their quarterly earnings re- Barack and Michelle Obama Middle as Americans, once again, regardless of port than the liberty, opportunity, or School; that is, until the far radical what we believe. personal prosperity of their neighbors, left protested that Obama followed the Cancel culture is anti-American and, the American people. laws in some instances by deporting il- for the sake of our Nation, it needs to They would rather cozy up to the legal immigrants. end now. I urge my Democrat col- powerful to gain access to crush their God forbid that a President, tasked leagues to join us in this. Your own competition and to protect corporate in the Constitution to enforce the law, icons are being canceled. You will be profits than stand up for the very prin- actually enforces the law. the next victim. You will be assimi- ciples and economic opportunity that So, please, my colleagues on the left, lated. enabled their own success. They do a tell me how my colleagues on the right Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the disservice to the people of this Nation. are safe from cancel culture when your gentleman for his impassioned remarks The hypocrisy is not overlooked. side of the aisle isn’t even safe. Iconic and great research. We could all learn To some in our Nation who have ex- figures on the left are being canceled. a lot from that. I appreciate it very perienced the relative peace and secu- Just the other week, the famed athe- much. rity that comes with being heirs of ist Richard Dawkins, who many fellow I yield to the gentleman from Texas these blessings of liberty, these trends Christians and I find incredibly offen- (Mr. CLOUD). could seem novel or perhaps part of the sive for his bigoted attacks on our Mr. CLOUD. Mr. Speaker, I thank the natural ebb and flow of politics in a faith, was just canceled. Dawkins was gentleman from Colorado for orga- free society. stripped of his Humanist of the Year nizing this. This is an essential topic in Sometimes it is harder for us born Award that he received back in 1996. Of this essential time that we find our- here to see the signs, but some of the what was he found guilty? He believed selves. most compelling voices sounding the that a civil discussion on what con- We have a unique foundation, in that alarm right now are the immigrants stitutes gender was legitimate. Can- our Nation rests on the understanding who come here. I have spoken to many celed. that our inalienable rights to life, lib- A professor even canceled lecturing from Cuba, Ecuador, Iran, and Ven- erty, and the pursuit of happiness are ezuela. They see the signs in a way on the writings of James Baldwin, not a grant from this government but, known for his participation in the civil that many of us do not, and they are rather, a gift from God. fearful, angered, and heartbroken. rights and gay liberation movements, Among these inalienable rights en- because his students said it made them shrined in our First Amendment is the b 1945 ‘‘relive intergenerational trauma.’’ freedom of speech. Indeed, the peace Venezuela, just a few short years ago, Matthew Yglesias, the founder of the was the economic jewel of South Amer- liberal news website Vox, has been can- and tranquility of our entire Republic ica. Today, it is a wasteland fraught celed simply because he didn’t want to rest on the understanding that the peo- defund the police. Canceled. ple have a right to have their voice with poverty, conflict, and oppression. Again, my colleagues on the left, tell heard. A couple in my district came from me how cancel culture doesn’t exist, But we have entered into a most Iran. They are terrified by what they and tell me that conservatives aren’t troubling time in our Nation. For all are now seeing here. One of them liked being attacked. the talk of unity by this current ad- a post about the killing of Soleimani Who are these conservatives getting ministration, this government has and found her account temporarily canceled? sought only conformity. halted on the platform. The irony is Well, the left tried unsuccessfully, as In this Chamber, we have witnessed too rich. was mentioned earlier, to cancel Goya the unilateral march of the extreme- I spoke to a lady from Ecuador. She Foods executive Robert Unanue be- left legislation designed not to protect had come to this country at about 18 cause he supported Donald Trump. our liberties but, rather, force the years of age with her family. Under se- President Abraham Lincoln, who American people to conform to their vere persecution, she had fled the coun- ended the Democrat Party’s institution extreme ideas of government-mandated try to come here. She didn’t refer to of slavery, is being canceled. social engineering and the restruc- this as the United States of America.

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Despotic regimes have Cernekee for the crime—what was his America’s for you and me. worked to silence dissent for millennia. crime? He held conservative views. For Dr. Seuss—not Jack Dorsey. What is different about this moment How about OSU Coach Mike Gundy? I thank the Speaker for the time. is the broad embrace of the movement What was his crime? Wearing the And hope you liked my free speech rhyme. by those in positions of power within wrong T-shirt while fishing. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the the United States of America in order That is how absurd this gets. And it gentleman, and I suggest he is in the to consolidate political power or per- just keeps on going, ladies and gentle- wrong line of work. That was great. I haps preserve their personal status men. It doesn’t stop. thank him very much for that. quo, all at the sake of the liberties of Of course, President Trump, the Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the their fellow citizens. President of the United States, was gentleman from Georgia (Mr. CLYDE). Ronald Reagan reminded us that canceled by big tech, banned from Mr. CLYDE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the freedom is never more than one genera- Twitter, likely permanently banned gentleman from Colorado for hosting tion away from extinction. We didn’t from Facebook and, as has already this Special Order on this very impor- pass it to our children in the blood- been stated, by the same companies tant and increasingly pervasive issue stream. It must be fought for, pro- doing business with and helping the in our society: Cancel culture. tected, and handed on for them to do Communist Chinese Government op- I hold very deep concerns about how the same, or one day we will spend our press its citizens, the same companies this ugly movement is corrupting our sunset years telling our children and that allow the Ayatollah to freely youth and stands to seriously threaten our children’s children what it was transmit over their platform. No prob- the many core values shared by those once like to live in the United States lem there. And it just keeps on going. in my district, those from north Geor- where men were free. I mean, the President talked about gia: altruism, patriotism, faith, and in- It is time to restore power to the hydroxychloroquine in the early stages tegrity, just to name a few. American people. It is time for people of the pandemic as a potential solution While calling people out on their ac- across this Nation to stand up in board- or treatment. Man, who knows? I tions and/or behaviors is nothing new rooms and classrooms and houses of mean, it has been around since the in our society, there is something in- worship and in this hallowed Chamber, 1940s. How dare he. And how dare the herently dangerous about fringe groups to stand up with courage to this evil doctors who believe in him and believe of people moving in a calculated man- movement. the same thing. Who do they think ner to strip people of jobs, to strip God forbid we be the generation that they are when the press and the cancel businesses of revenue, and shutting allows this precious and unique experi- culture says no way? down entire thought groups altogether, ment in self-government, this imper- Of course, the worst of it, a Rep- without a fair and just consideration fect but beautiful Republic, to sink, en- resentative right here in this body, the being afforded to the targeted party. veloped by the undertow of the forces gentlewoman from Missouri, and 54 of Each of us has an understanding of of envy, strife, and division. Let us not her colleagues sought to cancel 140 what is right and wrong, just as we, as let that happen. Members of Congress for objecting to lawmakers, have our own ideas for Let us be that generation, like gen- the electors in several States due to what is good policy and what is not. We erations before, that work toward that the election irregularities and con- can debate and defend our personal more perfect union, one that protects stitutional infractions in these States, opinions and sincerely held beliefs all and preserves our beloved freedom including my home State of Pennsyl- we want, but when rights enshrined by country. vania. They introduced H. Res. 25, call- the Constitution are at risk, I believe Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield to ing for the removal of those Members we have a duty to step up and defend the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. from the House of Representatives. those rights. PERRY). They don’t bother telling you that Whether we are talking about stand- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I surely they themselves objected to more ing up for God-given, unalienable reli- thank my good friend, the gentleman States in 2016 than the Republicans did gious liberties, Second Amendment from Colorado, for the opportunity to in 2020. Let’s cancel them. Free speech rights or First Amendment protec- speak and the importance of this sub- has been canceled. tions, I wholeheartedly believe that we ject. If you want to protest and burn your should also be pointing to the truth Ladies and gentlemen, in the thirties city down, protest is great. Violence within the Constitution. and forties, they banned and burned and rioting is not accepted, except It is easy to point to the Constitution books. That was just what they had at when it is. But think you are going to as a blanketed rationale for countless the time. They weren’t really banning the church in the same town? Canceled. issues. Both sides do it, and I find it the book; they were banning and burn- Your right to protest. You can riot, does the public a disservice at large on ing the idea—the ideas, the differences yes. But come to the Capitol and ad- two fronts, especially when one side of opinion. I submit to you that that dress your grievances with your elected just doesn’t tell the truth. fascist regime then did what this can- representatives, no. For one, I believe blanketed state- cel culture is doing right now. Ladies and gentlemen, cancel culture ments pointing to enumerated rights We have already talked about Major is a synonym for fascism; and the soon- inadvertently desensitizes Americans, League Baseball canceling the All-Star er we recognize it, the better off we are especially our youth, to the impor- Game in Atlanta and acting like we going to be at dealing with it. tance of the Constitution. don’t know that there are more restric- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Secondly, we are not challenging our- tive States elsewhere, including the gentleman for not naming my home selves to push beyond the emotional State that it went to. It is absolutely State as he was talking about the All- sphere of these issues and to think ridiculous. Star Game. critically and analytically to find the Facebook canceled the Great Bar- Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the truth. rington Declaration, a declaration of gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. TIF- So we, as conservatives, need to medical professionals and scientists FANY), and I thank him for joining us stand up to cancel culture in two ways. who declared that lockdowns had ad- in this Special Order hour. First, the Constitution has provided verse effects on physical and mental Mr. TIFFANY. Mr. Speaker: the basis for which the canceled indi- health and we would be better served I do not like the cancel mob. vidual and the ‘‘cancelor’’ engage in de- by focusing on the protection of people I do not like the groupthink blob. bate to begin with.

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Probably the most bold cel culture in the name of the Con- whether our society will have the abil- example of cancel culture that I have stitution, but to do so by adding truth ity to sustain itself for another 200 ever seen is that of Facebook and Twit- to the dialogue. years into the future. ter trying to cancel the sitting Presi- Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 But I will promise you this, Mr. dent of the United States, Donald minutes to the gentleman from Florida Speaker, it will not be possible if we Trump. (Mr. DONALDS). have one group of Americans telling I stand in defense of biological gen- Mr. DONALDS. Mr. Speaker, I want another group of Americans that what ders because the truth is that women to thank the gentleman from Colorado they say should no longer be heard are biologically different from men. for hosting the Special Order. simply because they don’t agree or Young men should not have to compete I will also tell you, Mr. Speaker, it is even if they are offended or even if against self-identified transgenders actually good to be able to talk in this what somebody says is so vile that uni- who are biological men. Moreover, the Chamber without that thing on my laterally every American finds it to be truth is that women are the bearers of face. It is messing up the enunciations. distasteful and doesn’t want to hear it. life, and only women can give birth. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues have You see, the very thought of any in- Call them what they are. Moms are talked at length about all of the exam- dividual must be protected at all times. moms, not birthing people. ples and all of the damaging aspects of It is what separates our country from How ridiculous is that term, ‘‘birth- cancel culture, and I don’t want to go the other countries of the world today ing people’’? through and reiterate those points. and the other societies on our Earth in How about H.R. 5, the Equality Act. I think the purpose—what I want to years past. It is what creates the very That was another brazen attempt by take this time to do, Mr. Speaker, is to foundation of a republic of people to be progressives to cancel biological sex by actually have a pleading with the peo- able to grow, to see, to do, to be their normalizing transgender equality. ple of our country. best, because they are free, and there is As I have said before and will say You see, if you look at the history of no government that can oppress them. again, transgender medical treatment world governments, even go before our The only example I am going to cite for children is child abuse, and any ef- own Government, the ability to speak tonight is the example of somebody fort to normalize such treatments is a has been sacrosanct in order for the who is actually not on my side of the serious violation of the welfare and ability to be free. political aisle. She is a reporter, Alexi bodily integrity of our children. Allow- You see, there was a time, under the McCammond. And Alexi, just so you ing children to undergo life-changing brutality of European kings, where you know, I am not bringing your situation alterations to their bodies should be a could dare not speak a word against up to make a political point. Far from violation of the law, and the child the Crown. If you did, you were slaugh- it. You see, she was a journalist. She abuser should be criminally prosecuted tered, you were maimed, you were put was on MSNBC and an NBC contrib- to the fullest extent of the law. into chains, you were put into slavery. utor. I don’t think she would probably I oppose efforts by progressives to The very idea of freedom of speech like my politics too much. But because cancel religious liberties in their en- canonized in our Constitution just of something she said when she was a tirety. While I could speak at length wasn’t created by our Framers; it is freshman in college on social media, about the various targets of cancel cul- something our Framers understood and she was targeted. She was canceled. ture that fall under religious liberties, they studied from their view of world She had reached a pinnacle in her ca- there is no better example than the history. And that very protection is reer through her hard work. I don’t Democrats’ bill on the floor this week, the one thing, the most paramount even know her, but I know that she was H.R. 1065, that blatantly and know- thing, that the Members of this body, able to accomplish something. But be- ingly leaves out protections for reli- whether they be in our House, the Sen- cause somebody in her company, be- gious entities, as prescribed under the ate, or the person who occupies the cause of somebody at Teen Vogue de- Civil Rights Act of 1964. White House at any point in time in cided they didn’t like what she had Under this act, a religious employer American history, can never abridge or said, she became the new target. could have to consider allowing an em- infringe. Mr. Speaker, and frankly, my fellow ployee to take paid time off to have an The reason for that is very simple: Americans, we cannot continue as a so- abortion procedure. While religious lib- Because the thoughts that roll around ciety if we are quick to shut each other erty protections are the center of this in your mind are yours alone. They are down before we actually decide to open cancellation attempt, the truth is that your thoughts. They were given by up our ears and listen. There are so an unborn child is a living, human God. They were given by your own in- many debates on this very floor that child, and we must protect it as such. tellect. And your ability to express are going to take place, not just in this I stand strong against the Demo- them should never be taken away or Congress, but in many Congresses to crats’ all-out attack on the Second shamed by a government or by a sect come. There are going to be disagree- Amendment, because it is no secret or a substructure of any society, let ments in our society, whether you are they are trying to cancel Americans’ alone American society. talking about policing or racism or the right to keep and bear arms in a piece- past or the future, but the one thing meal manner. The truth is that law- b 2000 that must remain in our Republic is abiding gun owners are not the per- You see, Mr. Speaker, we have come tolerance. petrators of violent crimes. However, to a very dangerous point in our poli- You see, Mr. Speaker, we have to law-abiding gun owners will bear the tics. This has nothing to do with Social adopt a standard; not a subjective one, brunt of the impact from this ploy. The Security and Medicare which, by the but an objective one. But here is the facts are on the side of the law-abiding way, for the American people, are truth: We already have had that stand- gun owners. going to go insolvent in somewhere be- ard. We have already adopted it. It is The Democrats know that and they tween 5 and 7 years. the objective standard that you are just can’t stand it. That is why Demo- This isn’t about our issues talking free to speak in the United States of crats are rolling out rules to ban guns about guns and supporting the Second America. And whether it is Twitter, piece by piece so that guns in the Amendment. This isn’t about if you Facebook, or Instagram or YouTube or homes of Americans, as we speak, be- want to talk about green technology or Snapchat or TikTok, or The Wash- come outlawed over time. They do this embracing fossil fuels or actually em- ington Post or The Washington Times, under the guise of abolishing firearms bracing nuclear power, which is what whether you want to talk about The

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It is the only thing that is going 1985, and 19 years later, I watched that than self, their country loved and to allow young kids to grow and actu- same Pope take my father’s hands, mercy more than life. ally increase their intellect and to be look in his eyes, and say, ‘‘God bless Ultimately, Mr. Speaker, this is at able to transform our economy in ways America.’’ the heart of what our oath requires: that none of us in this Capitol today God has blessed America, Mr. Speak- That we love our country more, that can even fathom. It is the very basis of er, but our freedom only survives if we we love her so much that we will stand what makes our Nation the greatest protect it, if we honor our oath, taken above politics to defend her, that we nation. It is what makes us unique. It before God in this Chamber, to support will do everything in our power to pro- is what allows us to be able to fight it and defend the Constitution, if we rec- tect our Constitution and our freedom out every day on this floor, verbally, of ognize threats to freedom when they that has been paid for by the blood of course, Mr. Speaker. arise. so many. We must love America so My fellow Americans, we are all in Today, we face a threat America has much that we will never yield in her this together. Mr. Speaker, we are in never seen before. A former President, defense. That is our duty. this together. We can’t cancel each who provoked a violent attack on this Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the other. We can’t move people out of the Capitol in an effort to steal the elec- gentlewoman, and I inform the Speaker public square because we find their tion, has resumed his aggressive effort that we have no further speakers. I ideas even vile or distasteful. I may not to convince Americans that the elec- yield back the balance of my time. like what you have to say, Mr. Speak- tion was stolen from him. He risks in- f er. We may disagree on votes on this citing further violence. very floor, but the one thing I will al- Millions of Americans have been mis- ADJOURNMENT ways respect, the one thing I will al- led by the former President. They have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ways defend is your ability to say it heard only his words but not the truth, ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- and your ability to vote that way. My as he continues to undermine our tion 188, the House stands adjourned only ask is that you do the same for democratic process, sowing seeds of until 10 a.m. tomorrow for morning- people on my side of the political aisle. doubt about whether democracy really hour debate and noon for legislative Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the works at all. business. gentleman for his profound remarks. I I am a conservative Republican, and Thereupon (at 8 o’clock and 11 min- now yield to the gentlewoman from the most conservative of conservative utes p.m.), under its previous order, the Wyoming (Ms. CHENEY), my friend and principles is reverence for the rule of House adjourned until tomorrow, my neighbor to the north. law. The electoral college has voted. Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at 10 a.m. for Ms. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I would More than 60 State and Federal courts, morning-hour debate. like to thank very much my friend, including multiple judges the former f colleague, Mr. BUCK, for yielding me President appointed, have rejected his OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- time this evening. claims. The Trump Department of Jus- I know the topic, Mr. Speaker, is can- tice investigated the former Presi- DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- cel culture. I have some thoughts dent’s claims of widespread fraud and EGATES about that. But tonight I rise to dis- found no evidence to support them. The The oath of office required by the cuss freedom and our constitutional election is over. That is the rule of law. sixth article of the Constitution of the duty to protect it. That is our constitutional process. United States, and as provided by sec- Mr. Speaker, I have been privileged Those who refuse to accept the rulings tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 to see firsthand how powerful and how of our courts are at war with the Con- Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- fragile freedom is. Twenty-eight years stitution. bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- ago, I stood outside a polling place, a Our duty is clear. Every one of us gates of the House of Representatives, schoolhouse in western Kenya. Soldiers who has sworn the oath must act to the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. had chased away people who were lined prevent the unraveling of our democ- 3331: up to vote. A few hours later, they racy. This is not about policy. This is ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- came streaming back in, risking fur- not about partisanship. This is about firm) that I will support and defend ther attack, undaunted in their deter- our duty as Americans. Remaining si- the Constitution of the United mination to exercise their right to lent and ignoring the lie emboldens the States against all enemies, foreign vote. liar. and domestic; that I will bear true In 1992, I sat across the table from a I will not participate in that. I will faith and allegiance to the same; young mayor in Nizhny Novgorod, Rus- not sit back and watch in silence while that I take this obligation freely, sia. I listened to him talk of his dream others lead our party down a path that without any mental reservation or of liberating his nation from com- abandons the rule of law and joins the purpose of evasion; and that I will munism. Years later, for his dedication former President’s crusade to under- well and faithfully discharge the to the cause of freedom, Boris Nemtsov mine our democracy. duties of the office on which I am was assassinated by Vladimir Putin’s As the party of Reagan, Republicans about to enter. So help me God.’’ thugs. have championed democracy, won the has been subscribed to in person and In Warsaw in 1990, I listened to a Cold War, and defeated the Soviet filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the young Polish woman tell me that her Communists. Today, America is on the House of Representatives by the fol- greatest fear was that people would cusp of another Cold War. This time lowing Member of the 117th Congress, forget; they would forget what it was with Communist China. Attacks pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. like to live under Soviet domination, against our democratic process and the 25: that they would forget the price of rule of law empower our adversaries TROY A. CARTER, of Louisiana. freedom. and feed Communist propaganda that f Three men—an immigrant who es- American democracy is a failure. We caped Castro’s totalitarian regime, a must speak the truth. Our election was BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO young man who grew up behind the not stolen, and America has not failed. LEGISLATION Iron Curtain and became his country’s I received a message last week from a Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- minister of defense, and a dissident Gold Star father who said, ‘‘Standing You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- who spent years in the Soviet gulag— up for the truth honors all who gave MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote

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A letter from the Assistant Sec- would have no significant effect on the latory Management Division, Environmental retary of Defense, International Security Af- deficit, and therefore, the budgetary ef- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- fairs, Department of Defense, transmitting fects of such bill are estimated as zero. cy’s final rule — Flupyradifurone; Pesticide the section 1209(d) and CTEF Consolidated -- Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [EPA- Quarterly Resorts, pursuant to Public Law Pursuant to the Statutory Pay-As- HQ-OPP-2020-0478; FRL-10020-49] received 115-232, Sec. 1231(d); (132 Stat. 2034) and Pub- You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), Mr. YAR- April 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. lic Law 113-291, Sec. 1209(d); (128 Stat. 3542); jointly to the Committees on Armed Serv- MUTH hereby submits, prior to the vote 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ices and Foreign Affairs. on passage, for printing in the CON- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. f GRESSIONAL RECORD, that H.R. 1629, the EC–1077. A letter from the Director, Regu- Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity latory Management Division, Environmental REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Act, as amended, would have no signifi- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS cant effect on the deficit, and there- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Cali- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of fore, the budgetary effects of such bill fornia; Feather River Air Quality Manage- committees were delivered to the Clerk are estimated as zero. ment District [EPA-R09-OAR-2020-0523; FRL- for printing and reference to the proper 10022-35-Region 9] received April 28, 2021, pur- calendar, as follows: f suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Ms. LOFGREN: Committee on House Ad- EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ministration. House Resolution 379. Resolu- ETC. on Energy and Commerce. EC–1078. A letter from the Director, Regu- tion dismissing the election contest relating Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive latory Management Division, Environmental to the office of Representative from the Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Fourteenth Congressional District of Illinois communications were taken from the (Rept. 117–28). Referred to the House Cal- cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; New Speaker’s table and referred as follows: endar. Hampshire; Sulfur Content Limitations for EC–1070. A letter from the Secretary, De- Mr. PERLMUTTER: Committee on Rules. Fuels [EPA-R01-OAR-2020-0209; FRL-10022-62- partment of Defense, transmitting a letter House Resolution 380. Resolution providing Region-1] received April 28, 2021, pursuant to on the approved retirement of Lieutenant for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to ex- 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. General Thomas A. Horlander, United States pand and enhance consumer, student, serv- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Army, and his advancement to the grade of icemember, and small business protections ergy and Commerce. lieutenant general on the retired list, pursu- with respect to debt collection practices, and EC–1079. A letter from the Director, Regu- ant to 10 U.S.C. 1370(c)(1); Public Law 96-513, for other purposes; providing for consider- latory Management Division, Environmental Sec. 112 (as amended by Public Law 104-106, ation of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate dis- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Sec. 502(b)); (110 Stat. 293); to the Committee crimination and promote womens health ac- cy’s final rule — Significant New Use Rules on Armed Services. commodations for workers whose ability to on Certain Chemical Substances (20-3.B) EC–1071. A letter from the Secretary, De- perform the functions of a job are limited by [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0094; FRL-10016-30] partment of Defense, transmitting a letter pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical (RIN: 2070-AB27) received April 28, 2021, pur- authorizing Brigadier Generals James J. condition; and for other purposes (Rept. 117– suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Gallivan, Scott A. Jackson, and Allan M. 29). Referred to the House Calendar. 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Pepin, United States Army, to wear the in- on Energy and Commerce. f signia of the grade of major general, pursu- EC–1080. A letter from the Director, Regu- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ant to 10 U.S.C. 777(b)(3)(B); Public Law 104- latory Management Division, Environmental 106, Sec. 503(a)(1) (as added by Public Law Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 108-136, Sec. 509(a)(3)); (117 Stat. 1458); to the cy’s direct final rule — Georgia: Final Au- bills and resolutions of the following Committee on Armed Services. thorization of State Hazardous Waste Man- titles were introduced and severally re- EC–1072. A letter from the Director, Regu- agement Program Revisions [EPA-R04- ferred, as follows: lations Policy and Management Staff, FDA, RCRA-2021-0229; FRL-10021-97-Region 4] re- By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. Department of Health and Human Services, ceived April 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. transmitting the Department’s final rule — GRAVES of Louisiana): 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 H.R. 3075. A bill to address seafood slavery Medical Devices; Medical Device Classifica- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and and combat illegal, unreported, or unregu- tion Regulations to Conform to Medical Commerce. lated fishing, and for other purposes; to the Software Provisions in the 21st Century EC–1081. A letter from the Chairman, Committee on Natural Resources, and in ad- Cures Act [Docket No.: FDA-2018-N-1440] Council of the District of Columbia, trans- dition to the Committees on Ways and (RIN: 0910-AH67) received April 28, 2021, pur- mitting D.C. Act 24-52, ‘‘District Government Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, suant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Family Bereavement Leave Temporary Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, for 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Amendment Act of 2021’’, pursuant to Public a period to be subsequently determined by on Energy and Commerce. Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 Stat. 814); to the the Speaker, in each case for consideration EC–1073. A letter from the Associate Direc- Committee on Oversight and Reform. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tor, Regulatory Management Division, Envi- EC–1082. A letter from the Chairman, tion of the committee concerned. ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting Council of the District of Columbia, trans- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of the Agency’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; mitting D.C. Act 24-62, ‘‘Coronavirus Support New York (for herself, Mr. CONNOLLY, Arkansas; Arkansas Regional Haze and Visi- Temporary Amendment Act of 2021’’, pursu- Ms. FOXX, and Mr. COMER): bility Transport State Implementation Plan ant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); (87 H.R. 3076. A bill to provide stability to and Revisions; Correction [EPA-R06-OAR-2015- Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight enhance the services of the United States 0189; FRL-10022-74-Region 6] received April and Reform. Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the 28, 2021, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); EC–1083. A letter from the Chairman, Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Council of the District of Columbia, trans- addition to the Committees on Energy and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. mitting D.C. Act 24-78, ‘‘New Convention Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period EC–1074. A letter from the Associate Direc- Center Hotel Omnibus Financing and Devel- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- tor, Regulatory Management Division, Envi- opment Temporary Amendment Act of 2021’’, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- ronmental Protection Agency, transmitting pursuant to Public Law 93-198, Sec. 602(c)(1); visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the the Agency’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; (87 Stat. 814); to the Committee on Oversight committee concerned. Illinois; Public Participation in the Permit and Reform. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Program [EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0467; FRL-10022- EC–1084. A letter from the Chief Human New York (for herself, Mr. LYNCH, 84-Region 5] received April 28, 2021, pursuant Capital Officer, Consumer Financial Protec- and Mrs. LAWRENCE): to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, tion Bureau, transmitting a notification of a H.R. 3077. A bill to require mail-in ballots Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on vacancy, a designation of acting officer, and to use the United States Postal Service Energy and Commerce. a nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); barcode service, to provide paid parental EC–1075. A letter from the Director, Regu- Public Law 105-277, Sec. 151(b); (112 Stat. leave to officers and employees of the Postal latory Management Division, Environmental 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and Service, and for other purposes; to the Com- Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Reform. mittee on Oversight and Reform. cy’s final rule — Air Plan Approval; Ohio; EC–1085. A letter from the Chairman, Fed- By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. RUSH, NSR Program Administrative Rules [EPA- eral Labor Relations Authority, transmit- Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, and Mr. R05-OAR-2020-0126; FRL-10022-85-Region 5] re- ting the Authority’s FY 2020 No FEAR Act PALLONE):

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H.R. 3078. A bill to require the Secretary of Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. By Mrs. DEMINGS (for herself and Mr. Energy to carry out a program relating to SCHIFF, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. BACON): physical security and cybersecurity for pipe- DEAN, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. KIM H.R. 3096. A bill to allow Federal law en- lines and liquefied natural gas facilities; to of New Jersey, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. forcement officers to purchase retired serv- the Committee on Energy and Commerce. JONES, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. MI- ice weapons, and for other purposes; to the By Mr. RUTHERFORD (for himself and CHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. GOTTHEIMER): TAKANO, Mr. EVANS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3079. A bill to amend title 18, United NEGUSE, Mr. SWALWELL, Mrs. HAYES, BLUMENAUER, Ms. CHU, Ms. ESCOBAR, States Code, to punish criminal offenses tar- Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. NADLER, Mr. geting law enforcement officers, and for Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. SCHA- POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- KOWSKY, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MOULTON, SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. diciary. Mr. VARGAS, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- ESPAILLAT, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. By Mr. BACON (for himself, Mr. JOHN- fornia, Mr. LIEU, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. GARCI´A of SON of Ohio, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HIMES, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Illinois, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. CARL, Mr. LATTA, Mr. Mr. KILDEE): SWALWELL, Ms. TITUS, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, RESCHENTHALER, and Mr. AMODEI): H.R. 3088. A bill to amend chapter 44 of and Mr. KHANNA): H.R. 3080. A bill to protect law enforce- title 18, United States Code, to ensure that H.R. 3097. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, ment officers, and for other purposes; to the all firearms are traceable, and for other pur- United States Code, to require metropolitan Committee on the Judiciary. poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. planning organizations to consider green- By Mr. ARMSTRONG: By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for house gas emissions in long-range transpor- H.R. 3081. A bill to make certain irrigation herself and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER): tation plans and transportation improve- districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri H.R. 3089. A bill to amend title XIX of the ment programs, and for other purposes; to Basin Program pumping power, and for other Social Security Act to streamline enroll- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- ment under the Medicaid program of certain structure. sources. providers across State lines, and for other By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. By Mr. BARR: purposes; to the Committee on Energy and GOLDEN, Mr. STAUBER, and Mr. H.R. 3082. A bill to amend the FAST Act to Commerce. LAMB): add activities relating to the extraction, re- By Mr. COHEN (for himself, Ms. LEE of H.R. 3098. A bill to prohibit a jurisdiction covery, or processing of certain materials to California, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Il- that defunds the police from receiving grants the definition of a critical project, and for linois, and Mr. BLUMENAUER): under certain Economic Development Assist- other purposes; to the Committee on Natural H.R. 3090. A bill to establish a grant pro- ance Programs and the Community Develop- Resources. gram to support interstate rail compacts and ment Block Grant Program; to the Com- By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. BACON, improve the safety, efficiency, or reliability mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, and of passenger and freight rail transportation tion to the Committee on Transportation Mr. MULLIN): systems, and for other purposes; to the Com- and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse- H.R. 3083. A bill to support the establish- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- quently determined by the Speaker, in each ment or expansion and operation of pro- ture. case for consideration of such provisions as grams using a network of public and private By Mr. COLE: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee community entities to provide mentoring for H.R. 3091. A bill to support clarity and con- concerned. children and youth with experience in foster sistency with regard to the exercise of crimi- By Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. nal jurisdiction and authority in Indian LOUDERMILK, Mr. MOONEY, and Mr. By Mr. BERA (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, country, and for other purposes; to the Com- WILLIAMS of Texas): Mr. CASE, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition H.R. 3099. A bill to amend the Financial NAPOLITANO, and Mr. TAYLOR): to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a pe- Stability Act of 2010 to include the State in- H.R. 3084. A bill to establish the Taiwan riod to be subsequently determined by the surance commissioner as a voting member of Fellowship Program, and for other purposes; Speaker, in each case for consideration of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER (for her- tion of the committee concerned. Financial Services. self, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. CUR- By Ms. CRAIG: By Mrs. HAYES (for herself, Mr. TIS, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Ms. H.R. 3092. A bill to adjust the applicability LAWSON of Florida, and Mrs. TORRES WATERS): of certain amendments to the Truth in Lend- of California): H.R. 3085. A bill to amend the Public ing Act, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 3100. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- Health Service Act to improve the diversity mittee on Financial Services. trition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of of participants in research on Alzheimer’s By Mr. CRIST: students to participate in the supplemental disease, and for other purposes; to the Com- H.R. 3093. A bill to provide assistance to nutrition assistance program, establish col- mittee on Energy and Commerce. the hotel industry, and for other purposes; to lege student food insecurity demonstration By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and the Committee on Financial Services, and in programs, and for other purposes; to the Mr. CARSON): addition to the Committee on Ways and Committee on Education and Labor, and in H.R. 3086. A bill to amend title 5, United Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- addition to the Committee on Agriculture, States Code, to limit the number of local mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- for a period to be subsequently determined wage areas allowable within a General sideration of such provisions as fall within by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Schedule pay locality; to the Committee on the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- Oversight and Reform. By Ms. DEAN (for herself and Mr. risdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mrs. STEIL): By Mrs. HINSON (for herself, Mr. DUN- WALORSKI, Mr. DOGGETT, and Ms. H.R. 3094. A bill to amend title 31, United CAN, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Ms. SCANLON): States Code, to require the Secretary of the HERRELL, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mrs. H.R. 3087. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Treasury to designate a Coordinator for BOEBERT, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. Social Security Act to provide coverage for Human Trafficking Issues within the Depart- STEUBE, Mr. OWENS, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. custom fabricated breast prostheses fol- ment of the Treasury, and for other pur- PERRY, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. lowing a mastectomy; to the Committee on poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- GALLAGHER, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. KEL- Energy and Commerce, and in addition to ices, and in addition to the Committees on LER, Mr. BUDD, Mr. SMITH of Mis- the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a souri, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. riod to be subsequently determined by the period to be subsequently determined by the WOMACK, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of Speaker, in each case for consideration of CRAWFORD, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. HUD- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- SON, Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. tion of the committee concerned. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. FEENSTRA, Ms. By Mr. CICILLINE (for himself, Ms. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. LAR- TENNEY, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, LEE of California, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. SEN of Washington, Ms. DAVIDS of Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BABIN, Ms. TRONE, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. Kansas, Mr. LAMB, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. STEFANIK, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. JOHNSON MALONEY of New York, Mr. COOPER, RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FER- of Ohio, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KELLY GUSON, Mr. BACON, Mr. BERGMAN, and Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, Mr. SIMPSON, of Illinois, Ms. MENG, Mr. BEYER, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio): Mr. YOUNG, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. MCCLIN- BLUMENAUER, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. H.R. 3095. A bill to ensure that authoriza- TOCK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LAMBORN, DESAULNIER, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. tions issued by the Secretary of Transpor- Mr. JORDAN, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. CARTER PETERS, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mrs. tation to foreign air carriers do not under- of Georgia, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. MANN, DEMINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- mine labor rights or standards, and for other Mrs. MCCLAIN, Mr. BISHOP of North nois, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. purposes; to the Committee on Transpor- Carolina, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. RICE of PORTER, Mr. CARSON, Ms. BROWNLEY, tation and Infrastructure. South Carolina, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr.

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KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOORE of By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and of Florida planning areas; to the Committee Alabama, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Ms. PRESSLEY): on Natural Resources. Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. ARRINGTON, Mr. H.R. 3111. A bill to provide grants to own- By Ms. PRESSLEY (for herself, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. CAWTHORN, and Mr. ers of intergenerational dwelling units, and ESPAILLAT, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. WEBSTER of Florida): for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, H.R. 3101. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- nancial Services. Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. TLAIB, enue Code of 1986 to repeal the firearm trans- By Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. OMAR, and Mrs. fer tax, and for other purposes; to the Com- SWALWELL, Mr. PANETTA, and Ms. WATSON COLEMAN): mittee on Ways and Means. ESHOO): H.R. 3117. A bill to require Federal law en- By Mr. ISSA: H.R. 3112. A bill to amend the Reclamation forcement and prison officials to obtain or H.R. 3102. A bill to allow certain retiree Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Fa- provide immediate medical attention to indi- beneficiaries to reenroll in, and establish cilities Act to authorize certain recycled viduals in custody who display medical dis- monthly enrollment fee payment for, water projects, and for other purposes; to the tress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. TRICARE Select at any time during 2021, Committee on Natural Resources. By Mr. QUIGLEY: and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself, H.R. 3118. A bill to require the disclosure of Armed Services. Mr. FULCHER, Mr. NEGUSE, and Ms. certain visitor access records; to the Com- By Mr. ISSA: SCHRIER): mittee on Oversight and Reform. H.R. 3103. A bill to direct the Secretary of H.R. 3113. A bill to require the Secretary of By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Defense to permit a veterans service organi- the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, WALBERG): zation to use the parking lot at the Pentagon and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for H.R. 3119. A bill to amend the Department for an annual veteran-led remembrance mo- Civil Works to digitize and make publicly of Energy Organization Act with respect to torcycle ride; to the Committee on Armed available geographic information system functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries, Services. mapping data relating to public access to and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for Federal land and waters for outdoor recre- Energy and Commerce. himself, Mr. ARMSTRONG, Mr. STEUBE, ation, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for him- Mrs. HINSON, Mr. WEBER of Texas, mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition self, Mr. FORTENBERRY, and Mr. Mr. FEENSTRA, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, to the Committees on Agriculture, and BACON): Mr. BURCHETT, Mr. WILLIAMS of Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe- H.R. 3120. A bill to require notification of Texas, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. riod to be subsequently determined by the a Governor of a State if an unaccompanied GIBBS, and Mr. ROUZER): Speaker, in each case for consideration of alien child is placed for custody and care in H.R. 3104. A bill to shorten the extension, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the State; to the Committee on the Judici- and the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unem- tion of the committee concerned. ary. ployment Compensation in order to get By Mr. MRVAN (for himself and Mr. By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mrs. BICE Americans back to work; to the Committee SCOTT of Virginia): of Oklahoma, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- on Ways and Means. H.R. 3114. A bill to provide benefits author- fornia, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. BROWNLEY, By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and ized under the Longshore and Harbor Work- Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTRO of Mr. YOUNG): ers’ Compensation Act to maritime workers Texas, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. GALLEGO, H.R. 3105. A bill to limit the application of who contract COVID-19, and for other pur- Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. Federal laws to the distribution and con- poses; to the Committee on Education and MCGOVERN, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. sumption of marihuana, and for other pur- Labor. MOULTON, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NOR- poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. MOORE TON, Ms. PORTER, Ms. ROSS, Mr. merce, and in addition to the Committees on of Wisconsin, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BOW- RYAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. STRICK- the Judiciary, and Financial Services, for a MAN, Ms. BUSH, Mr. CARSON, Ms. LAND, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TURNER, Mr. period to be subsequently determined by the CLARKE of New York, Mr. CORREA, VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. WILD): Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 3121. A bill to expand child care oppor- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- DESAULNIER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GRI- tunities for members of the Armed Forces, tion of the committee concerned. JALVA, Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: JONES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. LEE of Cali- Armed Services. H.R. 3106. A bill to amend the Workforce fornia, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, By Ms. SPEIER (for herself, Mrs. BICE Innovation and Opportunity Act to provide Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New of Oklahoma, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- funding, on a competitive basis, for summer York, Mr. MORELLE, Ms. OCASIO-COR- NEY of New York, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, and year-round employment opportunities TEZ, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. for youth ages 14 through 24; to the Com- SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SMITH of Wash- BROWNLEY, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CASTRO mittee on Education and Labor. ington, Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. TLAIB, of Texas, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. DELAURO, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. H.R. 3107. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mrs. WAT- HOULAHAN, Mr. KATKO, Mr. MCGOV- enue Code of 1986 to modify the work oppor- SON COLEMAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. MENG, ERN, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, tunity credit for certain youth employees; to Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. NORTON, Ms. the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. COHEN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, PORTER, Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. ROSS, Mr. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself Mr. SUOZZI, and Ms. BARRAGA´ N): RYAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. STRICK- and Mr. UPTON): H.R. 3115. A bill to amend the Child Nutri- LAND, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TURNER, Mr. H.R. 3108. A bill to amend title XVIII of the tion Act of 1966 and the Richard B. Russell VELA, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. WILD, Ms. Social Security Act to expand the avail- National School Lunch Act to make break- WILSON of Florida, and Mr. YOUNG): ability of medical nutrition therapy services fasts and lunches free for all children, and H.R. 3122. A bill to amend title 10, United under the Medicare program; to the Com- for other purposes; to the Committee on States Code, to expand parental leave for mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Education and Labor, and in addition to the members of the Armed Forces, to reduce the dition to the Committee on Ways and Means, Committees on Science, Space, and Tech- service commitment required for participa- for a period to be subsequently determined nology, and Agriculture, for a period to be tion in the career intermission program of a by the Speaker, in each case for consider- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in military department, and for other purposes; ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- each case for consideration of such provi- to the Committee on Armed Services. risdiction of the committee concerned. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the By Mr. SUOZZI (for himself and Mr. By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. KELLY of committee concerned. LAHOOD): Pennsylvania, Ms. SEWELL, and Mr. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. H.R. 3123. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- LAHOOD): GRIJALVA, Mr. SIRES, Ms. NORTON, enue Code of 1986 to provide the same treat- H.R. 3109. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. ment to publicly offered, non traded Real Es- enue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts PASCRELL, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. BLU- tate Investment Trusts as is provided to ex- paid for physical activity, fitness, and exer- MENAUER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mrs. WATSON change traded Real Estate Investment cise as amounts paid for medical care; to the COLEMAN, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. Trusts under the Foreign Investment in Real Committee on Ways and Means. MCEACHIN, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. RUTH- Property Tax Act of 1980; to the Committee By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of ERFORD, Mr. JONES, Mr. VAN DREW, on Ways and Means. New York (for herself, Ms. HERRERA Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. NEW- By Mr. THOMPSON of California: BEUTLER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. MAN, Mr. CASE, Mr. CRIST, Mr. SCOTT H.R. 3124. A bill to amend title XVIII of the ADAMS, and Ms. UNDERWOOD): of Virginia, and Ms. ROSS): Social Security Act to provide for the appli- H.R. 3110. A bill to amend the Fair Labor H.R. 3116. A bill to amend the Outer Conti- cation of Medicare secondary payer rules to Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to nental Shelf Lands Act to permanently pro- certain workers’ compensation settlement breastfeeding accommodations in the work- hibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside place, and for other purposes; to the Com- outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic, provisions; to the Committee on Ways and mittee on Education and Labor. South Atlantic, North Atlantic, and Straits Means, and in addition to the Committee on

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A bill to enhance authorities ganization (WTO) and work with other WTO Powers herein granted shall be vested in a under the Defense Production Act of 1950 to members to achieve reforms at the WTO that Congress of the United States, which shall respond to the COVID-19 emergency, to pro- improve the speed and predictability of dis- consist of a Senate and House of Representa- vide additional oversight of such authorities, pute settlement, address longstanding con- tives.’’ and for other purposes; to the Committee on cerns with the WTO’s Appellate Body, in- By Mr. BERA: Financial Services. crease transparency at the WTO, ensure that H.R. 3084. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN (for her- WTO members invoke special and differen- Congress has the power to enact this legis- self, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. BASS, Mrs. tial treatment reserved for developing coun- lation pursuant to the following: BEATTY, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. tries only in fair and appropriate cir- Article 1, Section 8: Powers of the Congress BLUMENAUER, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. cumstances, and update the WTO rules to ad- By Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER: BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, dress the needs of the United States and H.R. 3085. Mr. CARSON, Ms. CHU, Mr. COHEN, Mr. other free and open economies in the 21st Congress has the power to enact this legis- CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. century; to the Committee on Ways and lation pursuant to the following: ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Mr. FOSTER, Means. Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida, Mrs. By Mr. MOOLENAAR (for himself and tion HAYES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. Mrs. BUSTOS): By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: JONES, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LANGEVIN, H. Res. 383. A resolution recognizing the H.R. 3086. Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE 50th anniversary of the National Association Congress has the power to enact this legis- of California, Mr. LEVIN of California, of Chemical Distributors; to the Committee lation pursuant to the following: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New on Energy and Commerce. Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Con- York, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. stitution states The Congress shall have f MOULTON, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- Mr. POCAN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ROYBAL- CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY posts and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- ALLARD, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. SHERRILL, STATEMENT vide for the common Defence and general Mr. SMITH of Washington, Ms. STE- Welfare of the United States . . . VENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Ms. CHU: SWALWELL, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TORRES of the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 3087. New York, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. GARCI´A of mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: Illinois, and Ms. CASTOR of Florida): granted to Congress in the Constitu- Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the H.R. 3126. A bill to amend title XXVII of United States Constitution the Public Health Service Act to provide for tion to enact the accompanying bill or joint resolution. By Mr. CICILLINE: a special enrollment period for pregnant H.R. 3088. women, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. HUFFMAN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- H.R. 3075. lation pursuant to the following: dition to the Committees on Ways and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Artide I. Section 8 of the Constitution of Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight lation pursuant to the following: the United States and Reform, for a period to be subsequently Article I, Section 8 By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts: determined by the Speaker, in each case for By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 3089. consideration of such provisions as fall with- New York: Congress has the power to enact this legis- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H.R. 3076. lation pursuant to the following: cerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Ms. WILD (for herself and Mr. lation pursuant to the following: granted to Congress under Article I, Section FITZPATRICK): Article I, Section I, Clause 18 (Necessary 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 3127. A bill to provide grants to enable and Proper Clause) By Mr. COHEN: nonprofit disability organizations to develop By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 3090. training programs that support safe inter- New York: Congress has the power to enact this legis- actions between law enforcement officers H.R. 3077. lation pursuant to the following: and individuals with disabilities and older Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 individuals; to the Committee on the Judici- lation pursuant to the following: ary. Article I, Section I, Clause 18 (Necessary By Mr. COLE: By Mr. YOUNG (for himself and Mrs. and Proper Clause) H.R. 3091. Congress has the power to enact this legis- RADEWAGEN): By Mr. UPTON: H.R. 3128. A bill to establish the American H.R. 3078. lation pursuant to the following: Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in Congress has the power to enact this legis- This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, the awarding of fisheries research and devel- lation pursuant to the following: Section 8 which grants Congress the power opment grants, and for other purposes; to the Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: Congress to regulate Commerce with the Indian Committee on Natural Resources. shall have power to regulate Commerce with Tribes. By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. BACON, foreign Nations, and among the several By Ms. CRAIG: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. States, and with the Indian Tribes. H.R. 3092. MULLIN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. NOR- By Mr. RUTHERFORD: Congress has the power to enact this legis- TON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CICILLINE, H.R. 3079. lation pursuant to the following: Ms. TITUS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 ESPAILLAT, Mr. SMITH of Washington, lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to . . . Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. SE- Article 1, Section 8 of the United States provide for the . . . general Welfare of the WELL, Mr. KILDEE, Miss RICE of New Constitution. United States; . . .’’ York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. WATSON By Mr. BACON: By Mr. CRIST: COLEMAN, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- H.R. 3080. H.R. 3093. NEY of New York, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- ida, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. RUSH, Mr. Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Article l, Section 8 YARMUTH, Mr. DEUTCH, Ms. STRICK- Constitution. By Ms. DEAN: LAND, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. DANNY By Mr. ARMSTRONG: H.R. 3094. K. DAVIS of Illinois): H.R. 3081. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 381. A resolution recognizing Na- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tional Foster Care Month as an opportunity lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 to raise awareness about the challenges of Article I, Section 8 clause 18 of the United By Mr. DEFAZIO: children in the foster care system, and en- States Constitution H.R. 3095. couraging Congress to implement policy to By Mr. BARR: Congress has the power to enact this legis- improve the lives of children in the foster H.R. 3082. lation pursuant to the following: care system; to the Committee on Ways and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1, Clause 3, and Means. lation pursuant to the following: Clause 18 of the Constitution.

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By Mr. DOGGETT: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3097. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of (l) To regulate commerce with foreign na- lation pursuant to the following: the United States grants Congress the au- tions, and among the several states, and with Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the thority to enact this bill. the Indian tribes, as enumerated in Article 1, United States Constitution By Mr. MOORE of Utah: Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution; By Mr. FITZPATRICK: H.R. 3113. (2) To make all laws necessary and proper H.R. 3098. Congress has the power to enact this legis- for executing powers vested by the Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: tion in the Government of the United States, lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause Article I, Section VIII By Mr. MRVAN: 18 of the United States Constitution. By Mr. GARAMENDI: H.R. 3114. By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN: H.R. 3099. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3126. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 5 and 18 of the Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I and Clause Article 1. Section 8, Clause 18: To make all U.S. Constitution 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the United Laws which shall be necessary and proper for By Mrs. HAYES: States Constitution. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- H.R. 3100. By Ms. OMAR: ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3115. stitution in the Government of the United lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 States or in any Department or Officer lation pursuant to the following: thereof. By Mrs. HINSON: Article I, Section 8 H.R. 3101. By Ms. WILD: By Mr. PALLONE: H.R. 3127. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3116. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Amendment II lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 Article I Section VIII Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of By Mr. YOUNG: By Mr. ISSA: the Rules of the House of Representatives, H.R. 3102. H.R. 3128. the Committee finds the authority for this Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- legislation in article I, section 8 of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: stitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- By Ms. PRESSLEY: stitution. H.R. 8117. f By Mr. ISSA: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3103. lation pursuant to the following: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. QUIGLEY: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Con- were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 3118. tions, as follows: stitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 19: Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. SCALISE, and H.R. 3104. Article 1, Section 8. Clause 3 of the U.S. Mr. COLE. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Constitution H.R. 40: Mr. CUELLAR. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RUSH: H.R. 49: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. CRAIG, Mr. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 3119. JONES, and Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 151: Mr. PANETTA and Mr. TORRES of H.R. 3105. lation pursuant to the following: New York. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1 Section 8 H.R. 197: Ms. LOFGREN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 249: Mr. FOSTER. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. By Mr. SMITH of Nebraska: H.R. 255: Ms. TITUS. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: H.R. 3120. H.R. 261: Mr. MCCAUL and Mr. VAN DREW. H.R. 3106. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 262: Mr. MEIJER and Ms. KELLY of Illi- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: nois. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Con- H.R. 263: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. CRIST, and Article l, Section 8, Clause I of the Con- stitution provides that Congress shall have Ms. BOURDEAUX. stitution of the United States. power ‘‘To establish a uniform Rule of Natu- H.R. 310: Mr. COOPER. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: ralization.’’ H.R. 322: Mr. MCCAUL. H.R. 3107. By Ms. SPEIER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3121. H.R. 377: Ms. TENNEY and Mr. BISHOP of lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- North Carolina. Article 1, Section 8, Clause I of the Con- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 378: Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. stitution of the United States. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 392: Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois: granted to Congress under Article 1, Section H.R. 425: Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 3108. 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 433: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. SPEIER: STEVENS, Mr. TAYLOR, and Ms. TENNEY. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3122. H.R. 463: Mr. DESAULNIER and Ms. ROSS. Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 471: Mr. GOODEN of Texas. Constitution lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 475: Mr. RYAN, Ms. ROSS, Ms. STRICK- By Mr. KIND: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power LAND, and Mr. MORELLE. H.R. 3109. granted to Congress under Article 1, Section H.R. 477: Mr. CA´ RDENAS. Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8 of the United States Constitution. H.R. 508: Ms. ROSS. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SUOZZI: H.R. 542: Ms. CHU. Article I, Section 8 H.R. 3123. H.R. 556: Ms. BOURDEAUX. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 581: Mrs. HARTZLER. New York: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 586: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 3110. The Congress shall have Power To lay and SCHRADER, and Mr. TAYLOR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, H.R. 604: Ms. STRICKLAND and Ms. BUSH. lation pursuant to the following: to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 620: Mr. HUDSON. Under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: [The Defence and general Welfare of the United H.R. 623: Mrs. DINGELL and Mr. MCEACHIN. Congress shall have Power] To regulate Com- States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises H.R. 628: Ms. MACE and Mr. WITTMAN. merce with foreign Nations, and among the shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 707: Mr. JACKSON, Ms. PORTER, and Mr. several States, and with the Indian Tribes States. KILMER. By Mr. MCGOVERN: By Mr. THOMPSON of California: H.R. 721: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia and Ms. H.R. 3111. H.R. 3124. GARCIA of Texas.

