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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015 No. 79 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day’s proceedings and announces MEMORIAL DAY called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina pore (Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana). Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- asked and was given permission to ad- f nal stands approved. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- vise and extend his remarks.) DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER f PRO TEMPORE Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Speaker, on Memorial Day, Americans The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- will remember and honor those who fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the have served this Nation to protect and nication from the Speaker: gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DOLD) defend the freedoms we cherish. As we WASHINGTON, DC, come forward and lead the House in the reflect on the heroism and devotion of May 21, 2015. Pledge of Allegiance. the brave servicemembers who have I hereby appoint the Honorable GARRET Mr. DOLD led the Pledge of Alle- given their lives in defense of our Na- GRAVES to act as Speaker pro tempore on giance as follows: this day. tion, we must never forget to thank I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the JOHN A. BOEHNER, and pray for their families. Let us take Speaker of the House of Representatives. United States of America, and to the Repub- time to show our appreciation for the lic for which it stands, one nation under God, service and sacrifice of America’s he- f indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. roes. PRAYER f I especially appreciate Memorial The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick Day. My father served our country as J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: COMMUNICATION FROM THE part of the Flying Tigers in India and We give You thanks, God of the Uni- CLERK OF THE HOUSE China during World War II, which in- verse, for giving us another day. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- spired my military service, as well as As the various Members of this peo- fore the House the following commu- the service of my four sons, who all ple’s House return to their home dis- nication from the Clerk of the House of currently are on military duty. tricts, we ask Your blessing upon each. This weekend, I am thankful for the Representatives: Give each a discerning ear and the wis- opportunity to join County Council dom and good judgment needed to give OFFICE OF THE CLERK, Chairman Ronnie Young in the Aiken credit to the office they have been hon- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, DC, May 21, 2015. Memorial Day parade. I am grateful to ored by their constituents to fill. Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, Councilwoman Gail Diggs for her role Bless the work of all who serve in The Speaker, House of Representatives, in the efforts to reinstate the parade their various capacities here in the Washington, DC. ably begun by the Marine Corps United States Capitol. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- League, as well as Wes Jerrell and Bless all those who visit the Capitol mission granted in Clause 2(h) of rule II of Betsy Davis with the Aiken Jaycees for today, be they American citizens or the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- their work to honor and support our visitors to our Nation. May they be in- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Armed Forces and their families. spired by this monument to the noble sage from the Secretary of the Senate on In conclusion, God bless our troops, May 21, 2015 at 9:39 a.m.: idea of human freedom and its guar- That the Senate agreed to without amend- and may the President by his actions antee by the democratic experiment ment H. Con. Res. 47. never forget September the 11th in the that is the United States. With best wishes, I am global war on terrorism. And as we take time this weekend to Sincerely, f remember those who have died serving KAREN L. HAAS. our country, God, bless America, and BOKO HARAM CRIMES may all that is done this day be for f (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Your greater honor and glory. New York asked and was given permis- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER Amen. sion to address the House for 1 minute.) PRO TEMPORE f Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New The SPEAKER pro tempore. The York. Mr. Speaker, press reports this THE JOURNAL Chair will entertain up to five requests week show that the reign of terror The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for 1-minute speeches on each side of wrought by Boko Haram in north- Chair has examined the Journal of the the aisle. eastern Nigeria has reached appalling

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.000 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3510 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 new depths of depravity. They have After all, this is a Federal agency to join me in supporting H. Res. 92, chosen to use as a weapon of war wide- that operates at no cost to taxpayers commemorating the 50th anniversary spread, organized sexual violence and whose sole purpose is to create jobs of Project Head Start, launched in the against young girls and women. Hun- by helping American manufacturers in- White House Rose Garden on May 18, dreds of women and girls as young as 11 crease exports. 1965, as bold and audacious in its scope have been subjected to systematic, or- The Export-Import Bank provides design and as a project to launch ganized rape. loans to help American businesses com- against those who lived in poverty. The terrorists have also used women pete against foreign companies that re- President Johnson said: ‘‘We set out and children to carry out suicide bomb- ceive subsidies from their govern- to make’’—and to contain certain— ings against civilian targets. ments, and it provides credit to facili- ‘‘that poverty’s children would not be These are crimes against humanity, tate the sale of American goods abroad. forevermore poverty’s captives.’’ This which is why I am pleased to join Con- Since 2009, the Export-Import Bank means that nearly half of the preschool gresswoman BARBARA LEE in support of has helped dozens of businesses in west- children of poverty will get a head an International Criminal Court inves- ern New York export nearly $100 mil- start on their future. These children tigation. lion in goods and has helped create or will receive preschool training and pre- I am also pleased that the House ap- sustain 1.3 million jobs across this Na- pare them for regular school in Sep- proved an amendment that Representa- tion. tember. They will get medical and den- tive ED ROYCE and I offered to the Na- A number of local business leaders, tal attention that they badly need, and tional Defense Authorization Act that including Barre Banks, the owner of parents will receive counseling. calls for continued U.S. support of Midland Machinery in Tonawanda, Again, we have set out to make cer- international efforts to combat Boko have reached out to my office to share tain that poverty’s children would not Haram. their stories of success with the Bank be forevermore poverty’s captives. History has taught us, to our ever- and to warn against its expiration. Today, 160,000 enrolled in Early Head lasting sorrow, that when such horror I urge the majority to stand with Start, 910,000 enrolled in Head Start, arises in the world, the world cannot American businesses, protect American 20,000 American Indian-Alaska Native and should not stand idly by. jobs, and reauthorize the Export-Im- children, 4,000 American Indians, 32,000 f port Bank. migrant or seasonal workers, and 40,000 f homeless children. RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF We must continue this infrastruc- RABBI CARL WOLKIN HONORING THE SERVICE OF ture, and I want to thank AVANCE and (Mr. DOLD asked and was given per- CORPORAL FRED WHITAKER, SR. the Harris County School District in mission to address the House for 1 (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California my district because they believe in minute and to revise and extend his re- asked and was given permission to ad- helping children. marks.) dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Mr. Speaker, I conclude by thanking Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today vise and extend her remarks.) those who have fallen in battle for the to recognize Rabbi Carl Wolkin. He is Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. United States of America as we memo- retiring after 35 years of service to the Mr. Speaker, as we approach Memorial rialize them on Memorial Day. Congregation Beth Shalom in North- Day, I wish to recognize our service- f brook, Illinois. He will be sorely missed members who have so bravely answered by many in our community. the call to defend our great Nation. CONGRATULATING MAJOR Over the past 35 years, Rabbi Wolkin As the daughter of a U.S. Marine, I STEPHEN J. BONNER has served as the president of the am eternally grateful for the service (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois Northbrook Clergy Association, the and sacrifice our troops make, all in asked and was given permission to ad- Chicago region of the Rabbinical As- the name of freedom. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- sembly, the president of the Chicago Today, I wish to pay a special tribute vise and extend his remarks.) Board of Rabbis, and he is also a mem- to a hero that I have the honor of rep- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. ber of the Jewish United Fund board. resenting in Congress, Corporal Fred Speaker, I rise today to congratulate In these roles, Mr. Speaker, he has Whitaker, Sr. Corporal Whitaker, a my constituent, Major Stephen J. Bon- worked tirelessly to support his fellow World War II veteran, proudly served ner of the U.S. Air Force, who has rabbis in making their congregations our Nation in the combat infantry earned the Congressional Gold Medal centers for worship and learning. from 1943 to 1946. He participated in for his distinguished service as an In 2004, Rabbi Wolkin was in the first several campaigns, including Saar, American fighter pilot with the Flying group of graduates of the Center for Rhineland, Central Europe, and the Tigers squadron in World War II. Rabbinic Enrichment of the Shalom historic Battle of the Bulge. Growing up in the 1930s and during Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Corporal Whitaker received numer- World War I, Major Bonner had always Rabbi Wolkin has been a tremendous ous awards for his honorable service, dreamt of becoming an ace. When he asset to the Jewish community at including the Distinguished Unit Cita- graduated from flight school in 1943, large, as has his wife, Judy, who has tion, the Combat Infantry Badge, the his dream came true when he was as- enriched the lives of Jewish children by Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the signed to fly with the 76th Fighter her teaching at the Solomon Schechter Good Conduct Medal, the European Squadron in China, battling Japanese Day School for many years. Theater Medal with four battle stars, fighter pilots in his P–40 Warhawk. I wish Rabbi Wolkin well on his re- and a World War II Victory Medal. During his time with the Air Force, tirement and the next chapter of his I thank him for his sacrifice to our Major Bonner became a member of the life. Nation and for the sacrifice all mili- American Fighter Aces, who have been f tary personnel make to keep our coun- renowned as our country’s most distin- try safe and free. We are forever in- guished fighter pilots. In both world REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT- debted to this true hero of the Greatest wars, along with the Korean war and IMPORT BANK Generation. the Vietnam war, these individuals (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given f have not only courageously defended permission to address the House for 1 our Nation, but have also made out- minute.) COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNI- standing achievements in aerial com- Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, Congress VERSARY OF PROJECT HEAD bat. is engaged in a vigorous debate about START Major Bonner, now 96, lives with his national trade policy, but no matter (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was daughter Jane just outside Carlinville where you stand on the Trans-Pacific given permission to address the House in my district in central Illinois. I am Partnership, the Export-Import Bank for 1 minute.) proud to congratulate Major Bonner is one trade program that we should all Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, for his outstanding accomplishments get behind. this morning, I ask all my colleagues as an American Fighter Ace.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:20 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.003 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3511 The bravery and dedication he dis- parency at this agency and holding em- b 1018 played as a pilot in World War II make ployees accountable who break the IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE him a very deserving recipient of the rules. Accordingly, the House resolved Congressional Gold Medal, and I am f itself into the Committee of the Whole proud and thankful to have such brave House on the state of the Union for the veterans like them in my district. 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD consideration of the bill (H.R. 2262) to Congratulations, Mr. Bonner. START facilitate a pro-growth environment for the developing commercial space f (Ms. LEE asked and was given per- industry by encouraging private sector THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD mission to address the House for 1 investment and creating more stable START minute.) and predictable regulatory conditions, (Ms. KELLY of Illinois asked and was Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to com- and for other purposes, with Mr. memorate the 50th anniversary of Head given permission to address the House GRAVES of Louisiana in the chair. for 1 minute.) Start, which President Johnson an- The Clerk read the title of the bill. Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, nounced May 18, 1965. Head Start is our The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the family income shouldn’t dictate a Nation’s commitment that every bill is considered read the first time. child’s educational outcome; but today, child—regardless of their ZIP Code— The gentleman from California (Mr. study after study shows that children has an opportunity to succeed. MCCARTHY) and the gentlewoman from from lower-income families face unique Since its creation, Head Start has Maryland (Ms. EDWARDS) each will con- social, emotional, and financial chal- prepared more than 30 million children trol 30 minutes. lenges that lead them to start school for success in the classroom and be- The Chair recognizes the gentleman already behind their peers. yond. My former district director, a from California. We began addressing this problem in brilliant African American man, was a Mr. MCCARTHY. I yield myself such 1965 when President Lyndon Johnson Head Start graduate. His story and time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, when I was a child, I established the Head Start program. millions of others demonstrate just learned that there was more to our uni- Fifty years later, over 30 million of our how important early childhood edu- verse than just my home and my town. most vulnerable children have bene- cation programs are. There were people in great cities. fited from Head Start and a more level Yet nearly 57,000 children across the There were buildings that stretched to playing field. country have lost access because of the clouds. There were machines that In Illinois today, there are 48 Head draconian sequester cuts, and the 2016 Republican budget makes it worse by could explore the character of atoms Start programs across the State. These and telescopes that saw into distant programs not only provide opportuni- removing another 35,000 children from the program, including 4,500 from my galaxies. There is so much in the ties for more than 40,000 Illinois chil- world. dren and their families each year, but home State of California. Our children deserve better. How in And in recent decades, we have grown they also give tens of thousands of pas- accustomed to seeing it all. Entire con- sionate educators the chance to give the world will they compete with chil- dren throughout the world if we deny tinents and countries are a plane ride our most needy children a shot at suc- away. The Internet is a window to the cess. them an early start? Mr. Speaker, we know high-quality, world from the comfort of our homes. This week, as we celebrate the 50th In this time of innovation, what was anniversary of Head Start, I urge my early childhood education is one of the best investments we can make. So on once unimaginable is now common, and colleagues to stand with me in support what was once distant now feels so the 50th anniversary of Head Start, I of this vital program. I look forward to close. urge my colleagues to fully support ensuring that all children can have an But we all know there is still so equal opportunity to succeed. this critical program and leave no child much left to learn. In my heart, I be- I want to salute our troops, our vet- behind. lieve man’s journey of exploration and erans, and those who gave their lives as I, too, want to commemorate and re- discovery has barely begun. we move into Memorial Day. member my dad, a veteran who served For generations, dating back to the in two wars. And also, I want to com- f dawn of humankind, every man, memorate and thank our veterans, our woman, and child has looked up to the b 1015 young men and women on duty, and stars in wonder. We imagined that the those who have paid a very serious PROBLEMS AT THE IRS CONTINUE dots of light could reveal a glimpse of price on behalf of this country. the future. And we thought that each (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given f night, we saw the whole heavens permission to address the House for 1 stretching above us. minute and to revise and extend his re- SPURRING PRIVATE AEROSPACE But as technology has given us new marks.) COMPETITIVENESS AND ENTRE- eyes to see the universe, we discovered Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, while it PRENEURSHIP ACT OF 2015 that even on the clearest of nights, we may feel like a case of deja vu, the sad can only see a fraction of the stars in fact of the matter is, we are once again GENERAL LEAVE one small section of our galaxy. talking about real problems at the IRS. Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, I ask I still look up at the stars with won- This time, the Treasury inspector gen- unanimous consent that all Members der. And I know that we are only at the eral reports that 1,600 IRS agents in a may have 5 legislative days within start of our mission into this great 10-year period did not pay their taxes. which to revise and extend their re- frontier. While it is bad enough to think that marks and include extraneous material You see, I spent time in school, just those tasked with collecting our taxes on the bill, H.R. 2262. like every kid in America, learning can’t manage to pay their own, what The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there about our first voyages into space and makes this case worse is that a major- objection to the request of the gen- the Moon landing. I remember how ity of these employees were given re- tleman from California? much pride I felt, knowing that Amer- duced penalties instead of facing the There was no objection. ica did it first and that our flag still full consequences of their actions. A The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- flies up there today. number of these employees even re- ant to House Resolution 273 and rule But that is not where we were meant ceived promotions and bonuses. XVIII, the Chair declares the House in to stop. Mr. Speaker, taxpayers deserve bet- the Committee of the Whole House on America has always led because it is ter than a government agency that the state of the Union for the consider- in our nature to lead. We crossed over can’t seem to follow the rules, and ation of the bill, H.R. 2262. the mountains of Appalachia and into hard-working Americans should be The Chair appoints the gentleman the Great Plains. We climbed the treated with more respect. It is time from Louisiana (Mr. GRAVES) to preside Rockies to the golden coast of Cali- for more oversight and more trans- over the Committee of the Whole. fornia and beyond, creating a Nation in

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:20 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.004 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3512 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 this land that has far surpassed all oth- However, with the backdrop of meet- ade for the commercial and human ers in truth, hope, and liberty. ing the majority’s floor schedule as the spaceflight industry puts no pressure We are a beacon of freedom and top priority, there was insufficient on the industry to establish industry human dignity to every person that time given to negotiate a compromise consensus standards, standards that longs for the right to choose their own before last week’s full committee could potentially be used as self-regu- future, and we are a force for good un- markup. lation measures for the industry. like anything this world has ever Mr. Chairman, I think most of us on In addition to providing the industry known. both sides of the aisle share in the ex- with 10 years of no safety regulations, And yet in space, we are losing our citement and enthusiasm about the H.R. 2262 negatively affects the rights ability to lead. We once stood up to the commercial space industry, and we of individuals on important safety mat- challenge of the Soviet’s Sputnik and want it to succeed. Indeed, hundreds of ters by requiring spaceflight pas- made it to the Moon. But today our as- millions of dollars have been paid by sengers to waive liability against tronauts use Russian rockets, and taxpayers into this industry to get it launch providers and other parties. other nations are working to put peo- off the ground. American taxpayers What that means is that spaceflight ple on Mars and beyond. have a lot of skin in the game when it participants have to waive their rights But we must go beyond. We must comes to the success of commercial to sue the launch provider and related face the great unknown with that space. parties for claims, even if there is neg- American spirit of adventure and hope. Since the very beginning, the Federal ligence involved. To paraphrase President Kennedy, we Government has supported the private Mr. Chair, H.R. 2262 puts policy in must lead mankind into space—not be- space industry, at both the State and place that favors industry over policy cause it is easy, but because it is hard Federal level, with funding, data, and that ensures balanced consideration for and because that goal brings out the guidance with best practices. those people the industry will serve. very best of our Nation. Since the Commercial Space Launch There are people—scientists, engi- That is a position that I and all of my Act was passed in 1984, followed by the Democratic colleagues on the com- neers, astronauts, and entrepreneurs— Commercial Space Launch Act Amend- out in the deserts of California who mittee oppose. ments of 1988 and 2004, it is clear that Another area of concern pertains to have a goal, the same goal so many the commercial space industry has space resource utilization, such as as- Americans have had before them. It made significant strides. teroid mining. was our forefathers’ goal at the found- Even in 2004, few would have pre- Mr. Chair, there is merit to posi- ing of this Nation conceived in liberty. dicted that NASA would be relying It was our goal when two young bicycle today on commercial space transpor- tioning ourselves to answer questions repairmen rose above the sand and tation to deliver critical supplies, associated with space mining, the prop- waves of a North Carolina beach to fly. spare parts, and research material to erty rights that accrue from such ac- It was our goal when Chuck Yeager the International Space Station. tivities, and the harmonization with raced through the skies over California Who knows what developments will our treaty obligations. However, establishing prescriptive and broke the sound barrier. occur in the commercial space arena in That goal is to make our dreams a the coming years. What we do know is policies, as H.R. 2262 would do, is sim- reality. that it won’t just be commercial cargo ply premature. Today