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Vol. 164 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 No. 86 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces Karen has worked to strengthen called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. HAMMER’s partnerships with Federal pore (Mr. AMODEI). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- and State agencies, Tribes, safety pro- f nal stands approved. fessionals, and community leaders. She f focuses on worker health and prepared- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER ness, and she has a passion for em- PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PRO TEMPORE ployee safety. Her leadership has made The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the HAMMER one of the premier training fore the House the following commu- gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. MUR- centers in the world. As director, nication from the Speaker: PHY) come forward and lead the House Karen has facilitated the training that in the Pledge of Allegiance. makes it possible for the Federal Gov- WASHINGTON, DC, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida led the May 24, 2018. ernment to fulfill its obligation to I hereby appoint the Honorable MARK E. Pledge of Allegiance as follows: clean up the Hanford Site. AMODEI to act as Speaker pro tempore on I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the I thank Karen for her dedication to this day. United States of America, and to the Repub- HAMMER, and I wish her the best in PAUL D. RYAN, lic for which it stands, one nation under God, her retirement. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Speaker of the House of Representatives. f f f AMERICA’S FAITH IN CONGRESS PRAYER ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE (Mrs. MURPHY of Florida asked and The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick was given permission to address the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: House for 1 minute and to revise and Chair will entertain up to five requests Almighty God of the universe, we extend her remarks.) for 1-minute speeches on each side of give You thanks for giving us another Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speak- the aisle. day. er, the American people have little We pray for the gift of wisdom to all f faith in Congress. They don’t trust with great responsibility in this House CONGRATULATING KAREN Members to work together in a bipar- for the leadership of our Nation. MCGINNIS tisan way, to put public interest above self-interest, and to do their most basic As the Members prepare to disperse (Mr. NEWHOUSE asked and was to their various districts and our Na- job, which is to set a budget and be fis- given permission to address the House cally responsible. tion enters a week which ends with Me- for 1 minute.) morial Day, may we all retreat from Our Nation is strongest when our Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise democratic institutions generate con- the busyness of life to remember our to recognize and congratulate Karen fidence, not cynicism, and when our citizen ancestors who served our Na- McGinnis on her retirement. leaders inspire pride, not pessimism. tion in the armed services. For the past 20 years, Karen has That is why Congressman FITZPATRICK Grant that their sacrifice of self, and served as the director for what is and I introduced the FAITH in Con- for so many, of life, would inspire all of known as the Hazardous Materials gress Act. America’s citizens to step forward, in Management and Emergency Response It requires House leaders to prioritize whatever their path of life, to make a Federal Training Center, or HAMMER, bipartisan bills over partisan ones, be- positive contribution to the strength of which is in my district at the Hanford cause we must put country over party. our democracy. Site in Richland. It abolishes automatic pay increases Bless us this day and every day, and I have personally visited and can for Members of Congress, and it pro- may all that is done within these hal- truly say HAMMER is a one-of-a-kind hibits first-class travel at taxpayer ex- lowed Halls be for Your greater honor facility. I have witnessed the hands-on pense, because it is time we end these and glory. training they provide to Federal em- perks. Amen. ployees, like Hanford workers and It enacts a simple principle called no f emergency responders who are de- budget, no pay, which says that if Con- ployed throughout our Nation. The gress doesn’t pass a budget and appro- THE JOURNAL services they provide to the Tri-Cities priations bills on time, Members don’t The SPEAKER pro tempore. The community and the country are essen- get paid, because the best way to stop Chair has examined the Journal of the tial. incompetence is to stop rewarding it.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:45 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24MY7.000 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4698 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 Finally, it imposes a lifetime ban on every plane in the military’s arsenal. As more details emerge surrounding former Members becoming lobbyists, They ferried equipment, towed gunnery the shooting incident, one thing is cer- because there should be no doubt that targets, and flight-tested aircraft, serv- tain: Officer Dallas is an American Members come to Congress to serve the ing at over 120 bases across America so hero. He stepped into harm’s way to public, not to line their own pockets. we could win the war abroad. prevent a terrible tragedy and saved It is up to Congress to take the tough These brave ladies were vital to the countless lives. He heroically protected but necessary steps to earn the public’s war effort and, ultimately, to our vic- the students, including his own son trust. The American people’s faith in tory. Seventy-five years later, their Josh, the faculty and staff, and the en- Congress has been damaged, and it is legacy continues to inspire us all. tire Dixon community. our job to repair it. God bless these female freedom fight- Mr. Speaker, it is the men and ers who served with less recognition f women of our law enforcement, like Of- than their male counterparts at the ficer Dallas, who embody the very best HONORING THE LIFE OF ERNIE time, but with no less honor and dis- of who we are as a nation. The coura- SIMONS tinction. geous service of America’s finest is (Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia asked God bless America, and go west truly the thin blue line between order and was given permission to address Texas. and chaos. the House for 1 minute and to revise f On behalf of the 16th District of Illi- nois, I thank Officer Mark Dallas for and extend his remarks.) DEMOCRACY REFORM Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. his bravery and heroism, for his stead- Speaker, I rise today to honor the life (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given fast commitment to protection and of Mr. Ernie Simons, a longtime Geor- permission to address the House for 1 serving, for being a role model to so gia resident, a brave hero of the Viet- minute.) many, and for making us all Dixon Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, Presi- nam war, and a dedicated public serv- strong. dent Trump promised to drain the ant who has worked tirelessly on be- swamp. In reality, he has made corrup- f half of the men and women who have tion much worse here in Washington. STOP HIDING THE TRUTH served in our Armed Forces. Yesterday, we learned that a foreign (Mr. JEFFRIES asked and was given Having first served as a marine in government paid the President’s per- Vietnam, Mr. Simons continued to permission to address the House for 1 sonal attorney $400,000 for a meeting minute.) serve as an employee of the Georgia with President Trump; the Secretary of Department of Veterans Service. Dur- Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, while the Treasury requested a government Democrats continue to focus on better ing his 30 years there, he worked in a plane for his honeymoon; the VA Sec- number of capacities, including as the jobs, better wages, and a better future retary took a $125,000 taxpayer-funded for hardworking Americans, Repub- director of the Georgia Veterans Me- trip to Europe with his spouse; and the morial Cemetery and director of the lican indifference to the chaos, crisis, Republicans who control Congress have and corruption in this town, for exam- Health and Memorials division of the done nothing about it. They are put- Georgia Department of Veterans Serv- ple, at the EPA, is at an all-time high. ting politics ahead of our country by Why in the world, in the context of ice. turning a blind eye to this administra- the fact that we have 17 different intel- In April, the community renamed tion’s corruption, and they are focus- ligence agencies who concluded that Veterans Drive, a road adjacent to the ing on getting things done for their Russia interfered with the election and veterans home where Mr. Simons dedi- wealthy donors instead of their con- an ongoing investigation into whether cated so many years, as Ernie Simons stituents. the Trump campaign was involved in Veterans Way. There is perhaps no bet- The culture of corruption must end. selling out our democracy, do some ter tribute for a man who has given That is why, early this week, Demo- folks continue to try to undermine this countless hours and his undivided at- crats introduced A Better Deal for our investigation? tention to our local heroes than to democracy: a bold, comprehensive pro- The ongoing criminal inquiry is a le- have this road named in his honor. posal to bolster our Nation’s ethics gitimate undertaking. It is not a witch Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to laws, overhaul our campaign finance hunt. In fact, everyone leading that in- please stand with me to honor the life system, and create more transparency vestigation is a Republican: Bob and legacy of this Georgia hero, great- and accountability so government Mueller, Republican; Rod Rosenstein, ly deserving the respect of all Ameri- works for all of the American people. Republican; James Comey, Republican; cans. That is the Better Deal the American Christopher Wray, Republican. f people deserve; that is the Better Deal What exactly are you all complaining 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF WOMEN Democrats will deliver; and that is why about? It is time for the cover-up cau- AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS Democrats are fighting for it. cus in this institution to stop hiding the truth from the American people. (Mr. ARRINGTON asked and was f given permission to address the House RECOGNIZING OFFICER MARK f for 1 minute.) DALLAS NATIONAL POPPY DAY Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise (Mr. KINZINGER asked and was (Mr. BOST asked and was given per- today to recognize a very special group given permission to address the House mission to address the House for 1 who will celebrate their 75th anniver- for 1 minute.) minute.) sary this Saturday in Sweetwater, Mr. KINZINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, on May 25, Texas: the Women Airforce Service Pi- today to recognize my constituent, we celebrate National Poppy Day. lots. Dixon Police Officer Mark Dallas, for After World War I, the poppy flour- When the forces of fascism and total- his heroic actions during the shooting ished in Europe. Scientists said the itarianism were upending the entire incident at Dixon High School last growth was because the soil in France global order, it took every ounce of our week. and Belgium became enriched with Nation’s measure and every man and On the morning of Wednesday, May lime from the rubble left by the war. woman to win World War II. 16, a student opened fire inside Dixon From the dirt and mud grew beautiful Following the attack on Pearl Har- High School. Without hesitation, Offi- red poppies. bor, 28 female pilots volunteered to cer Dallas chased down the student and The red poppy came to symbolize the form America’s first female squadron. returned fire. He disarmed the shooter blood shared during battle following From 1942 to 1944, over 1,000 women and took him into custody. the publication of a wartime poem, ‘‘In trained to fly ‘‘the Army way’’ at The swift, decisive actions by Officer Flanders Fields,’’ by Lieutenant Colo- Avenger Airfield in west Texas. Dallas demonstrate the difference be- nel John McCrae while serving on the As the first women to fly American tween a job and one’s calling. His fear- front lines. military aircraft, they logged more less sacrifices are core to who Mark is The poppy honors those who served than 60 million flight hours, flying and who God called him to be. and died for our country in all wars and

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:25 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MY7.003 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE May 24, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4699 reminds the American people of the b 0915 erans Affairs, shall maintain a database of all county veterans service officers. sacrifices made by our veterans while AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. (c) COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER DE- protecting our freedom. THORNBERRY OF TEXAS To those who gave the ultimate sac- FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘county Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, veterans service officer’’ means an employee rifice, we say thank you. pursuant to House Resolution 908, I of a county government, local government, offer amendments en bloc. or Tribal government who is covered by sec- f The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tion 14.629(a)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal designate the amendments en bloc. Regulations. COMMUNICATION FROM THE Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting AMENDMENT NO. 96 OFFERED BY MR. CORREA OF CLERK OF THE HOUSE of amendment Nos. 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, CALIFORNIA The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, At the end of title X, add the following new fore the House the following commu- and 109 printed in House Report 115–702, section: nication from the Clerk of the House of offered by Mr. THORNBERRY of Texas: SEC. 10ll. STUDY ON RECRUITMENT OF STU- DENTS WITH EXPERIENCE IN CER- Representatives: AMENDMENT NO. 93 OFFERED BY MR. CUELLAR TAIN TECHNICAL FIELDS. OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE CLERK, (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert fense shall conduct a study to determine how Washington, DC, May 24, 2018. the following: the Department of Defense can attract and The Hon. PAUL D. RYAN SEC. 3ll. CORE SAMPLING AT JOINT BASE SAN recruit from institutions of higher edu- The Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives, ANTONIO, TEXAS. cation, including the institutions described Washington, DC. (a) SITE INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.—The in subsection (b), students with educational DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- Secretary of the Air Force shall conduct a backgrounds in science, technology, engi- mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of core sampling study along the proposed neering, and mathematics, including the the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- route of the W-6 wastewater treatment line fields of artificial intelligence, machine tives, the Clerk received the following mes- on Air Force real property, in compliance learning, and cybersecurity. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on with best engineering practices, to deter- (b) INSTITUTIONS DESCRIBED.—The institu- May 24, 2018, at 8:12 a.m.: mine if any regulated or hazardous sub- tions described in this subsection are— That the Senate agrees to the House stances are present in the soil along the pro- (1) Hispanic Serving Institutions (as de- amendment to the bill. S. 2372. posed route. fined in section 502 of the Higher Education That the Senate agreed to without amend- (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1101a)); ment H. Con. Res. 121. days after the date of the enactment of this (2) Historically Black Colleges and Univer- With best wishes, I am, Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall sities (as defined in section 322 of such Act Sincerely, submit to the Committees on Armed Serv- (20 U.S.C. 1061)); and ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- KAREN L. HAAS. (3) Asian American and Native American resentatives a report on the results of the Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (as de- core samples taken pursuant to subsection f fined in Section 371(c) of such Act (20 U.S.C. (a). 1067q(c)). AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MR. YARMUTH (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- OF KENTUCKY the date of the enactment of this Act, the TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- following new section: GENERAL LEAVE gressional defense committees a report on Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I SEC. 15ll. ENDURING COSTS FUNDED THROUGH the results of the study conducted under sub- OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER- section (a). ask unanimous consent that all Mem- ATIONS. AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF bers have 5 legislative days in which to Beginning with the submission of the an- CALIFORNIA revise and extend their remarks and in- nual budget for fiscal year 2020, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of De- At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the sert extraneous material on H.R. 5515. following new section: The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. fense shall submit to Congress, as a part of the documentation that supports the Presi- SEC. 15ll. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT BOST). Is there objection to the request dent’s annual budget for the Department of ON USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED BY of the gentleman from Texas? Defense for such fiscal year (as submitted to OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER- There was no objection. Congress under section 1105 of title 31, ATIONS. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- United States Code), an estimate for the (a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after ant to House Resolution 908 and rule costs of operations currently supported in the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States XVIII, the Chair declares the House in part or in whole by funding for overseas con- tingency operations that are likely to con- shall submit to Congress a report on how the Committee of the Whole House on funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal the state of the Union for the further tinue beyond such contingency. The Sec- retary shall ensure that each estimate is year 2018 for overseas contingency oper- consideration of the bill, H.R. 5515. consistent with the recommendations in- ations were obligated. Will the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. cluded in the Government Accountability (b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) AMODEI) kindly take the chair. Report entitled ‘‘Overseas Contingency Oper- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but ations: OMB and DOD Should Revise the Cri- may include a classified annex. b 0914 teria for Determining Eligible Costs and AMENDMENT NO. 98 OFFERED BY MR. Identify the Costs Likely to Endure Long ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Term’’ published January 18, 2017. At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add Accordingly, the House resolved AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MR. SEAN the following: itself into the Committee of the Whole PATRICK MALONEY OF NEW YORK SEC. 12ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO House on the state of the Union for the At the end of subtitle F of title V, add the DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI. further consideration of the bill (H.R. following new section: (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- 5515) to authorize appropriations for SEC. 5ll. INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTY lowing: fiscal year 2019 for military activities VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. (1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, of the Department of Defense and for (a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec- killed approximately 3,000 people, most of whom were Americans, but also included military construction, to prescribe retary of Defense, and with respect to mem- bers of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the hundreds of individuals with foreign citizen- military personnel strengths for such Department in which the Coast Guard is op- ships, nearly 350 New York Fire Department fiscal year, and for other purposes, erating when it is not operating as a service personnel, and about 50 law enforcement offi- with Mr. AMODEI (Acting Chair) in the in the Navy, shall ensure that a member of cers. chair. the Armed Forces who is separating or retir- (2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was re- The Clerk read the title of the bill. ing from the Armed Forces may elect to portedly intended, under the control of the The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- have the Department of Defense form DD–214 al-Qaeda high-jackers, to crash into the mittee of the Whole rose on Wednes- of the member transmitted to the appro- White House or the Capitol in an attempt to kill the President of the United States or day, May 23, 2018, amendments en bloc priate county veterans service officer based on the mailing address provided by the mem- Members of the United States Congress. printed in House Report 115–702 offered ber. (3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were by the gentleman from Texas (Mr. (b) DATABASE.—The Secretary of Defense, largely planned and carried out by the al- THORNBERRY) had been disposed of. in coordination with the Secretary of Vet- Qaeda terrorist network led by Osama bin

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EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORALE, WEL- the Department of the Treasury on behalf of after which Osama bin Laden enjoyed safe FARE, AND RECREATION PRIVI- commissary stores associated with the use of haven in Pakistan from where he continued LEGES TO CERTAIN VETERANS AND credit or debit cards for customer purchases, to plot deadly attacks against the United THEIR CAREGIVERS. including expenses related to card network (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as States and the world. use and related transaction processing fees. the ‘‘Purple Heart and Disabled Veterans (4) Since 2001, the United States has pro- ‘‘(3) The Secretary shall deposit funds col- Equal Access Act of 2018’’. vided more than $30 billion in security and lected pursuant to a user fee under this sub- (b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- economic aid to Pakistan. section in the General Fund of the Treasury. lowing: (5) The United States very generously and ‘‘(4) Any fee under this subsection is in ad- (1) In 2017, the Secretary of Defense deter- swiftly responded to the 2005 Kashmir Earth- dition to the uniform surcharge under sec- mined that the addition of new patron cat- quake in Pakistan with more than $200 mil- tion 2484(d) of this title. egories to the commissary and exchange sys- lion in emergency aid and the support of sev- ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tems would support the growth of a robust eral United States military aircraft, approxi- ‘‘(1) The term ‘MWR facilities’ includes— customer base and help ensure the ability of mately 1,000 United States military per- ‘‘(A) MWR retail facilities, as that term is both systems to provide benefits to members sonnel, including medical specialists, thou- defined in section 1063(e) of this title; and of the Armed Forces and their families. sands of tents, blankets, water containers ‘‘(B) military lodging operated by the De- (2) The Secretary previously opposed ex- and a variety of other emergency equipment. partment of Defense for the morale, welfare, tending commissary and exchange privileges (6) The United States again generously and and recreation of members of the armed to large patron groups such as disabled vet- swiftly contributed approximately $150 mil- forces. erans. lion in emergency aid to Pakistan following ‘‘(2) The term ‘Medal of Honor recipient’ (3) In January 2017, the Secretary of De- the 2010 Pakistan flood, in addition to the has the meaning given that term in section fense approved limited online exchange shop- service of nearly twenty United States mili- 1074h(c) of this title. ping privileges for all veterans, effective No- tary helicopters, their flight crews, and ‘‘(3) The terms ‘veteran’, ‘former prisoner vember 11, 2017. other resources to assist the Pakistan of war’, and ‘service-connected’ have the (4) The Secretary determined that current Army’s relief efforts. meanings given those terms in section 101 of patrons of exchanges did not perceive the ex- (7) The United States continues to work title 38. tension of such privileges as diluting the tirelessly to support Pakistan’s economic de- ‘‘(4) The terms ‘caregiver’ and ‘family care- benefit for members of the Armed Forces. velopment, including millions of dollars allo- giver’ have the meanings given those terms (5) The Purple Heart is the oldest military cated towards the development of Pakistan’s in section in section 1720G(d) of title 38.’’. decoration, awarded to members of the energy infrastructure, health services and (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of Armed Forces who have been wounded or education system. sections at the beginning of chapter 54 of died in combat, fighting for the United (8) The United States and Pakistan con- title 10, United States Code, is amended by States. Since the modern incarnation of the tinue to have many critical shared interests, adding at the end the following new item: award was established in 1932, approximately both economic and security related, which ‘‘1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR fa- 1,800,000 members of the Armed Forces have could be the foundation for a positive and cilities: certain veterans and been awarded the Purple Heart. caregivers for veterans.’’. mutually beneficial partnership. (c) COMMISSARY STORES AND MWR FACILI- (9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physi- TIES PRIVILEGES FOR CERTAIN VETERANS AND (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1065 of title cian, is a hero to whom the people of the VETERAN CAREGIVERS.— 10, United States Code, as added by para- United States, Pakistan and the world owe a (1) EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES.—Chapter 54 graph (1), shall take effect at the end of the debt of gratitude for his help in finally locat- of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 90-day period beginning on the date of the ing Osama bin Laden before more innocent adding at the end the following new section: enactment of this Act. American, Pakistani and other lives were (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION FOR ‘‘§ 1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR lost to this terrorist leader. UPDATING EPACS FOR MILITARY COM- facilities: certain veterans and caregivers (10) Pakistan, the United States and the MISSARIES.—There is hereby authorized to be for veterans international community had failed for near- appropriated, out of any funds in the Treas- ly 10 years following attacks of September ‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS AWARDED ury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000 to 11, 2001, to locate and bring Osama bin THE PURPLE HEART.—A veteran who was the Secretary of Defense for the purpose of Laden, who continued to kill innocent civil- awarded the Purple Heart shall be permitted updating the electronic physical access con- ians in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa to use commissary stores and MWR facilities trol system used by military commissaries and the United States, to justice without the on the same basis as a member of the armed and exchanges so that the system may recog- help of Dr. Afridi. forces entitled to retired or retainer pay. nize and accept veteran health identification ‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE (11) The Government of Pakistan’s impris- cards. onment of Dr. Afridi presents a serious and MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.—A veteran (e) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INDIVID- growing impediment to the United States’ who is a Medal of Honor recipient shall be UALS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART.—It is the bilateral relations with Pakistan. permitted to use commissary stores and sense of Congress that the Secretary of De- (12) The Government of Pakistan has lev- MWR facilities on the same basis as a mem- fense, in coordination with the Secretary of eled and allowed baseless charges against Dr. ber of the armed forces entitled to retired or Veterans Affairs, should maintain a list of Afridi in a politically motivated, spurious retainer pay. all individuals awarded the Purple Heart. ‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WHO ARE legal process. AMENDMENT NO. 101 OFFERED BY MR. LIPINSKI FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR.—A veteran who (13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by is a former prisoner of war shall be per- OF ILLINOIS the Government of Pakistan, a deplorable mitted to use commissary stores and MWR At the end of title I, add the following new and unconscionable situation which calls facilities on the same basis as a member of section: into question Pakistan’s actual commitment the armed forces entitled to retired or re- SEC. 1ll. ARMORED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER- to countering terrorism and undermines the tainer pay. CARRYING VEHICLES. notion that Pakistan is a true ally in the ‘‘(d) ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS WITH SERV- (a) IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO RECOMMENDA- struggle against terrorism. ICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.—A veteran with TIONS.—In accordance with the recommenda- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of a service-connected disability shall be per- tions of the Government Accountability Of- Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an inter- mitted to use commissary stores and MWR fice in the report titled ‘‘Armored Commer- national hero and that the Government of facilities on the same basis as a member of cial Vehicles: DOD Has Procurement Guid- ance, but Army Could Take Actions to En- Pakistan should release him immediately the armed forces entitled to retired or re- hance Inspections and Oversight’’ (GAO-17- from prison. tainer pay. ‘‘(e) ELIGIBILITY OF CAREGIVERS FOR VET- 513), not later than 180 days after the date of AMENDMENT NO. 99 OFFERED BY MR. SOTO OF ERANS.—A caregiver or family caregiver the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of FLORIDA shall be permitted to use commissary stores Army shall— and MWR facilities on the same basis as a (1) ensure that in-progress inspections are On page 469, line 14, insert ‘‘, distributed member of the armed forces entitled to re- conducted at the armoring vendor’s facility ledger technologies,’’ after ‘‘quantum tired or retainer pay. for each procurement of an armored com- sciences’’. ‘‘(f) USER FEE AUTHORITY.—(1) The Sec- mercial passenger-carrying vehicle until the On page 469, line 21, insert ‘‘distributed retary of Defense shall prescribe regulations date on which the Secretary of Defense ap- that impose a user fee on individuals who are proves and implements an updated armoring ledger technologies,’’ after ‘‘quantum eligible solely under this section to purchase and inspection standard for such vehicles; sciences,’’. merchandise at a commissary store or MWR and AMENDMENT NO. 100 OFFERED BY MR. LIPINSKI retail facility. (2) designate a central point of contact for OF ILLINOIS ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall set the user fee collecting and reporting information on ar- under this subsection at a rate that the Sec- mored commercial passenger-carrying vehi- Page 201, after line 11, insert the following retary determines will offset any increase in cles (such as information on contracts execu- new section: expenses arising from this section borne by tion and vehicle inspections).

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(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 ‘‘(b) COST-SHARING.—Any contract for the AMENDMENT NO. 106 OFFERED BY MR. GARRETT days after the date of the enactment of this design or development of a system resulting OF VIRGINIA Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide from activities under subsection (a) for the Page 683, line 15, insert ‘‘foreign’’ before to the congressional defense committees a purpose of enhancing or enabling the ‘‘non-state’’. briefing on the progress of the Secretary in exportability of the system, either for the AMENDMENT NO. 107 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE implementing Department of Defense In- development of program protection strate- OF RHODE ISLAND struction O–2000.16 Volume 1, dated Novem- gies for the system or the design and incor- ber 2016, with respect to armored commercial At the end of subtitle C of title III, insert poration of exportability features into the the following: passenger-carrying vehicles, including— system, shall include a cost-sharing provi- SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF INCREASED (1) whether criteria for the procurement of sion that requires the contractor to bear half such vehicles have been established and dis- AUTOMATION OF DEFENSE INDUS- of the cost of such activities, or such other TRIAL BASE ON MANUFACTURING tributed to the relevant components of the portion of such cost as the Secretary con- WORKFORCE. Department; and siders appropriate upon showing of good Not later than 180 days after the date of (2) whether a process is in place for ensur- cause. the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of ing that the relevant components of the De- ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Defense shall submit to Congress a report on partment incorporate those criteria into ‘‘(1) The term ‘designated system’ means the effects of the increased automation of contracts for such vehicles. any system (including a major system, as de- the defense industrial base over the ten-year AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MS. ESHOO OF fined in section 2302(5) of title 10, United period beginning on the date that is 30 days CALIFORNIA States Code) that the Under Secretary of De- after the date of the enactment of this Act. Page 877, insert after line 9 the following fense for Acquisition and Sustainment des- Such report shall include, for the period cov- new section (and redesignate the succeeding ignates for purposes of this section. ered by the report— sections accordingly): ‘‘(2) The term ‘technology protection fea- (1) an estimate of the number of jobs in the SEC. 2822. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING tures’ means the technical modifications United States manufacturing workforce ex- LAND CONVEYANCE, MOUNTAIN necessary to protect critical program infor- pected to be eliminated due to automation in VIEW, CALIFORNIA. mation, including anti-tamper technologies the defense sector; (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: and other systems engineering activities in- (2) an analysis describing any new types of (1) The Secretary of the Army is proposing tended to prevent or delay exploitation of jobs that are expected to be established as a to convey 17.1 acres of real property in critical technologies in a designated sys- result of an increasingly automated process, Mountain View, California, known as Shen- tem.’’. including an estimate of the number of these andoah Square and the existing 126 housing (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of types of jobs that are expected to be created; units on such property in order to raise cap- (3) an analysis of the potential threats to ital to improve other military housing sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by the national security of the United States owned by private entities, despite significant that are unique to the automation of the de- military demand for affordable housing in inserting before the item relating to section 2358 the following new item: fense industry; the San Francisco Bay Area from personnel (4) a strategy to assist in providing work- spanning across the Air Force, Army, Marine ‘‘2357. Technology protection features activi- force training and transition preparation for Corps, Navy, and Coast Guard. ties.’’. workers who may lose manufacturing jobs in (2) Under the proposed conveyance, the ex- (c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 243 of the defense industry due to automation; isting 126 housing units at Shenandoah the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza- (5) a description of any training necessary Square would be demolished to allow for the tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2358 for workers affected by automation to more construction of high-density residential note) is repealed. easily transition to new types of jobs within housing. the defense manufacturing industry; and AMENDMENT NO. 104 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES (3) Shenandoah Square is one of only 3 (6) any actions taken, or planned to be OF CALIFORNIA military housing complexes in the San Fran- taken, by the Department of Defense to as- cisco Bay Area and is home to many Cali- At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add sist in worker transition. fornia National Guard personnel serving in the following new section: AMENDMENT NO. 108 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Federal Air SEC. ll. REPORT ON HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, OF RHODE ISLAND Field and civilians who perform mission crit- AND EL SALVADOR. ical work for the 129th Rescue Wing. Add at the end of subtitle F of title XII the (4) The San Francisco Bay Area is con- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days following: fronting one of the most severe affordable after the date of the enactment of this Act, SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON COUNTRIES AND ENEMY housing crises in the United States, which the Secretary of Defense, in coordination GROUPS AGAINST WHICH THE with the Director of National Intelligence, UNITED STATES HAS TAKEN MILI- has led to a recruitment and retention crisis TARY ACTION. for the 129th Rescue Wing. shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Re- Not later than 180 days after the date of (5) The residents of these units have ex- the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of pressed concern about their displacement lations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa- Defense shall submit to the Committee on from Shenandoah Square, as this property is Armed Services and the Committee on For- located in one of the most expensive housing tives a report regarding narcotics trafficking corruption and illicit campaign finance in eign Affairs of the House of Representatives markets in the country, Silicon Valley, and and the Committee on Armed Services and there is great uncertainty about the afford- Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report the Committee on Foreign Relations of the ability of new potential housing on the site. Senate a report that identifies the nations, (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of required under subsection (a) shall include— organizations, and persons against which the Congress that the Secretary of the Army (1) the names of senior government offi- United States has taken military action pur- should explore all possible alternatives to a cials in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Sal- suant to the Authorization for Use of Mili- conveyance of Shenandoah Square, including vador who are known to have committed or tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 subleasing the property to an entity that can facilitated acts of grand corruption or nar- better develop affordable housing on the cotics trafficking; note). property. (2) the names of elected officials in Hon- AMENDMENT NO. 109 OFFERED BY MRS. DEMINGS OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT NO. 103 OFFERED BY MS. SOTO OF duras, Guatemala, and El Salvador who are FLORIDA known to have received campaign funds that At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the are the proceeds of narco-trafficking or other the following new section: following new section: illicit activities in the last 2 years; and SEC. 12ll. ENHANCED MILITARY ACTIVITIES. XERCISES SEC. 2ll. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND CODI- (3) the names of individuals in Honduras, (a) NATO E .—The Secretary of FICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CON- Guatemala, and El Salvador who are known Defense, in consultation with appropriate of- DUCT TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION to have facilitated the financing of political ficials of other member countries of the FEATURES ACTIVITIES DURING RE- campaigns in any of the Northern Triangle North Atlantic Treaty Organization, shall SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DE- countries with the proceeds of narco-traf- seek opportunities to conduct more NATO FENSE SYSTEMS. ficking or other illicit activities in the last naval exercises in the Baltic and Black Seas, (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, 2 years. as well as in the northern Atlantic Ocean, to United States Code, is amended by inserting (c) FORM.—The report submitted under defend the seas around Europe and deter before section 2358 the following new section: subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- Russian aggression in those regions. ‘‘§ 2357. Technology protection features ac- fied form, but may include a classified (b) JOINT RESEARCH PROJECTS.—The Sec- tivities. annex. retary of Defense, in coordination with the ‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Defense Secretary of State, may conduct joint re- AMENDMENT NO. 105 OFFERED BY MR. WITTMAN may carry out activities to develop and in- search projects with NATO allies pursuant to corporate technology protection features in OF VIRGINIA the authorities under chapter 138 of title 10, a designated system during the research and Page 956, line 19, strike ‘‘2018’’ and insert United States Code, including projects development phase of such system. ‘‘2019’’. through NATO Centers of Excellence, to—