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H.R. 735: Mr. MCCARTHY. H.R. 1393: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 2099: Mr. YOUNG. H.R. 748: Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. HIGGINS of New H.R. 1407: Mr. YOUNG. H.R. 2102: Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BOWMAN, York, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. GALLEGO, H.R. 1442: Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JONES, Mr. and Ms. CLARKE of New York. TRONE, Mr. VALADAO, Mr. SMUCKER, and Ms. LOWENTHAL, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. H.R. 794: Ms. BUSH. SALAZAR. SHERMAN, and Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 824: Mrs. FISCHBACH. H.R. 1448: Mr. MANN, Miss GONZA´ LEZ- H.R. 2119: Ms. CHU. H.R. 825: Mr. LIEU. COLO´ N, and Mr. LAWSON of Florida. H.R. 2120: Mr. BROWN. H.R. 841: Ms. MACE and Mr. DELGADO. H.R. 1453: Mr. COMER. H.R. 2121: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 849: Mr. SOTO, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, H.R. 1475: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 2125: Ms. NORTON and Mr. Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. NORCROSS, Ms. CRAIG, Ms. H.R. 1480: Mr. DESAULNIER and Ms. WIL- O’HALLERAN. OMAR, and Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. LIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 2126: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 859: Mr. GOODEN of Texas and Mr. H.R. 1484: Mr. JONES and Mr. TONKO. KHANNA. BUDD. H.R. 1551: Mr. COHEN, Ms. CASTOR of Flor- H.R. 2130: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 869: Ms. TLAIB, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. ida, Mr. PETERS, Ms. ROSS, Mr. CICILLINE, H.R. 2163: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. MCKINLEY, Ms. JACOBS of California, and Mr. Mr. CRIST, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. H.R. 2166: Mr. SMUCKER, Ms. ROYBAL- TORRES of New York. PASCRELL, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. ALLARD, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. H.R. 890: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. LOWENTHAL. NEGUSE, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, ROUZER, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. CRIST, Ms. H.R. 1585: Mr. MAST. and Mr. COLE. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, H.R. 1587: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 2188: Mr. GIMENEZ and Mr. C. SCOTT and Mrs. LURIA. H.R. 1611: Mr. CA´ RDENAS and Mr. SMITH of FRANKLIN of Florida. H.R. 892: Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. Nebraska. H.R. 2192: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mrs. AXNE. H.R. 903: Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Ms. BASS, Ms. H.R. 1623: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of H.R. 2193: Mr. RUIZ and Ms. BROWNLEY. CLARKE of New York, Ms. PORTER, Ms. LOF- New York. H.R. 2198: Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. BISHOP of ´ GREN, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. HARDER of Cali- H.R. 1624: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Georgia, Ms. BARRAGAN, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. fornia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. New York. MATSUI, Ms. DEAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. H.R. 1629: Mr. FITZPATRICK. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE ´ SLOTKIN, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. PA- H.R. 1630: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. LIEU, Mr. of Pennsylvania, Mr. GARCIA of Illinois, and NETTA, Ms. BOURDEAUX, Ms. JACKSON LEE, SUOZZI, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. BASS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GOMEZ. Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. STRICKLAND, and Ms. H.R. 2208: Mr. CUELLAR. nois, and Ms. CRAIG. TITUS. H.R. 2214: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 909: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 1633: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. H.R. 2222: Mr. DESAULNIER and Mr. PRICE H.R. 921: Mr. TIMMONS and Ms. SCANLON. H.R. 1644: Mr. COHEN, Ms. JAYAPAL, and of North Carolina. H.R. 922: Mr. HUDSON. Mrs. LAWRENCE. H.R. 2225: Ms. LOFGREN and Mr. TONKO. H.R. 928: Mr. SWALWELL. H.R. 1676: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Ms. ROSS. H.R. 2226: Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ. H.R. 938: Ms. CRAIG. H.R. 1688: Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, H.R. 2234: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. SWALWELL, H.R. 958: Mrs. AXNE. Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, and Mrs. AXNE. and Mr. NORCROSS. H.R. 959: Ms. MENG, Mr. YARMUTH, and Mr. H.R. 1693: Mr. COLE. H.R. 2249: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. AXNE, and Ms. DESAULNIER. H.R. 1695: Ms. STRICKLAND. JAYAPAL. H.R. 962: Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. H.R. 1703: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 2256: Mr. SIRES, Mr. KIM of New Jer- ALLRED, and Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 1704: Ms. BOURDEAUX and Mr. VAN sey, Mr. FOSTER, Mr. CRIST, Mr. JACOBS of H.R. 977: Mr. EVANS. DREW. New York, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. TURNER, Mr. H.R. 986: Mr. THOMPSON of California. H.R. 1730: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and MCKINLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. H.R. 1004: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Ms. TENNEY. CASE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. RUTHER- H.R. 1012: Mr. SARBANES, Mrs. WATSON H.R. 1735: Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mrs. FORD, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. SALAZAR, COLEMAN, Mr. MANN, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. MCBATH, and Mr. DOGGETT. Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. AGUILAR, Mrs. SPANBERGER, and Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 1745: Mr. ROUZER, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. DEMINGS, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, H.R. 1022: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. VARGAS, NEHLS, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. ESCOBAR, Ms. LOIS Mr. KILMER, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. BARR, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS of New PENCE, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN. BROOKS, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. MAST, Mr. FER- York, and Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 1057: Mr. WOMACK, Ms. SALAZAR, and GUSON, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. CREN- H.R. 2289: Ms. GRANGER. Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas. SHAW, Mr. BACON, Mr. EMMER, and Mrs. H.R. 2294: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 1062: Mr. RESCHENTHALER. FISCHBACH. sylvania, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and H.R. 1069: Mr. CAWTHORN. H.R. 1785: Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Ms. CRAIG. H.R. 1155: Ms. ESHOO and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 1790: Ms. NORTON. H.R. 2295: Ms. NORTON, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 1183: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. H.R. 1800: Mr. CONNOLLY. Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RUSH, and Ms. TLAIB. H.R. 1205: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 1808: Ms. BOURDEAUX. H.R. 2297: Ms. DEAN. H.R. 1219: Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. CARSON, and Mr. H.R. 1819: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 2307: Ms. ROSS, Mrs. WATSON COLE- QUIGLEY. New York. MAN, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 1227: Ms. WEXTON. H.R. 1833: Mr. PFLUGER. CLEAVER, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. COOPER, Mr. H.R. 1228: Mr. SHERMAN and Ms. H.R. 1843: Mr. PAPPAS. NEGUSE, and Ms. DEAN. SPANBERGER. H.R. 1860: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 2316: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1235: Ms. TENNEY and Mr. KATKO. H.R. 1902: Mr. CAWTHORN. H.R. 2337: Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. YAR- H.R. 1259: Mr. CARL. H.R. 1905: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. MUTH, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. COOPER, Ms. STRICK- H.R. 1273: Mr. GRIJALVA and Mrs. AXNE. H.R. 1911: Mr. CICILLINE and Ms. MENG. LAND, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. ROSS, and Ms. H.R. 1275: Mr. COMER. H.R. 1930: Mr. COOPER. MANNING. H.R. 1283: Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. H.R. 1931: Mr. JONES, Mr. CORREA, Mr. H.R. 2339: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. LAMB, THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. NAPOLI- FITZPATRICK, and Mr. STEWART. and Mr. TRONE. TANO, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New H.R. 1937: Mr. KELLER and Mr. BUDD. H.R. 2361: Mr. CASE. York, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. ROUZER, Ms. H.R. 1946: Mr. MULLIN, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. H.R. 2363: Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS ROSS, and Mr. FITZPATRICK. PENCE, and Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. of Illinois, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, and Mr. H.R. 1297: Mr. KATKO, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, and H.R. 1948: Mrs. AXNE, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. JONES, Ms. MENG, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. H.R. 2368: Mr. PHILLIPS. H.R. 1299: Mr. CARBAJAL. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Mr. COSTA. H.R. 2373: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 1304: Mr. KILDEE, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. H.R. 1972: Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 2376: Ms. KUSTER. RYAN, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. H.R. 1978: Mr. TRONE. H.R. 2385: Ms. CHU, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. LAW- BIGGS, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. REED, and Mr. H.R. 1983: Mr. HIMES. RENCE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. TRONE, and Ms. STEIL. H.R. 1986: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. SHERRILL. H.R. 1321: Mr. GOTTHEIMER and Mr. DAVID- DELBENE, and Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 2389: Mr. WEBER of Texas. SON. H.R. 2012: Ms. BROWNLEY and Mr. H.R. 2392: Mr. WEBER of Texas. H.R. 1324: Mr. GOTTHEIMER. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2399: Ms. BOURDEAUX. H.R. 1346: Mr. TURNER, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. H.R. 2021: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. WILSON of H.R. 2409: Mr. WALTZ, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. PLASKETT, Mr. PETERS, Mr. KATKO, and Mr. Florida, and Mr. POCAN. ZELDIN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 2035: Mr. CASE and Ms. BLUNT ROCH- FITZPATRICK. H.R. 1348: Ms. WILSON of Florida and Mr. ESTER. H.R. 2449: Mr. CASE. TRONE. H.R. 2067: Ms. DEAN and Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2454: Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. H.R. 1362: Mrs. HINSON. H.R. 2073: Ms. DEGETTE. SOTO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- H.R. 1379: Mr. COHEN and Ms. SLOTKIN. H.R. 2079: Mrs. HINSON. isiana, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H.R. 1391: Mr. JONES, Mr. NEGUSE, and Ms. H.R. 2085: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. KILMER, and H.R. 2455: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- WILD. Ms. DELBENE. sylvania, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms.

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JACKSON LEE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. HILL, Mr. H.R. 2748: Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. MCBATH, H.R. 3035: Mr. ROY. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. POSEY, and Mr. Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. H.R. 3055: Mr. MAST. ARRINGTON. JACKSON, Mr. CASE, Ms. MACE, Ms. DELBENE, H.R. 3056: Mr. PALLONE. H.R. 2476: Mr. SIRES. Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. H.R. 3064: Mr. HICE of Georgia. H.R. 2480: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. NORMAN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. H. J. Res. 1: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. H.R. 2485: Mr. MOULTON. LATURNER, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. BACON, Mrs. GOLDEN, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, and H.R. 2486: Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. THOMPSON KIM of California, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. STRICK- Mrs. TRAHAN. of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. LAND, Ms. DEAN, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Ms. H. J. Res. 11: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SLOTKIN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. OWENS, Mr. SHER- ROGERS of Alabama, and Mr. FERGUSON. PERRY, and Mr. FLEISCHMANN. MAN, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. H. J. Res. 33: Mr. DESAULNIER and Mr. H.R. 2491: Mr. MCHENRY. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, BROWN. ´ H.R. 2502: Ms. TITUS, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. and Mr. COLE. H. J. Res. 35: Mr. GRIJALVA and Ms. NOR- LEVIN of California, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Il- H.R. 2766: Mr. DESAULNIER. TON. linois, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Ms. H.R. 2767: Mr. TRONE. H. J. Res. 38: Mr. BEYER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. H.R. 2806: Mr. LEVIN of California. PORTER, Mr. KILMER, Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. H.R. 2811: Mr. RICE of South Carolina. WILLIAMS of Georgia, and Ms. JAYAPAL. MOULTON, and Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 2813: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H. Con. Res. 19: Mrs. TORRES of California. H.R. 2503: Ms. STRICKLAND and Mr. TRONE. H.R. 2814: Ms. MENG, Ms. SCANLON, Ms. LEE H. Con. Res. 33: Mrs. LURIA, Ms. TENNEY, H.R. 2513: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of of California, and Mr. CASTEN. Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. New York and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 2833: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER and Mr. HIG- CALVERT, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. CARL. H.R. 2514: Ms. PINGREE. GINS of New York. H. Res. 32: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H.R. 2517: Mr. COLE and Ms. WATERS. H.R. 2840: Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. KIM Mr. SAN NICOLAS, and Mr. MCNERNEY. H.R. 2535: Mr. GARAMENDI. of New Jersey, Ms. JACOBS of California, and H. Res. 64: Mr. QUIGLEY. H.R. 2539: Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. SMITH of Washington. H. Res. 117: Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. COSTA, H.R. 2541: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2847: Mrs. MCBATH. Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BACON, and H.R. 2558: Mr. KELLER, Mr. CLINE, Mr. H.R. 2848: Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. SOTO. Mrs. WALORSKI. WITTMAN, Mr. STEIL, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. H.R. 2859: Mr. JEFFRIES and Ms. JOHNSON of H. Res. 118: Mr. SMUCKER and Mr. CUELLAR. OBERNOLTE, and Mr. COLE. Texas. H. Res. 119: Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Mr. H.R. 2570: Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, H.R. 2869: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. HIMES, and Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, H.R. 2893: Ms. LEE of California and Mr. H. Res. 121: Mr. TRONE. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Ms. PRESSLEY. BLUMENAUER. H. Res. 157: Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mrs. WAG- H.R. 2591: Mr. BUCHANAN. H.R. 2901: Ms. PORTER. NER, and Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2594: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 2925: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mrs. OWENTHAL H.R. 2601: Mrs. LESKO. KIRKPATRICK. H. Res. 231: Mr. L and Ms. H.R. 2616: Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 2926: Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. BROWNLEY. H.R. 2639: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania and H.R. 2929: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LEVIN of Cali- H. Res. 240: Mr. TRONE, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. Mr. MOOLENAAR. fornia, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mrs. AXNE, Ms. ROSS, RASKIN, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. H.R. 2642: Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. and Ms. SHERRILL. NEGUSE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BLU- COLE, and Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 2936: Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. MENAUER, and Ms. BOURDEAUX. H.R. 2654: Ms. SEWELL, Ms. MENG, Mr. YAR- NORTON, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. H. Res. 268: Mr. PENCE, Mr. JACOBS of New MUTH, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, and Ms. AXNE, Mr. VAN DREW, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT York, Mr. ARMSTRONG, and Mrs. CAMMACK. HOULAHAN. of Georgia. H. Res. 289: Mr. TRONE, Mr. MALINOWSKI, H.R. 2661: Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. KELLY of Illi- H.R. 2939: Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. nois, Mr. SMITH of Washington, and Ms. NOR- H.R. 2955: Mr. GOTTHEIMER. TENNEY, Mrs. DEMINGS, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. TON. H.R. 2964: Mr. BUDD, Mr. HICE of Georgia, HIGGINS of New York, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE H.R. 2664: Mr. TORRES of New York, Mr. and Mr. STEUBE. of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN, Mr. RODNEY WELCH, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. COHEN, Ms. BUSH, H.R. 2967: Mr. BACON. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. STEIL, and Mr. REED. Ms. MENG, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2968: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. NORTON, H. Res. 290: Ms. WEXTON. H.R. 2705: Mr. CARL. Ms. TITUS, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H. Res. 305: Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mrs. H.R. 2709: Mr. TRONE. H.R. 2974: Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, MCCLAIN, and Ms. GRANGER. H.R. 2717: Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. KILMER, H. Res. 317: Mr. VARGAS. and Mrs. AXNE. Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. CASTRO of H. Res. 341: Mr. RASKIN and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 2718: Mr. GREEN of Tennessee and Mr. Texas, Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. VELA. H. Res. 348: Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. BILIRAKIS. H.R. 2976: Mr. GRIJALVA. OMAR, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WILSON H.R. 2721: Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MICHAEL F. H.R. 2996: Mr. NORMAN and Mr. PERRY. of South Carolina, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BERA, Mrs. DOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. WELCH. H.R. 2997: Mr. BUCSHON. WAGNER, and Mr. KEATING. H.R. 2724: Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 2999: Ms. BONAMICI. H. Res. 352: Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas and Mr. California, and Ms. PORTER. H.R. 3007: Mr. BEYER. HUDSON. H.R. 2729: Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas and Mr. H.R. 3013: Mr. GALLEGO. H. Res. 358: Ms. CHU. CARL. H.R. 3014: Mr. CARL. H. Res. 361: Mr. BROWN. H.R. 2735: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 3030: Mr. DESJARLAIS. H. Res. 362: Mr. CROW.

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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021 No. 81 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was appoint the Honorable RAPHAEL G. WARNOCK, In the brave new world of the Biden called to order by the Honorable RAPH- a Senator from the State of Georgia, to per- administration, the Democratic Con- AEL G. WARNOCK, a Senator from the form the duties of the Chair. gress, the plain meaning of language is State of Georgia. PATRICK J. LEAHY, no longer so plain. President pro tempore. f Take the term ‘‘infrastructure.’’ Ask Mr. WARNOCK thereupon assumed anybody what they think of when they PRAYER the Chair as Acting President pro tem- think of infrastructure, and I can guar- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pore. antee what they will tell you: roads, fered the following prayer: f bridges, waterways, maybe airports. I Let us pray. LEGISLATIVE SESSION can also tell you what they won’t think Eternal God, thank You for the joy of: Medicaid expansion, support for Big The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- You give us when we follow Your guid- Labor, free community college. ance. Lord, You have provided us with pore. Under the previous order, the Why? Because none of those things Your Holy Word as a light to illu- Senate will proceed to legislative ses- has ever been part of the definition of minate life’s journey, and Your pre- sion. ‘‘infrastructure,’’ until now. Now cepts inspire us with confidence and de- f Democrats are claiming that infra- light. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME structure is pretty much whatever As our lawmakers daily receive Your The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- they want it to be. wisdom from devotional time with pore. Under the previous order, the One Democratic Senator tweeted: You, permit Your peace that exceeds leadership time is reserved. Paid leave is infrastructure. Childcare is anything we can understand to guard infrastructure. Caregiving is infrastructure. f their hearts, even during turbulent sea- Well, actually, no, they are not. sons. Lord, use our Senators for Your CONCLUSION OF MORNING Those are policy proposals—proposals glory, empowering them to stay pro- BUSINESS that could be discussed, but they are ductive throughout the days of their The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- not infrastructure. Saying something lives. pore. Morning business is closed. is infrastructure doesn’t make it so. We pray in Your merciful Name. f And, unfortunately, Democrats’ re- Amen. definition of infrastructure, as Orwell- f EXECUTIVE SESSION ian as it is, is actually less alarming PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE than some of Democrats’ other at- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR tempts at linguistic redefinition. The Presiding Officer led the Pledge Take court packing. Everyone who of Allegiance, as follows: The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- has ever sat through an American his- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the pore. Under the previous order, the tory class knows exactly what court United States of America, and to the Repub- Senate will proceed to executive ses- packing refers to—expanding the num- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, sion and resume consideration of the ber of Justices on the Supreme Court indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. following nomination, which the clerk so that you can get the Supreme Court f will report. decisions that you want. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING The senior assistant legislative clerk President Franklin Delano Roosevelt PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE read the nomination of Andrea Joan proposed it in the 1930s, and it was de- Palm, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Sec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The feated by a bipartisan majority of Sen- retary of Health and Human Services. ators. And most thought the idea had clerk will please read a communication The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to the Senate from the President pro been consigned to the ash heap of his- pore. The Republican whip. tory, until Democrats resurrected it tempore (Mr. LEAHY). BIDEN ADMINISTRATION The senior assistant legislative clerk during the Trump administration. read the following letter: Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, ‘‘infra- Upset by the Court’s current makeup structure,’’ ‘‘court packing,’’ ‘‘crisis,’’ and worried that the Court might not U.S. SENATE, ‘‘Jim Crow,’’ ‘‘bipartisan’’—all words rubberstamp Democratic policies, a PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, Washington, DC, May 11, 2021. that we recognize, all words with fixed, growing number of Democrats are get- To the Senate: long-established meanings, and all ting behind the idea of court packing. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, words whose meanings are currently But, of course, they are eager to es- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby being twisted unrecognizably. cape the negative connotations of the

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:46 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.000 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2424 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 term. After all, President Roosevelt’s sault by the Democratic Party? Why or that they manufacture crises to Court-packing attempt is not exactly are Democrats dramatically redefining keep the people in need of government. regarded as a shining moment of his ordinary words and concepts? The problem for Democrats is that Presidency. And so in a move worthy of Well, maybe it is because reality there is no mandate for Democrats’ far- Orwell’s ‘‘Nineteen Eighty-Four,’’ isn’t so pretty. Take court packing. left agenda. Democrats’ radical social- Democrats are asking us to accept the The truth is that Democrats are afraid ist candidates couldn’t even make it fantastical notion that Republicans that the current Supreme Court is not through the Democratic primary, let packed the Court—indeed, packed the going to rule the way Democrats want alone the general election. President entire judiciary—and that Democrats in cases they care about. So they want Biden won the Democrat primary and are merely seeking to restore balance. to expand the Supreme Court and let the election in large part because he Yes, in the Democrats’ brave new President Biden nominate new Justices campaigned, perhaps disingenuously, world, the President performing his so they can guarantee the outcomes as a moderate. And as for Congress, constitutional duty to nominate judges that they want. Democrats lost seats in the House and and Justices, and a Senate duly con- But saying that doesn’t sound so have a paper-thin majority in both firming them, is now defined as a na- great. In fact, it sounds more auto- Chambers. If there was any mandate to kedly partisan power grab akin to cratic than democratic. So Democrats be gathered from November, it was a President Roosevelt’s attempt to se- are attempting to disguise the real rea- mandate for moderation. cure a favorable outcome for his poli- son behind their partisan court-pack- But Democrats aren’t interested in cies from the Supreme Court. ing plan by applying the word ‘‘Court moderation. They are increasingly en- I should say a Republican President packing’’ not to their own attempts to thralled with the far-left wing of their fulfilling his constitutional duty and a pack the Court but to the ordinary party, and they have a radical agenda Republican Senate confirming his work of the President and the Con- to push and possibly a very limited nominees because we all know—we all gress. window to push it. And since there is know that if it were President Biden Or take infrastructure. Pretty much no mandate for that agenda, they have who had filled multiple seats on the everybody supports infrastructure. You to create one. Supreme Court and succeeded in hav- would be hard-pressed to find anyone That is why you see Democrats rede- ing a lot of judges confirmed, his ac- who doesn’t thinking the government fining the very plain meaning of com- tions would not be regarded as Court should maintain our roads and bridges. mon words. Say that you don’t like the packing; they would be regarded cor- It would be a lot easier, on the other makeup of the Supreme Court, and rectly as business as usual. That is hand, to find people who think that most Americans would say: Tough, what we do around here. They would be maybe government shouldn’t be in the that is the way the ball bounces some- regarded correctly as a President doing business of substantially increasing times in our democracy. his job and performing his constitu- spending or expanding into new areas Claim that Republicans engaged in tional duty. of Americans’ lives. court packing, on the other hand, and Then there is Jim Crow. Americans So Democrats have chosen to dis- all of a sudden Democrats’ radically know what ‘‘Jim Crow’’ means. It re- guise their plans for massive govern- partisan Supreme Court power grab fers to the reprehensible period of seg- ment spending and government expan- seems a lot more acceptable. regation, when Black Americans were sion under the heading of ‘‘infrastruc- I get Democrats’ passion for their forced to live as second-class citizens ture.’’ After all, everybody supports in- politics. I feel pretty strongly about and denied the equal protection of the frastructure. my political principles. But their ma- laws. So if they can sell their plans for nipulation of language to advance their ‘‘Jim Crow’’ is one of the great stains government expansion as infrastruc- politics is deeply disturbing. Instead of on our country’s history, and it is a ture, then they might be able to imple- trying to pursue a radical agenda term that should not be used lightly, ment a lot of proposals that otherwise cloaked in misleading language, I sug- but that is exactly what Democrats are might not make it through Congress. gest Democrats turn their efforts to bi- doing. Or take Jim Crow. With H.R. 1 and S. partisan cooperation. As the November They decided that it suits their pur- 1, Democrats are pushing to pass an election made clear, that is what the poses to call to mind the history of this election law that would federalize elec- American people are looking for. word, and so they have applied the tions, inject a massive dose of partisan- I yield the floor. term to an ordinary, mainstream elec- ship into our election system, and give The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- tion reform bill in Georgia. Democrats what they hope will be a pore. The majority whip is recognized. In fact, the President went so far as permanent advantage in elections INFRASTRUCTURE to call the Georgia law ‘‘Jim Crow on going forward, but obviously they can’t Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I lis- steroids,’’ as if it would not only bring say that. They can’t suggest that we tened carefully to the statement by my us back to the era of segregation but pass H.R. 1 to improve Democrats’ elec- friend from South Dakota about rad- return us to something even worse. toral chances so they have had to find ical socialism—radical socialism. I And all this for an election law that another reason to push Americans to think what he is categorizing as rad- is squarely in the mainstream when it pass this bill. ical socialism is the suggestion by the comes to State election laws and in And so they have manufactured a cri- President of the United States, Joe some ways is more permissive than sis—States are passing dangerous elec- Biden, that we should really care about election laws in presumably utopian tion laws that harken back to Jim providing safe, affordable, quality Democratic-led States like New York. Crow, and we need the Democrats’ elec- daycare for women who want to go to I could go on. tion bill to save the day. work. Radical socialism? There are Democrats’ attempts to re- Sometimes I wonder when the Presi- I am concerned about some trends define ‘‘bipartisan’’ from something dent is bashing the Georgia election that we are noting. The census reports that is supported by both parties in law if he remembers that the legisla- that the birth rate in America is going Congress to something that is maybe— ture that passed that law was elected down. Fewer children are being born in maybe—supported by some Republican by the same voters who gave him the this country. I ask a basic question: voters in some poll, no matter how du- victory in Georgia and sent two Demo- What does that say about our country bious its reliability. crats to the U.S. Senate. Does he really and about our future? Or there is the White House’s con- want to call those voters racist? What it tells me is that raising a torted refusal to call the situation at Ultimately, Democrats’ assault on family for many is a struggle. They our southern border a crisis, as if by re- language is about power. Change the have to work to bring money home, fusing to use the word they could language, and you can change the out- and they want to have the peace of somehow change the reality of the sit- come and secure your political control. mind when they go to work that their uation. It is no coincidence that oppressive kids are safe. That is not a radical sug- But let me ask a question. Why is the regimes have cracked down on speech gestion, and the solution isn’t social- plain meaning of language under as- and redefined it to suit their purposes ism.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:46 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.002 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2425 The solution is just caring. What do ture, as I mentioned. Many of my col- about where they think the market is you care about? President Joe Biden leagues across the aisle think it is just headed. Every one of them is talking does, and he has suggested, as part of roads and bridges and nothing more. I about electric vehicles. The funds that his plan for American families, that think that is a priority, but I don’t President Biden proposes would sup- the wage earners don’t have more than think that is the entire challenge. port the growth of companies like 7 or 8 percent of their income dedicated When we consider infrastructure, we Rivian and accelerate the installation to daycare. I don’t think that is rad- ought to look to the future. We should of charging stations across the coun- ical. I think it is realistic. It says they ask important challenging questions. try. have some skin in the game, some in- What kind of infrastructure invest- I went from Normal, IL, to a vestment on their own part, but they ment will help us for decades to come? multimodal facility—Amtrak, cars, have affordable daycare affordable to What does the next-generation econ- buses. They all gathered downtown in a them. omy in America need? What tools will building which I helped to build. And Republicans say they are all about our children and grandchildren need to we went to several levels of parking in infrastructure. We want to build the lead healthy, productive, satisfying this facility. At each level there were best highways—I do, too—the best lives? electric charging stations. That is the bridges and best airports and such so Tough questions, but President future. that Americans in business can move Biden’s American Jobs Plan and the Imagine the future where you drive from one place to another. Sign me up. American Families Plan face these from Normal to Chicago or St. Louis, That is basic infrastructure, and I questions honestly. Broadband, edu- or anywhere in this country, without agree with it. But, if I have the best cation, clean energy, paid family leave, burning a drop of gasoline? This is the highway from my home to a good place electric vehicles, daycare—the Presi- new normal, a place where hard-work- of employment and still can’t find af- dent’s plan envisions all of these things ing Illinoisans produce next-generation fordable daycare, many people—espe- and more as the future of infrastruc- vehicles, and companies come together cially women who are out of work— ture. with local leaders to move us toward a can’t buy into this infrastructure in- What does that future look like in cleaner, stronger economy. vestment. That is not radical. Social- practice? I had a visit last week which Normal, IL, is stepping up to the ism, to give a mother a helping hand so was amazing. I wanted to share just a plate to ensure the United States con- that she has a safe place to leave her little bit of my visit with you. Last tinues to lead in the global economy, child during the course of the day? Thursday, I visited a town in central even as competitors like China ramp And how about the other suggestions Illinois called Normal. During my up their own electric vehicle produc- of President Biden? Is it radical social- visit, I toured a new manufacturing tion. ism to suggest that we have available plant, the Rivian plant, where produc- Make no mistake. If we follow the for all families in America—all fami- tion will begin in a few weeks on lead of the Republicans and step away lies in America—2 additional years of brand-new electric trucks, SUVs, and from investing in electric vehicles and training and education for children be- delivery vans. This is not a small-scale the training and the other elements fore kindergarten? I don’t think it is operation. Amazon has already placed that are necessary to develop it, the radical. an order for 100,000 emission-free deliv- Chinese are not going to drop out of I have the best little granddaughter ery vans—100,000. the competition. They are going to un- in the world, who is going to be 2 years Not long ago, 6 years ago, in fact, an- fortunately be very successful at our old in just a few days. She started her other car company, Mitsubishi, occu- expense. school experience already. We are pied a plant where Rivian is today, and Normal isn’t going it alone. All proud of her, and I think it is going to they left town, putting 1,000 people out around my State, I am proud to say, we help her to socialize with other chil- of work in the process. We were pretty see efforts to create this electric vehi- dren, learn in a classroom atmosphere, down on our luck at that point and de- cle future. Last week, Governor and I am glad she is there. I wish every spondent about the future of that facil- Pritzker and Lion Electric announced family in the city of Chicago and the ity. It sits out by Interstate 55. plans to open a new electric vehicle State of Illinois had the same option. Guess what happened. A year later, manufacturing plant in Joliet, IL—a But many cannot. President Biden thinks that is a good thanks to the leadership of many peo- $70 million investment that will create idea. So do I. ple, including my friend the mayor of 700 new jobs. Who would characterize that as rad- Normal, IL, Chris Koos, who found a Beginning in 2022, the plant will ical socialism—2 additional years for buyer for the old Mitsubishi plant. By produce 20,000 zero-emission medium- children before kindergarten? the end of 2021, that plant will be back and heavy-duty vehicles. That means Here is another thing he suggests. in business full scale with more than electric school buses and trucks built Let’s have 2 additional years after the 2,500 employees producing the next right in my home State. 12th grade. The President said 2 years generation of electric vehicles. A Netherlands-based manufacturer of of community college. Is that radical It is a manufacturing jobs boom in charging stations, EVBox, set up its socialism, to expand the offering of Normal, IL. I couldn’t be more excited U.S. headquarters in Libertyville, IL, education an additional 2 years? If you or happy for the people who live near- this past summer. They have plans to visit community colleges and see what by. It was made possible by leaders and produce more than 200 fast-charging is going on there, you realize that investors who refused to hang on to the stations a week. many young people are making really past. Here was this young CEO who de- The electric transportation industry life-changing decisions about their ca- cided that electric vehicles were our and its surrounding infrastructure al- reers and their future. future. He came up with that idea 5 ready employs more than 5,000 people Radical socialism? I don’t think so. I years ago, and he has created a large in my State of Illinois. One recent re- think most families would say it is just class of believers. port projects that electric transpor- common sense. It is not radical, and it Folks in this town will tell you infra- tation employment in Illinois will is not socialism if government gives a structure is about more than roads and grow to more than 9,500 workers by helping hand. We have done that since bridges. For them it is about taking 2024. That is an 83-percent jump in 3 the 1950s when it came to college loans. transportation in America to the next years. We do that today when it comes to generation, and the President of the Illinois is poised to have a nationally helping school districts across this Na- United States, Joe Biden, understands important role in the development of tion. Not radical, not socialism, just that. electric vehicles. Why are the compa- common sense commitment to the His American Jobs Plan includes a nies coming to Illinois? I have a the- American family. $174 billion investment in electric vehi- ory. Illinois has been setting the stage So they can make the speeches all cles and charging stations. Is this some for this electric vehicle revolution for they wish, but that is the reality. big radical socialist government idea? years. There has been an awful lot of talk No. Listen to the major producers of Look at our labs—Federal labs. Sci- on the Senate floor about infrastruc- automobiles in America today talk entists and engineers in our national

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Over 32 million Ameri- sity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign of the cash payment of $1,400 for each cans, sadly, have been infected, and produces some of the best engineers in individual. It extended unemployment nearly 600,000, tragically, have died. So America. In Normal, you can find Illi- benefits so that people could continue how many lawsuits have been gen- nois State University and Heartland to keep food on the table and pay their erated by all these terrible outcomes? Community College, which produce a rent and mortgage payments until they Well, there is a law firm, Hunton An- direct pipeline of new talent to compa- found good jobs. And it basically said drews Kurth, that has tracked all of nies like Rivian. to small businesses: We are not giving the lawsuits filed in the United States Illinois recognizes that science and up on you. We are going to help you, over COVID–19. I checked the totals research are the backbone for the econ- whether it is the restaurant industry over the weekend. You may be asking: omy. Our labs and universities prove it or other businesses. We want you to be Well, how many medical malpractice time and again. This research drives back in business. We invested that cases have been filed in the United the electric vehicle industry forward, money as a nation, and it was a critical States over the last year related to and companies want to be right in the time to do it. COVID–19? The number: 20—20. And middle of that environment. President Biden believed, and all the how many cases alleging personal in- Beyond batteries, Illinois leads the Democrats supported him in this belief, jury from exposure to COVID–19 in a way in research in clean energy tech- that we should move forward now or public place have been filed? The num- run the risk of falling behind in devel- nology, quantum computing, artificial ber is 60 in the entire United States. oping our economy. The American Res- intelligence, and many of the other That is not a flood. That is not a tsu- cue Plan was successful. It has given technologies we need to be part of the nami. It is a trickle. economy of the 21st century. assistance across the board to families In fact, the main litigation we have President Biden understands that we and businesses and delivered resources seen involving COVID has been one need research, too. His American Jobs where they were needed the most. It business suing another business. For really matched the crisis with an ini- Plan proposes $180 billion in invest- example, there are 1,831 lawsuits in- tiative that was significant in scope. ment in research and development for volving insurance disputes, 640 lawsuits But if my Republican colleagues had things just like electric vehicles. We involving business closures and stay- have the opportunity to not only elec- had their way, the American Rescue Plan would have looked a lot more like at-home orders, and 772 lawsuits in- trify but to supercharge our future. a giant corporate giveaway because all volving contract disputes. It was not Federal funding that matches the what was predicted on the floor over President’s bold plan could transform throughout 2020, they were clamoring for massive handouts to big businesses and over again by Senators from the more towns like Normal or Joliet into other side of the aisle. powerhouses of American manufac- in the form of liability immunity. I am glad that my colleague from Texas is I am always troubled how the Repub- turing. lican immunity proposals try to block I listen to Republicans on the other on the floor because it is an issue that he has been interested in and has spo- infected workers and families from side say: We shouldn’t spend so much. suing corporations for negligence, but We shouldn’t spend it on so many ken on the floor many times. All last year, we heard from the let corporations continue to file their things that might affect our future. other side of the aisle that Congress own COVID-related lawsuits by the Take it easy. Take it slow. Wait and needed to give sweeping Federal liabil- hundreds whenever they feel like it. see what happens. ity immunity to corporations when it How is that fair? I couldn’t disagree more. I believe Americans deserve a chance The Republican plan is a solid strat- came to their conduct during the pandemic. Well, we heard some dire warn- to have a day in court when these fami- egy for second place in the world. I ings about the number of lawsuits that lies believe their loved ones have been don’t want to be part of an effort to were going to be filed because of harmed due to negligence or mis- bring the United States second in any COVID–19. It was called a tsunami of conduct. For example, if a senior cit- competition in the world. We may not lawsuits by the Republican leader of izen dies because a nursing home re- always be first, but we should always the Senate. fused to share what it knew about the strive to be first. Stepping away from One year ago today, on May 11, 2020, virus’s spread, I believe the families of President Biden’s plan for manufac- Senator MCCONNELL spoke on the Sen- those victims deserve a chance to go to turing and jobs and families is, unfor- ate floor and raised fears of ‘‘a second court and seek justice. tunately, an easily predicted outcome. job-killing epidemic of frivolous law- Those types of cases are traditionally We will not be able to succeed and cre- suits.’’ The next day, he came to the governed by State law. States can and ate the jobs of the future. floor and kept the attack on, and he do adjust their State liability law to fit I will continue to support robust, warned of ‘‘a tidal wave of medical the circumstances. As it turns out, sustained funding for electric vehicle malpractice lawsuits.’’ That is from more than half the States have infrastructure and innovation. I hope Senator MCCONNELL on the floor of the changed their liability laws, either that both parties will. I hope my col- Senate. through legislation or executive ac- leagues will join me in thinking in a Senate Republicans rallied behind a tion, in response to COVID. In my big way about the future of America bill introduced by Senator CORNYN that view, some of the States went too far, when it comes to the economy and in- would give corporations immunity to be honest with you, in shielding neg- frastructure. I have seen the future it from accountability both in court and ligent behavior by corporations, but can create in Normal, IL, last week, from regulators for conduct that could that was their call to make since this and it is a bright one. be considered negligent under current is a State law issue. LIABILITY IMMUNITY law. I argued against these corporate I find it surprising that my col- Mr. President, the American Rescue immunity proposals. Granting corpora- leagues on the other side of the aisle Plan was the Biden threshold initiative tions legal immunity gives them an in- want Congress to step in and impose to bring to America what it des- centive to cut costs and cut corners sweeping Federal corporate immunity perately needed after this President when it comes to the health and safety that would override the laws of all 50 was sworn in on January 20 of this of workers and consumers. It gives a States. There was no justification for year. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a pass to unreasonable and irresponsible doing so, and I am glad we didn’t. It single Republican to support it—not behavior and puts people at greater would have made us less safe. one. Not a single Republican Senator risk. I don’t think that is the right ap- I hope the next time we hear calls for or House Member would support the proach. sweeping Federal liability immunity

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And as we emerge which we passed in 2017, which sought emanate from Washington actually from the pandemic, let’s invest in the to help American families and the make the recovery harder, not easier. areas that actually need support. That economy thrive by keeping more of Unfortunately, the administration is is why Democrats support President what they earned and turning over less doing more to slow down the recovery Biden again with the American Jobs to the Federal Government. In my than they are to solve it. Last year, Plan and the American Families Plan, opinion, there is no question that it Republicans and Democrats worked to- targeting investments that help the was one of the biggest contributors to gether to provide unprecedented assist- American economy. our booming economy. ance to workers and their families hit Like President Biden said last Our national unemployment rate had by this economic downturn. Bolstered month, we have got to build our econ- reached a 50-year low, and we saw unemployment benefits were intended omy from the bottom up and the mid- record unemployment rates for His- to provide laid-off workers with the dle out and not from the top down. panics, African Americans, and Asian money they needed to support their Giant corporations don’t need another Americans. Unemployment among families until they could return to handout like immunity. They already women fell to the lowest rate since the work, and over the last year, many of have all the help they need. I hope we early 1950s. That was prepandemic. those workers have, fortunately, got- can work together to deliver real relief The benefits did not stop there, ten back on the job. These benefits were a lifeline for mil- to the American people. though. Wages were on the rise. The lions of families and, today, there are I yield the floor. poverty rate hit an alltime low, and still workers unable to find a new job. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. millions of new jobs were being added But there are, unfortunately, also peo- PADILLA). The Senator from Texas. to our economy. Families were bring- Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President I ask ple abusing the system, the generosity ing home more of their hard-earned unanimous consent to be able to com- of the American people, the American paychecks, and median household in- plete my remarks before the vote oc- taxpayer. The partisan relief bill our come reached a record high. Democratic colleagues pushed through curs. But then the pandemic hit, as we The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without earlier this year extended supple- know, and things took a very sharp objection, it is so ordered. mental unemployment benefits turn downward. Businesses closed their Mr. CORNYN. Mr. President, listen- through September of this year, far be- doors; workers lost their jobs; and the ing to my friend, the Democratic whip, yond the amount of time anyone would unemployment rate skyrocketed from reminds me that there is one type of have expected that those benefits, the 3.5 percent to nearly 15 percent in business that my Democratic friends supplemental benefits to the State un- April. always support, and that is the lawsuit employment benefits, would be needed. business. As he pointed out, about half Fortunately, this dark economic pic- Even as vaccinations were on the of the States have taken steps to pro- ture is gradually brightening. Thanks rise, our Democratic colleagues in- tect their citizens from frivolous liti- to the investment we have made in sisted on extending these benefits gation and other litigation that would therapeutics and vaccines in a histori- through September, and many of us arise out of their good-faith following cally short period of time, thanks to predicted the outcome. Last spring, of the guidelines laid down by the CDC, the ingenuity and perseverance of workers couldn’t find jobs. Now, busi- the Centers for Disease Control. That workers and business owners, combined nesses can’t find workers. is what we proposed here in the Senate. with the assistance that Congress has Between bolstered unemployment And my friend’s, the Senator from Il- given them and, like I said, advance- benefits and a steady stream of stim- linois’s view did prevail because I ments in modern science, we have ulus checks, many people who lost found out that there is one—the most made steady progress. their jobs can’t be convinced to return powerful lobby here in Washington, DC, The unemployment rate has steadily to the workforce. One restaurant owner is the trial bar, and, unfortunately, it declined over the last year, reaching 6 in Texas said he had had plenty of ap- is not just big corporations. I am sure percent in March, but the new data plicants; people just won’t show up for big companies can take care of them- from April is a cause for concern. The the interviews. One day, when he had selves. They have got lawyers; they unemployment rate increased by a scheduled eight interviews for poten- have got compliance officers; and they tenth of a percentage point. It didn’t tial employment, only one applicant have got people who can help them fig- go down. It went up. It is a bump that showed up. The next day, the same ure out how to deal with the pandemic. wouldn’t have raised any red flags be- thing happened—five scheduled inter- It is the mom-and-pop businesses, the fore the pandemic. But this single data views; one person showed up. He said: music venues, the houses of worship, point is not the only indication of how It makes you wonder, are they just fill- the schools, and the universities—those our economy is faring. Last month, ing these applications out to collect were the ones that were reluctant to only 266,000 new jobs were added to the unemployment? Because, of course, reopen, even complying with the CDC economy. That is a quarter—25 per- most unemployment benefits require guidelines, because they were afraid of cent—of what economists had pre- you to apply for work and accept it if being sued into oblivion. dicted. Now, again, 266,000 new jobs it is offered. But apparently here, So my colleague’s views did prevail would not have been a bad jobs report whatever the incentives are, they are here in the Senate, unfortunately, but, before the pandemic because we were simply persuading some people to fill thankfully, States like mine—Texas is literally at nearly full employment, out applications but then not to seri- currently in legislative session taking but we aren’t currently in a build ously pursue work. appropriate steps to avoid this sort of mode. We are currently digging our In a year’s time, we have gone from frivolous litigation, which will be like way out of a hole, a recession, to be the strongest economy in a generation a wet blanket on our economic recov- specific. to the government paying people to ery and on job creation. Again, this is We are still missing 8 million jobs stay home. This reminds me of the dis- not a get-out-of-jail free card. These that existed prior to the pandemic. I cussion we had a couple of years ago are citizens—American citizens—trying don’t think anyone expected all those when the Green New Deal was to do the best they can under very dif- jobs to come back overnight, but we launched. An overview of the bill was ficult circumstances who have, in good did expect to be faring far better than listed on the website of one of its au- faith, complied with the Centers for this. As I said, the economists said this thors and said that the government Disease Control guidelines. is a quarter of what they anticipated. would foot the bill for any person who I would like to rewind just a little bit Well, this is the first full month of is ‘‘unable or unwilling to work.’’ ‘‘Un- to 2019, before the pandemic hit, and data since our Democratic colleagues able or unwilling to work,’’ that the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:46 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.006 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2428 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 government would foot the bill—that back on the job. And we need to supply The question is, Will the Senate ad- was the proposal initially when the the businesses that managed to survive vise and consent to the Palm nomina- Green New Deal was rolled out. ‘‘Un- this past year with a reliable work- tion? willing to work.’’ Don’t like the job? force. Mr. DURBIN. I ask for the yeas and Don’t want to get out of bed in the Right now, the biggest hurdle to our nays. morning? Don’t worry; hard-working economic recovery is the government The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Americans who are getting up and itself. That needs to change. If you sufficient second? going to work every day will foot the asked the President or a number of our There appears to be a sufficient sec- bill so you can stay home. I am sure it Democratic colleagues in the Senate, ond. comes as no surprise that this received they would say the solution is easy— The clerk will call the roll. a great deal of criticism and even ridi- the American Jobs Plan. Let’s spend The legislative clerk called the roll. cule 2 years ago. more money. Mr. DURBIN. I announce that and Unfortunately for the taxpayers who This proposal is part social safety the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. actually do get up every morning and net, part infrastructure, and part tax- HEINRICH) are necessarily absent. go to work, we are seeing this play out payer-funded spending spree. It is real- The result was announced—yeas 61, in real time. Folks who lost their jobs ly designed to transform America into nays 37, as follows: and who are now able but unwilling to Europe—a social safety net economy. [Rollcall Vote No. 180 Ex.] It spends more than $2.5 trillion on return to work can continue to reap YEAS—61 the bolstered unemployment benefits things like electric vehicle chargers Baldwin Graham Reed that our Democratic colleagues pro- and home healthcare, which we are Bennet Grassley Romney vided for them through September. happy to debate in any other context, Blumenthal Hassan Rosen Another restaurant owner in Texas but what we really need is a jobs plan Blunt Hickenlooper Rounds to get America back to work, not an- Booker Hirono Sanders said that between the stimulus checks Brown Kaine and the enhanced unemployment bene- other Trojan horse like we saw passed Schatz Burr Kelly Schumer fits, it is tough to find people who want earlier this year and is currently being Cantwell King Shaheen Capito Klobuchar to work at all. He said: advertised, for example, under the Sinema Cardin Luja´ n Smith I believe our biggest competition in the job guise of being an infrastructure bill. Carper Manchin market is the government. In order to finance this plan, along Casey Markey Stabenow with the President’s American Fami- Collins Menendez Sullivan This isn’t an isolated problem. In Tester lies Plan, our Democratic colleagues Coons Merkley Texas, the average unemployment ben- Cornyn Murkowski Van Hollen efits equal more than $36,000 a year. In want to enact the largest tax hike in a Cortez Masto Murphy Warner Washington State, you can receive generation. So contrary to what we did Crapo Murray Warnock $39,000 a year in unemployment bene- in 2017 by lowering the tax burden and Duckworth Ossoff Warren giving people more of what they Durbin Padilla Whitehouse fits. In Massachusetts, it is $41,000 a Feinstein Peters Wyden year. earned—and we have seen those tre- Gillibrand Portman mendous economic results as a con- A few Governors have said their NAYS—37 States will stop offering the bolstered sequence—our Democratic colleagues want to, while we are still at 6 percent Barrasso Hoeven Rubio benefits because it is a disincentive for Blackburn Hyde-Smith Sasse workers to get back on the job. If you unemployment, raise taxes, which will Boozman Inhofe Scott (FL) are able to stay home and bring in as further retard the economic recovery. Braun Johnson Scott (SC) much money or maybe even more than So to recap, the plan for economic re- Cassidy Kennedy Shelby Cotton Lankford Thune you were earning while you were actu- covery is to make it more expensive for Cramer Lee businesses to operate and nearly im- Tillis ally working, what is the incentive to Cruz Lummis Toomey Daines Marshall go back? possible for them to find workers. No Tuberville Ernst McConnell wonder the economy isn’t rebounding Wicker This poor job report isn’t a surprise Fischer Moran Young to anyone who has spoken to employ- like we had hoped. That is what hap- Hagerty Paul ers, as I have, who have said repeatedly pened to the million jobs that were Hawley Risch that no one wants to return to work projected to be in the latest jobs re- NOT VOTING—2 port, but it was unfortunately a dis- when they can get paid to stay home. Heinrich Leahy Another factor that has likely con- appointing 25 percent of those million tributed to the slow recovery is the jobs. The nomination was confirmed. slow reopening of schools. Despite the So instead of building on the suc- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. fact that in many States, teachers are cesses of 2017 and the prepandemic LUJA´ N.) Under the previous order, the among the first individuals to get vac- economy, the administration wants to motion to reconsider is considered cinated, the return to classrooms has double down on the old, tired belief made and laid upon the table, and the been incredibly slow. Less than half that America can tax and spend and President will be immediately notified the school districts throughout the regulate itself to prosperity. We don’t of the Senate’s actions. country are operating fully in person. need dramatic tax increases for sweep- f The nearly $2 trillion that our Demo- ing social safety programs to get our cratic colleagues rammed through Con- economy back on track. We need to CLOTURE MOTION gress in March did little to get us back replicate the same factors that led to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant on track. It sent more than $120 billion our banner prepandemic recovery. We to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the more to K–12 schools that were already need to get our children safely back in Senate the pending cloture motion, flush with cash but attached no re- the classroom so their parents can re- which the clerk will state. quirement that the money be used to turn to the workforce. We need to stop The bill clerk read as follows: actually get children back in the class- paying workers to sit on the sidelines, CLOTURE MOTION room, where we know they will learn and we need to give the job creators We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- best. the ability to drive our economy for- ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the If at least one parent has to be home ward. Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby with their children for even part of the Democrats don’t have an ‘‘American move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- week, that makes it incredibly difficult Something Plan’’ for every problem. nation of Executive Calendar No. 65, Cynthia for them to return to work. For single Sometimes all the government has to Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy parents, it is virtually impossible. do is get out of the way. Secretary of Education. If we are ever going to get our econ- I yield the floor. Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, Mi- chael F. Bennet, Jack Reed, Jeanne omy back on track, we need to get our VOTE ON PALM NOMINATION Shaheen, Patrick J. Leahy, Martin children safely back in school. We need The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Heinrich, Catherine Cortez Masto, to get people who are able but who are the previous order, all postcloture time Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Christopher Mur- currently unwilling to work to get is expired. phy, Christopher A. Coons, Tammy

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:25 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.008 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2429 Baldwin, Tammy Duckworth, Chris EXECUTIVE CALENDAR—Continued They recognize the vast majority of Van Hollen, Tim Kaine, Thomas R. men and women serving in law enforce- Carper, Amy Klobuchar, Margaret The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ator from North Carolina. ment are good people who put their Wood Hassan. uniforms on every day, willing to sac- The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- NATIONAL POLICE WEEK rifice their own lives to protect us. imous consent, the mandatory quorum Mr. TILLIS. Madam President, this Being a law enforcement officer is call has been waived. week is National Police Week, and I not an easy job, and it is certainly not The question is, Is it the sense of the rise today in honor of the service and safe. We saw that on Capitol Hill on Senate that debate on the nomination sacrifice of law enforcement across this January 6. But being an officer is be- of Cynthia Minette Marten, of Cali- country. coming harder and harder as they han- fornia, to be Deputy Secretary of Edu- In North Carolina, we lost 10 law en- dle more stress, more pressure, and cation, shall be brought to a close? forcement officers in 2020, and we trag- more responsibilities than ever before. The yeas and nays are mandatory ically lost 6, so far, in 2021. Some of If their jobs weren’t hard enough al- under the rule. these officers were victims of COVID, ready, there are some people, including The clerk will call the roll. others were involved in car accidents, people on Capitol Hill, who are actively The bill clerk called the roll. and some made the ultimate sacrifice demonizing all of law enforcement, ar- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the being killed in the line of duty. guing that they are unworthy of tax- Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- Recent tragedies in Cabarrus, Gas- payer funding and the people’s respect. RICH) and the Senator from Vermont ton, Henderson, and Watauga Counties It is no wonder why many law en- (Mr. LEAHY) are necessarily absent. in my State of North Carolina have forcement officers across the Nation— The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there been met with an outpouring of grati- officers across the Nation—have low any other Senators in the Chamber de- tude, appreciation, and love from the morale. We are seeing the real-world siring to vote? residents for the communities they consequences: a decrease in applica- The result was announced—yeas 54, help keep safe. tions to go in academies, early exits, nays 44, as follows: Last September, we lost Deputy and more retirements. It has gotten to [Rollcall Vote No. 181 Ex.] Ryan Hendrix of the Henderson County dangerous levels in several cities YEAS—54 Sheriff’s Office after he was shot and across the country. Baldwin Grassley Peters killed responding to a break-in. Officer The demonization of law enforcement Bennet Hassan Portman Hendrix was only 35 years old. He had will have lasting consequences, and it Blumenthal Hickenlooper Reed two young children and was set to be will ultimately make all of us less safe. Blunt Hirono Rosen This is why Congress must do every- Booker Kaine Sanders married to his fiance the following Brown Kelly Schatz month. thing we can to support law enforce- Burr King Schumer Last December, Tyler Herndon of the ment and to stop efforts to demean and Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen Mount Holly Police Department was demonize them. The best way to do Cardin Luja´ n Sinema that is to recognize law enforcement Carper Manchin Smith tragically killed in the line of duty just Casey Markey Stabenow days before his 26th birthday. for their remarkable service and the Collins Menendez Tester In December, Officer Jason Shuping dangers they face to protect us. Coons Merkley Van Hollen of the Concord Police Department was That is why I recently reintroduced Cortez Masto Murkowski Warner the Protect and Serve Act. This legis- Duckworth Murphy Warnock shot and killed while responding to an Durbin Murray Warren attempted carjacking. Officer Shuping lation would make it a Federal crime Feinstein Ossoff Whitehouse was only 25 years old. He left behind to intentionally assault a law enforce- Gillibrand Padilla Wyden his wife Haylee, a high school sweet- ment officer. It ensures prosecutors NAYS—44 heart whom he had been in love with have every tool available to punish Barrasso Hagerty Romney for years and married for 2. Last week, those who attack and target them. In Blackburn Hawley Rounds I had the honor—the sad honor—of 2018, the Protect and Serve Act passed Boozman Hoeven Rubio joining Cabarrus County to commemo- the House by a vote of 382 to 35, and it Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse had the support of every current Mem- Capito Inhofe rate Law Enforcement Day and to Scott (FL) ber of the House Democratic leader- Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) honor Officer Shuping’s service. Cornyn Kennedy Shelby Most recently, on April 28, North ship. Cotton Lankford Sullivan If President Biden is serious about Cramer Lee Carolina tragically lost two more law Thune unity, I can think of no better bill for Crapo Lummis Tillis enforcement officers: Sergeant Chris Cruz Marshall him to support. This week, I will be re- Toomey Ward and K–9 Deputy Logan Fox of the Daines McConnell introducing another important piece of Tuberville Ernst Moran Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. They legislation, the Probation Officer Pro- Fischer Paul Wicker were conducting a welfare check that Graham Risch Young tection Act. This bill would give proba- turned into a deadly, hours-long stand- tion officers the arrest authority they NOT VOTING—2 off. Sergeant Ward was only 36 years need to fully enforce the law and pro- Heinrich Leahy old. He was an 8-year law enforcement tect public safety. I hope my col- The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this veteran. He leaves behind a wife, who leagues on both sides of the aisle will vote, the yeas are 54, the nays are 44. was also his high school sweetheart, cosponsor this bill and work with me The motion is agreed to. and two daughters. Deputy Fox was to send it to the President’s desk, only 25 years old. He was a 2-year vet- f along with the Protect and Serve Act. eran of the Watauga Sheriff’s Office, I know every Member of Congress has EXECUTIVE CALENDAR and he was a partner with a K–9 named seen the heroism of law enforcement The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ‘‘Raven.’’ He was engaged and soon to firsthand. I did too. We all saw it on clerk will report the nomination. be married. January 6, when Capitol Police and DC The bill clerk read the nomination of The people of North Carolina came Police risked their lives to ensure our Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, together to pay their final respects to safety. We ultimately lost two Capitol to be Deputy Secretary of Education. these brave officers just a little over a Police officers, and we lost another f week ago. During the procession from since then. More than 440 of our Cap- Winston-Salem back to Boone, many itol Police and DC Police were injured RECESS stood on the side of the road to salute in the events of January 6. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the officers and proudly wave Amer- I hope the respect and appreciation the previous order, the Senate stands ican flags. we show to law enforcement this week in recess until 2:15 p.m. I told the audience and the police of- can be sustained year-round. Let us Thereupon, the Senate, at 12:57 p.m., ficers present last week in Concord commit ourselves to doing all we can recessed until 2:15 p.m. and reassem- that you need to know that the major- to support the men and women in blue bled when called to order by the Pre- ity of Americans still greatly appre- who protect and serve us every single siding Officer (Ms. SINEMA). ciate your service to law enforcement. day.