these 21st century explorers in transported into space; in fact, it will To preclude the proverbial placement California and across the Nation want also be people. That is why it is up to of the cart before the horse, it would be to bring man above the clouds, above Congress to develop responsible com- prudent to establish an interagency re- the Earth, and above the Moon, itself. mercial space policies that both en- view to help identify appropriate roles And we should let them. courage the commercial space industry and responsibilities and a proposed or- Government has great power; that is and protect those who participate as ganizational structure for the Federal true. But in America, we believe that the users of the industry’s services and Government’s oversight and licensing power is limited. It cannot, should not, activities. of commercial space resource explo- and will not be used to diminish our Sadly, this bill just doesn’t measure ration and utilization. dreams. up to that responsibility. Instead, it And it would also be prudent, Mr. I stand here before you today, Mr. takes a fundamentally unbalanced ap- Chair, to hold hearings on these issues Chairman, presenting a bill. This bill proach to the issues facing the com- and on this legislation, as well as to asks us to make a decision: Do we con- mercial space launch industry. have a subcommittee markup, what we cede our future to one of managed de- Two key areas should concern all sometimes refer to as regular order. cline where others lead? Or do we make Members, Republicans and Democrats H.R. 2262 skips these steps. a future where America and her people alike. Proponents of the space resources guide us in our journey to the stars? The first area pertains to safety. A utilization provisions in H.R. 2262 I reserve the balance of my time. moratorium on the FAA’s authority to argue that the range of issues has been Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I regulate the safety of crew and adequately vetted and reviewed by the yield myself such time as I may con- spaceflight participants was initially executive branch. sume. included in the Commercial Space b 1030 I rise in opposition to H.R. 2262, the Launch Act Amendments of 2004 in SPACE Act of 2015. And I am actually order to allow the commercial space Mr. Chairman, it is my under- quite saddened by that. It is not the industry the time to acquire experience standing that while several individuals outcome I had hoped for. Like the gen- and data that would inform the devel- in the executive branch have offered tleman from California, I share in the opment of safety regulations. technical drafting comments in re- enthusiasm and the wonder of space. However, initial expectations of in- sponse to queries about the bill, no I would note that the Commerce, dustry progress simply were not real- Federal agency has taken a position on Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ized. So in 2012, Congress extended the the bill. Appropriations Subcommittee has just moratorium for 3 more years as part of Indeed, the administration says: cut $230 million from the President’s the FAA Modernization and Reform ‘‘While the administration strongly request for these activities. Act of 2012. The end of that learning supports the bill’s efforts to facilitate It was my sincere belief that the period is set to expire on September 30, innovative new space activities by U.S. Science, Space, and Technology Com- 2015. companies, such as the commercial ex- mittee could have reached bipartisan H.R. 2262, the bill in front of us, ploration and utilization of space re- agreement on a commercial space bill. would extend the learning period to De- sources to meet national needs, the ad- Indeed, during the past few weeks, cember 31, 2025, a decade-long morato- ministration is concerned about the there was a concerted attempt on both rium on FAA’s ability to even start ability of U.S. companies to move for- sides of the committee to reach com- proposing a safety framework. ward with these initiatives absent ad- mon ground on tackling these issues This is very dangerous. This unprece- ditional authority to ensure continuing and developing a bipartisan bill. dented regulation-free period for a dec- supervision of these initiatives by the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:20 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.005 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3513 U.S. Government as required by the launch activities. The 1992 Land Remote be acceptable for businesses with equal foot- Outer Space Treaty.’’ Sensing Policy Act authorizes the Depart- ing and negotiating power to execute cross In addition to these concerns, we ment of Commerce to license commercial re- waivers limiting their responsibility to each have received a number of letters from mote sensing systems. Licensing is how the other, this waiver language should not ex- U.S. meets its obligations to authorize and tend to passengers. This provision is unfair legal scholars, consumer interest continually supervise the space activities of and harmful to individuals. As a result, AAJ groups, and attorneys who have raised non-government entities under the Outer is supporting the Edwards substitute amend- concerns or are opposed to H.R. 2262 as Space Treaty. ment, which does not contain the harmful written. I am submitting for the In particular, it is important to note that cross waiver provision. RECORD letters from Professor Joanne the license requirement imposed on the li- The SPACE Act of 2015 as introduced con- Gabrynowicz, Director of the National censee that it maintain ‘operational con- tains a provision which would provide the Center for Remote Sensing, Air and trol,’ as the term is defined in Section 960.3, commercial space industry total immunity. Space Law; the American Association is an implementation of U.S. obligations This provision will be eliminated by the under the United Nations Outer Space Trea- Manager’s Amendment to the bill. We ap- for Justice; the Center for Justice & ty of 1967. That treaty provides that the U.S. plaud Chairman Smith for protecting the Democracy; Consumer Watchdog; the Government, as a State party, will be held American public. As the commercial space National Consumers League; the Net- strictly liable for any U.S. private or govern- travel industry grows, safety should be put work for Environmental and Economic mental entity’s actions in outer-space. Con- first and foremost. Industry interests should Responsibility of United Church of sequently, NOAA requires that licensees not be valued over that of the passengers. Christ; Protect All Children’s Environ- under this part to maintain ultimate control Sincerely, ment; and Public Citizen. of their systems, in order to minimize the LINDA LIPSEN, risk of such liability and assure that the na- C.E.O. 520 DEER CREEK DRIVE, tional security concerns, foreign policy and Oxford, MS, May 12, 2015. international obligations of the United MAY 20, 2015. Hon. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, States are protected. Re Opposition to H.R. 2262 the ‘‘Spurring Pri- Ranking Member, Committee on Science, Space, The lack of a specific licensing regime also vate Aerospace Competitiveness and En- and Technology, House of Representatives, fails to meet the State Department’s concern trepreneurship Act of 2015’’ or SPACE Washington, DC. raised in a letter to Bigelow Aerospace from Act. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON: At the re- the FAA: the lack of a national regulatory quest of Congressional Staff I am submitting Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, framework with respect to private sector ac- this letter as a citizen expert for your con- Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, tivities on celestial bodies. sideration. I was requested to review H.R. DC. 3. The Bill only provides for a report. 1508 and provide a comment. I am currently Hon. NANCY PELOSI, The Bill requires the President to submit a Professor Emerita at the University of Mis- Minority Leader, House of Representatives, report to recommend which Federal agencies sissippi School of Law where I taught United Washington, DC. will be necessary to meet U.S. international States National Space Law, International DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND LEADER obligations. This may be sufficient. It is Space Law, and Remote Sensing Law from PELOSI: The undersigned organizations are worth noting that reports are not the equiva- 2001 to 2013. Prior to that I taught similar writing to express opposition to HR. 2262, the lent of licensing regulations that go through courses in the Space Studies Department at ‘‘Spurring Private Aerospace Competitive- the Administrative Procedure Act process. the University of North Dakota Odegard ness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015’’ or However, this is a Federalism question, not a School of Aerospace Sciences from 1987 to SPACE Act. While some of our organizations space law question so I will only point out 2001. I was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal may have concerns about various parts of the issue and note it is worth questioning of Space Law from 2001–2013. My complete this legislation, this letter addresses two and seeking the view of a relevant expert. curriculum vitae is attached for your ref- sections in particular: Sections 7 and 8. Sincerely, erence. The sweeping immunity proposed by these JOANNE IRENE GABRYNOWICZ, 1. Outer Space Treaty Art. II prohibition of provisions is alarming. The commercial Prof. Emerita. national appropriation by ‘‘any other space industry’s safety record has been shod- means’’. dy with normal rules in place. The last thing This comment addresses the most impor- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, Congress should be doing is passing legisla- tant issue raised by the Bill on its face. The May 20, 2015. tion that removes this industry’s financial Bill provides, ‘‘[a]ny asteroid resources ob- Re Support the Edwards Amendment to the incentive to conduct safe commercial space tained in outer space are the property of the SPACE Act of 2015 (H.R. 2262) operations. And it is particularly troubling entity that obtained such resources, which Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, that this legislation was passed out of the shall be entitled to all property rights there- Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, House Committee on Science, Space, and to, consistent with applicable provisions of DC. Technology without a single hearing held. Federal law.’’ The Bill defines a ‘‘space re- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Section 7 of the bill states: ‘‘Any action or source’’ as a ‘‘natural resource of any kind Minority Leader, House of Representatives, tort arising from a licensed launch or re- found in situ in outer space.’’ It further de- Washington, DC. entry shall be the sole jurisdiction of the fines an ‘‘asteroid resource’’ as ‘‘found on or DEAR SPEAKER BOEHNER AND LEADER Federal courts and shall be decided under within an asteroid.’’ The bill is addressing PELOSI: The American Association for Jus- federal law.’’ Given that no federal tort law unextracted resources. tice (AAJ) supports the Edwards substitute exists in such cases, this provision will im- The United States is a State-Party to the amendment which substitutes the text of S. munize the private space industry for any Treaty on Principles Governing the Activi- 1297, a bipartisan Senate companion for the harm it causes. It wipes out any tort remedy ties of States in the Exploration and Use of SPACE Act of 2015 the ‘‘Spurring Private for death, injuries or property damage suf- Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepre- fered as a result of a negligent or reckless Celestial Bodies. It prohibits ‘‘national ap- neurship Act of 2015’’ or SPACE Act of 2015. launch or reentry. And space passengers are propriation by claim of sovereignty, by The American Association for Justice (AAJ), not the only individuals covered by this lan- means of use or occupation, or by any other formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of guage. Anyone, from innocent bystanders means.’’ The Bill attempts to grant U.S. ju- America (ATLA) with members in United watching a rocket launch, to people who risdiction over ‘‘any asteroid resource’’ in States, Canada and abroad, is the world’s happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong situ in order to authorize and require the largest trial bar. It was established in 1946 to time, suffering any harm, whether that be ‘‘President . . . to facilitate the commercial safeguard victims’ rights, strengthen the losing a house, limb, or life, will be left with- exploration and utilization of space re- civil justice system, promote injury preven- out recourse. Imagine the vast radioactive sources to meet national needs’’. Making tion and foster public health and safety. AAJ carnage that could result from an exploding unextracted, in situ ‘‘asteroid resources’’ is an advocate for a strong civil justice sys- nuclear rocket, which the industry is dis- subject to U.S. Federal law and requiring the tem in order to protect the health and cussing for future rocket propulsion. President ‘‘to meet national needs’’ is a form wellbeing of all Americans. Section 8 of the SPACE Act requires both of national appropriation by ‘‘other means’’. Commercial space travel is an emerging in- companies and passengers on commercial 2. The Bill does not provide for any specific dustry that will allow for members of the space flights to cross-waive liability claims. licensing regime. general public to visit space for recreational It is one thing for companies with equal bar- Unlicensed U.S. commercial space activi- or business purposes and AAJ recognizes the gaining power to establish liability agree- ties are unprecedented in United States challenges of trying to give a new industry ments between them. However, it is unfair to space law. All commercial space activities to the flexibility to grow and innovate. How- force passengers into such agreements. This date require appropriate licensing by an au- ever, Section 8 of the SPACE Act of 2015 re- provision does not protect passengers—it thorized agency. Specific statutes delegate quires passengers on commercial spacecraft strips away their rights. licensing authority to specific agencies. For to waive any right to damages for personal Supporters of the bill say immunity is example, the Commercial Space Launch Act injury, property damage or death resulting needed to spur innovation and save jobs. authorizes the FAA to license commercial from commercial space travel. While it may This is nonsense. If the civil justice system

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H.R. 2262, This bill also closes a loophole that percent from the 2012 total of $302.22 billion. the Spurring Private Aerospace Com- carved out an exception for spaceflight Commercial activity—space products and petitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act participants from indemnification cov- services and commercial infrastructure— of 2015, or SPACE Act, facilitates a erage. By including these individuals in drove much of this increase. From 2008 progrowth environment for the devel- the indemnification provision, through 2013, the total has grown by 27 per- oping commercial space sector. It cre- spaceflight participants who may par- cent.’’ This industry should be subject to the ates more stable regulatory conditions ticipate in a launch as a result of a same civil justice system that applies to and improves safety, which, in turn, at- contest or for other reasons are not every other dangerous industry in America. tracts private investment. burdened with financial exposure above If a private space company is grossly neg- Members of Congress should know the limits. This bill also ensures that ligent and harms people, it should be ac- that earlier this week the administra- Federal courts review lawsuits that re- countable for the harm it causes. For these tion officially stated—and this is the sult from accidents since the Federal reasons, we strongly oppose H.R. 2262 the most important thing in my view that Government is ultimately the respon- ‘‘Spurring Private Aerospace Competitive- the administration said, and it was, un- sible party, not the States. ness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015’’ or SPACE Act. fortunately, omitted from the state- Current law requires that all parties Very sincerely, ment awhile ago that the ranking involved in a launch waive claims Alliance for Justice; Center for Justice & member quoted. Here is what the ad- against each other. This bill adds Democracy; Consumer Watchdog; Na- ministration said: spaceflight participants to the cross- tional Consumers League; Network for It does not oppose House passage of this waiver requirement to ensure consist- Environmental & Economic Responsi- bill. ency and reinforce the informed con- bility of United Church of Christ; Pro- The SPACE Act secures American sent requirements. tect All Children’s Environment; Pub- leadership in space and fosters the de- The CHAIR. The time of the gen- lic Citizen. velopment of advanced space tech- tleman has expired. Ms. EDWARDS. In closing, Mr. nologies. The SPACE Act preserves the Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I Chairman, H.R. 2262 is an unbalanced Federal Aviation Administration’s yield the gentleman an additional 1 bill that simply doesn’t adequately ability to regulate commercial human minute. protect the public’s interest, whether spaceflight in order to protect national Mr. SMITH of Texas. All space com- in matters pertaining to the safety of security and public health and safety. munity stakeholders have expressed the general public or in matters per- The act preserves FAA’s ability to reg- support for this bill. They include Blue taining to the safety of the future con- ulate spaceflight participation and Origin, Virgin Galactic, Mojave Air and sumers and customers of the industry, crew safety in the event of an accident. Space Port, SpaceX, the National and incorporates prescriptive provi- The bill calls for a progress report on Space Society, and the Commercial sions on space resource utilization that the knowledge the industry and FAA Spaceflight Federation, which rep- are indeed premature. have gained about the operation and li- resents more than 50 commercial space Mr. Chairman, I urge my fellow Mem- censing of commercial human companies across the United States. bers to oppose H.R. 2262, and I reserve The bill also includes many bipartisan the balance of my time. spaceflight. This allows the commer- provisions recently considered by the Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I cial space industry to develop stand- yield myself such time as I may con- ards and coordinate with the FAA so Science, Space, and Technology Com- sume. the industry can grow in a stable regu- mittee. Mr. Chairman, this bill that comes latory environment without the threat The bill is the product of over 3 years before us today took some time in of arbitrary regulations that would ad- of work, numerous committee hear- drafting. In over four hearings in a bi- versely impact their ability to inno- ings, and input from industry, edu- partisan manner, this committee vate. cation groups, and grassroots citizen reached out to the minority in October Mr. Chairman, international law advocacy groups. Virtually every of last year and gave them a draft of places liability for damages that result stakeholder group, again, has sup- the bill. Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, from space accidents on the launching ported this bill. the minority party did not come back nation. All spacefaring nations require H.R. 2262 will keep America at the for 5 months. But we want to make some form of third-party liability in- forefront of aerospace technology, pro- clear that everybody understood the surance for launching entities. mote American jobs, reduce red tape, bill. The current U.S. risk-sharing struc- promote safety, and inspire the next We also want to make clear that peo- ture expires in 2016. This act extends generation of explorers. I urge my col- ple didn’t make misstatements be- indemnification to the year 2025 and re- leagues to support this bill, and once cause, in this bill, the section provides quires an update on how the FAA cal- again thank the majority leader for in- FAA’s ability to regulate commercial culates the maximum probable loss as- troducing it. human spaceflight in order to protect sociated with launches. Indemnifica- Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I the uninvolved public, national secu- tion has never been utilized and is sub- yield myself such time as I may con- rity, public health and safety, safety of ject to future appropriations. This pro- sume. property, and foreign policy. It also vision will prevent U.S. space compa- Mr. Chairman, I would note, before preserves FAA’s ability to regulate nies from going overseas where other yielding to the ranking member, that spaceflight participant and crew safety nations have more favorable liability it should be no surprise that the entire as a result of an accident or unplanned protection. commercial space industry is sup- event. The SPACE Act also closes a statu- porting the majority bill because it is Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to tory loophole that negates an experi- incredibly generous to the industry the gentleman from Texas, Chairman mental permit once a launch license is without due consideration to the safety SMITH, the man who has led this com- issued for the same vehicle design. This of the public and to spaceflight pas- mittee in a bipartisan manner. fosters greater innovation and allows sengers who also might travel on their Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I an experimental permit holder to con- vehicle. So it is not a surprise. thank the gentleman from California tinue testing while a license holder I think all of us here want to see the for yielding, and our thanks go to Ma- conducts operations. Current law only support of the commercial space indus- jority Leader KEVIN MCCARTHY for in- allows for two categories of individuals try. We want a regulatory environment troducing such an important piece of carried within a spacecraft: crew and that respects their innovation but also legislation. In fact, we have made him spaceflight participants. Now that protects United States taxpayers’ in- an honorary member of the Science, NASA is allowing other astronauts ac- terest. As I have said, taxpayers have, Space, and Technology Committee. cess to the International Space Sta- to the tune of hundreds of millions of