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:25 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24MY7.003 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4702 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 (1) improve NATO reconnaissance capabili- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I my colleagues to support these amend- ties to track Russian military exercises; reserve the balance of my time. ments. (2) enhance NATO anti-submarine warfare Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. capabilities against Russia; Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- (3) increase the numbers of modern sensors tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON placed on NATO aircraft, submarines, and tleman from California (Mr. CORREA). surface ships; or Mr. CORREA. Mr. Chairman, I rise in LEE). (4) enhance NATO capabilities to detect support of my amendment 96 that is in- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I and deter Russian information operations. cluded in the en bloc amendment. thank the ranking member and the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to My amendment requires the Sec- chairman of the Rules Committee for House Resolution 908, the gentleman retary of Defense to study how the De- listening to both my concerns and the amendments that we have offered. We from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) and the partment of Defense can attract and are very pleased to have at least 10 gentleman from Washington (Mr. recruit students from higher education amendments to deal with this impor- SMITH) each will control 10 minutes. institutions with backgrounds in The Chair recognizes the gentleman science, technology, engineering, tant legislation. Mr. Chair, I rise to thank the chair from Texas. mathematics, artificial intelligence, and the ranking member of the Armed Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I machine learning, and cybersecurity. Services Committee for the en bloc yield 1 minute to the gentleman from To make sure we draw from the best and brightest of our country, this amendments. California (Mr. ROHRABACHER). I would like to draw particular atten- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chair, I study would consist of students from tion to a few Jackson Lee amendments rise in support of this legislation and all higher education institutions, in- as the Congress prepares to adjourn for especially this part of the bill, which cluding but not limited to Hispanic Memorial Day. I want to thank the includes a provision that declares Dr. serving institutions, Historically Black men and women who serve in the Afridi an international hero. Colleges and Universities, and Asian American and Native American Pacific United States military. For those who don’t remember Dr. The Jackson Lee amendment offered Islander serving institutions. Afridi, who now languishes in a Paki- in this year’s NDAA will provide over- World war III is currently taking stani prison, this was the brave soul sight with information or guidance on place in cyberspace, and that is why it who helped us identify Osama bin efforts at K–12 schools on Federal mili- is important that we find our young Laden, the mastermind of the slaugh- tary facilities to maintain safety and men and women, the best and brightest ter of 3,000 Americans on 9/11. security from active shooters. Just Pakistan arrested him on trumped up we have, to fight this battle. coming from my district and in the Additionally, with China racing to charges, and he now lingers in a dun- neighboring area, the Santa Fe trag- dominate the artificial intelligence geon, ignored by us, ignored by the edy, of which I attended vigils over the world. space, we must find suitable individ- weekend and listening to children talk This is an international hero. This is uals to keep up with China’s artificial about being fearful of guns and going a man with courage. intelligence advancements and massive to school, has been a very difficult set It is a disgrace that our country still investments in this area. of circumstances. has relations, when Pakistan rubs this My amendment would ensure that So the Jackson Lee amendment in our face. I would hope that this Con- our Nation has the information it would, in fact, seek an assessment from gress—and, Mr. Chair, I thank the gen- needs to recruit our brightest and best. the Secretary of Defense of the strate- tleman for putting this in the bill that Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, gies that may be used to reduce the se- we are declaring to the world Dr. Afridi I would inquire of the gentleman if he curity threats posed by active shooter must be freed, and he is a hero, an as any more speakers. incidences at public schools and sec- international hero to all of humankind. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I ondary schools. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. don’t have any more speakers. Today, the DOD operates 60 schools Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, in seven States, 26,000 military con- tleman from Texas (Mr. CUELLAR). I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from nected students, and that is a process Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI). where I think the Pentagon and the thank Chairman THORNBERRY and Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chair, I rise in Defense Department can be very, very Ranking Member Mr. SMITH, and I rise support of my amendment to ensure helpful. in support of this legislation, and in that Purple Heart and Medal of Honor Jackson Lee amendment No. 91 seeks particular, in support of amendment recipients, veterans with service-con- to have a report 180 days following en- No. 202 offered by myself and Mr. CAS- nected disabilities, and former pris- actment from the Secretary of Defense, TRO and Mr. DOGGETT. oners of war have access to military which will include the Coast Guard, on This amendment requires the Air exchanges, commissaries, and morale, maternity mortality rates among Force to conduct a core sampling study welfare, and recreation facilities. members of the Armed Forces and the at Lackland Air Force Base to deter- We should all agree that these heroes Department. mine potential hazardous substances of our Armed Forces have done more For every 100,000 births in the United along the route of a wastewater pipe- than enough to earn this access. It is States in 2013, the Centers for Disease line replacement project. our duty as a Nation to not only say Control estimated that 17.3 percent of Project negotiations are being held that we appreciate their service, but mothers died, the highest mortality up because the proposed route also to enact policies such as this dem- rate of all industrialized countries by transects two very old landfills whose onstrating this gratitude. several times over. contents are unknown. Soil sampling A 2017 Defense Department report I believe we can be very effective in to identify potential contaminants shows expanding access will not only having solutions. along the construction site will allow make life easier for these veterans, but My amendment No. 68 considers the this project to move forward. will also strengthen the commissary vital role in the National Guard and re- Replacing this crumbling pipeline is and exchange system. servist field when called to service. I critical to avoid continual wastewater This amendment has been endorsed work with the National Guard. Mr. spills, which impact the environmental by the VFW, American Legion, Mili- Chair, I thank the Texas Guard and the health and well-being of both the mili- tary Order of the Purple Heart, Wound- National Guard. I have seen them in tary base and the residents of San An- ed Warrior Project, Disabled American Iraq and Afghanistan, and I believe it tonio. Veterans, and AMVETS. is an important assessment to continue I urge all of my colleagues to support Mr. Chair, I thank Congressman to remind us of the work that they do, this amendment, the legislation, this WALTER JONES for joining me on the civilian soldiers, of course. en bloc amendment to bring waste- bill and on this amendment. I thank Jackson Lee amendment No. 89 pro- water services to over 500,000 residents the chair and ranking member for in- vides a report 220 days after enactment in San Antonio, a rapidly growing cluding my amendment in this bloc and on the DOD’s capacity to provide sur- southwest community. for their work on this bill, and I urge vivors of natural disasters—we are still

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I have several amendments to H.R. 5515, has operated schools on military installations. The same thing with dealing with cy- the National Defense Authorization Act for FY Today, the DoD operates 60 schools in 7 bersecurity: I believe that it is impor- 2019, which will be addressed in my submitted states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North tant for the DOD to deal with the feasi- statement. Carolina, New York, South Carolina and Vir- bility of creating an apprentice pro- I would like to draw particular attention to a ginia. There are 26,000 military connected stu- gram to address the agency’s shortages few Jackson Lee Amendments because of dents attending Domestic Dependent Elemen- of qualified cybersecurity persons. their importance to the people whom I serve in tary and Secondary Schools, which are oper- Let me just simply say that this leg- the 18th Congressional District of Texas, or ated by Department of Defense Education Ac- islation will be helpful in defining how they are of significance to the people who rely tivity, which is located in the Office of the Sec- we answer a lot of hard questions. upon the resources provided by the National I do want to take note of the fact retary of Defense. Defense Authorization Act to defend our na- Local Education Agencies operate about that I would like to see in the State tion. 150 public schools on military installations Department and the DOD that we work As the Congress prepares to adjourn for throughout the United States, educating about on better relationships with Pakistan Memorial Day weekend, I want to thank the 80,000 students. and try to discern how we can weave men and women of the Armed Services, and As you already know, on Friday, May 18, through some of the difficult issues the dedicated civilian professionals of the De- 2018, the community of Santa Fe, Texas be- that we are addressing and develop partment of Defense and its branches for their came the most recent school to experience an that alliance again. sacrifice and service to our nation. active shooter gun violence, which took the My other amendments deal with rais- I hope that in some small measure that the lives of eight students and two teachers. ing awareness among students trav- passage of this bill will convey to them the No parent should have to endure the loss of eling abroad; expanding the report re- heartfelt respect and appreciation this body a child. quired by the bill to include informa- has for what they do each day to keep our na- Over the last year we have seen deadly ac- tion on the opportunities dealing with tion and its people safe from harm. tive shooter attacks carried out by a lone gun- artificial intelligence, dealing with cy- The Jackson Lee Amendments offered to man at K–12 schools, where the shooter was bersecurity, sharing of Navy desalin- this year’s NDAA will provide oversight with in- often a student. ization technology for civilian applica- formation or guidance on: The safety and wellbeing of children of our tions. 1. Efforts at K–12 schools on federal military active duty personnel are our responsibility. Something that I have been working facilities to maintain safety and security from This Jackson Lee amendment seeks infor- on for a number of years: I just was in active shooter situations; mation on what is being done and what can a meeting dealing with the impact of 2. Reporting on maternity mortality rates be done to increase school security against Boko Haram and as well its far-reach- among service women, and female depend- activity shooters situations in K–12 schools on ing impact throughout Africa, north ents of all service members, including the military installations. Africa, and the death that it has been Coast Guard; Jackson Lee Amendment No. 91, which engaged in. My amendment will be pro- 3. Raising awareness among students trav- seeks a report 180 days following enactment viding for DOD assistance to the Nige- eling abroad about recruitment tactics used by from the Secretary of DoD, which will include rian Government in developing a miss- foreign intelligence agencies seeking to snare the Coast Guard, on maternity mortality rates ing persons database to report on miss- them into spying against the United States; among members of the Armed Forces and the ing, exploited, and trafficked persons. 4. Readiness of the National Guard and Re- dependents of such members. The DOD has provided the kind of as- serve for disaster response; For every 100,000 births in the US in 2013 sistance that has been allowed by our 5. Defense Department’s capacity to provide the Centers for Disease Control estimated that laws, but it is a horrific circumstance. emergency short-term housing to disaster sur- 17.3 mothers died, the highest maternal mor- Then finally, I have an amendment vivors; tality rate of all industrialized countries—by addressing dangers associated with 6. Development of a cybersecurity appren- several times over. man-made space debris in low Earth tice program to provide on the job training for Between 1990 and 2015 it is reported that orbit to manned and unmanned mis- certain cybersecurity positions and to support maternal mortality rates around the world fell sions. the acquisition of cybersecurity certifications; by 30 percent while at the same time in the Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to 7. Expanding a report required by the bill to US, the ratio went up nearly 60 percent. A 2012, Pentagon report states that mothers support our amendments. I thank those include information on the opportunities and delivering at military hospitals are more likely who have managed this legislation. risks associated with advancements Artificial to hemorrhage after childbirth than mothers at I think the important point I want to Intelligence and its sub-discipline of machine civilian hospitals. make sure is the active shooter; the learning; More than 50,000 babies are born at military mortality rates dealing with mothers, 8. Reports on cybersecurity threats posed hospitals each year, and they are twice as maternal mortality rates and the loss by the achievement of stable quantum com- likely to be injured during delivery as of mothers and the loss of children in puting; newborns nationwide. the instance of child birth. I would ask 9. Sharing of Navy desalinization technology This Jackson Lee Amendment would pro- that my amendments be accepted. for civilian applications; vide a clearer understanding of the mortality Mr. Chair, I rise to thank the Chair and 10. Condemning Boko Haram; and providing rates of mothers: who were pregnant, under- Ranking Member of the Rules Committee for for DoD assistance to the Nigerian govern- going delivery, or had delivered a child less the inclusion of Jackson Lee Amendments in ment in developing a missing persons data- than 1 year before their deaths. the Rules for H.R. 5515, the National Defense base to report on missing, exploited and traf- Jackson Lee amendments No. 68 and No. Authorization Act for FY 2019. ficked persons; and 89 provide additional attention to DoD disaster I also thank the Chair and Ranking Member 11. Addressing dangers associated with response. of the Armed Services Committee, and their man-made space debris in low earth orbit to Jackson Lee Amendment No. 68, considers staffs for working with me and my staff to in- manned and unmanned missions. the vital role the National Guard and Reserv- clude Jackson Lee Amendments in the The Jackson Lee Amendments that I would ist’s fill when called to service in disaster re- Amendment En Blocs for H.R. 5515, the Na- like to emphasize include: sponse. tional Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 159, which I thank the Texas Guard, National Guard, As a Member of the House Budget Com- seeks an assessment, from the Secretary of and Reservists as well as the active duty mili- mittee, I am keenly aware of the budget pres- Defense, of the strategies that may be used to tary personnel, including the Coast Guard who

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The storm’s footprint covered over 9,000 A Zero Day Event describes the situation I thank the Committees for including Jack- square miles, including the city of Houston, that network security professionals may find son Lee Amendments Nos. 126 and 193 in Texas. themselves when a previously unknown error the Amendment En Blocs for H.R. 5515. Hurricane Harvey dropped over 52 inches of or flow in computing code is exploited by a Jackson Lee Amendment No. 90 directs that rain in the Houston area an over 60 inches cybercriminal or terrorist. the Secretary of DoD will provide a report 240 were recorded elsewhere in the state. The term ‘‘Zero Day Event’’ simply means days from enactment of this bill on the risks At its peak on September 1, 2017, one-third that there is zero time to prepare a defense posed by man-made space debris in low-earth of Houston, our nation’s fourth largest city, against a cyberattack. orbit, including recommendations on remedi- was underwater leaving 34,575 evacuees in H.R. 3202 requires the Secretary of Home- ation of such risks, and outlines of plans to re- shelters across Texas. land Security to submit a report on the policies duce the incident of space debris. Before the flood waters had receded in and procedures developed for coordinating Space debris encompasses both natural Houston two other monster hurricanes were cyber vulnerability disclosures. and artificial particles. bearing down on citizens living in the U.S. Vir- I have previously introduced legislation to This Jackson Lee Amendment would ad- gin Islands and Puerto Rico. address the cybersecurity workforce shortage dress the risk of man-made space debris. The scope and magnitude of these dueling in the Federal government. Man-made objects in Earth’s orbit that may disasters tested the National Guard and Re- On that bill, H.R. 1981, Cyber Security Edu- no longer serve a useful function can include servists in ways that were new. cation and Federal Workforce Enhancement nonfunctional spacecraft, abandoned launch Jackson Lee Amendment No. 68 requires a Act, establishes the process for looking out- vehicle stages, mission-related debris and readiness report on the National Guard and side of DHS and within its ranks to solve the fragmentation debris. Reservists to make sure they have what they shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Space debris travels at speeds up to 17,500 need to assist communities in need of disaster Jackson Lee Amendment No. 97 seeks an miles per hour is fast enough a small piece of assistance during the 2018 Hurricane Season assessment from the DoD on the feasibility of man-made debris to damage to a satellite or which begins June 1st. creating an apprentice program to address the a spacecraft. Many Texans are still recovering from Hurri- agency’s shortages of qualified cybersecurity There are more than 20,000 pieces of de- cane Harvey, and the same is true of Puerto professionals for certain cybersecurity posi- bris larger than a softball or orbiting the Earth. Rico residents who are attempting to recover tions. There are 500,000 pieces of debris the size from Hurricane Maria. There is a growing shortage of cybersecurity of a marble or larger. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 68 improves professionals with over a quarter-million posi- There are many millions of pieces of debris the bill’s ability to support the important mis- tions remaining unfilled in the U.S. alone and that are so small they can’t be tracked. sion of the National Guard and Reservists to a predicted shortfall of 1.5 million cybersecu- NASA tracks more than 500,000 pieces of engage in disaster response. rity professionals by 2019. man-made space debris in Earth’s orbit. Jackson Lee Amendment No. 89 provides a There are additional Jackson Lee Amend- Jackson Lee Amendment seeks a report report 220 days after enactment on the DoD’s ments included in this bill that provide reports from the Secretary of Defense on the risks capacity to provide survivors of natural disas- to the authorizing committees on a range of posed by man-made space debris, solutions ters with emergency short term housing. security and safety issues related to tech- for reducing risks and strategies for reducing Hurricane Harvey is the largest housing dis- nology and innovation, with an eye toward the the incidence of more man-made space debris aster to strike the U.S. in our nation’s history. future. being introduced into space. During Hurricane Harvey over 300,000 The world is on the verge of significant Jackson Lee Amendment No. 61 on the structures flooded in southeastern Texas, breakthroughs in computing, space explo- Rule for H.R. 5515, directs the following Sec- where extreme rainfall hit many areas that are ration, medical advancements, and innova- retary of Navy to submit reports to Congress densely-populated. tions in medicine, engineering, and know how. on the feasibility of applying desalinization At its peak on September 1, 2017, one-third At the same time we are seeing extreme technologies to provide drought relief in areas of Houston, our nation’s fourth largest city, weather events that are causing significant impacted by sharp declines in water avail- was underwater with 34,575 evacuees in shel- shifts in rainfall patterns in this country and ability for both military as well as civilian pur- ters across Texas. around the world that require that we invest in poses. (listed as No. 482 on the Rules Com- The storm and resulting flooding damaged water management and desalinization tech- mittee Roster) 203,000 homes, of which 12,700 were de- nology to assure reliable access to abundant In 2010, the United States consumed about stroyed. fresh water. 355,000 million gallons of water per day. Port Arthur residents were living in tents, Artificial intelligence (AI), and quantum com- Worldwide, some 700 million people do not after 80 percent of the city’s housing was puting are rapidly changing areas of com- have access to enough clean water. flooded by Hurricane Harvey rains, which led puting science that will have direct and signifi- In 10 years the number is expected to more to acute housing needs. cant implications for our economy, national de- than double to 1.8 billion. The city of Beaumont lost its fresh water fense, and our nation’s security. Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface is water, supply leading to the closure of hospitals and I have two Jackson Lee Amendments that but in fact less than 1 percent it is available evacuation of patients to hospitals in other cit- have been adopted in En Bloc Amendments for human use. ies. that will provide additional scope to an existing The rest of the water on our planet is either There were significant delays in the provi- report on AI, and another report on the impli- salt water found in oceans, fresh water frozen sion of enough hotels for all of those impacted cations for the security of computing networks in the polar ice caps, or too inaccessible for by the storm. should quantum computing innovation estab- practical usage. However, within weeks hotel rooms were lish more stable systems. While population and demand on freshwater sufficient to address most housing needs for The current stage of computing innovation is resources are increasing, supply will always those displaced by the storm. akin to the Age of Flight at the time of the remain constant. Unfortunately, the number of hotel rooms in Wright Brothers. And although the water cycle continuously Jefferson County Texas was insufficient for We are in the infancy of the Computing returns water to Earth, it is not always re- the demand for housing, which left residents Age, the best is yet to come, but we should turned to the same place, or in the same living in tents until housing options could be be mindful of the rewards as well as the risks. quantity and quality. found. We will have aggressive programs to meet This is why I offered this Jackson Lee This Jackson Lee amendment seeks an as- the challenge of achieving stable quantum Amendment No. 61. sessment that would consider, what occurred computing because if we are not on the bleed- It is time to plan for the future water needs in 1992 following Hurricane Andrew, when the ing edge of this innovation curve, there could of our country.

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Mr. Chairman, First Infantry Division (an organization de- ocean water into fresh water the future of cit- pursuant to House Resolution 908, I scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal ies and rural communities that depend on offer amendments en bloc. Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax- water can be much brighter. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ation under section 501(a) of that code), may Jackson Lee Amendment No. 88 on the designate the amendments en bloc. make modifications (including construction Rule for H.R. 5515, Requires the Secretary of Amendments en bloc No. 5 consisting of additional plaques and stone plinths on Defense to report to Congress programs and of amendment Nos. 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, which to put the plaques) to the First Divi- procedures employed to ensure students 115, 116, 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, sion Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia studying abroad through Department of De- 125, 126, and 127 printed in House Re- that was set aside for memorial purposes of fense National Security Education Programs port 115–702, offered by Mr. THORN- the First Infantry Division, in order to honor are trained to recognize, resist, and report BERRY of Texas: the members of the First Infantry Division against recruitment efforts by agents of foreign AMENDMENT NO. 110 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE who paid the ultimate sacrifice during governments. OF RHODE ISLAND United States operations, including Oper- The number of U.S. students studying Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII the ation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Free- abroad for credit during the 2015–2016 aca- following: dom and New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division at the demic year totaled 325,339 students. SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILI- Department of the Army shall collaborate This represents just over 1.6 percent of all TARY STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA. with the Department of Defense to provide Not later than 180 days after the date of U.S. students enrolled at institutions of higher to the Society of the First Infantry Division the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of education in the United States and about 10 the list of names to be added. Defense shall submit to the congressional de- percent of U.S. graduates. (b) NON-APPLICATION OF COMMEMORATIVE fense committees and the Committee on For- Study abroad provides opportunities to stu- WORKS ACT.—Subsections (b) and (c) of sec- eign Affairs of the House of Representatives tion 8903 of title 40, United States Code (com- dents and helps nation’s economies. and the Committee on Foreign Relations of monly known as the ‘‘Commemorative A recent survey found that almost 40 per- the Senate a report regarding the United Works Act’’), shall not apply to actions cent of companies surveyed missed inter- States military strikes on Syria on April 13, taken under subsection (a) of this section. national business opportunities because of a 2018. Such report should address the fol- (c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be lack of internationally-co competent personnel. lowing: used to pay any expense of the activities of However, the opportunities to study in an- (1) An identification of the objectives of the Society of the First Infantry Division other country come with some risks. such strikes. which are authorized by this section. (2) An examination of whether such objec- In 2014, the FBI released a 28-minute spy AMENDMENT NO. 113 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN tives were achieved. OF RHODE ISLAND film called ‘‘Game of Pawns, ’’ which was (3) An examination of any tactical advan- based in part on the real life story of Glenn tages gained by such strikes. At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add Shriver, who in 2004 was a 22-year-old study- (4) An assessment of the extent to which the following new section: ing in Shanghai. Syrian military operations were affected by SEC. 12ll. IMPORTANCE OF EXCHANGES BE- The Michigan native found a seemingly in- such strikes, including if such strikes had TWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE any lasting impact on such operations. AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DE- nocent job online—writing papers on U.S.- FENSE. China relations. (5) An identification of the legal justifica- tion for such strikes. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- Over time, the job description changed. lowing: Glenn Shriver accepted $70,000 from Chi- AMENDMENT NO. 111 OFFERED BY MR. YOHO OF (1) In a world with increasingly complex nese operatives and agreed to apply for U.S. FLORIDA political and security challenges, bridging government jobs in order to gain access to At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert the gap between diplomacy and defense is classified information. By then, the FBI was on the following: more vital than ever to achieve United to him. SEC. 10ll. SALE OF SURPLUS DEPARTMENT OF States strategic objectives abroad. DEFENSE EQUIPMENT TO ELIGIBLE He was arrested in 2010 and pleaded guilty (2) Foreign missions are multifaceted, rap- FARMERS. idly evolving, and interconnected. to one count of attempting to spy. Section 2576a of title 10, United States (3) Emerging security issues demand that He was sentenced to serve a four-year pris- Code, is amended by adding at the end the the United States Government be quick, on sentence. following new subsection: agile, adaptable, comprehensive, and inclu- At the time FBI did not say how many stu- ‘‘(g) SALE OF EQUIPMENT TO FARMERS.—(1) sive when navigating foreign partnerships. dents had been turned into spies but said they During the three-year period beginning on (4) The interagency process continues to be are increasingly being targeted. the date of the enactment of the National the most efficient and effective means for Destinations for U.S. students studying Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year the United States to quickly adjust to 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta- abroad include: Africa; Asia; Europe; Latin changing circumstances and leverage re- tion with the Secretary of Agriculture, may sources for securing its strategic objectives America; Middle East; and Oceania. transfer to eligible farmers equipment of the abroad. When 95 percent of consumers live outside Department of Defense that is— (5) The Government Accountability Office of the United States, we cannot afford to ig- ‘‘(A) appropriate for use by farmers; and has found that ‘‘effective interagency rota- nore this essential aspect of higher education. ‘‘(B) excess to the needs of the Department tional assignments can achieve collabora- Jackson Lee Amendment No. 88 will pro- of Defense. tion-related results’’. vide the tools and education needed to U.S. ‘‘(2) A farmer is eligible to purchase equip- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of students studying abroad to help them protect ment under this subsection if the farmer is— Congress that— themselves from attempts the recruitment tac- ‘‘(A) a veteran and a new and beginning (1) United States Government personnel farmer, as determined by the Secretary; and must be able to collaborate across depart- tics of foreign agents. ‘‘(B) submits to the Secretary an applica- ments and agencies to meet complex na- Thank you to the Committee for the inclu- tion containing such information and assur- tional security challenges; sion of these Jackson Lee Amendments in the ances as the Secretary may require. (2) the United States needs to ensure that final bill. ‘‘(3) Equipment made available for transfer its foreign and defense policies are mutually Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, to farmers under this subsection shall be supportive and find ways to most effectively we have no further speakers. made available to such farmers before such align its strategies; I urge adoption of the amendments equipment is made available for public sale. (3) exchange programs between the Depart- en bloc, and I yield back the balance of ‘‘(4) Not later than 60 days after the termi- ment of State and Department of Defense are my time. nation of the authority under this sub- critical for strengthening the capacity of section, the Secretary shall submit to Con- such Departments to promote regional sta- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I gress a report on this subsection that in- bility around the world while protecting and yield back the balance of my time. cludes the recommendations of the Sec- promoting United States interests; The Acting CHAIR. The question is retary regarding the extension or expansion (4) Foreign Service officers serving as po- on the amendments en bloc offered by of the program.’’. litical advisors provide deep understanding