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Let’s re- PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL isiana law enforcement officers who member those we have lost too soon. DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER lost their lives in 2020 performing their Let’s honor the work they do to keep 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES duty. We should all thank God for law us safe. CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED enforcement officers and their willing- With that, I yield the floor. BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMP- ness to put their lives between us and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- TROLLER OF CURRENCY RELAT- danger, knowing that they may have to ator from Idaho. ING TO ‘‘NATIONAL BANKS AND sacrifice their lives, as 15 did in Lou- VOTE ON MARTEN NOMINATION FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIA- isiana this past year. Mr. CRAPO. Madam President, I ask TIONS AS LENDERS’’—Motion to To the families, wives, husbands, and unanimous consent that we begin the Proceed children of these fallen Louisiana po- vote now, and I ask for the yeas and lice officers, we share your pain, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- nays. dent, I ask unanimous consent that the we share your pride for he or she who The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there was here for us all. Senate proceed to legislative session. objection? The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without These are the officers in Louisiana Without objection, it is so ordered. objection, it is so ordered. who died this past year in the line of The question is, Will the Senate ad- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. I move to proceed service: Deputy Constable Levi Kelling vise and consent to the Marten nomi- Arnold, New Orleans First City Court; to Calendar No. 57, S.J. Res. 15. nation? The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Trooper George Bowman Baker, Lou- Is there a sufficient second? clerk will report the motion. isiana State Police; SRO/Dare Officer There appears to be a sufficient sec- The legislative clerk read as follows: Kejuane Artez Bates, Vidalia Police ond. Department; Reserve Captain Raymond The clerk will call the roll. Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 57, S.J. Res. 15, a joint resolution providing for con- Andrew Boseman, New Orleans Police The senior assistant legislative clerk Department; Probation and Parole Of- gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of called the roll. title 5, United States Code, of the rule sub- ficer Kaitlin Marie Cowley, Louisiana Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the mitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Department of Public Safety and Cor- Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- Currency relating to ‘‘National Banks and rections; Captain Steven Michael RICH) and the Senator from Vermont Federal Savings Associations as Lenders’’. Gaudet, Jr., Pearl River Police Depart- (Mr. LEAHY) are necessarily absent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The moment; Deputy Sheriff Claude Winston The PRESIDING OFFICER. Are there tion is not debatable. Guillory, Jefferson Davis Parish Sher- any other Senators in the Chamber de- The question is on agreeing to the iff’s Office; Senior Police Officer Mark siring to vote? motion. Albert Hall, Sr., New Orleans Police The result was announced—yeas 54, The motion was agreed to. Department; Lieutenant Glenn Dale nays 44, as follows: f Hutto, Jr., Baton Rouge Police Depart- [Rollcall Vote No. 182 Ex.] ment; Correctional Deputy Kietrell Mi- PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL YEAS—54 chael Pitts, Tangipahoa Parish Sher- DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER Baldwin Grassley Peters 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES iff’s Office; Deputy Sheriff Donna Bennet Hassan Portman Michelle Richardson-Below, DeSoto Blumenthal Hickenlooper Reed CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED Parish Sheriff’s Office; Captain Kevin Blunt Hirono Rosen BY THE OFFICE OF THE COMP- Paul Trahan, Church Point Police De- Booker Kaine Sanders TROLLER OF CURRENCY RELAT- Brown Kelly Schatz partment; Captain Randy Michael Burr King Schumer ING TO ‘‘NATIONAL BANKS AND Vallot, Richland Parish Sheriff’s Of- Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen FEDERAL SAVINGS ASSOCIA- fice; Officer Marshall Lee Waters, Jr., Cardin Luja´ n Sinema TIONS AS LENDERS’’ Carper Manchin Smith Mangham Police Department; and Sen- Casey Markey Stabenow The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ior Police Officer Sharon M. Williams, Collins Menendez Tester clerk will report the resolution by New Orleans Police Department. Coons Merkley Van Hollen title. Their passing—each of theirs—was Cortez Masto Murkowski Warner Duckworth Murphy Warnock The legislative clerk read as follows: felt throughout our States, and they Durbin Murray Warren A joint resolution (S.J. Res 15) providing are tragic reminders of the danger law Feinstein Ossoff Whitehouse for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 enforcement officers face every day Gillibrand Padilla Wyden of title 5, United States Code, of the rule when they report for duty. And they NAYS—44 submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ‘‘National Banks and know it; they accept the risk; their Barrasso Hagerty Romney Federal Savings Associations as Lenders’’. families accept the risk; and their Blackburn Hawley Rounds spouse and their children. We must Boozman Hoeven Rubio The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under honor their sacrifice. Braun Hyde-Smith Sasse the provisions of 5 USC 802, there will Capito Inhofe I ask that we all join in prayer for Scott (FL) now be up to 10 hours of debate equally Cassidy Johnson Scott (SC) the families of these fallen officers and Cornyn Kennedy Shelby divided. that we keep in prayer those who pro- Cotton Lankford Sullivan Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- Cramer Lee Thune tect us during the day. It is a difficult Crapo Lummis dent, I will be back a little later to de- Tillis time, but knowing our country sup- Cruz Marshall bate the resolution. Toomey Daines McConnell For the information of my col- ports them can make all the difference. Tuberville Just last week, the Audubon Zoo can- Ernst Moran leagues, we expect a vote on passage of Fischer Paul Wicker celed the annual Blue at the Zoo event Graham Risch Young the joint resolution of disapproval that seeks to promote and foster posi- around 5:30 p.m. today. tive, interactive experiences with the NOT VOTING—2 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- New Orleans Police Department. The Heinrich Leahy ator from Pennsylvania. New Orleans Police Department super- The nomination was confirmed. Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, I intendent, Shaun Ferguson, said he The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under rise in opposition to S.J. Res. 15. was ‘‘disheartened as a result of that the previous order, the motion to re- This is a misguided resolution. It decision.’’ consider is considered made and laid would overturn an important banking

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.014 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2431 resolution, the OCC’s true lender rule. Some of my Democratic colleagues This is not surprising. This is exactly That is a rule that helps give con- claim that the true lender law fun- what you would expect. This is what sumers more access to credit. damentally changes existing laws will happen nationally if this CRA is Overturning the true lender rule is a around interest rates. In fact, it pre- successful in repealing the true lender bad idea. It would reduce access to serves existing law. For over four dec- rule. credit for consumers, especially those ades, Federal law has allowed banks to Now, some of my colleagues want to who have the most difficulty obtaining essentially export the State law gov- overturn the true lender rule because credit. It would stifle innovation, and erning interest rates from the home doing so would subject more loans to it would inhibit the functioning of our State where the bank is based. So this State interest rate caps, they say. But, markets, our Nation’s banking and allows the bank to comply with 1 law in fact, the more likely effect is that credit markets. of the bank’s home State rather than the loans will just never get made in Let me explain why preserving this have to try to comply with 50 different the first place, and that is terrible for rule is so important. In the last decade, laws of the 50 States in which its cus- the low-income consumer for whom we have seen financial technology com- tomers may reside. Having this single that loan is the best available option. panies, often referred to as fintechs, standard allows for a competitive na- The true lender rule preserves access use technology to revolutionize finan- tional credit market. to well-regulated, bank-offered credit. cial services. The true lender rule simply allows At end of the day, we need to remem- Community and midsized banks that fintechs that partner with banks to get ber, if the CRA is successful and the often lack the resources to develop the same treatment. It is really not true lender rule is repealed, demand for banking technology in-house are very different from what happens today credit won’t disappear. The need for partnering with these fintechs to com- with credit cards. And may I remind credit doesn’t go away because we get pete more effectively and to offer their everyone, credit cards can often have rid of a good rule. You simply make it customers terrific services at ever-bet- high interest rates. harder for people who need loans to get ter prices. That is what these partner- So if you believe that bank-fintech them, and you will drive consumers to ships do. They help consumers because providers shouldn’t be able to ‘‘export’’ unregulated alternatives. Voting in favor of the CRA, which they increase competition in lending interest rates from the State in which would kill this rule, is also a direct as- markets, they lower the price of finan- the bank is headquartered, then I sup- sault on fintech. It will make it harder cial products, they improve credit oppose you ought to be in favor of elimi- for Congress to legislate in this area. It tions, and they expand consumer nating credit cards for all Americans. choice. Well, that would be a terrible policy. will make it harder for regulators to issue guidance and rules to promote Unfortunately, a patchwork of dif- It would be a bad policy to get rid of the healthy competition that fintechs ferent legal tests in different courts the true lender rule as well. Now, I represent. Courts will see this as Con- had made it difficult to predict wheth- have heard the argument that the true gress buying into this completely false er the bank or the fintech partner, lender rule somehow harms low-income notion that fintechs are somehow in- when they have teamed up, would be consumers. In fact, the true lender rule herently ‘‘predatory’’—they are not— considered legally responsible for a benefits low-income consumers most and it will scare away State legislators given loan they would make together. by preserving their access to well-regu- So last year, the OCC issued its true from promoting fintech. lated, bank-issued credit. If you believe financial innovation lender rule to provide the needed regu- Absent the rule, uncertainty about and competition are good things for latory clarity. The rule—a simple which partner, whether it is the bank consumers, as I do, then you should op- version of this is, it simply holds that or the fintech company, is the true pose this CRA. a national bank will be responsible for lender means there would be uncer- For all these reasons, I urge my col- a loan if it is named in the loan agree- tainty about what laws to apply to the leagues to join me in voting against ment or if it funds the loan, which transaction and whether or not the S.J. Res. 15. banks often do when they team up with loan would be considered valid. Well, I yield the floor. fintechs in these ways. without the rule, without that cer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Some of our Democratic colleagues tainty, the secondary market for these ator from Indiana. have claimed that the rule, the true loans would be disrupted, and, again, ALS CAUCUS AND AWARENESS MONTH lender rule, allows unaccountable that disproportionately harms lower Mr. BRAUN. Madam President, today ‘‘rent-a-charter’’ arrangements, as income borrowers. I am proud to join my colleague Sen- they call them, but in fact, the true Why is that? Well, it is because ator COONS in relaunching the bipar- lender rule prevents the rent-a-charter banks frequently sell these loans after tisan Senate ALS Caucus. scheme, and it does so because it en- they are made so that they free up the Currently, there are no effective sures that the national banks are ac- capital to make the next loan. Banks treatments or cures available to stop countable for the loans they issue can issue far fewer loans if they can’t or slow the disease, and we still do not through these lending partnerships, reliably sell the ones that they have know what really causes ALS. and it requires the OCC to supervise into the secondary market. Uncer- More than 5,000 Americans are diag- those loans for compliance with con- tainty, as we would have in the absence nosed each year. Yet there is no ALS sumer protection and anti-discrimina- of the true lender rule, diminishes survivor community. Individuals diag- tion laws. their ability to sell into the secondary nosed with ALS and their loved ones Other colleagues have expressed con- market, and that means fewer loans rely on their elected officials to advo- cerns that the rule will ‘‘trap’’ con- are going to get booked altogether. cate on their behalf. sumers in arrangements with high in- Those that are are going to be more ex- That is why the mission of the Sen- terest rates and a principal balance pensive, and they will be limited to ate ALS Caucus is to raise awareness that can never be paid back, but actu- people of higher credit ratings. about the difficulties faced by ALS pa- ally that is not possible with these And this isn’t just my opinion. tients and their families and to ad- OCC-chartered banks, which are the Forty-seven leading financial econo- vance policies that improve their qual- only ones affected by this rule. That is mists from Harvard, Stanford, and ity of life to advocate for meaningful because a bank is required under the other leading universities made ex- research. OCC resolution to assess a borrower’s actly these points in an amicus brief May also marks ALS Awareness ability to repay before making the supporting the existing rule. Month. Last Congress, Senator COONS loan. If a bank is systemically approv- And we have empirical proof. Studies and I introduced and passed a resolu- ing loans by this fintech partnership to show that after a 2015 court ruling cre- tion to designate May 2020 as ALS consumers who can’t repay the debt, ated uncertainty about the ability to Awareness Month. This effort, like the they will face serious consequences export interest rates to New York, it ALS Caucus, will raise awareness from their regulator, and that is a lot became significantly harder for higher about the impact of ALS on those who more protection than what would oth- risk borrowers to get loans in New are diagnosed, their loved ones, and erwise exist for consumers. York. their caregivers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.016 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2432 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 I look forward to reintroducing again Thank goodness we did do something I spoke about the importance of police here in May 2021 the awareness month that was going to change that dy- in our activities, our daily life. I come for ALS, and I hope my colleagues will namic. We would still be wrestling over to the floor now to address my col- help to pass this resolution again this a vaccine if it had been business as leagues about a piece of legislation I year. usual. am putting in. There is more to be done, though, in So it is clear here, for even a better I recently reintroduced the Pro- really battling ALS. Promising thera- reason, that nothing is out there that tecting America’s First Responders pies that have demonstrated clinical is working, promising things on the ho- Act, a bipartisan bill cosponsored by 11 safety and efficacy are on the horizon rizon. We need to do better. That is of my colleagues. This bill passed the for those with ALS. Failure to approve why I will be reintroducing the Prom- Senate by unanimous consent in the those promising treatments means the ising Pathway Act, the legislative solu- last Congress. tion to give those struggling with life- difference between life and premature In this new Congress, it is time that threatening illnesses, like ALS, a death for these patients, and, sadly, we once again turn our attention to the fighting chance of access to timely, the paradigm of the past has been to public service officers across our Na- not be erring on the side, when there is meaningful treatments, especially when they are overwhelmingly wanting tion who steadfastly serve and protect a promising treatment, to push it fellow Americans. These great men and through the system. Sadly, it has been it, willing to take the risk. The Promising Pathway Act would women fulfill some of our most vital indicative of what happens often in require the FDA—require the FDA—to and irreplaceable needs. Their duties this place, and that is that you belabor establish a rolling, realtime priority affect every part of our communities. it, you stretch it out, and, in this case, review to evaluate the progress and not We have seen that clearly—very clear- it has a much different consequence. make it subjective, the way it is now, ly—over the past year as their services Patients with ALS have been very to where they can do what they have have been instrumental in keeping our clear that they are willing to take a been doing, and that is dragging their communities safe during the pandemic. higher degree of risk to have access to feet. Our firefighters dedicate themselves these treatments at an earlier point in Under this pathway, provisional ap- to braving harrowing fires. Our police time. proval would be granted by the FDA to officers rush headlong into danger to In September 2019, the FDA issued drugs demonstrating substantial evi- protect the innocent. Emergency first new guidance on developing drugs for dence of safety and relevant evidence responders dutifully come to the aid of ALS, which touted regulatory flexi- of positive therapeutic outcomes, like the injured, no matter the threat. De- bility when applying the standard of those demonstrated in Amylyx’s clin- spite these vast responsibilities, their safety and efficacy to drugs or diseases ical trials. purpose is very much the same: to with serious, unmet medical needs. It is right here. We just need to do it, serve and protect their communities. FDA guidance has been an empty and you are going to be doing what We know this call to service comes promise, and patients with ALS lack ALS patients would prefer. with great risk. We, in Congress, will flexible regulatory pathways to prom- This also encourages further research forever be indebted to the Capitol Po- ising treatments as a result. and clinical trials in not only ALS, but lice officers who suffered substantial Indicative, in a way, of what I men- this, of course, should apply to other injuries and even gave their lives on tioned earlier, where we seem to al- diseases that are similar where we are these very grounds. ways be aware of those kinds of issues, still wrestling, in clinical trials, with we tell the Agencies that might be in- the ability to get these across the fin- There is no way for us to truly com- volved, and then there is that natural ish line. But it does strengthen the prehend or repay the sacrifices made tendency toward inertia. FDA’s postmarket surveillance, which by these officers and their loved ones For example, Amylyx, a pharma- is another important thing for patient left behind. Yet, knowing this, our pub- ceutical company focused on devel- safety, and grants access to promising lic safety officers willingly accept the oping ALS treatments, announced clin- treatments covered by insurance. responsibilities of injury and, if need ical trial results of a promising treat- To my colleagues, it is time to roll be, lay down their lives to fulfill their ment that slowed the progression of up our sleeves and to work to advance duties and their oaths. the disease and increased survival by 6 policies that improve the quality of We owe our firefighters, law enforce- months. It may not seem like a long ALS patients. I encourage every Mem- ment, and all of our first responders a time, but when you take into consider- ber to lean in on this, to be a part of it, great deal, and we don’t say thank you ation from the point of diagnosis to the so that we can help people that have no enough. They don’t hesitate to take ac- point of dying from ALS, that is a lot other hope. tion when we need them to, and we of time, and the benefit of the doubt, It is up to us to speak for those who must be equally steadfast in coming to when you have a promising clinical can no longer speak, to stand up for their aid by ensuring that those offi- trial, needs to be given to the patient those who can no longer stand. cers, disabled or killed—killed in the I am grateful to my colleagues on so that they have some hope. line of duty—receive what they are both sides of the aisle who are return- Europeans and Canadians have put a due. ing members of the ALS Caucus, and I dynamic into place that would be They must receive what we, in Con- welcome those who are new to the cau- quicker footed than our own FDA’s. We gress, first promised now four and a cus this Congress. need to take that as some guidance. half decades ago through the law that As the ALS Caucus continues to grow is called the Public Safety Officers’ Unfortunately, the FDA has exits membership, our commitment to pressed the need for additional clinical Benefit Program. So the original PSOB the mission of the ALS Caucus and the Program was created in 1976. Yet, since trials before allowing patients to ac- ALS community is strengthened along that time, it has been plagued with un- cess these drugs in the United States. the way. clear and out-of-date regulations, forc- This means Americans with ALS will I suggest the absence of a quorum. not receive access when they can see The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ing families of our fallen heroes to con- others in Canada and Europe being able clerk will call the roll. tinually suffer through technical inter- to. The legislative clerk proceeded to pretations and drawn-out claim proc- We need to get with it, and when you call the roll. esses. This cannot continue. have the condition of no effective Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask This bill that 11 of us have intro- treatment and it is working in other unanimous consent that the order for duced, the Protecting America’s First places, we need to give the benefit of the quorum call be rescinded. Responders Act, ensures that disability the doubt. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. MUR- claims are consistent with Congress’s It is failing to use its flexibility, and PHY). Without objection, it is so or- original intent for the PSOB Program. we have just seen—and I witnessed, all dered. It received wide bipartisan support of us did, with the coronavirus—FDA, NATIONAL POLICE WEEK here in the U.S. Senate in the last Con- CDC squabbling out of the gate about Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, this gress. Unfortunately, the bill stalled in what to do with coronavirus. is National Police Week, and yesterday the House.

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So they had an oppor- The 117th Congress has a fresh oppor- Telizhenko’s limited involvement (see report tunity to quote Grassley and explain tunity to make this bill law, and there page 59). all this stuff, and what do they do? are many waiting for us to do exactly This is what the email says to the They used an anonymous source. that. I introduce this bill with strong Post. Continuing to read from my Maybe the Post should work on putting support from organizations, including staff’s email to them: more investigation into so-called in- the Fraternal Order of Police, the Fed- The report and its underlying transcripts vestigative reporting instead of focus- eral Law Enforcement Officers Associa- further reveal that Telizhenko had deep and ing on false Russian disinformation tion, and the National Association of longstanding relationships with Obama narratives; for example, maybe spend Police Organizations. I urge my col- State Department officials, National Secu- some time investigating the Biden leagues to, once again, vote for the rity Council staff and left-wing lobbyists. family’s ties to Chinese nationals con- Protecting America’s First Responders The transcripts also illustrate that material nected to the Communist regime’s created by Derkach was introduced by Demo- Act, thereby fulfilling the original crats, not Republicans, and it was quickly military and intelligence services. promise to honor those whose lives rejected by an expert witness as I have addressed these Russian were forever altered by their service. disinformation. disinformation issues at length in my RUSSIA INVESTIGATION And then in parenthesis, it says: committee report with Senator JOHN- Mr. President, on another subject, I ‘‘([S]ee Minority Exhibit J and George SON, as well as right here on the floor come to the floor probably to explain Kent’s response to Minority staff re- of the Senate three or four times over to my colleagues something I have garding that exhibit).’’ the course of many months, maybe done on three or four different occa- Continuing to report from the email stretching into more than a year. I am sions, and nobody ever seems to get it to the Post: going to do this again even though I have better things to do. If you want right. So I am back here again trying Following a classified letter authored by to explain something so we don’t have Democratic leadership, portions of which every detail, read section 10 in our Sep- to deal with it again. were later leaked and reportedly referenced tember 23, 2020, report. So here we go again. While I was Derkach, Democrats again sought an FBI On July 13, 2020, then-Minority Lead- traveling throughout Iowa meeting and Intelligence Community briefing, which er SCHUMER, Senator WARNER, Speaker with constituents, I kept my eyes on was provided in August of 2020. At that brief- PELOSI, and Representative SCHIFF sent news reporting out of Washington, DC. ing, the FBI stated that it’s not attempting a letter with a classified attachment to to— I have seen a lot of bad reporting in my the FBI to express a purported belief time. The events that occurred start- And these are the words that the FBI that Congress was the subject of a for- ing on April 30 are there at the top of used— eign disinformation campaign. The bad reporting. ‘‘quash, curtail, or interfere’’ in the inves- classified attachment included unclas- The Washington Post, the New York tigation in any way. sified elements that attempted and Times, and NBC all had to retract their And then in parenthesis it says: failed to tie our work to Andrii reporting about Russian ‘‘([S]ee report, page 59).’’ Derkach, a Russian agent. This docu- disinformation warnings given to Rudy That’s not the sort of direction provided at ment falsely accused us of potentially Giuliani. I am not here to talk about defensive briefings. receiving material from Derkach. It Rudy Giuliani. I am talking about how This is what my staff’s email says to was pure speculative nonsense that the this report affects me and Senator the Post. liberal media ran with as what they JOHNSON because, unfortunately, in the Obviously, we didn’t rely on any of this for would call or want you to believe was Washington Post article, my and Sen- the report’s findings on Hunter Biden’s and the truth. Do you know what it was? It ator JOHNSON’s investigations into the James Biden’s extensive financial entangle- was garbage. Those unclassified ele- Biden family’s financial dealings was ments with questionable foreign nationals, ments were leaked to the press to sup- tethered, once again, to Russian including some connected to the communist port a false campaign accusing us of Chinese government. Subsequent to the re- using Russian disinformation. disinformation attempts, and that port, the public has also learned that Hunter tethering is what I have been here on Then, during the course of our inves- Biden is under criminal investigation relat- tigation, we ran a transcribed inter- the floor of the Senate, over the last ing to his financial entanglements. maybe more than a year now, trying to Given Telizheko’s longstanding ties to view of George Kent. Before that inter- explain that that just is a big hoax. Blue Star Strategies and Obama administra- view, the Democrats acquired The report was based on anonymous tion officials, are you similarly asking them Derkach’s materials. During that current and former U.S. officials. Ap- whether they played into some Russian- interview, they asked the witness parently, the Washington Post still pushed narrative? about it. He stated: hasn’t figured out how to read a Senate I am going to go back because that What you’re asking me to interpret is a report. My staff also spent many hours question needs to be repeated. It is not master chart of disinformation and malign influence. talking with the Post the day before repeated in the email I am reading to the story ran in order to help them un- you. At that interview, the Democrats in- derstand. And I presume they called us; Given Telizheko’s longstanding ties to troduced known disinformation into we didn’t call them. Blue Star Strategies and Obama administra- the investigative record as an exhibit. I am going to quote from my staff’s tion officials, are you— Now, more precisely, the Democrats re- emailing them the following, which, in Meaning the Post— lied upon and disseminated known the end, the Post completely ignored in similarly asking them whether they played disinformation from a foreign source their article. So here is a long email: into some Russian-pushed narrative? who the intelligence community Sen. Grassley’s report with Sen. Johnson Given that Democrats introduced Derkach warned was actively seeking to influ- relied on Obama-era U.S. government material, are you similarly asking them ence U.S. politics. records and information from a Democrat- whether they played into some Russian- But there is yet more. On July 16, aligned U.S. lobby shop, which employed pushed narrative? then-Ranking Member WYDEN and Sen- Telizhenko while representing the corrupt Now, that is the end of the quote, and ator PETERS wrote a letter to me and Ukrainian gas company Burisma. I think those last two questions indi- Senator JOHNSON asking for a briefing The email goes on: cate—because, obviously, the news- from the intelligence community on Sen. Grassley never received a defensive paper article doesn’t say that they matters relating to our investigation. briefing related to his oversight of the Biden asked these questions that I repeated On July 28, 2020, Senator JOHNSON family’s foreign business ventures. Discus- one twice and then the other question. and I reminded those two Senators

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Only Director Wray dum to Mr. Wray specifically citing the reason to discontinue the investigation Johnson-Grassley probe into Hunter Biden as and Director Haines can answer that we were involved in. reason for an urgent briefing for Congress question, and so far, they have failed to In August 2020, subsequent to these about foreign ‘‘disinformation.’’ That news answer those questions. Their credi- Democrat-led letters, Senator JOHNSON was then leaked, in what was an obvious at- bility and, more importantly, their and I had a briefing from the FBI on tempt to tar the work of the two Repub- professionalism are on the line. behalf of the intelligence community. licans. I yield the floor. However, in that briefing, the FBI dis- The two Senators became more concerned I suggest the absence of a quorum. cussed matters that were already when the ensuing briefing by the FBI turned The PRESIDING OFFICER. The out to be what they described as ‘‘not spe- known and completely irrelevant to clerk will call. cific’’ as well as ‘‘unconnected to our inves- The bill clerk proceeded to call the the substance of our investigation. The tigation.’’ (Their report was based on U.S. FBI also made clear that it was not at- roll. government documents.) They specifically Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, I ask tempting to—and these are the FBI’s expressed to the FBI during the briefing unanimous consent that the order for words—‘‘quash, curtail, or interfere’’ in their concerns that it would be ‘‘subject to a leak’’ for partisan gain. Which is exactly the quorum call be rescinded. the investigation in any way. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Any talk about an FBI briefing warn- what happened last week, despite the FBI’s promise to the Senators of confidentiality. objection, it is so ordered. ing us that our investigation into the The Senator is recognized. Biden family’s financial and business After the August briefing, Messrs. Johnson and Grassley sent a letter demanding that SOFTWOOD LUMBER associations was connected to Russian Mr. Wray and the intelligence community Mr. MORAN. Mr. President, we have disinformation is complete nonsense. disclose the reason for it. They never re- seen across many sectors of our econ- No such briefing ever happened. Our in- ceived the answer. In light of last week’s omy the onset of the COVID–19 pan- vestigation was based on Obama ad- leak, they are renewing their demand to demic and its consequences. It has dra- ministration government records and know who recommended the briefing, and the intelligence that supposedly supported matically shifted the supply and de- records from a Democrat-aligned lobby mand for lots of products in unexpected shop, Blue Star Strategies. If those it. Whether the FBI was pressured, duped, or ways. records amount to Russian actively political, the bureau has again land- I am on the floor today to speak disinformation, then that means the ed in the center of a partisan fight. Mr. Wray about the price of lumber and the im- Obama administration dealt in might ask how that keeps happening. pact the soaring costs are having on disinformation every day, which brings Mr. GRASSLEY. The editorial began homebuilders and on home buyers. me to the ultimate point I want to this way: Nationwide, construction for new bring to attention today. Did the FBI set up two Members of Con- homes is up 37 percent over the last The FBI assured me that the August gress for political attack under the guise of year and up 87 percent in the Midwest 2020 briefing, which was a pointless a ‘‘defensive briefing’’? It’s possible, and Sen- region, where I come from. Rising de- briefing that shouldn’t have happened, ators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley are mand for new home construction, as would remain confidential. That is rightly demanding answers. well as an upturn in do-it-yourself what the FBI told us, that it would be On May 3, Senator JOHNSON and I home projects during the pandemic, confidential. However, I was concerned wrote to FBI Director Christopher have rapidly driven up the cost of lum- that the substance of this briefing or at Wray and Director of National Intel- ber. As a result, since last April, over- least elements relating to it would ligence Avril Haines, asking to meet all lumber prices are up over 300 per- leak, and I knew that once it did, the with them to discuss the August 20 cent. briefing would be misreported and used briefing. We need answers, and we need Lumber and wood products account to paint our investigation in a false answers now. Why did the FBI and the for roughly 15 percent of the construc- light. That is exactly what happened intelligence community brief us? Who tion costs for a single-family home. We last week. made that decision? At the briefing, all work to see that that single-family Although the Washington Post failed, the FBI didn’t even show us what intel- home is something that is available to the Wall Street Journal got it right in ligence product formed the basis for Americans. It is the American dream. its May 4 editorial titled ‘‘The FBI’s the briefing. But lumber accounts for the second Dubious Briefing.’’ I will tell you this, even without see- largest overall cost of building a new I ask unanimous consent to have ing any paperwork, we were already home, only behind the cost of the land that editorial printed in the RECORD. aware of everything they talked about the home sits on. These increases have The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without that very day, and it was unconnected resulted in a $36,000 increase in the objection, it is so ordered. to the substance of our investigation. price of a typical single-family home There being no objection, the mate- I asked the FBI whether they had and a $13,000 increase in the market rial was ordered to be printed in the any new intelligence to share because value of a multifamily unit. RECORD, as follows: we hadn’t heard anything new, and The reality is that record-high lum- [May 4, 2021] they didn’t give us a single new item. ber prices are putting the American THE FBI’S DUBIOUS BRIEFING So, as far as I am concerned, the brief- dream of home ownership out of reach (By the Editorial Board) ing was totally unnecessary. for hundreds of thousands of potential Did the FBI set up two Members of Con- Based on the timeline of events, it home buyers and disproportionately gress for political attack under the guise of appears the briefing was done because harming middle- and low-income fami- a ‘‘defensive briefing’’? It’s possible, and Sen- the Democrats wanted it done, which lies across our Nation. ators Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley are means it was a political decision. At a time when residential home- rightly demanding answers. On Monday the Republicans sent a letter The Wall Street Journal ended its building is booming, it is essential that to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Direc- piece by saying this: homebuilders and consumers have ac- tor of National Intelligence Avril Haines Whether the FBI was pressured, duped, or cess to the materials they need at com- asking how the Washington Post came to actively political, the bureau has again land- petitive prices. know about an FBI briefing to both Senators ed in the center of a partisan fight. Mr. Wray Historically, Canada has been the on Aug. 6, 2020. A Post story last week used might [want to] ask how that keeps hap- largest foreign supplier of softwood the info to smear Mr. Johnson and his report pening. lumber in the United States. These im- on Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, That is exactly right. The FBI and ports are vital to support the ongoing suggesting that he’d ignored FBI warnings the intelligence community have lots housing boom but have been declining. and thus may have been manipulated by the Kremlin. The newspaper cited only anony- of explaining to do. These imports have been declining over mous ‘‘current and former U.S. officials.’’ We already know that under Comey, the past 4 years. In their letter the Senators note that the the FBI used intelligence briefings as In April 2017, the U.S. Department of briefing came after ‘‘pressure from Demo- surveillance operations against Trump Commerce announced countervailing

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In that vein, it better choice to administer these infor some Canadian producers is a step didn’t matter if making money meant vestments, instead. in the right direction, the complete allowing China to steal our intellectual The second thing a real China bill elimination of these tariffs is nec- property, it didn’t matter if making must do is communicate that while we essary to provide additional relief for money meant stable American jobs do not seek an armed confrontation rising lumber prices. kept disappearing, and it didn’t matter with China, we will confront any mili- At a recent Commerce, Justice, and if making money meant investing in tary aggression, we will maintain our Science Appropriations Subcommittee Chinese companies developing tech- defense commitments with our allies, hearing, I raised this topic with U.S. nologies to help defeat our country in a and we will win any conflict China Trade Representative Katherine Tai future war. starts. and urged her to engage with her Cana- Finally, Americans are waking up to We must never do anything that dian counterpart to reach a long-term what a mistake that was. It was a bi- leads Beijing to doubt our commitment agreement on softwood lumber trade. partisan consensus that was flawed. to Taiwan, and we must never accept It is American home buyers, not Cana- The 21st century will be defined by the Chinese Communist Party’s illegit- dian lumber producers, who end up the relationship between China and the imate claims on the world’s most im- paying the cost of these trade restric- United States. Frankly, I believe that portant shipping lanes in the South tions. this is our last chance to make sure and East China Seas. The Strategic In addition to working to resolve this that it is a balanced relationship. Competition Act we recently passed trade dispute, we should also work to What we do not have time for are out of the Foreign Relations Com- boost the domestic production of the China bills or a China bill that is a col- mittee is largely silent on this topic, lection of half-measures and studies. types of lumber used in home construc- but Chairman MENENDEZ has pledged to tion. Additional lumber can and should Instead, an actually meaningful China work with me to include my South bill is what we need. I believe most be sustainably harvested from public China Sea and East China Sea Sanc- Members here want it, and I believe we lands managed by the U.S. Forest Serv- tions Act in any final bill that we take can get to it in a bipartisan way. But, ice and the Bureau of Land Manage- up here on the floor. to do so, I think it has to have six ment. Adding to the existing lumber The third thing a real China bill things. If you want a meaningful bill supply and ensuring that domestic saw- must do is fix broken international and on China, it must touch on six things. domestic trade laws. The World Trade mills are operating at full capacity will The first is like I said in December of Organization is failing miserably, and help soften lumber prices. 2019: We need to identify industries it must be reformed. And China’s fla- It is important for Kansans to have which are critical for our future, and grant intellectual property theft, in- the opportunity and economic means we must spur investment in these key dustrial espionage, and massive sub- to own their own homes. Unfortu- industries. We have to remember that nately, the current lumber prices are we are not in a strategic competition sidies to Chinese companies can no making that dream unattainable for with foreign Chinese companies. We longer be ignored and they must be ad- way too many families. are in a strategic competition with the dressed. My Fair Trade with China En- Resolving the longstanding trade dis- world’s largest and second wealthiest forcement Act would help protect crit- pute with Canada on softwood lumber nation-state. ical industries in America from Chi- and better managing our public lands There is no way to compete with nese influence and possession and re- to increase lumber production will China by relying only, solely on pri- cover the lost value of secrets and both help alleviate the problems facing vate investment, not while the Chinese technologies that they have stolen. homebuilders and home buyers. Communist Party subsidizes and The fourth area of focus of any real I yield the floor. cheats to boost its favorite companies. China bill must be making sure China I suggest the absence of a quorum. From industrial corporate giants to doesn’t control our medicines and/or The PRESIDING OFFICER. The small businesses that make up our sup- our medical technology and patient clerk will call the roll. ply chain, the private sector is the data. Last year, panic over masks and The bill clerk proceeded to call the most important area of this competi- ventilators was a wake-up call for our roll. tion. We can encourage them to step medical dependence on Beijing. Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I ask up, just like we did for semiconductors From blood thinners to acetamino- unanimous consent that the order for with the CHIPS Act. phen, which is the ingredient in Ty- the quorum call be rescinded. Frankly, the way we developed the lenol, we have allowed China to domi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without vaccine with Operation Warp Speed is nate the pharmaceutical manufac- objection, it is so ordered. an example of a targeted industrial pol- turing market. It is dangerous leverage CHINA icy in which government partners with over America and Americans. We Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, in Decem- the private sector to solve a big prob- should be able to make medicines here. ber of 2019, as a new virus was emerg- lem. You can say what you want about This will not only make us safer; it ing on the opposite side of the world, I America’s response to COVID, but we will create well-paying, stable jobs for spoke at the National Defense Univer- have done vaccines better than anyone American workers. My Medical Manu- sity, and the title of the speech I gave else in the world—not even close—and facturing, Economic Development, and was called ‘‘American Industrial Policy it is due to that partnership. Sustainability Act would do exactly and the Rise of China.’’ But an essential part of our strategy that and should be included in any real The reaction of many people to that has to be, as a result, to build a strong China bill. at the time was skepticism—from Wall foundation through targeted and sus- As I said in September of 2019, we Street investors who, frankly, saw no tained Federal funding for American must immediately enact stricter guide- problem with the status quo on China; research and development. The bipar- lines to make sure that public funding from these think-tank experts who tisan Endless Frontier Act is a nod in never contributes to Chinese genomics mocked my claim at the time that our that direction. Right now, that bill efforts and beats them in that R&D country relied too much on China eco- makes the National Science Founda- race. If we allow China to dominate ge- nomically in our supply chain; and tion the lead Agency in directing $100 netic data and that field of medicine, from tech giants in Silicon Valley ob- billion in government investment. The Americans will one day find them- sessed with access to the Chinese mar- problem is that is the same Agency selves begging Chinese companies, and ketplace. that, time and again, has had the re- even the Chinese Communist Party, for But the problem I pointed to at that search we fund stolen by professors and access to future lifesaving treatments. time in that speech, almost 2 years graduate students who are on the pay- The fifth area a real China bill must ago—a year and a half ago—was that roll for China. address is our capital markets. Our

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Any meaningful want, but they automatically self-cen- money at loan shark rates and often in China bill must cut off the tap and pro- sor their own movies to make sure deceptive language that can be very hibit American money from being in- they meet China’s standards so they confusing to consumers until they get vested in communist China’s military can show those films there. the phone call, and they are told they companies. American corporations threaten owe unaffordable amounts on loans. We need to start requiring more States whose democratically elected And States have been working very transparency from Wall Street when it leaders pass laws they object to. They hard to protect consumers. In fact, 45 comes to investing in China and Chi- have every right in our democracy to States—States with Republican Gov- nese Government-controlled compa- object, but they will fire American em- ernors and Democratic Governors, Re- nies. My American Financial Markets ployees and ban messages that risk publican attorneys general and Demo- Integrity and Security Act needs to be getting their corporation kicked out of cratic attorneys general—45 States and part of the solution. the Chinese market. the District of Columbia have passed How can we claim to be dealing with And American teenagers are already laws to protect their constituents, Chinese manipulation of our capital turning over valuable personal data to their consumers from these loan shark- markets if we don’t ban Chinese com- the Chinese Government on an hourly type loans, from these predatory lend- panies exploiting our own stock mar- basis in exchange for the ability to ing practices. ket to hurt us? Beijing long ago figured watch what I will admit are clever vid- But we have seen these predatory out how to get rich and powerful Amer- eos on TikTok. lenders find a way around these State icans to use their influence in Amer- Yet, this is nothing compared to the efforts to protect their consumers. And ican politics. world that awaits if we do not take ac- the tactic they used has come to be Allowing Wall Street and Big Fi- tion, and on this the lessons of history known as ‘‘rent-a-bank.’’ And the way nance to enrich themselves by hurting could not be clearer. it works is that national banks can Americans may make a lot of money in Athens emerged from the second Per- make loans into any State, even if they the short term for those individuals, sian war a great power, but their great- are not chartered in that State. And so but it is hurting America in the long ness made them decadent and compla- what has happened is, some of these run. It is national economic suicide. cent. They thought nothing would ever lenders then go to a national bank and The sixth area any real China bill change, that they could ignore impor- essentially just borrow their name, buy must address is genocide. Today, in tant problems, that they could focus on the rights to their name and, using China, nationless corporations, cooper- the trivial. So when conflict finally that mechanism, then can make loans ating with the Chinese Communist came, initially they used their superior into all 50 States, in violation of the Party, force Uighur Muslims to make navy to attack Sparta and retreat be- State law protections against these clothing and shoes and even solar pan- hind the safety of the city’s walls. usurious loans. That is what is hap- els. Sadly, without knowing it, you That worked for a little while. Then pening now. may have very well purchased a prod- a plague decimated the city, and more Now, when this whole problem began uct made partially or entirely by slave enemies of theirs sensed their weak- to emerge, we saw the Federal Gov- labor in Xinjiang. ness and joined the fight against them. ernor take action. In fact, the minute These companies partnering with Then Athens fell. the OCC and the FDIC and State gov- China are complicit in these crimes. Like Rome and Britain later, the end ernments caught wind of this new trick The Chinese Communist Party’s re- of Athens’ golden age came as it al- in the loan shark playbook, they took duced labor costs mean increased prof- ways does for a great power. It doesn’t action. In fact, under President George its for these corporations. While they come from the outside in; it always W. Bush, the OCC—the Office of the lecture us about social justice in Amer- comes from the inside out. Comptroller of the Currency—called ica, these companies are making bil- Now, from across the centuries, the these ‘‘rent-a-bank’’ schemes ‘‘an abuse lions off of slavery in China. lessons of history cry out for our atten- of the national bank charter.’’ And My bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor tion. Our politics are broken. We fight President Bush’s Comptroller of the Prevention Act has almost half the over the trivial because we think the Currency explained that the OCC was Senate as cosponsors. We must take it past is irrelevant, because we think our ‘‘greatly concerned with arrangements up and pass it out of the Foreign Rela- place in the world will never change, in which national banks essentially tions Committee as soon as possible. and because we think the future will rent out their charters.’’ Last year, we saw companies like always belong to us automatically. We And that stance and that position Nike, Apple, Coca-Cola, and even the hide behind our own version of the was echoed by State legislatures— U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobbying walls, two vast oceans, believing, ulti- again, legislatures from both parties, against this bill. Well, soon we are mately, we are safe from everything Governors from both parties who then going to find out what holds more outside. worked to pass laws, State laws, to power in our country: corporations We should not repeat the errors of limit the amount that people could making billions off genocide and slav- the great powers of the past. My charge as interest rates on loans. ery or our basic sense of right and friends, we don’t have time for studies In fact, just last year, in the State of wrong. and strategy statements. We need big Nebraska, voters passed a ballot initia- The good news is that, today, we changes and decisive action. We need tive with more than 70 percent support have finally awoken to the reality of to prove that our democracy can work to cap interest rates at 36 percent on how wrong the old consensus on China again, that our system of government consumer loans. That is the same cap was. But we woke up almost too late. can function, and that it can solve big we have in my State of Maryland and We don’t have time for half-measures. problems in big ways. the same cap that more and more We must address the dangerous grow- If we succeed, I truly believe a new States are adopting across the country. ing imbalance between America and American century lies ahead. If we fail, So States are taking measures to pro- China comprehensively, decisively, and it is a century of humiliation that tect their constituents, their con- swiftly, or we will live to see a future awaits us. sumers, against these end-runs around in which the world’s most powerful na- I yield the floor. their laws designed to prohibit these tion is a totalitarian, genocidal, com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- predatory practices. munist dictatorship and our country is ator from Maryland. But last October, in the middle of the relegated to the role of a once-great S.J. RES. 15 pandemic, when many working fami- nation in decline. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I lies were plunged into economic uncer- No part of our lives will go unaf- am on the floor to urge my colleagues tainty and turmoil, the former admin- fected in a world like that. We can see on both sides of the aisle to support the istration—the Trump administration—

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Res. 15, however, veiled what they called the true lender lina, who have called these ‘‘rent-a- are not limited to ensuring access to rule. Well, it is a nice-sounding name, bank’’ schemes a ‘‘sham’’ and urged us credit or protecting consumers from an innocent name, but the consequence to act. They wrote to us here in the predatory lending and have much larg- of that is to unleash the full force of Senate, saying: er implications for our banking sys- predatory lending on working families. The most efficient course to prevent unre- tem. And it reneges on and reverses decades strained abuse and avert immediate and on- State-chartered banks have existed of both State and Federal government going consumer harm would be for Congress since the founding of our Republic. policy to prevent this end-run on usury to invalidate the [True Lender] Rule pursu- After the passage of the National Bank caps. ant to its remedial oversight powers under Act of 1864, our country fostered a dual What we have seen is predatory lend- the Congressional Review Act. banking system, and our country is all ers move quickly into the space when That is what we will be voting on the stronger for it. The United States the Trump administration opened the soon. North Carolina’s attorney gen- is the leader of the global financial sys- door to it. One online lender recently eral, Josh Stein, just also said in a sep- tem because we have a banking system told its investors that it was going to arate statement: that is based on competitive equality, get around California’s new interest We need every tool at our disposal to up- flexibility, and innovation. rate cap by making loans through hold state law and stop [predatory lenders] Under the Federal laws that protect ‘‘bank sponsors that are not subject to from coming back into our state[s]. our dual banking system, State and na- the same proposed State level rate lim- I hope that we will act right now to tionally chartered depository institu- itations.’’ stop what is a rush by many of these tions have nearly identical powers to So what you do is you go to a na- predatory lenders to exploit the open- carry out the business of banking tional bank, and you essentially rent ing created by the Trump administra- across State lines with legal clarity. their name. And by doing that, you tion’s OCC. Then let’s take a pause. This is because of State parity and the create a loophole that allows you to Let’s take time to craft a proper rule so-called State wild card laws, the Rie- avoid the State laws that have been that allows legitimate lenders to make gle-Neal Act, and subsequent amendments over the years. The Federal Re- put in place to protect against this loans in ways that do not violate the serve and the FDIC have broadly sup- kind of predatory lending. And we are State protections for the consumers ported these policies as well, adopting seeing that now emerge like wildfire and do not, at the end of the day, wreak havoc with families who get rules that promote equality for State around the country. ` I do want to be clear, there are many sucked into unsuspecting terms banks vis-a-vis national banks. Esther George, President of the Kan- innovative fintech partnerships. These through deceptive practices. So I urge sas City Fed, noted in a 2012 speech are lenders who use the internet. There the U.S. Senate to vote to pass this that ‘‘the dual banking system has pro- resolution to protect consumers around are many who are not exhibiting these vided and continues to offer significant the country. kind of predatory behaviors. And we benefits to our financial system and I yield the floor. should craft a rule that allows legiti- economy . . . multiple options for state Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, if I mate lending consistent with State and federal charters have led to consid- could just actually say one more thing, laws through those fintech practices. erable innovation and improvement in this has been something that the Bank- But the way this rule was written banking services.’’ during the Trump administration, it ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs Com- So Congress and our Federal bank su- opens the door to all the bad actors. It mittee has been working on. We held a pervisors, on a roundly bipartisan opens the door wide to the predatory number of hearings on this. And I do basis, have always been committed to lenders to exploit this loophole. just want to thank my friend and col- maintaining parity between State and And that is why we are on the floor league, the chairman of that com- nationally chartered institutions. today, because this resolution is de- mittee, Senator BROWN from Ohio, who This brings us to today’s vote. The signed to stop the predatory lending has been a stalwart in protecting con- problem with the true lender rule be- practices that were unleashed by the sumers. I don’t know if he has been to fore us is that it has the potential to OCC rule. It is to shut the door on that the floor yet, but I just wanted to upend parity between State and na- Trump administration OCC rule that thank him and other members of the tional banks. In a nutshell, the OCC now has allowed predatory lenders to committee for their efforts and also true lender rule determines which rush through it. thank the Biden administration, which banks or other financial institutions And what we are seeing now are rates just sent down a statement of adminis- actually make a consumer loan. Many of 100 percent, 200 percent—whatever tration support for overturning the States have different legal standards they want. I mean, the sky is the limit. OCC rule and for voting in favor of this for determining this. Ultimately, this Some of these interest rates would resolution. would allow national banks to make make loan sharks blush. I yield the floor. and assign loans more easily than So we just saw, in fact, one OCC-reg- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- State-chartered banks, giving them a ulated bank that has been helping a ator from Wyoming. distinct advantage in the lending busi- short-term lending company pilot an Mrs. LUMMIS. Mr. President, when I ness. online ‘‘rent-a-bank’’ installment loan joined the Senate Banking Committee The Board of Governors of the Fed- program that runs at 179-percent APR. last February, I pledged to fairly exam- eral Reserve and the Federal Deposit And the OCC rule is being litigated in ine every issue that came before us, Insurance Corporation did not adopt court right now to defend a $67,000 loan with an eye for detail and a fresh per- companions to the OCC true lender to a restaurant owner at a 268-percent spective—promoting innovation, free rule. It is likely those Agencies do not APR rate that violates the State law markets, and our dual banking system. have the legal authority to adopt a where that restaurant is. I support the policy goals of the true similar rule for State banks. The FDIC So this is a perfect example of where lender rule in promoting access to confirmed this during public remarks a small restaurant owner took out a credit for underserved communities. I in December 2020. Consequently, we are loan—$67,000—deceptively portrayed, also recognize how vital it is to provide left with a scenario where national only to discover that it was 268 percent legal clarity to financial technology banks and Federal savings associations APR. And when the restaurant owner innovators during this time of change. have a great deal of legal clarity about says, ‘‘Wait a minute, I thought the I support all banks’ powers, both State marketplace lending and State-char- limit in our State was 36 percent,’’ all and national, to export interest rates tered banks do not.