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Since 1988, Before I yield, I do want it noted, tion to H.R. 2262, the SPACE Act of the liability exposure of the U.S. Gov- 1969, what all America felt when they 2015. ernment under this regime has grown watched America make a step on the This bill amends the Commercial each and every year. What began as an Moon, on an American rocket and Space Launch Act, which is one of the approximately $1 billion backstop for American ingenuity. Unfortunately, seminal achievements on this com- the industry has now grown to more today, we pay Russia for an astronaut mittee. That act opened the doors to than $2.5 billion, and this will continue from America to ride on their rockets. establishment on the commercial space to grow for 9 more years under this Some may be content with that, but, industry, which is poised to become a bill. I think this is something that de- Mr. Chairman, I am not. That is why this bill today allows us to have some major part of the 21st century econ- serves a little more attention. Gen- change and growth to make that hap- omy. erally, as an industry matures, you I agree that both our committee and pen. would think their reliance on the U.S. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the Congress as a whole need to address Government for subsidies would de- the Commercial Space Launch Act. We the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. crease rather than increase. ULTGREN). haven’t comprehensively addressed H Finally, Mr. Chairman, this bill Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Chairman, I these issues since 2004. I also want to takes steps into the uncharted waters want to take a moment to thank the be clear that I am a strong supporter of involving space property rights. I am sponsor of this bill, Majority Leader the commercial space industry. I think not against asteroid mining or space MCCARTHY, for his great work. This is Members on both sides of the aisle resource utilization. Those activities very important. want this industry to succeed because will come in time. However, I am for I also want to thank our great chair- this industry’s success is good for our getting any legislation that addresses man, LAMAR SMITH, who has had an un- Nation. However, the issues being dealt these areas right. precedented week in the House of Rep- with in this bill are not straight- We are not at all close to resolving resentatives of passing bills of innova- forward. They are complex and require the many unanswered questions and tion, advancing science. Congratula- thoughtful consideration. issues concerning space resource utili- tions to him as well. Unfortunately, the Committee on zation and property rights. At the sin- The space industry represents hun- Science, Space, and Technology hasn’t gle hearing the majority held on this dreds of billions of dollars in economic given these issues thoughtful consider- topic last Congress, several of the in- investment and thousands of jobs ation. We have not held any hearings vited witnesses expressed their views across the United States, but it is not so far this Congress to examine the that there were many unsettled issues just large companies. issues being debated today. We also with the majority’s draft legislation. Cain Tubular—a small, multigenera- haven’t had a subcommittee markup to Moving this legislation without really tional, family-owned business in my try to work through some of the under- ever addressing these issues is, I be- district—is doing the innovative work lying issues in the legislation. That is lieve, negligent on the part of the Con- necessary for safe, weld-free con- really very unfortunate, because we gress. densing coils for the next generation of could be considering a bipartisan piece Some on the other side of the aisle rocket engines. of legislation today if the majority had may point to the fact that the adminis- Scot Forge is another business in my district, working under an amazing em- simply laid the proper groundwork for tration’s Statement of Administration ployee ownership model, that is forging moving complex legislation. Instead, Policy did not include a veto threat the heavy metal parts and casings for we have rushed this bill to the floor to against this bill. But I would note that multiple launch systems throughout meet some arbitrary timetable estab- the administration’s statement also the supply chain. lished by somebody, perhaps the Re- had serious concerns about sections of publican leadership. The space industry is an engine of the bill and notably did not endorse the economic growth throughout the coun- So what does this bill do? In every bill. possible measure, H.R. 2262 gives max- try, and our opportunity to do this With respect to the asteroid mining right is vitally necessary to maintain imum preference to the priorities of provisions, the statement noted: ‘‘the American competitiveness as other na- the commercial space launch indus- administration is concerned about the tions begin to catch up. try—at the expense of the safety of the ability of U.S. companies to move for- That is why I rise today to urge my general public and the safety of the fu- ward with these initiatives absent ad- colleagues to support H.R. 2262, the ture customers of this very industry, ditional authority to ensure continuing Spurring Private Aerospace Competi- and it does so at the expense of the supervision of these initiatives by the tiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of American taxpayers. U.S. Government as required by the 2015. The SPACE Act facilitates a Mr. Chairman, this bill proposes to Outer Space Treaty.’’ progrowth environment for the com- provide the commercial space launch Mr. Chairman, Ms. EDWARDS will be mercial space sector. It fosters a safety industry with another decade—dec- offering an amendment in the nature of framework that will protect the Amer- ade—of regulation-free operations with a substitute that I will speak on one ican public, while encouraging the de- respect to protecting the safety of more time later. It may not have ev- velopment of new space technologies. spaceflight passengers. There won’t be erything that industry desires, it may This will ensure America’s exceptional any passengers when they find out that not reflect all of our priorities for com- role is maintained as the most innova- they have no protection. mercial space launch policy, but it is a tive Nation in the world. Some will state that the industry clear route to getting a balanced, bi- This legislation also extends the cur- does not yet have enough experience to partisan, bicameral commercial space rent risk-sharing structure set to ex- establish these regulations. That is launch bill enacted into law, because pire next year and requires an update rubbish. Both the United States and ultimately that is what we are trying on how the FAA calculates maximum Russia have been launching humans to do is get a bicameral agreement. probable loss associated with potential into space for more than five decades. spaceflight accidents. This ensures There has been literally hundreds of b 1045 that U.S. space companies won’t be space launches on numerous different We can argue over differences, or we forced to go overseas to compete. types of spacecraft during this time. can just join together to pass bipar- The SPACE Act also establishes a The FAA has had more than enough tisan, bicameral commercial space leg- legal framework for government prop- data to rely on to set commonsense islation. erty rights of resources obtained from

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That is in 1970. tant step in humanity’s development what this bill talks about, allowing the This bill allows the FAA to gather and is in the national interest of the commercial space others to join in. sufficient data to ensure the regula- United States. I don’t think all the answers come tions will help foster growth in the in- The SPACE Act helps develop the from Washington. I think government dustry. I support this bill. commercial space industry, ensures should be limited, but we should not Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I commercial space lawsuits are treated limit our ability to grow. Why should yield myself such time as I may con- fairly, and allows the commercial we complain if we can use private sec- sume. space industry to grow like never be- tor money to even increase our capa- We have been listening to this discus- fore. bilities to go higher into space? sion, and I think, when the other side For these reasons, I strongly rec- Mr. Chairman, the next person I am reclaims their time, it would be really ommend my colleagues support com- going to yield to knows a great deal helpful to explain why it is that, if this mercial space with a vote for the about this. He represents aerospace is so important and that it is so urgent, SPACE Act of 2015. corridor. He comes from a family that why it is that the majority has cut $230 Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, may I is renowned in the development of million from commercial crew. I will inquire as to how much time each side space in America. wait to hear the answer, as I am sure has remaining? Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the American people are waiting. The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from the gentleman from California (Mr. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman Maryland has 14 minutes remaining. KNIGHT), the son of Mr. Pete Knight, from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). The gentleman from California has 17 who still holds the record for the fast- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I minutes remaining. est man on Earth in an X–15. thank the gentlewoman. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. KNIGHT. Mr. Chairman, I want I thank the managers of this bill, in- yield myself such time as I may con- to thank the majority leader for bring- cluding the majority leader. sume. ing this forward. This is a vital piece of I just want to say that I come from I just want to, for the RECORD, be- legislation. Space City. Houston, Texas, has as its cause I think it is important for the The majority leader brings up a sub- motto—its defining moment besides American people that we don’t mix ap- ject that is always very important to railroads—is Space City. I served 12 ples and oranges, the Bush administra- me. It happened on December 17, 1903. years on the Science, Space, and Tech- tion actually canceled the program It happened in a little bicycle shop in nology Committee, and I had a strong that would have enabled us to make Dayton, Ohio. Two innovators took commitment and continue to have a sure that we have American rocket ve- their invention across part of the coun- strong commitment to human space hicles going to the space station. try out to a little place in North Caro- exploration—in particular, the re- In the interim period, those requests lina in Kitty Hawk, and they flew a search that is garnered out of that have been severely underfunded, so I man-powered controllable aircraft for mighty effort. think it is important for us to put into the first time. perspective what is happening in the Now, why is that important? It is be- I have traveled to most of the NASA space industry. cause the government had thrown a centers across the Nation, and I have Now, I—as somebody who long ago $50,000 grant to get this done, and they seen outstanding researchers. There is worked in the industry, worked at couldn’t get it done, but two no reason for any of us, Democrats or NASA—understand the importance of innovators could get it done by nothing Republicans, to oppose the idea of investing in science and research and other than the brains that they had, space exploration and, in this instance, funding the activities of NASA and the energy, and their two hands. commercial space exploration. supporting the industry. I also under- America needs to ensure that it will What I will say to you, Mr. Chair- stand that we have put—this Congress, continue to be the leader in the space man, and to my good friend, the major- in fact—has placed burdens both on the industry. Business and innovation want ity leader, let us walk step-by-step to- industry and on the agency to perform stability, and this bill does just that, gether. without putting the money to do that. by extending the FAA learning period Certainly, I am concerned as some- I would note that this SPACE Act and duration of indemnification to 10 one who offered and wrote legislation doesn’t have any money that goes with years. to promote more safety on the Inter- it. In fact, on the appropriations side, When I speak to fifth graders—and I national Space Station—proudly so— as I stated earlier, $230 million has ac- think we all do at least a couple times legislation that was ultimately passed tually been cut from the President’s re- a year; I try to speak to at least 50 and I believe has made the space sta- quest. schools a year—but when I talk to the tion more enduring, to be able to sug- I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman fifth graders, I ask them how long it gest that this bill limits to a certain from Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHN- takes to fly from LA to Tokyo. There extent the safety requirements that I SON), my colleague and the ranking is always a 2-hour or a 20-hour or any- believe would make this industry a bet- member. thing like that. ter industry, to say also that we are Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of I tell them it takes about 101⁄2 hours. highlighting or offering the commer- Texas. Mr. Chairman, I simply wanted I said: But in your lifetime, it is going cial space industry over the investment to respond to the statement that we to take about an hour and a half. in NASA, which I have great concern, have to rely on Russia. They said: Well, that is great. That is as we look forward to the implementa- We are relying on Russia because we great. I would love to be in an airplane tion of the Orion and the opportunities won’t pay for it in this country, but we for just an hour and a half or a space- for further space exploration. are willing to allow a private commer- craft when, today, we have to do 101⁄2 I would want to make sure that this cial spaceship to fly at the expense of hours. legislation does not undermine our the government and at the risk of Well, do you know what, that will work with NASA and, frankly, that the every person who would hire a trip. We happen if we let it happen. Right now, safety elements that are so important, are paying them to take supplies to a it is happening. Innovation is flour- not only to the civilian population—be- space station because we refuse to fund ishing. These things are happening. We cause I have commercial space entities space station flight for human flight are doing jousting programs that is dis- in Texas just a few hundred miles away from this country. persing the supersonic wave which from Houston, Texas, but I also have Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I means, at some point, we will be able the NASA Johnson Space Center—and I yield myself such time as I may con- to fly over the continent at more than would want to know whether or not sume. Mach 1. there is a conflict between the safety

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The commercial space industry Ms. JACKSON LEE. The other thing and succeed on their own. has generated billions and billions of that I would offer to suggest, as this The CHAIR. The time of the gen- dollars worth of income to honest citi- bill moves to the Senate, is the invest- tleman has expired. zens who then pay their taxes—who ments that are made, the profits that Mr. MCCARTHY. I yield the gen- wouldn’t have jobs otherwise—not to may ultimately be made by commer- tleman an additional 30 seconds. mention, of course, the billions of dol- cial space exploration, it would be ap- Mr. BABIN. A vote for this bill is a lars the commercial space industry has propriate to use those moneys to invest vote to ignite the flame of commercial saved us simply by doing a more effi- in R&D and the Federal Government space and propel the American entre- cient job at launching satellites and at for it to continue its very important, preneurial spirit beyond our world and supplying the space station than could unrestrained research that has been so into the final frontier of space. Passing be done by the public sector—by NASA mighty to helping so many different this bill tells the world that America is and other government employees. people under NASA. the home for commercial space. H.R. 2262, the SPACE Act of 2015, I want to thank the gentlewoman for Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I builds on the House Science, Space, yielding, but I would ask the question: yield myself such time as I may con- and Technology’s bipartisan tradition Can we not provide a safety matrix for sume. of promoting economic growth in commercial space exploration as we I just want to be really, really clear America. Today, we are talking about have done in the public sector? with the American people because I that economic growth in terms of an Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I think sometimes we talk about the emerging, new, entrepreneurial indus- yield 2 minutes to the distinguished commercial space industry as though it try that is tremendously beneficial to gentleman from Texas (Mr. BABIN). exists on its own. In fact, it exists be- the bottom line of America—the bil- Mr. BABIN. Mr. Chairman, several cause the Federal Government and lions of dollars that it is creating with weeks ago, we passed a NASA author- Federal taxpayers have been incredibly a new, innovative approach to an in- ization bill that returns NASA to its generous for this innovative, creative, dustry that goes into space in order to core mission, human space flight. and growing industry. It is because, as accomplish its missions. The SPACE The bill before us, H.R. 2262, builds on taxpayers, Mr. Chairman, we support Act of 2015 specifically continues the that good work. We have many Amer- the industry. streamlined regulatory regime that $3 billion alone in inflation-adjusted ican businesses employing thousands of Congress put in place for commercial dollars goes as a backstop for indem- American workers right now. These human spaceflight just a decade ago in nification, which is in case there is an businesses are pursuing their own the Commercial Space Launch Amend- accident or whatever—a $3 billion space missions, both orbital and sub- ments Act of 2004. backstop by the Federal taxpayer. Bil- orbital. I am proud to have been the one to lions of dollars have gone into the de- Some of these entrepreneurs have have authored that legislation, legisla- velopment as the industry has grown. plans to reach below low Earth orbit, tion which passed in Congress with bi- Indeed, some projections say that 9 of such as taking the first steps toward partisan support. I would hope that bi- every 10 dollars that have gone into the missions to mine asteroids for precious partisan support continues because, in development have actually come from metals. This landmark legislation will 2004, it was Bart Gordon of Tennessee the American taxpayer. Hundreds of do more to secure America as the home and Nick Lampson of Texas—both millions of dollars support the infra- of commercial space exploration than Democrats—who made it possible for structure, the launch facilities that are any other legislation that Congress has us to get this legislation passed as well maintained for the industry and—who considered. These endeavors are a great as Silvestre Reyes from Texas. Of knows?—countless dollars from State complement to Federal investments in course, there are a lot of Texans here civil and military space initiatives. tax credits on down the line. It would be really inaccurate to say today involved in this debate because Let’s face it, in any field, no Amer- there are a lot of people in Texas who ican entrepreneur is going to invest that any of us—Republicans or Demo- crats or any American taxpayer—does are hired and who have great jobs be- billions of dollars of their own money cause of what we did then. where there is regulatory uncertainty. not support the commercial space in- When we talk about and when we The SPACE Act of 2015 creates a regu- dustry. We want it to be safe. We want hear that we have cut $243 million, no, latory framework and provides cer- to make sure that liability is taken no. We were willing to keep that in the tainty for these privately financed en- care of. We want to make sure that, in budget. Republicans would have been deavors to take the next steps. fact, the skin in the game of the tax- payers is met with responsible public willing if we had found other areas that b 1100 policy. To correct the record, it is $243 had been less important. But the rea- This legislation will bolster thou- million that the Republican majority son these things happen is that our col- sands of high-tech American jobs, has actually cut from Commercial leagues on the other side of the aisle building a stronger economy, advanc- Crew. cannot seem to prioritize. We prioritize ing technological leadership, and Again, I would say, if you support the this. strengthening our Nation’s industrial industry, then please explain why it is Mr. Chairman, we prioritize launch- base. that you have also supported a cut to ing new industries, creating new jobs, I want to recognize the hard work of the very thing that would continue to saving billions of dollars in money that our colleagues—Majority Leader KEVIN grow the industry. would be spent otherwise, because the MCCARTHY, BILL POSEY, DANA ROHR- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance commercial space industry, like ABACHER, and JIM BRIDENSTINE. These of my time. SpaceX and other champions of space folks have worked hard for several Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, may entrepreneurship, has done a great deal years on key commercial space provi- I inquire as to how much time is re- of benefit to the United States of sions that have been incorporated into maining. America. this bill. Their efforts will create an The Acting CHAIR (Mr. STEWART). Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I environment for these private sector The gentleman from California has 111⁄2 yield myself such time as I may con- companies to flourish. minutes remaining. The gentlewoman sume. I would also like to thank our chair- from Maryland has 7 minutes remain- I just want to be very, very clear. I man, LAMAR SMITH, and Space Sub- ing. was not originally much of a supporter

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.011 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3518 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 before I knew anything about the in- priate, in the interest of intellectual 1. With regard to the allegation that the dustry. I didn’t know about the indus- honesty, actually, to enter a couple of bill violate the OST by enabling national ap- try. Indeed, it was through the bipar- records myself. propriation: Let me read from one of them here: The bill does not grant U.S. jurisdiction to tisan work on the Science, Space, and an asteroid or any asteroid resource. It does Technology Committee that I got to On May 13, 2015, the Committee on Science, grant U.S. jurisdiction to companies that know the industry and to value the Space, and Technology conducted a markup fall under U.S. jurisdiction as specifically de- role that the commercial space indus- of four critical space-related bills. Among fined in § 51301 with the intent of adjudi- try plays. the bills considered was H.R. 1508, the Space cating claims of ‘‘harmful interference’’ be- I, actually, don’t have a quibble with Resource Exploration and Utilization Act of tween those companies if such allegations 2015. During the markup—I will leave the the American taxpayers in their pro- are made in the future. Protecting entities Member’s name out—submitted a letter for from ‘‘harmful interference’’ is consistent viding the kind of support in the devel- the record from Joanne Gabrynowicz, a opment work and in resources that are with, and indeed furthers, the purposes of former professor of space law at the Univer- the OST, that requires ‘‘due regard’’ be given available through NASA to support the sity of Mississippi. After reviewing the let- to other’s space activities and requires ad- industry. I, actually, think it is a good ter, we, the undersigned, feel it is important vance consultations if a proposed activity thing for us to do. But I don’t want to to clarify some errors in Ms. Gabrynowicz’ ‘‘would cause potentially harmful inter- hide the fact that, given that and that interpretation of H.R. 1508 and to highlight ference.’’ kind of responsibility, it is also our re- some constructive elements of the bill. The letter states that the bill is addressing There is a duplicate bill in the Senate co- ‘‘unextracted resources.’’ In fact, there are sponsibility to provide an important sponsored by Senators PATTY MURRAY and safety framework for the industry to several steps: identifying the resources, ex- MARCO RUBIO. Our comments apply to both. tracting resources, and then using/delivering proceed, especially as we go into the The basic claims made in the letter rest on them. The words of the bill are ‘‘resources future, imagining that we will have two issues: an allegation that the bill vio- obtained’’, leaving the unknown technical many other players. lates article II of the Outer Space Treaty and details to be specified in the future when I would also say that I am concerned an allegation that the U.S. Government has they can be better defined and a process can about what we do around liability— no licensing regime in place for commercial be developed for regulatory actions as need- how we create both a safety regulatory space activities envisioned by the bill. ed. In any event, ‘‘obtained’’ is inconsistent Both statements are based on a misreading with ‘‘unextracted.’’ regime but also place liability where it of the intent and words of the bill. belongs. Although, in the manager’s The use of the word ‘‘in situ’’ in defining They go on with another four or five space resources simply means resources in amendment, the majority does try to pages to clarify what was completely place in outer space; but any such resource deal with the question of Federal court misleading there. This letter is signed within or on an asteroid would need to be jurisdiction, what we don’t deal with is by Henry R. Hertzfeld, Co-Chair of the ‘‘obtained’’ in order to confer a property this idea of cross-waivers. That is, if American Branch, International Law right. The use of the word ‘‘in situ’’ in mere- ly defining a space resource in the bill is not you are a passenger—you could be a re- Association, Research Professor of searcher, not anyone who is particu- equivalent to claiming sovereignty or con- Space Policy and International Affairs, trol over celestial bodies or portions of larly wealthy—and if something hap- Elliott School of International Affairs pens, then you have waived all of your space. Further, there is clear Congressional and Adjunct Professor of Law, The direction in the bill that the President is liability even in a case where there George Washington University; by only to encourage space resources explo- would be negligence involved. This, I Matthew Schaefer, Law Alumni Pro- ration and utilization, including lowering think, ought to raise great concerns. fessor of Law, Director—Space, Cyber barriers to such activity, ‘‘consistent with’’ The reality is that, at the end of the and Telecommunications Law Pro- and ‘‘in accordance with’’ US international day, if there is any kind of cata- obligations—which precludes Ms. gram, University of Nebraska College Grabynowicz’ interpretation of the impact of strophic accident, the American tax- of Law, Co-Chair, American Branch of payers will, of course, bear the respon- the term ‘‘in situ.’’ International Law Association—Space The bill does not, in any manner, claim sibility as we always have for those ac- Law Committee; by James C. Bennett, sovereignty over a celestial body or portions cidents. Consultant, Fort Collins, Colorado, of outer space; it only provides for rights for I reserve the balance of my time. Space Fellow, Economic Policy Centre, private entities to use the resources on a ce- Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I London; and by Mark J. Sundahl, Pro- lestial body (specifically asteroids) just as yield myself such time as I may con- fessor and Associate Dean for Adminis- States have in the past. Article I of the sume. Outer Space Treaty states that ‘‘the Moon tration, Cleveland State University, My friend on the other side makes a and other celestial bodies, shall be free for Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. good point in that a lot of people may exploration and use by all States’’. This Ar- not know about spaceflight or commer- MAY 15, 2015. ticle has been interpreted as allowing for the DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY, CHAIR- extraction of natural resources. cial spaceflight, and they may not MAN SMITH, RANKING MEMBER JOHNSON, Examples: return of Moon rocks and soil know about this bill. That is why this CHAIRMAN PALAZZO, AND RANKING MEMBER by U.S. and Russia (Soviet Union); return of is a great opportunity to explain, and EDWARDS: On May 13, 2015, the Committee on asteroid materials by Japan. Each govern- that is why the majority on this side Science, Space, and Technology conducted a ment has declared that these are their prop- gave the bill to the minority last Octo- markup of four critical space-related bills. erty and has enforced that action: ber. Unfortunately, it was 5 months be- Among the bills considered was H.R. 1508, the United States Government has treated the Space Resource Exploration and Utilization theft of moon rocks as a criminal offense fore anything came back. Russia has in the past put moon rocks up There is one point that was brought Act of 2015. During the markup Ranking Member Johnson submitted a letter for the for a public auction up—indemnification. That has been ex- record from Joanne Gabrynowicz, a former Japan has put its asteroid materials in a tended 9 times in the last 25 years, and professor of space law at the University of Japanese museum A customary inter- it has never been used. The one thing Mississippi. After reviewing the letter we, national law of the right to claim ownership that needs to be noted is that we are in the undersigned, feel it is important to clar- over extracted natural resources has competition with the rest of the world. ify some errors in Ms. Gabrynowicz’s inter- emerged due to the collections of moon We are more stringent in this than is pretation of H.R. 1508 and highlight some rocks by the United States and the subse- constructive elements of H.R. 1508. There is quent gifting of these rocks to foreign na- any other country with their space. If tionals without any objections from any we plan on being the leader, we need to a duplicate bill in the Senate, S. 976, co-spon- sored by Senators Patty Murray and Marco states. have the legislation move forward. Rubio. Our comments, below, apply to both In the ‘‘One Lucite Ball’’ case, the United Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to H.R. 1508 and S. 976. States District Court for the Southern Dis- the gentleman from Florida (Mr. The basic claims made in the letter com- trict of Florida, Miami Division, upheld the POSEY). menting on H.R. 1508 and, by extension, S. right of Honduras to assert ownership over a Mr. POSEY. I thank the majority 976 rest on two issues: moon rock (unpublished Case No. 01–0116– leader for yielding. 1. An allegation that the bill violates Arti- CIV–JORDAN). The court discussed two sales Mr. Chairman, earlier this morning, cle II of the Outer Space Treaty (OST), and of lunar rock samples involving private par- ties (one involving a slide of lunar dust sold during debate, there have been a num- 2. An allegation that the U.S. Government has no licensing regime in place for commer- at Sotheby’s auction and the second involv- ber of letters—a litany of letters—by cial space activities envisioned by the bill. ing the lunar sample and plaque given by the various organizations offered for the Both statements are based on a misreading U.S. to Nicaragua that was purchased by a RECORD, so I thought it would be appro- of the intent and words of the bill. private buyer from the middle east).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.012 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3519 The NASA proposed Asteroid Recovery be guided by the four core, and widely ac- from objects in space. H.R. 1508 and S. 976 Mission involves similar technologies and cepted, treaties on space—the Outer Space give U.S. industry a legal foundation that the current proposal is to move a boulder Treaty, the Rescue and Return Agreement, provides a head start to compete with these from an asteroid to a lunar orbit. Some of and the Liability and Registration Conven- nations. these activities may be done in partnership tions. Under the legal framework of these 2. Create Constructive Dialogue for Inter- with private entities in the United States. treaties, the use of space by nations, inter- national Frameworks for Commercial Space These activities, ranging from scientific national organizations, and private entities Resource Exploration and Utilization missions to commercial sales have never has flourished. As a result, space technology a. As stated by the U.S. delegate to been judged to be in violation of Article II of and services contribute immeasurably to COPUOS, the U.S. will need to develop a the OST. economic growth and improvements in the framework that meets existing international If governments and private companies are quality of life around the world.’’ [Emphasis obligations and creates an environment in ever going to ‘‘use’’ space for benefits to all added] which all nations can benefit from space re- humankind, the extraction of resources from The Space Resource Exploration and Utili- source exploration and utilization. H.R. 1508 celestial bodies will have to be allowed, and zation Act is in complete compliance with and S. 976 allow the U.S. to lead and direct this foreseeable future is provided for in the all existing international obligations of the this international discussion. space treaties. There is no prohibition on United States. The bill further insists that A failure to pass H.R. 1508 and S. 976 will private entities or profit-making entities actions taken pursuant to the bill, both by create uncertainty about the U.S. Govern- performing these services either for them- the Executive Branch and U.S. commercial ment’s position on space resource explo- selves or for their governments. space resource utilization entities (to benefit ration and utilization. This uncertainty However, government(s) are responsible for from non-interference rights), be consistent would be extremely detrimental to our de- the continuing supervision of non-govern- with international obligations of the United veloping space resource industry and it ment activities in outer space (Art. VI of the States. The bill also compliments and fur- would provide encouragement for other na- OST), and the United States Government has thers the position of the Executive Branch. tions to challenge our leadership in this the most complete and comprehensive set of As Ms. Gabrynowicz notes in her letter re- area. regulations for space in the world. garding the Presidential report requirement, It is apparent that considerable effort has There already exist regulatory require- ‘‘This may be sufficient.’’ Indeed, it is not gone into drafting H.R. 1508 and S. 976. These ments for commercial companies that want only sufficient but the most pragmatic path bills create a valid legal foundation to begin to get to space and to use space. The par- forward for the U.S. Government to create a the processes necessary to create informed ticular U.S. regulatory mechanisms vary process, informed by industry and inter- oversight mechanisms, which are required by with each application but include launch national concerns, that creates the legal the treaties, and are in compliance with all payload reviews, spectrum/communications framework necessary to meet our existing existing U.S. international obligations. approvals, and, when appropriate, national international obligations. Creating such a Sincerely, security and export control approvals. legal framework right now would be short- HENRY R. HERTZFELD, Since there are a variety of related new sighted and likely hamper or destroy our Co-Chair of the American Branch, proposed activities in outer space (e.g. on- growing space resource industry. Placing a International Law Association, Research orbit satellite servicing) proposing a specific legal framework in this bill is not needed to Professor of Space Policy and International licensing requirement for resource utiliza- meet any current United States inter- Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs tion alone in this bill would be inappropriate national obligations. There are adequate in- and Adjunct Professor of Law, The George until all new activities are reviewed to- terim means of meeting those obligations Washington University. gether. through existing authorities should new ac- MATTHEW SCHAEFER, The required report in the bill is the first tivities in outer space begin before con- Law Alumni Professor of Law, Director— step in developing new procedures and proc- structing a new legal framework. Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law esses for activities in outer space that have The U.S., between 1980 and the effective Program, University of Nebraska College of not been done before by private entities. date of the Commercial Space Launch Act, Law, Co-Chair, American Branch of The criticism that this bill is to meet ‘‘na- October 1984, set precedents for OST-compli- International Law Assoc.—Space Law tional needs’’ alone is incorrect. Those words ant control in the absence of explicit legisla- Committee. tion or activity-specific regulation. Two sub- are taken out of the context of § 51302. That JAMES C. BENNETT, CONSULTANT, section focuses on what the Federal agencies orbital launch vehicles were privately devel- Fort Collins, Colorado, Space Fellow, should do to encourage private activities in oped and tested in the U.S. during that time Economic Policy Centre, London. period, Space Services Inc.’s Percheron (1980) space and refers to the economic incentives MARK J. SUNDAHL, for those companies. The global needs and and Arc Technologies’ (later Starstruck, Professor and Associate Dean for information obtained from the science and Inc.’s) Dolphin (1983–84). The U.S. Govern- Administration, Cleveland State University, technology behind resource extraction and ment licensed both activities. In each case, Cleveland—Marshall College of Law. use may indeed benefit all humankind the Government used existing regulatory re- quirements and mechanisms (FAA airspace Mr. POSEY. There is a similar letter, through knowledge, through the future glob- and I will submit that also. It is by al provision of currently scarce minerals, control, FCC radio licenses, OMC export per- and through expanded space exploration. mits) to review the proposed activities and Dennis J. Burnett, District of Colum- Further, private foreign companies subject impose conditions such as liability insurance bia Bar Association; J.D., University of to the jurisdiction of the United States—and on the launch operators. Lessons learned Nebraska; LL.M., Georgetown Univer- thus facing exposure to non-interference from these licensing exercises were incor- sity; Adjunct Professor of Law, Univer- claims—also can be beneficiaries of non-in- porated in the drafting of the Commercial sity of Nebraska College of Law—U.S. terference rights under the bill. Space Launch Act. Trade Law and Commercial Space Law; Last month the U.S. State Department Therefore, there is U.S. precedent for con- trol of space activities, adequate to satisfy Vice Chairman, Advisory Board, Space, made a statement at the United Nations Cyber and Telecom Program, Univer- Committee On the Peaceful Uses of Outer OST requirements for supervision and con- Space (COPUOS) that clearly outlines a re- trol, even in the absence of specific statutory sity of Nebraska College of Law; Sec- sponsible path to balancing the requirements law or regulation describing the particulars retary and Director, International In- of our Treaty obligations with the needs of of the activity in question. Using these in- stitute of Space Law. terim mechanisms can serve to provide an new commercial entities in space: MAY 16, 2015. experience base for crafting better legisla- ‘‘My Government sees great promise in pri- DEAR MAJORITY LEADER MCCARTHY, CHAIR- tion subsequently. MAN SMITH, RANKING MEMBER JOHNSON, vate investment in path-breaking new ac- In summary, the bill is a necessary step to CHAIRMAN PALAZZO, AND RANKING MEMBER tivities to advance our understanding of the begin to address our obligations of con- EDWARDS: On May 13, 2015, the Committee on solar system and to unlock new space appli- tinuing supervision for commercial space ac- Science, Space, and Technology conducted a cations that benefit all mankind. The his- tivities and to fulfill our commitments mark-up of four critical space-related bills. tory of space exploration—and innovation— under the terms of the OST. teaches us that it is difficult, if not impos- It is also important to note the many con- Among the bills considered was H.R. 1508, the sible, to foresee the technological innova- structive things that H.R. 1508 and S. 976 ac- Space Resource Exploration and Utilization tions, and downstream applications, arising complish: Act of 2015. from efforts to push the envelope of explo- 1. Advance U.S. Technology and Leader- During the markup Ranking Member Eddie ration—and that the benefits of these inno- ship Bernice Johnson submitted a letter for the vations and applications are enjoyed across a. H.R. 1508 and S. 976 provide a legal foun- record from Joanne Gabrynowicz, Professor the Earth. As the United States goes about dation that provides private U.S. companies Emerita of space law at the University of encouraging private investment—from all to ability to raise funds, protect their invest- Mississippi. After reviewing H.R. 1508 and nations—in the peaceful exploration and use ments, employ aerospace professionals, and Professor Gabrynowicz’s letter, I would like of outer space, and evolves its national mecha- develop cutting edge aerospace technologies. to comment on several issues of inter- nisms for authorizing and supervising non-gov- b. Other nations, such as China and Russia, national law related to the proposed legisla- ernmental space activities, we will continue to have stated an intent to recover resources tion.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.007 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3520 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 In particular, I will comment on the fol- misleading information put forth in ob- Moreover, this bill promotes stability lowing issues: (1) whether recognition of jecting to this bill, and I urge my col- and flexibility in the commercial space property rights in asteroid resources would leagues to take that into consideration market through regulatory reform. By result in a ‘‘national appropriation’’ in viola- tion of Article II of the Treaty on Principles and to vote favorably for this badly extending the learning period to 2025, Governing the Activities of States in the Ex- needed historic and constructive legis- the Federal Aviation Administration ploration and Use of Outer Space, Including lation to make America’s space pro- and industry will have more time to the Moon and other Celestial Bodies (the gram and commercial space industry collect information and develop a safe- ‘‘Outer Space Treaty’’); and (2) whether the much better. ty framework for commercial absence of the creation of a licensing regime Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I spaceflight. This will ensure that the by H.R. 1508 would result in a failure to au- yield myself such time as I may con- growing commercial space market will thorize and supervise the activities of na- tionals of the United States in the explo- sume. not be overburdened with uninformed ration and use of outer space as is required Just for the record, I would note that regulations. by Article VI of the Outer Space Treaty. the letters that have been submitted Space-based technology has become a Is the use of asteroid resources and acqui- by the majority are interesting. I vital part of our economy. Americans sition of property rights in asteroid re- would note that one of the authors, in rely on it every day, from GPS to sources is not a violation of Article II of the fact, is paid by one of the companies weather forecasting to land remote Outer Space Treaty? It should be clearly stated that there is no that is involved in this legislation, so sensing, in everything we do. provision of the Outer Space Treaty that ex- we should take that into consideration. The SPACE Act gives the private sec- plicitly prohibits the acquisition of property I also want to point out that, with re- tor a chance to expand this growing rights in asteroid resources. To the contrary, spect to indemnification, again, the portion of our economy by allowing the Outer Space Treaty explicitly recognize United States in current—today’s—dol- commercial spaceflight companies to the right of ‘‘exploration and use’’ of outer lars bears a responsibility for about $3 take passengers to and from space and space, including the moon and other celes- tial bodies. A right of use is a well-recog- billion in indemnification should there by setting the groundwork for a com- nized property right in both common law and be an accident. prehensive safety framework that will civil law. Lastly, of course, it is really impor- guide future spacefaring activities. While it may be asserted that granting tant for us to understand that these li- Now is not the time to turn our property rights in asteroid resources is a na- ability concerns are not small pota- backs on the innovators and the entre- tional appropriation, this assertion is incon- toes. In fact, the Judiciary Committee preneurs who have made this Nation sistent with state practice. For example, great. If we care about American lead- Moon rocks and soil returned to the Earth by should have taken a look at this when U.S. and Russia (Soviet Union), and asteroid it came to looking at Federal court ju- ership in space and the American space materials return to Earth by Japan have risdiction. We should have had addi- economy, I urge you to support this been treated as property of those govern- tional hearings on this when it comes important piece of legislation. ments. The United States has prosecuted to looking at the impact on inter- Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I have theft of moon rocks and Russia has auc- national treaties. We have not had any no further speakers, and I yield myself tioned moon rocks. These actions have never hearings in that regard. I just think we the balance of my time. been judged to be in violation of Article II of Mr. Chairman, I rise here today be- the Outer Space Treaty. ought to proceed more responsibly. Does the absence of a licensing regime in I reserve the balance of my time. cause, as I said in my opening remarks, that I think that most of us on both H.R. 1508 result in a failure to authorize and b 1115 supervise the activities of nationals of the sides of the aisle share the excitement United States in violation of Article VI of Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I about the commercial space industry the Outer Space Treaty? yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from and we do indeed want it to succeed. It is quite clear that Article VI of the Oklahoma (Mr. LUCAS). We all work for the taxpayer; and the Outer Space Treaty requires the United Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Chairman, I rise States to authorize and supervise the activi- American taxpayer, as I have stated, ties of its nationals in outer space. It also is today to support H.R. 2262, the Spur- has a vested interest in the commercial clear that H.R. 1508 does not authorize any ring Private Aerospace Competitive- space industry because we have laid executive agency or any independent com- ness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015, out hundreds of millions of dollars, bil- mission to regulate (i.e., authorize and su- or the SPACE Act. lions of dollars to support it. pervise) the activities of U.S. nationals in Since 2004, when Congress last Mr. Chairman, the Senate yesterday outer space that are not already regulated. amended the Commercial Space marked up a bipartisan compromise It is my understanding that there are a va- Launch Act, commercial space compa- riety of new proposed activities in outer bill with very few changes to it. On the space (e.g on-orbit satellite servicing, space nies have made significant contribu- other hand, this bill, if it passes the tourism, moon habitation, solar satellites, tions to space technology development House unchanged, is going to be dead etc.). It may be argued that these activities and helped to strengthen American in the water. But if we pass the sub- need appropriate authorization and super- leadership in space. Congress must stitute that we are considering later vision by the United States if conducted by keep up with the changes in the indus- on, that I offer later today, we will nationals of the United States. At this time try, and the CSLA needs to be updated have a great chance to do some real it appears that there is no agreement on to ensure that the space sector can basic issues of what authority is required, lawmaking. It will not have addressed which agency, if any, should authorize and flourish in the years to come. all of the industry concerns. It will not supervise, which agency should have which Currently, all major spacefaring na- have done anything to get in the way responsibility and what resources would be tions require some form of third-party of the advance of commercial space. required to implement those responsibilities. liability insurance for launching enti- So I urge my fellow Members to sup- In lieu of imposing a solution when the ties. The indemnification regime of the port a bipartisan process that began problem is not fully understood, it is my un- CSLA expires next year. The act would over in the Senate. Vote for the sub- derstanding that the drafters of H.R. 1508 extend indemnification to 2025 in order propose that the President prepare a report stitute amendment later on and say, to Congress as the first step in developing to prevent U.S. launches from going you know, we can start fresh here, not new procedures and processes for activities overseas and taking high-tech Amer- with something that just disadvan- in outer space for which there may be no ex- ican jobs with them. tages consumers and taxpayers. Let’s isting agency authority to authorize and su- In a letter praising the act’s exten- try to be on the same page when it pervise. It appears that the drafters are at- sion of the indemnification, Tom comes to the strong support that I tempting to create a valid legal foundation Stroup, president of the Satellite In- think each side feels with respect to to begin the processes necessary to create dustry Association, wisely stated that appropriate mechanisms for any authoriza- the commercial space industry. tion and supervision that may be required by the act is ‘‘an important step in main- I yield back the balance of my time. the Outer Space Treaty and other existing taining U.S. innovation and leadership Mr. MCCARTHY. Mr. Chairman, I U.S. international obligations. in satellite launch and one that pro- yield myself such time as I may con- Very truly yours, motes overall access to space.’’ Several sume. DENNIS J. BURNETT. other groups, such as the Commercial I have one question for everyone Mr. POSEY. I think that, clearly, Spaceflight Federation, have had simi- here: Do you believe America is excep- they reflect that there has been some lar comments praising the extension. tional?

