E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 116 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 No. 169 House of Representatives The House met at noon and was PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE have an equal opportunity to pursue called to order by the Speaker pro tem- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the higher education. It is safe to say that pore (Mr. CLEAVER). gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. JUSD schools are better positioned to f THOMPSON) come forward and lead the deliver on that dream because of the House in the Pledge of Allegiance. inspiring leadership of Mr. Duchon. DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania led He is also an active community mem- PRO TEMPORE the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: ber and volunteer, and a dedicated hus- band and father of three. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the fore the House the following commu- United States of America, and to the Repub- I feel fortunate to have known him, nication from the Speaker: lic for which it stands, one nation under God, and I am grateful for his commitment WASHINGTON, DC, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to our community. I am wishing him a September 29, 2020. f very happy retirement. I hereby appoint the Honorable EMANUEL CLEAVER to act as Speaker pro tempore on ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER f this day. PRO TEMPORE IMPORTANCE OF 2020 CENSUS NANCY PELOSI, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Chair will entertain up to 15 requests (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania f for 1-minute speeches on each side of asked and was given permission to ad- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- PRAYER the aisle. f vise and extend his remarks.) The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: CONGRATULATIONS TO ELLIOTT Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge all Lord, Father of us all, we give You DUCHON ON HIS RETIREMENT American citizens to complete the 2020 thanks for giving us another day. (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given Census. The Census is an incredibly im- As the stresses of the pandemic and permission to address the House for 1 portant tool that impacts our daily its economic and educational effects minute and to revise and extend his re- lives more than many people realize. stubbornly continue, we ask You once marks.) Many important decisions impacting again to send Your spirit of peace and Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, today I Federal support for education, healing upon our Nation. Bless those rise to congratulate a constituent, who healthcare, transportation and infra- who labor to bring healing and teach- is a dear friend of mine, Elliott structure, and more will depend upon ing during these difficult times. Duchon, on a well-earned retirement data the Census provides. The more Comfort all who are ill with from the Jurupa Unified School Dis- people who participate, the more accu- coronavirus, and those who mourn the trict. rate the Census will reflect the needs of loss of loved ones because of it. Mr. Duchon has served as the super- our communities. As the Members return to the Cap- intendent of JUSD for 16 years and a Census takers have been working itol, keep them safe. Fill them with public school teacher for 43 years. He hard, going door-to-door to ensure ev- Your spirit of wisdom, and strengthen has dedicated his career to ensuring eryone is counted. If you haven’t been their resolve to remain faithful to their that our students receive a well-round- visited by a Census taker, it is easy to oath to promote the common welfare of ed, quality education. complete online. Go to our Nation. During Mr. Duchon’s tenure, he my2020census.gov to make sure you During these trying times, may all oversaw the expansion of dual-immer- and your family are counted. Com- that is done be for Your greater honor sion programs to develop bilingualism pleting the Census is easy, quick, se- and glory. and biliteracy in English and Spanish, cure, and very important. You can also Amen. the creation of makerspaces and inno- respond by phone by calling 844–330– f vation centers to introduce students to 2020. career technical education and STEM The last day to complete the 2020 THE JOURNAL education, and the growth of the Census is tomorrow, Wednesday, Sep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Jurupa Adult School to open up learn- tember 30. I can’t stress the impor- ant to section 4(a) of House Resolution ing opportunities to all. tance of the Census enough, and I en- 967, the Journal of the last day’s pro- Mr. Duchon once said his greatest courage every American household to ceedings is approved. dream is for each and every student to ensure they are counted. b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H4965 . VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Sep 30, 2020 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A29SE7.000 H29SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H4966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 29, 2020 HONORING ZETA PHI BETA ON 100 (b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of En- our energy grid and cause untold harm YEARS ergy shall ensure that the functions of the to our economy, our daily lives, and Secretary described in section 203(a)(12) of (Mr. CARSON of Indiana asked and our overall national security. the Department of Energy Organization Act Mr. Speaker, I want to commend was given permission to address the (as added by this Act) are performed in co- Representatives WALBERG and Energy House for 1 minute.) ordination with relevant Federal agencies. Subcommittee Ranking Member UPTON Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speak- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- for their leadership and for working er, I rise today to honor Zeta Phi Beta ant to the rule, the gentleman from with Chairman RUSH and me on the En- sorority on a century of nurturing New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) and the gen- ergy Emergency Leadership Act. I also leaders and improving communities. tleman from Oregon (Mr. WALDEN) each want to thank Ranking Member UPTON Founded on Howard University’s will control 20 minutes. and full Committee Ranking Member campus 100 years ago, Zeta has char- The Chair recognizes the gentleman WALDEN for their ongoing partnership tered hundreds of chapters worldwide from New Jersey. with us over the years on cybersecurity and has a membership of 150,000. Its list GENERAL LEAVE matters. That partnership was essen- of esteemed alumni is a who’s who of Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I ask tial in getting these three critical bills Black excellence, including trailblazers unanimous consent that all Members to the floor today. in business, law, advocacy, public serv- may have 5 legislative days in which to Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my col- ice, and more. revise and extend their remarks and in- leagues to support this bipartisan bill, I am incredibly proud that my grand- clude extraneous material on H.R. 362. and I reserve the balance of my time. mother, Julia Carson, is a part of this The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield amazing legacy of women. objection to the request of the gen- myself such time as I may consume. As the sorority moves on to its next tleman from New Jersey? Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise in support of 100 years, I have no doubt that it will There was no objection. H.R. 362, Energy Emergency Leader- maintain and strengthen its zeal for Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield ship Act. excellence. myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, this legislation, spon- Once again, congratulations to Zeta Mr. Speaker, this legislation and the sored by Representatives RUSH and Phi Beta on your first century of suc- two bills that will follow it are bipar- WALBERG, strengthens the Department cess. tisan bills that will help protect our of Energy’s important energy emer- f energy grid from cyberattacks. gency mission. It does so by requiring In hearings before our Energy Sub- the well-established energy emergency ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER committee last year, we heard from the and cybersecurity functions at DOE to PRO TEMPORE Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- be organized under the leadership of an The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- sion, or FERC, from the members of assistant secretary confirmed by the ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair FERC, that our energy grid is being at- United States Senate. Just over 21⁄2 years ago, then-Sec- will postpone further proceedings tacked each and every single day by retary of the Department of Energy today on motions to suspend the rules state actors or their entities. Rick Perry recognized the importance on which the yeas and nays are or- Former Energy Secretary Perry of elevating this mission within the dered. started to address this important issue Department, and he established an As- The House will resume proceedings by creating the Office of Cybersecurity, sistant Secretary-led office, the Office on postponed questions at a later time. Energy Security, and Emergency Re- of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and sponse, or CESER. He further enhanced f Emergency Response.