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Department of Defense to make effective and standards that will be used to determine ac- (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of sustained contributions to protecting and ceptability of offers; Congress that the Secretary of the Air promoting United States interests; and (2) the executive agency would realize no, Force, as part of the strategic basing process (5) in order to achieve such strategic, oper- or minimal, value from a contract proposal for KC–46A aircraft, should continue to con- ational, and tactical successes, such Foreign exceeding the minimum technical or per- sider the benefits derived from locations out- Service officers should be embedded forward formance requirements set forth in the re- side the continental United States that— with Department of Defense personnel to the quest for proposal; (1) support day-to-day air refueling oper- fullest extent practicable. (3) the proposed technical approaches will ations, operations plans of the combatant AMENDMENT NO. 114 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN require no, or minimal, subjective judgment commands, and flexibility for contingency OF RHODE ISLAND by the source selection authority as to the operations, and have— Page 874, insert after line 6 the following: desirability of one offeror’s proposal versus a (A) a strategic location that is essential to SEC. 2815. REPORTS ON BUILDINGS AND FACILI- competing proposal; the defense of the United States and its in- TIES SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS TO (4) the source selection authority has a terests; ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS. high degree of confidence that a review of (B) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue (a) ANNUAL REPORT FOR NEW CONSTRUC- technical proposals of offerors other than the training opportunities with joint and inter- TION.—Not later than 90 days after the end of lowest bidder would not result in the identi- national partners; and each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023, the fication of factors that could provide value (C) sufficient airfield and airspace avail- Secretary concerned shall submit to the con- or benefit to the executive agency; ability and capacity to meet requirements; gressional defense committees a report list- (5) the contracting officer has included a and ing each building or facility for which the justification for the use of a lowest price (2) possess facilities that— Secretary first initiated construction during technically acceptable evaluation method- (A) take full advantage of existing infra- the fiscal year, or for which the Secretary ology in the contract file; and structure to provide— first entered into a lease for the use of the (6) the executive agency has determined (i) runway, hangars, and aircrew and main- Secretary during the fiscal year, which is that the lowest price reflects full life-cycle tenance operations; and subject to one of the accessibility standard costs, including for operations and support. (ii) sufficient fuels receipt, storage, and exceptions described in subsection (c). (c) AVOIDANCE OF USE OF LOWEST PRICE distribution capacities for a 5-day peacetime (b) ONE-TIME REPORT ON CURRENT BUILD- TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION operating stock; and INGS AND FACILITIES SUBJECT TO EXCEP- CRITERIA IN CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS.—To the (B) minimize overall construction and TIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date maximum extent practicable, the use of low- operational costs. of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary est price technically acceptable source selec- concerned shall submit to the congressional tion criteria shall be avoided in the case of a AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MR. DUNN OF defense committees a report listing each procurement that is predominately for the FLORIDA building or facility constructed or leased by acquisition of— At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the the Secretary during fiscal years 2014 (1) information technology services, cyber- following new section: through 2018 which is subject to one of the security services, systems engineering and accessibility standard exceptions described technical assistance services, advanced elec- SEC. 1ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONVERSION OF F–22 AIRCRAFT. in subsection (c). tronic testing, audit or audit readiness serv- (c) ACCESSIBILITY STANDARD EXCEPTIONS ices, or other knowledge-based professional (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- DESCRIBED.—The accessibility standard ex- services; lowing: ceptions described in this subsection with re- (2) personal protective equipment; or (1) Accelerating the modernization upgrade spect to a building or facility are as follows: (3) knowledge-based training or logistics of F–22A Block 20 training and test aircraft (1) The building or facility is leased by the services in contingency operations or other would significantly increase the total avail- Secretary concerned on a temporary, emer- operations outside the United States, includ- able inventory of combat-capable F–22A gency basis for the use of officials providing ing in Afghanistan or Iraq. Block 35 fighter aircraft. disaster assistance. (d) REPORTING.—Not later than one year (2) Converting 34 F–22A Block 20 aircraft to (2) The building or facility is located in a after the date of the enactment of this Act, a Block 35 configuration would drastically foreign country and is constructed in whole and annually thereafter for three years, the improve the readiness and health of the en- or in part with funds provided by the United Comptroller General of the United States tire F–22A fleet and increase flexibility to States, but the Secretary concerned does not shall submit to the appropriate congres- manage availability of the combat-coded control the design criteria and the building sional committees a report on the number of Block 35 fleet, which is accumulating more or facility is not required to comply with instances in which lowest price technically operational flight hours than initially an- standards under the Architectural Barriers acceptable source selection criteria is used ticipated. Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.). for a contract exceeding $2,000,000, including (3) Making the conversions described in (3) The building or facility is located in a an explanation of how the situations listed paragraph (2) would be a cost-effective way foreign country and is leased by the Sec- in subsection (b) were considered in making to increase the F–22’s combat-capable force retary concerned. a determination to use lowest price tech- by 27 percent. (4) The building or facility is subject to a nically acceptable source selection criteria. (4) If the conversion effort is not included waiver granted by the Principal Deputy (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: in future base budgets, it would be advisable Under Secretary of Defense who represents (1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘execu- for the Department of Defense to support the the Department of Defense on the United tive agency’’ has the meaning given that effort as an unfunded priority. States Access Board. term in section 102 of title 40, United States (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of AMENDMENT NO. 115 OFFERED BY MR. BEYER OF Code, except that the term does not include Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force VIRGINIA the Department of Defense. should accelerate modernization of the F–22 At the end of title VIII, add the following (2) CONTINGENCY OPERATION.—The term Block 20 training and test aircraft as quickly new section: ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the meaning as possible. SEC. 8ll. USE OF LOWEST PRICE TECHNICALLY given that term in section 101 of title 10, AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MR. BROWN OF ACCEPTABLE SOURCE SELECTION United States Code. MARYLAND PROCESS. (3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- TATEMENT OF OLICY (a) S P .—It shall be the TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional At the end of title II, add the following policy of the United States Government to committees’’ means the Committee on Over- new section: avoid using lowest price technically accept- sight and Government Reform of the House able source selection criteria in cir- of Representatives and the Committee on SEC. 2ll. MODIFICATION OF FUNDING CRI- cumstances that would deny the Government TERIA UNDER HISTORICALLY BLACK Homeland Security and Governmental Af- COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND the benefits of cost and technical tradeoffs in fairs of the Senate. the source selection process. MINORITY INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM. (b) REVISION OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REG- AMENDMENT NO. 116 OFFERED BY MR. YOUNG OF Section 2362(d) of title 10, United States ULATION.—Not later than 120 days after the ALASKA Code, is amended— date of the enactment of this Act, the Fed- At the end of title X, add the following new (1) in the subsection heading, by striking eral Acquisition Regulation shall be revised section: ‘‘Priority’’ and inserting ‘‘Criteria’’; and to require that, for solicitations issued on or SEC. 10ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE BASING (2) by striking ‘‘give priority in providing’’ after the date that is 120 days after the date OF KC–46A AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE THE and inserting ‘‘limit’’. of the enactment of this Act, lowest price CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. AMENDMENT NO. 120 OFFERED BY MR. KHANNA technically acceptable source selection cri- (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the De- OF CALIFORNIA teria are used only in situations in which— partment of Defense is continuing its process (1) an executive agency is able to com- of permanently stationing KC–46A aircraft at Add at the end of subtitle F of title XII the prehensively and clearly describe the min- installations in the continental United following:

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SEC. 12ll. INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE IF AMENDMENT NO. 122 OFFERED BY MR. BACON OF (1) a member of a religious organization; COALITION PARTNERS OR UNITED NEBRASKA (2) of sufficient education and ecclesias- STATES MILITARY OR INTEL- At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add tical qualification; and LIGENCE PERSONNEL VIOLATED (3) qualified to conduct religious observ- FEDERAL LAW OR DEPARTMENT OF the following new section: DEFENSE POLICY WHILE CON- SEC. 12l. INCLUSION OF INFLUENCE OPER- ances or ceremonies. DUCTING OPERATIONS IN YEMEN. ATIONS IN ANNUAL MILITARY RE- AMENDMENT NO. 125 OFFERED BY MS. BORDALLO PORTS TO CONGRESS. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense OF GUAM shall conduct an investigation to determine (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall modify the Department of Defense’s re- At the end of subtitle D of title VIII (page if coalition partners of the United States or 361, after line 5), insert the following: members of the Armed Forces or intelligence spective annual reports to Congress on the personnel violated Federal law, the laws of People’s Republic of China, the Russian Fed- SEC. 845. SECURITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DE- eration, and Iran to include influence oper- FENSE TELECOMMUNICATION SERV- armed conflict, or Department of Defense ICES. policy while conducting operations in ations as a matter to be included in such re- In awarding contracts for telecommuni- Yemen. ports. (b) AMENDMENTS TO REPORTS.—(1) Section cation services or installation of tele- (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The inves- 1202(b)(14) of the National Defense Authoriza- communication infrastructure on military tigation required under subsection (a) shall tion Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law installations located in the United States or also seek to determine the following: 106–65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by add- its territories, the Secretary of Defense shall (1) Whether any Armed Forces or intel- ing at the end before the period the fol- give preference to American-owned and -oper- ligence personnel interrogated Yemeni citi- lowing: ‘‘, including a description of efforts ated companies. zens in prisons within Yemen or provided to use non-military tools, including diplo- questions to foreign personnel for use in such AMENDMENT NO. 126 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON macy and political coercion, information op- LEE OF TEXAS interrogations, and whether such interroga- erations, and economic pressure to gain in- tions or actions were consistent with United fluence in other countries and advance stra- Page 67, line 23, after ‘‘sciences’’ insert ‘‘, States law and policy. tegic objectives,’’. plans to defend against quantum based at- (2) Whether any Armed Forces or intel- (2) Section 1245(b)(1) of the National De- tacks,’’. ligence personnel violated the prohibitions fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 AMENDMENT NO. 127 OFFERED BY MR. of section 362 of title 10, United States Code, (Public Law 111–84) is amended— ARRINGTON OF TEXAS while conducting operations in Yemen. (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ At the end of title II, add the following (3) Whether any United States coalition at the end; new section: partners committed gross violations of inter- (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the pe- nationally recognized human rights while riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and SEC. 2ll. REPORT ON OA–X LIGHT ATTACK AIR- conducting operations in Yemen that would (C) by adding at the end the following: CRAFT APPLICABILITY TO PARTNER make such coalition partners ineligible for ‘‘(E) a description of efforts to use non- NATION SUPPORT. any training, equipment, or other assistance military tools, including diplomacy and po- (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Feb- for a unit of a foreign security force under litical coercion, information operations, and ruary 1, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force section 362 of title 10, United States Code. economic pressure to gain influence in other shall submit to the congressional defense (4) Whether a waiver or exception has been countries and advance strategic objectives.’’. committees a report on the OA–X light at- granted to United States coalition partners (3) Section 1245(b) of the Carl Levin and tack aircraft experiment and how the pro- under section 362 of title 10, United States Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense gram incorporates partner nation require- Code, while conducting operations in Yemen. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub- ments. (c) REPORT.— lic Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3566) is amended by (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under sub- (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days adding at the end the following: section (a) shall include a description of— after the date of the enactment of this Act, ‘‘(23) A description of efforts of Russia to (1) how the OA–X light attack experiment the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the use non-military tools, including diplomacy will support partner nations’ low-cost Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and political coercion, information oper- counter terrorism light attack capability; and the Committee on Armed Services of the ations, and economic pressure to gain influ- (2) the extent to which the attributes of af- House of Representatives a report that con- ence in other countries and advance stra- fordability, interoperability, sustainability, tains the findings of the investigation re- tegic objectives.’’. simplicity of maintenance and operations quired under this section. AMENDMENT NO. 123 OFFERED BY MR. are included in the requirements for the OA– (2) FORM.—The report required under this GOTTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY X; and section shall be submitted in unclassified Page 538, after line 25, insert the following: (3) how Federal Aviation Administration form, but may contain a classified annex (5) To remember the Holocaust, the annihi- certification and a reasonable path for mili- (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: lation of 6,000,000 Jews by the Nazi regime, tary type certifications for commercial de- (1) COALITION PARTNERS.—The term ‘‘coali- and to pay tribute to the Allied troops who rivative aircraft are factored into foreign tion partners’’ has the meaning given such liberated Nazi concentration camps during military sales for a partner nation. term in paragraph (3) of section 948a of title World War II. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 10, United States Code. Page 540, line 17, strike ‘‘(f)(2)’’ and insert House Resolution 908, the gentleman (2) GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTERNATIONALLY ‘‘(g)(2)’’. from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) and the RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS.—The term ‘‘gross Page 542, after line 4, insert the following violations of internationally recognized (and redesignate succeeding subsections ac- gentleman from Washington (Mr. human rights’’ has the meaning given such cordingly): SMITH) each will control 10 minutes. term in subsection (d)(1) of section 502B of (f) CONSULTATION WITH DIRECTOR OF THE The Chair recognizes the gentleman the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MU- from Texas. 2304). SEUM.—In designing the commemorative pro- Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I gram conducted under this section, the Sec- AMENDMENT NO. 121 OFFERED BY MR. DUNCAN OF currently have no speakers on this en retary of Defense shall consult with the Di- TENNESSEE rector of the United States Holocaust Memo- bloc package, and I reserve the balance At the end of subtitle H of title V of divi- rial Museum. of my time. sion A, add the following: AMENDMENT NO. 124 OFFERED BY MR. GOHMERT Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. SEC. lll. REPORT ON AWARDS FOR COST-SAV- OF TEXAS Chairman, I have no speakers on this. I ING IDEAS. At the end of subtitle I of title V, add the urge adoption of the en bloc amend- Not later than one year after the date of following: ment, and I yield back the balance of enactment of this Act, Secretary of Defense SEC. 5ll. CHAPLAINCIES OF THE ARMED my time. shall submit to Congress a report detailing— FORCES. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chair, I (1) the total number of awards and com- (a) PURPOSE.—The purposes of the chap- yield back the balance of my time. mendations presented to any military per- laincies of the Armed Forces are— sonnel for a cost-saving idea during the prior (1) to accommodate the religious needs of The Acting CHAIR. The question is fiscal year; members of the Armed Forces; on the amendments en bloc offered by (2) a total estimate of the total savings as (2) to provide religious and pastoral care to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- a result of the implementation of cost-saving members of the Armed Forces; and BERRY). ideas for which an award or commendation (3) to provide advice to commanders of the The en bloc amendments were agreed was presented; and Armed Forces on the complexities of religion to. (3) a description of how the Secretary plans with regard to the respective commander’s to expand incentive programs for the purpose personnel and mission, as appropriate. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- described in this section and streamline such (b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each chaplain of the stands that amendment No. 118 will not programs. Armed Forces shall be— be offered.

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AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. that the military does not further suffer a ‘‘(4) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.— THORNBERRY OF TEXAS skill and knowledge gap and thus a serious ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Boots to Business Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, readiness gap. Program may include— pursuant to House Resolution 908, I (b) ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN OF ACTION.— ‘‘(i) a presentation providing exposure to offer amendments en bloc. The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction the considerations involved in self-employ- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will with the Secretary of each military depart- ment and ownership of a small business con- ment, shall — designate the amendments en bloc. cern; (1) perform an assessment of the STEM ‘‘(ii) an online, self-study course focused on Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting workforce for organizations within the De- the basic skills of entrepreneurship, the lan- of amendment Nos. 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, partment of Defense, including the numbers guage of business, and the considerations in- 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, and types of positions and the expectations volved in self-employment and ownership of 142, 143, and 144 printed in House Re- for losses due to retirements and voluntary a small business concern; port 115–702, offered by Mr. THORN- departures; ‘‘(iii) an in-person classroom instruction BERRY of Texas: (2) identify the types and quantities of component providing an introduction to the STEM jobs needed to support future mission AMENDMENT NO. 128 OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN OF foundations of self employment and owner- work; MINNESOTA ship of a small business concern; and (3) determine the shortfall between lost ‘‘(iv) in-depth training delivered through At the end of subtitle F of title VIII, add STEM personnel and future requirements; the following new section: online instruction, including an online (4) analyze and explain the appropriateness course that leads to the creation of a busi- SEC. 8ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING and impact of using reimbursable and work- STEEL PRODUCED IN THE UNITED ness plan. ing capital fund dollars for new STEM hires; ‘‘(B) COLLABORATION.—The Administrator STATES. (5) identify a plan of action to address the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- may— STEM jobs gap, including hiring strategies lowing: ‘‘(i) collaborate with public and private en- and timelines for replacement of STEM em- (1) Frequent surges in unfairly trade steel tities to develop course curricula for the ployees; and imports have materially injured the iron ore Boots to Business Program; and (6) deliver to Congress, not later than De- and steel industries in the United States, ‘‘(ii) modify program components in co- cember 31, 2019, a report specifying such plan putting our national, economic, and energy ordination with entities participating in a of action. security at risk. Warriors in Transition program, as defined (2) High-quality American steel products AMENDMENT NO. 131 OFFERED BY MR. SCHNEIDER in section 738(e) of the National Defense Au- are vital to the success of the United States OF ILLINOIS thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 military and are used in a variety of applica- Page 381, after line 9, insert the following: U.S.C. 1071 note). tions from aircraft carriers to armor plate SEC. 861. VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAIN- ‘‘(C) UTILIZATION OF RESOURCE PARTNERS.— for tanks as well as critical energy infra- ING. ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator structure like the electrical grid and energy (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of shall— pipelines. Congress that the Secretary of Defense ‘‘(I) ensure that Veteran Business Outreach (3) Domestic producers of defense-related should coordinate with the Administrator of Centers regularly participate, on a nation- steel products are dependent on the overall the Small Business Administration to in- wide basis, in the Boots to Business Pro- financial health of the iron ore and steel in- clude relevant aspects of veterans assistance gram; and dustries in the United States. programs of the Small Business Administra- ‘‘(II) to the maximum extent practicable, (4) The loss of a strong domestic iron ore tion in the Transition Assistance Program use a variety of other resource partners and and steel industry would make the United established under section 1144 of title 10, entities in administering the Boots to Busi- States dangerously dependent upon foreign United States Code. ness Program. sources of steel, such as China. (b) BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.—Section ‘‘(ii) GRANT AUTHORITY.—In carrying out (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) clause (i), the Administrator may make Congress that a strong domestic iron ore and is amended— grants to Veteran Business Outreach Cen- steel industry is vital to the national secu- (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub- ters, other resource partners, or other enti- rity of the United States. section (g); and ties to carry out components of the Boots to AMENDMENT NO. 129 OFFERED BY MR. DAVIDSON (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol- Business Program. OF OHIO lowing new subsection: ‘‘(D) AVAILABILITY TO DEPARTMENT OF DE- ‘‘(f) BOOTS TO BUSINESS PROGRAM.— FENSE.—The Administrator shall make avail- Page 217, after line 17, insert the following: ‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— able to the Secretary of Defense information ‘‘(iv) A description of the methodology and ‘‘(A) the term ‘covered individual’ means— regarding the Boots to Business Program, in- criteria used by the Secretary to make deci- ‘‘(i) a member of the Armed Forces, includ- cluding all course materials created for the sions to close any military medical treat- ing the National Guard or Reserves; Boots to Business Program, for inclusion on ment facility or limit the health services ‘‘(ii) an individual who is participating in the website of the Department of Defense re- provided by a military medical treatment fa- the Transition Assistance Program estab- lating to the Transition Assistance Program, cility, including input from the affected lished under section 1144 of title 10, United in the Transition Assistance Program man- military department.’’. States Code; ual, and in other relevant materials avail- AMENDMENT NO. 130 OFFERED BY MR. LOEBSACK ‘‘(iii) an individual who— able for distribution from the Secretary of OF IOWA ‘‘(I) served on active duty in any branch of Defense. At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the the Armed Forces, including the National ‘‘(E) AVAILABILITY TO VETERANS AFFAIRS.— following: Guard or Reserves; and In consultation with the Secretary of Vet- SEC. 221. STEM JOBS ACTION PLAN. ‘‘(II) was discharged or released from such erans Affairs, the Administrator shall make (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- service under conditions other than dishon- available outreach materials regarding the lowing: orable; and Boots to Business Program for distribution (1) Jobs in science, technology, engineer- ‘‘(iv) a spouse or dependent of an individual and display at local facilities of the Depart- ing, and math in addition to maintenance described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii); and ment of Veterans Affairs which shall, at a and manufacturing (collectively referred to ‘‘(B) the term ‘Vet Center’ has the meaning minimum— in this section as ‘‘STEM’’) make up a sig- given in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United ‘‘(i) describe the Boots to Business Pro- nificant portion of the workforce of the De- States Code. gram and the services provided; and partment of Defense. ‘‘(2) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator ‘‘(ii) include eligibility requirements for (2) These jobs exist within the organic in- shall carry out a program to be known as the participating in the Boots to Business Pro- dustrial base, research, development, and en- ‘Boots to Business Program’ to provide en- gram. gineering centers, life-cycle management trepreneurship training to covered individ- ‘‘(5) REVIEW.—The Inspector General of the commands, and logistics centers of the De- uals. Administration shall submit to the Com- partment. ‘‘(3) GOALS.—The goals of the Boots to mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- (3) Vital to the continued support of the Business Program are to— ship of the Senate and the Committee on mission of all of the military services, the ‘‘(A) provide assistance and in-depth train- Small Business of the House of Representa- Department needs to maintain its STEM ing to covered individuals interested in busi- tives an annual report regarding the award- workforce. ness ownership; and ing of grants to entities under paragraph (4) It is known that the demographics of ‘‘(B) provide covered individuals with the (4)(C). personnel of the Department indicate that tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to ‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after many of the STEM personnel of the Depart- identify a business opportunity, draft a busi- the date of enactment of this subsection and ment will be eligible to retire in the next few ness plan, identify sources of capital, con- every year thereafter, the Administrator years. nect with local resources for small business shall submit to the Committee on Small (5) Decisive action is needed to replace concerns, and launch a small business con- Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate STEM personnel as they retire to ensure cern. and the Committee on Small Business of the

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House of Representatives a report on the per- AMENDMENT NO. 133 OFFERED BY MR. EVANS OF ‘‘(p) ANNUAL REPORT ON DATA COLLEC- formance and effectiveness of the Boots to PENNSYLVANIA TION.—The Administrator shall report annu- Business Program, which may be included as Page 381, after line 9, insert the following: ally to the Committee on Small Business of part of another report submitted to such SEC. 861. IMPROVEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS the House of Representatives and the Com- Committees by the Administrator, and DEVELOPMENT CENTERS PROGRAM. mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneur- which shall include— (a) USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRENEURIAL ship of the Senate on any data collection ac- ‘‘(A) the number of program participants DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—The Small Busi- tivities related to the Small Business Devel- using each component of the Boots to Busi- ness Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), as amended opment Center Program.’’. ness Program; by this Act, is amended— (3) WORKING GROUP TO IMPROVE DATA COL- ‘‘(B) the completion rates for each compo- (1) by redesignating section 48 as section LECTION.— nent of the Boots to Business Program; 49; and (A) ESTABLISHMENT AND STUDY.—The Ad- ‘‘(C) to the extent possible— (2) by inserting after section 47 the fol- ministrator of the Small Business Adminis- ‘‘(i) the demographics of program partici- lowing new section: tration shall establish a group to be known pants, to include gender, age, race, relation- ‘‘SEC. 48. USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRE- as the ‘‘Data Collection Working Group’’ ship to military, military occupational spe- NEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PRO- consisting of members from entrepreneurial cialty, and years of service of program par- GRAMS. development grant recipients associations ticipants; ‘‘(a) EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR ENTRE- and organizations and officials from the ‘‘(ii) the number of small business concerns PRENEURS.— Small Business Administration, to carry out formed or expanded with assistance under ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any a study to determine the best way to capture the Boots to Business Program; other provision of law, the Administrator data collection and create or revise existing ‘‘(iii) the gross receipts of small business shall only deliver entrepreneurial develop- systems dedicated to data collection. concerns receiving assistance under the ment services, entrepreneurial education, (B) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the Boots to Business Program; support for the development and mainte- 180-day period beginning on the date of the ‘‘(iv) the number of jobs created with as- nance of clusters, or business training enactment of this Act, the Data Collection sistance under the Boots to Business Pro- through a program authorized under— Working Group shall issue a report to the gram; ‘‘(A) section 7(j), 7(m), 8(a), 8(b)(1), 21, 22, Committee on Small Business of the House ‘‘(v) the number of referrals to other re- 29, or 32 of this Act; or of Representatives and the Committee on sources and programs of the Administration; ‘‘(B) sections 358 or 389 of the Small Busi- Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the ‘‘(vi) the number of program participants ness Investment Act of 1958. Senate containing the findings and deter- receiving financial assistance under loan ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not minations made in carrying out the study re- programs of the Administration; apply to services provided to assist small quired under paragraph (1), including— ‘‘(vii) the type and dollar amount of finan- business concerns owned by an Indian tribe (i) recommendations for revising existing cial assistance received by program partici- (as such term is defined in section 8(a)(13)). data collection practices; and pants under any loan program of the Admin- ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Beginning on the (ii) a proposed plan for the Small Business istration; and first December 1 after the date of the enact- Administration to implement such rec- ‘‘(viii) results of participant satisfaction ment of this subsection, the Administrator ommendations. surveys, including a summary of any com- shall annually report to the Committee on (d) FEES FROM PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND ments received from program participants; Small Business of the House of Representa- COSPONSORSHIPS.—Section 21(a)(3) of the ‘‘(D) an evaluation of the effectiveness of tives and the Committee on Small Business Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(C)), as the Boots to Business Program in each re- and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on all amended by subsection (c), is further amend- gion of the Administration during the most entrepreneurial development activities un- ed by adding at the end the following: recent fiscal year; dertaken in the current fiscal year through a ‘‘(D) FEES FROM PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ‘‘(E) an assessment of additional perform- program described in subsection (a). Such re- AND COSPONSORSHIPS.—A small business de- ance outcome measures for the Boots to port shall include— velopment center that participates in a pri- Business Program, as identified by the Ad- ‘‘(1) a description and operating details for vate partnership or cosponsorship with the ministrator; each program and activity; Administration shall not be prohibited from ‘‘(F) any recommendations of the Adminis- ‘‘(2) operating circulars, manuals, and collecting fees or other income related to the trator for improvement of the Boots to Busi- standard operating procedures for each pro- operation of such a private partnership or ness Program, which may include expansion gram and activity; cosponsorship.’’. of the types of individuals who are covered ‘‘(3) a description of the process used to (e) EQUITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOP- individuals; award grants under each program and activ- MENT CENTERS.—Subclause (I) of section ‘‘(G) an explanation of how the Boots to ity; 21(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Small Business Act (15 Business Program has been integrated with ‘‘(4) a list of all awardees, contractors, and U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(v)) is amended to read as other transition programs and related re- vendors (including organization name and lo- follows: sources of the Administration and other Fed- cation) and the amount of awards for the ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made eral agencies; and current fiscal year for each program and ac- available in any fiscal year to carry out this ‘‘(H) any additional information the Ad- tivity; section, not more than $600,000 may be used ministrator determines necessary.’’. ‘‘(5) the amount of funding obligated for by the Administration to pay expenses enu- AMENDMENT NO. 132 OFFERED BY MR. CRAWFORD the current fiscal year for each program and merated in subparagraphs (B) through (D) of OF ARKANSAS activity; and section 20(a)(1).’’. At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert ‘‘(6) the names and titles for those individ- (f) CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS.—Sec- the following: uals responsible for each program and activ- tion 21(a)(7)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 SEC. 10ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ity.’’. U.S.C. 648(a)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL. (b) MARKETING OF SERVICES.—Section 21 of after ‘‘under this section’’ the following: ‘‘to It is the sense of Congress that— the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) is any State, local, or Federal agency, or to (1) military intelligence programs should amended by adding at the end the following: any third party’’. be provided additional resources, authori- ‘‘(o) NO PROHIBITION OF MARKETING OF (g) LIMITATION ON AWARD OF GRANTS TO ties, and direction with respect to prevention SERVICES.—The Administrator shall not pro- SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— of and response to bombings using explosive hibit applicants receiving grants under this (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of the Small ordnance thereby ensuring the safety of the section from marketing and advertising Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), as amended by United States and its citizens; their services to individuals and small busi- subsection (c), is further amended— (2) additional explosive ordnance disposal ness concerns.’’. (A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘any intelligence personnel are required to im- (c) DATA COLLECTION.— women’s business center operating pursuant prove the ability of the intelligence commu- (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(a)(3)(A) of the to section 29,’’; and nity to safeguard the United States; Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) is (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) because of increasing use of explosive amended— ‘‘(q) LIMITATION ON AWARD OF GRANTS.—Ex- ordnance, which includes improvised explo- (A) by striking ‘‘as provided in this section cept for not-for-profit institutions of higher sive devices, the Secretary of Defense should and’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided in this sec- education, and notwithstanding any other make it a priority to enhance explosive ord- tion,’’; and provision of law, the Administrator may not nance disposal intelligence efforts to protect (B) by inserting before the period at the award grants (including contracts and coop- and safeguard the United States; and end the following: ‘‘, and (iv) governing data erative agreements) under this section to (4) Congress should work to develop a com- collection activities related to applicants re- any entity other than those that received prehensive response to the issue of preven- ceiving grants under this section’’. grants (including contracts and cooperative tion of bombings in recognition of the con- (2) ANNUAL REPORT ON DATA COLLECTION.— agreements) under this section prior to the tributions made by the 122-military explo- Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 date of the enactment of this subsection, and sive ordnance disposal personnel that have U.S.C. 648), as amended by subsection (b), is that seek to renew such grants (including died in the line of duty since the attacks on further amended by adding at the end the contracts and cooperative agreements) after the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. following: such date.’’.