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That amendment in the nature ‘‘(E) any lessons learned associated with the our history, we proved them wrong. So of a substitute shall be considered as development, potential application, and accept- ance of voluntary industry consensus standards on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took read. one small step and changed the course or any other construction, best practices, and The text of the amendment in the na- commercial space launch operations; and of history. ture of a substitute is as follows: ‘‘(F) recommendations, findings, or observa- You see, President Kennedy’s vision H.R. 2262 tions from the Commercial Space Transportation is part of America’s fundamental char- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Advisory Committee, or its successor organiza- acter. We are pioneers. We always resentatives of the United States of America in tion, on the progress of the industry in devel- move forward. We never back down Congress assembled, oping industry consensus standards or any from a challenge, and beating the odds other construction. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. This report, with the appropriate updates in the is in our DNA. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as This was the case for our very found- intervening periods, shall be transmitted to such the ‘‘Spurring Private Aerospace Competitive- committees no later than December 31, 2016, De- ing. We brought forth a new nation in ness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015’’ or the cember 31, 2018, December 31, 2020, and Decem- pursuit of a more perfect union. With ‘‘SPACE Act of 2015’’. ber 31, 2022. Each report shall describe and as- the winds of freedom at our back, we (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- sess the progress achieved as of 6 months prior headed west to unchartered lands, rely- tents for this Act is as follows: to the specified transmittal date. ing on the same spirit of adventure Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. ‘‘(4) INTERIM REPORT ON KNOWLEDGE AND that endures in the Central Valley of TITLE I—COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE.—The Secretary shall California to this day. provide a report to the Committee on Science, Sec. 101. Consensus standards. Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- We watched as two bicycle repairmen Sec. 102. International launch competitiveness. resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Sec. 103. Launch license flexibility. flew above the sand and waves on a Science, and Transportation of the of the Senate Sec. 104. Government astronauts. beach in North Carolina, not because of on the status of the knowledge and operational Sec. 105. Indemnification for space flight par- government grants or Washington con- experience acquired by the industry while pro- ticipants. nections, but because they had the au- viding flight services for compensation or hire to Sec. 106. Federal jurisdiction. support the development of a safety framework. dacity to make a dream a reality. Sec. 107. Cross-waivers. Interim reports shall by transmitted to such Today, dorm room startups and tech Sec. 108. Orbital traffic management. committees no later than December 31, 2018, De- entrepreneurs are connecting our en- Sec. 109. State commercial launch facilities. cember 31, 2020, and December 31, 2022. Each re- tire world, paving the way to tomor- Sec. 110. Space support vehicles study. port shall describe and assess the progress Sec. 111. Streamline commercial space launch row. achieved as of 6 months prior to the specified activities. The world looks to America because transmittal date. Sec. 112. Space Launch System update. we give them a reason to look to us. ‘‘(5) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—No later than De- We show them a vision of the future, TITLE II—SPACE RESOURCE cember 31, 2023, an independent, private systems and we deliver. But we can’t take our EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION engineering and technical assistance organiza- global leadership and innovation for Sec. 201. Short title. tion or standards development organization con- granted. Today we pay Russia $70 mil- Sec. 202. Title 51 amendment. tracted by the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of lion for one seat on their rocket. TITLE III—COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING the House of Representatives and the Committee Right now there is a new generation on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of Sec. 301. Annual reporting. of pioneers. They want to embark on the Senate an assessment of the readiness of the Sec. 302. Statutory update report. the next stage of space exploration, commercial space industry and the Federal Gov- and we should not hold them back. The TITLE IV—OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE ernment to transition to a safety framework that truth is Washington never comes up Sec. 401. Renaming of Office of Space Commer- may include regulations. As part of the review, with the next big idea, but we can sup- cialization. the contracted organization shall evaluate— port those innovators who do and cre- Sec. 402. Functions of the Office of Space Com- ‘‘(A) the progress of the commercial space in- merce. dustry in adopting industry voluntary stand- ate the best environment possible for TITLE I—COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ards or any other construction as reported by them to succeed. the Secretary in the interim assessments in- Steve Jobs, one of America’s great SEC. 101. CONSENSUS STANDARDS. cluded in reports provided under paragraph (4); innovators, once said ‘‘innovation dis- Section 50905(c) of title 51, United States Code, and tinguishes between a leader and a fol- is amended— ‘‘(B) the knowledge and operational experi- (1) by striking paragraph (3); ence obtained by the commercial space industry lower.’’ That is true for people and for (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para- a country. Those words carry special while providing services for compensation or graph (8); and hire as reported by the Secretary in the interim meaning for everyone who ever dared (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- knowledge and operational reports provided to venture off the beaten path. It lowing: under paragraph (4). means something to the small-business ‘‘(3) INTERIM INDUSTRY VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS ‘‘(6) LEARNING PERIOD.—Beginning on Decem- owners working at their kitchen tables STANDARDS REPORT.—The Secretary, in con- ber 31, 2025, the Secretary may propose regula- and the inventors tinkering in the sultation with the Commercial Space Transpor- tions under this subsection without regard to dorm rooms and garages. It means tation Advisory Committee, or its successor or- paragraph (2)(C) and (D). The development of ganization, shall provide a report to the Com- something to every kid who ever any such regulations shall take into consider- mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of the ation the evolving standards of the commercial dreamed of space and who still dreams House of Representatives and the Committee on space flight industry as identified through the of leading us in a journey to the stars. Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the reports published under paragraphs (3) and (4). So for all American pioneers, those Senate on the progress of the commercial space ‘‘(7) COMMUNICATION AND TRANSPARENCY.— who will lead our Nation through the transportation industry in developing voluntary Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to 21st century, I again ask: Do you be- consensus standards or any other construction limit the authority of the Secretary of Transpor- lieve America is exceptional? Because I that promotes best practices to improve the in- tation to discuss potential approaches, potential do. dustry. Such report shall include, at a min- performance standards, or any other topic re- I yield back the balance of my time. imum— lated to this subsection with the commercial The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- ‘‘(A) any voluntary industry consensus stand- space industry including observations, findings, ards or any other construction that have been and recommendations from the Commercial eral debate has expired. accepted by the industry at large; Space Transportation Advisory Committee, or its Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be ‘‘(B) the identification of areas that have the successor organization, prior to the issuance of considered for amendment under the 5- potential to become voluntary industry con- a notice of proposed rulemaking. Such discus- minute rule. sensus standards or another potential construc- sions shall not be construed to permit the Sec- In lieu of the amendment in the na- tion that are currently under consideration by retary to promulgate industry regulations except ture of a substitute recommended by the industry at large; as otherwise provided in this section.’’.

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INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH COMPETI- (4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘suborbital striking ‘‘crew or space flight participant train- TIVENESS. rocket design’’ and inserting ‘‘suborbital rocket ing’’ and inserting ‘‘crew, government astro- (a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is or rocket design’’; and naut, or space flight participant training’’. to provide for updating the methodology used to (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol- (e) ADDITIONAL SUSPENSIONS.—Section calculate the maximum probable loss from claims lows: 50908(d)(1) of title 51, United States Code, is under section 50914 of title 51, United States ‘‘(g) The Secretary may issue a permit under amended by striking ‘‘to crew or space flight Code, with a validated risk profile approach to this section notwithstanding any license issued participants’’ each place it appears and insert- provide reasonable maximum probable loss val- under this chapter. The issuance of a license ing ‘‘to crew, government astronauts, or space ues associated with potential third party losses under this chapter shall not invalidate a permit flight participants’’. from commercially licensed launches. An appro- under this section.’’. SEC. 105. INDEMNIFICATION FOR SPACE FLIGHT priately updated methodology will help ensure SEC. 104. GOVERNMENT ASTRONAUTS. PARTICIPANTS. Chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code, is that the Federal Government is not exposed to (a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 50902 of title 51, greater financial risks than intended and that United States Code, is amended— amended— (1) in section 50914(a)(4), by adding at the end launch companies are not required to purchase (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through the following: more insurance coverage than necessary. (22) as paragraphs (5) through (23), respectively; ‘‘(E) space flight participants.’’; and (b) MAXIMUM PROBABLE LOSS PLAN.—Not (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- later than 180 days after the date of enactment (2) in section 50915(a)(1)— lowing new paragraph: (A) by striking ‘‘or a contractor’’ and insert- of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation ‘‘(4) ‘government astronaut’ means an indi- shall provide to the Committee on Science, ing ‘‘a contractor’’; and vidual designated as such by the Administrator (B) by striking ‘‘but not against’’ and insert- Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- of the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, ing ‘‘or’’. tration, pursuant requirements established by SEC. 106. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. Science, and Transportation of the Senate a the Administrator, who— plan to update the methodology used to cal- Section 50914 of title 51, United States Code, is ‘‘(A) is an employee of— amended by adding at the end the following: culate maximum probable loss from claims under ‘‘(i) the United States Government, including section 50914 of title 51, United States Code, ‘‘(g) FEDERAL JURISDICTION.—Any action or the United States Armed Forces; or tort arising from a licensed launch or reentry through the use of a validated risk profile ap- ‘‘(ii) a foreign government that is a party to proach. Such plan shall include, at a min- shall be the sole jurisdiction of the Federal the Intergovernmental Agreement Among the courts and shall be decided under Federal imum— Government of Canada, Governments of Member (1) an evaluation of the reasonableness of the law.’’. States of the European Space Agency, the Gov- SEC. 107. CROSS-WAIVERS. current single casualty estimate and, if needed, ernment of Japan, the Government of the Rus- the steps the Secretary will take to update such Section 50914(b)(1) of title 51, United States sian Federation, and the Government of the Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(1) A estimate; United States of America Concerning Coopera- (2) an evaluation, in consultation with the launch or reentry license issued or transferred tion on the Civil International Space Station, under this chapter shall contain a provision re- Administrator of the National Aeronautics and signed on January 29, 1998; and Space Administration and the heads of other quiring the licensee or transferee to make a re- ‘‘(B) is carried within a launch vehicle or re- ciprocal waiver of claims with its contractors, relevant executive agencies, of the reasonable- entry vehicle in the course of his or her employ- ness of the dollar value of the insurance re- subcontractors, and customers, the contractors ment, which may include performance of activi- and subcontractors of the customers, and any quirement required by the Secretary for launch ties directly relating to the launch, reentry, or providers to cover damage to Government prop- space flight participants, involved in launch other operation of the launch vehicle or reentry services or reentry services or participating in a erty resulting from a commercially licensed vehicle.’’; space launch activity, and recommendations as flight under which each party to the waiver (3) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated by agrees to be responsible for property damage or to a reasonable calculation if, as determined by paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting the Secretary, the current statutory threshold is loss it or they sustain, or for personal injury to, ‘‘government astronaut,’’ after ‘‘crew,’’; death of, or property damage or loss sustained insufficient; (4) in paragraph (7)(A), as so redesignated by (3) a schedule of when updates to the method- by its own employees resulting from an activity paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting carried out under the applicable license.’’. ology and calculations for the totality of the ‘‘government astronaut,’’ after ‘‘(including crew SEC. 108. ORBITAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT. Maximum Probable Loss will be implemented, training),’’; (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the and a detailed explanation of any changes to (5) in paragraph (14), as so redesignated by Congress that, as none currently exists, there the current calculation; and paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting may be a need for a framework that addresses (4) consideration of the impact of the cost of ‘‘government astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew,’’; space traffic management of United States Gov- its implementation on the licensing process, both (6) in paragraph (15)(A), as so redesignated by ernment assets and United States private sector in terms of the cost to industry of collecting and paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting assets to minimize the proliferation of debris and providing the requisite data and cost to the Gov- ‘‘government astronaut,’’ after ‘‘(including crew decrease the congestion of the orbital environ- ernment of analyzing the data. training),’’; ment. (c) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than (7) by amending paragraph (18), as so redesig- 270 days after transmittal of the plan under sub- (b) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days nated by paragraph (1) of this subsection, to after the date of enactment of this Act, the Ad- section (b), the Comptroller General shall pro- read as follows: vide to the Committee on Science, Space, and ministrator of the National Aeronautics and ‘‘(18) ‘space flight participant’ means an indi- Space Administration shall enter into an ar- Technology of the House of Representatives and vidual, who is not crew or a government astro- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and rangement with an independent, private systems naut, carried within a launch vehicle or reentry engineering and technical assistance organiza- Transportation of the Senate an assessment of— vehicle.’’; and (1) the conclusions and analysis provided by tion to study frameworks for the management of (8) in paragraph (22)(E), as so redesignated by space traffic and orbital activities. The study the Secretary of Transportation in the plan re- paragraph (1) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘, quired under subsection (b); shall include the following: government astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’. (1) An assessment of current regulations, Gov- (2) the implementation schedule proposed by (b) RESTRICTIONS ON LAUNCHES, OPERATIONS, the Secretary in such plan; ernment best practices, and industry standards AND REENTRIES; SINGLE LICENSE OR PERMIT.— that apply to space traffic management and or- (3) the suitability of the plan for implementa- Section 50904(d) of title 51, United States Code, bital debris mitigation. tion; and is amended by inserting ‘‘, government astro- (2) An assessment of current statutory author- (4) any further actions needed to implement nauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’. ity granted to the Federal Communications the plan or otherwise accomplish the purpose of (c) LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS; Commission, the Federal Aviation Administra- this section. APPLICATIONS.—Section 50905 of title 51, United tion, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (d) LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION.—Section States Code, is amended— Administration and how those agencies utilize 50915(f) of title 51, United States Code, is (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘crews and and coordinate those authorities. amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and space flight participants’’ and inserting ‘‘crew, (3) A review of all space traffic management inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. government astronauts, and space flight partici- and orbital debris requirements under treaties SEC. 103. LAUNCH LICENSE FLEXIBILITY. pants’’; and other international agreements to which the Section 50906 of title 51, United States Code, is (2) in subsection (b)(2)(D), by inserting ‘‘, gov- United States is a signatory, and other non- amended— ernment astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’; and binding international arrangements in which (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘launched or (3) in subsection (c)— the United States participates, and the manner reentered’’ and inserting ‘‘launched or reentered (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, govern- in which the Federal Government complies with under that permit’’; ment astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’; and those requirements. (2) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to crew or (4) An assessment of existing Federal Govern- follows: space flight participants’’ each place it appears ment assets used to conduct space traffic man- ‘‘(1) research and development to test design and inserting ‘‘to crew, government astronauts, agement and space situational awareness. concepts, equipment, or operating techniques;’’; or space flight participants’’. (5) An assessment of the risk associated with (3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking ‘‘prior to (d) MONITORING ACTIVITIES.—Section 50907(a) smallsats as well as any necessary Government obtaining a license’’; of title 51, United States Code, is amended by coordination for their launch and utilization.