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The OCC true lender every year when we stop to pay tribute commercial banks in our dual banking rule clarifies a thorny legal question to our law enforcement officers around system, about 79 percent are State and restricts the application of State the country, the men and women in banks and 21 percent are national consumer protection laws, providing blue who serve us every day in my banks and Federal savings institutions. legal clarity in marketplace lending to State of Ohio and every State rep- The OCC true lender rule applies to 21 percent of the banks in this country, resented in this Chamber. only 21 percent of the banks in our while essentially telling the other 79 We also remember the brave law en- country. Does a rule that applies to percent that they should convert to a forcement officers who tragically died only 21 percent of the banks really pro- national charter or risk being left be- in the line of duty. We can never forget mote parity between State and nation- hind. That is the kind of choice Con- this is a dangerous profession. The Na- ally chartered institutions? This chart gress has rejected in the past. tional Law Enforcement Memorial and shows plain as day that it does not. Many question the value of using the Museum reported that 2020 was the Moreover, State-chartered banks are Congressional Review Act against the deadliest year for law enforcement in the primary banks currently engaged true lender rule since it will prevent decades. In Ohio alone, we sadly lost in the kind of marketplace lending en- the OCC from adopting a similar rule six brave law enforcement officers over visioned by the OCC true lender rule. in the future. However, again, both the the past year. Here in the Capitol, of Many State banks have innovative and FDIC and the Federal Reserve likely do course, we lost three officers over the thriving partnerships with nonbank not have the requisite statutory au- past year, including on January 6. In lenders today. The OCC true lender thority to adopt their own true lender the course of our Nation’s history, rule will cause those partnerships to rule anyway. As a result, there is no more than 24,000 officers have died in shift to national banks. Why would a rule or Agency-based solution that the line of duty. nonbank lender choose to partner with fixes this problem in a satisfactory I was proud to join colleagues in a State bank that lacks the legal clar- way. March in sponsoring legislation called ity of a national bank or savings asso- For the true lender rule to apply the Protect and Serve Act, which ciation and the preemption that fol- equally to all State and national would create Federal penalties on lows Federal law? I do not believe they banks, Congress must act. Leaving the those who would attempt to harm or will. There would be a great deal of OCC true lender rule in place would re- kill a police officer. I believe Protect legal uncertainty for them because of duce the likelihood of Congress fixing and Serve would send a strong message State consumer protection laws. Many the issue. Disapproving this rule will to help deter these crimes. Ultimately, of the State bank partnerships we see ensure that this issue remains top-of- I think it would make our men and today in the marketplace lending arena mind for many and can be fixed in a women in blue safer and help save may disappear as the nonbank lenders lasting way that ensures a level play- lives. naturally gravitate towards the great- ing field. This is a classic example of This week, I urge my colleagues to er legal clarity of national banks. an issue crying out for a uniform na- join me in standing with the families of This rule, in effect, would make these tional standard enacted by Congress, our fallen police officers and thanking innovative partnerships the domain of which applies to all banks. them and thanking law enforcement national banks, rendering State-char- The United States is the leader of the for what they do every day to protect tered banks to be more like second- global financial system for many rea- us. One way to express our gratitude is class institutions. That has not been sons, but one of those is surely the in- passing laws that will assist them in the will of Congress in the past, and I novation, competition, and diversity of their critical work to keep us safe. don’t believe it is today. thought brought about by our dual OPIOID EPIDEMIC A prominent law firm noted in Janu- banking system. This is a privilege, not With that in mind, I am also on the ary of this year that ‘‘for institutions a right, however, and one must work floor today to call on my colleagues to that participate in marketplace lend- hard to maintain that for future gen- support our law enforcement by taking ing, most of which are state-chartered erations. decisive action to help them to keep banks, the lack of an FDIC rule creates I am proud to be a vocal advocate of some of the deadliest drugs in the a significant exception to the federal financial innovation in this Chamber, world from coming into our commu- support for the marketplace lending and I will continue to work hard to- nities. It is not an overstatement to model and appears to largely leave the wards modernizing our financial sys- say that this is a matter of life or issue to the states.’’ tem in a responsible manner. However, death. Many wonder why States cannot for innovation to be truly lasting, it Overdose deaths in the United States adopt their own true lender rules on a has to be built on a solid foundation have sadly reached a record high dur- State-by-State basis or adopt some and not pick winners and losers being the COVID–19 pandemic. According kind of uniform law. This likely will tween national banks and State banks. to recent data from the Centers for not work for a number of reasons. Only Congress can truly fix this Disease Control, 87,000 Americans died First, were a State like Wyoming to issue. I look forward to working with during the 12-month period between adopt its own true lender rule for its my colleagues to accomplish this. In September 2019 and September 2020, the own banks, what would require another the coming days, I will be introducing most recent data we have. This can be State to respect the Wyoming true legislation to do just that. Until this is directly attributed to the cir- lender rule and set aside its own con- fixed, the current ‘‘valid when made’’ cumstances surrounding the pandemic. sumer protection laws that conflict rule will continue to provide legal clar- So many families are feeling the pain with the Wyoming law? It likely would ity to Federal and State banks. of these losses. Sadly, based on the cur- not, and that State would likely re- I urge my colleagues to thoughtfully rent trends, we expect calendar year quire a Wyoming bank without a consider the potential impact of the 2020 in full to be even worse. branch in that State to abide by its OCC true lender rule on State-char- What is the main driver of these own consumer protection laws in doing tered banks. overdoses and overdose deaths? Syn- business there. This is a basic tenet of In order to preserve our dual banking thetic opioids, most notably fentanyl. States maintaining sovereignty within system and Congress’s past actions to Fentanyl is 50 times more powerful their own borders, limited only by the ensure parity between State and na- than heroin, relatively inexpensive, U.S. Constitution and Federal law. tionally chartered banks, I do not have deadly, and incredibly addictive. For Secondly, a uniform law adopted at any other option but to support S.J. years, this has been coming to our the State level would likely take 3 to 5 Res. 15. shores from China, first predominantly

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But I would urge my colleagues that those—36,359—involved fentanyl, some- I know some of my colleagues oppose we need to use the next 5 months to do times mixed with other drugs like co- permanent scheduling of these fentanyl the hard work of finding a permanent caine and crystal meth or heroin. drugs because they are concerned solution to this crisis before we have to Again, of all the poisons, fentanyl is about mandatory minimum sentences, once again run the risk of letting these the most deadly. It does have a medical and also that it could hinder research drugs become legal and the message purpose and can be used to treat pa- into future medications to treat addic- that that sends and the deaths that tients in severe pain the same way tion. Let me address both of those would occur as a result. The U.S. Sen- morphine is used. quickly. ate can take the lead and permanently Both fentanyl and morphine are clas- First, there is this concern about the classify these dangerous narcotics that sified under schedule II by the drug en- harsh punishments that don’t fit the are literally killing tens of thousands forcement authorities. In order to nature of the crime. I share that con- of our fellow citizens every year. In- avoid prosecution under that sched- cern. That is why our legislation en- stead of kicking the can down the road uling order, drug traffickers started sures that mandatory minimum sen- again for 5 months from now, let’s making slight modifications to tences are not automatically imposed make it permanent. The House and the fentanyl, creating what we call in any criminal case. We want the Biden administration should support fentanyl analogs or fentanyl-related judge to look at the severity of the this effort. Lives are at stake. substances, essentially copycat crime and consider all relevant factors It is important that we continue to fentanyl. in sentencing. So that issue has been focus this body, as we have, on the de- Evil scientists in places like China, addressed in our bipartisan legislation. mand side of this equation—preven- Mexico, and India, working in unregu- There has been a great deal of con- tion, treatment, longer term recovery lated pharmaceutical plants, will make versation about the impact of prosecu- for fentanyl and for other substances. a slight modification to fentanyl, tions and incarcerations on specific But it is also important that we not sometimes adjusting a single molecule, populations, including minority com- allow these substances to come on the to create what are, essentially, these munities. What is often lost in this de- streets at lower and lower costs and at fentanyl copycats. bate, I will say, is the growing impact greater and greater volumes. That is While these copycats may have the of fatal overdoses in those same com- what would happen if we do not move same narcotic properties as fentanyl, munities. Since 2016, while White fa- as a Congress to ensure that these these tiny variations allow these traf- talities have decreased through the pe- fentanyl copycats and fentanyl itself fickers to evade prosecution. riod of 2019, the data we have shows remain illicit drugs, as they are. Oftentimes, by the way, these that overdoses from opioids among Let’s do the right thing for our com- fentanyl-related substitutes, these Black Americans, particularly Black munity. Let’s do the right thing for copycats, are even more powerful than men, have actually gotten worse, not law enforcement. Let’s be sure they fentanyl itself. Take, for example, better. have the predictability and certainty carfentanil. From 2011 to 2016, that same time pe- in law enforcement to know that these These fentanyl-related substances riod, when White overdoses and deaths criminals can be prosecuted, these traf- are the reason I am on the floor today. were reduced, Black Americans had the fickers. In 2018—2018—in recognition of the highest increase in synthetic opioid-in- We need to act now to address the growing threat these copycats posed to volved overdose deaths, compared to threat of these deadly fentanyl drugs our public health, the DEA temporarily all populations. coming into our communities. I urge scheduled fentanyl-related substances And while in 2017 to 2018 overall the Senate to pass the FIGHT Fentanyl as schedule I, the highest designation opioid-involved overdose fatalities de- bill. Join us in this effort so we can they can give. creased by just over 4 percent, rates better work to reverse the tragic rise Since then, we have passed two tem- among Black and Hispanic Americans in overdose deaths around the United porary extensions of that designation. actually increased. This is an issue we States of America. Most recently, Congress passed a 5- must address here. I yield the floor. month extension just ahead of the pre- Another issue my colleagues have S.J. RES. 15 vious deadline of May 6, just a couple raised, again, is concern that perma- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I come weeks ago, and President Biden signed nently scheduling fentanyl and its ana- to the floor today in support of the that legislation into law last week. logues somehow hinders research into Congressional Review Act resolution to I supported that temporary extension treating addiction. First of all, I agree rescind the Office of the Comptroller of because the alternative was worse. The we need this research. We need it the Currency’s ‘‘True Lender Rule.’’ only alternative was to let these sub- badly. One example of this is coming This rule was rushed through by the stances become legal. But I don’t think up with naloxone, a miracle drug based previous administration with complete kicking the can down the road for an- on heroin that actually reverses the ef- disregard to the harm it would cause other 5 months is nearly enough to fects of an overdose. already struggling working Americans. safeguard against the threat of copycat I spoke to the scientist, Roger Crys- The true lender rule undercuts im- fentanyl. We need to do much more be- tal, just last week, who developed the portant consumer protections at the tween now and when this temporary nasal version of this naloxone. It is a State level and greenlights high-cost scheduling extension expires in Octo- miracle. I have seen it work, and it ‘‘rent-a-bank’’ schemes. These schemes ber. saves lives. let predatory lenders evade State inter- Law enforcement needs certainty, Researchers have told me there are est rate caps by funneling high-interest and the drug cartels and those evil sci- barriers to being approved to legally loans—loans that are illegal under entists need to know we are serious in research schedule I substances. There State law—-through national banks. addressing this problem, that there is also a stigma to conducting this We know these lenders prey upon will be consequences. kind of research, even though we know those struggling to make ends meet We need a permanent solution. Spe- that it could lead to the development and are more likely to operate in areas cifically, let’s pass bipartisan legisla- of new treatments. But this is some- with higher concentrations of poverty. tion I introduced with my colleague thing we can easily address by allowing And they offer complicated loans that Senator MANCHIN called FIGHT qualified researchers the ability to are designed to trap consumers in an Fentanyl, which simply says: Let’s not study fentanyl analogues under sched- endless cycle of debilitating debt. allow these illicitly manufactured and ule II as opposed to schedule I. So we What is especially troubling is that deadly synthetic opioids to suddenly can address that issue. this rule was finalized in November of

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And while nearly every State and the District of sponsors . . . not subject to the same so many American families struggle to Columbia have passed laws to limit, to proposed state level rate limitations.’’ put food on the table and make their cap the interest—the amount of inter- So he or she is even acknowledging rent or mortgage payments, the OCC’s est—that can be charged on payday and that States—voters or State legisla- rule makes it easier for predatory lend- other loans. tures or both—are saying: We want to ers to prey on those most vulnerable, In the late 1990s, payday lenders were cap those interest rates so people don’t exacerbating the economic hardship of desperate to find a way to evade State take out a small loan and end up pay- millions. laws that limited them from charging ing 200, 300 percent after these payday Currently, 45 States and the District exorbitant interest rates that trap peo- lenders put that on them. of Columbia have instituted interest ple in a cycle of debt they can’t get out Another lender said: ‘‘There is no rate caps on installment loans to proof, no matter how hard they work. reason why we wouldn’t be able to re- tect consumers. Earlier this year, my They came up with what the Comp- place our California business with a home State of Illinois passed into law a troller of the Currency called ‘‘rent-a- bank program.’’ 36-percent cap on interest rates for charter’’—what we now know as a So they know what they have to do. consumer loans. These protections are ‘‘rent-a-bank’’ scheme. They know they are going against the essential to ensuring that hard-work- Because banks are generally not sub- intent of the legislature and the intent ing Americans are not exploited. ject to these State laws, payday lend- of the voters. The true lender rule would allow ers funneled their loans through a Given the broad bipartisan support predatory lenders to evade these im- small number of willing banks. It for these laws, we had hoped that the portant State-level consumer protec- looked like the banks were making the Trump OCC would take action and tions. Twenty-five State attorneys gen- loans, when it was really the payday crack down on these schemes, the same eral, including Illinois Attorney Gen- lenders. way that Bush and Obama had done— eral Kwame Raoul, recently wrote to Federal regulators in both parties— schemes that have been rejected by me and my colleagues to underscore Republicans and Democrats—saw voters and legislatures over and over, the dangers of the OCC’s true lending through this very obvious ruse that in State after State after State. rule. They say in their letter, ‘‘The hurt low-income people who were But last year, the OCC issued what is OCC’s Rule would be exploited by lend- forced to get credit any way they known as the true lender rule, over- ers seeking to circumvent these state could. Federal regulators cracked ruling voters of both parties, giving es- interest-rate caps and invite, indeed down. Under both President Bush and sentially a free pass to these abusive welcome, predatory consumer-lending President Obama, the Office of Comp- rent-a-bank schemes. partnerships . . .’’ troller of the Currency and the Federal I agree with the concerns raised by Deposit Insurance Corporation—OCC Now, to fight back on behalf of low- Attorney General Raoul and his coun- and FDIC—shut down a series of these income people and on behalf of fair terparts. The Federal Government schemes by payday lenders and banks. play, a broad bipartisan coalition is should be doing more to protect the fi- States from across the country also asking Congress to overturn the OCC’s nancial security of Americans, not less. stepped in to protect their residents. harmful true lender rule. Congress needs to take action—now Georgia, West Virginia, my State of That support includes credit unions, more than ever—to protect working Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Mary- State bank regulators—Republicans families from predatory lending prac- land, Montana, South Dakota, Colo- and Democrats alike—and State attor- tices. We must rescind this harmful rado, Illinois, Virginia, and Nebraska neys general of both parties. One of the true lender rule. However, addressing all passed new laws and regulations ei- most outspoken has been the Repub- the harm of this rule is not enough. ther to stop these schemes or to cap in- lican attorney general of Nebraska, be- More must be done to protect vulner- terest rates on payday loans at 36 per- cause his State passed—his State’s vot- able American consumers. For more cent—still a very, very high number ers passed—a limit, 75 percent of them, than a decade, I have pushed for a Fed- that most of us never pay, but that to keep interest rates down. eral interest rate cap of 36 percent on people who can only get credit that There is support from small business all consumer loans. This standard is way end up paying, unfortunately. It is groups, support from the Military Offi- not radical or new. The Federal Gov- still a high number that, obviously, cers Association of America. ernment already affords similar protec- will make any company making these We know that payday lenders espe- tions to military servicemembers and loans plenty of money. cially prey on young members of the their families. We should expand those Several other States, including Cali- military. One of them may be off in a protections to all Americans. fornia and Ohio, also passed laws to foreign country while the spouse stays COVID–19 has devastated the lives of limit the interest that can be charged back at the base or stays back in a millions of Americans and brought sig- on consumer loans. These new laws community and is struggling with just nificant economic challenges to so passed with overwhelming bipartisan having the resources to get by. They many households. We need to be pro- support. are preyed upon so often. tecting the most vulnerable popu- Now, get this: More than 75 percent Other groups are the National Asso- lations who are just trying to get back of voters in Nebraska and South Da- ciation of Evangelicals, the Southern to normal and get a fair shot at the kota supported the ballot initiatives to Baptist Convention, and other mem- American dream. cap interest rates on payday loans. So bers of the Faith in Just Lending Coa- Let’s come together on a common three-fourths of the voters going to the lition. goal: to protect American consumers polls in a popular vote wanted to cap That coalition wrote to Congress: from predatory lending practices. Pass- interest rates on payday loans in those Predatory payday and auto title lenders ing today’s CRA resolution would bring two States. are notorious for exploiting loopholes in us one step closer to that goal. In recent years, new financial tech- order to offer debt-trap loans to families The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nology companies emerged that part- struggling to make ends meet. The OCC’s ator from Ohio. ner with banks to offer responsible ‘‘True Lender’’ rule creates a loophole big Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, the vote small-dollar loans at more affordable enough to drive a truck through. we are about to take on this Van Hol- rates. That came from this coalition—the len resolution, S.J. Res. 15, is a bipar- But we also have a separate group of coalition of attorneys general, the tisan opportunity for us to show people online payday lenders resurrecting the Military Officers Association, the Na- whom we serve that we are on their same old rent-a-bank scheme to offer tional Association of Evangelicals, and side. abusive, high-interest loans. They are the Southern Baptist Convention. They States all over the country—red and not even attempting to hide it. are saying the OCC’s true lender rule blue States, States in the South and One online lender told its investors it creates a loophole big enough to drive Midwest, on both coasts—have all rec- would get around California’s new law a truck through.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.006 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2441 We know why these commonsense property—their property in which they [Rollcall Vote No. 183 Leg.] laws that our States passed are pop- had put blood and sweat and tears— YEAS—52 ular. We know why they enjoy bipar- stating that the Trump rule gave them Baldwin Hirono Rosen tisan support in States across the the grounds to do so. It mattered little Bennet Kaine Rubio country. People don’t want abusive that New York State law had a 268-per- Blumenthal Kelly Sanders Booker King lenders to prey on them, their loved cent interest rate as blatantly illegal. Schatz Brown Klobuchar Schumer ones or their neighbors. So today’s vote is simple. It would Cantwell Leahy Shaheen ´ Some issues that come before the revoke the Trump administration’s so- Cardin Lujan Sinema Senate are complicated. They divide Carper Lummis Smith called true lender rule that permits Casey Manchin Stabenow people. There are thorny nuances to Collins Markey predatory lenders to exploit small busi- Tester consider. This isn’t one of them. It is Coons Menendez nesses and working Americans. In the Van Hollen simple. Let’s protect the people whom Cortez Masto Merkley middle of a pandemic, the last thing we Duckworth Murphy Warner we serve. They have clearly cried out should be doing is perpetrating a rule Durbin Murray Warnock for us to do this. We should protect that makes it easier for payday lenders Feinstein Ossoff Warren Whitehouse those people. to scam working people and business Gillibrand Padilla I urge my colleagues to support S.J. Hassan Peters Wyden owners. Hickenlooper Reed Res. 15 to overturn this rule. With today’s vote, the Senate stands I yield the floor. NAYS—47 up for working families and small busi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- Barrasso Graham Portman nesses all across the country by repeal- jority leader. Blackburn Grassley Risch Mr. SCHUMER. First, let me thank ing this terrible, essentially Scrooge- Blunt Hagerty Romney Boozman Hawley Rounds our chair of the Banking Committee, like rule pushed by former President Trump and his allies. Braun Hoeven Sasse someone who has fought against the Burr Hyde-Smith Scott (FL) abuses in the financial services indus- And one final point for those who say Capito Inhofe Scott (SC) elections don’t make a difference. Just Cassidy Johnson Shelby try throughout his career, Senator Cornyn Kennedy Sullivan BROWN. Let me also thank Senator VAN look at this. Here was a rule protecting Cotton Lankford Thune people—States protected people. The Cramer Lee HOLLEN, who, again, has been one of Tillis Trump administration comes in and Crapo Marshall those leaders doing great things to help Cruz McConnell Toomey people who are often taken advantage rips away those protections, leaving so Daines Moran Tuberville of. many people bare and defenseless be- Ernst Murkowski Wicker Now, for millions of working Ameri- cause they were desperate; they need Fischer Paul Young cans, one of the most dangerous things the money. NOT VOTING—1 that can happen is falling victim to Elections occur. A new Democratic Heinrich predatory lenders. Unscrupulous actors President, a Democratic Senate, and The joint resolution (S.J. Res 15) was have always promised quick cash or this horrible, horrible rule change by passed, as follows: credit to people with unexpected ex- the Trump administration is undone. penses or financial difficulties, only to We go back to giving some help and S.J. RES. 15 trap them with crippling interest rates protection to working families and Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- that can erase a person’s life savings or small business people. resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress dis- even claim their homes. They are in This story could be repeated not just approves the rule submitted by the Office of trouble. They reach out to the lifeline, with CRAs but up and down the line— the Comptroller of Currency relating to ‘‘Na- and the lifeline is a trap. Often they up and down the line. Elections do tional Banks and Federal Savings Associa- are trapped for years and even some for make a difference, and today’s vote tions as Lenders’’ (85 Fed. Reg. 68742 (Octo- their whole lives. shows one of many examples. ber 30, 2020)), and such rule shall have no That is why more than 40 States have force or effect. VOTE ON S.J. RES. 15 passed laws that prohibit this behavior Mr. SCHUMER. Let me first com- and placed limits on interest rates I yield the floor and, Mr. President, I mend my colleague from Ohio for the made by nonbank lenders. It runs the ask unanimous consent that all re- excellent work, not only moving this gamut from liberal California to con- maining time be yielded back. forward but the vote counting that he servative Texas. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there did, which worked with a little bit of Inexplicably—inexplicably—the objection? margin of error. Trump administration decided to give Without objection, it is so ordered. f these predatory lenders a massive loop- The joint resolution was ordered to EXECUTIVE SESSION hole to circumvent State law and once be engrossed for a third reading and again prey on low-income Americans. was read the third time. Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I Under the Trump administration’s move to proceed to executive session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint rule, so long as payday lenders found a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The resolution having been read the third bank to provide the cash upfront and question is on agreeing to the motion. time, the question is, Shall the joint attach their name to the transaction, The motion was agreed to. resolution pass? interest rates in the triple digits were f suddenly OK, even if the States explic- Mr. SCHUMER. I ask for the yeas itly banned it. and nays. MOTION TO DISCHARGE It is despicable and so typical of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, pursu- Trump administration not caring sufficient second? ant to S. Res. 27, the Finance Com- about average folks at all and just lis- There appears to be a sufficient sec- mittee being tied on the question of re- tening to the special interests. It had ond. porting, I move to discharge the Senate devastating consequences for working The clerk will call the roll. Finance Committee from further con- families and for small businesses. sideration of the nomination of The senior assistant bill clerk called In New York, the owner of a southern Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, the roll. food restaurant in Harlem took out a to be Administrator of the Centers for $67,000 loan from a fraudulent lender to Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Medicare and Medicaid Services. make renovations to their restaurant. Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEIN- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under They fell behind on payments and tried RICH), is necessarily absent. the provisions of S. Res. 27, there will to work with their lender when COVID The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. now be up to 4 hours of debate on the hit and realized that their loan had an PETERS). Are there any other Senators motion, equally divided between the APR of 268 percent. Rather than work in the Chamber desiring to vote? two leaders or their designees, with no toward a solution, the lender went to The result was announced—yeas 52, point of order, motions, or amend- the bank to try and foreclose on their nays 47, as follows: ments in order.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.037 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2442 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, for Detective James Skernivitz served training and resources they need to the information of all Senators, we ex- my city of Cleveland. He served in help when they are called on to respond pect a vote on the motion to discharge neighborhood policing districts, and in to these situations. to occur around noon tomorrow, 2013, he joined the Gang Impact Unit, This Police Week, let’s offer—many Wednesday, May 12. working to reduce violence in Cleve- of us come to the floor to do this— I yield the floor. land. He was a devoted father and more than empty words. Let’s honor The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- played softball for many years, trav- the memory of these women and men ator from Ohio. eling to tournaments with the Steel who have laid down their lives in serv- S.J. RES. 15 City Enforcers. ice of their community by getting their Mr. BROWN. I thank my colleagues Corporal Adam McMillan spent 19 fellow officers the tools and the train- for their vote on this resolution, which years serving the public at the sheriff’s ing they need to do their jobs and to was so important to protect people office in Hamilton County, Cincinnati. build trust with the communities they from being abused by payday lenders. So many in his community spoke have sworn to protect. S.J. Res. 15 will be a big deal, saving a about his kindness. His pastor said at The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. lot of money for a lot of low-income the memorial service that ‘‘he was the CASEY). The Senator from Ohio. people who have been fleeced far too kind of guy who asked the person in f many times. the drive-thru window how their day I thank the leader. I thank, in my of- was going.’’ His generous spirit will LEGISLATIVE SESSION fice, Laura Swanson and Jan live on. Corporal McMillan was an --- Singelmann for their terrific work in organ donor, and his loss is giving new MORNING BUSINESS making sure that everybody was here life to someone else. and everybody was learned on this Kaia Grant was in the Reserve Offi- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask issue so well and how important that cer Training Corps in college. After unanimous consent that the Senate was for our State and for our country. graduating and working with at-risk proceed to legislative session for a pe- I thank them. kids in Cincinnati, she joined the riod of morning business, with Sen- NATIONAL POLICE WEEK Springdale Police Department. Her co- ators permitted to speak therein for up Mr. President, each year during Po- worker said: to 10 minutes each. lice Week, we honor the law enforce- Instead of going into the military and then The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ment officers who made the ultimate going into politics, like many do, she wanted objection, it is so ordered. sacrifice in service to their commu- to serve the community. f nities. Another colleague related a story CENTENNIAL OF MILLS, WYOMING This year, we add the names of four about how she saved a woman’s life. Ohioans to the National Law Enforce- The department got a call about a per- Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I rise ment Memorial who laid down their son considering taking her own life, today in recognition of the 100th anni- lives last year: Corporal Adam McMil- and they searched and searched but versary of the incorporation of Mills, lan of Hamilton County Sheriff’s Of- found no one. They were close to giving WY. fice, Detective James Michael up, but Officer Grant didn’t. She found On Saturday, June 12, 2021, the town Skernivitz of Cleveland, Patrolman the woman in a parking garage in time of Mills will honor this milestone with Anthony Hussein Dia of Toledo, and Of- to save her life. a 100th Anniversary Summer Fest Cele- ficer Kaia Grant of Springdale. As part of her dedication to our coun- bration. The event will host a parade, Sadly, we already know of two names try, Officer Grant interned for a U.S. concerts, and other festivities through- who will be added to the memorial next Senator while she was in college. That out the day. It is an excellent oppor- year: Officer Brandon Stalker of the Senator’s name was Joe Biden. Earlier tunity for the people of Natrona Coun- Toledo Police Department and Jason this year, on his first trip to Ohio as ty and Wyoming to gather and com- Lagore, who worked for the Ohio De- President, Joe Biden met with Officer mend the strong, lasting character of partment of Natural Resources. Each Grant’s mother, Gina Mobley, to thank this community. one of these losses is a tragedy for a her for her daughter’s service to him, Mills was established in May of 1921 family, for a community, and for their to our country, and to her community. at a location near the Fort Caspar site fellow officers. We can’t begin to repay the debt we along the northern banks of the North Ms. Grant’s mother, I know, and I owe Ms. Mobley and all these families. Platte River. Many pioneers traversed talked to her about how tragic this is We can work to reform our systems to this area along the Oregon Trail before for her, for her family, and for the fam- protect more officers and the commu- oil was discovered in the Salt Creek ilies of all of these officers who gave nities they swear an oath to protect. Field. In 1919, with the growth of the their lives in service to others. This week, I am introducing legisla- oil and gas industry, brothers James, Over the past year, we have had tion, the Law Enforcement Training William, and Thomas Mills and their many reminders of the work that must for Mental Health Crisis Response Act, Mills Construction Company purchased be done to reform and reimagine public with Senator INHOFE of Oklahoma. We a homestead owned by Charles M. safety and to rebuild trust between law have seen too many Americans, both Hawks. Company employees and their enforcement and communities. These officers and those they serve, hurt or families began to settle in the sur- Ohioans’ lives are a reminder of the killed when law enforcement responds rounding land. By 1921, over 500 people ideals we should strive for—officers to people in their communities suf- lived in the quickly developing area. A who are true public servants in the fering a mental health crisis. This bill need for local organization resulted in best sense of the word, people who gave would invest in training to help fami- Mills’ incorporation as a town, becom- themselves to their communities. And lies resolve those situations safely for ing the third in Natrona County. these Ohioans gave so much. themselves and for their communities. The story of Mills is a microcosm of Officer Anthony Dia was the father of They help officers resolve these situa- the story of Natrona County and Cen- two young sons. He married his high tions safely for themselves and for the tral Wyoming. The town has navigated school sweetheart. In a letter he wrote communities they serve. through the booms and busts of the oil to his family during Ramadan, the de- Law enforcement officers, reformers, industry throughout its century and vout Muslim wrote: and advocates all agree we pushed too continues to navigate its unique place Every day I put on the uniform, it is with many problems onto the criminal jus- across the river from Casper. Industry the intention to protect the innocent and the tice system, expecting officers to be so- has always played a large role in the weak in my community. cial workers and crisis responders and development of the community. From The imam who spoke at his memorial family mediators without the proper its beginnings with the Mills Construc- service said: training to fill those roles. tion Company, Mills now hosts a wide When you think of Islam, think of this We need to actually invest in mental range of manufacturing, fabrication, man who gave his life on the Fourth of July health and education and other social heavy machinery, and oil and gas busi- to defend the values of the United States. support. We need to give officers the nesses. Yet, Mills still maintains its

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:31 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.039 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2443 quaint charm with Oregon Trail his- Medicine Department at the Massachu- During her years of involvement in toric sites, river recreational opportu- setts Women’s Hospital. the Republican Party of Arkansas, she nities, and local watering holes. Dr. Hertz passed away on July 28, became second vice chair and was ap- Mills held its first election on May 1950, but his legacy is enduring. Not pointed to the Arkansas Governor’s 10, 1921. The first mayor was George E. only does his work continue to support Appointments Committee, as well as a Boyle, who was elected alongside new extraordinary medical work, but his serving a record 14 continuous years on Councilmen Fred Hunter, Fred memory also encourages other re- the Executive Committee of the Ar- Shackleford, G.W. Lindsley, and Mi- searchers through the Saul Hertz, MD, kansas GOP. chael Kennedy. A century later, Mills Award. Bestowed by the Society for Mrs. Hamilton was appointed by the is served by Mayor Seth Coleman with Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Engi- State chairman to serve over 10 years Councilmembers James Hollander, neering, this eponymous award honors on the RPA Rules Committee. A pin- Darla Ives, Sara McCarthy, and Brad individuals who make phenomenal nacle of her political career came in Neumiller. They continue their tradi- strides in the radionuclide therapy 2003, when she was elevated to the position of public service and stewardship. field. tion of RPA State chairman. During From its incorporation as a town Dr. Hertz’s archives are kept in this time, she was able to refocus the with a population of 500, Mills entered Greenwich, CT, offering a rich history State party and set it on a course to 1990 with over 1,500 residents. Today it of research in this critical field and a majority leadership. Mrs. Hamilton boasts a population of over 4,000 people testament to his brilliant, lifesaving was elected Arkansas Republican Na- and is one of the fastest growing com- work. This year, Greenwich, CT, First tional Committeewoman in 2005 and munities in Wyoming. On August 4, Selectman Fred Camillo issued a proc- served until term-limited in 2012. She 2020, Governor Mark Gordon signed a lamation, naming March 31 ‘‘Dr. Saul also served on the RNC Rules Com- proclamation declaring Mills a ‘‘First- Hertz Nuclear Medicine/Radio Pharma- mittee from 2010 through 2012. Class City.’’ This is another milestone ceutical Day.’’ This recognition is a She was also elected by RPA dele- to add to the summer celebration. tribute to Dr. Hertz’s remarkable leg- gates to serve on the RNC Rules Com- It is my honor to commemorate this acy and the impact he will forever have mittee from 1996 to 2016. Mrs. Hamilton historic milestone for the city of Mills. on this field. was an elected delegate to every Re- Their centennial celebration is a trib- I applaud his many accomplishments publican National Convention from ute to generations of determination and hope my colleagues will join me in 1992 through 2020, serving as a Trump and community. Bobbi joins me and ev- remembering Dr. Saul Hertz.∑ delegate in 2016 and 2020. eryone in Wyoming in our appreciation f At the Reagan Rockefeller Dinner in 2016, the RPA awarded Mrs. Hamilton of everything the people of Mills have TRIBUTE TO RETA HAMILTON contributed to our great State and Na- the ‘‘Hi, I’m Frank White’’ Award for tion. We extend our congratulations as ∑ Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise making significant contributions to we look forward to the next 100 years. today to recognize a prominent con- build the State party. servative leader, Reta Hamilton, for f Having been involved with the Na- her long-standing commitment to serv- tional Federation of Republican ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ing and strengthening the Republican Women since 1983, Mrs. Hamilton was --- Party in Arkansas and nationwide. appointed to serve as a nonvoting Mrs. Hamilton launched her political REMEMBERING DR. SAUL HERTZ member of the NFRW Board of Direc- activism career in 1987. In the decades tors in 2000 and served until 2020 as a ∑ Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, since, she has made numerous con- regent and capital regent. She has at- today I rise to recognize Dr. Saul tributions to mobilize the conservative tended nearly every NFRW biennial Hertz, a pioneer for medical uses of cause—and with great success. Nick- convention since 1987. Mrs. Hamilton radioiodine, RAI. named ‘‘the Road Warrior’’ since her was honored with an appointment and The son of Jewish immigrants from early days, she has driven nearly every election to fill the vacancy of national Poland, Dr. Hertz graduated from Har- highway in Arkansas, supporting, en- committeewoman from December 2020 vard Medical School in 1929. While couraging, and building county com- to June 5, 2021. serving as director of the Massachu- mittees and Republican Women clubs. I am honored to call Reta Hamilton setts General Hospital’s thyroid unit, She is a longtime Tusk Club member, my friend, and I am incredibly proud of he attended a presentation about the which denotes her dedication to GOP her efforts to elevate and expand the use of physics in medicine. Inspired by candidates and ideas. Republican Party in Arkansas. Her the concept, Dr. Hertz worked along- Mrs. Hamilton’s commitment and conservative influence on the Arkansas side Massachusetts Institute of Tech- impact have been widely felt at the GOP and this Nation has made a dif- nology physicist Dr. Arthur Roberts to local level. She served as president of ference. The direction of our State and discover the potential for iodine the Washington County Republican growth of the Republican Party into radioisotopes in thyroid disease diag- Women in 1989 and more than doubled the majority party demonstrates the nosis and treatment. its membership, for which she received power that passion and commitment to On March 31, 1941, after years of ex- a newly-created award from the Arkan- one’s ideals can have. I hope her exam- periments, Dr. Hertz administered the sas Federation of Republican Women as ple will serve as a lesson to future gen- first therapeutic use of radioiodine to a well as recognition from the National erations of Arkansans and Republican human patient. Never before had hu- Federation of Republican Women. The leaders.∑ mans been successfully treated with an Washington County Republican Com- f artificially produced radioactive mate- mittee honored her as Republican of rial. In 1946, Dr. Hertz was the lead au- the Year at its 1989 Lincoln Dinner, TRIBUTE TO RYAN TUCKER thor of the May issue of the Journal of with Congressman John Paul Hammer- ∑ Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, I rise the American Medical Association, schmidt participating in the presen- today on behalf of Iowans across our which featured a 5-year study following tation. That year, she was also elected State to recognize the distinguished 29 patients he treated through this as AFRW third vice-president. career, dedication, and lifelong hard method. Today, medical uses of RAI re- Mrs. Hamilton eventually moved to work of Mr. Ryan G. Tucker as he con- main the gold standard of targeted pre- Benton County and in 1994 was elected cludes his time as president of the Iowa cision oncology. secretary of the Benton County Repub- Funeral Directors Association, IFDA. Dr. Hertz made a number of other lican Party. She later served as a State As many who know him will tell you, outstanding contributions to the med- committeewoman and was honored at Ryan grew up with a spirited commit- ical field. Notably, his research played the 1996 Lincoln Dinner as Republican ment to his community, his family, an essential role in the developing field of the Year in Rogers, AR. Mrs. Ham- and to others. A native of Sumner, it of nuclear medicine, which was critical ilton was elected one of six electors to did not take long for Ryan to begin during World War II and beyond. In serve both in the 2008 and 2012 electoral working in the trade. As a student at 1949, he established the first Nuclear college. North Iowa Area Community College,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:49 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.027 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2444 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 Ryan started as an employee at Ful- Pearl Harbor along with the rest of the the University of Florida, University of lerton Family Funeral Home in Mason U.S. Pacific Fleet. Ken was working Pennsylvania, and Boston University. City. He would go on to study at that morning shuttling supplies to the Over the years, local and national or- Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Arizona when Japanese torpedo bomb- ganizations have recognized Space earning an internship in Fort Dodge ers descended from the sky. One of the Tango’s groundbreaking work. under a former IFDA president, Scott 797–kilogram armor-piercing bombs Twyman was inducted into the Ken- Graham. dropped by the bombers exploded tucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in His experiences early on in his career through the decks of near a supply 2017, and ranked No. 25 on Fast Com- have led him to where he is today, as staging area at the front the ship. pany’s list of the 100 Most Creative co-owner of Kaiser-Corson Funeral Thinking quickly, Ken risked his life People in Business in 2018. Jim Home in Waverly, Readlyn, Shell Rock, in a small boat to pick up dozens of Bridenstine, former NASA Adminis- and Denver, serving Iowa families with sailors stranded in the burning water, trator, visited Space Tango in 2020, his critical work. dropping them off at nearby Ford Is- commending their biomedical research Ryan assumed his role as president of land. His heroism saved many. Of the and manufacturing capabilities. In ad- the IFDA at a time unlike any other, survivors of the attack on Pearl Har- dition to working on projects for var- as the COVID–19 pandemic tragically bor, Ken is one of two still alive today. ious Federal agencies, Space Tango took hold early last year, but, in the Ken was undeterred by the harrowing won three NASA Utilization Awards face of enormous challenges and uncer- experiences of the attack on Pearl Har- for Low Earth Orbit of Biomedical Ap- tainty, Ryan displayed steadfast lead- bor. He remained in the Navy and plications. Looking forward, Space ership for his colleagues that surely al- served his country honorably until Tango is developing ST–42, an autono- lowed for countless families to find 1945. After the war, Ken returned to the mous manufacturing facility for ad- comfort in such difficult times. States and moved to Provo, UT, here vanced materials and biomedical de- Ryan guided the IFDA through the he has lived with his wife for 54 years. vices located in Earth’s orbit. pandemic, being especially focused on Ken Potts embodies the very best at- Notably, Space Tango is committed ensuring the hard work of our State’s tributes of the ‘‘greatest generation’’. to investing in the next generation of funeral directors could continue with He is a living testament to American innovators, scientists, and entre- safety top of mind. At the pandemic’s bravery, honor, and dignity in defense preneurs. Twyman and his colleagues start, Ryan issued daily briefings to of the American way. I wish him a very regularly host and present at edu- IFDA members that became vital. He happy 100th birthday. It is my humble cational events at Kentucky schools, provided information about best prac- privilege to honor him today.∑ universities, and scientific institu- tices, updates on policies and procla- f tions. Space Tango’s robust internship mations by the Governor and State program includes students from Ken- RECOGNIZING SPACE TANGO government, and materials to make tucky’s universities and colleges across sure that Iowa funeral directors could ∑ Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as ranking the country, with several former in- continue to serve families while adher- member of the Senate Committee on terns joining their team. ing to public health limitations. Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Space Tango is a testament to Ken- Ryan’s lifetime of work, his dedica- each week I recognize an outstanding tucky innovation, ingenuity, and in- tion to his craft, and his leadership in Kentucky small business that exempli- dustry. Small businesses like Space a uniquely challenging time have all fies the American entrepreneurial spir- Tango form a critical part of Ameri- undoubtedly made a positive impact on it. This week, it is my privilege to rec- can’s domestic manufacturing base and the lives of countless Iowans. As he ognize Space Tango of Lexington, KY, play a unique role educating the next takes the next step in his distinguished as the Senate Small Business of the generation of Kentucky engineers and career and steps down as president of Week. entrepreneurs. Congratulations to the Iowa Funeral Directors Associa- Growing up on a family farm outside Twyman and the entire team at Space tion, we wish him, his wife Kayla, and Bardstown, Twyman Clements loved Tango. I wish them the best of luck his two sons, Colby and Griffin, all the building and launching model rockets and look forward to watching their best, and we thank Ryan for everything with his three brothers. His passion for continued growth and success in Ken- that he has done for our State and our innovation and engineering led him to tucky and beyond.∑ communities.∑ the University of Kentucky, UK, where f f he earned a BS and MS in mechanical engineering. As a graduate student at TRIBUTE TO FATHER MICHAEL J. TRIBUTE TO KEN POTTS UK, Twyman worked with Kentucky GRAHAM ∑ Mr. LEE. Mr. President, today I offer Space, a nonprofit consortium of uni- ∑ Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I rise my recognition of Mr. Ken Potts for his versities and public and private groups today to recognize my friend, Father heroic service to our country and con- supporting space entrepreneurship. At Michael J. Graham, on his retirement gratulate him on his 100th birthday. the time, Kentucky Space was using as the 34th president of Xavier Univer- Ken was born on April 15, 1921, in miniature satellites called cubesats to sity in my hometown of Cincinnati, Honey Bend, IL. His childhood was conduct experiments on the Inter- OH, and to thank him for his more spent on the family farm during the national Space Station. Realizing the than 34 years of service at Xavier help- difficult years of the Great Depression. need to simplify and reduce the cost of ing to cultivate young leaders and de- Despite the difficulty of the times, the spacebased research and development, veloping Musketeer students with the Potts family worked earnestly and R&D, Twyman founded Space Tango in Jesuit values of becoming ‘‘men and happily to make ends meet. In fact, 2015. women for others.’’ Ken has fond memories of time in his Today, Space Tango is a thriving Father Graham started at Xavier in boyhood spent hunting small game small business enabling R&D and man- 1984 as an assistant history professor. with his slingshot. ufacturing in zero gravity. Since 2017, After pursuing his master of divinity At the onset of WWII, when Ken was thanks to a National Aeronautics and from the Weston School of Theology, just 18 years of age, he enlisted in the Space Administration, NASA, Space he returned to Xavier in 1989. He was U.S. Navy. Two short years later, he Act Agreement, Space Tango provides appointed vice president for university was stationed in the South Pacific facilities on the International Space relations in 1994 and was inaugurated working as a crane operator on the Station U.S. National Laboratory. president of Xavier University on Sep- largest ship in the Navy’s fleet, the Their CubeLabs generate scalable and tember 8, 2001. USS Arizona. The work ethic he efficient research and manufacturing Father Graham is the longest serving learned as a child, on the family farm, in microgravity. Space Tango has president in Xavier University’s his- earned him great success during his worked with several commercial part- tory, and over the past 20 years, he has military service. ners, including Anheuser-Busch and had an incredible impact on the univer- On December 7, 1941, the Pennsyl- LambaVision. They regularly partner sity, the Cincinnati community, and vania-class battleship was docked at with educational institutions such as the more than 30,000 students who have

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G11MY6.025 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2445 graduated from Xavier University dur- matters and advocating for pro-job contamination has been found through- ing his tenure. He has helped raise over policies. out our State, including in the town of $500 million to fund scholarships, ad- Jim is fond of the professional rela- Merrimack and at the Coakley Landfill vance the academic experience, support tionships he has formed throughout his in North Hampton. While information community projects, and advance the career, with many evolving into close about the toxicity and human health development of the university. friendships. His personalized approach impacts of PFAS was only just emerg- In the community, Father Graham’s to government relations is best seen on ing as the contamination was discov- passion to connect and collaborate his guarantee to pay $1,000 if he does ered, Lisa and her team worked dili- with local and regional communities not return your call within eight busi- gently to keep the public and physi- inspired him to establish the Commu- ness hours. cians updated with necessary informa- nity Building Institute as well as the Jim grew up in Montgomery, AL, tion. The division of public health, Eigel Center for Community Engage- graduating with a double major in his- which Lisa led, conducted PFAS blood ment at Xavier. In 2017, Father Gra- tory and political science from the Uni- testing for more than 1,800 individuals ham was asked to chair the Cincinnati versity of Alabama. After graduation, who reported exposure from contami- Preschool Promise Board of Directors, he was appointed to the Calhoun Coun- nated drinking water while living, a voter-approved initiative to ensure ty Chamber of Commerce in Anniston, working, or attending childcare on or that quality preschool is available and AL, to oversee industrial and public af- near the campus of the Pease Inter- affordable to all children living within fairs. He later moved to Daytona national Tradeport. This information the Cincinnati school district. It is one Beach, where he began working at the has been invaluable for those individ- of many ways he has extended his and Daytona Regional Chamber in 1983. uals worried about their health, and I Xavier’s reach into critical issues that I am grateful for Jim’s decades of thank Lisa for her leadership to pro- impact the Cincinnati community. faithful and dedicated service to our vide this information to families. Since Father Graham began his pres- State and for his work with my office. I also commend Lisa for her leader- idency, U.S. News & World Report has I extend my best wishes to Jim, his ship during the COVID–19 pandemic. As consistently listed Xavier among the wife Rita, and to his family on a well- we all know, a once-in-a-lifetime pan- Nation’s top 10 Midwest universities. earned retirement.∑ demic has been difficult for us all, but Lisa’s leadership has been an incredible Under his leadership, the university f has expanded to offer master’s pro- asset to the State of New Hampshire. TRIBUTE TO LISA MORRIS From New Hampshire’s announcement grams in coaching education and ath- of the first case of COVID–19 in March lete development, health economic and ∑ Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I rise 2020 to the present, the New Hampshire clinical outcomes research, customer today to recognize Lisa Morris, New Division of Public Health has been a re- analytics, and others. The impact of Hampshire’s director of public health liable resource, providing daily reports President Graham’s academic and com- at the State department of health and on the number of COVID–19 cases and munity-based vision for Xavier is far human services, for her years of service positivity rates, which have been an reaching. Father Mike will be missed, to the Granite State. Throughout her important source of data for State but his legacy will be felt for genera- career, first serving the people of New leaders, businesses, and the general tions to come.∑ Hampshire’s Lakes Region at the Part- nership for Public Health and later the public. With her leadership, New Hamp- f entire State at the New Hampshire Di- shire was able to establish partnerships TRIBUTE TO JIM CAMERON vision of Public Health, Lisa has made with the New Hampshire National ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I recog- it her mission to improve the health Guard to stand up testing sites and nize Jim Cameron, who served Volusia and well-being of the New Hampshire vaccine distribution sites throughout County and its residents, as the senior public. I am grateful for her service to our State. New Hampshire’s vaccine vice president of government relations our State, especially her work to ad- distribution rollout has been recog- at the Daytona Regional Chamber of dress the COVID–19 pandemic over the nized as one of the best in the Nation and the most efficient in reaching the Commerce. After 38 years of service, I past year. public with shots in arms. These thank Jim for his years of work and Prior to her time as the New Hamp- achievements can only happen with wish him well as he retires. shire director of public health, Lisa In its 101-year history, Jim holds the served for over a decade as the execu- competent and forward-thinking lead- longest tenure at the Daytona Re- tive director of the Partnership for ers like Lisa. On behalf of all the people of New gional Chamber of Commerce. As Vice Public Health in Laconia, providing in- Hampshire, I ask my colleagues and all president of government relations, he valuable public health information and Americans to join me in thanking Lisa services to the people of the Lakes Re- understood local, State, and Federal for her years of service, advocacy, and gion. In this role, Lisa was a leading economic issues facing Volusia County. leadership. I wish her well in her re- voice in advocating for resources to Throughout his tenure, Jim’s profes- tirement and the years ahead.∑ sional relationships with some of Flor- meet the health needs of the region and ida’s most influential political and solve the most pressing public health f business leaders bettered his commu- concerns. During her time as executive TRIBUTE TO ROBERT CAMPBELL nity. director, the Partnership for Public ∑ Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise In 1985, Jim’s was working to receive Health was able to provide the region today to pay tribute to Robert Camp- approval from the State legislature to with invaluable services such as a com- bell, of Mobile, AL, who will soon step utilize hotel bed tax revenues towards munity emergency response team, an down as regional manager at Lamar financing a county-run convention cen- immigration welcome center, flu vac- Advertising. ter. After a span of 5 years, Volusia cine clinics, and other community Robert Campbell joined Lamar Ad- County opened the Ocean Center Con- health education programs. I especially vertising in 1972 as a posting manager vention Center in Daytona Beach Cen- commend Lisa for her attention to the in Mobile. Robert rose through the ter due in part to his efforts. This is substance misuse crisis during her time ranks of sales manager and general just one of many career highlights that as executive director. manager before being appointed re- Jim is proud of. Lisa has served as the director of gional manager in 1983. Throughout his Jim’s more recent community ac- public health for the State of New tenure, Robert oversaw the integration complishments include advocating for Hampshire since 2016 and has provided of numerous meaningful acquisitions SunRail’s extension in Volusia County, essential leadership through several and hired and trained dozens in the helping the Hard Rock Hotel establish public health challenges. In 2014, con- company. He has served on the na- a resort in Daytona Beach, and work- tamination from per- and tional legislative committee for the ing with Space Florida to recruit aero- polyfluoroalkyl substances—PFAS— Outdoor Advertising Association of space manufacturing to Volusia Coun- was first discovered in New Hampshire America, OAAA, for over two decades, ty. Simultaneously, he was also instru- at the site of the former Pease Air and in 2007 he was inducted into the mental in important State legislative Force Base. In the time since, more OAAA Hall of Fame.