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(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amend- Armed Services of the House of Representa- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ments made by this section may not be con- tives and the Senate, and to any other appro- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional strued as prohibiting a women’s business priate congressional committee upon re- committees’’ means— center (as described under section 29 of the quest, a briefing detailing the costs, risks, (A) the congressional defense committees; Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656)) from re- and operational benefits of leveraging com- and ceiving a subgrant from an entity receiving mercial satellite servicing capabilities for (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of a grant under section 21 of the Small Busi- national security satellite systems. the Senate and the Committee on Foreign ness Act (15 U.S.C. 648). (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under sub- Affairs of the House of Representatives. AMENDMENT NO. 134 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL section (a) shall include the following: (2) SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS AND OF FLORIDA (1) A prioritized list, with rationale, of ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— operational and planned assets of the De- The term ‘‘security cooperation programs At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert partment of Defense that could be enhanced and activities of the Department of Defense’’ the following: by satellite servicing missions. has the meaning given such term in section SEC. 10ll. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA- (2) The costs, risks, and benefits of inte- 301(7) of title 10, United States Code. TIONS FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN’S grating satellite servicing capabilities as a CONTRIBUTIONS TO SECURITY. AMENDMENT NO. 139 OFFERED BY MS. SINEMA OF part of operational resilience. Of the amounts authorized to be appro- ARIZONA (3) Potential strategies that could allow fu- priated or otherwise made available for the Add at the end of subtitle C of title XII the ture national security space systems to le- Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019, following: verage commercial in-orbit servicing capa- $150,000 shall be made available for research bilities where appropriate and feasible. SEC. 12ll. REPORT ON EVOLVING FINANCING on women’s contributions to security at the MECHANISMS LEVERAGED BY THE (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- National Defense University Institute for ISLAMIC STATE AND AFFILIATE EN- TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term National Strategic Studies. TITIES. ‘‘appropriate congressional committee’’ Not later than 180 days after the date of AMENDMENT NO. 135 OFFERED BY MR. RASKIN OF means— the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of MARYLAND (1) the congressional defense committees; Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, and At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the (2) the Committee on Science, Space, and the Secretary of State, in coordination with following new section: Technology and the Permanent Select Com- other appropriate Federal officials, shall SEC. 2ll. FUNDING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CA- mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- jointly submit to Congress a report that con- NINE PLASMA FOR HEMORRHAGIC resentatives; and tains an assessment regarding— CONTROL. (3) the Committee on Commerce, Science, (1) the current funding mechanisms used (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the and Transportation and the Select Com- by the Islamic State and affiliated entities; amounts set forth in the funding tables in di- mittee on Intelligence of the Senate. (2) the most likely future financing mecha- vision D, the amount authorized to be appro- AMENDMENT NO. 138 OFFERED BY MS. SHEA- nisms available to the Islamic State and af- priated in section 201 for research, develop- PORTER OF NEW HAMSPHIRE filiated entities; and ment, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, as At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add (3) United States efforts to deny access to specified in the corresponding funding table the following new section: such funding mechanisms. in section 4201, for the United States Special l AMENDMENT NO. 140 OFFERED BY MS. SINEMA OF Operations Command is hereby increased by SEC. 12 . REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ARIZONA $5,000,000 for the development of freeze-dried DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN CER- At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert canine plasma for hemorrhagic control. TAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. the following: (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year set forth in the funding tables in division D, after the date of the enactment of this Act, SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION the amount authorized to be appropriated in the Secretary of Defense shall submit to ap- CAPABILITIES OF ACTIVE AND RE- SERVE COMPONENTS. section 101 for procurement, Defense-wide, as propriate congressional committees a report (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of specified in the corresponding funding table on security cooperation programs and activi- Congress that wildfires endanger national se- in section 4101, for the United States Special ties of the Department of Defense in the for- curity. Operations Command is hereby reduced by eign countries specified in subsection (b) (b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after $5,000,000. that were carried out at any time during the the date of the enactment of this Act, the AMENDMENT NO. 136 OFFERED BY MS. FRANKEL period beginning on September 11, 2001, and Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con- OF FLORIDA ending on such date of enactment. gress a report on the wildfire suppression ca- (b) FOREIGN COUNTRIES SPECIFIED.—The At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert pabilities within the active and reserve com- foreign countries specified in this subsection the following: ponents of the Armed Forces, including the are the following: SEC. 10ll. NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR COUN- Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Pro- (1) Afghanistan. TERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM. gram, and interagency cooperation with the (2) Iraq. Section 1094(a)(2) of the National Defense Forest Service and the Department of the In- (3) Yemen. Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub- terior. lic Law 115–91) is amended— (4) Nigeria. AMENDMENT NO. 141 OFFERED BY MS. SINEMA OF (1) in subparagraph (A)(iv), by inserting (5) Mali. ARIZONA ‘‘including those led by women or focused on (6) Chad. empowering women,’’ after ‘‘groups,’’; (7) Somalia. Page 157, line 12, strike ‘‘and’’. (2) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as (8) The Philippines. Page 157, line 14, strike the period and in- subparagraph (F); and (9) Any other country as determined by the sert ‘‘; and’’. (3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the Secretary of Defense. Page 157, after line 14, insert the following: following new subparagraph (E): (c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report (v) ensure members obtain sufficient finan- ‘‘(E) Goals to— required under subsection (a) shall include cial literacy to effectively leverage conferred ‘‘(i) support women’s leadership and full the following: benefits and opportunities for employment, participation in preventing and countering (1) Lessons learned and best practices with education, vocational training, and entrepre- violent extremism; respect to such security cooperation pro- neurship. ‘‘(ii) reduce gender barriers to peace and grams and activities of the Department of AMENDMENT NO. 142 OFFERED BY MR. NEWHOUSE security, such as gender-based violence and Defense. OF WASHINGTON its harmful effects on individuals and com- (2) Relevant recommendations for future At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI of di- munities; and security cooperation programs and activities vision A, add the following: ‘‘(iii) address gender-specific drivers of of the Department of Defense. (3) Recommendations for monitoring and SEC. lll. HANFORD WASTE TANK CLEANUP radicalization and terrorist recruitment PROGRAM. evaluation metrics for future security co- strategies.’’. Section 4442(e) of the Atomic Energy De- operation programs and activities of the De- fense Act (50 U.S.C. 2622(e)) is amended by AMENDMENT NO. 137 OFFERED BY MR. COFFMAN partment of Defense. striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. OF COLORADO (4) Evaluation of the efficacy of the assess- At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add ment tools used by the Department of De- AMENDMENT NO. 143 OFFERED BY MR. GRAVES OF the following new section: fense and other relevant security coopera- LOUISIANA SEC. 16ll. BRIEFING ON COMMERCIAL SAT- tion agencies with respect to such security Page 175, after line 17, insert the following ELLITE SERVICING CAPABILITIES. cooperation programs and activities of the new section: (a) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year Department of Defense for purposes of meas- SEC. 573. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPER- after the date of the enactment of this Act, uring improvements made by the forces of ATION END SWEEP FOR VIETNAM the Secretary of Defense, in consultation the foreign countries specified in subsection SERVICE MEDAL. with the Director of National Intelligence, (b). The Secretary of the military department shall jointly provide the Committees on (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: concerned may, upon the application of an

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individual who is a veteran who participated this Act, section 3330d of title 5, United (b) NAVY.—Section 5142 of title 10, United in Operation End Sweep, award that indi- States Code, shall be applied— States Code, is amended by adding at the end vidual the Vietnam Service Medal. (1) without regard to— the following new subsection: AMENDMENT NO. 144 OFFERED BY MR. SCHRADER (A) paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of subsection ‘‘(e) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serv- OF OREGON (a); and ing, holds the grade of rear admiral (upper At the end of subtitle F of title X, insert (B) subsection (c); half).’’. the following: (2) in subsection (b)(1), by substituting ‘‘a (c) AIR FORCE.—Section 8039 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at SEC. 10ll. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on RECOMMENDATIONS IN DEFENSE active duty’’ for ‘‘a relocating spouse of a the end the following new subsection: BUSINESS BOARD STUDY. member of the Armed Forces’’; and ‘‘(c) GRADE OF CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS.—The (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 (3) in subsection (d)(1), by substituting Chief of Chaplains, while so serving, holds days after the date of the enactment of this ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ for ‘‘subsection (a)(6)’’. the grade of major general.’’. Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to (b) OPM LIMITATION AND REPORTS.— AMENDMENT NO. 147 OFFERED BY MS. STEFANIK the congressional defense committees a re- (1) RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect to OF NEW YORK port on the efforts of the Secretary to imple- the noncompetitive appointment of a relo- At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert ment the recommendations set forth in the cating spouse of a member of the Armed the following: Forces under subsection (b)(1) of section study conducted by the Defense Business SEC. 10ll. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION Board titled ‘‘Transforming Department of 3330d of title 5, United States Code, as modi- ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Defense’s Core Business Processes for Revo- fied by subsection (a), the Director of the Of- (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— lutionary Change’’. fice of Personnel Management— (1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under (A) shall monitor the number of such ap- executive branch an independent Commis- subsection (a) shall include— pointments; sion to review advances in artificial intel- (1) a description of the actions carried out (B) shall require the head of each agency ligence, related machine learning develop- by the Secretary of Defense to implement with authority to make such appointments ments, and associated technologies. the recommendations set forth in the study under such section to submit an annual re- (2) TREATMENT.—The Commission shall be described in subsection (a); port to the Director on such appointments, considered an independent establishment of (2) identification of the specific rec- including information on the number of indi- the Federal Government as defined by sec- ommendations, if any, that have been imple- viduals so appointed, the types of positions tion 104 of title 5, United States Code, and a mented by the Secretary; filled, and the effectiveness of the authority temporary organization under section 3161 of (3) the amount of any cost savings for such appointments; and such title. achieved as a result of implementing such (C) not later than 18 months after the date (3) DESIGNATION.—The Commission estab- recommendations; of the enactment of this Act, shall submit a lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as (4) identification of any recommendations report to the Committee on Oversight and the ‘‘National Security Commission on Arti- that have not been implemented; and Government Reform of the House of Rep- ficial Intelligence’’. (5) alternative recommendations to trans- resentatives and the Committee on Home- (4) MEMBERSHIP.— form core business processes that would help land Security and Government Affairs of the (A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall the Department of Defense to achieve cost Senate on the use and effectiveness of such be composed of 15 members appointed as fol- savings. authority. lows: The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to (2) NON-RELOCATING SPOUSES.—With respect (i) The Secretary of Defense shall appoint House Resolution 908, the gentleman to the noncompetitive appointment of a 2 members. spouse of a member of the Armed Forces from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) and the (ii) The Secretary of Commerce shall ap- other than a relocating spouse described in point 1 member. gentleman from Washington (Mr. paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of SMITH) each will control 10 minutes. (iii) The Chairman of the Committee on Personnel Management— Commerce, Science, and Transportation of The Chair recognizes the gentleman (A) shall treat the spouse as a relocating from Texas. the Senate shall appoint 1 member. spouse under paragraph (1); and (iv) The Ranking Member of the Com- b 0930 (B) may limit the number of such appoint- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- ments. tation of the Senate shall appoint 1 member. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I (c) SUNSET.—Effective on the date that is (v) The Chairman of the Committee on En- two years after the date of the enactment of reserve the balance of my time. ergy and Commerce of the House of Rep- this Act, the authority under this section, Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. resentatives shall appoint 1 member. including the authority provided by the Chairman, I urge adoption of the en (vi) The Ranking Member of the Com- modifications to section 3330d of title 5, bloc package, and I yield back the bal- mittee on Energy and Commerce of the United States Code, shall expire. ance of my time. House of Representatives shall appoint 1 Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I AMENDMENT NO. 146 OFFERED BY MR. member. yield back the balance of my time. THORNBERRY OF TEXAS (vii) The Chairman of the Committee on The Acting CHAIR. The question is Page 124, after line 2, insert the following Armed Services of the Senate shall appoint 1 on the amendments en bloc offered by new section: member. SEC. 528. ATTENDING PHYSICIAN TO THE CON- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- (viii) The Ranking Member of the Com- GRESS. mittee on Armed Services of the Senate BERRY). (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 of title 10, shall appoint 1 member. The en bloc amendments were agreed United States Code, is amended by inserting (ix) The Chairman of the Committee on to. before section 716 the following new section: Armed Services of the House of Representa- AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 7 OFFERED BY MR. ‘‘§ 715. Attending Physician to the Congress: tives shall appoint 1 member. THORNBERRY OF TEXAS grade (x) The Ranking Member of the Committee Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, ‘‘A general officer serving as Attending on Armed Services of the House of Rep- pursuant to House Resolution 908, I Physician to the Congress, while so serving, resentatives shall appoint 1 member. offer amendments en bloc. holds the grade of major general. A flag offi- (xi) The Chairman of the Select Committee The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will cer serving as Attending Physician to the on Intelligence of the Senate shall appoint 1 designate the amendments en bloc. Congress, while so serving, holds the grade of member. Amendments en bloc No. 7 consisting rear admiral (upper half).’’. (xii) The Vice Chairman of the Select Com- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of of amendment Nos. 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, mittee on Intelligence of the Senate shall sections at the beginning of such chapter is appoint 1 member. 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, amended by inserting before the item relat- (xiii) The Chairman of the Permanent Se- 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, and ing the section 716 the following new item: lect Committee on Intelligence of the House 167 printed in House Report 115–702, of- ‘‘715. Attending Physician to Congress: of Representatives shall appoint 1 member. fered by Mr. THORNBERRY of Texas: grade’’. (xiv) The Ranking Member of the Perma- AMENDMENT NO. 145 OFFERED BY MS. STEFANIK At the end of subtitle A of title V, insert nent Select Committee Intelligence of the OF NEW YORK the following new section: House of Representatives shall appoint 1 At the end of subtitle G of title V, insert SEC. 507. GRADES OF CHIEFS OF CHAPLAINS. member. the following new section: (a) ARMY.—Section 3073 of title 10, United (B) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Members SEC. 566. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHOR- States Code, is amended— shall be appointed to the Commission under ITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE AP- (1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘There’’; and paragraph (1) not later than 90 days after the POINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES (2) by adding at the ends the following new Commission establishment date. BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. subsection: (C) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT BY AP- (a) IN GENERAL.—During the 2-year period ‘‘(b) The Chief of Chaplains, while so serv- POINTMENT DATE.—If one or more appoint- beginning on the date of the enactment of ing, holds the grade of major general.’’. ments under paragraph (1) is not made by

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the appointment date specified in paragraph (1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 AMENDMENT NO. 149 OFFERED BY MR. (2), the authority to make such appointment days after the date of the enactment of this THORNBERRY OF TEXAS or appointments shall expire, and the num- Act, the Commission shall submit to the At the end of subtitle D of title VIII (page ber of members of the Commission shall be President and Congress an initial report on 361, after line 5), insert the following new reduced by the number equal to the number the findings of the Commission and such rec- section: of appointments so not made. ommendations that the Commission may SEC. 845. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNMANNED (5) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission have for action by the executive branch and GROUND VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY. shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from Congress related to artificial intelligence, It is the sense of Congress that design, among its members. machine learning, and associated tech- manufacturing, and repair of the technology (6) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for nologies, including recommendations to in unmanned ground vehicles is critical to the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the more effectively organize the Federal Gov- national security. To that end, the national Commission shall not affect its powers, and ernment. technology and industrial base periodic de- shall be filled in the same manner as the (2) ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE REPORTS.—Not fense capability assessments required under original appointment was made. later than one year after the date of this en- section 2505 of title 10, United States Code, (7) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Not- actment of this Act, and every year there- as well as the national security strategy for withstanding the requirements of section after annually, until the date specified in the national technology and industrial base 2105 of title 5, United States Code, including subsection (e), the Commission shall submit required under section 2501 of such title, the required supervision under subsection a comprehensive report on the review re- should include the unmanned ground vehi- (a)(3) of such section, the members of the quired under subsection (b). cles industry. Commission shall be deemed to be Federal (3) FORM OF REPORTS.—Reports submitted AMENDMENT NO. 150 OFFERED BY MR. PALMER employees. under this subsection shall be made pub- OF ALABAMA (b) DUTIES.— lically available, but may include a classi- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall fied annex. Page 729, before line 1, insert the following: carry out the review described in paragraph (3) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of the Air (2). In carrying out such review, the Commis- (d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized Force shall provide the Committees on sion shall consider the methods and means to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year Armed Services of the House of Representa- necessary to advance the development of ar- 2019 for the Department of Defense, not more tives and the Senate a briefing on the need tificial intelligence, machine learning, and than $10,000,000 shall be made available to to develop additional recruitment measures associated technologies by the United States the Commission to carry out its duties under or Reserve Officer Training Corps programs to comprehensively address the national se- this subtitle. Funds made available to the relating to space career fields. Commission under the preceding sentence curity and defense needs of the United AMENDMENT NO. 151 OFFERED BY MR. KELLY OF shall remain available until expended. States. PENNSYLVANIA (2) SCOPE OF THE REVIEW.—In conducting (e) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the review paragraph (1), the Commission terminate on October 1, 2020. the following new section: shall consider the following: (f) DEFINITION OF ARTIFICIAL INTEL- (A) The competitiveness of the United SEC. 12xx. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF LIGENCE.—In this section, the term ‘‘artifi- States in artificial intelligence, machine FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE ARMS cial intelligence’’ includes each of the fol- TRADE TREATY. learning, and other associated technologies, lowing: (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author- including matters related to national secu- (1) Any artificial system that performs ized to be appropriated by this Act or other- rity, defense, public-private partnerships, tasks under varying and unpredictable cir- wise made available for fiscal year 2019 for and investments. cumstances without significant human over- the Department of Defense may be obligated (B) Means and methods for the United sight, or that can learn from experience and or expended to fund a Secretariat or any States to maintain a technological advan- other international organization established tage in artificial intelligence, machine improve performance when exposed to data to support the implementation of the Arms learning, and other associated technologies sets. related to national security and defense. (2) An artificial system developed in com- Trade Treaty, to sustain domestic prosecu- (C) Developments and trends in inter- puter software, physical hardware, or other tions based on any charge related to the national cooperation and competitiveness, context that solves tasks requiring human- Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the including foreign investments in artificial like perception, cognition, planning, learn- Senate approves a resolution of ratification intelligence, related machine learning, and ing, communication, or physical action. for the Treaty and implementing legislation computer science fields that are materially (3) An artificial system designed to think for the Treaty has been enacted into law. (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in related to national security and defense. or act like a human, including cognitive ar- this section shall be construed to preclude (D) Means by which to foster greater em- chitectures and neural networks. the Department of Defense from assisting phasis and investments in basic and ad- (4) A set of techniques, including machine foreign countries in bringing their laws, reg- vanced research to stimulate private, public, learning that is designed to approximate a ulations, and practices related to export con- academic and combined initiatives in artifi- cognitive task. trol up to United States standards. cial intelligence, machine learning, and (5) An artificial system designed to act ra- other associated technologies, to the extent tionally, including an intelligent software AMENDMENT NO. 152 OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN OF that such efforts have application materially agent or embodied robot that achieves goals MINNESOTA related to national security and defense. using perception, planning, reasoning, learn- Page 175, line 24, insert ‘‘, on a quarterly (E) Workforce and education incentives to ing, communicating, decision-making, and basis, on a website of the Department’’ after attract and recruit leading talent in artifi- acting. ‘‘publicly available’’. cial intelligence and machine learning dis- AMENDMENT NO. 148 OFFERED BY MR. TAYLOR OF Page 176, line 2, insert ‘‘as of the date of ciplines, including science, technology, engi- VIRGINIA the submittal of the report and the total neering, and math programs. number of members of the Armed Forces so (F) Risks associated with United States Page 937, after line 12, insert the following: deployed during the quarter covered by the and foreign country advances in military SEC. 2845. DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS RELATING report’’ before the period at the end. employment of artificial intelligence and TO CLOSURES DUE TO SEA LEVEL Page 176, after line 19, insert the following: machine learning, including international RISE AND FLOODING. (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—If a waiver is issued under this subsection, notice of such law of armed conflict, international humani- (a) AUTHORITY.—Section 210(a)(1) of title waiver shall be included in the report made tarian law, and escalation dynamics. 23, United States Code, is amended by strik- publicly available under subsection (a) for (G) Associated ethical considerations re- ing ‘‘closures or restrictions’’ and inserting the applicable quarter, together with infor- lated to artificial intelligence and machine ‘‘closures, closures due to sea level rise and mation about the timing of the waiver. learning as it will be used for future applica- flooding, or restrictions’’. tions related to national security and de- AMENDMENT NO. 153 OFFERED BY MR. SAM (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 210 of title 23, fense. JOHNSON OF TEXAS (H) Means to establish data standards, and United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add incentivize the sharing of open training data the following new section: ‘‘(i) Beginning in fiscal year 2019, funds ap- within related national security and defense SEC. 7ll. STUDY ON REQUIREMENT FOR CER- data-driven industries. propriated for the purposes of this section TAIN FORMER MEMBERS OF THE (I) Consideration of the evolution of artifi- shall be available to pay the cost of repairing ARMED FORCES TO ENROLL IN cial intelligence and appropriate mechanism damage caused to, and for any infrastructure MEDICARE PART B TO BE ELIGIBLE for managing such technology related to na- to mitigate the risks posed to, highways by FOR TRICARE FOR LIFE. tional security and defense. recurrent flooding and sea level rise, if the (a) STUDY.—Not later than 180 days after (J) Any other matters the Commission Secretary shall determine that continued ac- the date of the enactment of this Act, the deems relevant to the common defense of the cess to a military installation has been im- Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Nation. pacted by past flooding and projected sea Health and Human Services, and the Com- (c) REPORTS.— level rise.’’. missioner of Social Security shall jointly

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(C) Authority for Junior Reserve Officers’ any other amounts authorized to be appro- (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under Training Corps instructors to undertake priated for fiscal year 2019 for the Depart- subsection (a) shall include the following: school duties, in addition to Junior Reserve ment under any other provision of law. (1) An analysis of whether the requirement Officers’ Training Corps duties, at small (4) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts described in such subsection affects covered schools. set forth in the funding tables in division D— individuals from returning to work. (D) Authority for the payment of instruc- (A) the amount authorized to be appro- (2) The number of individuals who— tor compensation for a limited number of priated in section 101 for procurement, as set (A) are retired from the Armed Forces Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps in- forth in the corresponding funding table in under chapter 61 of title 10, United States structors on a 10-month per year basis rather section 4101, for other procurement, Navy, Code; than a 12-month per year basis. aircraft support equipment (line 090), is here- (B) are entitled to hospital insurance bene- (E) Such other actions as the Secretaries by decreased by $3,200,000; and fits under part A of title XVIII of the Social of the military departments consider appro- (B) the amount authorized to be appro- Security Act pursuant to receiving benefits priate. priated in section 101 for procurement, as set for 24 months as described in subparagraph forth in the corresponding funding table in (c) FLEXIBILITY IN ALLOCATION AND USE OF (A) or (C) of section 226(b)(2) of such Act (42 section 4101, for other procurement, Navy, TRAVEL FUNDING.—The Secretaries of the U.S.C. 426(b)(2)); and military departments shall take appropriate civil engineering support equipment, items (C) because of such entitlement, are no actions to provide so-called regional direc- under $5 million (line 115), is hereby de- longer enrolled in TRICARE Standard, creased by $3,500,000. tors of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training TRICARE Prime, TRICARE Extra, or Corps programs located at remote rural AMENDMENT NO. 155 OFFERED BY MR. CARBAJAL TRICARE Select. schools enhanced discretion in the allocation OF CALIFORNIA (3) The number of covered individuals who and use of funds for travel in connection would potentially enroll in TRICARE for Page 230, line 12, strike ‘‘Management’’ and with Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Life but not enroll in the supplementary insert ‘‘Medical’’. activities. medical insurance program under part B of Page 231, line 8, strike ‘‘Management’’ and title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 (d) STANDARDIZATION OF PROGRAM DATA.— insert ‘‘Medical’’. U.S.C. 1395j et seq.) if able. The Secretary of Defense shall take appro- AMENDMENT NO. 156 OFFERED BY MR. REED OF (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: priate actions to standardize the data col- NEW YORK (1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means lected and maintained on the Junior Reserve At the end of subtitle D of title III, insert an individual— Officers’ Training Corps programs in order to the following: (A) who is under 65 years of age; facilitate and enhance the collection and (B) who is entitled to hospital insurance analysis of such data. Such actions shall in- SEC. 3ll. REPORT ON RELOCATION OF STEAM benefits under part A of title XVIII of the clude a requirement for the use of the Na- TURBINE PRODUCTION FROM NIM- Social Security Act pursuant to subpara- tional Center for Education Statistics ITZ-CLASS AND FORD-CLASS AIR- CRAFT CARRIERS, AND VIRGINIA- graph (A) or (C) of section 226(b)(2) of such (NCES) identification code for each school CLASS AND COLUMBIA-CLASS SUB- Act (42 U.S.C. 426(b)(2)); with a unit under a Junior Reserve Officers’ MARINES. (C) whose entitlement to a benefit de- Training Corps program in order to facilitate Not later than 180 days after the date of scribed in subparagraph (A) of such section identification of such schools and their units the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of has terminated due to performance of sub- under the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Defense, in consultation with the Under Sec- stantial gainful activity; and Corps programs. retary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech- (D) who is retired under chapter 61 of title (e) AUTHORITY FOR ADDITIONAL UNITS.— nology, and Logistics, and Assistant Sec- 10, United States Code. (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries of the retary of the Navy for Research, Develop- (2) The terms ‘‘TRICARE for Life’’, military departments may, using amounts ment and Acquisition, shall develop and sub- ‘‘TRICARE Extra’’, ‘‘TRICARE Standard’’, authorized to be appropriated by paragraph mit to Congress a report describing the po- ‘‘TRICARE Select’’, and ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ (2), establish an aggregate of not more than tential impacts on national defense and the have the meanings given those terms in sec- 100 units under the Junior Reserve Officers’ manufacturing base resulting from contrac- tion 1072 of title 10, United States Code. Training Corps programs in low-income and tors or subcontracts relocating steam tur- AMENDMENT NO. 154 OFFERED BY MR. BARR OF rural areas of the United States and areas of bine production for Nimitz-class and Ford- KENTUCKY the United States currently underserved by class aircraft carriers, and Virginia-class and At the end of subtitle F of title V, insert the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Columbia-class submarines. Such report the following new section: programs. shall address each of the following: SEC. 560. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES IN (2) FUNDING.—There is hereby authorized (1) The overall risk of moving production CONNECTION WITH JUNIOR RE- to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 for the on our national security including likelihood SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS Department of Defense amounts as follows: of production delay or reduction in quality PROGRAMS. (A) For Operation and Maintenance, Army, of steam turbines. (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVERT OTHERWISE $3,140,000, with the amount available for the (2) The impact on natural security from a CLOSING UNITS TO NATIONAL DEFENSE CADET Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro- delay in production of aircraft carriers and CORPS PROGRAM UNITS.—If the Secretary of a gram of the Army. submarines. military department is notified by a local (B) For Operation and Maintenance, Navy, (3) The impacts on regional suppliers the educational agency of the intent of the agen- $950,000, with the amount available for the current production of steam turbines draw cy to close its Junior Reserve Officers’ Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro- on and their ability to perform other con- Training Corps (JROTC) unit, the Secretary gram of the Navy. tracts should a relocation happen. shall offer the agency the option of con- (C) For Operation and Maintenance, Air (4) The impact on the national industrial verting the program to a National Defense Force, $1,000,000, with the amount available and manufacturing base and loss of a criti- Cadet Corps (NDCC) program unit in lieu of for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training cally skilled workforce resulting from a relo- closing the unit. Corps program of the Air Force. cation of production. (b) FLEXIBILITY IN ADMINISTRATION OF IN- (D) For Operation and Maintenance, Ma- (5) The risk of moving production on total STRUCTORS.— rine Corps, $390,000, with the amount avail- cost of the acquisition. N GENERAL (1) I .—The Secretaries of the able for the Junior Reserve Officers’ Train- AMENDMENT NO. 157 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS military departments shall undertake initia- ing Corps program of the Marine Corps. OF FLORIDA tives designed to promote flexibility in the (E) For Military Personnel, $1,220,000, of hiring and compensation of instructors for which— At the end of subtitle F of title V, insert the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (i) $500,000 is for the Army for the Junior the following new section: program under the jurisdiction of such Sec- Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program of SEC. 560. TRANSITION OUTREACH PILOT PRO- retaries. the Army; GRAM. (2) ELEMENTS.—The initiatives undertaken (ii) $270,000 is for the Navy for the Junior (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days pursuant to this subsection may provide for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program of after the enactment of this Act, the Sec- one or more of the following: the Navy; retary of Defense, in coordination with the