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(6) An assessment of existing private sector in- (c) REQUIREMENTS.— (1) AMENDMENT.—The chapter heading of formation sharing activities associated with (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transpor- chapter 701 of title 51, United States Code, is space situational awareness and space traffic tation under section 50918 of title 51, United amended by striking ‘‘SPACE SHUTTLE’’ and management. States Code, and subject to section inserting ‘‘SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM’’. (7) Recommendations related to the framework 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- for the protection of the health, safety, and wel- the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of ing to chapter 701 of title 51, United States fare of the public and economic vitality of the the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Space Shuttle’’ space industry. tration, and the heads of other executive agen- and inserting ‘‘Space Launch System’’. (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 cies, as appropriate— (b) SECTION 70101.— year after the date of enactment of this Act, the (A) to identify all requirements that are im- (1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 70101 of title 51, Administrator shall provide to the Committee on posed to protect the public health and safety, United States Code, is amended— Science, Space, and Technology of the House of safety of property, national security interests, (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘space Representatives and the Committee on Com- and foreign policy interests of the United States shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Launch Sys- merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- relevant to any commercial launch of a launch tem’’; and ate the report required in subsection (b). vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehi- (B) by striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ and inserting (d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITIES.— cle; and ‘‘Space Launch System’’. Congress recognizes the vital and unique role (B) to evaluate the requirements identified in (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- played by the Department of Defense in pro- subparagraph (A) and, in coordination with the ing section 70101 in the table of sections for tecting national security assets in space. Noth- licensee or transferee and the heads of the rel- chapter 701 of title 51, United States Code is ing in this section shall be construed to amend evant executive agencies— amended by striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ and insert- authorities granted to the Department of De- (i) determine whether the satisfaction of a re- ing ‘‘Space Launch System’’. fense to safeguard the national security. quirement of one agency could result in the sat- (c) SECTION 70102.— SEC. 109. STATE COMMERCIAL LAUNCH FACILI- isfaction of a requirement of another agency; (1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 70102 of title 51, TIES. and United States Code, is amended— It is the Sense of Congress that State involve- (ii) resolve any inconsistencies and remove (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Space ment, development, ownership, and operation of any outmoded or duplicative requirements or shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Launch Sys- launch facilities can help enable growth of the approvals of the Federal Government relevant to tem’’; Nation’s commercial suborbital and orbital space any commercial launch of a launch vehicle or (B) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘space endeavors and support both commercial and commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle. shuttle’’ both places it appears and inserting Government space programs. It is further the (2) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after ‘‘Space Launch System’’; sense of Congress that State launch facilities the date of enactment of this Act, and annually (C) in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), by inserting ‘‘di- and the people and property within the affected thereafter until the Secretary of Transportation rectly to cis-lunar space and the regions of launch areas of those State facilities are subject determines no outmoded or duplicative require- space beyond low-Earth orbit’’ after ‘‘human to risks if the commercial launch vehicle fails or ments or approvals of the Federal Government presence’’; experiences an anomaly. To ensure the success exist, the Secretary of Transportation, in con- (D) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘a of the commercial launch industry and the safe- sultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Ad- shuttle launch’’ and inserting ‘‘a launch of the ty of the people and property in the affected ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Launch System’’; launch areas, it is the further sense of Congress Space Administration, the commercial space sec- (E) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘a space that States and State launch facilities should tor, and the heads of other executive agencies, shuttle mission’’ and inserting ‘‘a mission of the seek to take proper measures to secure their in- as appropriate, shall submit to the Committee on Space Launch System’’; vestments and the safety of third parties from Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the (F) in subsection (b)— potential damages that could be suffered from Senate, the Committee on Science, Space, and (i) by striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ each place it commercial launch activities. Technology of the House of Representatives, appears and inserting ‘‘Space Launch System’’; SEC. 110. SPACE SUPPORT VEHICLES STUDY. and the congressional defense committees a re- and Not less than 1 year after the date of enact- port that includes the following: (ii) by striking ‘‘from the shuttle’’ and insert- ment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall (A) A description of the process for the appli- ing ‘‘from the Space Launch System’’; submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and cation for and approval of a permit or license (G) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘space shut- Technology of the House of Representatives and under chapter 509 of title 51, United States tle’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Launch System’’; and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Code, for the commercial launch of a launch ve- (H) by adding at the end the following new Transportation of the Senate, a report on the hicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle, subsection: use of space support vehicle services in the com- including the identification of— ‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term mercial space industry. This report shall in- (i) any unique requirements for operating on ‘Space Launch System’ means the Space clude— a United States Government launch site, reentry Launch System authorized under section 302 of (1) the extent to which launch providers rely site, or launch property; and the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- on such services as part of their business mod- (ii) any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplicative tration Authorization Act of 2010.’’. els; requirements or approvals. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- (2) the statutory, regulatory, and market bar- (B) A description of current efforts, if any, to ing section 70102 in the table of sections for riers to the use of such services; and coordinate and work across executive agencies chapter 701 of title 51, United States Code is (3) recommendations for legislative or regu- to define interagency processes and procedures amended by striking ‘‘Space shuttle’’ and insert- latory action that may be needed to ensure re- for sharing information, avoiding duplication of ing ‘‘Space Launch System’’. duced barriers to the use of such services if such effort, and resolving common agency require- (d) SECTION 70103.— use is a requirement of the industry. ments. (1) AMENDMENTS.—Section 70103 of title 51, SEC. 111. STREAMLINE COMMERCIAL SPACE (C) Recommendations for legislation that may United States Code, is amended— LAUNCH ACTIVITIES. further— (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘space (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of (i) streamline requirements in order to improve shuttle’’ and inserting ‘‘Space Launch Sys- Congress that eliminating duplicative require- efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve in- tem’’; and ments and approvals for commercial launch and consistencies, remove duplication, and minimize (B) by striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ each place it reentry operations will promote and encourage unwarranted constraints; and appears and inserting ‘‘Space Launch System’’. the development of the commercial space sector. (ii) consolidate or modify requirements across (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- (b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress re- affected agencies into a single application set ing section 70103 in the table of sections for affirms that the Secretary of Transportation, in that satisfies the requirements identified in chapter 701 of title 51, United States Code is overseeing and coordinating commercial launch paragraph (1)(A). amended by striking ‘‘space shuttle’’ and insert- and reentry operations, should— (3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub- ing ‘‘Space Launch System’’. (1) promote commercial space launches and re- section— entries by the private sector; TITLE II—SPACE RESOURCE (2) facilitate Government, State, and private (A) any applicable definitions set forth in sec- EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION tion 50902 of title 51, United States Code, shall sector involvement in enhancing U.S. launch SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. apply; sites and facilities; This title may be cited as the ‘‘Space Resource (B) the terms ‘‘launch’’, ‘‘reenter’’, and ‘‘re- (3) protect public health and safety, safety of Exploration and Utilization Act of 2015’’. entry’’ include landing of a launch vehicle or property, national security interests, and for- SEC. 202. TITLE 51 AMENDMENT. eign policy interests of the United States; and reentry vehicle; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle V of title 51, United (4) consult with the head of another executive (C) the terms ‘‘United States Government States Code, is amended by adding at the end agency, including the Secretary of Defense or launch site’’ and ‘‘United States Government re- the following new chapter: the Administrator of the National Aeronautics entry site’’ include any necessary facility, at and Space Administration, as necessary to pro- that location, that is commercially operated on ‘‘CHAPTER 513—SPACE RESOURCE vide consistent application of licensing require- United States Government property. EXPLORATION AND UTILIZATION ments under chapter 509 of title 51, United SEC. 112. SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM UPDATE. ‘‘Sec. States Code. (a) CHAPTER 701.— ‘‘51301. Definitions.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 6343 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.009 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3524 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 ‘‘51302. Commercialization of space resource ex- to an asteroid resource utilization activity in ing ‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Com- ploration and utilization. outer space, a court shall enter judgment in merce’’. ‘‘51303. Legal framework. favor of the plaintiff if the court finds— (c) RENAMING.—Section 50702(a) of title 51, ‘‘§ 51301. Definitions ‘‘(1) the plaintiff— United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘In this chapter: ‘‘(A) acted in accordance with all existing ‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Com- ‘‘(1) SPACE RESOURCE.—The term ‘space re- international obligations of the United States; merce’’. source’ means a natural resource of any kind and SEC. 402. FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF SPACE found in situ in outer space. ‘‘(B) was first in time to conduct the activity; COMMERCE. ‘‘(2) ASTEROID RESOURCE.—The term ‘asteroid and Section 50702(c) of title 51, United States Code, resource’ means a space resource found on or ‘‘(2) the activity is reasonable for the explo- is amended by striking ‘‘Commerce.’’ and insert- within a single asteroid. ration and utilization of asteroid resources. ing ‘‘Commerce, including to— ‘‘(3) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means any of ‘‘(e) EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.—The district ‘‘(1) foster the conditions for the economic the several States, the District of Columbia, the courts of the United States shall have original growth and technological advancement of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Is- jurisdiction over an action under this chapter United States space commerce industry; lands, Guam, American Samoa, the Common- without regard to the amount in controversy.’’. ‘‘(2) coordinate space commerce policy issues wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of and actions within the Department of Com- any other commonwealth, territory, or posses- chapters for title 51, United States Code, is merce; sion of the United States. amended by adding at the end of the items for ‘‘(3) represent the Department of Commerce in ‘‘(4) UNITED STATES COMMERCIAL SPACE RE- subtitle V the following: the development of United States policies and in SOURCE UTILIZATION ENTITY.—The term ‘United ‘‘513. Space resource exploration and negotiations with foreign countries to promote States commercial space resource utilization en- utilization ...... 51301’’. United States space commerce; tity’ means an entity providing space resource TITLE III—COMMERCIAL REMOTE ‘‘(4) promote the advancement of United exploration or utilization services, the control of SENSING States geospatial technologies related to space commerce, in cooperation with relevant inter- which is held by persons other than a Federal, SEC. 301. ANNUAL REPORTING. State, local, or foreign government, and that agency working groups; and (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter ‘‘(5) provide support to Federal Government is— 601 of title 51, United States Code, is amended ‘‘(A) duly organized under the laws of a organizations working on Space-Based Posi- by adding at the end the following: State; tioning Navigation, and Timing policy, includ- ‘‘(B) subject to the subject matter and per- ‘‘§ 60126. Annual reporting ing the National Coordination Office for Space- sonal jurisdiction of the courts of the United ‘‘The Secretary shall provide a report to the Based Position, Navigation, and Timing.’’. States; or Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of The Acting CHAIR. No amendment ‘‘(C) a foreign entity that has voluntarily sub- the House of Representatives and the Committee to the amendment in the nature of a mitted to the subject matter and personal juris- on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of substitute shall be in order except diction of the courts of the United States. the Senate not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the SPACE Act of 2015 and an- those printed in part A of House Report ‘‘§ 51302. Commercialization of space resource 114–127. Each such amendment may be exploration and utilization nually thereafter on— ‘‘(1) the Secretary’s implementation of section offered only in the order printed in the ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President, acting through appropriate Federal agencies, shall— 60121, including— report, by a Member designated in the ‘‘(1) facilitate the commercial exploration and ‘‘(A) a list of all applications received in the report, shall be considered read, shall utilization of space resources to meet national previous calendar year; be debatable for the time specified in needs; ‘‘(B) a list of all applications approved; the report equally divided and con- ‘‘(2) discourage government barriers to the de- ‘‘(C) a list of all applications denied; ‘‘(D) a list of all applications that required trolled by the proponent and an oppo- velopment of economically viable, safe, and sta- nent, shall not be subject to amend- ble industries for the exploration and utilization additional information; and ‘‘(E) a list of all applications whose disposi- ment, and shall not be subject to a de- of space resources in manners consistent with tion exceeded the 120 day deadline established the existing international obligations of the mand for division of the question. in section 60121(c), the total days overdue for United States; and AMENDMENT NO. 1 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF ‘‘(3) promote the right of United States com- applications that exceeded such deadline, and TEXAS mercial entities to explore outer space and uti- an explanation for the delay; The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order lize space resources, in accordance with the ex- ‘‘(2) all notifications and information pro- vided to the Secretary pursuant to section 60122; to consider amendment No. 1 printed in isting international obligations of the United part A of House Report 114–127. States, free from harmful interference, and to and ‘‘(3) all actions taken by the Secretary under Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I transfer or sell such resources. the administrative authority granted by section have an amendment made in order ‘‘(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sec- 60123(a)(4), (5), and (6).’’. under the rule. tion, the President shall submit to Congress a SEC. 302. STATUTORY UPDATE REPORT. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report that contains recommendations for— Not later than 1 year after the date of enact- designate the amendment. ‘‘(1) the allocation of responsibilities relating ment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation The text of the amendment is as fol- to the exploration and utilization of space re- with other appropriate Federal agencies and the lows: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- sources among Federal agencies; and Page 5, line 18, strike ‘‘(4)’’ and insert tion’s Advisory Committee on Commercial Re- ‘‘(2) any authorities necessary to meet the ‘‘(3)’’. mote Sensing, shall report to the Committee on international obligations of the United States Page 14, lines 18 and 19, strike ‘‘and shall Science, Space, and Technology of the House of with respect to the exploration and utilization be decided under Federal law’’. Representatives and the Committee on Com- of space resources. Page 15, line 18, insert ‘‘, in consultation merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen- ‘‘§ 51303. Legal framework with the Federal Aviation Administration, ate on statutory updates necessary to protect ‘‘(a) PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Any asteroid re- the Federal Communications Commission, national security, protect privacy (which is not sources obtained in outer space are the property the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- to be taken as altering any condition or stand- of the entity that obtained such resources, ministration, and the Department of De- ards for licensing), protect the United States in- which shall be entitled to all property rights fense,’’ after ‘‘National Aeronautics and dustrial base, and reflect the current state of the thereto, consistent with applicable provisions of Space Administration’’. art of remote sensing systems, instruments, or Federal law and existing international obliga- Page 17, line 18, insert ‘‘(a) SENSE OF CON- technologies. tions. GRESS.—’’ before ‘‘It is the Sense’’. ‘‘(b) SAFETY OF OPERATIONS.—A United States TITLE IV—OFFICE OF SPACE COMMERCE Page 18, after line 8, insert the following: commercial space resource utilization entity SEC. 401. RENAMING OF OFFICE OF SPACE COM- (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 shall avoid causing harmful interference in MERCIALIZATION. year after the date of enactment of this Act, outer space. (a) CHAPTER HEADING.— the Comptroller General shall submit to the ‘‘(c) CIVIL ACTION FOR RELIEF FROM HARM- (1) AMENDMENT.—The chapter heading for Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- FUL INTERFERENCE.—A United States commer- chapter 507 of title 51, United States Code, is nology of the House of Representatives and cial space resource utilization entity may bring amended by striking ‘‘COMMERCIALIZA- the Committee on Commerce, Science, and a civil action for appropriate legal or equitable TION’’ and inserting ‘‘Commerce’’. Transportation of the Senate a report on the relief, or both, under this chapter for any action (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relat- potential inclusion of all government prop- by another entity subject to United States juris- ing to chapter 507 in the table chapters for title erty, including State and municipal prop- diction causing harmful interference to its oper- 51, United States Code, is amended by striking erty, in the existing indemnification regime ations with respect to an asteroid resource utili- ‘‘Commercialization’’ and inserting ‘‘Com- established under section 50914 of title 51, zation activity in outer space. merce’’. United States Code. ‘‘(d) RULE OF DECISION.—In a civil action (b) DEFINITION OF OFFICE.— Section 50701 of Page 23, line 19, insert ‘‘in the table of brought pursuant to subsection (c) with respect title 51, United States Code, is amended by strik- chapters’’ after ‘‘chapter 701’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.009 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3525 Page 31, line 22, amend subparagraph (C) to censes for commercial remote sensing. The Chair recognizes the gentleman read as follows: The manager’s amendment now makes from Arizona. ‘‘(C) a list of all applications denied and an accommodation for the inclusion of Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, today explanation of why each application was de- classified annexes as necessary. I rise to offer an amendment to support nied, including any information relevant to and facilitate innovation in cutting- the interagency adjudication process of a li- Mr. Chair, while this is a necessary censing request; addition to protect the disclosure of edge American enterprises. My amend- Page 32, line 10, after paragraph (3), insert sensitive or classified information, it is ment will expand the eligibility for ex- the following: only necessary because this amend- perimental permits for reusable rock- Such report may include classified annexes ment adds the requirement for the Sec- ets to include reusable launch vehicles. as necessary to protect the disclosure of sen- retary of Commerce to provide infor- Experimental permits currently have sitive or classified information. mation related to the interagency ad- three uses: the research and develop- Page 32, after line 10, insert the following: ment of new test designs, concepts, (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of judication process of a commercial re- sections at the beginning of chapter 601 of mote sensing licensing request. equipment, or operating techniques; to such title is amended by inserting after the I highlight these two changes be- show compliance with requirements as item relating to section 60125 the following cause they demonstrate that the proc- part of the process for obtaining a li- new item: ess of developing H.R. 2262 has, in fact, cense; or to train crews before they re- ‘‘60126. Annual reporting.’’. been rushed and not very well thought ceive a license for launch or reentry. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to out. Had we taken the time to hold However, the FAA currently does not House Resolution 273, the gentleman hearings and sort things out, we actu- have the ability to grant experimental from Texas (Mr. SMITH) and a Member ally could have had an opportunity to permits for launch vehicles. opposed each will control 5 minutes. consider these changes as part of the b 1130 The Chair recognizes the gentleman committee process. from Texas. That said, I support the chairman’s Under current law, they are re- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, amendment to make some needed im- stricted to granting permits for reus- this amendment contains minor correc- provements to the bill, though I firmly able suborbital rockets. This can re- tions to the underlying bill and is gen- believe it still needs an awful lot more quire industry and the Federal Govern- erally technical in nature. The amend- work. ment to go to extraordinary lengths to ment provides clarity to some of the I yield back the balance of my time. find ways to conduct tests. In some reports in the bill on the learning pe- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I cases, there is no alternative for test- riod, orbital traffic management, com- yield back the balance of my time. ing. Expanding access to these permits mercial remote sensing, and the inclu- The Acting CHAIR. The question is will help innovators develop new and sion of classified annexes. on the amendment offered by the gen- important technologies right here in Additionally, this amendment en- tleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH). sures that Federal courts handling The amendment was agreed to. America. These permits will create new opportunities for American busi- legal disputes will look to substantive AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. GRIJALVA State law to resolve claims that arise nesses and will help harness the tre- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order mendous potential of our space explo- from a federally licensed launch. to consider amendment No. 2 printed in Finally, this amendment includes a ration industry. part A House Report 114–127. I want to thank Chairman LAMAR reporting requirement from the Gov- Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Chairman, I SMITH, Ranking Member EDDIE BER- ernment Accounting Office about the have an amendment at the desk. NICE JOHNSON, and their staffs for their inclusion of State and municipal The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will assistance with this amendment, and I launch facilities in the indemnification designate the amendment. yield back the balance of my time. regime. The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I This technical amendment will im- lows: claim the time in opposition to the prove the clarity of multiple sections Page 9, lines 18 through 20, amend para- amendment, although I don’t oppose of the bill and ensure continued sup- graph (1) to read as follows: the amendment. port for the growing commercial space (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘that will The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- be launched or reentered’’ and inserting ‘‘or industry. I urge my colleagues to sup- tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 port the amendment. reusable launch vehicles that will be launched into a suborbital trajectory or re- minutes. I reserve the balance of my time. There was no objection. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I entered under that permit’’; Page 10, lines 1 and 2, amend paragraph (3) Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, claim the time in opposition to the to read as follows: this amendment ensures that the com- amendment, although I do not oppose (3) in subsection (d)(3)— mercial space industry is not pigeon- the amendment. (A) by striking ‘‘prior to obtaining a li- holed into specific vehicle designs. By The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- cense’’; and allowing different types of vehicles to tion, the gentlewoman from Maryland (B) by inserting ‘‘or vehicle’’ after ‘‘design be included in the launch license flexi- is recognized for 5 minutes. of the rocket’’; Page 10, line 5, insert ‘‘, or for a particular bility regime, we will allow the indus- There was no objection. try to grow, innovate, and continue to Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I reusable launch vehicle or reusable launch vehicle design,’’ after ‘‘rocket design’’. improve safety designs. yield myself such time as I may con- Page 10, line 5, strike ‘‘and’’. This amendment is reasonable and sume. Page 10, line 6, redesignate paragraph (5) as consistent with the spirit of the license The amendment partially addresses paragraph (6). flexibility provisions of the underlying the concerns that we have had with the Page 10, after line 5, insert the following bill. I support the gentleman’s amend- Federal jurisdiction provision in H.R. new paragraph: ment, and I yield back the balance of 2262. Maintaining ‘‘under Federal law’’ (5) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or launch vehicle’’ after ‘‘the suborbital rock- my time. would have resulted in eliminating the The Acting CHAIR. The question is rights of individuals to bring almost et’’; Page 10, line 11, strike the period at the on the amendment offered by the gen- any type of legal action against compa- end and insert ‘‘; and’’. tleman from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA). nies related to commercial spaceflight Page 10, after line 11, insert the following The amendment was agreed to. accidents due to the lack of any appli- new paragraph: AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. cable Federal law. (7) in subsection (h), by inserting ‘‘or reus- ROHRABACHER I would also like to highlight another able launch vehicle’’ after ‘‘suborbital rock- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order change in the manager’s amendment et’’. to consider amendment No. 3 printed in that goes beyond a technical remedy or The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to part A of House Report 114–127. a simple clarification. The amendment House Resolution 273, the gentleman Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, adds a requirement for the Secretary of from Arizona (Mr. GRIJALVA) and a I have an amendment at the desk. Commerce to provide an annual report Member opposed each will control 5 The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will on its review of applications for li- minutes. designate the amendment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.010 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3526 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 The text of the amendment is as fol- some other things we can do, to make The Chair recognizes the gentleman lows: that fix better. There is no reason at from Texas. Page 14, after line 12, insert the following this point to believe that this approach Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, new section: is any worse than the other ap- first, I would like to thank my col- SEC. 106. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF INDEMNIFICA- proaches, but let’s keep our minds league from San Antonio, Chairman TION FOR SPACE FLIGHT PARTICI- open. LAMAR SMITH, and also follow Texan PANTS. Right now, we have a hole in the Not later than 1 year after the date of en- EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, the ranking actment of this Act, the Comptroller General bridge, and this bill puts a patch on member, for their work on this bill and shall provide to the Committee on Science, that hole. Let’s see if there is a study for consideration of my amendment. Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- to see if there is a better way to fix the My amendment amends the section resentatives and the Committee on Com- bridge. In the meantime, we have got of the bill concerning the orbital traf- merce, Science, and Transportation of the something in place in this bill—a fic management study. The bill, as Senate a report detailing the results of a study—to see if we can do a better job. written, has the Administrator of study of the issues associated with space I reserve the balance of my time. NASA enter into an agreement with an flight participants and potential third party Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I rise independent private systems engineer- claims that could arise from a potential ac- in opposition to the amendment, al- cident of a commercial licensed launch vehi- ing and technical assistance organiza- cle or reentry vehicle that is carrying space though I am not opposed to the amend- tion to study frameworks for the man- flight participants. The study shall— ment. agement of space traffic and orbital ac- (1) identify the issues associated with The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- tivities. space flight participants and third party li- tion, the gentlewoman from Maryland My amendment would include non- ability; is recognized for 5 minutes. profits, so that nonprofit independent (2) identify options for addressing the There was no objection. research organizations can contribute issues; Ms. EDWARDS. I want to note for to this critical work. In addition to al- (3) identify any potential unintended con- the record, though I am not in opposi- lowing for private contractors to be sequences and issues associated with each of tion, I think the study is a good idea. the options; and part of this discussion, my amendment Ideally, I would think that Congress would also allow for nonprofits to do (4) identify any potential costs to the Fed- would choose to study the thing before eral Government for each of the options. the same. it actually passes the law, but that is The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to In Texas, we have become a hub for not where we are today. I think it is a House Resolution 273, the gentleman space research and exploration. Some good idea to proceed forward with this from California (Mr. ROHRABACHER) and of the private industries or private amendment. businesses doing work in this business a Member opposed each will control 5 I yield back the balance of my time. include Lockheed and Boeing, but minutes. Mr. ROHRABACHER. I thank the there are also wonderful nonprofits The Chair recognizes the gentleman gentlewoman for giving us the idea for like the Southwest Research Institute, from California. this study in the first place, and I yield in our hometown of San Antonio, and Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, 1 minute to the gentleman from Texas my amendment calls for a study ana- the Universities Space Research Asso- (Mr. SMITH), the chairman of the com- ciation, which is based in Houston. My lyzing our approach to third-party li- mittee. ability with regard to spaceflight par- Mr. SMITH of Texas. I thank my col- amendment would allow these non- ticipants. The study will identify league from California (Mr. ROHR- profits to also be part of this work. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- issues, options to address those issues, ABACHER), a member of the Science, consequences of those options, and the Space, and Technology Committee, for ance of my time. potential cost to the Federal Govern- yielding me time. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I ment for each option. I simply want to say that this claim the time in opposition, although I would note that the idea for this amendment requires an independent re- I am not opposed to the amendment. study was originally put forward by port about the inclusion of spaceflight The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, someone participants in the indemnification re- tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 whom I deeply admire and listen to gime. This is an important topic, and minutes. when she makes her points. We heard gathering additional information on There was no objection. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, her make her points during discussion this policy would be helpful for future this amendment requires the orbital with our committee, and I felt it was a legislation. very good idea, and I am moving for- Requiring this study is reasonable traffic management study in the under- ward with it today. and consistent with the spirit and the lying bill to be conducted by an inde- The underlying bill includes a legis- policies of the underlying bill, so I sup- pendent, nonprofit, private systems en- lative fix for third-party liability and port it. gineering and technical assistance or- spaceflight participants. That is what Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ganization. our bill does. However, a study would I yield back the balance of my time. Requiring the study to be done by a see if there is even a better way or if The Acting CHAIR. The question is nonprofit is reasonable and consistent we have covered all of our bases with on the amendment offered by the gen- with the spirit of the study require- the fix that is in this bill. tleman from California (Mr. ROHR- ment in the underlying bill. Right now, a spaceflight participant ABACHER). I appreciate the gentleman’s amend- is financially at risk if the vehicle they The amendment was agreed to. ment; I support the amendment, and I fly on has some kind of an incident. It AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. CASTRO OF yield back the balance of my time. doesn’t matter if you are a billionaire TEXAS The Acting CHAIR. The question is or someone who has scrimped for a The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order on the amendment offered by the gen- long time to get one of these to consider amendment No. 4 printed in tleman from Texas (Mr. CASTRO). spaceflights, maybe a contest winner part A of House Report 114–127. The amendment was agreed to. or a science teacher who wants to Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Chairman, AMENDMENT NO. 5 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON share his experience with students or a I have an amendment at the desk. LEE scientist accompanying their experi- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ment. designate the amendment. to consider amendment No. 5 printed in Right now, these folks aren’t just The text of the amendment is as fol- part A of House Report 114–127. paying the fare; they are potentially lows: Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I risking everything that their family Page 15, line 19, insert ‘‘nonprofit,’’ after have an amendment at the desk. owns because they may be liable if ‘‘independent,’’. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will something goes wrong. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to designate the amendment. As I say, we have a fix about that in House Resolution 273, the gentleman The text of the amendment is as fol- the current bill, but this study would from Texas (Mr. CASTRO) and a Member lows: see if there is a better way, along with opposed each will control 5 minutes. Page 22, line 19, strike ‘‘and’’.

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Pursuant to Mr. Chairman, by saying that women- The transition to commercial space explo- House Resolution 273, the gentlewoman owned businesses have increased 20 per- ration will need the collaboration and support from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a cent between 2002 and 2007. They cur- of the Federal government to be sure that it is Member opposed each will control 5 rently total close to $8 million. Accord- inclusive, safe and profitable. ing to the most recent available Census minutes. The commercial space industry must yield The Chair recognizes the gentle- data, minority-owned businesses em- opportunities for all U.S. businesses, which is ploy nearly 6 million Americans and woman from Texas. why I am offering Jackson Lee Amendment Ms. JACKSON LEE. Let me thank generate $1 trillion in economic out- Number 5. put. the manager of the bill, the chairman The Jackson Lee Amendment requires that of the full committee, and the ranking My home city of Houston, the home the provisions of the bill that address future of the Johnson Space Center, is also member of the full committee for the legislation also lay the foundation for the com- hard work they do on issues that are home to more than 60,000 women-owned mercial space industry to include work on how businesses, 60,000 African American- important to our Nation and their to effectively conduct outreach to small busi- service to this country. Let me also owned businesses, and multitudes of ness concerns owned and controlled by minority-owned businesses. thank the gentlewoman from Maryland women and minorities. I would offer to say that, if we can (Ms. EDWARDS) for her astute leader- I have worked hard to help small business include this amendment, that outreach ship on many of these issues. owners to fully realize their current and future to these entities under this commercial Let me as well indicate my commit- potential. space exploration legislation will be ment to space exploration. As I said That is why I support entrepreneurial devel- adding more jobs to the American earlier, I hope that we can work on a opment programs, including the Small Busi- economy. number of issues, but I hope we can ness Development Center and Women’s Busi- work together on what I think is an ness Center programs. I ask for the support of the Jackson important economic engine for the Na- These initiatives provide counseling in a va- Lee amendment, and I yield back the tion, first starting with John F. Ken- riety of critical areas, including business plan balance of my time. nedy’s challenge to all of us and devel- development, finance, and marketing. The Acting CHAIR. The question is oping, through President Johnson, the Outreach is key to developing healthy and on the amendment offered by the gen- NASA centers across America, and the diverse small businesses in all sectors of the tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON enormous research that has been done economy. LEE). by NASA over the years. There are approximately 6 million minority The amendment was agreed to. I remember debating this question of owned businesses in the United States, rep- AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON funding for NASA really in the 1990s resenting a significant aspect of our economy. LEE and 2000s, talking about the research of According to the most recent available Cen- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order heart disease, cancers, HIV/AIDS. sus data, minority owned businesses employ to consider amendment No. 6 printed in I say that to say that, as we move nearly 6 million Americans and generate $1 part A of House Report 114–127. into commercial space exploration, we trillion dollars in economic output. certainly want to make sure that op- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I Women owned businesses have increased have an amendment at the desk. portunities are given to all of America. 20% between 2002 and 2007, and currently The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will This is commercial, yes; but the provi- total close to 8 million. designate the amendment. sions of commercial space work are en- My home city of Houston, Texas, the home hanced by the government in the re- of the Johnson Space Center, is also home to The text of the amendment is as fol- sources that we have. more than 60,000 women owned businesses, lows: My amendment is to provide that and more than 60,000 African American Page 22, line 19, strike ‘‘and’’. recognition and to conduct outreach to owned businesses. Page 22, line 23, strike the period and in- the small-, minority-, and women- Just as the national highway system and sert ‘‘; and’’. owned business community. It requires rural electrification has led to opportunities for Page 22, after line 23, insert the following: that the provisions of the bill that ad- communities to participate in the national (iii) facilitate the participation of the dress future legislation should include economy, so will federal investment in our na- Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM, American Association for the Ad- work on how to effectively conduct tion’s infrastructure and capacity in space ex- outreach to small business concerns vancement of Science, Louis Stokes Alli- ploration pave the way for a new era of eco- ances for Minority Participation Program owned and controlled by women and nomic growth and opportunity. (LAMP), Historically Black Colleges and minorities. I ask my colleagues to vote for the Jackson Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU- As we have all worked hard to en- Lee Amendments. UP) of the National Science Foundation, courage small-business owners to I would ask that my amendment be Emerging Researchers National Conference produce jobs, this is a great entrepre- accepted, and I reserve the balance of in Science, Technology, Engineering and neurial effort, and therefore, I support my time. Mathematics, the University of Florida’s In- the initiatives that would increase an Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I stitute for African-American Mentoring in outreach to small businesses and cre- Computing Sciences, the Hispanic Associa- claim the time in opposition to the tion of Colleges and Universities, the Na- ate more jobs. amendment, although I don’t oppose it. tional Indian Education Association, and There are approximately 6 million The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- other institutions, organizations, or associa- minority-owned businesses in the tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 tions as the Secretary of Transportation de- United States—representing significant minutes. termines to be useful in investigating the aspects of our economy—and many, There was no objection. feasibility of developing programs for fellow- many more women and small busi- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, ships, work-study, and employment opportu- nesses and other minority-owned busi- this amendment requires the launch li- nities for undergraduate and graduate stu- nesses. cense streamlining report to include dents. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I thank recommendations on how the FAA The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Chairman SMITH and Ranking Member JOHN- should facilitate outreach to minority- House Resolution 273, the gentlewoman SON for their efforts to advance our nation’s and women-owned businesses about op- from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) and a space exploration horizon. portunities in the commercial space in- Member opposed each will control 5 I am a firm believer that commercial and dustry. I don’t object to the gentle- minutes. government unmanned and manned space ex- woman’s amendment. The Chair recognizes the gentle- ploration complement each other. I yield back the balance of my time. woman from Texas.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.011 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3528 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 b 1145 The imagination that fuels invention—is so populations not fully included, this Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, my valuable to the wellbeing of our nation that the Congress should take an opportunity to appreciation to all of those who are on founders placed it as a key responsibility of do. the floor today. the legislative branch. I see, in this amendment, oppor- My amendment speaks to discussions My amendment would follow in this spirit by tunity for jobs, for partnerships, and that this Congress has had over many, increasing awareness among underrep- certainly opportunities for growing the many years on the question of science, resented groups in STEM employment and engineers and other talented persons technology, engineering, and math and, education opportunities in the commercial whom we need for, in essence, a new in particular, working with more vul- space industry. America with a new economy, techno- nerable communities. One of the most enduring difficulties faced logically-based. My amendment would facilitate the by underrepresented populations in the STEM I ask my colleagues to support the participation of HBCUs, Hispanic Serv- field is a lack of awareness and understanding Jackson Lee amendment, and I yield ing Institutions, National Indian Insti- of the connection between STEM and employ- back the balance of my time. tutions, in fellowships, work-study, ment opportunities. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I and employment opportunities in the In 2012, a survey found that despite the na- yield back the balance of my time. emerging commercial space industry. tion’s growing demand for more workers in The Acting CHAIR. The question is I remember some years ago that we science, technology, engineering, and math on the amendment offered by the gen- developed a fellowship for graduate and grows, the skills gap among the largest ethnic tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON Ph.D. candidates at Texas Southern and racial minorities groups remain stubbornly LEE). University to interact at NASA John- wide. The amendment was agreed to. son. It was a very effective effort, and Blacks and Latinos account for only 7 per- AMENDMENT NO. 7 OFFERED BY MS. EDWARDS certainly, well-received by those who cent, of the STEM workforce despite rep- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order were able to participate. resenting 28 percent of the U.S. population. to consider amendment No. 7 printed in That is, again, investing in univer- All of our nation’s citizens must be able to part A of House Report 114–127. sities and colleges that interact, again, tap into, what has been described in the Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I have with vulnerable populations or do out- Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program Report an amendment at the desk. reach to minority students and expose as, ‘‘The Hidden STEM Economy.’’ The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will them, again, at graduate level and un- This report stated that in 2011, 26 million designate the amendment. dergraduate level to science, tech- jobs or 20 percent of all occupations required The text of the amendment is as fol- nology, engineering, and math. knowledge in 1 or more STEM areas. lows: For over two decades the Nation has Half of all STEM jobs are available to work- Strike all after the enacting clause and in- known that the economy will be driv- ers without a 4 year degree, and these jobs sert the following: en, not by the hammer and anvil, but pay on average $53,000 a year, which is 10 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. by the ingenuity and hard work of our percent higher than jobs with similar education This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Com- Nation. Therefore, the imagination requirements. mercial Space Launch Competitiveness that fuels invention is so valuable to Houston, Texas, the home of the Johnson Act’’. the well-being of our Nation. Space Center, has the second highest con- SEC. 2. REFERENCES TO TITLE 51, UNITED centration of engineers (22.4 for every 1000 STATES CODE. My amendment would follow in that Except as otherwise expressly provided, spirit by increasing awareness among workers according to the Greater Houston wherever in this Act an amendment or repeal underrepresented groups in STEM em- Partnership). is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or ployment and education opportunities Houston has 59,070 engineers, the second repeal of, a section or other provision, the and, I would hope, would create part- largest population in the nation. reference shall be considered to be made to a nerships between the commercial space This Jackson Lee Amendment will open up section or other provision of title 51, United industry and our HBCUs, our Native an avenue to allow underrepresented groups States Code. American Institutions, Hispanic Serv- in the STEM economy a means of learning SEC. 3. LIABILITY INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ing, and allow work-study and employ- about the commercial space industry through RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. the development of fellowships, work study, (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of ment opportunities in this growing and Congress that it is in the public interest to emerging commercial space industry. and employment opportunities for under- update the methodology used to calculate I believe it would be an excellent graduate and graduate students. the maximum probable loss from claims partnership and would be an excellent I ask my colleagues to vote for the Jackson under section 50914 of title 51, United States contribution to the economic engine of Lee Amendments. Code, with a validated risk profile approach this Nation. I ask my colleagues to I reserve the balance of my time. in order to consistently compute valid and support the Jackson Lee amendment. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I reasonable maximum probable loss values. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, Article 1 claim the time in opposition to the (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than Sep- amendment, though I don’t oppose the tember 30, 2015, the Secretary of Transpor- Section 8 of the United States Constitution tation, in consultation with the commercial states that ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to amendment. space sector and insurance providers, shall— promote the Progress of Science and useful The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- (1) evaluate and, if necessary, develop a Arts . . .’’ tion, the gentleman is recognized for 5 plan to update the methodology used to cal- Too often the interpretation of these words minutes. culate the maximum probable loss from are only about patents and inventions, but it There was no objection. claims under section 50914 of title 51, United extends to our nation’s federal investment in Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, States Code; areas of science that open up new avenues this amendment requires the launch li- (2) in evaluating or developing a plan under for economic and technological advance- cense streamlining report in the under- paragraph (1)— lying bill to include recommendations (A) ensure that the Federal Government is ments. not exposed to greater costs than intended I thank Chairman SMITH and Ranking Mem- on how the FAA might facilitate the and that launch companies are not required ber JOHNSON for their work to advance the sci- participation of Historically Black Col- to purchase more insurance coverage than entific horizon of our nation. leges and Universities, Hispanic Serv- necessary; and Jackson Lee Amendment Number 6, made ing Institutions, and National Indian (B) consider the impact of the cost to both in order by the Rules Committee, would facili- Institutions in the emerging commer- the industry and the Government of imple- tate the participation of HBCU, Hispanic Serv- cial space industry. I don’t object to menting an updated methodology; and ing Institutions; National Indian institutions, in this. (3) submit the evaluation, and any plan, to fellowships, work-study and employment op- I reserve the balance of my time. the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Com- portunities in the emerging commercial space Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, I mittee on Science, Space, and Technology of industry. would like to thank the gentleman for the House of Representatives. For over 2 decades the nation has known his support for both of my amend- SEC. 4. LAUNCH LIABILITY EXTENSION. that the economy will be driven by the ham- ments. And I, again, would indicate Section 50915(f) is amended by striking mer and the anvil, but by the ingenuity and that every opportunity we have to ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem- hard work of our nation’s people. grow the economy and expand to those ber 31, 2020’’.