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His enthu- The unrestricted acquisition or use House of Representatives, delivered by siasm for Alabama is unwavering, even in the United States of information Mrs. Alli, one of its reading clerks, an- though the corporate headquarters of and communications technology or nounced that pursuant to section his company is based in Baton Rouge. services designed, developed, manufac- 2406(b)(3) of Public Law 116–9, and the Robert is an effective legislative ad- tured, or supplied by persons owned by, order of the House of January 4, 2021, vocate, and I appreciate his hard work controlled by, or subject to the juris- the Speaker appoints the following throughout the years. It is with great diction or direction of foreign adver- Members on the part of the House of pleasure that I join his friends, family, saries augments the ability of these Representatives to the Adams Memo- foreign adversaries to create and ex- and colleagues in recognizing his com- rial Commission: Mr. CONNOLLY of Vir- ploit vulnerabilities in information and mitment. I congratulate him on his re- ginia, Mr. CHABOT of Ohio, and Mr. communications technology or serv- tirement, and I wish him all the best as MOOLENAAR of Michigan. he transitions into a new chapter of his ices, with potentially catastrophic ef- The message further announced that life.∑ fects. This threat continues to pose an pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d, clause 10 of unusual and extraordinary threat to f rule I, and the order of the House of the national security, foreign policy, January 4, 2021, the Speaker appoints EXECUTIVE REPORT OF and economy of the United States. the following Members on the part of COMMITTEE ON MAY 10, 2021 Therefore, I have determined that it is the House of Representatives to the The following executive report of a necessary to continue the national Canada-United States emergency declared in Executive Order nomination was submitted: lnterparliamentary Group: Mr. HIGGINS 13873 with respect to securing the infor- By Ms. STABENOW for the Committee on of New York, Chair, Mr. DEFAZIO of Or- mation and communications tech- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. egon, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. nology and services supply chain. *Jewel Hairston Bronaugh, of Virginia, to DELBENE of Washington, Mr. MORELLE JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. be Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. of New York, Ms. OMAR of Minnesota, THE WHITE HOUSE, May 11, 2021. *Nomination was reported with rec- Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. HUIZENGA ommendation that it be confirmed sub- f of Michigan, Mr. BERGMAN of Michigan, ject to the nominee’s commitment to REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION Mr. BURCHETT of Tennessee, Mr. respond to requests to appear and tes- OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY HAGEDORN of Minnesota, and Mr. tify before any duly constituted com- THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DE- STAUBER of Minnesota. mittee of the Senate. CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER The message also announced that f 13611 OF MAY 16, 2012, WITH RE- pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h, clause 10 of SPECT TO YEMEN—PM 10 rule I, and the order of the House of MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- January 4, 2021, the Speaker appoints Messages from the President of the fore the Senate the following message the following Members on the part of United States were communicated to from the President of the United the House of Representatives to the the Senate by Ms. Roberts, one of his States, together with an accompanying Mexico-United States secretaries. report; which was referred to the Com- lnterparliamentary Group: Mr. f mittee on Banking, Housing, and CUELLAR of Texas, Chair, Mr. CORREA Urban Affairs: of California, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES Texas, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. To the Congress of the United States: ESCOBAR of Texas, Ms. LOFGREN of Cali- --- Section 202(d) of the National Emer- fornia, Mr. CARBAJAL of California, Mr. REPORT ON THE CONTINUATION gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. CLOUD of Texas, OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY for the automatic termination of a na- Mr. VALADAO of California, Mr. TONY THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DE- tional emergency unless, within 90 GONZALES of Texas, and Mr. GIMENEZ of CLARED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER days prior to the anniversary date of Florida. 13873 OF MAY 15, 2019, WITH RE- its declaration, the President publishes The message further announced that SPECT TO SECURING THE INFOR- in the Federal Register and transmits to pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 51312(b), clause 10 MATION AND COMMUNICATIONS the Congress a notice stating that the of rule I, and the order of the House of TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES emergency is to continue in effect be- January 4, 2021, the Speaker appoints SUPPLY CHAIN—PM 9 yond the anniversary date. In accord- the following Members on the part of The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- ance with this provision, I have sent to the House of Representatives to the fore the Senate the following message the Federal Register for publication the Board of Visitors to the United States from the President of the United enclosed notice stating that the na- Merchant Marine Academy: Mr. SUOZZI States, together with an accompanying tional emergency declared in Executive of New York and Mr. GARBARINO of New report; which was referred to the Com- Order 13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect York. mittee on Banking, Housing, and to Yemen is to continue in effect be- The message also announced that Urban Affairs: yond May 16, 2021. pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 1928a, clause 10 of The actions and policies of certain rule I, and the order of the House of To the Congress of the United States: former members of the Government of January 4, 2021, the Speaker appoints Section 202(d) of the National Emer- Yemen and others continue to threaten the following Members on the part of gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Yemen’s peace, security, and stability. the House of Representatives to the for the automatic termination of a na- These actions include obstructing the United States Group of the NATO Par- tional emergency unless, within 90 political process in Yemen and the im- liamentary Assembly: Mr. GUTHRIE of days prior to the anniversary date of plementation of the agreement of No- Kentucky, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. its declaration, the President publishes vember 23, 2011, between the Govern- SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. BERGMAN of in the Federal Register and transmits to ment of Yemen and those in opposition Michigan. the Congress a notice stating that the to it, which provided for a peaceful f emergency is to continue in effect be- transition of power that meets the le- yond the anniversary date. In accord- gitimate demands and aspirations of MEASURES DISCHARGED ance with this provision, I have sent to the Yemeni people. For this reason, I The following joint resolution was the Federal Register for publication the have determined that it is necessary to discharged from the Committee on enclosed notice stating that the na- continue the national emergency de- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, tional emergency declared in Executive clared in Executive Order 13611 with re- by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c), Order 13873 of May 15, 2019, with respect spect to Yemen. and placed on the calendar: to securing the information and com- JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. S.J. Res. 15. Joint resolution providing for munications technology and services THE WHITE HOUSE, May 11, 2021. congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of

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A communication from the Assist- f to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Tip ant Attorney General, Office of Legislative MEASURES DISCHARGE PETITION Regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Affairs, Department of Justice, transmit- Act (FLSA): Delay of Effective Date’’ ting, pursuant to law, an annual report on We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- (RIN1235–AA21) received in the Office of the applications made by the Government for au- ance with chapter 8 of title 5, United States President of the Senate on April 28, 2021; to thority to conduct electronic surveillance Code, hereby direct that the Senate Com- the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, for foreign intelligence during calendar year mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- and Pensions. 2020 relative to the Foreign Intelligence Sur- fairs be discharged of further consideration EC–869. A communication from the Deputy veillance Act of 1978; to the Committees on of S.J. Res. 15, a resolution on providing for Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legis- the Judiciary; Banking, Housing, and Urban congressional disapproval of the rule sub- lative Affairs, Department of Justice, trans- Affairs; and Select Committee on Intel- mitted by the Office of the Comptroller of mitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ligence. the Currency relating to ‘‘National Banks ‘‘Uniformed Services Employment and Re- EC–880. A communication from the Man- and Federal Savings Associations as Lend- employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) agement and Program Analyst, Federal ers’’, and, further, that the resolution be im- Quarterly Report to Congress; Second Quar- Aviation Administration, Department of mediately placed upon the Legislative Cal- ter of fiscal year 2021’’; to the Committee on Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to endar under General Orders. Veterans’ Affairs. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Sherrod Brown, Patrick J. Leahy, Shel- EC–870. A communication from the Sec- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- don Whitehouse, Brian Schatz, Tammy retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- ment 39–21449’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. Duckworth, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Ben ant to law, a report relative to operation of FAA–2020–0916)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Ray Luja´ n, Debbie Stabenow, Jack the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) for the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Reed, Edward J. Markey, Patty Mur- fiscal year 2020; to the Committee on Bank- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Transportation. ray, Jon Tester, Maria Cantwell, Eliza- EC–881. A communication from the Man- beth Warren, Bernard Sanders, Tim EC–871. A communication from the Sec- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Kaine, Catherine Cortez Masto, Chris Aviation Administration, Department of Van Hollen, Ron Wyden, Gary C. ant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Peters, Mark Kelly, Richard law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Blumenthal, Mark R. Warner, Charles Sudan that was declared in Executive Order 13067 of November 3, 1997; to the Committee ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- E. Schumer, Tina Smith, Richard J. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. ment 39–21448’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. Durbin, Michael F. Bennet, Amy Klo- EC–872. A communication from the Senior FAA–2020–1123)) received in the Office of the buchar, Raphael G. Warnock, Alex Congressional Liaison, Bureau of Consumer President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Padilla. Financial Protection, transmitting, pursu- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and f ant to law, the report of a rule entitled Transportation. ‘‘Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); EC–882. A communication from the Man- PRIVILEGED NOMINATION Discrimination on the Bases of Sexual Ori- agement and Program Analyst, Federal REFERRED TO COMMITIEE entation and Gender Identity’’ (12 CFR Part Aviation Administration, Department of 1002) received in the Office of the President Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to On request by Senator RAND PAUL, of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Com- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- under the authority of S. Res. 116, 112th mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- Congress, the following nomination fairs. ment 39–21445’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. was referred to the Committee on EC–873. A communication from the Sanc- FAA–2020–1131)) received in the Office of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension: tions Regulations Advisor, Office of Foreign President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Gwen Graham, of Florida, to be Assist- Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Transportation. ant Secretary for Legislation and Con- EC–883. A communication from the Man- a rule entitled ‘‘Final Rule Amending the agement and Program Analyst, Federal gressional Affairs, Department of Edu- Somalia Sanctions Regulations’’ (31 CFR Aviation Administration, Department of cation, vice Peter Louis Oppenheim, Part 551) received in the Office of the Presi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to resigned. dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban f ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- Affairs. ment 39–21444’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER EC–874. A communication from the Presi- FAA–2020–1107)) received in the Office of the COMMUNICATIONS dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to The following communications were suant to law, a report on the continuation of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and the national emergency that was originally laid before the Senate, together with Transportation. accompanying papers, reports, and doc- declared in Executive Order 13303 of May 22, EC–884. A communication from the Man- uments, and were referred as indicated: 2003, with respect to the stabilization of Iraq; agement and Program Analyst, Federal to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Aviation Administration, Department of EC–865. A communication from the Regula- Urban Affairs. tions Writer, Office of Regulations and Re- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–875. A communication from the Presi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ports Clearance, Social Security Administra- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the re- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- suant to law, a report on the continuation of ment 39–21452’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. port of a rule entitled ‘‘Rescission of Rules the national emergency that was originally on Improved Agency Guidance Documents’’ FAA–2020–1132)) received in the Office of the declared in Executive Order 13338 of May 11, President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to (RIN0960–AI54) received in the Office of the 2004, with respect to the actions of the Gov- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ernment of Syria; to the Committee on Transportation. the Committee on Finance. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. EC–885. A communication from the Man- EC–866. A communication from the Direc- EC–876. A communication from the Presi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal tor, Customs and Border Protection, Depart- dent of the United States, transmitting, pur- Aviation Administration, Department of ment of Homeland Security, transmitting, suant to law, a report on the continuation of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled the national emergency that was originally law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ‘‘Mandatory Advance Electronic Information declared in Executive Order 13667 of May 12, ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutsch- for International Mail Shipments’’ (RIN1651– 2014, with respect to the Central African Re- land GmbH (Type Certificate Previously AB33) received in the Office of the President public; to the Committee on Banking, Hous- Held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH) Hel- of the Senate on April 28, 2021; to the Com- ing, and Urban Affairs. icopters; Amendment 39–21450’’ ((RIN2120– mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- EC–877. A communication from the General AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2015–4497)) received mental Affairs. Counsel of the Federal Housing Finance in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–867. A communication from the Compli- Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- ance Specialist, Wage and Hour Division, De- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Resolution Plan- merce, Science, and Transportation. partment of Labor, transmitting, pursuant ning’’ (RIN2590–AB13) received in the Office EC–886. A communication from the Man- to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Inde- of the President of the Senate on April 28, agement and Program Analyst, Federal pendent Contractor Status Under the Fair 2021; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, Aviation Administration, Department of Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Delay of Effec- and Urban Affairs. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to tive Date’’ (RIN1235–AA34) received in the EC–878. A communication from the Board law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Office of the President of the Senate on April Members of the Railroad Retirement Board, ness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.014 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2448 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 Amendment 39–21447’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Aviation Administration, Department of EC–902. A communication from the Man- (Docket No. FAA–2020–1139)) received in the Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal Office of the President of the Senate on May law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, ness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Flight Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Science, and Transportation. Display System Application; Amendment 39– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- EC–887. A communication from the Man- 21460’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA– ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutsch- agement and Program Analyst, Federal 2020–0883)) received in the Office of the Presi- land GmbH Helicopters; Amendment 39– Aviation Administration, Department of dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the 21472’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Committee on Commerce, Science, and 2020–0801)) received in the Office of the Presi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation. dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- EC–895. A communication from the Man- Committee on Commerce, Science, and ment 39–21392’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. FAA–2020–0974)) received in the Office of the Aviation Administration, Department of EC–903. A communication from the Man- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal the Committee on Commerce, Science, and law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. ness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Lim- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–888. A communication from the Man- ited Helicopters; Amendment 39–21473’’ law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2021–0144)) ness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. (Type Cer- Aviation Administration, Department of received in the Office of the President of the tificate Previously Held by Agusta S.p.A) Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Helicopters; Amendment 39–21464’’ ((RIN2120– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0797)) received ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- EC–896. A communication from the Man- in the Office of the President of the Senate ment 39–21391’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. agement and Program Analyst, Federal on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- FAA–2020–1018)) received in the Office of the Aviation Administration, Department of merce, Science, and Transportation. President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–904. A communication from the Man- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. ness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopters; Aviation Administration, Department of EC–889. A communication from the Man- Amendment 39–21456’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2018–0309)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of in the Office of the President of the Senate ness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft and Si- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- korsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters; law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- merce, Science, and Transportation. Amendment 39–21462’’ ((RIN2120– ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- EC–897. A communication from the Man- AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0920)) received ment 39–21394’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. agement and Program Analyst, Federal in the Office of the President of the Senate FAA–2020–0967)) received in the Office of the Aviation Administration, Department of on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to merce, Science, and Transportation. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- EC–905. A communication from the Man- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and ness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines. agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. EC–890. A communication from the Man- S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Turbomeca, S.A.) Turboshaft Engines; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of Amendment 39–21451’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to (Docket No. FAA–2020–1118)) received in the ness Directives; Pratt and Whitney Division law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Office of the President of the Senate on May Turbofan Engines; Amendment 39–21459’’ ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutsch- 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0901)) Science, and Transportation. received in the Office of the President of the land GmbH (Type Certificate Previously EC–898. A communication from the Man- Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH and agement and Program Analyst, Federal Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Eurocopter Canada Ltd.) Helicopters; Aviation Administration, Department of EC–906. A communication from the Man- Amendment 39–21485’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0696)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of in the Office of the President of the Senate ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Amendment 39–21455’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- merce, Science, and Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2020–1115)) received in the ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; EC–891. A communication from the Man- Office of the President of the Senate on May Amendment 39–21388’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) agement and Program Analyst, Federal 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, (Docket No. FAA–2020–1172)) received in the Aviation Administration, Department of Science, and Transportation. Office of the President of the Senate on May Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–899. A communication from the Man- 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Science, and Transportation. ness Directives; Airbus Helicopter; Amend- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–907. A communication from the Man- ment 39–21468’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal FAA–2020–1136)) received in the Office of the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Amendment 39–21463 ((RIN2120–AA64) (Dock- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation. et No. FAA–2020–0914)) received in the Office ness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Air- EC–892. A communication from the Man- of the President of the Senate on May 10, planes; Amendment 39–21371’’ ((RIN2120– agement and Program Analyst, Federal 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2018–1046)) received Aviation Administration, Department of Science, and Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–900. A communication from the Man- on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal merce, Science, and Transportation. ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–908. A communication from the Man- planes; Amendment 39–21477’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2020–0785)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of in the Office of the President of the Senate ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- ment 39–21492’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- merce, Science, and Transportation. FAA–2020–0912)) received in the Office of the ness Directives; M7 Aerospace LLC Air- EC–893. A communication from the Man- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to planes; Amendment 39–21378’’ ((RIN2120– agement and Program Analyst, Federal the Committee on Commerce, Science, and AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0910)) received Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–901. A communication from the Man- on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal merce, Science, and Transportation. ness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. (Type Cer- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–909. A communication from the Man- tificate Previously Held by Agusta S.p.A.) Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal Leonardo Helicopters; Amendment 39–21482’’ law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0194)) ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to received in the Office of the President of the ment 39–21458’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on FAA–2020–0909)) received in the Office of the ness Directives; Airbus Canada Limited Commerce, Science, and Transportation. President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Partnership (Type Certificate Previously EC–894. A communication from the Man- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partner- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. ship (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.) Airplanes;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.026 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2449 Amendment 39–21516’’ ((RIN2120– land GmbH Helicopters; Amendment 39– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2021–0313)) received 21520’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- in the Office of the President of the Senate 2021–0317)) received in the Office of the Presi- ness Directives; Pratt and Whitney Division on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Turbofan Engines; Amendment 39–21470’’ merce, Science, and Transportation. Committee on Commerce, Science, and ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2021–0136)) EC–910. A communication from the Man- Transportation. received in the Office of the President of the agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–918. A communication from the Man- Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of EC–926. A communication from the Man- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of ment 39–21518’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to FAA–2020–1182)) received in the Office of the Amendment 39–21537’’ ((RI N2120–AA64) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to (Docket No. FAA–2020–0345)) received in the ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Office of the President of the Senate on May ment 39–21439’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, FAA–2021–0095)) received in the Office of the EC–911. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–919. A communication from the Man- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of EC–927. A communication from the Man- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal ness Directives; PZL Swidnick S.A. Air- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of planes; Amendment 39–21510’’ ((RIN2120– ness Directives; Pratt and Whitney Turbofan Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2021–0299)) received Engines; Amendment 39–21524’’ ((RIN2120– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- in the Office of the President of the Senate AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–1116)) received ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- in the Office of the President of the Senate ment 39–21439’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. merce, Science, and Transportation. on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- FAA–2021–0094)) received in the Office of the EC–912. A communication from the Man- merce, Science, and Transportation. President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–920. A communication from the Man- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of EC–928. A communication from the Man- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of Amendment 39–21514’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to (Docket No. FAA–2020–0845)) received in the ment 39–21440’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Office of the President of the Senate on May FAA–2020–0096)) received in the Office of the ness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc.; 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Amendment 39–21431’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and (Docket No. FAA–2020–0811)) received in the EC–913. A communication from the Man- Transportation. Office of the President of the Senate on May agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–921. A communication from the Man- 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Science, and Transportation. EC–929. A communication from the Man- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to planes; Amendment 39–21521’’ ((RIN2120– ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2020–0319)) received ment 39–21434’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; in the Office of the President of the Senate FAA–2020–0847)) received in the Office of the Amendment 39–21435’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to (Docket No. FAA–2020–1106)) received in the merce, Science, and Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Office of the President of the Senate on May EC–914. A communication from the Man- Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–922. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–930. A communication from the Man- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Amendment 39–21507’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- (Docket No. FAA–2020–0851)) received in the Amendment 39–21395’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) ness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes; Office of the President of the Senate on May (Docket No. FAA–2020–0673)) received in the Amendment 39–21442’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Office of the President of the Senate on May (Docket No. FAA–2020–1111)) received in the Science, and Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Office of the President of the Senate on May EC–915. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–923. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–931. A communication from the Man- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to ment 39–21499’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- FAA–2020–1165)) received in the Office of the ment 39–21438’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. ness Directives; Safran Helicopter Engines, President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to FAA–2020–0791 )) received in the Office of the S.A. (Type Certificate Previously Held by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Turbomeca, SA), Turboshaft Engines; Transportation. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Amendment 39–21466’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) EC–916. A communication from the Man- Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2021–0132)) received in the agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–924. A communication from the Man- Office of the President of the Senate on May Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of Science, and Transportation. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–932. A communication from the Man- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal ment 39–21511’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. ness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Cer- Aviation Administration, Department of FAA–2021–0300)) received in the Office of the tificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to Textron Inc.) Helicopters; Amendment 39– law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 21441’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- Transportation. 2020–0270)) received in the Office of the Presi- planes; Amendment 39–21469’’ ((RIN2120– EC–917. A communication from the Man- dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2021–0133)) received agement and Program Analyst, Federal Committee on Commerce, Science, and in the Office of the President of the Senate Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–925. A communication from the Man- merce, Science, and Transportation. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–933. A communication from the Man- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutsch- Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal

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A communication from the Man- ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters; Amend- ness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corpora- agement and Program Analyst, Federal ment 39–21384’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. tion Helicopters; Amendment 39–21512’’ Aviation Administration, Department of FAA–2020–0905)) received in the Office of the ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2021–0305)) Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to President of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to received in the Office of the President of the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Transportation. Commerce, Science, and Transportation. EC–934. A communication from the Man- EC–942. A communication from the Man- Amendment 39–21503’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) agement and Program Analyst, Federal agement and Program Analyst, Federal (Docket No. FAA–2021–0266)) received in the Aviation Administration, Department of Aviation Administration, Department of Office of the President of the Senate on May Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Science, and Transportation. ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- ness Directives; Garmin International GMN– EC–950. A communication from the Man- planes; Amendment 39–21506’’ ((RIN2120– 00962 GTS Processor Units; Amendment 39– agement and Program Analyst, Federal AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2020–0587)) received 21509’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– Aviation Administration, Department of in the Office of the President of the Senate 2020–0991)) received in the Office of the Presi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- merce, Science, and Transportation. Committee on Commerce, Science, and ness Directives; Airbus Defense and Space EC–935. A communication from the Man- Transportation. S.A. (Formerly Known as Construcciones agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–943. A communication from the Man- Aeronauticas, S.A.) Airplanes; Amendment Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal 39–21475’’ ((RIN2120–AA64)(Docket No. FAA– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of 2020–1134)) received in the Office of the Presi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the ness Directives; Austro Engines GmbH En- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- gines; Amendment 39–21517’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Committee on Commerce, Science, and ness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes; Transportation. (Docket No. FAA–2021–0311)) received in the Amendment 39–21505’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Office of the President of the Senate on May (Docket No. FAA–2021–0268)) received in the EC–951. A communication from the Man- 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Office of the President of the Senate on May agement and Program Analyst, Federal Science, and Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, Aviation Administration, Department of EC–936. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–944. A communication from the Man- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal ness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of Ltd and Co KG (Type Certificate Previously law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Held by Rolls-Royce plc) Turbofan Engines; ness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. Air- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Amendment 39–21488’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) planes; Amendment 39–21500’’ ((RIN2120– ness Directives; Leonardo S.p.a. Helicopter; (Docket No. FAA–2020–1138)) received in the AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2020–0819)) received Amendment 39–21493’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Office of the President of the Senate on May in the Office of the President of the Senate (Docket No. FAA–2021–1077)) received in the 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Office of the President of the Senate on May Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–937. A communication from the Man- EC–952. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. agement and Program Analyst, Federal agement and Program Analyst, Federal EC–945. A communication from the Man- Aviation Administration, Department of Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to ness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type ness Directives; Pacific Scientific Company law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Seat Restraint System Rotary Buckle As- ness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc., Glob- Inc.); Amendment 39–21497’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) semblies; Amendment 39–21490’’ ((RIN2120– al Positioning Systems; Amendment 39– (Docket No. FAA–2020–0911)) received in the AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2013–0752)) received 21501’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– Office of the President of the Senate on May in the Office of the President of the Senate 2020–0915)) received in the Office of the Presi- 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the Science, and Transportation. merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–938. A communication from the Man- Committee on Commerce, Science, and agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation. EC–953. A communication from the Man- Aviation Administration, Department of EC–946. A communication from the Man- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to agement and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Amendment 39–21502’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ness Directives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes; (Docket No. FAA–2020–0965)) received in the ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- Amendment 39–21483’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) Office of the President of the Senate on May planes; Amendment 39–21486’’ ((RIN2120– (Docket No. FAA–2020–1034)) received in the 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2020–0848)) received Office of the President of the Senate on May Science, and Transportation. in the Office of the President of the Senate 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, EC–939. A communication from the Man- on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Science, and Transportation. agement and Program Analyst, Federal merce, Science, and Transportation. EC–954. A communication from the Man- EC–947. A communication from the Man- Aviation Administration, Department of agement and Program Analyst, Federal agement and Program Analyst, Federal Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Aviation Administration, Department of Aviation Administration, Department of law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- planes; Amendment 39–21494’’ ((RIN2120– ness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes; ness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutsch- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2019–1071)) received Amendment 39–21432’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) land GmbH Helicopters; Amendment 39– in the Office of the President of the Senate (Docket No. FAA–2020–0854)) received in the 21489’’ ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA– on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Office of the President of the Senate on May 2020–1173)) received in the Office of the Presi- merce, Science, and Transportation. 10, 2021; to the Committee on Commerce, dent of the Senate on May 10, 2021; to the EC–940. A communication from the Man- Science, and Transportation. agement and Program Analyst, Federal Committee on Commerce, Science, and Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. EC–955. A communication from the Man- Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to EC–948. A communication from the Man- agement and Program Analyst, Federal law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- agement and Program Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of ness Directives; The Boeing Company Air- Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to planes; Amendment 39–21498’’ ((RIN2120– Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2019–0480)) received law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Airworthi- ness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Air- in the Office of the President of the Senate ness Directives; MHI RJ Aviation ULC (Type planes; Amendment 39–21476’’ ((RIN2120– on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, AA64)(Docket No. FAA–2021–0186)) received merce, Science, and Transportation. Inc.) Airplanes; Amendment 39–21487’’ in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–941. A communication from the Man- ((RIN2120–AA64) (Docket No. FAA–2020–1137)) on May 10, 2021; to the Committee on Com- agement and Program Analyst, Federal received in the Office of the President of the merce, Science, and Transportation.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:57 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.030 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2451 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Basin Program pumping power, and for other to the Committee on Health, Education, JOINT RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Labor, and Pensions. Natural Resources. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. HIRONO, tions were introduced, read the first SCOTT of South Carolina, Mr. Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, and second times by unanimous con- CRAMER, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, and Mr. sent, and referred as indicated: Mr. DAINES, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL): By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. S. 1566. A bill to provide grants to enable BENNET, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. ERNST, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr. COR- nonprofit disability organizations to develop PORTMAN): NYN): training programs that support safe inter- S. 1544. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- S. 1555. A bill to shorten the extension, and actions between law enforcement officers cial Security Act to streamline enrollment the amount, of Federal Pandemic Unemploy- and individuals with disabilities and older under the Medicaid program of certain pro- ment Compensation in order to get Ameri- individuals; to the Committee on Health, viders across State lines, and for other pur- cans back to work; to the Committee on Fi- Education, Labor, and Pensions. poses; to the Committee on Finance. nance. By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. By Mr. PETERS: PADILLA, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MARKEY, S. 1556. A bill to require a report on the KLOBUCHAR, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. WARREN): feasibility and benefits of establishing a sup- WHITEHOUSE, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. DUR- S. 1567. A bill to amend the Public Health ply chain center of excellence; to the Com- BIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, and Ms. Service Act to establish direct care reg- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- SMITH): istered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio re- S. 1545. A bill to amend the Securities Act tation. quirements in hospitals, and for other pur- of 1934 to require country-by-country report- By Mr. SASSE: poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- S. 1557. A bill to support both workers and ing; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, cation, Labor, and Pensions. recovery by converting expanded Federal un- and Urban Affairs. By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mrs. CAP- employment payments into signing bonuses; By Mr. BLUMENTHAL: to the Committee on Finance. ITO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. PORTMAN, S. 1546. A bill to amend the Ethics in Gov- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, and Ms. DUCKWORTH): ernment Act of 1978 to provide for reform in S. 1568. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Mr. MURPHY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. the operations of the Office of Government Social Security Act to provide a waiver of MENENDEZ, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. WAR- Ethics, and for other purposes; to the Com- the cap on annual payments for nursing and REN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. REED, Mr. mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- allied health education payments; to the CASEY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. PADILLA, and mental Affairs. Committee on Finance. Mr. BOOKER): By Mr. COTTON: S. 1558. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MUR- S. 1547. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 18, United States Code, to ensure that all PHY, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. enue Code of 1986 to apply a 1 percent excise firearms are traceable, and for other pur- GILLIBRAND, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. tax on large endowments of certain private poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. DURBIN, and Mr. MARKEY): colleges and universities, to require that By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. S. 1569. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- such institutions distribute at least 5 per- PETERS): trition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of cent of large endowments in each taxable S. 1559. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- students to participate in the supplemental year, and for other purposes; to the Com- enue Code of 1986 to allow certain qualified nutrition assistance program, establish col- mittee on Finance. lege student food insecurity demonstration ´ over-the-counter securities to be treated as By Mr. LUJAN (for himself and Ms. readily traded on an established securities programs, and for other purposes; to the COLLINS): market for the purpose of diversification re- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and S. 1548. A bill to amend the Public Health quirements for employee stock ownership Forestry. Service Act to improve the diversity of par- plans; to the Committee on Finance. By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Mr. ticipants in research on Alzheimer’s disease, By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. MORAN, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. DUCKWORTH, and for other purposes; to the Committee on DUCKWORTH): Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. S. 1560. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- MERKLEY, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MUR- By Mr. PETERS: enue Code of 1986 to modify the work oppor- PHY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KELLY, S. 1549. A bill to require a review of the Na- tunity credit for certain youth employees; to and Ms. BALDWIN): tional Aeronautics and Space Administra- the Committee on Finance. S. 1570. A bill to facilitate nationwide action preference for domestic suppliers; to the By Mr. CASEY (for himself, Ms. WAR- cessibility and coordination of 211 services Committee on Commerce, Science, and REN, Mr. BROWN, and Mr. MURPHY): and 988 services in order to provide informa- Transportation. S. 1561. A bill to amend title 5, United tion and referral to all residents and visitors By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. States Code, to limit the number of local in the United States for mental health emer- SULLIVAN, Mr. COONS, and Mr. wage areas allowable within a General gencies, homelessness needs, other social and YOUNG): Schedule pay locality; to the Committee on human services needs, and for other pur- S. 1550. A bill to support Foreign Service Homeland Security and Governmental Af- families, and for other purposes; to the Com- poses; to the Committee on Health, Edu- fairs. cation, Labor, and Pensions. mittee on Foreign Relations. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Ms. By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. DUCKWORTH): DURBIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MUR- Mrs. FISCHER, and Mr. MARKEY): S. 1562. A bill to amend the Workforce In- RAY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, S. 1551. A bill to require the Secretary of novation and Opportunity Act to provide Transportation to finalize a rule to protect and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): funding, on a competitive basis, for summer S. 1571. A bill to amend title 10, United consumers from the risks of carbon mon- and year-round employment opportunities States Code, to expand parental leave for oxide poisoning from keyless ignition motor for youth ages 14 through 24; to the Com- members of the Armed Forces, to reduce the vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and service commitment required for participa- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- Pensions. tion in the career intermission program of a tation. By Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mr. military department, and for other purposes; By Mr. PETERS: HICKENLOOPER): S. 1552. A bill to require a report on defense S. 1563. A bill to establish an open network to the Committee on Armed Services. and aerospace manufacturing supply chains; architecture testbed at the Institute for By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, Telecommunication Sciences of the National DURBIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. KLO- and Transportation. Telecommunications and Information Ad- BUCHAR, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. By Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and ministration to develop and demonstrate BLUMENTHAL, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. Mr. VAN HOLLEN): network architectures and applications, and GILLIBRAND, and Mr. BENNET): S. 1553. A bill to require the Secretary of for other purposes; to the Committee on S. 1572. A bill to expand child care opportu- Energy to submit to Congress an annual re- Commerce, Science, and Transportation. nities for members of the Armed Forces, and port on peaker plants in the United States By Mrs. SHAHEEN: for other purposes; to the Committee on and to provide financial incentives for re- S. 1564. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Armed Services. placing peaker plants with technology that Veterans Affairs to provide support to uni- By Ms. WARREN (for herself, Mr. MAR- receives, stores, and delivers energy gen- versity law school programs that are de- KEY, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SANDERS, erated by renewable energy resources, and signed to provide legal assistance to vet- Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. HIRONO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- erans, and for other purposes; to the Com- Mr. MERKLEY): nance. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. S. 1573. A bill to require Federal law en- By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. By Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and forcement and prison officials to obtain or HOEVEN): Mrs. CAPITO): provide immediate medical attention to indi- S. 1554. A bill to make certain irrigation S. 1565. A bill to provide for hands-on viduals in custody who display medical dis- districts eligible for Pick-Sloan Missouri learning opportunities in STEM education; tress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.018 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2452 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND Act of 1974 to require a group health of S. 740, a bill to help charitable non- SENATE RESOLUTIONS plan or health insurance coverage of- profit organizations provide services to The following concurrent resolutions fered in connection with such a plan to meet the increasing demand in commu- and Senate resolutions were read, and provide an exceptions process for any nity needs caused by the coronavirus referred (or acted upon), as indicated: medication step therapy protocol, and pandemic, preserve and create jobs in for other purposes. the nonprofit sector, reduce unemploy- By Mr. MARSHALL: S. Res. 204. A resolution establishing a Se- S. 481 ment, and promote economic recovery. lect Committee on the Outbreak of the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the S. 747 Coronavirus in China; to the Committee on name of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the Rules and Administration. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Wisconsin By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT sponsor of S. 481, a bill to secure the (Ms. BALDWIN) was added as a cospon- of South Carolina, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. Federal voting rights of persons when sor of S. 747, a bill to amend the Immi- RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN, released from incarceration. Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. gration and Nationality Act to provide HIRONO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. S. 535 for the adjustment of status of essen- BRAUN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, At the request of Ms. ERNST, the tial workers, and for other purposes. Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PADILLA, and Mr. names of the Senator from Indiana S. 864 SULLIVAN): (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from New At the request of Mr. KAINE, the S. Res. 205. A resolution promoting minor- York (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Sen- name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. ity health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health ator from Vermont (Mr. SANDERS) were RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. Month in April 2021, which include bringing added as cosponsors of S. 535, a bill to 864, a bill to extend Federal Pell Grant attention to the health disparities faced by authorize the location of a memorial eligibility of certain short-term pro- minority populations of the United States on the National Mall to commemorate grams. such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, and honor the members of the Armed S. 865 Asian Americans, African Americans, His- Forces that served on active duty in At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the panics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pa- support of the Global War on Ter- name of the Senator from Minnesota cific Islanders; considered and agreed to. rorism, and for other purposes. By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- DURBIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. S. 545 sponsor of S. 865, a bill to recognize the TILLIS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCOTT At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the right of the People of Puerto Rico to of Florida, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mrs. names of the Senator from Georgia call a status convention through which SHAHEEN, and Mr. WYDEN): (Mr. WARNOCK), the Senator from Cali- the people would exercise their natural S. Res. 206. A resolution supporting the fornia (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator right to self-determination, and to es- designation of the week of April 18 through from Maryland (Mr. CARDIN) were April 24, 2021, as National Crime Victims’ tablish a mechanism for congressional Rights Week; considered and agreed to. added as cosponsors of S. 545, a bill to consideration of such decision, and for permanently exempt payments made other purposes. f from the Railroad Unemployment In- S. 1168 ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS surance Account from sequestration At the request of Mr. HOEVEN, the S. 89 under the Balanced Budget and Emer- name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. At the request of Ms. SINEMA, the gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. names of the Senator from Arizona S. 611 1168, a bill to provide clarification re- (Mr. KELLY) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the garding the common or usual name for Michigan (Mr. PETERS) were added as name of the Senator from Michigan bison and compliance with section 403 cosponsors of S. 89, a bill to require the (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to secure of S. 611, a bill to deposit certain funds metic Act, and for other purposes. medical opinions for veterans with into the Crime Victims Fund, to waive S. 1210 service-connected disabilities who die matching requirements, and for other At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, from COVID–19 to determine whether purposes. the names of the Senator from Min- their service-connected disabilities S. 659 nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the Senator were the principal or contributory At the request of Mr. YOUNG, the from Rhode Island (Mr. REED), the Sen- causes of death, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from Arkansas ator from California (Mr. PADILLA), the S. 98 (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the sor of S. 659, a bill to require the Sec- and the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. name of the Senator from South Caro- retary of Transportation to promulgate SCHATZ) were added as cosponsors of S. lina (Mr. GRAHAM) was added as a co- regulations relating to commercial 1210, a bill to amend the Lacey Act sponsor of S. 98, a bill to amend the In- motor vehicle drivers under the age of Amendments of 1981 to clarify provi- ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 21, and for other purposes. sions enacted by the Captive Wildlife credit against tax for neighborhood re- S. 680 Safety Act, to further the conservation vitalization, and for other purposes. At the request of Ms. WARREN, her of certain wildlife species, and for S. 306 name was added as a cosponsor of S. other purposes. At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, 680, a bill to award grants to States to S. 1238 the names of the Senator from Wis- establish or improve, and carry out, At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the consin (Ms. BALDWIN), the Senator Seal of Biliteracy programs to recog- name of the Senator from Michigan from Hawaii (Ms. HIRONO) and the Sen- nize high-level student proficiency in (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor ator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) speaking, reading, and writing in both of S. 1238, a bill to amend title 10, were added as cosponsors of S. 306, a English and a second language. United States Code, to ensure that bill to provide a process for granting S. 697 members of the Armed Forces and lawful permanent resident status to At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the their families have access to the con- aliens from certain countries who meet name of the Senator from Maine (Mr. traception they need in order to pro- specified eligibility requirements, and KING) was added as a cosponsor of S. mote the health and readiness of all for other purposes. 697, a bill to require the Secretary of members of the Armed Forces, and for S. 464 the Treasury to mint commemorative other purposes. At the request of Ms. MURKOWSKI, the coins in recognition of the Bicenten- S. 1251 names of the Senator from Colorado nial of Harriet Tubman’s birth. At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the (Mr. BENNET) and the Senator from S. 740 name of the Senator from South Da- Maine (Ms. COLLINS) were added as co- At the request of Ms. KLOBUCHAR, the kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a cosponsors of S. 464, a bill to amend the name of the Senator from California sponsor of S. 1251, a bill to authorize Employee Retirement Income Security (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor the Secretary of Agriculture to develop

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.020 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S2453 a program to reduce barriers to entry and expending Coronavirus pandemic consin (Ms. BALDWIN) were added as co- for farmers, ranchers, and private for- funding made available to the Depart- sponsors of S. 1535, a bill to designate est landowners in certain voluntary ment of Veterans Affairs, and for other as wilderness certain Federal portions markets, and for other purposes. purposes. of the red rock canyons of the Colorado S. 1271 S. 1452 Plateau and the Great Basin Deserts in At the request of Mr. PADILLA, the At the request of Ms. SMITH, the the State of Utah for the benefit of name of the Senator from Rhode Island names of the Senator from New Hamp- present and future generations of peo- (Mr. WHITEHOUSE) was added as a co- shire (Ms. HASSAN) and the Senator ple in the United States. sponsor of S. 1271, a bill to reauthorize from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) were S. CON. RES. 9 the Clean School Bus Program, and for added as cosponsors of S. 1452, a bill to At the request of Mr. BARRASSO, the other purposes. require a standard financial aid offer names of the Senator from Wyoming S. 1302 form, and for other purposes. (Ms. LUMMIS) and the Senator from In- At the request of Mr. BROWN, the S. 1470 diana (Mr. YOUNG) were added as co- names of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mr. CASEY, the sponsors of S. Con. Res. 9, a concurrent setts (Mr. MARKEY) and the Senator names of the Senator from New York resolution supporting the Local Radio from Arizona (Ms. SINEMA) were added (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from Freedom Act. as cosponsors of S. 1302, a bill to amend New Jersey (Mr. MENENDEZ) and the S. RES. 35 title II of the Social Security Act to re- Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the peal the Government pension offset and KEY) were added as cosponsors of S. name of the Senator from California windfall elimination provisions. 1470, a bill to amend the Help America (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- S. 1315 Vote Act of 2002 to increase voting ac- sponsor of S. Res. 35, a resolution condemning the military coup that took At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the cessibility for individuals with disabil- names of the Senator from New York ities and older individuals, and for place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the Burmese military’s detention of ci- (Mrs. GILLIBRAND), the Senator from other purposes. vilian leaders, calling for an immediate Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator S. 1482 and unconditional release of all those from California (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. name of the Senator from South Da- detained and for those elected to serve in parliament to resume their duties MURPHY) were added as cosponsors of kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- S. 1315, a bill to amend title XVIII of sponsor of S. 1482, a bill to increase without impediment, and for other pur- the Social Security Act to provide for Government accountability for admin- poses. coverage of certain lymphedema com- istrative actions by reinvigorating ad- S. RES. 105 pression treatment items under the ministrative Pay-As-You-Go. At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the names of the Senator from Michigan Medicare program. S. 1502 (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from S. 1355 At the request of Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, New Hampshire (Ms. HASSAN) were At the request of Mr. BLUMENTHAL, the names of the Senator from Dela- added as cosponsors of S. Res. 105, a the name of the Senator from Cali- ware (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from resolution condemning the coup in fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a Michigan (Ms. STABENOW) were added Burma and calling for measures to en- cosponsor of S. 1355, a bill to amend the as cosponsors of S. 1502, a bill to make sure the safety of the Burmese people, Consumer Product Safety Act to strike Federal law enforcement officer peer including Rohingya, who have been provisions that limit the disclosure of support communications confidential, threatened and displaced by a cam- certain information by the Consumer and for other purposes. paign of genocide conducted by the Product Safety Commission. S. 1511 Burmese military. S. 1360 At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the S. RES. 136 At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mr. BRAUN, the names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. MERKLEY) and the Senator from Cali- of S. 1511, a bill to amend the Omnibus SCOTT) was added as a cosponsor of S. fornia (Mr. PADILLA) were added as co- Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of Res. 136, a resolution recognizing the sponsors of S. 1360, a bill to amend the 1968 with respect to payments to cer- duty of the Senate to abandon Modern Child Care and Development Block tain public safety officers who have be- Monetary Theory and recognizing that Grant Act of 1990 and the Head Start come permanently and totally disabled the acceptance of Modern Monetary Act to promote child care and early as a result of personal injuries sustain Theory would lead to higher deficits learning, and for other purposes. in the line of duty, and for other pur- and higher inflation. S. 1385 poses. f At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the S. 1512 names of the Senator from California At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator from names of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION Nevada (Ms. CORTEZ MASTO) were added DUCKWORTH), the Senator from Indiana By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and as cosponsors of S. 1385, a bill to amend (Mr. YOUNG), the Senator from Cali- Ms. DUCKWORTH): the Animal Welfare Act to establish fornia (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator S. 1560. A bill to amend the Internal additional requirements for dealers, from South Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS) were Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the and for other purposes. added as cosponsors of S. 1512, a bill to work opportunity credit for certain S. 1389 amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- youth employees; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the rity Act to expand access to telehealth Finance. name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. services, and for other purposes. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. S. 1517 unanimous consent that the text of the 1389, a bill to provide relief to workers At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the bill be printed in the RECORD. impacted by COVID–19 and support for name of the Senator from Hawaii (Ms. There being no objection, the text of reopening businesses, and for other HIRONO) was added as a cosponsor of S. the bill was ordered to be printed in purposes. 1517, a bill to prohibit the use of funds the RECORD, as follows: S. 1560 S. 1446 for the operation or construction of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- At the request of Mr. MORAN, the family detention centers, and for other purposes. resentatives of the United States of America in name of the Senator from New Hamp- Congress assembled, S. 1535 shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. sponsor of S. 1446, a bill to require the At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Helping to Secretary of Veterans Affairs to sub- names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for mit to Congress a plan for obligating WYDEN) and the Senator from Wis- Youth Act of 2021’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:54 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY6.022 S11MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with SENATE S2454 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 11, 2021 SEC. 2. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF WORK S. 1562. A bill to amend the Work- poration under the provisions of the Alaska OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR CER- force Innovation and Opportunity Act Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 TAIN YOUTH EMPLOYEES. to provide funding, on a competitive et seq.). (a) EXPANSION OF CREDIT FOR SUMMER basis, for summer and year-round em- ‘‘(8) TRIBAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.—The YOUTH.— term ‘tribal college or university’ has the (1) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR YEAR-ROUND EM- ployment opportunities for youth ages meaning given the term ‘Tribal College or PLOYMENT.—Section 51(d)(7)(A) of the Inter- 14 through 24; to the Committee on University’ in section 316(b) of the Higher nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1059c(b)). (A) by striking clauses (i) and (iii) and re- sions. ‘‘(9) TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTI- designating clauses (ii) and (iv) as clauses (i) Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask TY.—The term ‘tribally designated housing and (ii), respectively; unanimous consent that the text of the entity’, used with respect to an Indian tribe (B) in clause (i) (as so redesignated), by bill be printed in the RECORD. (as defined in this section), has the meaning striking ‘‘(or if later, on May 1 of the cal- There being no objection, the text of given in section 4 of the Native American endar year involved),’’; Housing Assistance and Self-Determination (C) by striking the period at the end of the bill was ordered to be printed in Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103). clause (ii) (as so redesignated) and inserting the RECORD, as follows: ‘‘SEC. 176A. ALLOCATION OF FUNDS. ‘‘, and’’; and S. 1560 ‘‘(a) ALLOCATION.—Of the funds appro- (D) adding at the end the following new Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- priated under section 176E that remain avail- clause: resentatives of the United States of America in able after any reservation under subsection ‘‘(iii) who will be employed for not more Congress assembled, (b), the Secretary may make available— than 20 hours per week during any period be- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(1) not more than $1,500,000,000 in accord- tween September 16 and April 30 in which This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Creating ance with section 176B to provide eligible such individual is regularly attending any Pathways for Youth Employment Act’’. youth with subsidized summer employment secondary school.’’. SEC. 2. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. opportunities; and (2) INCREASE IN CREDIT AMOUNT.—Section Title I of the Workforce Innovation and ‘‘(2) not more than $2,000,000,000 in accord- 51(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Opportunity Act is amended— ance with section 176C to provide eligible is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and (1) by redesignating subtitle E (29 U.S.C. youth with subsidized year-round employ- by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub- 3241 et seq.) as subtitle F; and ment opportunities. paragraph (B). (2) by inserting after subtitle D (29 U.S.C. ‘‘(b) RESERVATION.—The Secretary may re- (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 3221 et seq.) the following: serve not more than 10 percent of the funds appropriated under section 176E to provide (A) Subparagraph (F) of section 51(d)(1) of ‘‘Subtitle E—Youth Employment technical assistance and oversight, in order the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended Opportunities by striking ‘‘summer’’. to assist eligible entities in applying for and ‘‘SEC. 176. DEFINITIONS. administering grants awarded under this (B) Paragraph (7) of section 51(d) of such ‘‘In this subtitle: Code is amended— subtitle. ‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE YOUTH.—The term ‘eligible ‘‘SEC. 176B. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT COMPETI- (i) by striking ‘‘summer’’ each place it ap- youth’ means an individual who— pears in subparagraphs (A); TIVE GRANT PROGRAM. ‘‘(A) is not younger than age 14 or older ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— (ii) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by than age 24; and paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘subparagraph ‘‘(1) GRANTS.—Using the amounts made ‘‘(B) is— available under 176A(a)(1), the Secretary (A)(iv)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph ‘‘(i) an in-school youth; (A)(ii)’’; and shall award, on a competitive basis, planning ‘‘(ii) an out-of-school youth; or and implementation grants. (iii) by striking ‘‘SUMMER’’ in the heading ‘‘(iii) an unemployed individual. thereof. ‘‘(2) GENERAL USE OF FUNDS.—The Sec- ‘‘(2) HARDEST-TO-EMPLOY, MOST-AT-RISK.— retary shall award the grants to assist eligi- (b) CREDIT FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH.— The term ‘hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk’, ble entities by paying for the program share (1) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section used with respect to an individual, includes of the cost of— 51(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is individuals who are homeless, in foster care, ‘‘(A) in the case of a planning grant, plan- amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of sub- involved in the juvenile or criminal justice ning a summer youth employment program paragraph (I), by striking the period at the system, or are not enrolled in or at risk of to provide subsidized summer employment end of subparagraph (J) and inserting ‘‘, or’’ dropping out of an educational institution opportunities; and , and by adding at the end the following new and who live in an underserved community ‘‘(B) in the case of an implementation subparagraph: that has faced trauma through acute or long- grant, implementation of such a program, to ‘‘(K) an disconnected youth.’’. term exposure to substantial discrimination, provide such opportunities. (2) DISCONNECTED YOUTH.—Paragraph (14) of historical or cultural oppression, intergen- ‘‘(b) PERIODS AND AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.— section 51(d) of such Code is amended to read erational poverty, civil unrest, a high rate of ‘‘(1) PLANNING GRANTS.—The Secretary as follows: violence, or a high rate of drug overdose may award a planning grant under this sec- ‘‘(14) DISCONNECTED YOUTH.—The term ‘dis- mortality. tion for a 1-year period, in an amount of not connected youth’ means any individual ‘‘(3) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.— more than $200,000. who— The terms ‘Indian tribe’ and ‘tribal organiza- ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—The Sec- ‘‘(A)(i) is certified by the designated local tion’ have the meanings given the terms in retary may award an implementation grant agency as having attained age 16 but not age section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination under this section for a 3-year period, in an 25 on the hiring date, and and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. amount of not more than $5,000,000. ‘‘(ii) has self-certified (on a form prescribed 5304). ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— by the Secretary) that such individual— ‘‘(4) IN-SCHOOL YOUTH; OUT-OF-SCHOOL ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive ‘‘(I) has not regularly attended any sec- YOUTH.—The terms ‘in-school youth’ and a planning or implementation grant under ondary, technical, or post-secondary school ‘out-of-school youth’ have the meanings this section, an entity shall— during the 6-month period preceding the hir- given the terms in section 129(a)(1). ‘‘(A) be a— ing date, ‘‘(5) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— ‘‘(i) State, local government, or Indian ‘‘(II) has not been regularly employed dur- The term ‘institution of higher education’ tribe or tribal organization, that meets the ing such 6-month period, and has the meaning given the term in section requirements of paragraph (2); or ‘‘(III) is not readily employable by reason 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 ‘‘(ii) community-based organization that of lacking a sufficient number of basic skills, U.S.C. 1001). meets the requirements of paragraph (3); and or ‘‘(6) SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT.—The term ‘‘(B) meet the requirements for a planning ‘‘(B) is certified by the designated local ‘subsidized employment’ means employment or implementation grant, respectively, speci- agency as— for which the employer receives a total or fied in paragraph (4). ‘‘(i) having attained age 16 but not age 21 partial subsidy to offset costs of employing ‘‘(2) GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS.—An enti- on the hiring date, and an eligible youth under this subtitle. ty that is a State, local government, or In- ‘‘(ii) an eligible foster child (as defined in ‘‘(7) TRIBAL AREA.—The term ‘tribal area’ dian tribe or tribal organization referred to section 152(f)(1)(C)) who was in foster care means— in paragraph (1) shall demonstrate that the during the 12-month period ending on the ‘‘(A) an area on or adjacent to an Indian entity has entered into a partnership with hiring date.’’. reservation; State, local, or tribal entities— (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments ‘‘(B) land held in trust by the United ‘‘(A) that shall include— made by this section shall apply to individ- States for Indians; ‘‘(i) a local educational agency or tribal uals who begin work for the employer after ‘‘(C) a public domain Indian allotment; educational agency (as defined in section the date of the enactment of this Act. ‘‘(D) a former Indian reservation in Okla- 6132 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu- --- homa; and cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7452)); By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and ‘‘(E) land held by an incorporated Native ‘‘(ii) a local board or tribal workforce de- Ms. DUCKWORTH): group, Regional Corporation, or Village Cor- velopment agency;