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LEE OF TEXAS (b) CONTACT.—The Secretary of Defense, end; At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the (2) in clause (ix), by striking the period and and with respect to members of the Coast following new section: Guard, the Secretary of the Department in inserting ‘‘; or’’; and SEC. 5ll. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON ACTIVE which the Coast Guard is operating when it (3) by adding at the end the following new SHOOTER THREAT MITIGATION AT clause: is not operating as a service in the Navy, SCHOOLS LOCATED ON MILITARY IN- shall direct the Military Transition Assist- STALLATIONS. ‘‘(x) mobility airlift.’’. ance Teams of the Department of Defense to (a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense AMENDMENT NO. 164 OFFERED BY MR. BEN RAY contact each veteran from the Armed Forces shall conduct an assessment of strategies LUJA´ N OF NEW MEXICO at least twice during each of the first three that may be used to reduce the security At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add months after the veteran separates from the threat posed by active shooter incidents at the following new section: Armed Forces to— public elementary schools and secondary SEC. 31ll. MANUFACTURING TRADES EDU- (1) inquire about the transition of the sepa- schools located on the grounds of Federal CATION GRANT PROGRAM. rated member to civilian life, including— military installations. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MANUFACTURING (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after (A) employment; TRADES EDUCATION PROGRAM.— the date of the enactment of this Act, the (B) veterans benefits; (1) The Secretary of Energy, in consulta- Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- (C) education; tion with the Secretary of Labor, may estab- gressional defense committees a report that (D) family life; and lish a program, to be known as the ‘‘DOE includes the results of the assessment con- (2) hear concerns of the veteran regarding Manufacturing Trades Grant Program Act’’, ducted under subsection (a). transition. under which the Secretary of Energy pro- (c) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall AMENDMENT NO. 160 OFFERED BY MR. FLORES OF vides eligible entities described in paragraph complete operation of the pilot program TEXAS (2), on a competitive basis, grants for tech- under this section not later than September At the end of title II, add the following nical skills-based training programs, includ- 30, 2019. new section: ing apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship (d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after SEC. 2ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PARTNER- programs, that provide recognized post-sec- termination of the pilot program under this SHIPS FOR NEXT GENERATION ondary credentials during the 5-year grant section, the Secretary of Defense shall sub- HYPERSONICS CAPABILITIES. period of 2019 through 2024 to support— It is the sense of Congress that the Sec- mit a report to Congress regarding such pilot (A) the enhancement of existing programs retary of the Air Force should consider en- program, including the following, in manufacturing trades education to further tering into long-term partnerships with in- disaggregated by armed force: the missions of the Department Of Energy stitutions of higher education, similar to the (1) The number of veterans contacted, in- national security laboratories and the NNSA partnerships between such institutions and cluding how many times such veterans were Production Sites; or the Army and the Navy, to conduct research contacted. (B) the establishment of new programs in and science and engineering education for (2) Information regarding the age, sex, and manufacturing trades education that meet next generation hypersonics capabilities. geographic region of contacted veterans. such requirements. (3) Concerns most frequently raised by the AMENDMENT NO. 161 OFFERED BY MR. CRAMER (2) Grants and awards under this section veterans. OF NORTH DAKOTA may be made to industry, not-for-profit in- (4) What benefits the contacted veterans At the end of subtitle G of title X, insert stitutions, institutions of higher education, have received, and an estimate of the cost to the following new section: workforce intermediaries, or to consortia of the Federal Government for such benefits. SEC. 10ll. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN NAMES ON such institutions or industry. (5) How many contacted veterans are em- THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMO- (3) If the Secretary establishes the pro- ployed or have sought employment, includ- RIAL. gram, the Secretary shall establish the pro- The Secretary of Defense shall provide for ing what fields of employment. gram in consultation with the Secretary of the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Me- (6) How many contacted veterans are en- Labor, Secretary of Education, the Director morial in the District of Columbia the names rolled or have sought to enroll in a course of of the Office of Science and Technology Pol- of the seventy-four crew members of the USS education, including what fields of study. icy, and the heads of such other relevant Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. (7) Recommendations for legislation to im- Federal agencies as the Secretary of Energy prove the long-term effectiveness of TAP and AMENDMENT NO. 162 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF considers appropriate. the well-being of veterans. ILLINOIS (4) If the Secretary establishes the pro- (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Page 817, after line 17, insert the following gram, the Secretary shall ensure that the (1) The term ‘‘armed force’’ has the mean- new subsection: program is coordinated with Department ing given that term in section 101 of title 10, (c) CBO REPORT ON COSTS RELATING TO programs associated with advanced manufac- United States Code. BALLISTIC, CRUISE, AND HYPERSONIC DE- turing activities for missions within the De- (2) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition FENSES OF THE UNITED STATES.— partment Of Energy National Security Lab- Assistance Program under sections 1142 and (1) REPORT.—Not later than one year after oratories and the NNSA Production Sites. 1144 of title 10, United States Code. the date of the enactment of this Act, the (b) GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS (3) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning Director of the Congressional Budget Office AND AWARDS.—In awarding grants and other given that term in section 101 of title 38, shall submit to the congressional defense awards under this section, the Secretary United States Code. committees a report setting forth the fol- shall, to the maximum extent practicable, AMENDMENT NO. 158 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER OF lowing: avoid geographical and Departmental con- ILLINOIS (A) An estimate of the costs over the 10- centration of awards. At the end of subtitle E of title XVI, add year period beginning on the date of the re- (c) COVERED PROGRAMS.—A program of the following new section: port associated with— manufacturing trades education supported SEC. 16ll. REPORT ON COUNTERMEASURES (i) fielding and maintaining the current pursuant to this section shall meet the re- TEST PROGRAM. and planned ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic quirements of this section. Not later than 60 days after the date of the defenses of the United States; and (d) COMPONENTS OF PROGRAM.—The pro- enactment of this Act, the Director of the (ii) implementing any new recommenda- gram of education for which such a grant is Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the tions of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review made shall be a consolidated and integrated congressional defense committees a report with regard to ballistic, cruise, and multidisciplinary program of education with on the status of the countermeasures test hypersonic defenses. an emphasis on the following components: program. The report shall include an evalua- (B) An estimate of the costs to design, (1) Multidisciplinary instruction that en- tion and response to the 2010 report by the launch, maintain, and operate space-based compasses the total manufacturing engineer- JASON Defense Advisory Panel titled ‘‘MDA sensors of different constellation sizes rang- ing enterprise and that may include— Discrimination’’, numbered JSR-10.620, with ing from limited to comprehensive. (A) manufacturing trades education and regard to the recommendations of that re- (2) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) training through classroom activities, lab- port on forming a countermeasures test pro- shall be submitted in unclassified form, but oratory, or employer site activities (or a gram through an independent agency to— may include a classified annex. combination thereof), on the job training ac- (1) challenge the countermeasure efforts of AMENDMENT NO. 163 OFFERED BY MRS. tivities, participation in employer site the Missile Defense Agency; HARTZLER OF MISSOURI projects, sponsored pre-apprenticeship or ap- (2) design countermeasures for the Missile At the end of subtitle E of title X, insert prenticeship programs, cooperative work- Defense Agency; the following: study programs, and interactions with other

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industrial facilities, consortia, or such other prove manufacturing capability and tech- AMENDMENT NO. 166 OFFERED BY MR. activities and organizations in the United nology. ROHRABACHER OF CALIFORNIA States and foreign countries as the Sec- (5) Demonstrates a significant level of in- At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add retary considers appropriate; volvement of United States industry in the the following: (B) Subject Matter Expert development proposed instructional and research activi- SEC. 12ll. SECURITY COOPERATION WITH ERI- programs; ties. TREA. (C) recruitment of experienced and licensed (6) Is likely to attract regional students Not later than 90 days after the date of the professionals that are highly qualified in rel- that will provide long careers to the Depart- enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De- evant manufacturing trades to teach or de- ment Of Energy National Security Labora- fense in consultation with the Secretary of velop manufacturing trade courses and pro- tories and the NNSA Production Sites and State, shall submit to the congressional de- gram content; promote careers in manufacturing trades at fense committees a report on the potential (D) presentation of seminars, workshops, these locations. strategic benefits and risks of conducting se- and training for the development of specific (7) Proposes to involve fully qualified per- curity cooperation with the Government of manufacturing trades skills; sonnel and employer site subject matter ex- Eritrea, including benefits and risks with re- (E) activities involving interaction be- perts who are experienced in manufacturing spect to each of the following: tween students and industry, including pro- engineering education and technology. (1) Counterterrorism efforts. grams for visiting experts from industry or (8) Proposes a program that, within 3 years (2) The security situation in the Horn of other sites or industry and personnel ex- after the award is made, is likely to attract Africa, the Red Sea region, and Yemen. changes between Department Of Energy Na- from sources other than the Federal Govern- (3) Other national security priorities of the tional Security Laboratories and the NNSA ment the financial and other support nec- United States. Production Sites; essary to sustain such program. (F) development of new, or updating and (9) Proposes to achieve a significant level AMENDMENT NO. 167 OFFERED BY MS. SHEA- modification of existing, manufacturing of participation by women, members of mi- PORTER OF NEW HAMPSHIRE trades curriculum, course offerings, and edu- nority groups, young adults in the age range At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add cation programs; of 17 to 29, and individuals with disabilities the following new section: (G) establishment of programs in manufac- through active recruitment of students from SEC. 12l. MODIFICATIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL turing workforce training that are specific among such persons. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RE- to the unique skills and requirements needed (10) Trains students in advanced manufac- GARDING SUPPORT FOR OPER- at the Department Of Energy National Secu- turing trades and in relevant emerging tech- ATIONS AND CAPACITY BUILDING. rity Laboratories and the NNSA Production nologies and production processes. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR Sites; (h) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DE- CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS.—Section 331(d)(2) of (H) establishment of joint manufacturing FINED.—In this section the term ‘‘institution title 10, United States Code, is amended— trades education programs with defense lab- of higher education’’ has the meaning given (1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as oratories and, depots, national security lab- such term in section 101(a) of the Higher subparagraph (H); and oratories, and NNSA production sites; and Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)). (2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the (I) expansion of manufacturing trades following new subparagraphs: AMENDMENT NO. 165 OFFERED BY MR. training and education programs and out- ‘‘(E) An evaluation of political, social, eco- MCCLINTOCK OF CALIFORNIA reach for members of the armed forces, de- nomic, diplomatic, and historical factors, if pendents and children of such members, vet- Add at the end the following: any, of the participating country that may erans, and employees of the Department of DIVISION E—FEES FOR MEDICAL SERV- impair or inhibit the effectiveness of support Defense, National Security Laboratories, and ICES PROVIDED BY NATIONAL PARK to be provided to the participating country. NNSA production sites. SERVICE PERSONNEL ‘‘(F) An assessment of the sustainability of (2) Opportunities for students to obtain SEC. 5101. FEES FOR MEDICAL SERVICES. support to be provided to the participating country by the United States. work experience in manufacturing through (a) FEES AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may ‘‘(G) A description of measures being taken such activities as apprenticeship/pre-appren- establish and collect fees for medical serv- to ensure the participating country does not ticeship programs, internships, summer job ices provided by National Park Service per- become dependent on United States assist- placements, or cooperative work-study pro- sonnel to persons— ance to be provided under this section.’’. grams. (1) inside of a unit of the National Park (b) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILD- (3) Faculty and student engagement with System; and ING.—Section 332(b)(2) of title 10, United industry that is directly related to, and sup- (2) outside of a unit of the National Park States Code, is amended by adding at the end portive of, the education of students in the System. manufacturing trades because of— the following new subparagraphs: (b) NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL SERVICES (A) the increased understanding of manu- ‘‘(D) An assessment of the objectives of the FUND.—There is hereby established in the United States and foreign countries partici- facturing challenges and potential solutions; Treasury a fund to be known as the ‘‘Na- pating in the program. and tional Park Medical Services Fund’’. The ‘‘(E) An evaluation of political, social, eco- (B) the enhanced quality and effectiveness Fund shall consist of— nomic, diplomatic, and historical factors, if of the instruction that result from that in- (1) donations to the Fund; and any, of foreign countries participating in the creased understanding. (2) fees collected under subsection (a). (e) PROPOSALS.—If the Secretary estab- program that may impair or inhibit the ef- (c) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—All lishes the program, the Secretary shall so- fectiveness of the program. amounts deposited into the Fund shall be licit proposals for grants and other awards to ‘‘(F) An assessment of the sustainability of available to the Secretary, to the extent pro- be made pursuant to this section for the sup- support to be provided to foreign countries vided in advance by Acts of appropriation, port of programs of manufacturing trades participating in the program. for the following: education that are consistent with the pur- ‘‘(G) A description of measures being taken (1) Provision of services listed in sub- poses of this section. to ensure foreign countries participating in section (a). (f) MERIT COMPETITION.—Applications for the program do not become dependent on (2) Preparing needs assessments or other awards shall be evaluated on the basis of United States assistance to be provided programmatic analyses for medical facili- merit pursuant to competitive procedures under the program.’’. ties, equipment, vehicles, and other needs prescribed by the Secretary. (c) FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES CAPACITY (g) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Secretary and costs of providing services listed in sub- BUILDING.—Section 333(e) of title 10, United may select a proposal for an award pursuant section (a). States Code, is amended by adding at the end to this section if the proposal, at a min- (3) Developing management plans for med- the following new paragraph: imum, does each of the following: ical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and other ‘‘(8) An evaluation of political, social, eco- (1) Provides students access to registered needs and costs of services listed in sub- nomic, diplomatic, and historical factors, if apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship pro- section (a). any, of the foreign country that may impair grams for improving trades education in (4) Training related to providing services or inhibit the effectiveness of the program.’’. manufacturing technology. listed in subsection (a). (2) Contains innovative approaches for im- (5) Obtaining or improving medical facili- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to proving trades education in manufacturing ties, equipment, vehicles, and other needs House Resolution 908, the gentleman technology. and costs of providing services listed in sub- from Texas (Mr. THORNBERRY) and the (3) Demonstrates a strong commitment by section (a). gentleman from Washington (Mr. the proponents to apply the resources nec- (d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this SMITH) each will control 10 minutes. essary to achieve the objectives for which section: The Chair recognizes the gentleman the award is to be made. (1) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Na- (4) Provides for effective engagement with tional Park Medical Services Fund estab- from Texas. industry or government organizations that lished by subsection (b). Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I supports the instruction to be provided in (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ yield myself such time as I may con- the proposed program and is likely to im- means the Secretary of the Interior. sume.

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I am so proud of this legislation. I am bers do not realize that it requires a lot I just came to the floor from a cere- so proud of our legislators. I am so of long, hard, late work on the part of mony where I signed three major pieces proud of the chairman for making this the staff to sift through the 578 amend- of legislation that are now headed to moment possible. ments that were filed for the Rules the President’s desk to become law. Here we are, not just keeping our Committee in order to make our floor This House has been very busy keep- promise, but making this a better, consideration go as smoothly as it has. ing its promises: to unleash our econ- stronger, safer United States. This will I want to express again, as I have omy, to take care of our veterans, to have a lasting impact, and this will en- started our general debate, my appre- provide hope for the terminally ill. sure that America continues to lead in ciation to not only our committee We just signed those three things the 21st century. staff, who have been doing this that are now on their way to the Presi- Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman throughout markup and on to floor dent’s desk. and the members of the committee, consideration, but the Rules Com- But perhaps the most important and I urge adoption of this bill. mittee staff and the leadership staff on promise that we made was the one that Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, both sides that have facilitated this we made to the men and women who with appreciation for the kind words, product. serve in our Armed Forces. but especially for the commitment It was a good bill to begin with, but We promised to start rebuilding our from the Speaker, I yield back the bal- with the assistance of a number of military to give them the resources ance of my time. Members, it has become a better prod- that they need to do their jobs, to re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is uct, and it is certainly a worthy cause assert the United States’ dominance in on the amendments en bloc offered by for Members to participate in and to our military in the world. the gentleman from Texas (Mr. THORN- show our support for the men and After tax reform, that was my most BERRY). women who serve. important legislative priority, because The en bloc amendments were agreed Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance that was our most important legisla- to. of my time. tive priority. The Acting CHAIR. The Committee Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Mr. Chairman, it is another promise will rise informally. Chairman, I yield myself such time as kept. The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. FER- I may consume. Earlier this year, we enacted a his- GUSON) assumed the chair. Mr. Chairman, I, too, want to thank toric increase in military funding, f all the people who worked to put to- made possible by the bipartisan budget SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED gether this product. As always, our agreement that came before it. committee, I think, was a fine exam- This allowed us to advance the bill The Speaker announced his signature ple, both of how to legislate and how to that we have before us right here to enrolled bills of the Senate of the do it in a bipartisan way, starting at today. following titles: the committee process, starting with I want to thank the members of the S. 204. An act to authorize the use of unap- the chairman’s mark. Armed Services Committee, the rank- proved medical products by patients diag- ing member, but I especially want to nosed with a terminal illness in accordance As the chairman has mentioned, just with State law, and for other purposes. about everybody in this House has con- thank Chairman THORNBERRY for his S. 292. An act to maximize discovery, and tributed to this product, either in com- work on this bill and his tireless advo- accelerate development and availability, of mittee or once we got to the Rules cacy for our men and women in uni- promising childhood cancer treatments, and Committee with the amendments that form. for other purposes. they offered. This National Defense Authorization S. 1282. An act to redesignate certain clin- It took an extraordinary amount of presents another major step toward re- ics of the Department of Veterans Affairs lo- work on behalf of the Members, but, building and reforming our military. It cated in Montana. S. 2155. An act to promote economic most importantly, on behalf of staff to will repair the damage done over the growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, sift through all of those amendments, previous decade. It starts with readi- and enhance consumer protections, and for to reach agreements where they could, ness. It starts with readiness because other purposes. to set up reasonable debate where they this country has had a readiness crisis S. 2372. An act to establish a permanent couldn’t, and they did an outstanding that has been costing us lives. community care program for veterans, to es- job. More American servicemembers are tablish a commission for the purpose of mak- This is the best staff I have ever being killed in accidents and training ing recommendations regarding the mod- exercises than on the battlefield. As ernization or realignment of facilities of the worked with. They do an amazing job. Veterans Health Administration, to improve And we all have to remember the Secretary Mattis put it, he was construction of the Department of Veterans baseline reason why we are doing this. shocked by the poor state of our readi- Affairs, to make certain improvements in As the authorizing bill for the Depart- ness. We must reverse that. the laws administered by the Secretary of ment of Defense, this is the bill that This bill invests in training. This bill Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan sets the policy that helps the men and invests in equipment. It grows the size program of the Department of Veterans Af- women who fight and serve to protect of all branches of our military, and it fairs, and for other purposes. our country. So it is an incredibly im- prioritizes missile defense and our nu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The portant task. clear deterrent. Committee will resume its sitting. I want to particularly thank the It is a very dangerous world, and this f chairman. It has been a great working legislation will help us counter the NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- relationship this year, as always. I threats, whether they are new or tradi- TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 think we have an excellent product. I tional, whether from China or Russia look forward to getting it passed today or Iran or North Korea. The Committee resumed its sitting. and going to conference with the Sen- But, like I said, we are not just re- AMENDMENT NO. 168 OFFERED BY MR. FERGUSON ate. building our military, we are reforming The Acting CHAIR (Mr. AMODEI). It is Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- our military. The legislation stream- now in order to consider amendment ance of my time. lines the bureaucracy and improves the No. 168 printed in House Report 115–702. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Chairman, I buying practices so that we are not de- Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from voting more resources to waste, we are rise today in support of my amendment

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Page 354, line 16, strike the second period sometimes of creating very large mon- Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I and insert a semicolon. olithic monopolies as unintended con- yield back the balance of my time. Page 354, after line 16, insert the following: sequences. The Acting CHAIR. The question is (2) in subsection (h), by striking paragraph Mr. Chairman, I want to make sure on the amendment offered by the gen- (3) and inserting the following: that we don’t do that with this impor- ‘‘(3) agree not to use, for pricing, mar- tleman from Georgia (Mr. FERGUSON). keting, competitive, or other purposes, any tant reform. The amendment was agreed to. information, including any Government- While my amendment takes steps to owned data, such as purchasing trends or improve data safeguards, I remain con- b 0945 spending habits, related to a product from a cerned about the anticompetitive ef- The Acting CHAIR. There being no third-party supplier featured on the commer- forts of concerns from suppliers, both further amendments, under House Res- cial e-commerce portal or the transaction of large and small, regarding the baseline olution 908, the Committee rises. such product, except as necessary to comply data access between competitors. Accordingly, the Committee rose; with the requirements of the program estab- Whether a small business or a multi- and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. FER- lished in subsection (a).’’; national corporation, private compa- Page 354, line 17, strike ‘‘(2)’’ and insert GUSON) having assumed the chair, Mr. ‘‘(3)’’. nies are fiercely and understandably AMODEI, Acting Chair of the Committee Page 354, line 19, strike ‘‘(3)’’ and insert protective of their proprietary data. of the Whole House on the state of the ‘‘(4)’’. Competition requires willing com- Union, reported that that Committee, Page 355, after line 2, insert the following petitors, and competitors expect a having had under consideration the bill new subsection: level playing field, a playing field on (H.R. 5515) to authorize appropriations (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of which the referee is not also a player for fiscal year 2019 for military activi- Congress that— on the other team. (1) the implementation of any e-commerce ties of the Department of Defense and Promoting competition in this pro- for military construction, to prescribe portal under such section 846 to procure com- gram requires that we continue to lis- mercial products will be done in a manner military personnel strengths for such ten to and, more importantly, address that will enhance competition, expedite pro- fiscal year, and for other purposes, and, curement, and ensure reasonable pricing of the concerns of potential suppliers. pursuant to House Resolution 908, he My amendment is a step in the right commercial products; reported the bill, as amended by House direction, but there is more work to do, (2) the implementation of the e-commerce Resolution 905, back to the House with portal will be completed with multiple con- and I look forward to continuing to sundry further amendments adopted in tracts with multiple commercial e-commerce work with the chairman in good faith the Committee of the Whole. portal providers; and to improve this system to make sure The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under (3) the Administrator of the General Serv- that it is achieving the results that we the rule, the previous question is or- ices Administration should require any e- truly know that it can. commerce portal provider to take the nec- Mr. Chairman, today, I urge my col- dered. essary precautions to safeguard data of all Is a separate vote demanded on any other e-commerce portal providers and any leagues to vote in favor of amendment No. 168, and I reserve the balance of my further amendment reported from the third-party suppliers. Committee of the Whole? If not, the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to time. Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair will put them en gros. House Resolution 908, the gentleman Chairman, I claim time in opposition, The amendments were agreed to. from Georgia (Mr. FERGUSON) and a although I am not opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- question is on the engrossment and minutes. tion, the gentleman from Washington third reading of the bill. The Chair recognizes the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. The bill was ordered to be engrossed from Georgia. There was no objection. and read a third time, and was read the Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. third time. yield myself such time as I may con- Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- MOTION TO RECOMMIT sume. tlewoman from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank, first Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair- Speaker, I have a motion to recommit of all, Chairman THORNBERRY for work- man, I want to thank the committee at the desk. ing with me on this amendment to pro- for including language that will au- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the vide a clear legislative direction for thorize the Department of Defense to gentleman opposed to the bill? the GSA’s new e-commerce portal pro- include the role of women in their re- Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. vider system for commercial off-the- search on the National Strategy on Speaker, I am opposed to the bill in its shelf sales. Countering Violent Extremism. current form. My amendment would strengthen Mr. Chairman, we are learning every The SPEAKER pro tempore. The supplier data protection requirements day that women are active agents de- Clerk will report the motion to recom- and express the sense of Congress that terring or engaging in violent extrem- mit. implementation of this program will be ist movements. The Clerk read as follows: done in a manner that enhances com- A 2017 report by the organization Fu- petition. tures Without Violence found that sev- Mr. Thompson of California moves to re- I fully support the committee’s ef- commit the bill H.R. 5515 to the Committee eral contemporary organizations, for on the Judiciary with instructions to report forts to reform the procurement proc- example, the Islamic State and Boko the same back to the House forthwith, with ess to increase efficiency and reduce Haram, capitalize on women’s efforts the following amendment: waste for the Federal Government, and and demonstrate keen awareness of the Add, at the end of the bill, the following, most importantly, the taxpayers. strategic and tactical potential of fe- and conform the table of contents accord- However, there are still some unan- male extremists. ingly: swered questions regarding the imple- And while many, many more women DIVISION E—PUBLIC SAFETY AND SEC- mentation of the program. are victims of terrorism, some are serv- OND AMENDMENT RIGHTS PROTECTION Moving forward, I believe that there ing as supportive wives and mothers to SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. is still important work to be done to the next generation of extremists; oth- (a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be ensure that the portal results in robust ers are acting as propagandists, fund- cited as the ‘‘Public Safety and Second competition from a broad range of sup- raisers, and suicide bombers. Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2018’’.

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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- application of the provisions and amendment SEC. 103. GRANTS TO STATES FOR IMPROVEMENT tents for this division is as follows: to any other person or circumstance, shall OF COORDINATION AND AUTOMA- TION OF NICS RECORD REPORTING. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. not be affected. (a) IN GENERAL.—The NICS Improvement Sec. 2. Findings. TITLE I—ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVID- Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40902 et Sec. 3. Rule of construction. UALS WHO SHOULD BE PROHIBITED Sec. 4. Severability. seq.) is amended— FROM BUYING A GUN ARE LISTED IN (1) by striking section 103 and inserting the TITLE I—ENSURING THAT ALL INDIVID- THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL following: UALS WHO SHOULD BE PROHIBITED BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM ‘‘SEC. 103. GRANTS TO STATES FOR IMPROVE- FROM BUYING A GUN ARE LISTED IN SEC. 101. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL MENT OF COORDINATION AND AU- THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS IM- TOMATION OF NICS RECORD RE- BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM PROVEMENT PROGRAM. PORTING. Sec. 101. Reauthorization of the National Section 106(b) of Public Law 103–159 (34 ‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—From amounts made Criminal History Records Im- U.S.C. 40302(b)) is amended— available to carry out this section, the At- provement Program. (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre- torney General shall make grants to States, Sec. 102. Improvement of metrics and incen- ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘of this Indian Tribal governments, and State court tives. Act’’ and inserting ‘‘of the Public Safety and systems, in a manner consistent with the Na- Sec. 103. Grants to States for improvement Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of tional Criminal History Improvement Pro- of coordination and automation 2018’’; and gram and consistent with State plans for in- of NICS record reporting. (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting tegration, automation, and accessibility of Sec. 104. Relief from disabilities program. the following: criminal history records, for use by the Sec. 105. Clarification that Federal court in- ‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— State, or units of local government of the formation is to be made avail- There are authorized to be appropriated for State, Indian Tribal government, or State able to the National Instant grants under this subsection $100,000,000 for court system to improve the automation and Criminal Background Check each of fiscal years 2018 through 2021.’’. transmittal of mental health records and System. criminal history dispositions, records rel- Sec. 106. Codification of HIPAA authority SEC. 102. IMPROVEMENT OF METRICS AND IN- evant to determining whether a person has CENTIVES. for covered entities to submit been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of mental health records to the Section 102(b) of the NICS Improvement domestic violence, court orders, and mental National Instant Criminal Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40916) is health adjudications or commitments to Background Check System. amended to read as follows: Federal and State record repositories in ac- Sec. 107. Publication of NICS index statis- ‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— cordance with section 102 and the National tics. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year Criminal History Improvement Program. Sec. 108. Effective date. after the date of enactment of the Public ‘‘(b) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Grants TITLE II—PROVIDING A RESPONSIBLE Safety and Second Amendment Rights Pro- awarded to States, Indian Tribal govern- AND CONSISTENT BACKGROUND CHECK tection Act of 2018, the Attorney General, in ments, or State court systems under this PROCESS coordination with the States, shall establish, section may only be used to— for each State or Indian tribal government Sec. 201. Purpose. ‘‘(1) carry out, as necessary, assessments of applying for a grant under section 103, a 4- Sec. 202. Firearms transfers. the capabilities of the courts of the State or year implementation plan to ensure max- Sec. 203. Penalties. Indian Tribal government for the automa- Sec. 204. Rule of construction. imum coordination and automation of the tion and transmission of arrest and convic- Sec. 205. Effective date. reporting of records or making of records tion records, court orders, and mental health available to the National Instant Criminal adjudications or commitments to Federal SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Background Check System. and State record repositories; Congress finds the following: ‘‘(2) BENCHMARK REQUIREMENTS.—Each 4- ‘‘(2) implement policies, systems, and pro- (1) Congress supports, respects, and defends year plan established under paragraph (1) cedures for the automation and transmission the fundamental, individual right to keep shall include annual benchmarks, including of arrest and conviction records, court or- and bear arms guaranteed by the Second both qualitative goals and quantitative ders, and mental health adjudications or Amendment to the Constitution of the measures, to enable the Attorney General to commitments to Federal and State record United States. assess implementation of the 4-year plan. repositories; (2) Congress supports and reaffirms the ex- ‘‘(3) PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.— ‘‘(3) create electronic systems that provide isting prohibition on a national firearms reg- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—During the 4-year period accurate and up-to-date information which is istry. covered by a 4-year plan established under directly related to checks under the National (3) Congress believes the Department of paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall Instant Criminal Background Check System, Justice should prosecute violations of back- withhold— including court disposition and corrections ground check requirements to the maximum ‘‘(i) 10 percent of the amount that would records; extent of the law. otherwise be allocated to a State under sec- ‘‘(4) assist States or Indian Tribal govern- (4) There are deficits in the background tion 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and ments in establishing or enhancing their own check system in existence prior to the date Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the capacities to perform background checks of enactment of this Act and the Department State does not meet the benchmark estab- using the National Instant Criminal Back- of Justice should make it a top priority to lished under paragraph (2) for the first year ground Check System; and work with States to swiftly input missing in the 4-year period; ‘‘(5) develop and maintain the relief from records, including mental health records. ‘‘(ii) 11 percent of the amount that would disabilities program in accordance with sec- (5) Congress and the citizens of the United otherwise be allocated to a State under sec- tion 105. States agree that in order to promote safe tion 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and ‘‘(c) ELIGIBILITY.— and responsible gun ownership, dangerous Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for a grant criminals and the seriously mentally ill State does not meet the benchmark estab- under this section, a State, Indian Tribal should be prohibited from possessing fire- lished under paragraph (2) for the second government, or State court system shall cer- arms; therefore, it should be incumbent upon year in the 4-year period; tify, to the satisfaction of the Attorney Gen- all citizens to ensure weapons are not being ‘‘(iii) 13 percent of the amount that would eral, that the State, Indian Tribal govern- transferred to such people. otherwise be allocated to a State under sec- ment, or State court system— SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. tion 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and ‘‘(A) is not prohibited by State law or Nothing in this division, or any amend- Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the court order from submitting mental health ment made by this division, shall be con- State does not meet the benchmark estab- records to the National Instant Criminal strued to— lished under paragraph (2) for the third year Background Check System; and (1) expand in any way the enforcement au- in the 4-year period; and ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (2), has imple- thority or jurisdiction of the Bureau of Alco- ‘‘(iv) 15 percent of the amount that would mented a relief from disabilities program in hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; or otherwise be allocated to a State under sec- accordance with section 105. (2) allow the establishment, directly or in- tion 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and ‘‘(2) RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES PROGRAM.— directly, of a Federal firearms registry. Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3755) if the For purposes of obtaining a grant under this SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY. State does not meet the benchmark estab- section, a State, Indian Tribal government, If any provision of this division or an lished under paragraph (2) for the fourth or State court system shall not be required amendment made by this division, or the ap- year in the 4-year period. to meet the eligibility requirement described plication of a provision or amendment to any ‘‘(B) FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A PLAN.—A in paragraph (1)(B) until the date that is 2 person or circumstance, is held to be invalid State that fails to establish a plan under years after the date of enactment of the Pub- for any reason in any court of competent ju- paragraph (1) shall be treated as having not lic Safety and Second Amendment Rights risdiction, the remainder of this division and met any benchmark established under para- Protection Act of 2018. amendments made by this division, and the graph (2).’’. ‘‘(d) FEDERAL SHARE.—

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‘‘(1) STUDIES, ASSESSMENTS, NON-MATERIAL Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to (1) by repealing subsection (s); ACTIVITIES.—The Federal share of a study, a State for failure to implement a relief from (2) by redesignating subsection (t) as sub- assessment, creation of a task force, or other disabilities program shall be reallocated to section (s); non-material activity, as determined by the States that are in compliance.’’. (3) in subsection (s), as redesignated— Attorney General, carried out with a grant SEC. 105. CLARIFICATION THAT FEDERAL COURT (A) in paragraph (3)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘(as under this section shall be not more than 25 INFORMATION IS TO BE MADE defined in subsection (s)(8))’’; and percent. AVAILABLE TO THE NATIONAL IN- (B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(2) INFRASTRUCTURE OR SYSTEM DEVELOP- STANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND ‘‘(7) In this subsection— CHECK SYSTEM. MENT.—The Federal share of an activity in- ‘‘(A) the term ‘chief law enforcement offi- volving infrastructure or system develop- Section 103(e)(1) of Public Law 103–159 (34 U.S.C. 40901(e)(1)) is amended by adding at cer’ means the chief of police, the sheriff, or ment, including labor-related costs, for the the end the following: an equivalent officer or the designee of any purpose of improving State or Indian Tribal such individual; and ‘‘(F) APPLICATION TO FEDERAL COURTS.—In government record reporting to the National this subsection— ‘‘(B) the term ‘gun show or event’ has the Instant Criminal Background Check System ‘‘(i) the terms ‘department or agency of the meaning given the term in subsection carried out with a grant under this section United States’ and ‘Federal department or (t)(4).’’; and may amount to 100 percent of the cost of the agency’ include a Federal court; and (4) by inserting after subsection (s), as re- activity. ‘‘(ii) for purposes of any request, submis- designated, the following: ‘‘(e) GRANTS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—Up to 5 ‘‘(t)(1) Beginning on the date that is 180 percent of the grant funding available under sion, or notification, the Director of the Ad- days after the date of enactment of this sub- this section may be reserved for Indian tribal ministrative Office of the United States section and except as provided in paragraph governments for use by Indian tribal judicial Courts shall perform the functions of the (2), it shall be unlawful for any person other systems. head of the department or agency.’’. than a licensed dealer, licensed manufac- ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— SEC. 106. CODIFICATION OF HIPAA AUTHORITY There are authorized to be appropriated to FOR COVERED ENTITIES TO SUBMIT turer, or licensed importer to complete the carry out this section $100,000,000 for each of MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS TO THE transfer of a firearm to any other person who NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL fiscal years 2016 through 2019.’’; is not licensed under this chapter, if such BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM. transfer occurs— (2) by striking title III; and A covered entity (as defined in section (3) in section 401(b), by inserting after ‘‘of ‘‘(A) at a gun show or event, on the 160.103 of title 45, Code of Federal Regula- curtilage thereof; or this Act’’ the following: ‘‘and 18 months tions, or any successor regulation) may use after the date of enactment of the Public ‘‘(B) pursuant to an advertisement, post- or disclose protected health information (as ing, display or other listing on the Internet Safety and Second Amendment Rights Pro- defined in such section) for purposes of re- or in a publication by the transferor of his tection Act of 2018’’. porting to the National Instant Criminal intent to transfer, or the transferee of his in- (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- Background Check System the identity of an tent to acquire, the firearm. MENT.—The table of sections in section 1(b) individual who is prohibited from possessing of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act a firearm under section 922(g)(4) of title 18, ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if— of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by United States Code, provided the covered en- ‘‘(A) the transfer is made after a licensed striking the item relating to section 103 and tity— importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed inserting the following: (1) is a State agency or other entity that dealer has first taken possession of the fire- ‘‘Sec. 103. Grants to States for improvement is, or contains an entity that is— arm for the purpose of complying with sub- of coordination and automation (A) an entity designated by the State to re- section (s), and upon taking possession of the of NICS record reporting.’’. port, or which collects information for pur- firearm, the licensee complies with all re- SEC. 104. RELIEF FROM DISABILITIES PROGRAM. poses of reporting, on behalf of the State, to quirements of this chapter as if the licensee Section 105 of the NICS Improvement the National Instant Criminal Background were transferring the firearm from the li- Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40915) is Check System; or censee’s business inventory to the unlicensed amended by adding at the end the following: (B) a court, board, commission, or other transferee, except that when processing a ‘‘(c) PENALTIES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE.— lawful authority that makes the commit- transfer under this chapter the licensee may ‘‘(1) 10 PERCENT REDUCTION.—During the 1- ment or adjudication that causes an indi- accept in lieu of conducting a background year period beginning 2 years after the date vidual to become subject to such section check a valid permit issued within the pre- of enactment of the Public Safety and Sec- 922(g)(4); vious 5 years by a State, or a political sub- ond Amendment Rights Protection Act of (2) discloses the information only to— division of a State, that allows the trans- 2018, the Attorney General shall withhold 10 (A) the National Instant Criminal Back- feree to possess, acquire, or carry a firearm, percent of the amount that would otherwise ground Check System; or if the law of the State, or political subdivi- be allocated to a State under section 505 of (B) an entity designated by the State to re- sion of a State, that issued the permit re- the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets port, or which collects information for pur- quires that such permit is issued only after Act of 1968 if the State has not implemented poses of reporting, on behalf of the State, to an authorized government official has a relief from disabilities program in accord- the National Instant Criminal Background verified that the information available to ance with this section. Check System; and such official does not indicate that posses- ‘‘(2) 11 PERCENT REDUCTION.—During the 1- (3)(A) discloses only the limited demo- sion of a firearm by the unlicensed trans- year period after the expiration of the period graphic and certain other information need- feree would be in violation of Federal, State, described in paragraph (1), the Attorney Gen- ed for purposes of reporting to the National or local law; eral shall withhold 11 percent of the amount Instant Criminal Background Check System; ‘‘(B) the transfer is made between an unli- that would otherwise be allocated to a State and censed transferor and an unlicensed trans- under section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Con- (B) does not disclose diagnostic or clinical feree residing in the same State, which takes trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 if the State information for such purposes. place in such State, if— has not implemented a relief from disabil- SEC. 107. PUBLICATION OF NICS INDEX STATIS- ‘‘(i) the Attorney General certifies that ities program in accordance with this sec- TICS. State in which the transfer takes place has tion. Not later than 180 days after the date of in effect requirements under law that are ‘‘(3) 13 PERCENT REDUCTION.—During the 1- enactment of this division, and biannually generally equivalent to the requirements of year period after the expiration of the period thereafter, the Attorney General shall make this section; and described in paragraph (2), the Attorney Gen- the National Instant Criminal Background ‘‘(ii) the transfer was conducted in compli- eral shall withhold 13 percent of the amount Check System index statistics available on a ance with the laws of the State; that would otherwise be allocated to a State publically accessible Internet website. ‘‘(C) the transfer is made between spouses, under section 505 of the Omnibus Crime Con- SEC. 108. EFFECTIVE DATE. between parents or spouses of parents and trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 if the State The amendments made by this title shall their children or spouses of their children, has not implemented a relief from disabil- take effect 180 days after the date of enact- between siblings or spouses of siblings, or be- ities program in accordance with this sec- ment of this division. tween grandparents or spouses of grand- tion. TITLE II—PROVIDING A RESPONSIBLE parents and their grandchildren or spouses of ‘‘(4) 15 PERCENT REDUCTION.—After the expi- AND CONSISTENT BACKGROUND CHECK their grandchildren, or between aunts or un- ration of the 1-year period described in para- PROCESS cles or their spouses and their nieces or graph (3), the Attorney General shall with- SEC. 201. PURPOSE. nephews or their spouses, or between first hold 15 percent of the amount that would The purpose of this title is to enhance the cousins, if the transferor does not know or otherwise be allocated to a State under sec- current background check process in the have reasonable cause to believe that the tion 505 of the Omnibus Crime Control and United States to ensure criminals and the transferee is prohibited from receiving or Safe Streets Act of 1968 if the State has not mentally ill are not able to purchase fire- possessing a firearm under Federal, State, or implemented a relief from disabilities pro- arms. local law; or gram in accordance with this section. SEC. 202. FIREARMS TRANSFERS. ‘‘(D) the Attorney General has approved ‘‘(5) REALLOCATION.—Amounts not allo- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, the transfer under section 5812 of the Inter- cated under section 505 of the Omnibus United States Code, is amended— nal Revenue Code of 1986.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24MY7.012 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4720 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 ‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding any other provi- (1) to extend background check require- First, it provides grants to States to sion of this chapter, except for section ments to transfers other than those made at get more records into the background 923(m), the Attorney General may implement gun shows or on the curtilage thereof, or check system. I think we can all agree, this subsection with regulations. pursuant to an advertisement, posting, dis- for the system to work, it has to have ‘‘(B) Regulations promulgated under this play, or other listing on the Internet or in a paragraph may not include any provision re- publication by the transferor of the intent of the most up-to-date records. quiring licensees to facilitate transfers in ac- the transferor to transfer, or the transferee Second, it would expand background cordance with paragraph (2)(A). of the intent of the transferee to acquire, the checks to all commercial sale of fire- ‘‘(C) Regulations promulgated under this firearm; or arms. So if you walk into a gun show paragraph may not include any provision re- (2) to extend background check require- and try to buy a gun, you have to un- quiring persons not licensed under this chap- ments to temporary transfers for purposes dergo a background check. If you go ter to keep records of background checks or including lawful hunting or sporting or to online and try to buy a gun, you have firearms transfers. temporary possession of a firearm for pur- to undergo a background check. ‘‘(D) Regulations promulgated under this poses of examination or evaluation by a pro- This isn’t some radical idea. 208 paragraph may not include any provision spective transferee. Members of this Congress, Democrats placing a cap on the fee licensees may charge SEC. 205. EFFECTIVE DATE. to facilitate transfers in accordance with and Republicans, are cosponsors. Even This title and the amendments made by 94 percent of gun owners support ex- paragraph (2)(A). this title shall take effect 180 days after the ‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the date of enactment of this division. panding background checks, and we term ‘gun show or event’— can’t get 94 percent of the people to Mr. THOMPSON of California (during ‘‘(A) means any event at which 75 or more agree that the sky is blue. This kind of the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- firearms are offered or exhibited for sale, ex- consensus should unify us. It should change, or transfer, if 1 or more of the fire- mous consent to dispense with the empower us on this floor to do what is arms has been shipped or transported in, or reading. right. otherwise affects, interstate or foreign com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there We know that background checks merce; and objection to the request of the gen- ‘‘(B) does not include an offer or exhibit of work. Every day, background checks tleman from California? stop more than 175 felons, some 50 do- firearms for sale, exchange, or transfer by an There was no objection. individual from the personal collection of mestic abusers, and nearly 20 fugitives Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I from buying a gun. But in some States, that individual, at the private residence of reserve a point of order against the mo- that individual, if the individual is not re- these same folks can walk into a gun quired to be licensed under section 923.’’. tion to recommit. show and buy the same gun without a (b) PROHIBITION OF NATIONAL GUN REG- The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point background check. This motion would ISTRY.—Section 923 of such title is amended of order is reserved. change that. by adding at the end the following: The gentleman from California is Yesterday, the Gun Violence Preven- ‘‘(m) The Attorney General may not con- recognized for 5 minutes in support of tion Task Force heard from young solidate or centralize the records of the— his motion to recommit. ‘‘(1) acquisition or disposition of firearms, leaders who are begging Congress to Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. pass laws to help prevent gun violence. or any portion thereof, maintained by— Speaker, this is the final amendment ‘‘(A) a person with a valid, current license One of the hardest things for me to under this chapter; or to the bill, and it would not kill the hear was one student saying that he ‘‘(B) an unlicensed transferor under section bill or send it back to committee. If was not actually surprised that there 922(t); or adopted, the bill will immediately pro- was a shooting at his school. Kids now ‘‘(2) possession or ownership of a firearm, ceed to final passage, as amended. have an expectation that one day it maintained by any medical or health insur- Mr. Speaker, less than 1 week ago, 10 will happen to them. This is shameful, ance entity.’’. people were shot and killed in their and it is the future that we are leaving (c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- school in Santa Fe, Texas. As usual, MENTS.— for our children and our grandchildren. Members sent thoughts and prayers. I know what the chairman is going to (1) SECTION 922.—Section 922(y)(2) of title 18, They said that things have got to United States Code, is amended, in the mat- say. He is going to say the NDAA is no ter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking change, and then they did nothing. place for this amendment. ‘‘, (g)(5)(B), and (s)(3)(B)(v)(II)’’ and inserting We held our 47th moment of silence First, this isn’t an extraneous provi- ‘‘and (g)(5)(B)’’. since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Ele- sion. The NDAA has language directly (2) CONSOLIDATED AND FURTHER CONTINUING mentary School 51⁄2 years ago. For addressing guns and gun ownership. APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2012.—Section 511 of every Member who looks into the face Without that language in the bill, we title V of division B of the Consolidated and of yet another grieving family and wouldn’t be able to offer this amend- Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 says, ‘‘I am with you,’’ and then does ment today. (18 U.S.C. 922 note) is amended by striking nothing, I have a message for you: You Second, the NDAA has long been a ‘‘subsection 922(t)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (s) or (t) of section are complicit. You are allowing crimi- place for extraneous provisions. In this 922’’. nals and the dangerously mentally ill bill alone, the majority has weakened SEC. 203. PENALTIES. easy access to guns. Your inaction is environmental oversight and permitted Section 924 of title 18, United States Code, leading to gravestone after gravestone. drilling, has addressed medical fees in is amended— We have not had one vote on legisla- national parks, and has addressed (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end tion to keep guns out of the hands of yacht safety, just to name a few extra- the following: people who shouldn’t have them. If we neous provisions. ‘‘(8) Whoever makes or attempts to make a are not allowed a vote, there is blood So I ask you to join me: No more transfer of a firearm in violation of section on the hands of Congress. complicity. No more blood on the 922(t) to a person not licensed under this Since Sandy Hook, more kids have hands of Congress. No more moments chapter who is prohibited from receiving a been killed by someone using a gun firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section of silence. 922 or State law, to a law enforcement offi- than all of our troops killed in combat It is time for moments of action. cer, or to a person acting at the direction of, since 9/11. Vote ‘‘yes’’ on this motion. It will not or with the approval of, a law enforcement Let that sink in. kill the bill, but it will save lives. officer authorized to investigate or prosecute Seven thousand young kids are dead, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance violations of section 922(t), shall be fined in part, because of our inaction. I don’t of my time. under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 know about you, but that number POINT OF ORDER years, or both.’’; and keeps me up at night. Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I (2) by adding at the end the following: These are children who are robbed of insist on my point of order. I have been ‘‘(q) IMPROPER USE OF STORAGE OF a lifetime of experiences and robbed of advised that the amendment contains RECORDS.—Any person who knowingly vio- lates section 923(m) shall be fined under this their future. Instead of going to their new direct spending. Therefore, the title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or graduation, their parents go and visit amendment violates section 302(f) of both.’’. their grave. the Budget Act, and the CutGo rule. SEC. 204. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. This amendment is straightforward, Therefore, I must insist on my point Nothing in this title, or an amendment and, if adopted, it will not kill the bill. of order, and I ask for a ruling from the made by this title, shall be construed— It does two things: Chair.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24MY7.012 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE May 24, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4721 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does Holding McMorris Scalise Rush Sinema Vargas any other Member wish to be heard on Hollingsworth Rodgers Schweikert Ryan (OH) Sires Veasey Huizenga McSally Scott, Austin Sa´ nchez Smith (WA) Vela the point of order? Hultgren Meadows Sensenbrenner Sarbanes Soto Vela´ zquez If not, the gentleman from Texas Hunter Messer Sessions Schakowsky Speier Visclosky makes a point of order that the in- Hurd Mitchell Shimkus Schiff Suozzi Wasserman Issa Moolenaar Schneider Swalwell (CA) structions in the motion to recommit Shuster Schultz Jenkins (KS) Mooney (WV) Simpson Schrader Takano Waters, Maxine Scott (VA) Thompson (CA) offered by the gentleman from Cali- Johnson (LA) Mullin Smith (MO) Watson Coleman Johnson (OH) Newhouse Scott, David Thompson (MS) fornia violate clause 10 of rule XXI by Smith (NE) Welch Johnson, Sam Norman Serrano Titus Smith (NJ) Wilson (FL) proposing an increase in mandatory Jordan Nunes Sewell (AL) Tonko spending over a relevant period of Katko Olson Smith (TX) Shea-Porter Torres Yarmuth time. Kelly (MS) Palazzo Smucker Sherman Tsongas Stefanik Pursuant to clause 10 of rule XXI and Kelly (PA) Palmer King (IA) Paulsen Stewart NOT VOTING—12 clause 4 of rule XXIX, the Chair is au- King (NY) Pearce Taylor Black Lewis (GA) Rogers (KY) thoritatively guided by estimates from Kinzinger Perry Tenney Higgins (LA) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Stivers the chair of the Committee on the Knight Peterson Thompson (PA) Hudson Moore Walz Kustoff (TN) Pittenger Thornberry Jenkins (WV) Noem Weber (TX) Budget that the net effect of the provi- Labrador Poe (TX) Tipton sions in the motion to recommit would LaHood Poliquin Trott b 1022 increase mandatory spending over a LaMalfa Posey Turner Mr. HIMES changed his vote from relevant period as compared to the bill. Lamborn Ratcliffe Upton Lance Reed ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Accordingly, the point of order is Valadao Latta Reichert Wagner Messrs. BUCK, NEWHOUSE, CON- sustained and the motion is not in Lesko Renacci Walberg AWAY, and WITTMAN changed their order. Lewis (MN) Rice (SC) Walden LoBiondo Roby vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Walker Long Roe (TN) Walorski So the motion to table was agreed to. Speaker, I appeal the ruling of the Loudermilk Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi The result of the vote was announced Love Rohrabacher Chair. Webster (FL) Lucas Rokita as above recorded. Wenstrup The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Luetkemeyer Rooney, Francis The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Westerman question is, Shall the decision of the MacArthur Rooney, Thomas HULTGREN). The question is on the pas- Marchant J. Williams Chair stand as the judgment of the Wilson (SC) sage of the bill. House? Marino Ros-Lehtinen Marshall Roskam Wittman The question was taken; and the MOTION TO TABLE Massie Ross Womack Speaker pro tempore announced that Woodall Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Mast Rothfus the ayes appeared to have it. McCarthy Rouzer Yoder move to lay the appeal on the table. McCaul Royce (CA) Yoho RECORDED VOTE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The McClintock Russell Young (AK) Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I question is on the motion to table. McHenry Rutherford Young (IA) McKinley Sanford Zeldin demand a recorded vote. The question was taken; and the A recorded vote was ordered. Speaker pro tempore announced that NAYS—191 The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a the ayes appeared to have it. Adams Dingell Larson (CT) 5-minute vote. Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Aguilar Doggett Lawrence The vote was taken by electronic de- Speaker, on that I demand the yeas Barraga´ n Doyle, Michael Lawson (FL) vice, and there were—ayes 351, noes 66, Bass F. Lee and nays. Beatty Ellison Levin not voting 10, as follows: The yeas and nays were ordered. Bera Emmer Lieu, Ted [Roll No. 230] The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Beyer Engel Lipinski Bishop (GA) Eshoo Loebsack AYES—351 ant to clause 9 of rule XX, this 15- Blumenauer Espaillat Lofgren Abraham Carson (IN) Diaz-Balart minute vote on the motion to table Blunt Rochester Esty (CT) Lowenthal Adams Carter (GA) Dingell will be followed by a 5-minute vote on Bonamici Evans Lowey Aderholt Carter (TX) Donovan passage of the bill, if arising without Boyle, Brendan Foster Lujan Grisham, Aguilar Cartwright Duffy F. Frankel (FL) M. Allen Castor (FL) Duncan (SC) further proceedings in recommittal. Brady (PA) Fudge Lynch Amodei Castro (TX) Dunn The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (MD) Gabbard Maloney, Arrington Chabot Emmer vice, and there were—yeas 224, nays Brownley (CA) Gallego Carolyn B. Babin Cheney Engel Bustos Garamendi Maloney, Sean Bacon Clay Estes (KS) 191, not voting 12, as follows: Butterfield Gomez Matsui Banks (IN) Clyburn Esty (CT) [Roll No. 229] Capuano Gonzalez (TX) McCollum Barletta Coffman Evans Carbajal Gottheimer McEachin Barr Cole Faso YEAS—224 Ca´ rdenas Green, Al McGovern Barton Collins (GA) Ferguson Abraham Carter (GA) Ferguson Carson (IN) Green, Gene McNerney Bera Collins (NY) Fitzpatrick Aderholt Carter (TX) Fitzpatrick Cartwright Grijalva Meeks Bergman Comer Fleischmann Allen Chabot Fleischmann Castor (FL) Gutie´rrez Meng Beyer Comstock Flores Amash Cheney Flores Castro (TX) Hanabusa Moulton Biggs Conaway Fortenberry Amodei Coffman Fortenberry Chu, Judy Hastings Murphy (FL) Bilirakis Connolly Foster Arrington Cole Foxx Cicilline Heck Nadler Bishop (GA) Cook Foxx Babin Collins (GA) Frelinghuysen Clark (MA) Higgins (NY) Napolitano Bishop (MI) Cooper Frankel (FL) Bacon Collins (NY) Gaetz Clarke (NY) Himes Neal Bishop (UT) Correa Frelinghuysen Banks (IN) Comer Gallagher Clay Hoyer Nolan Blackburn Costa Fudge Barletta Comstock Garrett Cleaver Huffman Norcross Blum Costello (PA) Gaetz Barr Conaway Gianforte Clyburn Jackson Lee O’Halleran Blunt Rochester Courtney Gallagher Barton Cook Gibbs Cohen Jayapal O’Rourke Bost Cramer Gallego Bergman Costello (PA) Gohmert Connolly Jeffries Pallone Boyle, Brendan Crawford Garamendi Biggs Cramer Goodlatte Cooper Johnson (GA) Panetta F. Crist Garrett Bilirakis Crawford Gosar Correa Johnson, E. B. Pascrell Brady (PA) Cuellar Gianforte Bishop (MI) Culberson Gowdy Costa Jones Payne Brady (TX) Culberson Gibbs Bishop (UT) Curbelo (FL) Granger Courtney Joyce (OH) Pelosi Brat Cummings Gohmert Blackburn Curtis Graves (GA) Crist Kaptur Perlmutter Brooks (AL) Curbelo (FL) Gonzalez (TX) Blum Davidson Graves (LA) Crowley Keating Peters Brooks (IN) Curtis Goodlatte Bost Davis, Rodney Graves (MO) Cuellar Kelly (IL) Pingree Brown (MD) Davidson Gosar Brady (TX) Denham Griffith Cummings Kennedy Pocan Brownley (CA) Davis (CA) Gottheimer Brat DeSantis Grothman Davis (CA) Khanna Polis Buchanan Davis, Danny Gowdy Brooks (AL) DesJarlais Guthrie Davis, Danny Kihuen Price (NC) Bucshon Davis, Rodney Granger Brooks (IN) Diaz-Balart Handel DeFazio Kildee Quigley Budd Delaney Graves (GA) Buchanan Donovan Harper DeGette Kilmer Raskin Burgess DeLauro Graves (LA) Buck Duffy Harris Delaney Kind Rice (NY) Bustos DelBene Graves (MO) Bucshon Duncan (SC) Hartzler DeLauro Krishnamoorthi Richmond Butterfield Demings Green, Al Budd Duncan (TN) Hensarling DelBene Kuster (NH) Rosen Byrne Denham Green, Gene Burgess Dunn Herrera Beutler Demings Lamb Roybal-Allard Calvert DeSantis Grothman Byrne Estes (KS) Hice, Jody B. DeSaulnier Langevin Ruiz Carbajal DesJarlais Guthrie Calvert Faso Hill Deutch Larsen (WA) Ruppersberger Ca´ rdenas Deutch Hanabusa