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and ‘‘(I) expertise in providing counseling serv- ‘‘(i) is preparing to establish or expand a ‘‘(v) information demonstrating that the ices, and trauma-informed and gender-re- summer youth employment program that eligible entity has obtained commitments to sponsive trauma prevention, identification, meets the minimum requirements specified provide the non-program share described in referral, and support (including treatment) in subsection (d); and paragraph (2) of subsection (h). services; and ‘‘(ii) has not received a grant under this ‘‘(B) With respect to an application for a ‘‘(II) a proven track record of serving low- section. planning grant— income vulnerable youth and out-of-school ‘‘(B) ENTITIES ELIGIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTA- ‘‘(i) a description of the intermediate and youth; and TION GRANTS.— long-term goals for planning activities for ‘‘(vi) if the State, local government, or In- ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may the duration of the planning grant; dian tribe or tribal organization is seeking award an implementation grant under this ‘‘(ii) a description of how grant funds will an implementation grant, and has not estab- section to an eligible entity that— be used to develop a plan to provide summer lished a summer youth employment pro- ‘‘(I) has received a planning grant under employment services for eligible youth; gram, an entity that is carrying out a State, this section; or ‘‘(iii) a description of how the eligible enti- local, or tribal summer youth employment ‘‘(II) has established a summer youth em- ty will carry out an analysis of best prac- program; and ployment program and demonstrates a min- tices for identifying, recruiting, and engag- ‘‘(vii) an employer or employer associa- imum level of capacity to enhance or expand ing program participants, in particular the tion; and the summer youth employment program de- hardest-to-employ, most-at-risk eligible ‘‘(B) that may include— scribed in the application submitted under youth; ‘‘(i) an institution of higher education or subsection (d). ‘‘(iv) a description of how the eligible enti- tribal college or university; ‘‘(ii) CAPACITY.—In determining whether an ty will carry out an analysis of best prac- ‘‘(ii) a representative of a labor or labor- entity has the level of capacity referred to in tices for placing youth participants— management organization; clause (i)(II), the Secretary may include as ‘‘(I) in opportunities that— ‘‘(iii) an entity that carries out a program capacity— ‘‘(aa) are appropriate subsidized employ- that receives funding under the Juvenile ‘‘(I) the entity’s staff capacity and staff ment opportunities with employers based on Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of training to deliver youth employment serv- factors including age, skill, experience, ca- 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) or section 212 of ices; and reer aspirations, work-based readiness, and the Second Chance Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. ‘‘(II) the entity’s existing youth employ- barriers to employment; and 17532); ment services (as of the date of submission of ‘‘(bb) may include additional services for ‘‘(iv) a collaborative applicant as defined the application submitted under subsection participants, including core work readiness in section 401 of the McKinney-Vento Home- (d)) that are consistent with the application. skill development and mentorship services; less Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360) or a pri- ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— ‘‘(II) in summer employment that— vate nonprofit organization that serves ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(aa) is not less than 6 weeks; homeless individuals and households (includ- paragraph (2), an eligible entity desiring to ‘‘(bb) follows a schedule of not more than ing such an applicant or organization that receive a grant under this section for a sum- 20 hours per week; and serves individuals or households that are at mer youth employment program shall sub- ‘‘(cc) pays not less than the applicable Fed- risk of homelessness in tribal areas) or mit an application to the Secretary at such eral, State, or local minimum wage; and serves foster youth; time, in such manner, and containing such ‘‘(v) a description of how the eligible entity ‘‘(v) an entity that carries out a program information as the Secretary may require, plans to develop a mentorship program or funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and including, at a minimum, each of the fol- connect youth with positive, supportive Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. lowing: mentorships, consistent with paragraph (3). 2301 et seq.), including Native American pro- ‘‘(A) With respect to an application for a ‘‘(C) With respect to an application for an grams funded under section 116 of that Act planning or implementation grant— implementation grant— (20 U.S.C. 2326) and tribally controlled post- ‘‘(i) a description of the eligible youth for ‘‘(i) a description of how the eligible entity secondary career and technical institution whom summer employment services will be plans to identify, recruit, and engage pro- programs funded under section 117 of that provided; gram participants, in particular the hardest- Act (20 U.S.C. 2327); ‘‘(ii) a description of the eligible entity, to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth; ‘‘(vi) a local or tribal youth committee; and a description of the expected participa- ‘‘(ii) a description of the manner in which ‘‘(vii) a State or local public housing agen- tion and responsibilities of each of the part- the eligible entity plans to place eligible cy or a tribally designated housing entity; ners in the partnership described in sub- youth participants in subsidized employment and section (c); opportunities, and in summer employment, ‘‘(viii) another appropriate State, local, or ‘‘(iii) information demonstrating sufficient described in subparagraph (B)(iv); tribal agency. need for the grant in the State, local, or trib- ‘‘(iii) (for a program serving the hardest- ‘‘(3) COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION PART- al population, which may include informa- to-employ, most-at-risk eligible youth), a de- NERSHIPS.—A community-based organization tion showing— scription of workplaces for the subsidized referred to in paragraph (1) shall dem- ‘‘(I) a high level of unemployment among employment involved, which may include onstrate that the organization has entered youth (including young adults) ages 14 workplaces in the public, private, and non- into a partnership with State, local, or tribal through 24; profit sectors; entities— ‘‘(II) a high rate of out-of-school youth; ‘‘(iv) a description of how the eligible enti- ‘‘(A) that shall include— ‘‘(III) a high rate of homelessness; ty plans to provide or connect eligible youth ‘‘(i) a unit of general local government or ‘‘(IV) a high rate of poverty; participants with positive, supportive tribal government; ‘‘(V) a high rate of adult unemployment; mentorships, consistent with paragraph (3); ‘‘(ii) an agency described in paragraph ‘‘(VI) a high rate of community or neigh- ‘‘(v) a description of services that will be (2)(A)(i); borhood crime; available to employers participating in the ‘‘(iii) a local board or tribal workforce de- ‘‘(VII) a high rate of violence; or youth employment program, to provide su- velopment agency; ‘‘(VIII) a high level or rate on another indi- pervisors involved in the program with ‘‘(iv) a State, local, or tribal agency serv- cator of need; coaching and mentoring on— ing youth under the jurisdiction of the juve- ‘‘(iv) a description of the strategic objec- ‘‘(I) how to support youth development; nile justice system or criminal justice sys- tives the eligible entity seeks to achieve ‘‘(II) how to structure learning and reflec- tem; through the program to provide eligible tion; and ‘‘(v) a State, local, or tribal child welfare youth with core work readiness skills, which ‘‘(III) how to deal with youth challenges in agency; may include— the workplace; ‘‘(vi) if the organization is seeking an im- ‘‘(I) financial literacy skills, including pro- ‘‘(vi) a description of how the eligible enti- plementation grant, and has not established viding the support described in section ty plans to offer structured pathways back a summer youth employment program, an 129(b)(2)(D); into employment and a youth employment entity that is carrying out a State, local, or ‘‘(II) sector-based technical skills aligned program under this section for eligible youth tribal summer youth employment program; with employer needs; who have been terminated from employment and ‘‘(III) skills that— or removed from the program; ‘‘(vii) an employer or employer associa- ‘‘(aa) are soft employment skills, early ‘‘(vii) a description of how the eligible en- tion; and work skills, or work readiness skills; and tity plans to engage eligible youth beyond

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the duration of the summer employment op- ‘‘(i) RURAL AREAS.—Not less than 20 per- shall award, on a competitive basis, planning portunity, which may include— cent of the amounts made available under and implementation grants. ‘‘(I) developing or partnering with a year- section 176A(a)(1) for each fiscal year shall ‘‘(2) GENERAL USE OF FUNDS.—The Sec- round youth employment program; be made available for activities to be carried retary shall award the grants to assist eligi- ‘‘(II) referring eligible youth to other year- out in rural areas. ble entities by paying for the program share round programs, which may include— ‘‘(ii) TRIBAL AREAS.—Not less than 5 per- of the cost of— ‘‘(aa) programs funded under section 176C cent of the amounts made available under ‘‘(A) in the case of a planning grant, plan- or the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical section 176A(a)(1) for each fiscal year shall ning a year-round youth employment pro- Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); be made available for activities to be carried gram to provide subsidized year-round em- ‘‘(bb) after school programs; out in tribal areas. ployment opportunities; and ‘‘(cc) secondary or postsecondary edu- ‘‘(f) PROGRAM PRIORITIES.—In allocating ‘‘(B) in the case of an implementation cation programs; funds under this section, the Secretary shall grant, implementation of such a program to ‘‘(dd) training programs; give priority to eligible entities— provide such opportunities. ‘‘(ee) cognitive behavior therapy programs; ‘‘(1) who propose to coordinate their activi- ‘‘(b) PERIODS AND AMOUNTS OF GRANTS.— ‘‘(ff) apprenticeship programs; and ties— The planning grants shall have the periods ‘‘(gg) national service programs; ‘‘(A) with local or tribal employers; and and amounts described in section 176B(b)(1). ‘‘(III) employing a full-time, permanent ‘‘(B) with agencies described in subsection The implementation grants shall have the staff person who is responsible for youth out- (c)(2)(A)(i) to ensure the summer youth em- periods and grants described in section reach, followup, and recruitment; or ployment programs provide clear linkages to 176B(b)(2). ‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— ‘‘(IV) connecting eligible youth with job remedial, academic, and occupational pro- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive development services, including career coun- grams carried out by the agencies; a planning or implementation grant under seling, resume and job application assist- ‘‘(2) who propose a plan to increase private this section, an entity shall, except as pro- ance, interview preparation, and connections sector engagement in, and job placement vided in paragraph (2)— to job leads; through, summer youth employment; and ‘‘(A) be a— ‘‘(viii) evidence of the eligible entity’s ca- ‘‘(3) who have, in their counties, States, or ‘‘(i) State, local government, or Indian pacity to provide the services described in tribal areas (as compared to other counties in their State, other States, or other tribal tribe or tribal organization, that meets the this subsection; and areas, respectively), a high level or rate de- requirements of section 176B(c)(2); or ‘‘(ix) a description of the quality of the scribed in subsection (d)(1)(A)(iii). ‘‘(ii) community-based organization that summer youth employment program, includ- ‘‘(g) USE OF FUNDS.— meets the requirements of section 176B(c)(3); ing a program that leads to a recognized ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity that and postsecondary credential. receives a grant under this section may use ‘‘(B) meet the requirements for a planning ‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.— the grant funds for services described in sub- or implementation grant, respectively, speci- An eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or section (d). fied in section 176B(c)(4). tribal organization and desires to receive a ‘‘(2) DISCRETIONARY USES.—The eligible en- ‘‘(2) YEAR-ROUND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PRO- grant under this section for a summer youth tity may also use the funds— GRAMS.—For purposes of paragraph (1), any employment program may, in lieu of submit- ‘‘(A) to provide wages to eligible youth in reference in section 176B(c)— ting the application described in paragraph subsidized summer employment programs; ‘‘(A) to a summer youth employment pro- (1), submit an application to the Secretary ‘‘(B) to provide eligible youth with support gram shall be considered to refer to a year- that meets such requirements as the Sec- services, including case management, child round youth employment program; and retary develops after consultation with the care assistance, child support services, and ‘‘(B) to a provision of section 176B shall be tribe or organization. transportation assistance; and considered to refer to the corresponding pro- ‘‘(3) MENTOR.—For purposes of subpara- ‘‘(C) to develop data management systems vision of this section. graphs (B)(iv), (B)(v), and (C)(iv) of para- to assist with programming, evaluation, and ‘‘(d) APPLICATION.— graph (1), a mentor— records management. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in ‘‘(A) shall be an individual who has been ‘‘(3) ADMINISTRATION.—An eligible entity paragraph (2), an eligible entity desiring to matched with an eligible youth based on the may reserve not more than 10 percent of the receive a grant under this section for a year- youth’s needs; grant funds for the administration of activi- round youth employment program shall sub- ‘‘(B) shall make contact with the eligible ties under this section. mit an application to the Secretary at such youth at least once each week; ‘‘(4) CARRY-OVER AUTHORITY.—Any amounts time, in such manner, and containing such ‘‘(C) shall be a trusted member of the local provided to an eligible entity under this sec- information as the Secretary may require, community; and tion for a fiscal year may, at the discretion including, at a minimum, each of the fol- ‘‘(D) may include— of the Secretary, remain available to that lowing: ‘‘(i) a mentor trained in trauma-informed entity for expenditure during the succeeding ‘‘(A) With respect to an application for a care (including provision of trauma-informed fiscal year to carry out programs under this planning or implementation grant, the infor- trauma prevention, identification, referral, section. mation and descriptions specified in section or support services to youth that have expe- ‘‘(h) PROGRAM SHARE.— 176B(d)(1)(A). rienced or are at risk of experiencing trau- ‘‘(1) PLANNING GRANTS.—The program share ‘‘(B) With respect to an application for a ma), conflict resolution, and positive youth for a planning grant awarded under this sec- planning grant, the descriptions specified in development; tion shall be 100 percent of the cost described section 176B(d)(1)(B), except that the descrip- ‘‘(ii) a job coach trained to provide youth in subsection (a)(2)(A). tion of an analysis for placing youth in em- with guidance on how to navigate the work- ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— ployment described in clause (iv)(II)(bb) of place and troubleshoot problems; ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The program share for that section shall cover employment that ‘‘(iii) a supervisor trained to provide at an implementation grant awarded under this follows a schedule— least two performance assessments and serve section shall be 50 percent of the cost de- ‘‘(i) that consists of— as a reference; or scribed in subsection (a)(2)(B). ‘‘(I) not more than 15 hours per week for ‘‘(iv) a peer mentor who is a former or cur- ‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub- in-school youth; and rent participant in the youth employment paragraph (A), the Secretary— ‘‘(II) not less than 20 and not more than 40 program involved. ‘‘(i) may increase the program share for an hours per week for out-of-school youth; and ‘‘(e) AWARDS FOR POPULATIONS AND eligible entity; and ‘‘(ii) that depends on the needs and work- AREAS.— ‘‘(ii) shall increase the program share for readiness level of the population being ‘‘(1) POPULATIONS.—The Secretary shall rean Indian tribe or tribal organization to not served. serve, from the amounts made available less than 95 percent of the cost described in ‘‘(C) With respect to an application for an under section 176A(a)(1)— subsection (a)(2)(B). implementation grant, the descriptions and ‘‘(A) 50 percent to award grants under this ‘‘(C) NON-PROGRAM SHARE.—The eligible en- evidence specified in section 176B(d)(1)(C)— section for planning or provision of sub- tity may provide the non-program share of ‘‘(i) except that the reference in section sidized summer employment opportunities the cost— 176(d)(1)(C)(ii) to employment described in for in-school youth; and ‘‘(i) in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, in- section 176B(d)(1)(B) shall cover employment ‘‘(B) 50 percent to award such grants to cluding plant, equipment, or services; and that follows the schedule described in sub- plan for planning or provision of such oppor- ‘‘(ii) from State, local, tribal or private paragraph (B); and tunities for out-of-school youth. (including philanthropic) sources and, in the ‘‘(ii) except that the reference to programs ‘‘(2) AREAS.— case of an Indian tribe or tribal organization, in clause (vii)(II)(aa) of that section shall be ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In awarding the grants, from Federal sources. considered to refer only to programs funded the Secretary shall consider the regional di- ‘‘SEC. 176C. YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT COM- under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech- versity of the areas to be served, to ensure PETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM. nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et that urban, suburban, rural, and tribal areas ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— seq.). are receiving grant funds. ‘‘(1) GRANTS.—Using the amounts made ‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE; TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.— ‘‘(B) RURAL AND TRIBAL AREA INCLUSION.— available under 176A(a)(2), the Secretary An eligible entity that is an Indian tribe or

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tribal organization and desires to receive a ‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The performance meas- tablished by this subtitle, which report shall grant under this section for a year-round ures for the eligible entities shall consist include a description of— youth employment program may, in lieu of of— ‘‘(A) the eligible entities receiving funding submitting the application described in para- ‘‘(A) the indicators of performance de- under this subtitle; graph (1), submit an application to the Sec- scribed in paragraph (3); and ‘‘(B) the activities carried out by the eligi- retary that meets such requirements as the ‘‘(B) an adjusted level of performance for ble entities; Secretary develops after consultation with each indicator described in subparagraph (A). ‘‘(C) how the eligible entities were selected the tribe or organization. ‘‘(3) INDICATORS OF PERFORMANCE.— to receive funding under this subtitle; and ‘‘(3) MENTOR.—For purposes of paragraph ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The indicators of per- ‘‘(D) an assessment of the results achieved (1), any reference in subparagraphs (B)(iv), formance shall consist of— by the grant programs including findings (B)(v), and (C)(iv) of section 176B(d)(1) to a ‘‘(i) the percentage of youth employment from the annual reviews conducted under mentor shall be considered to refer to a men- program participants who are in education subsection (b). tor who— or training activities, or in employment, ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 years ‘‘(A) shall be an individual described in during the second quarter after exit from the after the date of enactment of the Creating subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section program; Pathways for Youth Employment Act, and 176B(d)(3); ‘‘(ii) the percentage of youth employment annually thereafter, the Secretary shall sub- ‘‘(B) shall make contact with the eligible program participants who are in education mit a report described in paragraph (1) to the youth at least twice each week; and or training activities, or in employment, appropriate committees of Congress. ‘‘(C) may be an individual described in sec- during the fourth quarter after exit from the ‘‘(d) APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES AND tion 176B(d)(3)(D). program; TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary may ‘‘(4) YEAR-ROUND EMPLOYMENT.—For pur- ‘‘(iii) the percentage of youth employment issue regulations that clarify the application poses of this subsection, any reference in sec- program participants who obtain a recog- of all the provisions of this subtitle to Indian tion 176B(d)— nized postsecondary credential, or a sec- tribes and tribal organizations. ‘‘(A) to summer employment shall be con- ondary school diploma or its recognized ‘‘SEC. 176E. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- sidered to refer to year-round employment; equivalent (subject to subparagraph (B)), TIONS. and during participation in or within 1 year after ‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated— ‘‘(B) to a provision of section 176B shall be exit from the program; and ‘‘(1) to carry out section 176B, $300,000,000 considered to refer to the corresponding pro- ‘‘(iv) the percentage of youth employment for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026; and vision of this section. program participants who, during a program ‘‘(2) to carry out section 176C, $400,000,000 ‘‘(e) AWARDS FOR POPULATIONS AND AREAS; year, are in a youth employment program for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.’’. PRIORITIES.— that includes an education or training pro- SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. ‘‘(1) POPULATIONS.—The Secretary shall re- gram that leads to an outcome specified by (a) REFERENCES.— serve, from the amounts made available the Secretary, which may include— (1) Section 121(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II) of the Work- under section 176A(a)(2)— ‘‘(I) obtaining a recognized postsecondary force Investment and Opportunity Act (29 ‘‘(A) 50 percent to award grants under this credential or employment; or U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)(C)(ii)(II)) is amended by section for planning or provision of sub- ‘‘(II) achieving measurable skill gains to- striking ‘‘subtitles C through E’’ and insert- sidized year-round employment opportuni- ward such a credential or employment. ing ‘‘subtitles C through F’’. ties for in-school youth; and ‘‘(B) INDICATOR RELATING TO CREDENTIAL.— (2) Section 503(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. ‘‘(B) 50 percent to award such grants to For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iii), youth 3343(b)) is amended by inserting before the plan for planning or provision of such oppor- employment program participants who ob- period the following: ‘‘(as such subtitles were tunities for out-of-school youth. tain a secondary school diploma or its recog- in effect on the day before the date of enact- ‘‘(2) AREAS; PRIORITIES.—In awarding the nized equivalent shall be included in the per- ment of this Act)’’. grants, the Secretary shall— centage counted as meeting the criterion (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- ‘‘(A) carry out section 176B(e)(2); and under such subparagraph only if such par- tents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended ‘‘(B) give priority to eligible entities— ticipants, in addition to obtaining such di- by striking the item relating to the subtitle ‘‘(i) who— ploma or its recognized equivalent, have ob- heading for subtitle E of title I and inserting ‘‘(I) propose the coordination and plan detained or retained employment or are in a the following: scribed paragraphs (1) and (2) of section youth employment program that includes an ‘‘Subtitle E—Youth Employment 176B(f), with respect to year-round youth em- education or training program leading to a Opportunities ployment; and recognized postsecondary credential within 1 ‘‘Sec. 176. Definitions. ‘‘(II) meet the requirements of section year after exit from the program. ‘‘Sec. 176A. Allocation of funds. 176B(f)(3); or ‘‘(4) LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE.— ‘‘Sec. 176B. Summer employment competi- ‘‘(ii) who— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For each eligible entity, tive grant program. ‘‘(I) propose a plan to coordinate activities there shall be established, in accordance ‘‘Sec. 176C. Year-round employment com- with entities carrying out State, local, or with this paragraph, levels of performance petitive grant program. tribal summer youth employment programs, ‘‘Sec. 176D. Evaluation and administration. for each of the corresponding indicators of to provide pathways to year-round employ- ‘‘Sec. 176E. Authorization of performance described in paragraph (3). ment for eligible youth who are ending sum- appropriations.’’. ‘‘(B) IDENTIFICATION IN APPLICATION.—Each mer employment; and eligible entity shall identify, in the applica- f ‘‘(II) meet the requirements of section tion submitted under subsection (d) of sec- 176B(f)(3). SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS ‘‘(f) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible entity that tion 176B or 176C, expected levels of perform- --- receives a grant under this section may use ance for each of those indicators of perform- the grant funds— ance for each program year covered by the SENATE RESOLUTION 204—ESTAB- ‘‘(1) for services described in subsection (d); application. LISHING A SELECT COMMITTEE ‘‘(2) as described in section 176B(g)(2), with ‘‘(C) AGREEMENT ON ADJUSTED LEVELS OF ON THE OUTBREAK OF THE PERFORMANCE.—The eligible entity shall respect to year-round employment programs; CORONAVIRUS IN CHINA ‘‘(3) as described in section 176B(g)(3), with reach agreement with the Secretary on lev- respect to activities under this section; and els of performance for each of those indica- Mr. MARSHALL submitted the fol- ‘‘(4) at the discretion of the Secretary, as tors of performance for each such program lowing resolution; which was referred described in section 176B(g)(4), with respect year. The levels agreed to shall be considered to the Committee on Rules and Admin- to activities under this section. to be the adjusted levels of performance for istration: the eligible entity for such program years ‘‘(g) PROGRAM SHARE.— S. RES. 204 and shall be incorporated into the applica- ‘‘(1) PLANNING GRANTS.—The provisions of Resolved, section 176B(h)(1) shall apply to planning tion prior to the approval of such application. SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECT COM- grants awarded under this section, with re- MITTEE ON THE OUTBREAK OF THE spect to the cost described in subsection ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REVIEW.—The Secretary shall CORONAVIRUS IN CHINA. (a)(2)(A). carry out an annual review of each eligible There is established a select investigative ‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.—The provi- entity receiving a grant under this subtitle. committee of the Senate, to be known as the sions of section 176B(h)(2) shall apply to im- In conducting the review, the Secretary shall Select Committee on the Outbreak of the plementation grants awarded under this sec- review the performance of the entity on the Coronavirus in China (referred to in this res- tion, with respect to the cost described in performance measures under this section and olution as the ‘‘select committee’’), to inves- subsection (a)(2)(B). determine if the entity has used any prac- tigate the outbreak of the COVID–19 virus in ‘‘SEC. 176D. EVALUATION AND ADMINISTRATION. tices that shall be considered best practices or around Wuhan, China. ‘‘(a) PERFORMANCE MEASURES.— for purposes of this subtitle. SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP. ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall ‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— (a) COMPOSITION.—The select committee establish performance measures for purposes ‘‘(1) PREPARATION.—The Secretary shall shall be composed of not more than 12 Sen- of annual reviews under subsection (b). prepare a report on the grant programs es- ators, of whom 6 shall be appointed by the

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RES. 205 the select committee, and the Minority resolution, the select committee is author- Leader shall designate 1 member of the se- ized in its discretion— Whereas the origin of National Minority lect committee as the vice-chairperson of (1) to make investigations into any matter Health Month is National Negro Health the select committee. within its jurisdiction; Week, established in 1915 by Dr. Booker T. Washington; (2) to make expenditures from the contin- (c) EXEMPTION.—For purposes of paragraph Whereas the theme for National Minority gent fund of the Senate; 4 of rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Health Month in 2021 is ‘‘Vaccine Ready’’; (3) to employ personnel; Senate, service of a Senator as a member or Whereas the Department of Health and (4) to hold hearings; chairperson of the select committee shall Human Services has set goals and strategies (5) to sit and act at any time or place dur- not be taken into account. to enhance and protect the health and well- ing the sessions, recesses, and adjourned pe- (d) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the select being of the people of the United States; riods of the Senate; committee shall be filled in the same man- Whereas a study by the Joint Center for (6) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, ner as the original appointment. Political and Economic Studies, entitled the attendance of witnesses and the produc- SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ‘‘The Economic Burden of Health Inequal- tion of correspondence, books, papers, and ities in the United States’’, concludes that, (a) INVESTIGATION.—The select committee documents; between 2003 and 2006, the combined cost of shall conduct a full and complete investiga- (7) to take depositions and other testi- health inequalities and premature death in tion and study regarding— mony; the United States was $1,240,000,000,000; (1) identification of the source of the (8) to procure the services of individual Whereas African American women were as COVID–19 virus and the route of human-to- consultants, or organizations thereof, in ac- likely to have been diagnosed with breast human transmission beginning in or around cordance with section 202(i) of the Legisla- cancer as non-Hispanic White women, but Wuhan, China; tive Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. African American women were about 40 per- (2) secret research and gain-of-function 4301(i)); and cent more likely to die from breast cancer zoonic research at the Wuhan Institute of Vi- (9) with the prior consent of the govern- than non-Hispanic White women between rology (referred to in this section as ‘‘WIV’’); ment department or agency concerned and 2012 and 2016; (3) training operations and safety stand- the Committee on Rules and Administration, Whereas African American women lose ards at the WIV; to use on a reimbursable basis the services of their lives to cervical cancer at more than (4) cases of researchers at the WIV labora- personnel of any such department or agency. twice the rate of non-Hispanic White women; tory becoming sick or demonstrating (b) OATHS.—The chairperson of the select Whereas African American men are 70 per- COVID–19-like symptoms in 2019 or 2020; committee or any member thereof may ad- cent more likely to die from a stroke than (5) cables and other communications from minister oaths to witnesses. non-Hispanic White men; 2017 to 2021 from employees of the Depart- (c) SUBPOENAS.—A subpoena authorized by Whereas Hispanics are twice as likely as ment of State, the Central Intelligence the select committee— non-Hispanic Whites to suffer from end-stage Agency, and the Department of Health and (1) may be issued under the signature of renal disease caused by diabetes, and are 30 Human Services regarding activities and re- the chairperson, the vice-chairperson, or any percent more likely to die of diabetes, than search at the WIV; member of the select committee designated non-Hispanic Whites; (6) response from officials of the Depart- by the chairperson; and Whereas the HIV diagnosis rate among His- ment of State and National Security Council (2) may be served by any person designated panic men is more than 3 times the HIV di- in Washington, DC to the cables and other by the chairperson, the vice-chairperson, or agnosis rate among non-Hispanic White men; communications described in paragraph (5); other member signing the subpoena. Whereas the HIV diagnosis rate among His- (7) funding distributed to the WIV by the (d) COMMITTEE RULES.—The select com- panic women is 4 times the HIV diagnosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious mittee shall adopt rules (not inconsistent rate among non-Hispanic White women; Diseases, the National Institutes of Health, with the rules of the Senate and in accord- Whereas, in 2018, although African Ameri- and institutions of higher education of the ance with rule XXVI of the Standing Rules cans represented only 13 percent of the popu- United States; of the Senate) governing the procedure of the lation of the United States, African Ameri- (8) funding of gain-of-function research by select committee, which shall include ad- cans accounted for 42 percent of new HIV di- the National Institutes of Health and the Na- dressing how often the select committee agnoses; tional Institute of Allergy and Infectious shall meet, meeting times and location, type Whereas, in 2018, African American youth Diseases during the 2014–2017 moratorium on of notifications, notices of hearings, dura- accounted for an estimated 51 percent, and such research; tion of the select committee, and records of Hispanic youth accounted for an estimated (9) research and possible leaks from the the select committee after committee activi- 27 percent, of all new HIV diagnoses among Wuhan Center for Disease Control; ties are complete. youth in the United States; (10) information regarding efforts by the SEC. 5. TERMINATION. Whereas, in 2016, Native Hawaiians and Pa- Chinese Communist Party to silence journal- The select committee shall terminate on cific Islanders were 1.6 times more likely to ists and doctors, destroy samples of the the day after the date the report required be diagnosed with HIV than non-Hispanic COVID–19 virus, and block United States and under section 3(b)(1) is submitted. Whites; other foreign investigators, including inves- Whereas, in 2018, Native Hawaiians and Pa- f tigations surrounding the Chinese Com- cific Islanders were 2.5 times more likely to munist Party’s misinformation campaign SENATE RESOLUTION 205—PRO- be diagnosed with diabetes than non-His- through social media, traditional news out- MOTING MINORITY HEALTH panic Whites; lets, and other propaganda outlets; AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING Whereas Native Hawaiians and Pacific Is- (11) the origination of claims that the pan- landers are 10 percent more likely to die demic spread from a seafood market in THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NA- TIONAL MINORITY HEALTH from cancer than non-Hispanic Whites; Wuhan, China and the closure and sanitation Whereas, although the prevalence of obe- of the market; MONTH IN APRIL 2021, WHICH IN- sity is high among all population groups in (12) actions taken by the World Health Or- CLUDE BRINGING ATTENTION TO the United States, 48 percent of American In- ganization, including actions taken by Direc- THE HEALTH DISPARITIES dian and Alaska Natives, 51 percent of Na- tor-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom FACED BY MINORITY POPU- tive Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, 48 per- Ghebreyesus and other World Health Organi- LATIONS OF THE UNITED cent of African Americans, 45 percent of His- zation officials, to spread Chinese misin- STATES SUCH AS AMERICAN IN- panics, 37 percent of non-Hispanic Whites, formation and the failure of the World and 12 percent of Asian Americans older than Health Organization to meet the Organiza- DIANS, ALASKA NATIVES, ASIAN AMERICANS, AFRICAN AMERI- 18 years old were obese (not including over- tion’s charter to prevent the international weight); spread of disease; and CANS, HISPANICS, AND NATIVE Whereas Asian Americans accounted for 30 (13) the impact of failing to shut down HAWAIIANS OR OTHER PACIFIC percent of chronic Hepatitis B cases, and travel in and out of Wuhan, China, the Hubei ISLANDERS non-Hispanic Whites accounted for 13.5 per- province, and greater China. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. SCOTT cent of chronic Hepatitis B cases; (b) REPORTS.—The select committee— Whereas of the children diagnosed with of South Carolina, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. (1) shall issue a final report to the Senate perinatal HIV in 2017, 65 percent were Afri- of its findings from the investigation and RUBIO, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BOOZMAN, can American, 9 percent were Hispanic, and study described in subsection (a) by not later Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mrs. CAPITO, Ms. 14 percent were non-Hispanic White; than 1 year after the date of adoption of this HIRONO, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. Whereas the Department of Health and resolution; and BRAUN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BROWN, Human Services has identified heart disease,

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RES. 206 through April 24, 2021, as National Crime Whereas African American infants are 3.8 Whereas crime and victimization in the Victims’ Rights Week; and times more likely to die due to complica- United States have significant, and some- (B) the theme of National Crime Victims’ tions related to low birth weight than non- times life shattering, impacts on victims, Rights Week 2021, ‘‘Support Victims. Build Hispanic White infants; survivors, and communities across the Trust. Engage Communities.’’, which empha- Whereas American Indian and Alaska Na- United States; sizes the importance of leveraging commu- tive infants are more than twice as likely as Whereas research suggests that there are nity support to help crime victims and sur- non-Hispanic White infants to die from sud- several million violent victimizations each vivors; den infant death syndrome; year in the United States, yet less than half (2) recognizes that crime victims and sur- Whereas American Indian and Alaska Na- of all violent crimes are ever reported to po- vivors, and the families of those victims and tives have an infant mortality rate twice as lice; survivors, should be treated with dignity, high as that of non-Hispanic Whites; Whereas crime victims and survivors need fairness, and respect; Whereas American Indian and Alaska Na- and deserve support and access to services to (3) applauds the work carried out by thou- tive infants are 2.7 times more likely to die help them cope with the physical, psycho- sands of victim assistance organizations and from accidental deaths before their first logical, financial, and other adverse effects agencies that serve crime survivors at the birthday than non-Hispanic White infants; of crime; local, State, Federal, and Tribal levels; Whereas sickle cell disease affects approxi- Whereas Congress has recognized the im- (4) remains committed to funding pro- mately 100,000 people in the United States, portance of supporting crime victims and grams authorized by the Victims of Crime occurring in approximately 1 out of every 365 survivors through the passage of legislation Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 20101 et seq.) and the African American births and 1 out of every concerning this important issue, including— Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 16,300 Hispanic births; (1) the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. 12291 et seq.), among other Federal U.S.C. 20101 et seq.); Whereas 10.9 percent of Native Hawaiian programs, which help thousands of public, (2) the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and Pacific Islanders, 6.3 percent of Asian community-based, and Tribal victim and (34 U.S.C. 12291 et seq.); survivor assistance organizations and agen- Americans, 8.8 percent of Hispanics, 8.7 per- (3) the Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act of 2016 cent of African Americans, and 14 percent of cies that provide essential, and often life- (Public Law 114–236; 130 Stat. 966); saving, services to millions of crime victims American Indians and Alaska Natives re- (4) the Family Violence Prevention and ceived mental health treatment or coun- throughout the United States; and Services Act (42 U.S.C. 10401 et seq.); (5) encourages the observance of the 40th seling in the past year, compared to 18.6 per- (5) the Trafficking Victims Protection Act anniversary of National Crime Victims’ cent of non-Hispanic Whites; of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.); Rights Week with appropriate public aware- Whereas the 2019 National Healthcare (6) the Elder Abuse Prevention and Pros- ness, education, and outreach activities. Quality and Disparities Report found African ecution Act (34 U.S.C. 21701 et seq.); Americans and American Indians and Alaska (7) the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Por- Natives received worse care than non-His- nography Victim Assistance Act of 2018 f panic Whites for about 40 percent of quality (Public Law 115–299; 132 Stat. 4383); (8) the Scott Campbell, Stephanie Roper, measures, Hispanics and Native Hawaiians AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO and Pacific Islanders received worse care Wendy Preston, Louarna Gillis, and Nila Lynn Crime Victims’ Rights Act (Public Law MEET than non-Hispanic Whites for 33 percent of 108–405; 118 Stat. 2261); and quality measures, and Asian Americans re- Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, I (9) the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public ceived worse care than non-Hispanic Whites Law 108–405; 118 Stat. 2260); have 9 requests for committees to meet for nearly 30 percent of quality measures; during today’s session of the Senate. Whereas nearly 30 percent of reported Whereas crime can touch the life of any individual, regardless of the age, race, national They have the approval of the Majority COVID–19-related cases are among Hispanics and Minority leaders. compared to less than 50 percent comprising origin, religion, or gender of that individual; non-Hispanic Whites; Whereas a just society acknowledges the Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph Whereas nearly 3.5 times more American impact of crime on individuals, families, 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- Indians and Alaska Natives, 2.9 times more schools, and communities by protecting the ate, the following committees are au- Hispanics, and 2.8 times more African Ameri- rights of crime victims and survivors; thorized to meet during today’s session cans were hospitalized due to COVID–19 com- Whereas crime victims and survivors in the of the Senate: United States, and the families of those vic- pared to non-Hispanic Whites; tims and survivors, need and deserve support COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES Whereas significant differences in social and assistance to help cope with the often determinants of health can lead to poor The Committee on Armed Services is devastating consequences of crime; health outcomes and declines in life expect- authorized to meet during the session Whereas, since Congress adopted the first ancy; and of the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, resolution designating Crime Victims Week Whereas community-based health care ini- at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing on in 1985, communities across the United tiatives, such as prevention-focused pro- States have joined Congress and the Depart- nominations. grams, present a unique opportunity to use ment of Justice in commemorating National COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN innovative approaches to improve public Crime Victims’ Rights Week to celebrate a AFFAIRS health and health care practices across the shared vision of a comprehensive and col- The Committee on Banking, Housing, United States and to reduce disparities laborative response that identifies and ad- among racial and ethnic minority popu- and Urban Affairs is authorized to dresses the many needs of crime victims and meet during the session of the Senate lations: Now, therefore, be it survivors and the families of those victims Resolved, That the Senate supports the and survivors; on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10 a.m., to goals and ideals of National Minority Health Whereas the Senate applauds the work of conduct a hearing on nominations. Month in April 2021, which include bringing crime victims advocates to ensure that all COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND attention to the health disparities faced by crime victims and survivors, and the fami- TRANSPORTATION minority populations in the United States, lies of those victims and survivors, are— The Committee on Commerce, (1) treated with dignity, fairness, and re- Science, and Transportation is author- such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, spect; Asian Americans, African Americans, His- (2) offered support and services, regardless ized to meet during the session of the panics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pa- of whether the victims and survivors report Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 2:30 cific Islanders. crimes committed against them; and p.m., to conduct a hearing.

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GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS The preamble was agreed to. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The Committee on Homeland Secu- (The resolution, with its preamble, is objection? rity and Governmental Affairs is au- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Without objection, it is so ordered. thorized to meet during the session of mitted Resolutions.’’) f the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at f ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, if there The Committee on the Judiciary is OF THE WEEK OF APRIL 18 is no further business to come before authorized to meet during the session THROUGH APRIL 24, 2021, AS NA- the Senate, I ask unanimous consent of the Senate on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, TIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS that it stand adjourned under the pre- at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. WEEK vious order, following the remarks of Senator INHOFE of Oklahoma. COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The Committee on Rules and Admin- unanimous consent that the Senate objection, it is so ordered. istration is authorized to meet during proceed to the consideration of S. Res. The Senator from Oklahoma. the session of the Senate on Tuesday, 206, submitted earlier today. f May 11, 2021, at 10 a.m., to conduct a The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without hearing. objection, it is so ordered. ALLIES AND PARTNERS SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND The clerk will report the resolution Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, Winston INFRASTRUCTURE by title. Churchill famously said: ‘‘There is only The Subcommittee on Transpor- The senior assistant legislative clerk one thing worse than fighting with al- tation and Infrastructure of the Com- read as follows: lies, and that is fighting without mittee on Armed Services is authorized A resolution (S. Res. 206) supporting the them.’’ to meet during the session of the Sen- designation of the week of April 18 through Republicans and Democrats agree: ate on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 10 April 24, 2021, as National Crime Victims’ Strong alliances and partnerships are a.m., to conduct a hearing. Rights Week. key to the asymmetric advantage that SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXATION AND IRS There being no objection, the Senate the United States has over our stra- OVERSIGHT proceeded to consider the resolution. tegic competitors. The Subcommittee on Taxation and Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask Like every President before him, IRS Oversight of the Committee on unanimous consent that the resolution President Biden has rightly made Armed Services is authorized to meet be agreed to, the preamble be agreed America’s alliances and partnerships a during the session of the Senate on to, and the motions to reconsider be cornerstone of his administration. It is Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to considered made and laid upon the a national security policy. conduct a hearing. table with no intervening action or de- Alliances and partnerships are not a f bate. substitute for a strong American military. A strong military is the founda- PROMOTING MINORITY HEALTH The resolution (S. Res. 206) was agreed to. tion of our alliances. Military power AWARENESS AND SUPPORTING creates leverage and credibility for our The preamble was agreed to. THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF NA- diplomats, and just as importantly, it (The resolution, with its preamble, is TIONAL MINORITY HEALTH creates a deterrent. MONTH IN APRIL 2021 printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- Real deterrence cannot be achieved mitted Resolutions.’’) Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, if I could unless it is credible, and it cannot be say, this is kind of like the old days, f credible unless we properly fund our with you up there. ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, military and have our allies and part- Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- 2021. ners with us. It has to be both. You sent that the Senate proceed to the can’t have one or the other. Why? Be- Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask consideration of S. Res. 205, submitted cause our partnerships are two-way unanimous consent that when the Sen- earlier today. streets. Alliances aren’t just for show. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ate completes its business today, it ad- They are not just empty statements objection, it is so ordered. journ until 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 12; that we are blindly sending money to The clerk will report the resolution that following the prayer and pledge, support vague goals. These relation- by title. the morning hour be deemed expired, ships are built on mutual interests. The senior assistant legislative clerk the Journal of proceedings be approved They benefit us just as much as they read as follows: to date, the time for the two leaders be benefit other countries. Look at the A resolution (S. Res. 205) promoting minor- reserved for their use later in the day, billions of dollars that some of our al- ity health awareness and supporting the and morning business be closed; fur- lies have contributed to U.S. bases in goals and ideals of National Minority Health ther, that upon the conclusion of morn- their countries. Month in April 2021, which include bringing ing business, the Senate proceed to ex- ‘‘National Defense Strategy’’—this attention to the health disparities faced by ecutive session to resume consider- book is the one that was put together minority populations of the United States ation of the motion to discharge the such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, in 2018. It was put together by 12 peo- Asian Americans, African Americans, His- nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure ple, 6 Republicans and 6 Democrats, all panics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pa- to be Administrator of the Centers for experts in their field. In fact, one of cific Islanders. Medicare and Medicaid Services from them just this morning was in a com- There being no objection, the Senate the Finance Committee; that at 12 mittee hearing before our committee. proceeded to consider the resolution. noon all time be considered expired and This document has been our blueprint Mr. BROWN. I know of no further de- the Senate vote on the motion to dis- for a long period of time, so this is bate on the measure. charge the Brooks-LaSure nomination; what we have, and this is what we feel The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there that the cloture motions filed during is going to be something that will stay further debate? yesterday’s session of the Senate ripen with us for a long time. If there is no further debate, the following disposition of the motion to In this book, it states that—and I am question is on adoption of the resolu- discharge; further, that if cloture is in- quoting from it now—‘‘mutually bene- tion. voked on Executive Calendar No. 108, ficial alliances and partnerships are

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I remember so most acute, and that is west of the about our allies and partners. well, just a few years ago, at that time international date line, where our part- The bipartisan National Defense we were going to have 700 F–22 aircraft, ners and allies are most immediately Strategy Commission report, written but we only ended up with 187 of them threatened by Chinese aggression. by six Democrats and six Republicans, because at the last minute, they were PDI is fundamentally about building makes this very clear. They talk about talking like they are talking today, a basic infrastructure so that we can op- how ‘‘these alliances and partnerships lot of people in the administration, erate with our allies and partners. It . . . have ultimately rested on a foun- saying maybe we don’t need to have as will mean more distributed and smaller dation of military strength.’’ So when many F–35s. Well, we absolutely do bases, maybe hardened communica- President Biden says that ‘‘America’s need to have them. We don’t want to tions, as well as increased and more re- alliances are our greatest asset’’ and make the same mistake now that we alistic exercises with allies and part- then goes to underfund the military, it made several years ago with the F–22. ners. defies common sense. Underfunding the Our combatant commanders have al- If we want PDI to succeed, we need to military threatens that very founda- ready told us that we will be out- resource it properly. Both Admirals tion that underwrites the effectiveness numbered in terms of stealth fighters Davidson and Aquilino told the Armed of our alliances and partnerships. in the western Pacific by 2025, and it Services Committee that much just Let me explain a little bit of how it will be even worse if American F–35 last week in a hearing we had in our works. We will start with nuclear mod- cuts lead—because you know that committee. ernization. other countries, like our allies in Aus- After the hollow promises of the The United States maintains a safe tralia and Japan, they would be cut- Obama administration to ‘‘Pivot to the and effective nuclear arsenal to protect ting theirs if we cut ours. Pacific’’ and after almost no change in American families but also to protect That is just one of the many serious the U.S. military posture in the region our partners and allies. Our nuclear problems we have in the Indo-Pacific. over the last two decades, our partners umbrella has three benefits. Our partners and allies are worried and allies in the Indo-Pacific are wor- First, it makes clear to China and about U.S. force posture and our abil- ried, and justly so. They want to see Russia which countries stand with us. ity to deter and, if necessary, defeat sustained investment matching sus- You know, they don’t know otherwise, China’s use of military force. I heard tained commitments, especially after and they have a terrible practice of that for myself way back in 2018 when President Trump rightfully pushed lying about which countries are with I was in that area of the South China them to step up their own investments. us or are with them. So this makes it Sea. Many of our allies and partners in They answered the call. But President very clear. It is on the dotted line. that region—they were clear. They saw Biden will create a credibility problem Second, it has the benefit of giving firsthand how China was preparing to if we don’t continue to invest as well. those countries the security of relying swiftly defeat our forces in the Pacific. We want them to do that. This is the on our deterrence rather than feeling They were trying to figure out how—if case. We are going to have to get this like they have to develop their own nu- we would be there for them when that done. clear weapons. happened or if they would be needing Our INDOPACOM allies and partners Thirdly, our umbrella of extended nu- to start cozying up to China. They are throughout that region are watching clear deterrence is a pillar of our goal not going to sit around and wait for us closely to see what we do with the de- of global nuclear nonproliferation. If to perform. They are going to have to fense budget top line and with PDI. we cut back our own nuclear deterrent know that we are going to be there for What they see is that President Biden’s and take away that umbrella, which is them. defense budget does not even keep up what would happen if we reduce our de- Our competition out there in that with inflation. We are talking about fense budget, it is likely that nuclear area is clearly China. We know what the defense budget that he came out weapons will become more common, they are doing, we know what their with just a couple of weeks ago. That not less. plans are, and we are concerned about actually had a reduction. It didn’t even President Biden has said nuclear non- it. Fortunately, our significant invest- beat inflation at that time and didn’t proliferation is one of his priorities. Do ment in the military under President come close to what was really rec- you see the disconnect here? That is Trump was an encouraging sign to our ommended by this document that we why it is so concerning to me that allies and partners. They were all very are supposed to be using—it is a bipar- some administration officials—now I proud of us. But after watching China’s tisan document—let alone matching am talking about the current adminis- Communist Party dismantle democ- the real growth we need to implement tration—some of those officials are racy in Hong Kong and commit geno- the National Defense Strategy. talking about drastically reducing our cide on the Uighurs in northwest So over in Europe, Biden proclaimed, nuclear modernization efforts. China, our partners and allies in the ‘‘America is back,’’ and that sounds I am also concerned that some in the Indo-Pacific are now worried that good, claiming a reversal from the pre- administration and in Congress are tar- China will try to invade and annex Tai- vious administration. It is just not geting our fifth-generation stealth air wan. How many years have we been true. Again, actions are not matching power. Don’t get me wrong—the F–35 talking about that? Now they are real- words. Rhetoric without resources will has had its problems. We all under- ly concerned about it. devastate our credibility and understand that. But it is the cornerstone of General McMaster testified that Tai- mine our alliances here too. our ability to operate with allies and wan is ‘‘the most significant flashpoint If defense cuts impact the European our partners. that could lead to large scale war,’’ Deterrence Initiative, it will serve to The F–35 program—that is our pro- saying that China would take military weaken our European posture and gram—has 21 allies and partners in it. action against Taiwan as soon as 2022. make our allies and partners more sus- For many, it is their main capability The former and current commanders of ceptible to Russian aggression. With- and will be their primary contribution INDOPACOM both emphasized the out a strong defense budget, the Biden to any kind of a high-end problem that near-term threat. It is a real threat. It administration’s goal and pledge to should come forward. When we talk is out there. support NATO and deter Russia will about cutting the program or moving This is the primary reason why the ring hollow for our European allies and away from it, their governments ques- Armed Services Committee with over- partners. tion our commitment. There is no sub- whelmingly bipartisan support has put Sharing the burden is a key benefit stitute aircraft or capability for these in place our Pacific Deterrent Initia- of our international alliances and part- countries. We want our allies and part- tive. We call it the PDI. The PDI is in- nerships, but our NATO alliances

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with his friends, family, and congregation at RECOGNIZING THE REMARKABLE IN HONOR OF THE LIFE OF REV. this time. LIFE OF DOROTHY M. SWEENEY DR. GARTHER ROBERSON, JR. f HON. SCOTT PERRY HON. DEBBIE DINGELL OF PENNSYLVANIA OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM (BILL) FRANCIS HOOVER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Tuesday, May 11, 2021 HON. ED PERLMUTTER Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I’m honored Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise OF COLORADO and humbled to recognize the remarkable life today to honor the life of Reverend Doctor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Mrs. Dorothy M. Sweeney, who left our Garther Roberson, Jr. of Ypsilanti, Michigan. earthly bounds on April 7, 2021. ‘‘Mother His lifetime of service and dedication to our Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Sweeney,’’ as she affectionately was called, community is worthy of commendation. leaves behind an eternal and meaningful leg- Rev. Roberson was born in Ypsilanti, Michi- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize William (Bill) Francis Hoo- acy not only to her family and loved ones, but gan on August 1, 1927, the fifth child of Pastor to the entire York County Community. ver of Aurora, Colorado who passed away Garther Roberson, Sr. and Estella Roberson. Mother Sweeney’s life began on January May 1, 2021. He attended Ypsilanti Public Schools and after 16, 1934, born to Eddie and Rhoda Hawkins. graduation in 1948, went on to serve his coun- Bill was born and raised on his family’s farm She was the youngest child—and only girl—in try in the United States Army during the Ko- in Topeka, Kansas as the third of five children. a household of older brothers, Edward Jr., rean War. He earned the Korean Services Bill joined the United States Air Force in 1950 Clyde, and Herman. Medals of Honor with the Bronze Star and an and rose to the rank of Major in 1965. While Mother Sweeney married Arthur Sweeney in Overseas Bar. Rev. Roberson was educated stationed in Tennessee, Bill met the love of 1951, when they planted their roots in York. at Washtenaw Community College, Moody his life, Sue. They were married in 1960. Together, they raised four wonderful chil- Bible College, Trinity College, and William Bill served with honor and distinction in the dren—Takanii, Tomoa Tanya, Tanoue Onishi, Tyndale College. He was awarded an Hon- U.S. Air Force. He served in Korea, Vietnam and Arleta Maria—with a resilient sense of orary Doctor of Divinity Degree from the Ten- and Cold War operations across the world. He love and respect for their legacy. nessee School of Religion (Ypsilanti Exten- was awarded numerous commendations, in- After a tragic work-related accident claimed sion) in 1999. cluding one of the Air Force’s highest awards, the life of her beloved husband, Mother As a member of the Second Baptist Church the Distinguished Flying Cross. He earned this Sweeney was thrust into single parenthood. in Ypsilanti, he served as director of the youth medal during the Vietnam War for his actions As obstacles were placed along her path, she department, Sunday school superintendent, as Aircraft Commander of an AC–119 persevered—like her mother, Rhoda Hawkins. and as Deacon until he was called to serve as gunship. Under great personal risk and during Mother Sweeney would go on to graduate Reverend in 1979. Rev. Roberson also served terrible weather conditions in mountainous ter- from York College with a degree in Nursing, as Pastor at Mount Olive Baptist Church in rain, he and his crew repelled an attack, sav- all while managing a household of four beau- Ypsilanti. He was known for his love for the ing the lives of the troops who were at risk of tiful, albeit sometimes unruly, children. She community and the people he served. His being overrun by North Vietnamese Forces. raised her children with a strong and powerful warmth and joyful personality led to him being He retired from the Air Force in November image of womanhood. She served as the a trusted confidante for not only the congrega- 1970. head nurse at York County Homes, and as a tion of his church, but for local youth and com- Following his career in the Air Force, he private duty nurse while also volunteering for munity leaders as well. the local PTA—later serving as its president A leader not only in the faith community, flew Lear Jets out of Columbus Airport, but soon realized it took him away from his family for over six years. She would go on to accept Rev. Roberson was a fixture in Washtenaw a position with Lincoln Intermediate Unit No. County, serving as President of the Minister’s too much, and he began a second career working for the Federal Aviation Administra- 12 as a teacher for special needs children. Alliance and as President for Joint Operational Mother Sweeney made sure that her chil- tion. He was stationed in Rawlins, Wyoming, Services for a Human Urban Alliance (JOSH- dren knew their elders and family history, where he was able to teach his children to UA). Rev. Roberson was the longest serving making sure to surround her daughters with hunt and fish while he kept flying as a Cer- member of the Minister’s Alliance and was family and love, as well as a connection to tified Flight Instructor. Bill and his family then presented with a Congregational Certificate of their roots. Her family soon began to grow, as moved to Aurora, Colorado in 1977. His expe- Honor Founder’s Day Award by Pastor Phillip her daughters welcomed children of their own. rience and knowledge was again put to use, Farrell. In 1996, he was chosen to deliver the Her oldest, Takanii, had 11 children (Damaine, as he served on the FAA’s Air Traffic Proce- Invocation for former President William Jeffer- Tak, TakaKhan, Asaii, Ishni, Kiya, Azijah, dures Advisory Committee to develop aviation son Clinton during his visit to Eastern Michi- Adonysha, Zebulon, Masata, and Amasa), safety and operation regulations. Bill retired gan University. Additionally, he served on the Tomoa had four children (Angela, Yahselah, from the FAA after 20 years of service to the boards of the NAACP, Hope Clinic, the Stu- Nashon, and Ashir), Tanoue had one son government. After retiring, Bill and Sue trav- dents and Friends of Washtenaw County (Emneko), and Arleta had five children (Tazaa, eled the world, often with family and friends. Community College, and the Huron Valley Dis- Taza Todd, Tyleta, T-Hara, and Tynaketa). They were inseparable, enjoying a life of ad- trict Christian Academy. Many honors bear his When Mother Sweeney retired profes- venture. name; In Ypsilanti, March 15th to 17th is sionally, she certainly was kept busy with 21 known as ‘‘Reverend Garther Roberson, Jr. Bill was a devoted husband and loving fa- grandchildren—and all the birthdays, holidays, Week’’ and April 4, 2003 is known as ‘‘Garther ther and grandfather. He and his wife Sue and celebrations a large family brings. When Roberson Day’’ and each year, JOSHUA raised five children—Bill, David, Lori, John and asked about the number of great-grand- awards the ‘‘Rev. Dr. Garther Roberson Com- Theresa. He was especially fond of his seven- children she has, Dorothy’s response was, munity Leadership Award’’ to outstanding teen grandchildren and loved and cherished ‘‘after 10, I stopped counting.’’ The branches leaders in the area. his five great-grandchildren. of her great family tree have continued to Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join In addition to his career in the Air Force, Bill grow with 45 great-grandchildren—and count- me in honoring the life of Reverend Doctor was a devoted member of Queen of Peace ing. Garther Roberson, Jr., a pillar of our commu- Catholic Parish. He was a lifetime member of Mother Sweeney was always an energetic nity, a native son of Ypsilanti, and a man of the Knights of Columbus as a fourth-degree and active young lady, serving her family, true faith. He will be deeply missed but has knight. I am deeply grateful for his lifetime of church, and community. As a faithful and dedi- left behind a lasting legacy. Our thoughts are service to our community. cated member of Emmanuel COGIC in York—

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:05 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\RECORD21\MAY\E11MY1.REC E11MY1 sradovich on DSKJLST7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE E496 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2021 of which her mother was one of the founding IN MEMORY OF ADAM KOLTON economy and form the fabric of our commu- members—she has served under founding nities. Since its founding in 1922, Align has pastor Elder Wise until his home going. Until HON. JARED HUFFMAN built strong bonds within New England com- now, Mother Sweeney was the only living OF CALIFORNIA munities, and maintained its focus on mem- founding member. Remaining steadfast under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bers, regardless of circumstance. the leadership of Pastor Leighton McMillan, Community financial institutions like Align she held various leadership positions, includ- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 have long served an essential purpose in ex- ing Sunday school teacher, chair of the Pas- Mr. HUFFMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise panding financial literacy and strengthening tors Aide Committee, a member of the nurses today to honor the life of Adam Kolton, who local economies. Now, their work is more im- unit, vice president of the Deaconesses, and passed away on April 26, 2021. A graduate of portant than ever, as Americans turn to credit was appointed as Mother of Grace. the University of Wisconsin, he lived in Be- unions to disburse essential relief funds and Civically, Mother Sweeney was an active thesda, Maryland with his family and their dog, rely on their support of Main Street busi- member of the State Democratic Committee, Riley. He is survived by two sons, 17-year-old nesses. Align’s cooperative model and ‘‘peo- president of the Democratic Club of York, vice Jacob and 14-year-old Sam, as well as his ple helping people’’ approach has been essen- president of Lincoln Charter School Board, wife, Laura; his parents, Chet and Carol; his tial to its members during this crisis. We wel- Past Matron of the Queen Esther Temple sister Lisa; mother-in-law Priscilla; and broth- come Align to the Seacoast of New Hamp- IBPOE, positions in Eastern Stars PJA, er-in-law Sandy. shire. Daughters of Isis—and numerous other com- A tireless environmental advocate, Adam Once again, I want to congratulate Align munity organizations. Whenever possible, spent much of his career fighting oil and gas Credit Union on this great achievement, and Mother Sweeney loved traveling to Florida to development in the Arctic National Wildlife them for all those who have been involved in be with her ‘‘Sunshine State’’ family—the Bur- Refuge. At the beginning of his career, he making this possible. ton/Nealy family, Pastor & First Lady Speed, oversaw a vital period as the Arctic Refuge f Elder & Mother Combs, Pastor & First Lady Campaign Director at Alaska Wilderness Mays, Bishop Theadore and First Lady Hall, League from 1997 to 2002, spearheading the RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE BAM International Fellowship. During the fight to block Congress and the Bush adminis- OF MINING IN ARIZONA COVID–19 pandemic, Mother Sweeney en- tration from opening the refuge’s coastal plain joyed being a part of Hurst Chapel AME Park- to drilling. Following that, he spent 15 years at HON. PAUL A. GOSAR ing Lot Posse, enjoying Sunday morning serv- the National Wildlife Federation, eventually OF ARIZONA ice in the church parking lot. overseeing its 40-person Washington, D.C. of- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mother Sweeney was a matriarch, a pillar of fice as Vice President of National Advocacy Tuesday, May 11, 2021 truth, and a true shining light. With words of and leading staff in countless conservation Mr. GOSAR. Madam Speaker, I rise today wisdom, her strong Christian values, and her wins, including another high-profile Arctic Ref- loving heart, she guided and nurtured her fam- to recognize those that fight for true economic uge battle in 2005. In 2017, he returned to independence in this country, the mining in- ily and her community. She took pride in Alaska Wilderness League as its Executive Di- knowing that her beloved family remains dustry. Recently, the Arizona State Senate rector and led the organization’s work to pro- passed a resolution recognizing and honoring strong and ever-growing, just as she and Ar- tect Alaska’s public lands and waters through thur had envisioned. Mother Sweeney was the importance of mining in Arizona and the the politically challenging years of the Trump nation at large which was joined by the Ari- and will always be all that a virtuous woman administration. His passion for bringing people should be, and truly sets the standard for all zona House of Representatives in a Concur- together to protect the Arctic Refuge was high- rent Resolution, No. 2009. to follow. lighted by his dedication to elevating the With great honor and thanks, I’m humbled As a member of the House Natural Re- voices of impacted Indigenous communities sources Committee, a variety of energy sub- to acknowledge the life and legacy of Mrs. like the Gwich’in. Dorothy M. ‘‘Mother Sweeney’’ of York, Penn- committees, and as former Chairman of the As a northern New Jersey native, Adam Western Caucus, I have worked with the min- sylvania. I wish her Godspeed. was an unapologetic fan of the New York f ing industry and I understand the difficult job Mets and the forever hapless New York Jets. the industry has in navigating a political cli- RECOGNIZING NORTH END-STER- Early in his life, he and a friend formed Sports mate that takes for granted its indispensable LING HEIGHTS VFW POST 6250 ON Fans United—‘‘the largest nonprofit fan advo- and vital products. Indeed, many misguided, 100 YEARS OF DEDICATED SUP- cacy group in the country’’—and Adam even naive, or simply ignorant people seek to ban PORT TO THE VETERANS OF testified before Congress in a hearing on re- mining, restrict it, or eradicate it from our MACOMB COUNTY MICHIGAN voking baseball’s longstanding exemption from lands. This is foolish and only increases the antitrust laws. costs of every product made with mined re- HON. LISA C. McCLAIN It is my honor to recognize Adam Kolton, an sources (which is almost everything) and individual wholly dedicated to the protection of OF MICHIGAN makes us reliant on China and Russia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our nation’s wildest places like the Arctic Ref- I am proffering the Arizona Concurrent Res- uge. I ask my colleagues to join me in hon- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 olution for the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for all oring the life of this remarkable advocate for to see that at this time in history, the leaders Mrs. MCCLAIN. Madam Speaker, I rise to conservation. of Arizona understand the importance of min- celebrate the 100th anniversary of the North f ing and will not allow federal bureaucrats and End-Sterling Heights VFW Post 6250. VFWs across the country provide sanc- IN HONOR OF ALIGN CREDIT radical environmental socialists to shut down tuaries of support for our nation’s veterans. UNION OPENING THEIR FIRST our key industry. Post 6250 is no different. In their times of NEW HAMPSHIRE LOCATION HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2009 need, Post 6250 has been there for the vet- Filed: Secretary of State State of Arizona, erans of Macomb County by assisting with the HON. CHRIS PAPPAS House of Representatives, VA, providing wheelchairs and helping vet- OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Fifty-fifth Legislature, erans restart their lives. This is only a drop in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First Regular Session, the bucket for what this post has done, and 2021. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 their assistance even extends to the widows of A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—RECOGNIZING our fallen heroes. Mr. PAPPAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HARDROCK MINING The men and women who serve are our na- to congratulate Align Credit Union on opening INDUSTRY TO ARIZONA’S ECONOMIC WELL- tion’s most selfless citizens, and they should their new location in Seabrook, their first in BEING. have all the support they need when they New Hampshire. Whereas, hardrock mining has played a come home. Luckily for the veterans of Every day brings unique challenges to our central role in the development of Arizona’s economy since before statehood: and Macomb County, VFW Post 6250 has been entrepreneurs here in the Granite State—even Whereas, copper produced from hardrock their strong ally for a century. It is an honor to more so during these unprecedented times— mining is one of the ‘‘Five C’s’’ that estab- congratulate them on reaching this historic but as someone who has owned and operated lished Arizona’s economy and continues to milestone, and I wish them many more years a family restaurant, I know that it’s institutions provide quality jobs for Arizona residents; of dedicated service to our veterans. like Align Credit Union that help drive our and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:03 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.003 E11MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E497 Whereas, copper and other minerals pro- RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT and advocate for community policing. Shortly duced through the hardrock mining process OF VERNON POLICE CHIEF after becoming head of the Vernon Police De- are critical to developing and manufacturing JAMES KENNY partment, Chief Kenny was selected to sit on low-carbon energy sources, including, PV Governor Jodi Rell’s Sentencing and Parole cells, wind turbines, electric vehicles, medical equipment and battery storage; and HON. JOE COURTNEY Review Task Force in order to thoroughly re- OF CONNECTICUT view policies involved in arresting, charging, Whereas, each 3MW wind turbine requires sentencing and releasing those convicted of approximately 4.7 tons of copper to produce IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crimes in Connecticut. Around this same time, reliable low-carbon energy; and Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Chief Kenny also joined the Criminal Justice Whereas, PV cell production accounts for Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise Policy Advisory Commission, for which he has seven percent of global silver demand; and today to pay tribute to the distinguished career remained on through to retirement. Even as Whereas, the World Bank estimates that in in public service of Vernon Police Chief James our nation has brought to the forefront tough the next twenty-five years the world will Kenny. Having pursued a 36–year long career discussions on police reform, Police Chief need 550 million tons of copper, which is toward the betterment of the local policing Kenny and the Vernon Police Department re- equal to all the copper produced in the pre- community, the latter 15 within my hometown mained a source of inspiration to the impor- vious five thousand years, to meet low-car- of Vernon, Chief Kenny announced his deci- bon energy demands; and tance of a community-oriented and integrated sion to retire on July 9, 2021. As a resident of local police force. It is worth noting that the Whereas, according to the United States Vernon who directly benefited from Chief Ken- Vernon Police Department, under the forward- Geological Survey, Arizona was second in ny’s commitment to ‘‘Preserve and Protect’’ thinking perspective of Chief Kenny, has long the nation in the value of 2018 nonfuel min- and as a public official who has a front row eral production, which includes sand and been a leader in this regard with the unit al- gravel, cement and crushed stone as well as seat to observe him in action, I can attest to ready having implemented policies to build copper and other minerals such as molyb- his stellar record of public service. trust within the town, such as through early denum, lead, zinc, gold, silver, coal and ura- Born and educated in the nearby town of utilization of body cameras and revisions to nium; and Rocky Hill, James was destined to deepen his their authorized use of force. Whereas, Arizona has been the nation’s top roots within the region help and build upon the Madam Speaker, Chief Kenny has spent his producer of copper for more than a century, community ties that raised him. Connected to life and career toward the betterment of his delivering two-thirds of United States copper his commitment to the conununity was his community. Chief Kenny has been a leader exports and sixty-eight percent of the na- passion for service: immediately upon his and a mentor to many people within and out- tion’s copper; and graduation from Rocky Hill High School in side of the aforementioned policing depart- Whereas, mining activity and employment 1978, James enlisted into the United States ments. The town of Vernon owes him an end- opportunities are distributed widely Army. He trained as a military police officer less amount of gratitude for his leadership in throughout the state and provide economic and served oversees, ultimately receiving an evolving an essential community service, par- benefits for every Arizona county; and honorable discharge. After returning home he ticularly amidst the pandemic. He now retires Whereas, the hardrock mining industry is earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in to dedicate more time to his primary job as a Arizona’s second largest industry by eco- Criminal Justice from Bryant University with devoted husband to his wife Theresa and a nomic impact, directly and indirectly em- Honors, all the while working as a part time loving father of three daughters Lexie, Jac- ploying more than 38,900 valuable and impor- constable in Old Lyme, Connecticut. queline and Jamie—the last of whom did an tant individuals with an average income James Kenny initially joined the force as a higher than Arizona’s median wage in 2018 outstanding stint as an intern in my D.C. of- patrol officer with the Glastonbury Police De- fice. I cannot think of a gentleman more de- who are a part of the successes of the mining partment, a stone’s throw away from his industry; and serving of a fruitful retirement, the people of hometown, Rocky Hill. During his tenure at Whereas, in 2018, the hardrock mining in- Vernon will truly miss his talented, caring serv- Glastonbury, his forward-thinking embrace- ice. To that end, I ask my colleagues in the dustry directly and indirectly generated $370 ment of community policing and diligent work million in state and local tax revenues, cre- House join me in honoring and thanking ating a total economic impact of $11.4 bil- habits accelerated him through the ranks, ris- Vernon Police Chief James Kenny for his ex- lion; and ing in leadership to field training officer, ser- emplary lifetime of service and wishing him geant, and then captain in the year 2000. He Whereas, to ensure that mining operations and his family all the best in their life’s new are safe for employees, communities and the stayed on with the Glastonbury Department, chapter. serving as a supervisor in both the patrol and environment, the hardrock mining industry f is regulated by a combination of state and detective divisions until he transferred to the federal agencies, including the Arizona De- Vernon Police Department as a captain in LONDON BRIDGE ASSOCIATION partment of Environmental Quality, the 2006. It is worth noting that whilst serving STUDY ON REHABILITATING THE United States Environmental Protection within the Glastonbury Police Department, EAST RIVER TUNNELS Agency, the Arizona State Mine Inspector’s James pursued additional opportunities to Office and the United States Department of serve the region such as when he became a Labor Mine Safety and Health Administra- HON. RITCHIE TORRES founding member and then team leader to the tion. OF NEW YORK Capital Region Emergency Services Team. Therefore, be it resolved, by the House of Upon his retirement from Glastonbury’s Po- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Representatives of the State of Arizona, the lice Department, James Kenny joined Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Senate concurring: Vernon’s Police Department in 2006 as a cap- That the Members of the Legislature rec- Mr. TORRES of New York. Madam Speak- tain, becoming responsible for the entire oper- er, I include in the Record a study conducted ognize the importance of the hardrock min- ations of the local department. Of course, in ing industry to Arizona’s economy and sup- by the London Bridge Association on the ben- port the involvement of Arizona’s govern- transitioning to the Vernon Police Department, efits of implementing a repair-in-place model ment and the hardrock mining industry in Captain James Kenny continued his advocacy for rehabilitating the East River Tunnels in any future regulatory changes to ensure that of community policing in Vernon’s neighbor- New York City. The full study can be found at operations continue to be safe and produc- hoods, particularly the Rockville section of the following web page: http:// tive for the State of Arizona. town. This proactive initiative did not go unno- www.gatewayprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/ Passed the House February 4, 2021 by the ticed, and it was not long before Captain 2020/11/2020-11-23-LBA-vFINAL.pdf. . . following vote: 58 Ayes, 1 Nays, 0 Not Voting, Kenny became Police Chief Kenny in 2007. 1 Vacant. During his term, I had the opportunity to do Track bed and overhead line replacement is a priority because it is responsible for a Unanimously Adopted by the Senate: some ‘‘ride-alongs’’ and witness the engage- large percentage of the delays. ment with town residents that the chief himself Passed the Senate April 22, 2021 by the fol- 1.5. NRT CURRENT CONDITIONS—OVERVIEW lowing vote: - Ayes, - Nays, - Not Voting. and his officers practiced as part the ‘‘Kenny Plan’’. The NRT consists of two tubes and was constructed in the early 1900s and, in addi- EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA OFFICE OF Presence was a major tenet of Vernon Po- SECRETARY OF STATE tion to suffering from old age, was impacted lice Chief Kenny’s tenure as a leader in polic- by Superstorm Sandy, the deadliest and This Resolution received by the Secretary ing—not just for the region within the second most destructive, as well as the strongest, of State this 22nd day of April, 2021 at 3:15 district of Connecticut, but the entire state. He hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season. The o’clock P.M. utilized this presence to grow the mission of NRT is located on the Northeast Corridor

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:03 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.007 E11MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E498 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2021 (NEC), the most heavily used passenger rail- Replace the trackbed, track, and overhead completed after the construction and com- way in the United States and is used for over catenary pletion of the new Hudson River Tunnel 200,000 passenger trips by NJ TRANSIT and Replace the signalling system (HRT) in 2028, thus leaving the NRT ‘‘at Amtrak customers. The NRT is experiencing The refurbishment activities that are pro- risk’’ until 2032, at the earliest (as of the 2019 the following conditions: posed to be accomplished through an in-serv- Financial Plan). Based on LBA’s review of Long-term damaged and deteriorating tun- ice refurbishment are broadly the same as the current NRT conditions, LBA believes nel infrastructure the activities currently proposed in the full that this is an unsatisfactory situation, does Leaks in shafts and tubes outage scenario. not meet global best practice, and that there Tunnel services are beyond their useful life The specific target of LBA’s review has are approaches that could be adopted to tar- and need replacement been to consider whether it is feasible, safe, get the refurbishment at a much earlier Track faults and with no impact to the rail service, to time. Overhead line (catenary) issues carry out the refurbishment while both of 2.3.2 Removing Scope from the Current Poor drainage and maintenance issues the NRT’s two tubes remain in service, with NRT Refurbishment Plan: Salts/chlorides from Superstorm Sandy refurbishment work being carried out in The NRT’s two tubes are currently experi- corrode rails and exacerbate stray current agreed off-peak outage periods during both encing incidents that are increasing in fre- Due to the long-term deterioration and the overnights and weekends. conditions described above, the NRT’s two quency and unpredictability and are threat- In doing so, LBA have leaned on their ex- ening the reliable operation of the NRT for tubes are currently experiencing incidents perience gained on recent projects in the that are increasing in frequency and unpre- Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT customers. The United Kingdom and also referred to inter- NRT Refurbishment requires an approach dictability and are threatening the reliable national best practice on other recent operation of the NRT for Amtrak and NJ that includes a scope of work necessary to projects in the United Kingdom, Europe, address the long-term deterioration of the TRANSIT customers. A report from the Hong Kong, and the United States (the Northeast Corridor Commission (Ref 12.1.6) existing infrastructure, and should be broad- Canarsie Tubes/L-Train). Refurbishment in- ly the same as the activities currently pro- analysed more than 3 million train move- service is becoming increasingly the norm of ments and 750,000 daily delay records be- posed in the full outage scenario. international best practice as highly utilised 2.3.3 Repairing the NRT Incrementally tween 2014 and 2018. The report found there railway systems/tunnels get older and are Through Smaller Repairs: were 65 days where incidents in or around under increasing pressure due to rising pas- A ‘‘stabilization’’ type approach is poor the NRT resulted in more than 5 hours of senger demand. Some examples of refurbish- value and will not solve the basic problems. train delay, of which 45 were caused by infra- ment in-service on the London Underground, 2.3.4 Leaving the NRT Bench Walls, As structure issues, resulting in 2,500 delayed a very old and busy system, include the re- They Currently Exist, in Place: trains and 65,800 train delay minutes. The refurbishment of the Central Line and North- The NRT bench walls cannot be left as is port indicated that the delay minutes were ern Line tunnels as well as 3.2 km of the because: due to: Metropolitan Line (the world’s first under- 1) The height of the existing bench wall is Signal Problems (13% of delay minutes) ground railway dating back to 1863) between higher than the level of the train vestibule, Track Conditions (31% of delay minutes) requiring an unacceptable stepping distance Overhead Power (35% of delay minutes) Baker Street and Finchley Road Under- Other (21% of delay minutes) ground Stations. in an emergency, To demonstrate the feasibility of an in- 2) The headroom of the emergency walk- 1.6. CURRENT REFURBISHMENT PLAN service NRT Refurbishment that would im- way needs to be increased. The current proposal for the NRT Refur- plement the refurbishment activities identi- The concrete forming the existing bench bishment proposes a solution that would be fied above, LBA has developed a conceptual walls is likely to be relatively weak with nu- completed after the construction and com- approach and developed an outline plan and merous internal voids. There is a require- pletion of the new Hudson River Tunnel program for the NRT: ment to lower the level of the bench wall in (HRT) in 2028, thus leaving the NRT ‘‘at A conceptual approach, strategy, and sys- the NRT by 2–3 feet in order to achieve satis- risk’’ until 2032, at the earliest (as of the 2019 tem of work factory emergency egress according to NFPA financial Plan). Based on LBA’s review of the Outputs and calculated durations of work 130. Further, a low-level Maintenance Plat- current NRT conditions, LBA believes that based on the available working time form bench wall on the opposite side of the this is an unsatisfactory situation, does not (weeknight and weekend one-tube outages) tube from the emergency bench wall is pro- meet global best practice, and that there are A schedule for the refurbishment activities posed for railway workers to gain access to approaches that could be adopted to target for each tube the train bogies (underneath the train/wheel the refurbishment at a much earlier time. The logistics arrangements (at an outline truck), It should be noted that the Canarsie LBA, therefore, considered how this risk to stage): Tubes (L-Train) bench walls could be left at The equipment which could be used to de- the NRT infrastructure and to the Amtrak their existing height, but this is not possible molish, remove, and reconstruct the walk- and NJ TRANSIT customer experience could in the NRT based on current information. ways/benches be reduced and a resilient and reliable serv- 2.3.5 Leaving the Track, Trackbed, and The safety equipment required to carry out ice established at the earnest possible time Overhead Line, As They Currently Exist, in whilst delivering better value. the works The options for trackbed replacement Place: 2EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LBA have carried out a construction plan- The NRT track, trackbed, and overhead 2.1 OVERVIEW ning exercise of all of the main activities line failures, according to the Northeast Cor- This report takes into account the current with the purpose of demonstrating the over- ridor Commission report on train perform- NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak rail operations all feasibility and possible schedule of NRT ance, are the causes of a significant propor- and concludes that regular weeknight and Refurbishment in-service while managing tion of the delays to NJ TRANSIT and Am- weekend periods of a one-tube outage are risks to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak cus- trak customers and do not meet global best feasible, reliable, and safe. This would neces- tomers. LBA emphasises that such construc- practice. It should be noted that the sitate an in-service sequence of work in only tion planning study is conceptual and gen- Canarsie Tubes (L-Train) already had a fixed one of the NRT tubes at any point in time eral in nature, with limited information. concrete trackbed system, unlike the NRT, and only partial refurbishment was required. and refurbishment could be undertaken si- 2.2 FINDING: THE NRT IS EXPERIENCING 2.3.6 Leaving the Mechanical and Elec- multaneously in a number of locations in the SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION trical (M&E) Services, As They Currently occupied NRT tube by means of bespoke The NRT consists of two tubes and was highly productive works trains or road rail Exist, in Place: constructed in the early 1900s and, in addi- Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Services, vehicles. tion to suffering from old age, was impacted This review is conceptual and general in including cables, ducting, water and fire by Superstorm Sandy, the deadliest and main piping, signalling, and communications nature, based on limited information pro- most destructive, as well as the strongest, vided. Further diligence is required to verify cabling, are currently operable, but are not hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season. The considered to be ‘‘State of the Art,’’ are con- the feasibility of the LBA proposals and to NRT is experiencing the following condi- confirm the assumptions made concerning tained in degraded benchwalls, and con- tions: Long-tern, damaged and deteriorating tribute to system failures. Any form of in- the NRT, as well as developing the planning tunnel infrastructure, leaks in shafts and and budgeting for the NRT Refurbishment service refurbishment will require sequential tubes, tunnel services are beyond their use- and phased management of the relocation work. ful life and need replacement, track faults, Refurbishment activities identified are: and replacement of these services, which will overhead line (catenary) issues, poor drain- Repair the tunnel lining and seal the leaks be moved in synchronization with the demo- Replace the mechanical and electrical age and maintenance issues, and salts/ lition and replacement of the bench walls services in the tunnel with new and im- chlorides from Superstorm Sandy corrode and necessary repairs to the tunnel concrete proved systems rails and exacerbate stray current. lining. The M&E services will need to be pro- Replace the High Voltage (HV) cables 2.3, FINDING: WHAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED tected and fireproofed in compliance with which pass through the tubes 2.3.1 Waiting for the Construction of the contemporary regulations (operational and Demolish the bench walls (which are too New Tunnel to Start NRT Refurbishment: emergency compliance requirements). high and failing) and replace them with new The current proposal for the NRT Refur- 2.3.7 Replacing Cables in Ducts Encased in walkways and cable containments bishment proposes a solution that would be Concrete:

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Shortly after he into ducts, does not give easy access for provided by the direct cable sheathing or a took office, the new Sewer Treatment Plant maintenance, and requires frequent joint sheathing which contains the cable. Facility was completed. This facility was de- pits which are current sources of failure. HV cables with intrinsic resistance to fire signed to meet the needs of the city well into 2.4 FINDING: WHAT IS RECOMMENDED are not available but fire protection may be the future and has remained in operation, required to protect business continuity as 2.4.1 Implement NRT Refurbishment ‘‘In- ready for the city to continue prospering. He the result of a fire risk assessment identi- Service’’: has also overseen the expansion of utility lines fying an unacceptable level or risk. Cables LBA believes that regular weeknight and could be contained in a number of ways in- so that the city can provide essential services weekend periods or one-tube outages are fea- cluding securing to low level cable racks and to more properties. In addition to these sible. This would necessitate an in-service fireproof ducting. Suitable fireproof ducting projects, in recent years, sidewalks and sequence of work in only one of the NRT has been identified if required and included streetlights have been added along Business tubes at any point in time and refurbishment in the conceptual bench wall replacement could be undertaken simultaneously in a Highway 13, and a new water tower has been options. Space constraints are an important number of locations in the occupied NRT approved. consideration because the fire resistance is tube. Planning should utilise weeknights for In October 2010, Branson West Municipal dependent on the duct material thickness non-invasive work and weekends for more Airport was opened. The new airport includes and air gaps are required around the cables linear, invasive construction work. a 5000-foot runway, and 10,000 square foot for cooling. A detailed design would be re- Repair the tunnel lining and seal the leaks quired to determine the final solution for the maintenance hangar connected to the ter- Replace the mechanical and electrical minal. There are 39 private T-hangars, all of services in the tunnel with new and im- duct. Protection to all cables and services should which are occupied, and construction is about proved systems Replace the High Voltage (HV) cables be provided by derailment protection pro- to begin on 4 larger square hangars. All of this which pass through the tubes vided by guard rails, which sit inside the allows for a general aviation facility, which Demolish the bench walls (which are too running rails. serves the city and surrounding communities. high and failing) and replace them with new Refurbishment should ensure that the In 2016, the city limits were expanded south walkways and cable containments emergency egress walkway clearances are safe and compliant with NFPA 130 require- on Highway 13 to Highway DD. Replace the trackbed, track, and overhead All these projects have allowed for commu- catenary ments. 2.4.5 Remove the Third Rail: nity growth. New businesses have been drawn Replace the signalling system to the community, and there are more projects 2.4.2 Reduce the Service Impacts at the LBA believes that the Third Rail should be Earliest Possible Stage: removed because it is not used routinely, underway to encourage further business ex- The prioritisation of track, trackbed, and there are alternatives to its use in an emer- pansion. The city has also recently acquired overhead line replacement is important in gency, the cost of installing and maintaining land for future parks and recreation. Mr. Smith planning the NRT Refurbishment, therefore, is unnecessary, it is an unnecessary com- has overseen all these projects, and many early activities should include: plication in safety and emergency procedures, and, if required, the Third Rail can be more, during his 23-year tenure as City Ad- Lower trackbed, Where Possible: To ministrator. achieve a greater clearance between the re-installed at the end of construction or another future date. Madam Speaker, since taking office in 1998, overhead catenary cable and the train panto- Ken Smith has worked every day for the peo- graph (arm) 2.4.6 Treat the In-Service Refurbishment Direct Fixation Trackbed: Replace the ex- Operation as a System: ple of Branson West. He has led several isting traditional ballasted (crushed stone) Optimise the overall performance rather projects and expansions of the city, all de- trackbed with a fixed concrete system (di- than maximise component elements of the signed to improve the community he has so rect fixation track) to avoid blocked drains cycle and propose using mechanical meas- enthusiastically served. I wish him, and his and salt-contaminated ballast (that result in ures where practicable to enhance produc- family a happy retirement. tivity and promote innovation, refinement, signal problems) f Modify or Replace 12.5kV Overhead Line: and improvement. To achieve the full dynamic and electrical 2.4.7 Utilise Bespoke and Highly Produc- TRIBUTE TO PAUL JONES clearances that are required in the crown of tive Works Trains & Railhead: the tubes for compliance with standards Battery or hybrid locomotives could be 2.4.3 Utilise In-Line Methodologies and used for train rescue and for handling works HON. KEN CALVERT Sequences for Bench Wall Demolition & Re- trains for NRT refurbishment. A railhead OF CALIFORNIA should be constructed to support the activi- placement: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ties within the NRT tubes to service and LBA have detailed a number of possible Tuesday, May 11, 2021 methodologies for the replacement of the load work trains for the refurbishment. NRT bench wall based on benchmark per- 2.4.8 Incorporate Risk Mitigation Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today Throughout the Planning of the Refurbish- formance information from successful inter- to honor and congratulate Paul D. Jones II national projects to provide an emergency ment: Mitigations have been implemented suc- who will be retiring this spring after a highly egress walkway, a maintenance platform for distinguished career of service in the Cali- railway workers, and locations for the tun- cessfully to help other refurbishment nel’s electrical/communication cables and projects of comparable age, complexity, and fornia water industry. For over twenty-five third-party services, including a precast so- essentiality. The risk chapter of this report years, Mr. Jones has been the top executive lution, GRP encasement solution, duct bank identifies specific risks and proposes appro- officer for major water agencies in the South- solution with fire protection, fireproof duct priate mitigations. LBA recommends that a ern California region. Over the last decade, solution, and cable in racks only solution. risk assessment is conducted by the Inte- Mr. Jones has served as the General Manager All options have their advantages and dis- grated Work Team, which includes the Gate- way Partners, to compile and address the for Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), advantages, but the fireproof duct solution which serves nearly one million customers in incorporated in a steel cantilevered walkway risks and deficiencies that could occur during the refurbishment program. western Riverside County. conceptually seems to offer the best poten- During his tenure at EMWD, Mr. Jones has tial ahead of a formal fire risk assessment. f 2.4.4 Utilise modern cable solutions and been widely recognized for his leadership in comply with NFPA 130 Fire Life Safety re- HONORING THE CAREER OF KEN elevating Eastern to one of the most requirements: SMITH spected and forward-thinking water, waste- LBA makes recommendations for modern water and recycled water agencies in the na- cable solutions and an approach to cable HON. BILLY LONG tion. Mr. Jones played an instrumental role in management and containment based on lay- OF MISSOURI notable accomplishments for EMWD, such as ing cables rather than pulling them. Uti- the agency’s achievement of 100 percent ben- lizing the longest possible lengths of cable IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eficial reuse of its recycled water supplies, the reduces joints and joint pits and ultimately Tuesday, May 11, 2021 potential cable failures. High Voltage (HV) initiation of its potable reuse program, and the cables (power cables) and Low Voltage (LV) Mr. LONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to spearheading of key infrastructure investments cables (lighting, telephony, fire detection, honor the long and storied career of Branson which will provide safe and reliable services alarm, and communications) may require West City Administrator Ken Smith. for future generations. Under Paul’s direction,

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May we al- which is considered one of the leading institu- acre-feet per year of potable water. ways look to officers like him as the picture of tions for English Language Teaching in Mr. Jones was also a leading advocate for true heroism. Kosovo. transforming the Bureau of Reclamation’s Title f Mr. Shala began his career in public service XVI recycled water funding program into a when he was named the Deputy Managing Di- competitive grant program—a goal which was HONORING MR. JAMES TOBIN rector at the Kosovo Trust Agency, where he realized through the enactment of the Water was responsible for directing and managing Infrastructure Investment for the Nation (WIIN) HON. ELISSA SLOTKIN the privatization of Kosovo’s socially-owned Act in 2016. While President of the OF MICHIGAN enterprises. He later became the co-head of WateReuse Association, Mr. Jones helped to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Department of Trade and Industry, where he developed strategies and procedures for develop the nation’s first ever federal Water Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Reuse Action Plan which formally launched in commercialization, again helping to transform February 2020. During California’s historic Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today Kosovo’s socially-owned enterprises into pri- drought, Mr. Jones worked with other state to recognize Mr. James J. Tobin—a man who vate-sector development. water leaders to create a more equitable sys- dedicated almost 40 years of his life to the After being named the first Minister of Econ- tem that rewarded proactive water use effi- automotive industry before retiring at the end omy and Finance for the Republic of Kosovo ciency measures. In addition, Paul has led the of last year. in 2008, Mr. Shala laid the building blocks of way in California for a more viable alternative In the close-knit community of auto manu- the country’s current economic system and to assist failing water systems without the facturing, Mr. Tobin was a model of integrity, successfully coordinated Kosovo’s member- need for a statewide tax on all water users. leadership, and hard work. As an executive ship to the World Bank and the International On the local level, Mr. Jones has played a with Magna International, the world’s largest Monetary Fund in 2009. Mr. Shala ran the key role in a local agency partnership to trans- supplier for vehicles and automobiles, he was Ministry of Finance until 2012, when he was form the area near Diamond Valley Lake into integral to strategic planning for an ever- appointed Kosovo’s Ambassador to Japan. an environmentally sustainable recreational changing landscape. After serving as Ambassador, Mr. Shala area. In addition, on behalf of EMWD Mr. That knack for adapting—the ability to inno- continued his service to the international com- Jones has made innumerable contributions at vate as an industry leader while having the munity as a lecturer and professor in Euro- the Metropolitan Water District of Southern flexibility of someone helming a start-up—was pean and American educational institutions California, the Santa Ana Watershed Project instrumental when the first wave of COVID–19 such as the London School of Economics, Authority, the Association of California Water hit our state last March. James Madison University and Harvard Uni- Agencies, the Southern California Water Coali- Working closely with the State of Michigan, versity. tion, and the California WateReuse Associa- Oakland County, and my office, Mr. Tobin Since losing family and friends to the horrific tion. I would like to thank Paul Jones for his helped retool Magna’s global supply chains to war crimes committed during the Kosovo War, service to the community and water industry secure PPE for our frontline workers. His ex- he has been an avid human rights advocate and wish him much happiness in his retire- pertise with logistics and operations helped and works to provide a voice for those facing ment. overcome challenges by bridging the gap be- oppression by expanding access to doctoral f tween Asian and North American markets. and master’s program opportunities. At James Whether it was supporting domestic produc- Madison University, Mr. Shala has worked to CONGRATULATING ARKANSAS tion of gowns, face shields and ventilators, or ease tensions in the Balkan region by improv- STATE TROOPER JAMES O. RAY coordinating meals to local health care working the quality of education in Kosovo and by ON BEING NAMED AS AMERICAN ers, Mr. Tobin stepped up when folks needed partnering Kosovar students with high-impact ASSOCIATIONS OF STATE TROOP- it most. graduate programs in the United States. ERS TROOPER OF THE YEAR The open dialogue and communication be- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join tween his team and ours brought essential me today to honor Former Ambassador Shala HON. BRUCE WESTERMAN supplies and equipment to the front lines of for his academic accomplishments along with OF ARKANSAS the pandemic. his distinguished service to Kosovo, the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am ever-grateful to have had him as a States and the global community. partner in our efforts. There is no doubt in my Tuesday, May 11, 2021 f mind that lives in Michigan were saved be- Mr. WESTERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise cause of Mr. Tobin and the folks at Magna. IN REMEMBRANCE OF IRENE B. today to congratulate Arkansas State Trooper Now, as he enjoys his well-earned retire- WEST James O. Ray on being named the 2021 ment, I am wishing him all the best. He de- American Association of State Troopers serves the R&R but, knowing him, I’m certain HON. DORIS O. MATSUI Trooper of the Year. A three-year veteran of he’ll continue to give back—as a loving hus- OF CALIFORNIA the Arkansas State Police Highway Patrol Di- band and father of three and as a dedicated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vision and Franklin County resident, Officer role model in the community. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Ray exemplifies service beyond the call of It’s my privilege to recognize him on the duty and represents the finest of Arkansas’ floor of the People’s House so his achieve- Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, it is with Fourth District. ments and contributions can forever live on. profound sadness that I rise to honor the life Officer Ray was granted this honor following f of beloved Sacramentan Irene B. West, Re- his courageous action in December 2020 in tired Principal of the Elk Grove Unified School which his wise response to a dangerous HONORING FORMER AMBASSADOR District, City of Elk Grove, County of Sac- chase prevented catastrophic damage and in- AHMET SHALA ramento, California. Mrs. West entered eternal jury to the public. After responding to a call to rest on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the age support a fellow trooper along Interstate 40 HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER of 88. I ask all my colleagues to join me in near Ozark, Officer Ray followed a suspect OF MARYLAND honoring Mrs. West. vehicle at speeds exceeding 100 miles per IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. West was a beloved California educa- hour. The suspect later crossed the median, tor, community leader, activist, and devoted driving toward oncoming traffic. Officer Ray Tuesday, May 11, 2021 mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. drove ahead of the suspect in the opposite Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I She was a longtime and very active member lane, stopped traffic to protect motorists be- rise today to congratulate and honor the first of one of California’s historic religious institu- hind him, and then rammed the front corner of Minister of Finance for the Republic of Kosovo tions, Shiloh Baptist Church. Mrs. West was a the suspect vehicle. Once both vehicles were and former Kosovo Ambassador to Japan, Mr. supporter of, mentor and friend to many. The in the median, Trooper Ray safely arrested the Ahmet Shala, on earning his Doctor of Philos- citizens of the Sacramento area benefitted

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greatly from her passion and love for edu- pandemic. As our office pivoted to remote For this reason, Senator CORY BOOKER, cating our students; her dedicated service work and worked 24/7 to respond to the mas- Representative JARED GOLDEN, and I intro- made our community and State better. sive increase in constituents reaching out with duced the Community Broadband Act which Mrs. West was born July 3, 1932 in Crow- questions or for assistance, Taylor played an preempts protectionist state laws to enable ley, Louisiana and was reared in Orange, integral role. Among other accomplishments, community broadband. The Community Texas during the height of the Great Depres- she drafted hundreds of letters updating con- Broadband Act was originally introduced in the sion, a time when the racial climate in America stituents on policy changes, made sure every 109th Congress by Senators Lautenberg and was even more depressing for African Ameri- incoming message was promptly referred for a McCain, and I’ve been proud to carry this leg- cans. Knowing the importance of education, response, and solely managed a detailed and islation with Senator BOOKER since the 114th she graduated valedictorian in her high school high-volume correspondence system. Taylor Congress. class in Texas. She then enrolled in under- truly went above and beyond in managing The Community Broadband Act is supported graduate studies at the historic Fisk University constituent correspondence, fulfilling my com- by a long list of well-respected organizations, at Nashville, Tennessee where she would mitment to transparency and accountability including the National League of Cities; the meet her late husband, Clifton L. West, Jr. and elevating constituent concerns so we National Association of Counties; Next Cen- The couple relocated, in 1958, to McClellan could bring them directly to Administration offi- tury Cities; the Southern California Tribal Air Force Base in Sacramento where her hus- cials. Taylor also worked to improve diversity, Chairmen’s Association; National Urban band was stationed. Mrs. West completed her equity, and inclusion in Congress through her League; Consumer Reports; Electronic Fron- education by earning a Bachelor of Arts de- role leading Legislative Branch appropriations tier Foundation; New America’s Open Tech- gree from California State University at Sac- for the office for Fiscal Year 2022. nology Institute; Public Knowledge; Free Press ramento and a Master of Arts from the Univer- Taylor’s thoughtfulness, graciousness, and Action; the Center for Democracy & Tech- sity of San Francisco. professionalism were invaluable assets as we nology; Access Now; the National Digital Inclu- In 1962, before completing her under- worked to keep our community safe, healthy, sion Alliance; National Rural Electric Coopera- graduate studies, Mrs. West took on a seem- and informed in this unprecedented year. I tive Association; the Utilities Technology ingly insurmountable challenge, being hired as particularly want to recognize her efforts to Council; the Institute for Local Self-Reliance; a teacher in the all-white student and faculty support and mentor interns in our office, who and the Coalition for Local Internet Choice. Elk Grove Unified School District. This marked relied on her for answers and guidance. Al- Last Congress, the House passed the Com- the embarking upon a barrier-breaking 27-year though Taylor may be leaving our office, our munity Broadband Act as part of H.R. 2, the career in education. She quickly rose through community in northern Illinois and my entire Moving Forward Act. The legislation is in- the ranks in teaching and administration to the staff will continue to benefit from the results of cluded in H.R. 1783, Majority Whip CLYBURN’s position of Principal in 1979, a position in her hard work and expertise. Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act and which she served for ten years. Although she Prior to joining my staff, Taylor earned a H.R. 1848, the Energy and Commerce Com- retired in 1989, she remained a very active re- Bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State mittee’s LIFT America Act, and I thank Whip spected presence in and around the Elk University and a Master’s degree from Wash- CLYBURN and Chairman PALLONE for including Grove-Sacramento community well into her ington University in St. Louis. I am grateful my legislation in theirs. 80s. she chose to continue her career in public Despite her demanding career and devotion service by joining my office. Our office will I’m also very pleased that the Biden-Harris to serving others, Mrs. West’s four children did miss her kindness, intelligence, sense of Administration’s American Jobs Plan proposal not lack in parental love, nurturing and edu- humor, and love of bizarre Jell-O recipes. includes the need for ‘‘lifting barriers that pre- cational guidance. All her children excelled in Madam Speaker, I would like to formally vent municipally-owned or affiliated providers academia, sports, or both, two of whom hav- thank Taylor Ware for her service to my office, and rural electric co-ops from competing on an ing achieved professorship at prestigious uni- to Illinois’s 14th Congressional District, and to even playing field with private providers,’’ versities, and another is an accomplished Zoo our country. which can be achieved by enacting the Com- munity Broadband Act. linguist. f A partial list of awards and recognitions At a recent hearing of the Energy and Com- marking Mrs. West’s achievements include THE COMMUNITY BROADBAND ACT merce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commu- educational awards and citations such as nications and Technology, three witnesses Teacher of the year; newspaper awards which HON. ANNA G. ESHOO made a strong case for the importance of included the 1963 Mother of the Year (her OF CALIFORNIA community broadband, and each endorsed the most endearing recognition); awards from All- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Community Broadband Act. They testified state Insurance, Shiloh Baptist Church, Sac- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 about successful networks of many types that ramento Council of Negro Women, Sac- Ms. ESHOO. Madam Speaker, I’m proud to I wish to recognize as well: ramento Chapter of 100 Black Women; in sponsor H.R. 1631, the Community The City of Wilson, North Carolina, operates 1979, first female principal in the Elk Grove Broadband Act, a bicameral bill that empowers a successful fiber-to-the-home network for its Unified School District; and, in 2002, the first communities in every state to bridge the digital residents. The City of San Rafael, California African American in Sacramento to have a divide by deploying their own local broadband partnered with a nonprofit to develop a mesh school, Irene B. West Elementary, named in networks. network to provide free wi-fi to residents. her honor. Tens of millions of Americans lack access to EugNet is an open-access network in Eugene, Madam Speaker, today as family and broadband or can’t afford it. This digital divide Oregon that has experienced major societal friends of Mrs. Irene B. West gather to re- is a national embarrassment, and we must do returns to their investment in a community net- member her, I ask my colleagues to join me everything we can to solve it. One part of the work. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority is a in honoring her tremendous legacy of educa- solution should be community broadband, a highly successful Tribal broadband network. tor, encourager, and motivator. Her mark on proven model that works to provide fast The City of Lafayette, Louisiana launched LUS the Sacramento area community will live on broadband at affordable speeds to millions of Fiber to offer affordable, high-speed forever. Americans today. broadband for all of its residents. The City of f Over 900 municipalities, Tribes, co-ops, Chattanooga, Tennessee, invested in a fiber network in 2009. That network isn’t just eco- IN RECOGNITION OF TAYLOR public-private partnerships, and nonprofits nomically viable, it turns a profit for the city WARE across the U.S. administer broadband networks in their own communities. These are even after offering low prices. communities in urban, suburban, rural, and I also wish to recognize two community net- HON. LAUREN UNDERWOOD Tribal regions of our country spanning 120 works in my California’s 18th Congressional OF ILLINOIS Congressional Districts. District. A group of residents of the City of Los IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Unfortunately, 22 states have enacted laws Altos Hills formed a mutual benefit organiza- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 to limit or ban such networks. These state tion called the Los Altos Hills Community Fiber Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, I rise laws shield incumbents from competition and Association to offer high-speed internet where to recognize Taylor Ware for her service in my harm consumers. Importantly, research by other fiber options are sparse. The City of office in Washington, D.C. New America’s Open Technology Institute Palo was a pioneer when it became one of the Taylor joined our office as a legislative cor- shows that community broadband produces first cities in our country to deploy a dark fiber respondent at the beginning of the coronavirus higher quality service at lower costs. network in 1996. This has enabled high-quality