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MY7.025 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4722 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 Handel Marchant Rush Vela´ zquez Watson Coleman Wilson (FL) mittee on Appropriations have until 5 Harper Marino Russell Waters, Maxine Welch Yarmuth p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018, to file Harris Marshall Rutherford Hartzler Mast Ryan (OH) NOT VOTING—10 a privileged report to accompany meas- Hastings McCarthy Sanford Black Lewis (GA) Walz ures making appropriations for the Ag- Heck McCaul Sarbanes Doggett Noem Weber (TX) riculture, Rural Development, Food Hensarling McClintock Scalise Higgins (LA) Rogers (KY) and Drug Administration, and Related Herrera Beutler McEachin Schiff Jenkins (WV) Stivers Hice, Jody B. McHenry Schneider Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Higgins (NY) McKinley Schrader b 1031 tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes. Hill McMorris Schweikert The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Himes Rodgers So the bill was passed. Scott (VA) objection to the request of the gen- Holding McNerney Scott, Austin The result of the vote was announced Hollingsworth McSally Scott, David as above recorded. tleman from Texas? Hoyer Meadows Sensenbrenner The title of the bill was amended so There was no objection. Hudson Meeks Sessions as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize appro- Huizenga Meng Sewell (AL) f Hultgren Messer priations for fiscal year 2019 for mili- Shea-Porter PRIVILEGED REPORT ON RESOLU- Hunter Mitchell Sherman tary activities of the Department of Hurd Moolenaar Shimkus Defense, for military construction, and TION OF INQUIRY TO SEC- Issa Mooney (WV) Shuster for defense activities of the Depart- RETARY OF COMMERCE Jackson Lee Moulton Simpson Jenkins (KS) Mullin Sinema ment of Energy, to prescribe military Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee Johnson (LA) Murphy (FL) Sires personnel strengths for such fiscal on Oversight and Government Reform, Johnson (OH) Neal Smith (MO) year, and for other purposes.’’. submitted an adverse privileged report Johnson, E. B. Newhouse Smith (NE) A motion to reconsider was laid on (Rept. No. 115–705) on the resolution (H. Johnson, Sam Norcross Smith (NJ) Jordan Norman Smith (TX) the table. Res. 877) of inquiry directing the Sec- Joyce (OH) Nunes Smith (WA) PERSONAL EXPLANATION retary of Commerce to provide certain Kaptur O’Halleran Smucker Katko O’Rourke Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, documents in the Secretary’s posses- Soto sion to the House of Representatives Keating Olson Speier due to a family issue I was not present for Kelly (IL) Palazzo Stefanik votes on May 24, 2018. Had I been present, relating to the decision to include a Kelly (MS) Palmer Stewart question on citizenship in the 2020 de- Kelly (PA) Panetta I would have voted ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 229 Suozzi Kihuen Pascrell and ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 230. cennial census of population, which Taylor Kilmer Paulsen was referred to the House Calendar and Tenney Kind Pearce f Thompson (MS) ordered to be printed. King (IA) Pelosi Thompson (PA) AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO King (NY) Perlmutter f Thornberry Kinzinger Perry MAKE CORRECTIONS IN EN- Tipton Knight Peters GROSSMENT OF H.R. 5515, NA- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW Titus Krishnamoorthi Peterson Tonko TIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask Kuster (NH) Pingree TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019 Kustoff (TN) Pittenger Torres unanimous consent that when the LaHood Poe (TX) Trott Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I House adjourns today, it adjourn to LaMalfa Poliquin Tsongas Turner ask unanimous consent that the Clerk meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Lamb Posey The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Lamborn Price (NC) Upton be authorized to make technical cor- Lance Quigley Valadao rections in the engrossment of H.R. objection to the request of the gen- Langevin Ratcliffe Vargas tleman from Oklahoma? Veasey 5515, including corrections in spelling, Larsen (WA) Reed punctuation, section and title num- There was no objection. Larson (CT) Reichert Vela Latta Renacci Visclosky bering, cross-referencing, conforming f Lawrence Rice (NY) Wagner amendments to the table of contents Lawson (FL) Rice (SC) Walberg PERMISSION FOR MEMBER TO BE Walden and short titles, and the insertion of Lesko Richmond appropriate headings. CONSIDERED AS FIRST SPONSOR Levin Roby Walker OF H.R. 1094 Lewis (MN) Roe (TN) Walorski The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Lieu, Ted Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi objection to the request of the gen- Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsyl- Lipinski Rohrabacher Wasserman tleman from Texas? vania. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous LoBiondo Rokita Schultz Loebsack Rooney, Francis Webster (FL) There was no objection. consent that I may hereafter be consid- Long Rooney, Thomas Wenstrup f ered the first sponsor of H.R. 1094, the Loudermilk J. Westerman Weekend Voting Act, a bill originally Love Ros-Lehtinen Williams REPORT ON H.R. 5952, COMMERCE, introduced by Representative Louise Lowey Rosen Wilson (SC) JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RE- Lucas Roskam Wittman Slaughter of New York, for the pur- Luetkemeyer Ross Womack LATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA- poses of adding cosponsors and request- Lujan Grisham, Rothfus Woodall TIONS ACT, 2019 ing reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of M. Rouzer Yoder rule XII. Luja´ n, Ben Ray Roybal-Allard Yoho Mr. CULBERSON, from the Com- Lynch Royce (CA) Young (AK) mittee on Appropriations, submitted a The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there MacArthur Ruiz Young (IA) privileged report (Rept. No. 115–704) on objection to the request of the gen- Maloney, Sean Ruppersberger Zeldin the bill (H.R. 5952) making appropria- tleman from Pennsylvania? There was no objection. NOES—66 tions for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Amash Ellison Maloney, f ´ Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Barragan Eshoo Carolyn B. HONORING VETERANS AND Bass Espaillat Massie tember 30, 2019, and for other purposes, Beatty Gabbard Matsui which was referred to the Union Cal- SERVICEMEMBERS Blumenauer Gomez McCollum endar and ordered to be printed. Bonamici McGovern (Mr. GIANFORTE asked and was Griffith The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- given permission to address the House Buck Grijalva Moore Capuano Gutie´rrez Nadler ant to clause 1, rule XXI, all points of for 1 minute and to revise and extend Chu, Judy Napolitano Huffman order are reserved on the bill. his remarks.) Cicilline Nolan Jayapal Clark (MA) Pallone f Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Jeffries Clarke (NY) Payne today to honor and recognize the men Cleaver Johnson (GA) Pocan PERMISSION FOR THE COMMITTEE and women who have made the ulti- Cohen Jones Polis ON APPROPRIATIONS TO HAVE Kennedy mate sacrifice for our liberties, our Crowley Raskin UNTIL 5 P.M. ON THURSDAY, DeFazio Khanna Sa´ nchez freedoms, and our precious way of life. DeGette Kildee Schakowsky MAY 24, 2018, TO FILE A PRIVI- Montanans are a proud and patriotic DeSaulnier Labrador Serrano LEGED REPORT people who always answer the call to Doyle, Michael Lee Swalwell (CA) F. Lofgren Takano Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask serve their Nation. They are mothers Duncan (TN) Lowenthal Thompson (CA) unanimous consent that the Com- and fathers, brothers and sisters, sons

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24MY7.015 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE May 24, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4723 and daughters. Some did not return At the end of the First World War, HONORING ROCIO GUILLEN ROCHA from the theater of conflict, giving the poppy flourished throughout Eu- (Mr. KIHUEN asked and was given their lives for our country and our lib- rope because of the lime in the rubble permission to address the House for 1 erty. left over from the war. The red poppy minute and to revise and extend his re- I extend my heartfelt gratitude to is a nationally recognized symbol of marks.) them and to their families. We owe sacrifice that has been worn by Ameri- Mr. KIHUEN. Mr. Speaker, today I them a debt we can never fully repay, cans since World War I to honor those rise to remember the life of Rocio as much as we try. who served and died for our country in Guillen Rocha. Rocio attended the As we mark Memorial Day, we pray all wars. It reminds Americans of the Route 91 festival on October 1 in Las for the families of the veterans whose sacrifices made by our veterans while Vegas. sacrifices have secured our freedoms, protecting our freedoms. Rocio would say that her greatest ac- and we give thanks for the blessings of Mr. Speaker, I will proudly wear a complishment was being a mom to her life and liberty, peace and prosperity poppy tomorrow to honor our fallen four kids—Marcus, Christopher, Sofia, that their service has secured for all of servicemembers, and it is my hope that and Austin—and being engaged to her us. all Americans will do the same. fiance´, Chris Jaksha. f f Rocio had lived through many major AMENDMENTS INCLUDED IN THE HONORING CLIFFORD JOHNSON, life events. She had given birth to her NDAA SR. youngest child, Austin, just 6 weeks prior to her death, and she was para- (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was (Ms. BARRAGA´ N asked and was lyzed after giving birth to her second given permission to address the House given permission to address the House child, Christopher. for 1 minute.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Rocio was a fighter who worked hard Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as her remarks.) we come upon this weekend, I want to Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I rise to walk again after being paralyzed. certainly offer my respect for the men today in honor of Mr. Clifford Johnson, After a lot of work and training, she and women in the United States mili- Sr., who will be 100 years old on June 7. eventually was able to walk again. tary and those who have fallen in bat- Mr. Johnson, a Cherokee Indian Rocio was known as being a tle. Freedman, was born in Lenapah, Okla- supermom who loved supporting her In this last authorization bill for the homa, on June 7, 1918. He fought brave- kids while they played baseball. She defense, I want to emphasize important ly during World War II, serving as a was an amazing mom who worked long amendments that I had approved deal- staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. He hours as an assistant manager at Cali- ing with active shooter, dealing with began a lifelong career with the United fornia Pizza Kitchen so she could take the violence against our children and States Postal Service in 1946. care of her kids. having that explained or researched; Mr. Johnson is a loving father, Rocio had a great sense of humor, and, as well, the maternal mortality grandfather, and great-grandfather. and she was always laughing, even rate will be included, along with 10 Mr. JOHNSON is a patron of Macedonia through the tough times. She is re- other of my amendments. Baptist Church in Watts, California, membered for being patient and loving At the same time, I wish to speak and attributes his longevity to being by all those who knew her. about something that saddens me on close to God and treating other people I would like to extend my condo- the breach of the rule of law and the the way he would want to be treated. lences to Rocio Guillen Rocha’s family breach of the Constitution that our I want to wish Mr. Clifford Johnson, and friends. Please know that the city President is engaged in: the maligning Sr., a very happy birthday and thank of Las Vegas, the State of Nevada, and of the special counsel and, of course, him for his service to our country. the whole country grieve with you. the attempt to expose a confidential f f source. RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT RECOGNIZING GORDON ‘‘BATMAN’’ So let me hold up this picture of VARNEDOE Rudy Giuliani who, in 1998, said in an- MICHAEL ‘‘MICK’’ DEHART other investigation of a President: (Mr. DAVIDSON asked and was given (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and ‘‘He’s got to do it. He’s got to do it.’’ permission to address the House for 1 was given permission to address the So I would offer to say that the minute and to revise and extend his re- House for 1 minute and to revise and President of the United States needs to marks.) extend his remarks.) sit down with the special counsel and Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- tell the truth. That is what our men my honor to recognize Staff Sergeant er, I rise today to recognize Gordon and women fight for overseas and Michael ‘‘Mick’’ DeHart for the selfless ‘‘Batman’’ Varnedoe’s 80th birthday, around the world: democracy and the actions and bravery he showed on April which he celebrated on May 19. Mr. rule of law. That is what the President 10, 1969, during the Vietnam war. Varnedoe is a staple of Savannah, who should do. While conducting a routine recon- lives to put a smile on everyone’s face and is never afraid to try something f naissance operation, Staff Sergeant DeHart and his platoon were ambushed new. RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN by a numerically superior force. Known to locals as Batman, he is LEGION’S NATIONAL POPPY DAY Throughout the firefight, Staff Ser- often seen in parades wearing his cape (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania geant DeHart moved through the and mask, but he earned the nickname asked and was given permission to ad- enemy fire to provide cover for injured in high school for his passionate belief dress the House for 1 minute and to re- soldiers, distribute supplies, and co- in truth, justice, and an American mo- vise and extend his remarks.) ordinate a counterattack. ment. Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. As dusk approached, Sergeant Mr. Varnedoe breaks out of his cape Mr. Speaker, this weekend our Nation DeHart, at significant personal risk, and into 18th century English attire as marks one of the most solemn occa- moved to an exposed position, fired on General James Oglethorpe, Savannah’s sions, Memorial Day. It is a time when machine-gun positions and approaching founder, to welcome visitors to this we honor the sacrifices made by our enemy soldiers, halting their advance. historic city. His latest projects in- fallen military members. He also aided in the successful clude substitute teaching at various Tomorrow marks the American Le- exfiltration of his unit. schools and officiating weddings in his gion National Poppy Day. Each year For his heroism in combat, Staff Ser- General Oglethorpe persona. members of the American Legion dis- geant DeHart recently had one of his He sets records in international tribute poppy flowers with the request two Silver Stars upgraded to a Distin- weightlifting competitions at 73 years that those receiving a flower making a guished Service Cross. old. He is likely the oldest rugby play- donation to support our veterans, ac- Thank you, Sergeant DeHart, for er in Georgia, and he has founded nu- tive servicemembers, and military fam- your heroism, courage, and service to merous organizations to help sports ilies. our great country. thrive.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MY7.030 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4724 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 Everyone can learn from Batman’s May God grant eternal rest to those blue line killed simply because he wore enthusiasm for life and his ability to who gave the ultimate sacrifice to our the badge to protect and serve the rest make the world a more colorful place. country, and may He bless the families of us. Happy birthday, my friend. of the fallen with His tender mercies. A man of many hats, the 3-year vet- f f eran of the force was a member of the rare breed, the American breed. His fel- b 1045 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS low officers, friends, and family mem- MONTH HONORING COACH SCOTT GLABB bers remember this Texas law man, (Mr. CORREA asked and was given (Mr. PANETTA asked and was given Santander, as a person who always permission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 went the extra mile to protect and minute.) minute and to revise and extend his re- serve his community. Without fail, he Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I take a marks.) encouraged his friends and family to be few moments today to honor one of my Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise the best version of themselves during constituents, Coach Scott Glabb, for today to recognize Mental Health their life. his contributions to Orange County Awareness Month. We have got to real- Peace officers like Santander are the youth. ize that one in six adults in the United last strand of wire in the fence between Mr. Glabb has been an important fig- States lives with a mental illness. the law and the lawless. We mourn his ure as a teacher and wrestling coach at However, only 43 percent of them re- sacrifice, but we thank the good Lord Santa Ana High School for about 30 ceive any sort of treatment. that a remarkable man such as he has years. After wrestling in college for I saw this firsthand as a prosecutor, ever lived. Eastern Washington University, Coach as many, not all, but many men, And that is just the way it is. women, and even juveniles were behind Glabb came to Santa Ana High School f in 1990, where he became a teacher and bars because of a mental illness. Unfor- a head coach. tunately, due to the cutbacks in fund- THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ Mr. Glabb’s dedication led Santa Ana ing and the legislature’s cutting back (Mr. COHEN asked and was given per- High School to 26 straight CIF cham- on sentences, many failed to receive mission to address the House for 1 pionship league titles. Coach Glabb the proper treatment, and what we had minute.) also coached two individual national was a revolving door where we no Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, our coun- high school champs: Tony Perez in 1998 longer could rely on the criminal jus- try’s democracy and rule of law are in and Jose Leon in 1999. With the girls, tice system to house and treat those danger, being threatened at every mo- he was equally successful. He had two with mental illnesses. ment. female wrestling State champs: Lizette Fortunately, in my district on the Today is my birthday and also the Tenorio in 2009 and Berenice Blanco in Central Coast of California, we have birthday of Bobby Zimmerman aka Bob 2012. many organizations that realize this Dylan. And with that, I quote Bob Mr. Glabb was more than a coach and and attempt to provide proper services, Dylan: including Interim, Parent’s Place, and a teacher. He was a role model for a lot Come writers and critics of kids that didn’t have a chance to the Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties Who prophesize with your pen make it out of their neighborhoods. Behavioral Health Departments. And keep your eyes wide Thank you, Coach Glabb. We wish So now it is Congress’ time to play The chance won’t come again you success in your retirement. their part. We, on the bipartisan Men- And don’t speak too soon For the wheel’s still in spin f tal Health Caucus, are committed to ensuring accessible mental treatment. And there’s no tellin’ who that it’s namin’ ANNUAL ROLLING THUNDER Good mental health this month and For the loser now will be later to win MOTORCYCLE RIDE every month for all ages of life and all For the times they are a-changin’ Come senators, congressmen (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given walks of life contribute to the overall Please heed the call permission to address the House for 1 health of our communities, and that is Don’t stand in the doorway minute and to revise and extend his re- why we should continue to work to Don’t block up the hall marks.) fund and provide mental health serv- For he that gets hurt Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, this ices throughout our country. Will be he who has stalled weekend, the Nation sets aside time to f There’s a battle outside and it is ragin’ remember those who gave all for our It’ll soon shake your windows and rattle country. HONORING DALLAS POLICE DE- your walls Thousands will travel to Washington, PARTMENT OFFICER ROGELIO For the times they are a-changin’ SANTANDER The line that is drawn D.C., for the annual Rolling Thunder The curse it is cast motorcycle ride to remember and (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was The slow one now honor the fallen, and millions across given permission to address the House Will later be fast the country will participate in parades for 1 minute and to revise and extend As the present now or gather around monuments and parks his remarks.) Will later be past to recall a loved one or a neighbor who Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, re- The order is rapidly fadin’ never came home. There will be the cently, Officer Rogelio Santander of And the first one now will later be last playing of ‘‘Taps’’ and heartfelt and si- the Dallas, Texas, police department For the times they are a-changin’ lent whispers of: I miss you; I wish I was responding to an ordinary call: a My colleagues, get it together and could see you; and thank you. thief at a Home Depot. As Officer save democracy and protect us from Memorial Day is truly a national hol- Santander and his colleagues at- this President. iday in that it is a day that politics are tempted to arrest the outlaw, the f avoided, and given some of the debates crook pulled out a pistol and started we have been having and what you see blasting away at the officers. RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- on TV, that is not a bad thing. All three officers responding to the SARY OF THE MICHIGAN INTER- When you visit Arlington Cemetery call were critically wounded, the crimi- NATIONAL SPEEDWAY or any of the national cemeteries nal’s bullets hitting their mark as he (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given across the country, including the Na- cowardly ran away from his crimes. permission to address the House for 1 tional Cemetery of the Alleghenies, not Police Officer Crystal Almeida and a minute.) far from my district, the gravestones civilian Home Depot employee were Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise don’t mark one’s party affiliation. shot and are now recovering from their today to recognize Michigan Inter- Rather, the simplicity of the stones re- wounds. national Speedway as they celebrate mind us that they were Americans, At just 28 years of age, Officer their 50th anniversary in 2018. they served, and that they are remem- Santander was murdered in the youth Located in my district in the heart of bered. of his life. Another member of the thin the beautiful Irish Hills, Michigan

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MY7.032 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE May 24, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4725 International Speedway is one of the Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, our military what it needs, and sup- Nation’s premier racing facilities. June 1 will mark the end of an era in port, indeed, as we remember this Me- Throughout the season, MIS will be Utah broadcasting. For the past 40 morial Day weekend. commemorating this milestone by years, Utahans have heard Doug f showcasing many of the memorable Wright inform, uplift, and bloviate— GLEN COVE’S 350TH ANNIVERSARY moments and drivers in the track’s his- that is his word, not mine. tory. On Fridays, he reviewed movies, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. I look forward to joining everyone to crowned losers, and gave prizes worth GAETZ). Under the Speaker’s an- kick off their first NASCAR race of the up to dollars. For the callers, it was nounced policy of January 3, 2017, the year, which is just weeks away. In ad- telephone torture, but for the listeners, gentleman from New York (Mr. SUOZZI) dition to NASCAR, MIS offers year- it has been a friendship through the is recognized for 60 minutes as the des- round entertainment and festivals, airways. ignee of the minority leader. making it a leading tourist attraction The Doug Wright Show is ‘‘Where Mr. SUOZZI. Mr. Speaker, today for people near and far. Utah Comes to Talk.’’ In Utah, it is not marks the 350th anniversary of the Through their extensive charity news until you hear it on Doug’s show. founding of my hometown, Glen Cove, work and programs like the Spirit of Doug got exclusives, and he did it New York, on May 24, 1668. Earlier this America Blood Drive, MIS is actively through hard work, fairness, and being year, we also celebrated the 100th anni- involved in improving the community worthy of the trust Utahans placed in versary of Glen Cove’s designation as a and impacting lives. him. city. Mr. Speaker, Michigan International Doug wasn’t always cooped up in a I love Glen Cove. I served as the Speedway is a staple of our community studio. From the back of a Harley and city’s mayor from 1994 to 2001. My fa- and the world of racing. We are fortu- with a microphone in his hand, he ther, Joseph, an Italian immigrant and nate to have them in the Seventh Dis- raised the money to bring street lamps an American success story, was the trict. to his adopted home of Eureka. His mo- first Suozzi to serve as mayor from 1956 Here is to 50 more years of lasting torcycle rally, the Ride to Light up Eu- to 1960. memories for fans and drivers alike. reka, set records, and continues to My uncle, Vincent, also known as f grow each year. Jimmy Suozzi, was the second. He Doug has earned awards and acco- served from 1973 to 1979 and again from AMERICAN LEADERSHIP ON THE lades and has been at the top of the 1984 to 1987. The most recent Suozzi to GLOBAL STAGE ratings, but he will tell you the best serve as mayor, my cousin Ralph (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given thing to come from the newsroom was served from 2006 to 2013. permission to address the House for 1 his wife, D. With her, he grew a family In fact, in the 100 years since Glen minute and to revise and extend his re- and shared with his audience all the Cove became a city, a Suozzi has served marks.) joys and trials that come with a fam- as mayor for 32 years. We Suozzis have Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, as the ily. devoted a great deal of our lives to ranking member on the Foreign Affairs As Doug advised us at the close of serving the city we love, and we have Committee, I am absolutely flab- each day’s program: Tonight, when you been repaid with the satisfaction of bergasted at the announcement that go home, make sure you hug the people knowing our friends, neighbors, and just came out of the White House that you love. family will continue to strive to work President Trump is canceling his meet- f to ensure our best days are still yet to ing with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. come. SUPPORTING THE REVITALIZA- The world held out hope that the Glen Cove was the first industrial TION OF OUR NATIONAL DE- Trump administration’s diplomatic en- center of Long Island. The Carpenter, FENSE gagement with North Korea would bear Simkin, and Cole families purchased fruit. But you cannot have thin skin if (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given over 2,000 acres of waterfront property you want to make progress with a dif- permission to address the House for 1 overlooking Hempstead Harbor and the ficult adversary such as the Kim re- minute and to revise and extend his re- Long Island Sound from the Native gime. Imagine how different the course marks.) American Matinecock Tribe. of history would look if every chance Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise b 1100 for peace was scuttled because one today in support of the timely Senate party was too mean to the other. action of the just passed National De- There they built a lumber mill and a To make matters worse, the Presi- fense Authorization Act for fiscal year gristmill powered by the fresh water of dent’s bizarre letter returns to the 2019. Similar to last year, the NDAA is Glen Cove Creek. same bellicose rhetoric that last year geared towards increasing the readi- Originally named Musketa Cove, heightened tensions and raised the ness of our military and properly equip which means ‘‘a place of rushes’’ in the specter of war. Any type of military our troops for their safety and for their Matinecock language, Musketa Cove conflict on the Korean peninsula would effectiveness in their mission. went on to become one of the top four come with horrific consequences. The steady decline of our Armed ports for smuggling on Long Island, as After a year of alienating friends and Forces under the previous administra- no one wanted to pay the English taxes allies, unwinding our commitments, tion is well documented. Now we are on brandy, rum, and wine. and drawing back from the world stage, continuing the revitalization we start- The area grew with professional it is clear what the Trump motto of ed last year by investing in our soldiers craftsmen, weavers, carpenters, wool ‘‘America First’’ actually means and providing them with some of the spinners, tailors, millers, and ship- ‘‘America Lashing Out,’’ leaving Amer- necessary equipment needed to get builders. Corn farming developed in the ica last and alone. their job done. surrounding area. American leadership on the global This is about providing for the well- A second major industry began in the stage has been laid low, not by a rival, being of our troops and their families, early 1800s when Dr. Thomas Garvie but by a President who has sidelined including the largest pay raise in 9 discovered massive clay deposits and diplomacy, shut out expertise, and years. We are also investing in critical began to mine and ship the clay to pot- thrown out any rational approach to missile defense and nuclear deterrence teries in New York City and elsewhere making policy. programs that will substantially im- on Long Island. Dr. Garvie also began a f prove our national defense capabilities. daily steamship operation between In order for America to continue as a Glen Cove and New York City that RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT leader of the free world, our military began to attract residents looking to OF DOUG WRIGHT must be ready to defend us from all and escape the city’s sweltering summer (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was any threat. As we head into this Memo- heat. given permission to address the House rial Day holiday, we can, in part, honor Tourism-minded residents started to for 1 minute.) the fallen by an effective NDAA, giving worry that the name Musketa Cove