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Madam Speaker, I rise today father to help provide for his family. THEIR FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY to recognize the 16 graduating seniors from In 1937, when Ascencion was just sixteen Howell High School who recently participated years old, his father passed away, leaving his HON. ANDY KIM as contestants in the 14th annual ‘‘Senior Sur- mother a widow and sole provider for him and OF NEW JERSEY vivor’’ fundraiser. his seven siblings. Ascencion continued to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I’m thrilled to honor Gage Altrock, Felicia work to ensure his family persevered. Ascencion married the love of his life, Eloise Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Berendt, Nicole Caudy, Jackson Dukes, Lucas Gonzalez, Olivia Gray, Alyssa Johnson, David De La Rosa, in 1942. They were faithfully Mr. KIM of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I Johnston, Julia Jolly, Ryan Lane, Danny married for 53 years until Eloise’s passing in rise today to congratulate Medford Leas on Maura, Zach Metz, Taylor Newstead, Alaina 2003. Over the years, they were blessed with their fiftieth anniversary. Medford Leas is a Schrock, and Molly Tucker—as well as the six children: Ascencion Mata Jr., Vincente continuing retirement community with the mis- winner of this year’s Senior Survivor: Morgan Mata, Guadalupe Mata, Celia Mata Delgado, sion of creating and advancing individual and Pasini. Roberto Mata, and Janie Linda Mata Cantu; community well-being for people aged 55 For a full week, these students lived at seven grandchildren; and eight great-grand- years and older. Howell High, collecting money and competing children. As doting parents, Ascencion and For the past five decades, Medford Leas against each other in reward and immunity Eloise created a nurturing environment built on has provided valued high quality residential challenges that included scavenger hunts, triv- a solid faith in their love for God that would and healthcare services to older adults. From ia challenges, and cake-baking contests. This become the moral foundation for their children, the conversations I have had with Medford year’s Senior Survivors were put to the test— grandchildren, and a host of other family Leas residents, I know Medford Leas lives up not just to prove who could outwit, outlast, and members throughout their lives. to its mission. outplay their fellow competitors—but also by In addition to being a committed family man, On Medford Leas fiftieth anniversary, I ex- the extraordinary circumstances they each Ascencion is also a proud Veteran who served tend my best wishes to staff and residents of have faced in adapting to a school year af- his country during World War II. After he was the Medford Leas community. fected by COVID–19. drafted, he was assigned to an Army base in f Each Senior Survivor was supported by a Salt Lake City, Utah where he spent one Junior Survivor from the 5th grade classes at month in basic training. He was then assigned HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF Howell’s elementary schools. These Junior to an Army base in Lincoln, Nebraska, where MS. BONNIE BRUESHOFF Survivors led a coin drive in their schools to he received an additional eight months of benefit their respective seniors. training. After completion of his training HON. ANGIE CRAIG Together, Howell students raised a whop- Ascencion was sent to New York, where he OF MINNESOTA ping $220,427—which will go towards building was preparing to sail overseas to join the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an inclusive playground for children of all abili- Armed Forces in Germany. However, on No- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 ties at Genoa Township Park. vember 9, 1943, Ascencion was honorably This playground, which will be named the discharged from the United Stated Army be- Ms. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to Senior Survivor Playground, will let kids play cause he did not meet the Army’s education honor the career of Ms. Bonnie Brueshoff, Di- together in a natural environment in order to requirement, which at the time was a sixth- rector for the Dakota County Public Health De- develop physical, imagination, and problem- grade education level. After he was dis- partment located in West St. Paul, Minnesota, solving skills through self-directed play. To- charged, Ascencion returned to his home in who is retiring after 27 years of service and gether with its nationally-recognized Unified Sebastian, TX where he worked various jobs dedication to the public health efforts of Min- Sports program, it’s just one more example of including managing a field crew, working at nesota. the Howell community’s steadfast commitment Alberti’s Seafood Packing shed in Harlingen, Throughout her career, Ms. Brueshoff exhib- to including students with disabilities and spe- Texas for about 12 years, and at La Feria ited a commitment to bettering our community cial needs. Water Irrigation District for many years until by chairing numerous health official boards, None of it could have been possible without his retirement. During that time, he purchased such as the National Association of County the 16 seniors who came together to raise 20 acres of land near Santa Rosa, TX, that he and City Health Officials. Time and time again, money for a noble cause. Over the years, and his family used to cultivate cotton and sor- she contributed her expertise on both a state Senior Survivors have raised more than ghum crops. and national level to molding the next genera- $760,000 for various charities. It is why I have Today, Ascencion lives near Sebastian, tion of public health practitioners. With her the great privilege of recognizing them on the where he continues to uphold the same values leadership, in 2019, the Dakota County Public floor of the People’s House—so that their self- of resilience, faith, honesty, and hard work Health Department was nationally recognized less service to others may be forever known. that have allowed him to live a long and ful- for its innovative initiatives to promote health f filling life with his family. awareness in our state. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu- As we continue to persevere through these HONORING ASCENSION MATA, SR. lating Ascencion Mata, Sr., on 100 years of unprecedented times, we must never forget to life, service, and dedication to his community recognize our heroes at the forefront of the HON. FILEMON VELA and country, and wish him continued happi- fight against COVID–19. Ms. Brueshoff, along- OF TEXAS ness surrounded by loved ones. side so many others, exemplifies the true IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f meaning of public service in the realm of civic wellness. Her career is a testament to the Tuesday, May 11, 2021 IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE character of our district and our determination Mr. VELA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to AND SERVICE OF WILLIAM to assist those in need. extend my sincerest congratulations to Mr. HENRY LAWSON I rise on behalf of the 2nd Congressional Ascencion Mata, Sr., who celebrates his 100th district of Minnesota, expressing my deepest birthday on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. HON. BRETT GUTHRIE gratitude to her commitment to the health of Ascencion Mata, Sr. was born in 1921, in OF KENTUCKY our community. She created a legacy I know San Benito, Texas, the eighth child of the late IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many hope to emulate. I congratulate Ms. Manuel and Isidora Mata. Ascension’s parents Brueshoff for her many years of leadership instilled in him the values of religious devotion, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 and wish her the best as she embarks on her honesty, resilience, and hard work at a young Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today well-deserved retirement. age, and his resilience pushed him to travel to recognize the life and service of William

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:03 May 12, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.019 E11MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS May 11, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E503 Henry Lawson of Glasgow, Kentucky. William touched in Passaic County and across New IN HONOR OF KEN WHITE passed away at the age of 97 on April 7, Jersey. The world is a kinder, better place be- 2021. cause of Dianne Greff. HON. JACKIE SPEIER William served our country in the United OF CALIFORNIA f States Army during World War II. His military IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES occupational specialty was Truck Driver, Light HONORING CAPTAIN BREANNA L. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 (345). William was awarded the European-Afri- KNUTSON can-Middle Eastern Ribbon with three bronze Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker I rise today service stars and bronze arrowhead, the to recognize Ken White, the recently retired American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO Executive Director of the Peninsula Humane Medal, and World War II Victory Medal as a OF MISSISSIPPI Society. As Mr. White noted, he was retiring testament to his valiant and honorable service IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on his 469th birthday, as measured in dog in defense of our nation. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 years. He joined the Peninsula Humane Soci- In addition to serving in the Army, William ety in 2002 and his successes at this organi- also was a farmer and school bus driver. Most Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today zation have been historic for this beloved or- importantly, he had a loving family. William is to honor the outstanding service of Captain ganization. survived by children, grandchildren, great Breanna Knutson. Upon his arrival, Ken White and the Penin- grandchildren, step-grandchildren, and many CAPT Breanna Knutson currently serves as sula Humane Society guaranteed a home to other loving family members. the House of Representatives Liaison Officer every adoptable dog or cat in their care, a I would like to thank William for his service for the Coast Guard. She ensures the Coast promise they have kept ever since. In 2003 to our country and community. Guard’s prompt response to the House’s 435 the organization expanded its promise to in- f members and staffs by coordinating and conclude as many ill and injured and behaviorally ducting policy briefs, preparing senior Coast challenged pets as possible. In 2005, the Hu- RECOGNIZING DIANNE GREFF FOR Guard leaders for Congressional hearings and mane Society purchased a mobile veterinary HER LIFETIME OF SERVICE AS A engagements, and planning and leading Con- clinic and provided spay/neutering surgeries PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER AND gressional delegations to Coast Guard units for animals in some of the most underserved NORTH JERSEY COUNCIL PRESI- throughout the country. communities in the county. DENT OF THE NAVY LEAGUE OF She previously served as The Chief Pilot More than 22,000 households contribute to THE UNITED STATES and Operations Officer of Coast Guard Air the work of the Peninsula Humane Society. Station Detroit where she directed the oper- The euthanasia rate has decreased 98 per- HON. MIKIE SHERRILL ations of 5 MH–65 Dolphin helicopters, 26 pi- cent since 1970. 1200 volunteers allow PHS OF NEW JERSEY lots and 35 air crew members in the conduct to function as an integral part of our commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Search and Rescue missions on the Great nity. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Lakes from the St. Lawrence Seaway to east- In 2006, Ken and his board bought an old Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, l rise to ern Lake Michigan. Burlingame warehouse. Through a major gift recognize Dianne Greff, public school teacher CAPT Knutson’s first operational assign- and the loving care of volunteers, they were and North Jersey Council President of the ment was as a deck watch officer aboard able to open this facility as the Center for Navy League of the United States, for her life- USCGC MOHAWK in Key West, Florida. Fol- Compassion to house charitably funded pro- time of service to her students, her commu- lowing this assignment, CAPT Knutson was grams through state-of-the-art facilities. The nity, and to New Jersey. selected for Naval Flight Training in Pensa- progress is amazing. When Ken arrived in our Dianne’s commitment to service began cola, Florida and began flight school the sum- community, the percentage of animals re- when she was 18 years old, when she en- mer of 2001. She earned her wings in the fall leased live back into the community was 53 rolled at William Paterson University in of 2002. percent. Today, it is 89 percent. There are Wayne, New Jersey, to study education and In 2007 she earned a dual qualification in tens of thousands of peninsula animals who fulfill her dream of being a public school the Rotary Wing Air Intercept mission and de- found their forever-home thanks to the kind teacher. Upon her graduation in 1959, Dianne ployed to the National Capitol Region ten heart and amazing fundraising talents of Ken set off on her 40-year career as an educator, times supporting National Security missions. In White. helping to shape the lives of thousands of 2010 CAPT Knutson was assigned to the Not content to be an over-achieving humane New Jersey students. She was awarded the Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical organization, Ken, his board, employees and New Jersey Governor’s Teacher of the Year Squadron in Jacksonville, Florida where she volunteers have set a reach goal. The organi- Award before retiring in the early 2000s. conducted Airborne Use of Force—Counter zation now owns 260 acres of land in San Dianne’s impact on Passaic County ex- Drug missions, deploying aboard four Coast Mateo County which will be turned into an ani- tended beyond education. As President of the Guard cutters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean mal sanctuary. It will be the first in our nation North Jersey Council of the United States and Western Caribbean Sea. owned and operated by a humane society. Navy League, she worked to support Amer- In 2014 CAPT Knutson was selected as the Ken has seen a tortoise survive being driv- ica’s Navy service members. The Navy Executive Assistant to the Director of Depart- en over by a vehicle, and today that tortoise League aids military families while spouses or ment of Homeland Security, Joint Task thrives as Ken’s pet. He watched a falcon be parents are deployed, honors enlisted per- Force—East, the first ever Joint Task Force of released into the wild after severe injuries sonnel, and adopts ships and shore com- its kind. In this capacity she supported the Di- were healed. Reptiles have been visitors to his mands. While Dianne was president of the rector and Executive Leadership in executing home. He and his apparently patient wife, New Jersey chapter, there were over 300 ac- the foundational processes of standing up a Carolyn Crane, have also taken in a pot-bel- tive members. new unit tasked with improving the Depart- lied pig and an Argentinian homed frog. If Later in life, Dianne committed herself to ment of Homeland Security’s ability to operate there was a wild party at Ken’s home and the helping our seniors. She was elected the as a unified team. noise ever got to be too much, I’m sure there President of the Saint Mary’s Active Senior CAPT Knutson graduated from the United was always a pet or two that was more than Ministry in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. She States Coast Guard Academy in 1999 with a willing to lay down the law to Ken. also served on the Board of Trustees for the Bachelor of Science degree in Management. Ken White got into the business of running Golden Age Circle of Wayne, and advised the She holds a Master of Arts degree in Human animal shelters from an unusual background. Mayor as a member of his Wayne Township Resources Management from American Mili- He holds a Master’s Degree in creative writ- Senior Citizen Advisory Committee. tary University. ing. After a series of jobs, he was eventually There was never a moment in Dianne’s life CAPT Breanna Knutson is a true American invited to create educational materials for a when she wasn’t trying her hardest to help who chose to answer the call to serve our local shelter. As a child he was never allowed other people. Whether for students, service country. It is an honor to recognize her incred- to own a pet, but then as a young man he members, veterans, seniors, or immigrants, ible service history that is a true depiction of was suddenly surrounded by animals. It was Dianne went the extra mile to help them her dedication to the United States Coast love at first sight. achieve their dreams or have a good life. Guard. I wish her the best as she continues As he leaves his longtime position, he goes Dianne passed away on January 29, 2021. her service as Commanding Officer of Sector out on a national high note. The 260 acre Her legacy will live on in all of the lives she North Bend, Oregon. sanctuary in the San Mateo County mountains

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I have long admired Ken OF PENNSYLVANIA TAYLOR, TEXAS ROTARY CLUB White for his ingenuity and can-do spirit. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES San Mateo community and I wish him well as Tuesday, May 11, 2021 he leaves his avid fans, of all breeds, behind. HON. JOHN R. CARTER Undoubtedly there’s a movie about Ken that Mr. PERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to OF TEXAS will someday be released on Netflix: Ken commend, congratulate, and profusely thank IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Jeff Haste, upon the occasion of his retire- White: Lifesaver, Tortoise Daddy and Snake Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Whisperer. Watch for it, streaming soon. ment as Chairman of the Dauphin County Board of Commissioners. Mr. CARTER of Texas. Madam Speaker, Few public servants have been as effective I’m proud to honor and celebrate the Taylor f and innovative as Jeff Haste. When he be- Rotary Club’s century of extraordinary service. IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 2862, THE came the Chairman in 2003, he took bold Founded on May 10, 1921 by twenty-five char- CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT SUICIDE steps to cut costs and put county government ter members, the Club has made lasting and ACT, AND H.R. 2981, THE SUICIDE on a path to fiscal responsibility, and held the monumental contributions toward making Cen- PREVENTION LIFELINE IM- line on taxes for an unprecedented ten straight tral Texas a great place to call home. PROVEMENT ACT OF 2021 years. Throughout their century of service, the A conservative and pragmatic leader, Jeff Club has helped where help is needed—in consistently sought ways to support private their own communities and around the world— sector growth. He established the first-of-its- with unmatched integrity and energy. When HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON kind infrastructure and land bank, to fund crit- the Taylor Rotary Club gets involved, prob- OF TEXAS ical local projects, fight blight, and stimulate lems get smaller and communities get better. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES economic growth. He also saved the Harris- The Club has been instrumental in the cre- burg Sports and Outdoor Show—a major eco- ation of public parks, Taylor’s first Boy Scout Tuesday, May 11, 2021 nomic and tourism driver for the region—by organization, and numerous philanthropic securing a new producer and making the campaigns. Their continued participation in the Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, show the most successful to date. Baylor Scott and White Blood Drive, Shep- I rise today in support of two pieces of legisla- As a testament to his leadership and initia- herd’s Heart Food Pantry, Meals on Wheels, tion, H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Prevent Sui- tive as county commissioner, Jeff was named and numerous college and vocational scholar- cide Act, and H.R. 2981, the Suicide Preven- the Harrisburg Regional Chamber (CCAP)’s ships to local students show the Taylor Rotary tion Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021—both of Government Leader of the Year in 2006 and Club truly lives out its motto of ‘‘Service Above which make critical investments to support sui- 2011. He also was awarded the CCAP 2016 Self.’’ cide prevention efforts nationwide. Outstanding Commissioner of the Year, the A century after its creation, the Taylor Ro- Rising suicide rates across the country, and National Association of Counties 2014 tary Club has touched countless lives for the especially in my home state of Texas, rep- Achievement Award in the category of com- better and continues to make positive impacts resent a growing concern in our communities. munity/economic development, the Pennsyl- on those it’s dedicated to serve. I celebrate According to the Hogg Foundation for Mental vania Economic Development Association 100 years of incredible civic involvement and Health, Texas suicide rates have risen nearly President’s Award for the Dauphin County In- join all Central Texas in wishing this great or- 26 percent since 2000—and are the second frastructure Bank, and the Harrisburg River- ganization nothing but the best in the decades leading cause of death for Texans aged 15 to boat Society 2013 Award for Distinguished to come. Community Service, among myriad other ac- 34. The cost of inaction on this issue is too f colades, commendations, and recognitions. high, and that is why I am encouraged that we An avid outdoorsman and open space advo- RECOGNIZING OFFICER ERIC are voting on these pieces of legislation today. cate, Jeff helped Dauphin County preserve al- TALLEY H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide most 15,000 acres of farmland since 1992, Act, will direct the Department of Health and under a program that began when he was HON. KEN BUCK Human Services (HHS) to carry out a national chief clerk. OF COLORADO suicide prevention campaign. This campaign He also served as CCAP’s 2014 president, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would include advocacy for an effort that I led representing all 67 counties in Pennsylvania, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 last Congress, which would redesignate the before becoming Chairman of the Board in National Suicide Prevention Hotline as a 2015. He was Chairman of the Susquehanna Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to three-digit 9–8–8 number. This effort, which Township Recreation Board in 2001, and recognize a hero who made the ultimate sac- would shorten the previous 1-800 number, is served on the Township’s zoning hearing rifice for his community. On March 22, Officer an essential step towards simplifying access board. In 2012, he was appointed to the Gov- Eric Talley courageously confronted a gunman to critical resources for our constituents in ernor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing, in the Boulder King Soopers. By racing to the their times of need. and Conservation. scene and not hesitating to directly confront Jeff, also active in the Boy Scouts, coaches the armed suspect, Officer Talley undoubtedly H.R. 2981, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline youth soccer and baseball, and is involved saved countless lives. His heroic actions and Improvement Act of 2021, would further re- with many other community and professional remarkable bravery stand as a stark reminder quire HHS to develop a plan to ensure high- organizations. After graduating in 1977 from of the danger that law enforcement officers quality service through the National Suicide Lewistown Area High School, he attended face every time they pin on their badge. Prevention Hotline. Beyond a strategic plan, Shippensburg University, and graduated in Good people like Officer Talley represent the bill would authorize additional funding for 1981 with a Bachelor’s degree in Administra- the best of America. He was deeply committed a network of local crisis centers that provide tion of Justice and Law Enforcement, while to his faith, his family, and his community. He free support and assistance to those strug- serving as class president all four years, and saw a need in his community and felt so gling with suicidal thoughts. earning Dean’s List honors. Jeff is a devoted strongly that he could contribute to his com- Madam Speaker, the passage of these two husband to his wife, Maria, father of four, and munity that he made a mid-career change to bills would have immediate and tremendous grandfather of three. serve as a member of the Boulder Police De- benefits—and could ultimately save lives. That Once again, on behalf of the Citizens of the partment. His deeply held convictions are ad- is why I will support these bills, and why I urge 10th Congressional District, I’m honored to mirable, and his sacrifice deserves com- their immediate consideration and passage in congratulate and sincerely thank Commis- mendations that our human institutions are un- the Senate. sioner Jeff Haste for his tireless, dedicated, able to offer. Colorado will be forever grateful

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MIKIE SHERRILL community in celebrating his legacy and tion of Officer Talley fill me with sorrow at the OF NEW JERSEY thanking him for his outstanding service to our human cost of the gunman’s crimes, but it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great nation. also fills me with a solemn pride and gratitude Tuesday, May 11, 2021 to know of his resolute character and courage f Ms. SHERRILL. Madam Speaker, I rise to in the face of imminent danger. recognize former Fire Chief Mark Janton for HONORING MR. BRENT EARL I want to extend my deepest condolences to 50 years of service at the Boonton Fire De- Officer Talley’s family, friends, fellow officers, partment. and community. Madam Speaker, I am hum- As we prepared this winter to recognize HON. ELISSA SLOTKIN bled and honored to recognize Officer Talley’s Mark Janton, alongside two of his fellow fire- service and sacrifice. men, the community received the sad news OF MICHIGAN that Mark passed away after a two-year battle IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f with cancer. Tuesday, May 11, 2021 THE PRIMARY REGULATORS OF Mark devoted his life to his community and INSURANCE VOTE ACT to serving his neighbors. It’s his dedication that made Boonton, and New Jersey, such a Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today special place, and is something that I know we to recognize a constituent in Michigan’s Eighth HON. JOHN GARAMENDI are all so grateful for. District who embodies the definition of service to others: Mr. Brent Earl, of Livingston County. OF CALIFORNIA Mark first joined the Boonton Fire Depart- ment in 1971. Over the years he rose through Mr. Earl’s roots in the county run deep— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the ranks, serving as Firefighter, Lieutenant, he’s a graduate of Howell High School’s Class Tuesday, May 11, 2021 Captain, Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief, Chief, of 1985 who now serves as Vice Chair of the and Chief Driver for Maxfield Hose and Engine Howell Public Schools Board of Education. He Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, today I Company No. 1, aka The Workhorse. serves in this role in addition to working a full- introduce the Primary Regulators of Insurance Mark’s memory lives on in the impact he time job and being involved in several local or- Vote Act with Rep. Barry Loudermilk, Rep. made on his town and the people who loved ganizations, all while raising cattle and other Roger Williams, and Rep. Alexander X. Moon- him. I also want to extend my deepest condo- animals as a sixth-generation Livingston ey as the original cosponsors. lences to Mark’s family: his children, grand- County farmer. The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote children, and his high school sweetheart, Act would add a dedicated voting seat for At his core, Mr. Earl is a giver and a helper. Kathy. Alongside his wife, Jen, and his four kids, he state insurance commissioners on the federal Fifty years is a lifetime of service. I want to runs the Earl Farm Foundation, a non-profit Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), honor Mark for everything he has done for his that has been donating thousands of pounds established under the 2010 Dodd-Frank law in town, Boonton, New Jersey. He will be re- of ground beef to local food pantries and shel- response to the global financial crisis and the membered fondly. ters since 2009. Great Recession. This bipartisan bill would en- f sure that the expertise of the nation’s primary During the pandemic, when our community insurance regulators, state commissioners, HONORING WWII VETERAN needed it most, Mr. Earl stepped up as a has equal weight in the FSOC’s decision-mak- GUADALUPE ESPINOZA Good Samaritan. When local school children ing and risk monitoring activities, which di- eligible for free or reduced lunch were de- rectly impact the national insurance industry HON. FILEMON VELA pendent on food banks, Mr. Earl’s donations and market for hundreds of millions of Amer- OF TEXAS literally put food on the table. For needy fami- ican consumers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lies priced out of grocery store beef, his gen- With this bill, we will better protect con- Tuesday, May 11, 2021 erosity allowed their kids to enjoy hamburgers, sumers by ensuring that the impact insurance meat loaf, and spaghetti. Mr. VELA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to companies have on our financial stability is recognize Guadalupe Espinoza, a World War For years, Mr. Earl has been a friend of the sufficiently monitored at the national level. As II veteran celebrating his 100th birthday. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency former State Insurance Commissioner of Cali- Mr. Espinoza is a Rio Grande Valley native (OLHSA). As a former member of the Advisory fornia, I know the frontline role that state regu- who not only succeeded but thrived despite Council and current Vice Chair of the Board of lators can have in holding insurance compa- tremendous odds. Mr. Espinoza dropped out Directors, Mr. Earl has guided the organization nies accountable. Unlike other financial sec- of elementary school after fifth grade and with the steady hand and easy demeanor that tors, insurance markets are largely regulated worked at a bakery to help his family during he is known for. at the state level. Our bill will ensure that the the Great Depression. He was drafted into the state officials leading that effort have a full and Whether he’s been raising money or per- Army on Oct. 2, 1942, and while he never sonally distributing goods and services to equal voice at the national level to ensure sta- imagined joining the military, this experience bility, fairness, and accountability in our finan- those in need, Mr. Earl has given countless shaped the spirited and strong-willed man he hours to OLHSA efforts. For the past five cial system and the insurance industry nation- became. wide. years, he’s been the Chair of its annual Walk While serving in the United States Air Force, for Warmth, which raises money to help com- I am joined in this effort by the National As- Mr. Espinoza worked as a ground crew mem- munity members stay safe and warm during sociation of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), ber supporting bomber and fighter aircrafts. heat-related emergencies. American Property Casualty Insurance Asso- He was assigned guard duty near the stern of ciation, National Association of Mutual Insur- the second biggest ship, the Queen Mary, and For his work and his efforts, he’s been rec- ance Companies, Insured Retirement Institute, he and his crew voyaged throughout the sea ognized as a Person of the Year, Big Brother Reinsurance Association of America, and as a German submarine closely followed of the Year, and Citizen of the Year. But be- American Council of Life Insurers which have them. After the four days it took to cross the yond these personal awards and accolades, endorsed the legislation. Atlantic Ocean, he was stationed at a base in Mr. Earl is something much greater. He’s a Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to join England and became an aviation mechanic. local Fred Rogers: a good man and a good me in cosponsoring the ‘‘Primary Regulators Mr. Espinoza continued to serve our nation neighbor who simply wants to help. of Insurance Vote Act to ensure that the state in the Air Force for six years, from 1942 to On behalf of a grateful community, I thank officials leading the effort to regulate insurance 1948. Upon completion of his service, he re- Mr. Earl for his tireless devotion to his family, markets have a full and equal voice at the na- turned to his native city of Raymondville, TX his town, and our community. It’s my honor to tional level to ensure stability, fairness, and where he constructed the building that would insert these remarks into the permanent accountability in our financial system and the house Espinoza Bakery, which he owned and record of the People’s House so that his leg- insurance industry nationwide. operated until 1980. acy of service may live on.

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HIGHLIGHTS See Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity. Senate passed S.J. Res. 15, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency True Lender Congressional Review Act. Senate Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Chamber Action continuation of the national emergency that was Routine Proceedings, pages S2423–S2462 originally declared in Executive Order 13873 of May Measures Introduced: Thirty bills and three resolu- 15, 2019, with respect to securing the information tions were introduced, as follows: S. 1544–1573, and and communications technology and services supply S. Res. 204–206. Page S2451 chain; which was referred to the Committee on Measures Passed: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM–9) Page S2446 National Banks and Federal Savings Associa- Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the tions as Lenders: By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. continuation of the national emergency that was 183), Senate passed S.J. Res. 15, providing for con- originally declared in Executive Order 13611 of May gressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen; which was referred United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Of- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban fice of the Comptroller of Currency relating to ‘‘Na- Affairs. (PM–10) Page S2446 tional Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders’’, after agreeing to the motion to proceed. Motion to Discharge Brooks-LaSure Nomination: Pages S2430–41 Pursuant to S. Res. 27, Committee on Finance being Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate tied on the question of reporting, the Majority Lead- took the following action: er made the motion to discharge the Committee on Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Finance from further consideration of the nomination tive Session. Page S2430 of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Ad- ministrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid National Minority Health Month: Senate agreed Services; under the provisions of S. Res. 27, there to S. Res. 205, promoting minority health awareness will be up to 4 hours of debate on the motion, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Mi- equally divided between the two Leaders, or their nority Health Month in April 2021, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by designees; with no motions, points of order, or minority populations of the United States such as amendments in order. Pages S2441–42 American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians viding for further consideration of the motion to dis- or other Pacific Islanders. Pages S2458–59 charge the nomination at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 12, 2021; that at 12 noon, all time National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Senate be considered expired and Senate vote on the motion agreed to S. Res. 206, supporting the designation of to discharge the nomination; that the motions to in- the week of April 18 through April 24, 2021, as voke cloture filed on Monday, May 10, 2021 ripen National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Page S2459 following disposition of the motion to discharge; and Messages from the President: Senate received the that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Ron- following messages from the President of the United ald Stroman, of the District of Columbia, to be a States: D492

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Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Commerce; and Janet Vogel, Chief Information Secu- all of the Department of Health and Human Serv- rity Officer, Department of Health and Human Serv- ices. ices. COVID–19 STOPPING GUN VIOLENCE Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Con- Committee concluded a hearing to examine an up- stitution concluded a hearing to examine stopping date from Federal officials on efforts to combat gun violence, focusing on ghost guns, after receiving COVID–19, after receiving testimony from Anthony testimony from Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh S. Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Shapiro, Harrisburg; Michael Harrison, Baltimore Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Police Department, Baltimore, Maryland; Nicholas David A. Kessler, Chief Scientific Officer, Suplina, Everytown for Gun Safety, New York, New COVID–19 Response, Peter Marks, Director, Center York; Ashley Hlebinsky, The Gun Code, LLC, Cody, for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Wyoming; and Rick Vasquez, Rick Vasquez Fire- Drug Administration, and Rochelle P. Walensky, arms, LLC, Winchester, Virginia. h House of Representatives bers and staff must wear masks in the Hall of the Chamber Action House at all times except that a Member may re- Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 57 pub- move their mask when recognized by the Chair and lic bills, H.R. 3075–3128; and 3 resolutions, H. Members presiding as Chair may remove their masks Res. 381–383, were introduced. Pages H2192–95 when speaking. The Sergeant-at-Arms is directed to Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2196–98 enforce mask requirements consistent with this announcement. Page H2157 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: H. Res. 379, dismissing the election contest relat- Oath of Office—Second Congressional District of ing to the office of Representative from the Four- Louisiana: Representative-elect Troy A. Carter pre- teenth Congressional District of Illinois (H. Rept. sented himself in the well of the House and was ad- 117–28); and ministered the Oath of Office by the Speaker. Ear- H. Res. 380, providing for consideration of the lier, the Clerk of the House transmitted a copy of bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, a letter received from the Honorable John Bel student, servicemember, and small business protec- Edwards, the Governor of Louisiana, and the Honor- tions with respect to debt collection practices, and able R. Kyle Ardoin, the Secretary of State of Lou- for other purposes; providing for consideration of the isiana, indicating that, according to the preliminary bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and results of the Special Election held April 24, 2021, promote womens health and economic security by the Honorable Troy A. Carter was elected Represent- ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for ative to Congress for the Second Congressional Dis- workers whose ability to perform the functions of a trict, State of Louisiana. Pages H2157–58, H2191 job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related Whole Number of the House: The Speaker an- medical condition; and for other purposes (H. Rept. nounced to the House that, in light of the adminis- 117–29). Page H2192 tration of the oath to the gentleman from Louisiana, Decorum Statement: The Speaker addressed the the whole number of the House is 431. Page H2158 House regarding an update to the policies of January Committee Resignation: Read a letter from Rep- 4, 2021, and December 15, 2020, regarding the re- resentative Peters wherein he resigned from the quirement to wear masks in the Hall of the House Committee on Small Business. Page H2159 during the coronavirus pandemic. Consistent with the updated guidance from the Office of the Attend- Suspensions: The House failed to agree to suspend ing Physician, the Chair informed Members that the rules and pass the following measure: while masks continue to be required in the Hall of Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act: H.R. the House, Members are permitted to remove their 1629, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos- masks temporarily while under recognition. Mem- metic Act with respect to limitations on exclusive

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Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act: H.R. 1480, amended, to require the Secretary of Family Support Services for Addiction Act of Health and Human Services to improve the detec- 2021: H.R. 433, to establish a grant program for tion, prevention, and treatment of mental health family community organizations that provide sup- issues among public safety officers; Pages H2172–75 port for individuals struggling with substance use Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act: H.R. 2862, disorder and their families; Pages H2160–61 amended, to require the Secretary of Health and Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act: H.R. Human Services to conduct a national suicide pre- 1475, amended, to address mental health issues for vention media campaign; Pages H2175–76 youth, particularly youth of color; Pages H2161–63 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally 2021: H.R. 2981, to amend the Public Health Serv- Delivered for Universal Prevention Act of 2021: ice Act to ensure the provision of high-quality serv- H.R. 586, to amend the Public Health Service Act ice through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline; to provide best practices on student suicide aware- Pages H2176–78 ness and prevention training and condition State Suicide Prevention Act: H.R. 2955, to authorize educational agencies, local educational agencies, and a pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance tribal educational agencies receiving funds under sec- of self-harm in partnership with State and local pub- tion 520A of such Act to establish and implement lic health departments, to establish a grant program a school-based student suicide awareness and preven- to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services tion training policy; Pages H2163–65 in hospital emergency departments; and Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021: Pages H2178–80 H.R. 721, amended, to amend the Public Health Block, Report, and Suspend Suspicious Ship- Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to ments Act of 2021: H.R. 768, to amend the Con- children and to provide access to school-based com- trolled Substances Act to clarify the process for reg- prehensive mental health programs; Pages H2165–67 istrants to exercise due diligence upon discovering a Behavioral Intervention Guidelines Act of 2021: suspicious order. Pages H2180–81 H.R. 2877, to amend the Public Health Service Act Presidential Messages: Read a message from the to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Serv- President wherein he notified Congress that the na- ices to develop best practices for the establishment tional emergency with respect to Yemen that was and use of behavioral intervention teams at schools; declared in Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012 Pages H2167–68 is to continue in effect beyond May 16, 2021—re- Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- 2021: H.R. 1260, amended, to amend the Public dered to be printed (H. Doc. 117–37). Page H2183 Health Service Act to establish a grant program sup- Read a message from the President wherein he no- porting trauma center violence intervention and vio- tified Congress that the national emergency with re- lence prevention programs; Pages H2168–69 spect to securing the information and communica- Improving Mental Health Access from the Emer- tions technology and services supply chain that was gency Department Act of 2021: H.R. 1205, to au- declared in Executive Order 13873 of May 15, 2019 thorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is to continue in effect beyond May 15, 2021—re- acting through the Director of the Center for Mental ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and or- Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental dered to be printed (H. Doc. 117–38). Page H2184 Health Services Administration, to award grants to Discharge Petition: Representative Perry presented implement innovative approaches to securing prompt to the clerk a motion to discharge the Committee on access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals Rules from the consideration of the resolution, H. who experience an acute mental health episode and Res. 160 entitled expressing the sense of the House present for care in an emergency department; of Representatives that the International Olympic Pages H2169–71 Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic

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The rule waives on page H2184. all points of order against the amendments printed Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and ad- in part B of the Rules Committee Report or amend- journed at 8:11 p.m. ments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit. Committee Meetings The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, under a closed COMPREHENSIVE DEBT COLLECTION rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate IMPROVEMENT ACT; PREGNANT WORKERS equally divided and controlled by the chair and FAIRNESS ACT ranking minority member of the Committee on Edu- Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on cation and Labor or their designees. The rule waives H.R. 2547, the ‘‘Comprehensive Debt Collection all points of order against consideration of the bill. Improvement Act’’; and H.R. 1065, the ‘‘Pregnant The rule provides that the amendment in the nature Workers Fairness Act’’. The Committee granted, by of a substitute recommended by the Committee on record vote of 8–4, a rule providing for consideration Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be of H.R. 2547, the ‘‘Comprehensive Debt Collection considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall Improvement Act’’, and H.R. 1065, the ‘‘Pregnant be considered as read. The rule waives all points of Workers Fairness Act’’. The rule provides for consid- order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The eration of H.R. 2547, the ‘‘Comprehensive Debt rule provides one motion to recommit. The rule pro- Collection Improvement Act’’, under a structured vides that at any time through the legislative day of rule. The rule provides one hour of general debate Friday, May 14, 2021, the Speaker may entertain equally divided and controlled by the chair and motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee ranking minority member of the Committee on Fi- that the House suspend the rules with respect to nancial Services or their designees. The rule waives multiple measures that were the object of motions to all points of order against consideration of the bill. suspend the rules on the legislative days of May 11 The rule provides that the amendment in the nature or 12, 2021, and on which the yeas and nays were of a substitute recommended by the Committee on ordered and further proceedings postponed. The Financial Services now printed in the bill, modified Chair shall put the question on any such motion by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules without debate or intervening motion, and the or- Committee report, shall be considered as adopted dering of the yeas and nays on postponed motions and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. to suspend the rules with respect to such measures The rule waives all points of order against provisions is vacated. The rule provides that House Resolution in the bill, as amended. The rule provides that fol- 379 is hereby adopted. Testimony was heard from lowing debate, each further amendment printed in Chairman Scott of Virginia, and Representatives part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier Foxx, Waters, and Luetkemeyer. considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Joint Meetings Member designated in the report, shall be considered No joint committee meetings were held. as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the pro- f ponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, proponent at any time before the question is put MAY 12, 2021 thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. Section 3 of the rule provides that at any Senate time after debate the chair of the Committee on Fi- Committee on Appropriations: to hold hearings to examine nancial Services or her designee may offer amend- domestic violent extremism in America, 10 a.m., ments en bloc consisting of further amendments SH–216.

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Committee on Armed Services: Subcommittee on Per- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: busi- sonnel, to hold hearings to examine military and civilian ness meeting to consider the nominations of Jocelyn Sam- personnel programs in the Department of Defense in re- uels, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Equal Employ- view on the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal ment Opportunity Commission, Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of Year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Program, 2:30 New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor p.m., SD–106. Relations Board, Seema Nanda, of Virginia, to be Solic- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, to hold hearings to itor for the Department of Labor, and other pending cal- examine the Department of Defense budget posture for endar business, Time to be announced, Room to be an- nuclear forces in review of the Defense Authorization Re- nounced. quest for Fiscal Year 2022 and the Future Years Defense Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Program, 4:30 p.m., SR–232A. business meeting to consider S. 1351, to strengthen the Committee on the Budget: to hold hearings to examine security and integrity of the United States scientific and waste, fraud, cost overruns, and auditing at the Pentagon, research enterprise, S. 1316, to amend the Homeland Se- 11 a.m., SD–608. curity Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Home- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: busi- land Security to make a declaration of a significant inci- ness meeting to consider S. 82, to require a joint task dent, S. 1097, to establish a Federal rotational cyber force on air travel during and after the COVID–19 Public workforce program for the Federal cyber workforce, S. Health Emergency, S. 140, to improve data collection 1353, to promote United States values and fulfill agency and monitoring of the Great Lakes, oceans, bays, estu- missions through the use of innovative applied artificial aries, and coasts, S. 316, to establish a temperature checks intelligence technologies, S. 1324, to establish a Civilian pilot program for air transportation, S. 497, to establish Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot project to address the the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in cyber security needs for the United States with respect to the awarding of fisheries research and development national security, S. 73, to ban the Federal procurement grants, S. 516, to plan for and coordinate efforts to inte- of certain drones and other unmanned aircraft systems, S. grate advanced air mobility aircraft into the national air- 1143, to prohibit certain individuals from downloading space system, S. 1037, to provide for the establishment or using TikTok on any device issued by the United of a section of the website of the Department of Com- States or a government corporation, S. 1330, to facilitate merce that shall serve as the primary hub for information the reskilling of Federal employees, S. 1350, to require relating to Federal manufacturing programs, S. 1106, to the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a national prohibit the sale of shark fins, S. 1260, to establish a new risk management cycle, S. 1306, to provide for domestic Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the Na- sourcing of personal protective equipment, S. 732, to tional Science Foundation, to establish a regional tech- strengthen Buy American requirements, S. 1303, to en- nology hub program, to require a strategy and report on sure that certain Federal infrastructure programs require economic security, science, research, innovation, manufac- the use of materials produced in the United States, S. turing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply 363, to amend chapter 83 of title 41, United States chain resiliency program, S. 1289, to amend the Marine Code, to increase the requirement for American-made Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to reauthorize and mod- content, to strengthen the waiver provisions, and S. 1094, ify the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assist- to ensure that certain materials used in carrying out Fed- ance Grant Program, an original bill entitled, eral infrastructure aid programs are made in the United ‘‘COVID–19 Home Safety Act’’, and the nominations of States, 9:15 a.m., SD–342. Leslie B. Kiernan, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, to hold the Department of Commerce, and Lina M. Khan, of hearings to examine the findings and recommendations of New York, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner, 10 a.m., the Government Accountability Office’s 2021 report on SD–106. duplication, overlap, fragmentation and opportunities to Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- achieve financial benefits, 2:30 p.m., SD–342/VTC. ings to examine the nominations of Shannon Aneal Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold hearings to examine Estenoz, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary of the Inte- the COVID–19 response in native communities, focusing rior for Fish and Wildlife, and Radhika Fox, of Cali- on tourism economies one year later, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. fornia, to be an Assistant Administrator and Michal Ilana Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine Freedhoff, of Maryland, to be Assistant Administrator for the nominations of Deborah L. Boardman, and Lydia Kay Toxic Substances, both of the Environmental Protection Griggsby, both to be a United States District Judge for Agency, 10 a.m., SR–253. the District of Maryland, and Ronald L. Davis, of Cali- Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the fornia, to be Director of the United States Marshals Serv- President’s 2021 trade policy agenda, 9:30 a.m., SD–215. ice, Department of Justice, 10 a.m., SD–G50. Subcommittee on Health Care, to hold hearings to ex- Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Bor- amine the COVID–19 pandemic and beyond, focusing on der Safety, to hold hearings to examine the essential role improving mental health and addiction services in our of immigrant workers in America, 2:30 p.m., SD–226. communities, 3 p.m., SD–215. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: to hold hearings to exam- Committee on Foreign Relations: to hold hearings to examine supporting disabled veterans, focusing on the state of ine COVID–19 pandemic and the United States inter- claims processing during and after COVID–19, 3 p.m., national response, 10 a.m., SD–419/VTC. SR–253.

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Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief- Language Access in Mortgage Servicing Act’’, 10 a.m., ing on certain intelligence matters, 2 p.m., SH–219. 2128 Rayburn and Webex. Committee on Foreign Affairs, Full Committee, hearing House entitled ‘‘Driving a Global, Whole-of-Society Response to Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation Climate Action’’, 10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn and Webex. and Forestry, hearing entitled ‘‘Title II Conservation Pro- Committee On House Administration, Full Committee, grams: Exploring Climate Smart Practices’’, 10 a.m., continue hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight of the January 6th 1300 Longworth and Zoom. Attack: United States Capitol Police Threat Assessment Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri- and Counter-Surveillance Before and During the Attack’’, culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- 12 p.m., Webex. tion, and Related Agencies, hearing entitled ‘‘USDA Re- Committee on Natural Resources, Office of Insular Affairs search, Education and Economics Mission Area’’, 10:30 Full Committee, hearing on H. Res. 279, the ‘‘Insular a.m., Webex. Cases Resolution’’, 1 p.m., Webex. Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Committee on Oversight and Reform, Full Committee, Urban Development, and Related Agencies, oversight hearing entitled ‘‘The Capitol Insurrection: Unexplained hearing on Federal Aviation Administration Safety, 10:30 Delays and Unanswered Questions’’, 10 a.m., 2154 Ray- a.m., Webex. burn and Zoom. Committee on Armed Services, Full Committee, hearing Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee entitled ‘‘An Update on Afghanistan’’, 11 a.m., 2118 on Investigations and Oversight, hearing entitled Rayburn and Webex. ‘‘COVID–19 Variants and Evolving Research Needs’’, 10 Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on a.m., Zoom. Civil Rights and Human Services, hearing entitled ‘‘Ex- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Eco- amining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Depart- nomic Opportunity, hearing entitled ‘‘Military Transition ment of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service’’, 12 During the COVID–19 Pandemic’’, 10 a.m., Zoom. p.m., Zoom. Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Work- Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on er and Family Support, hearing entitled ‘‘Making a Dif- Health, hearing entitled ‘‘The Fiscal Year 2022 HHS ference for Families and Foster Youth’’, 10 a.m., Webex. Budget’’, 10:30 a.m., Webex. Subcommittee on Revenue Measures, hearing entitled Committee on Financial Services, Full Committee, markup ‘‘Funding Our Nation’s Priorities: Reforming the Tax on H.R. 166 the ‘‘The Fair Lending for All Act’’; H.R. Code’s Advantageous Treatment of the Wealthy’’, 2 p.m., 1188, the ‘‘Greater Accountability in Pay Act’’; H.R. Webex. 1443, the ‘‘LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act’’; H.R. 2570, the ‘‘Climate Risk Dis- Joint Meetings closure Act’’; H.R. 3007, the ‘‘Disclosure of Tax Havens Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine and Offshoring Act’’; and H.R. 3009, the ‘‘Improving the racial wealth gap in the United States, 10 a.m., VTC.

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Re´sume´ of Congressional Activity

FIRST SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive re´sume´ of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through April 30, 2021 January 3 through April 30, 2021 Senate House Total Civilian nominees, totaling 271, disposed of as follows: Days in session ...... 64 56 . . Confirmed ...... 45 Time in session ...... 359 hrs., 3′ 244 hrs., 33′ .. Unconfirmed ...... 191 Congressional Record: Withdrawn ...... 35 Pages of proceedings ...... 2,391 2,136 . . Extensions of Remarks ...... 472 . . Other Civilian nominees, totaling 1,096, disposed of as follows: Public bills enacted into law ...... 9 6 . . Confirmed ...... 2 Private bills enacted into law ...... Unconfirmed ...... 1,094 Bills in conference ...... Measures passed, total ...... 118 144 262 Air Force nominees, totaling 3,967, disposed of as follows: Senate bills ...... 14 5 . . House bills ...... 7 72 . . Confirmed ...... 1,687 Senate joint resolutions ...... 1 . . . . Unconfirmed ...... 2,280 House joint resolutions ...... 1 . . Senate concurrent resolutions ...... 3 3 . . Army nominees, totaling 4,135, disposed of as follows: House concurrent resolutions ...... 4 6 . . Confirmed ...... 2,570 Simple resolutions ...... 89 57 . . Unconfirmed ...... 1,565 Measures reported, total ...... *50 *25 75 Senate bills ...... 17 . . . . Navy nominees, totaling 481, disposed of as follows: House bills ...... 2 11 . . Confirmed ...... 169 Senate joint resolutions ...... Unconfirmed ...... 312 House joint resolutions ...... Senate concurrent resolutions ...... Marine Corps nominees, totaling 561, disposed of as follows: House concurrent resolutions ...... Simple resolutions ...... 31 14 . . Confirmed ...... 547 Unconfirmed ...... 14 Special reports ...... 8 1 . . Conference reports ...... Measures pending on calendar ...... 40 5 . . Space Force nominees, totaling 1,075, disposed of as follows: Measures introduced, total ...... 1,748 3,383 5,131 Confirmed ...... 176 Bills ...... 1,518 2,940 .. Unconfirmed ...... 899 Joint resolutions ...... 18 45 . . Concurrent resolutions ...... 9 32 . . Summary Simple resolutions ...... 203 366 . . Quorum calls ...... 2 1 . . Total nominees carried over from the First Session ...... 0 Yea-and-nay votes ...... 178 132 . . Total nominees received this Session ...... 11,586 Recorded votes ...... Total confirmed ...... 5,196 Bills vetoed ...... Total unconfirmed ...... 6,355 Vetoes overridden ...... Total withdrawn ...... 35 Total returned to the White House ...... 0 * These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 19 written reports have been filed in the Senate, 26 reports have been filed in the House.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 12 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 12

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Consideration of measures ation of the motion to discharge the nomination of under suspension of the Rules. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with a vote on the motion to discharge at 12:00 noon. Fol- lowing which, Senate will continue consideration of the nomination of Ronald Stroman, of the District of Colum- bia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021. If cloture is invoked, Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination. To be followed by a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Ronald Stroman, of the Dis- trict of Columbia, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2028, to be followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination. Senate also expects to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Amber McReynolds, of Colo- rado, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2026.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Gosar, Paul A., Ariz., E496 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E495 Guthrie, Brett, Ky., E502 Perry, Scott, Pa., E495, E504 Buck, Ken, Colo., E504 Huffman, Jared, Calif., E496 Ruppersberger, C.A. Dutch, Md., E500 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E499 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E504 Sherrill, Mikie, N.J., E503, E505 Carter, John R., Tex., E504 Kim, Andy, N.J., E502 Slotkin, Elissa, Mich., E500, E502, E505 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E497 Long, Billy, Mo., E499 Speier, Jackie, Calif., E503 Craig, Angie, Minn., E502 Matsui, Doris O., Calif., E500 Torres, Ritchie, N.Y., E497 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E495 McClain, Lisa C., Mich., E496 Underwood, Lauren, Ill., E501 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E501 Palazzo, Steven M., Miss., E503 Vela, Filemon, Tex., E502, E505 Garamendi, John, Calif., E505 Pappas, Chris, N.H., E496 Westerman, Bruce, Ark., E500

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