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:48 May 25, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K24MY7.034 H24MYPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with HOUSE H4726 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 24, 2018 sounded too much like mosquito cove, moves forward to a new age of develop- shchev visited the estate after pound- and, in 1834, they changed the name to ment and waterfront revitalization. ing his shoe on the lectern at the Glen Cove. It worked. By the mid-1850s With hundreds of acres of publically- United Nations back in the 1960s. tourism was booming with daily steam- owned nature preserves, three public Welwyn, another former Pratt estate, ship operations, leading to the develop- beaches, golf courses, a fishing pier, is a 200-acre nature preserve and serves ment of six major hotels, taverns, and and multiple ballfields and parks, Glen as the Nassau County Holocaust Memo- boarding houses. Cove has been restored to a waterfront rial and Tolerance Center. A new industry emerged. The Duryea community with a short commute to Not every Glen Cover has a boldface Starch factory took advantage of the Manhattan that once attracted some of name, but every Glen Cove resident fresh water, the gristmills, and the the wealthiest families in the world. contributes in their own unique way to plentiful corn and became one of the Unlike much of Long Island, that is the community: the first responders, world’s largest starch factories. In fact, either all rich or all poor, or all Black the business owners, and the volun- in 1878, Duryea won the Paris Gold or all White, or all this or all that, teers; the elected officials, city em- Medal for the best starch in the world. Glen Cove remains a diverse commu- ployees, the coaches, and the moms Industry flourished, tourism flour- nity with the wealthiest of the wealthy and dads; the teachers, preachers, and ished, and Glen Cove began to attract and a large supply of low-income hous- the gadflies that show up at the city more attention. ing that is anchored by a solid middle council meetings; the world-class In the early 1900s, some of the class. It is home to over 60 ethnicities: restauranteurs and bakers, the wealthiest families in the world made two Catholic churches, two Baptist multigenerational shop owners, and Glen Cove their home. J. P. Morgan, churches, two Jewish synagogues. It the too many to mention fraternal and the wealthy financier, who bailed out also has houses of worship for African service organizations. Glen Cove is the U.S. Government; F. W. Wool- Methodist Episcopalians, Lutherans, alive and will continue long after these worth, the founder of the original five- Methodists, Episcopalians, and words are forgotten. and-dime department store, whose Evangelicals. The Presbyterian church As I said, I love Glen Cove and Glen marketing began the commercializa- is one of the most beautiful architec- Cove is why I love America. It has di- tion of Christmas gift giving; and the tural marvels of the City. Glen Cove is versity. It has history. And it has won- Pratt family, who amassed their for- also home to a Russian Orthodox derful people. tune by controlling the kerosene mar- church, a Sikh gurdwara, Jehovah’s Glen Cove has offered opportunity to ket and, ultimately, merging with Witnesses, and several Latino church- so many families, including mine. It is John D. Rockefeller to form Standard es. what makes America great. Oil, all built their massive summer es- Many movies, television shows, and E pluribus unum, ‘‘out of many one.’’ tates in Glen Cove, leading to the mon- commercials have been filmed in Glen Glen Cove has every type of eth- iker of the ‘‘Gold Coast.’’ Cove, including Alfred Hitchcock’s nicity, religion, and income group. It Between the industries that flour- North by Northwest, starring Cary enjoys low crime, low unemployment, ished on the waterfront and the Town Grant and Eva Marie Saint; and and a robust community life. It works & Country magazine rated Gold Coast Sabrina, starring Audrey Hepburn, Wil- and it will continue to work. estates, Glen Cove with its vibrant liam Holden, and Humphrey Bogart. In Happy anniversary and congratula- downtown of merchants was booming. fact, as mayor, I met Harrison Ford tions to my friends and neighbors. God Immigrants from all over the world while filming the remake of Sabrina bless our warm city with the cool and America flocked to the area to with Julia Ormond and Greg Kinnear. I sound, and God bless the United States work at the starch factory, or the met Michael Douglas while filming A of America. Ladew Leatherworks that tanned hides Perfect Murder, and told him how his Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance to be used for industrial belts. Immi- dad, Kirk Douglas, had filmed A Lovely of my time. grants like my grandfather and father Way to Die in the 1960s in Glen Cove. A f from Italy, and others from Ireland, former Pratt estate, now the Webb In- TRUMP’S MOBILE SECURITY Poland, Germany, and elsewhere, stitute of Naval Architecture, was worked not only in the factories, but in stately Wayne Manor in Batman For- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the gardens, kitchens, pantries, and ga- ever. A host of other movies, such as the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- rages of the Gold Coast estates. African Annie Hall, Hair, Eyes Wide Shut, and uary 3, 2017, the gentleman from Cali- Americans from the South migrated to one obscure favorite, A New Leaf, were fornia (Mr. TED LIEU) is recognized for the area and found work, many as ex- all filmed in Glen Cove as well. the remainder of the hour as the des- perts training and caring for Famous historical figures called Glen ignee of the minority leader. thoroughbreds and polo ponies. Cove home. Bobby Kennedy resided in Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Around 1917, Glen Cove residents, Glen Cove when he ran for United Speaker, I am here with Congressman who saw the economic vibrancy from States Senator of New York. Jackie RUBEN GALLEGO. I would like to talk the estates, the factories, and the vi- Kennedy called West Island home after about national security and how the brant downtown, populated by Jewish, the President had been shot. President of the United States may be Italian, and English merchants, no The first female congresswoman from inadvertently giving away classified longer wished to share their plentiful New York was Ruth Baker Pratt. Base- information. property and sales tax dollars with the ball legends, including Roy The President, through public report- town of Oyster Bay, under whose juris- Campanella, Whitey Ford and, more re- ing, shows that he is unwilling to swap diction Glen Cove existed as a village. cently, Yoenis Cespedes of the New out his cell phones. There is a big prob- Community leaders worked with the York Mets. Billy Joel spent a short lem with this. State legislature and the Governor to time in Glen Cove. And Ashanti grew Last term, I was involved with this break off and become Long Island’s up in Glen Cove—I attended her sweet flaw called the SS7 flaw. It is some- first city. 16 birthday party—while many other thing that allows foreign powers and Glen Cove has traveled a long jour- artists record here regularly at Cove criminal syndicates affiliated with for- ney. Its population exploded, as did City Sound Studios. eign powers to listen in on your cell much of Long Island, with veterans re- And Sergeant Major Dan Daly, a ma- phone just knowing your cell phone turning from World War II. rine, is one of only 19 men in U.S. his- number, and there is no real good way Its industrial vibrancy, which went tory, in our entire Nation, to have re- to stop it. Our concern is that if the on to include Li Tungsten, a munitions ceived the Medal of Honor, twice. President finds it too inconvenient to factory; Mattiace Petrochemical; Co- Many of the old estates have been deal with this issue of his cell phones, lumbia Ribbon and Carbon; Powers repurposed, including Killenworth, a then his conversations could be lis- Chemco; Konica; and Photocircuits, a former Pratt estate that served as the tened in on by other foreign nations or circuit board manufacturer, all left be- home of the Soviet Ambassador of the by criminal syndicates. hind a negative environmental legacy United Nations, and still serves the We also find this somewhat ironic that the City has now cleaned up as it Russian Ambassador. Nikita Khru- and hypocritical when the Republican-

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This is a very similar concept. ica’s secrets to our gravest enemies, bers are reminded to refrain from en- These are cell phones from which for- surely my Republican friends are going gaging in personalities toward the eign powers can get the actual con- to be just as worried about data secu- President. versations of the President of the rity as they were in the past and con- f United States. duct some oversight. Surely, they will. We just want the White House, the They surely will demand and request SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Secret Service, and other agencies to all the documents, hold hearings, and The Speaker announced his signature talk to the President and say: Look, question witnesses. Surely. They will to enrolled bills of the Senate of the you just have to deal with operational want to get to the bottom of this scan- following titles: security. You are their most highly- dal as soon as possible. S. 204. An act to authorize the use of unap- valued target in terms of intelligence Prior to the election, Chairman proved medical products by patients diag- information that foreign powers want; GOWDY explained to the reporters: nosed with a terminal illness in accordance and, please, for our national security, This investigation is not about politics. with State law, and for other purposes. swap out your cell phones. This is not even about one individual. S. 292. An act to maximize discovery, and Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman If it wasn’t about politics, and if it accelerate development and availability, of from Arizona (Mr. GALLEGO). wasn’t just about stopping Hillary promising childhood cancer treatments, and Mr. GALLEGO. Mr. Speaker, I came Clinton, the Speaker of the House and for other purposes. S. 1282. An act to redesignate certain clin- down to the floor today to give a gentle the chairman of the Oversight and Gov- reminder and a wake-up call to Chair- ics of the Department of Veterans Affairs lo- ernment Reform Committee should cated in Montana. man GOWDY and to Speaker RYAN. I certainly feel interested in inves- S. 2155. An act to promote economic know they have a lot going on. The tigating the President’s cell phone use. growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, Speaker is flying out to do a fundraiser And yet, coincidentally, they have and enhance consumer protections, and for today. But I want to make sure he ac- been completely silent. Not one press other purposes. tually understood that what we know, statement, not one letter, not one word S. 2372. An act to establish a permanent also from multiple media outlets, is of warning to the White House. community care program for veterans, to es- that this President is using a phone It is almost as if they have no inter- tablish a commission for the purpose of mak- that is potentially compromising na- est in conducting real oversight of this ing recommendations regarding the mod- ernization or realignment of facilities of the tional security. President. It is almost as if they are Rather than use the best, most se- Veterans Health Administration, to improve more interested in helping this Presi- construction of the Department of Veterans cure communication technology in the dent than holding him accountable. It Affairs, to make certain improvements in world, President Trump just reaches is almost as if this Republican Party the laws administered by the Secretary of into his pocket and pulls out his reg- has completely lost its moral compass Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan ular off-the-shelf phone when he wants under this President. program of the Department of Veterans Af- to discuss matters of state. Now, he Mr. Speaker, perhaps my good friend, fairs, and for other purposes. can switch to another phone, a govern- Congressman TED LIEU, could shed f ment-provided phone, one that is se- some light on more of these troubling ADJOURNMENT cure, and he can still even tweet from issues for me. that phone, but, for some reason, he is Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I move still stuck on this phone that is a na- Speaker, I thank Congressman that the House do now adjourn. tional security risk. GALLEGO for his comments. The motion was agreed to; accord- Why would the leader of the free Both of us served Active Duty in the ingly (at 11 o’clock and 18 minutes world, and our Commander in Chief, ex- United States military—Congressman a.m.), under its previous order, the pose sensitive communication to for- GALLEGO served in combat—and we House adjourned until tomorrow, Fri- eign intelligence agencies? both know that one of the most impor- day, May 25, 2018, at 10 a.m. Why would he act in such a reckless, tant things to our military is oper- f negligent manner? ational security and protecting our Well, according to news reports, the communications and making sure that EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, simple answer is that Donald Trump they are secure. ETC. uses his personal cell phone because he Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive b 1115 just feels like it; it is more convenient communications were taken from the for him. Forget the rules and forget the Donald Trump is the Commander in Speaker’s table and referred as follows: warnings from the military. He just Chief of our military. If there is anyone 4971. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- does what he wants and ignores the that needs to have their communica- ment of Energy, transmitting a report on the consequences. tions secure, it has got to be our Com- Voluntary Commitments to Reduce Indus- I want to highlight this story for mander in Chief. trial Energy Intensity, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Chairman GOWDY and Speaker RYAN Unfortunately, the President and the 15811(f); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 106(f); (118 because I know they care deeply about Republicans here that enable him are Stat. 611); to the Committee on Energy and data security at the highest level of allowing him to have unsecured com- Commerce. our government. After all, when Sec- munications. That is really going to be 4972. A letter from the Assistant General retary Clinton was found to have used harmful to our national security. Counsel for Legislation, Regulation and En- her personal email server, they This is not some sort of theoretical ergy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency launched multiple, month-long inves- and Renewable Energy, Department of En- flaw that exists. The Federal Commu- ergy, transmitting the Department’s final tigations. They spent millions of tax nications Commission has issued a re- rule — Energy Conservation Program: En- dollars conducting five emergency port saying that this flaw where for- ergy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan hearings, including four, coinciden- eign powers can listen in on our cell Light Kits [EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045] (RIN: tally, right before the election, and phone communications is real, it ex- 1904-AC87) received May 17, 2018, pursuant to ended up issuing more than 70 sub- ists. 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. poenas. People have used it not just to listen 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- Their efforts helped generate huge in, but also to do nefarious things. A ergy and Commerce. amounts of media coverage. In one 6- bank earlier this year lost millions of 4973. A letter from the Director, Regu- day period, The New York Times ran as latory Management Division, Environmental dollars because of this flaw. Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- many cover stories about Hillary Clin- So, again, we urge the President and cy’s final rule — Pyroxasulfone; Pesticide ton’s emails as they did about all of the Republicans here to change the Tolerances [EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0787; FRL- the policy issues combined in the 69 President’s behavior, to do oversight 9977-25] received May 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 days leading up to the election. on this issue. U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec.

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State Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air to the Committee of the Whole House on the By Mr. MULLIN (for himself and Mr. Quality Management District; Stationary state of the Union. LARSON of Connecticut): Sources; New Source Review [EPA-R09-OAR- Mr. GOWDY: Committee on Oversight and 2018-0080; FRL-9977-24-Region 9] received May Government Reform. House Resolution 877. H.R. 5959. A bill to promote national secu- 17, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Resolution of inquiry directing the Sec- rity and jobs through the use of natural gas Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to retary of Commerce to provide certain docu- to fuel heavy-duty trucks and fleet vehicles; the Committee on Energy and Commerce. ments in the Secretary’s possession to the to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 4975. A letter from the General Counsel, House of Representatives relating to the de- addition to the Committees on Oversight and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, cision to include a question on citizenship in Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, transmitting the Commission’s final rule — the 2020 decennial census of population and Science, Space, and Technology, for a Reform of Generator Interconnection Proce- (Rept. 115–705); adversely. Referred to the period to be subsequently determined by the dures and Agreements [Docket No.: RM17-8- House Calendar. Speaker, in each case for consideration of 000] (Order No.: 845) received May 23, 2018, Mr. ADERHOLT: Committee on Appropria- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law tions. H.R. 5961. A bill making appropria- tion of the committee concerned. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- tions for Agriculture, Rural Development, By Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and mittee on Energy and Commerce. Food and Drug Administration, and Related Mr. RUTHERFORD): 4976. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- September 30, 2019, and for other purposes H.R. 5960. A bill to direct the Attorney try and Security, Department of Commerce, (Rept. 115–706). Referred to the Committee of General to make grants to regional gang transmitting the Department’s final rule — the Whole House on the state of the Union. task forces to prevent violence committed Revisions to the Unverified List (UVL) by and against youths, and for other pur- f [Docket No.: 180214174-8174-01] (RIN: 0694- poses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. AH54) received May 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. SWALWELL of California (for U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public himself, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. VEASEY, 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on For- Mr. GALLEGO, and Ms. TITUS): eign Affairs. bills and resolutions of the following 4977. A letter from the Board Chairman and titles were introduced and severally re- H.R. 5962. A bill to provide for loan forgive- Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Admin- ferred, as follows: ness for STEM teachers, and for other pur- poses; to the Committee on Ways and Means, istration, transmitting the semiannual re- By Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself and and in addition to the Committee on Edu- port by the Inspector General of the Farm Mr. SHERMAN): Credit Administration for the period of Octo- H.R. 5953. A bill to provide regulatory re- cation and the Workforce, for a period to be ber 1, 2017, through March 31, 2018, pursuant lief to charitable organizations that provide subsequently determined by the Speaker, in to Sec. 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, housing assistance, and for other purposes; each case for consideration of such provi- as amended; to the Committee on Oversight to the Committee on Financial Services. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the and Government Reform. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. committee concerned. 4978. A letter from the Acting Director, De- NADLER, Mr. POSEY, Miss RICE of New By Mrs. NOEM (for herself, Mrs. partment of the Interior, transmitting a re- York, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey): WALORSKI, Ms. SINEMA, and Mr. port titled ‘‘Comprehensive Inventory of U.S. H.R. 5954. A bill to amend title 18, United BERA): Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Natural Gas States Code, to clarify the meaning of the H.R. 5963. A bill to delay the reimposition Resources — 2018 Update’’, pursuant to 42 terms ‘‘act of war’’ and ‘‘blocked asset’’, and of the annual fee on health insurance pro- U.S.C. 15912(b); Public Law 109-58, Sec. 357(b); for other purposes; to the Committee on the (119 Stat. 720); to the Committee on Natural viders until after 2020; to the Committee on Judiciary. Ways and Means, and in addition to the Com- Resources. By Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. 4979. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, mittee on Energy and Commerce, for a pe- COSTA, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. Legislative Affairs, Department of State, riod to be subsequently determined by the POLIQUIN, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. Department of State 2018 Civil Monetary such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- MESSER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Penalties Inflationary Adjustment [Public Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. Notice 10236] (RIN: 1400-AE50) received May COHEN, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mrs. WAGNER, By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself and 22, 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); DDIE ERNICE OHNSON Mr. DEUTCH, and Mrs. DINGELL): Ms. E B J of Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to H.R. 5955. A bill to reauthorize subtitle A Texas): the Committee on the Judiciary. of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990; to 4980. A letter from the Administrator, Gen- H.R. 5964. A bill to amend the Professional the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- eral Services Administration, transmitting Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide addi- tion to the Committee on Education and the the FY 2017 Goaling Without Exclusions Re- tional safety standards for professional box- Workforce, for a period to be subsequently port, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 644(h)(3)(A)(ii); ing; to the Committee on Education and the determined by the Speaker, in each case for Public Law 85-536, Sec. 2 (as amended by Workforce, and in addition to the Committee consideration of such provisions as fall with- Public Law 114-328, Sec. 1802); (130 Stat. 2650); on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be in the jurisdiction of the committee con- to the Committee on Small Business. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 4981. A letter from the Director, Office of cerned. each case for consideration of such provi- Regulations and Reports Clearance, Social By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Security Administration, transmitting the and Mr. SABLAN): H.R. 5956. A bill to incentivize the hiring of committee concerned. Administration’s final rule — Extension of By Ms. DELAURO: Expiration Date for Endocrine Disorders United States workers in the Commonwealth H.R. 5965. A bill to require health insur- Body System Listings [Docket No.: SSA- of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for 2018-0016] (RIN: 0960-AI28) received May 22, other purposes; to the Committee on Natural ance coverage for the treatment of infer- 2018, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Resources. tility; to the Committee on Energy and Com- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the By Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. merce, and in addition to the Committees on Committee on Ways and Means. JOHNSON of Louisiana, and Mr. Oversight and Government Reform, Armed RATCLIFFE): f Services, and Veterans’ Affairs, for a period H.R. 5957. A bill to establish the Caddo to be subsequently determined by the Speak- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Lake National Heritage Area, and for other er, in each case for consideration of such pro- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of sources. committee concerned. By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for him- committees were delivered to the Clerk By Mr. KEATING (for himself, Ms. self, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. DUN- STEFANIK, Ms. SPEIER, and Mr. COFF- for printing and reference to the proper CAN of Tennessee, and Mr. GONZALEZ MAN): calendar, as follows: of Texas): Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- H.R. 5958. A bill to amend title XVIII of the H.R. 5966. A bill to improve the provision of ural Resources. H.R. 5317. A bill to repeal Social Security Act to require pharmacy-ne- health care for women veterans by the De- section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to re- gotiated price concessions and pharmacy in- partment of Veterans Affairs, and for other move the prohibition on certain alcohol centive payments and adjustments to be in- purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- manufacturing on Indian lands (Rept. 115– cluded in negotiated prices at the point-of- fairs. 703). Referred to the Committee of the Whole sale under part D of the Medicare program, By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire (for House on the state of the Union. and for other purposes; to the Committee on herself and Mrs. BUSTOS):

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H.R. 5967. A bill to establish a single export COHEN, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illi- make all needful rules and regulations re- promotion agency in the executive branch, nois, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. specting the territory or other property be- and for other purposes; to the Committee on GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. longing to the United States. Foreign Affairs. KEATING, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. LANGEVIN, By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. MOORE, Mr. H.R. 5958. himself and Mrs. TORRES): PAYNE, Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. RICHMOND, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5968. A bill to encourage online work- Mr. RUSH, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- lation pursuant to the following: force training; to the Committee on Edu- fornia, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. Article I Section 8 of the Constitution of cation and the Workforce. DEUTCH, and Mrs. BEATTY): the United States of America By Mr. POCAN: H. Res. 913. A resolution expressing support By Mr. MULLIN: H.R. 5969. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- for the goals and ideals of June 1 through H.R. 5959. eral funds for the provision of broadband June 3, 2018 as ‘‘National Gun Violence Congress has the power to enact this legis- service in any State that has in effect a law, Awareness Weekend’’ and June 2018 as ‘‘Na- lation pursuant to the following: regulation, or other requirement that pro- tional Gun Violence Awareness Month’’; to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the hibits, limits, places conditions on, or regu- the Committee on the Judiciary. U.S. Constitution, providing, in relevant lates the provision of broadband service by part, that ‘‘[t]he Congress shall have the f public, cooperative, or nonprofit broadband power to lay and collect taxes, duties, im- providers; to the Committee on Energy and CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY posts and excises, to pay the debts and pro- Commerce. STATEMENT vide for the common defense and general By Mrs. WAGNER: welfare of the United States.’ H.R. 5970. A bill to require the Securities Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of By Mr. CONNOLLY: and Exchange Commission to implement the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 5960. rules simplifying the quarterly financial re- tives, the following statements are sub- Congress has the power to enact this legis- porting regime; to the Committee on Finan- mitted regarding the specific powers lation pursuant to the following: cial Services. granted to Congress in the Constitu- Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: The Con- By Mr. ZELDIN: gress shall have power to make all laws tion to enact the accompanying bill or which shall be necessary and proper for car- H.R. 5971. A bill to include nonprofit and joint resolution. volunteer ground and air ambulance crew rying into execution the foregoing powers, members and first responders for certain By Mr. CULBERSON: and all other powers vested by this Constitu- benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 5952 tion in the government of the United States By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- or in any department or officer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: SUOZZI): By Mr. ADERHOLT: H.R. 5972. A bill to amend section 502 of The principal constitutional authority for H.R. 5961. title 40, United States Code, to allow State this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- Congress has the power to enact this legis- and local governments to purchase from the ticle I of the Constitution of the United lation pursuant to the following: Federal supply schedule, and for other pur- States (the appropriation power), which The principal constitutional authority for poses; to the Committee on Oversight and states: ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of ar- Government Reform. Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropria- ticle I of the Constitution of the United By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and tions made by Law . . . .’’ In addition, clause States (the appropriation power), which Mr. POE of Texas): 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution states: ‘‘No Money shall be drawn from the H. Res. 910. A resolution condemning vio- (the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Con- Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropria- lence against children globally, and encour- gress shall have the Power . . . to pay the tions made by Law . . . .’’ In addition, clause aging the development of a strategy for pre- Debts and provide for the common Defence 1 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution venting, addressing, and ending violence and general Welfare of the United States (the spending power) provides: ‘‘The Con- against children and youth globally; to the . . . .’’ Together, these specific constitu- gress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Committee on Education and the Workforce, tional provisions establish the congressional Debts and provide for the common Defence and in addition to the Committee on Foreign power of the purse, granting Congress the and general Welfare of the United States Affairs, for a period to be subsequently de- authority to appropriate funds, to determine . . . .’’ Together, these specific constitu- termined by the Speaker, in each case for their purpose, amount, and period of avail- tional provisions establish the congressional consideration of such provisions as fall with- ability, and to set forth terms and conditions power of the purse, granting Congress the in the jurisdiction of the committee con- governing their use. authority to appropriate funds, to determine cerned. By Mr. LOUDERMILK: their purpose, amount, and period of avail- By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for H.R. 5953. ability, and to set forth terms and conditions Congress has the power to enact this legis- herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. LEE, Ms. governing their use. lation pursuant to the following: MATSUI, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. By Mr. SWALWELL of California: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. PETERS, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. H.R. 5962. By Mr. GOODLATTE: JAYAPAL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5954. RASKIN, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of the TAKANO, Mrs. DAVIS of California, lation pursuant to the following: United States Constitution. Mr. NADLER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, and Article I, By Mrs. NOEM: MENG, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. Section 8, Clause 18, and Article III, Section H.R. 5963. HANABUSA, Mr. BERA, Mr. SABLAN, 1, Clause 1 and Article III, Section 2, Clause Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 2 of the Constitution, which grant Congress lation pursuant to the following: LOWENTHAL, Mr. TED LIEU of Cali- authority over federal courts. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of fornia, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. By Mr. POE of Texas: the United States. SPEIER, and Mr. GOMEZ): H.R. 5955. By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: H. Res. 911. A resolution recognizing the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5964. significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- age Month in May as an important time to Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the lation pursuant to the following: celebrate the significant contributions of Constitution which states that Congress has Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the the power ‘‘to make all laws which shall be the power of Congress to regulate Commerce history of the United States; to the Com- necessary and proper for carrying into Exe- with foreign Nations, and among the several mittee on Oversight and Government Re- cution the foregoing Powers, and all other States, and with the Indian Tribes.) form. Powers vested by this Constitution in the By Ms. DELAURO: By Mr. BRAT (for himself, Mr. Government of the United States, or in any H.R. 5965. MCEACHIN, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. Department or Officer thereof. Congress has the power to enact this legis- SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: lation pursuant to the following: WITTMAN, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. BEYER, H.R. 5956. As described in Article 1, Section 1 ‘‘all Mrs. COMSTOCK, and Mr. GARRETT): Congress has the power to enact this legis- legislative powers herein granted shall be H. Res. 912. A resolution recognizing the lation pursuant to the following: vested in a Congress of the United States, importance of the Chesapeake Bay and sup- Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 which shall consist of a Senate and House of porting the efforts and goals of the Clean the Article I, Section 8, clause 18 Representatives.‘‘ Bay Day; to the Committee on Natural Re- By Mr. GOHMERT: By Mr. KEATING: sources. H.R. 5957. H.R. 5966. By Ms. KELLY of Illinois (for herself, Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLU- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: MENAUER, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Ms. CLARK Article IV, Section 3, clause 2: The Con- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of of Massachusetts, Mr. CLAY, Mr. gress shall have power to dispose of and the United States

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By Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire: H.R. 110: Mr. CARBAJAL. H.R. 5041: Mr. SIMPSON and Ms. HERRERA H.R. 5967. H.R. 154: Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CARBAJAL, and BEUTLER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 5102: Mr. O’ROURKE. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 178: Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. GOH- H.R. 5108: Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. BRADY of Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United MERT, Mr. LAMALFA, and Mr. WALBERG. Pennsylvania, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Mr. WALZ. States Constitution, the Taxing and Spend- H.R. 233: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 5171: Ms. DEGETTE. ing Clause: ‘‘To regulate Commerce with for- H.R. 422: Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 5193: Mrs. LAWRENCE. eign Nations, and among the several States, H.R. 490: Mrs. LESKO. H.R. 5261: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. and with the Indian Tribes . . . .’’ H.R. 964: Ms. NORTON, Ms. KUSTER of New H.R. 5329: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: Hampshire, Mr. O’HALLERAN, and Mr. HECK. H.R. 5353: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 5968. H.R. 997: Mr. LAMALFA and Mr. WILSON of H.R. 5385: Mr. KENNEDY and Ms. ROYBAL- Congress has the power to enact this legis- South Carolina. ALLARD. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1006: Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 5483: Mr. KHANNA. EBER Article 1, Section 1—All legislative powers H.R. 1048: Mr. W of Texas. H.R. 5533: Mr. NEAL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. H.R. 1150: Mr. MACARTHUR. herein granted shall be vested in a Congress PASCRELL, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. HIGGINS of New H.R. 1171: Mr. PAYNE and Mr. GIBBS. of the United States, which shall consist of a York, and Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 1212: Mr. LUETKEMEYER and Mr. Senate and House of Representatives. H.R. 5559: Mr. PALAZZO. COURTNEY. By Mr. POCAN: H.R. 5580: Mr. KILMER, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 1276: Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 5969. Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, and Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 1651: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 5583: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 1681: Mr. SIRES. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 5596: Mr. PANETTA. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 1904: Mr. BARR and Ms. SEWELL of Ala- H.R. 5605: Mrs. BLACKBURN and Mr. WAL- The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- bama. DEN. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and H.R. 2151: Mr. CROWLEY. H.R. 5658: Mr. MESSER. among the several States, and with the In- H.R. 2267: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, H.R. 5675: Mr. WALDEN. dian Tribes. Ms. JACKSON LEE, and Mr. SIRES. H.R. 5687: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER and Mr. By Mrs. WAGNER: H.R. 2294: Ms. NORTON. WALDEN. H.R. 5970. H.R. 2317: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 5728: Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mrs. DEMINGS, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2358: Mr. O’ROURKE and Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SIRES, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2575: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 2598: Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. Mr. RUSH. The Congress shall have power to regulate H.R. 2651: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. H.R. 5757: Ms. ROSEN. Commerce with foreign Nations, and among H.R. 2867: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. H.R. 5771: Mr. SMITH of Texas. the several States, and with the Indian H.R. 2938: Mr. KHANNA. H.R. 5780: Mr. GOMEZ, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. Tribes. H.R. 3010: Mrs. DEMINGS. MITCHELL. By Mr. ZELDIN: H.R. 3148: Mr. VISCLOSKY. H.R. 5971. H.R. 3192: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 5789: Mr. WALDEN and Ms. HERRERA Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3265: Mr. NORCROSS. BEUTLER. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3272: Ms. BONAMICI and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 5795: Mr. WALDEN. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States California. H.R. 5796: Mr. WALDEN. Constitution. H.R. 3378: Mr. PALAZZO. H.R. 5807: Mr. WALDEN. By Mr. ZELDIN: H.R. 3528: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 5808: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 5972. H.R. 3570: Mr. WEBSTER of Florida. H.R. 5818: Mr. ENGEL and Mr. KING of New Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3692: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. DINGELL, York. lation pursuant to the following: Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. H.R. 5880: Mr. GROTHMAN. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States MATSUI, and Ms. SINEMA. H.R. 5889: Mr. BOST. Constitution. H.R. 4275: Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER. H.R. 5900: Ms. STEFANIK and Mr. HIGGINS of H.R. 4548: Mr. MCGOVERN and Ms. LOFGREN. New York. f H.R. 4657: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. H.R. 5928: Mr. SERRANO. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 4684: Mr. WALDEN. H. Res. 785: Mr. MITCHELL. H.R. 4859: Mr. WELCH. H. Res. 864: Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. HARTZLER, Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 5002: Mr. WALDEN, Ms. HERRERA and Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. were added to public bills and resolu- BEUTLER, Mr. DONOVAN, and Ms. CLARKE of H. Res. 868: Mr. LEVIN. tions, as follows: New York. H. Res. 907: Mr. FLORES.

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