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AND EXPERIMENTAL PERMITS. national security interests and public safety (a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.—Section Section 50906 is amended— obligations of the United States; and 50901(15) is amended by inserting ‘‘, govern- (1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘launched (2) submit a report on the feasibility study ment astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’ each place it or reentered’’ and inserting ‘‘launched or re- to the Committee on Commerce, Science, appears. entered under that permit’’; and Transportation of the Senate and the (b) DEFINITION OF GOVERNMENT ASTRO- (2) by amending subsection (d)(1) to read as Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- NAUT.—Section 50902 is amended— follows: nology of the House of Representatives. (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through ‘‘(1) research and development to test de- SEC. 9. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN SAFETY REGULA- (22) as paragraphs (7) through (25), respec- sign concepts, equipment, or operating tech- TION REQUIREMENTS. tively; and niques;’’; (a) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN SAFETY REGULA- (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol- (3) in subsection (d)(3) by striking ‘‘prior to TION REQUIREMENTS.—Section 50905(c)(3) is lowing: obtaining a license’’; amended by striking ‘‘Beginning on October ‘‘(4) ‘government astronaut’ means an indi- (4) in subsection (e)(1) by striking ‘‘sub- 1, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Beginning on October vidual who— orbital rocket design’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- 1, 2020’’. ‘‘(A) is either— orbital rocket or suborbital rocket design’’; (b) CONSTRUCTION.—Section 50905(c) is ‘‘(i) an employee of the United States Gov- and amended by adding at the end the following: ernment, including the uniformed services, (5) by amending subsection (g) to read as ‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be engaged in the performance of a Federal follows: construed to limit the authority of the Sec- function under authority of law or an Execu- ‘‘(g) The Secretary may issue a permit retary to discuss potential regulatory ap- tive act; or under this section notwithstanding any li- proaches with the commercial space sector, ‘‘(ii) an international partner astronaut; cense issued under this chapter. The issuance including observations, findings, and rec- ‘‘(B) is identified by the Administrator of of a license under this chapter may not in- ommendations from the Commercial Space the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- validate a permit issued under this section.’’. Transportation Advisory Committee, prior istration; SEC. 6. LICENSING REPORT. to the issuance of a notice of proposed rule- ‘‘(C) is carried within a launch vehicle or Not later than 120 days after the date of making.’’. reentry vehicle; and enactment of this Act, the Secretary of (c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after ‘‘(D) may perform or may not perform ac- Transportation shall submit to the Com- the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- tivities directly relating to the launch, re- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- retary of Transportation, in consultation entry, or other operation of the launch vehi- tation of the Senate and the Committee on with the commercial space sector, including cle or reentry vehicle. Science, Space, and Technology of the House the Commercial Space Transportation Advi- ‘‘(5) ‘international partner astronaut’ of Representatives a report on approaches sory Committee, shall submit to the Com- means an individual designated under Arti- for streamlining the licensing and permit- mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- cle 11 of the International Space Station ting process of launch vehicles, reentry vehi- tation of the Senate and the Committee on Intergovernmental Agreement, by a partner Science, Space, and Technology of the House cles, or components of launch or reentry ve- to that agreement other than the United of Representative a report specifying key in- hicles, to enable non-launch flight oper- States, as qualified to serve as an Inter- dustry metrics that might indicate readiness ations related to space transportation. The national Space Station crew member. of the commercial space sector and the De- report shall include approaches to improve ‘‘(6) ‘International Space Station Intergov- partment of Transportation to transition to efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve ernmental Agreement’ means the Agreement a regulatory approach under section inconsistencies, remove duplication, and Concerning Cooperation on the International 50905(c)(3) of title 51, United States Code, minimize unwarranted constraints. Space Station, signed at Washington Janu- that considers space flight participant, gov- ary 29, 1998 (TIAS 12927).’’. SEC. 7. SPACE AUTHORITY. ernment astronaut, and crew safety. (c) DEFINITION OF LAUNCH.—Paragraph (7) (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days (d) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Beginning on De- of section 50902, as redesignated, is amended after the date of enactment of this Act, the cember 31, 2016, and biennially thereafter, by striking ‘‘and any payload, crew, or space Director of the Office of Science and Tech- the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta- flight participant’’ and inserting ‘‘and any nology Policy, in consultation with the Sec- tion and coordination with the commercial payload or human being’’. retary of State, the Secretary of Transpor- space sector, including the Commercial (d) DEFINITION OF LAUNCH SERVICES.—Para- tation, the Administrator of the National Space Transportation Advisory Committee, graph (9) of section 50902, as redesignated, is Aeronautics and Space Administration, the shall submit to the Committee on Com- amended by striking ‘‘payload, crew (includ- heads of other relevant Federal agencies, and merce, Science, and Transportation of the ing crew training), or space flight partici- the commercial space sector, shall— Senate and the Committee on Science, pant’’ and inserting ‘‘payload, crew (includ- (1) assess current, and proposed near-term, Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- ing crew training), government astronaut, or commercial non-governmental activities resentatives a report that identifies the ac- space flight participant’’. conducted in space; tivities, described in subsections (c) and (d) (e) DEFINITION OF REENTER AND REENTRY.— (2) identify appropriate oversight authori- of section 50905 of title 51, United States Paragraph (16) of section 50902, as redesig- ties for the activities described in paragraph Code, most appropriate for regulatory ac- nated, is amended by striking ‘‘and its pay- (1); tion, if any, and a proposed transition plan load, crew, or space flight participants, if (3) recommend an oversight approach that for such regulations. any,’’ and inserting ‘‘and its payload or human beings, if any,’’. would prioritize safety, utilize existing au- SEC. 10. INDUSTRY VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS (f) DEFINITION OF REENTRY SERVICES.— thorities, minimize burdens, promote the STANDARDS. Paragraph (17) of section 50902, as redesig- U.S. commercial space sector, and meet the (a) INDUSTRY VOLUNTARY CONSENSUS nated, is amended by striking ‘‘payload, crew United States’ obligations under inter- STANDARDS.—Section 50905(c), as amended in (including crew training), or space flight par- national treaties; and section 9 of this Act, is further amended by ticipant, if any,’’ and inserting ‘‘payload, (4) submit to the Committee on Commerce, adding at the end the following: crew (including crew training), government Science, and Transportation of the Senate ‘‘(6) The Secretary shall continue to work astronaut, or space flight participant, if and the Committee on Science, Space, and with the commercial space sector, including Technology of the House of Representatives any,’’. the Commercial Space Transportation Advi- (g) DEFINITION OF SPACE FLIGHT PARTICI- a report on the assessment and recommended sory Committee, to facilitate the develop- PANT.—Paragraph (20) of section 50902, as re- approaches. ment of voluntary consensus standards based designated, is amended to read as follows: (b) EXCEPTION.—Nothing in this section on recommended best practices to improve ‘‘(20) ‘space flight participant’ means an in- shall apply to the activities of the ISS na- the safety of crew, government astronauts, dividual, who is not crew or a government tional laboratory as described in section 504 and space flight participants as the commer- astronaut, carried within a launch vehicle or of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- cial space sector continues to mature.’’. reentry vehicle.’’. ministration Authorization Act of 2010 (42 (b) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Beginning on De- (h) DEFINITION OF THIRD PARTY.—Para- U.S.C. 18354), including any research or de- cember 31, 2016, and biennially thereafter, graph (24)(E) of section 50902, as redesig- velopment projects utilizing the ISS na- the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta- nated, is amended by inserting ‘‘, govern- tional laboratory. tion and coordination with the commercial ment astronauts,’’ after ‘‘crew’’. SEC. 8. SPACE SURVEILLANCE AND SITUATIONAL space sector, including the Commercial (i) RESTRICTIONS ON LAUNCHES, OPER- AWARENESS DATA. Space Transportation Advisory Committee, ATIONS, AND REENTRIES; SINGLE LICENSE OR Not later than 120 days after the date of shall submit to the Committee on Com- PERMIT.—Section 50904(d) is amended by enactment of this Act, the Secretary of merce, Science, and Transportation of the striking ‘‘activities involving crew or space Transportation in concurrence with the Sec- Senate and the Committee on Science, flight participants’’ and inserting ‘‘activities retary of Defense shall— Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- involving crew, government astronauts, or (1) in consultation with the heads of other resentatives a report detailing progress on space flight participants’’. relevant Federal agencies, study the feasi- the development of industry voluntary con- (j) LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND REQUIRE- bility of processing and releasing safety-re- sensus standards under section 50905(c)(6) of MENTS; APPLICATIONS.—Section 50905 is lated space situational awareness data and title 51, United States Code. amended—

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OPERATION AND UTILIZATION OF THE (2) in subsection (b)(2)(D), by striking portation under section 50918 of title 51, ISS. ‘‘crew or space flight participants’’ and in- United States Code, and subject to section (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of serting ‘‘crew, government astronauts, or 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with Congress that— space flight participants’’; and the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator (1) maximum utilization of partnerships, (3) in subsection (c)— of the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- scientific research, commercial applications, (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘crew and ministration, and the heads of other execu- and exploration test bed capabilities of the space flight participants’’ and inserting tive agencies, as appropriate— ISS is essential to ensuring the greatest re- ‘‘crew, government astronauts, and space (A) to identify all requirements that are turn on investments made by the United flight participants’’; and imposed to protect the public health and States and its international partners in the (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to crew safety, safety of property, national security development, assembly, and operations of or space flight participants’’ each place it interests, and foreign policy interests of the that unique facility; and appears and inserting ‘‘to crew, government United States relevant to any commercial (2) every effort should be made to ensure astronauts, or space flight participants’’. launch of a launch vehicle or commercial re- that decisions regarding the service life of (k) MONITORING ACTIVITIES.—Section entry of a reentry vehicle; and the ISS are based on the station’s projected 50907(a) is amended by striking ‘‘crew or (B) to evaluate the requirements identified capability to continue providing effective space flight participant training’’ and insert- in subparagraph (A) and, in coordination and productive research and exploration test ing ‘‘crew, government astronaut, or space with the licensee or transferee and the heads bed capabilities. of the relevant executive agencies— flight participant training’’. (b) CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL (i) determine whether the satisfaction of a (l) ADDITIONAL SUSPENSIONS.—Section SPACE STATION.— requirement of one agency could result in 50908(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘to crew or (1) MAINTAINING USE THROUGH AT LEAST the satisfaction of a requirement of another space flight participants’’ each place it ap- 2024.—Section 70907 is amended to read as fol- agency; and pears and inserting ‘‘to any human being’’. lows: (m) ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY.—Section (ii) resolve any inconsistencies and remove 50917(b)(1)(D)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘crew any outmoded or duplicative requirements ‘‘§ 70907. Maintaining use through at least or space flight participant training site,’’ or approvals of the Federal Government rel- 2024 and inserting ‘‘crew, government astronaut, evant to any commercial launch of a launch ‘‘(a) POLICY.—The Administrator shall take or space flight participant training site,’’. vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry all necessary steps to ensure that the Inter- (n) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER EXECUTIVE vehicle. national Space Station remains a viable and AGENCIES, LAWS, AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGA- (2) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after productive facility capable of potential TIONS; NONAPPLICATION.—Section 50919(g) is the date of enactment of this Act, and annu- United States utilization through at least amended to read as follows: ally thereafter until the Secretary of Trans- September 30, 2024. ‘‘(g) NONAPPLICATION.— portation determines no outmoded or dupli- ‘‘(b) NASA ACTIONS.—In furtherance of the ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This chapter does not cative requirements or approvals of the Fed- policy under subsection (a), the Adminis- apply to— eral Government exist, the Secretary of trator shall ensure, to the extent prac- ‘‘(A) a launch, reentry, operation of a Transportation, in consultation with the ticable, that the International Space Sta- launch vehicle or reentry vehicle, operation Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of tion, as a designated national laboratory— of a launch site or reentry site, or other the National Aeronautics and Space Admin- ‘‘(1) remains viable as an element of over- space activity the Government carries out istration, the commercial space sector, and all exploration and partnership strategies for the Government; or the heads of other executive agencies, as ap- and approaches; ‘‘(B) planning or policies related to the propriate, shall submit to the Committee on ‘‘(2) is considered for use by all NASA mis- launch, reentry, operation, or activity under Commerce, Science, and Transportation of sion directorates, as appropriate, for tech- subparagraph (A). the Senate, the Committee on Science, nically appropriate scientific data gathering ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The following Space, and Technology of the House of Rep- or technology risk reduction demonstra- activities are not space activities the Gov- resentatives, and the congressional defense tions; and ernment carries out for the Government committees a report that includes the fol- ‘‘(3) remains an effective, functional vehi- under paragraph (1): lowing: cle providing research and test bed capabili- ‘‘(A) A government astronaut being carried (A) A description of the process for the ap- ties for the United States through at least within a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle plication for and approval of a permit or li- September 30, 2024.’’. under this chapter. cense under chapter 509 of title 51, United (2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND- ‘‘(B) A government astronaut performing States Code, for the commercial launch of a MENT.—The table of contents for chapter 709 activities directly relating to the launch, re- launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a is amended by amending the item relating to entry, or other operation of the launch vehi- reentry vehicle, including the identification section 70907 to read as follows: of— cle or reentry vehicle under this chapter.’’. ‘‘70907. Maintaining use through at least (i) any unique requirements for operating (o) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 2024.’’. this Act, or the amendments made by this on a United States Government launch site, Act, may be construed to modify or affect reentry site, or launch property; and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to any law relating to astronauts. (ii) any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplica- House Resolution 273, the gentlewoman SEC. 12. STREAMLINE COMMERCIAL SPACE tive requirements or approvals. from Maryland (Ms. EDWARDS) and a LAUNCH ACTIVITIES. (B) A description of current efforts, if any, Member opposed each will control 10 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of to coordinate and work across executive minutes. Congress that eliminating duplicative re- agencies to define interagency processes and The Chair recognizes the gentle- quirements and approvals for commercial procedures for sharing information, avoiding launch and reentry operations will promote duplication of effort, and resolving common woman from Maryland. and encourage the development of the com- agency requirements. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I mercial space sector. (C) Recommendations for legislation that yield myself such time as I may con- (b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress may further— sume. reaffirms that the Secretary of Transpor- (i) streamline requirements in order to im- Mr. Chairman, I am offering this sub- tation, in overseeing and coordinating com- prove efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, stitute amendment because I think we mercial launch and reentry operations, resolve inconsistencies, remove duplication, have a unique opportunity this week to should— and minimize unwarranted constraints; and pass bipartisan commercial space legis- (1) promote commercial space launches and (ii) consolidate or modify requirements reentries by the private sector; across affected agencies into a single appli- lation that actually stands a chance of (2) facilitate Government, State, and pri- cation set that satisfies the requirements becoming law. That is what we need to vate sector involvement in enhancing U.S. identified in paragraph (1)(A). focus on this morning. launch sites and facilities; (3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub- The choice before us is really quite (3) protect public health and safety, safety section— straightforward. We can spend the of property, national security interests, and (A) any applicable definitions set forth in morning, as we have, fighting over the foreign policy interests of the United States; section 50902 of title 51, United States Code, provisions of H.R. 2262, several of which and shall apply; were opposed by all of the Democratic (4) consult with the head of another execu- (B) the terms ‘‘launch’’, ‘‘reenter’’, and tive agency, including the Secretary of De- ‘‘reentry’’ include landing of a launch vehi- members of the Science, Space, and fense or the Administrator of the National cle or reentry vehicle; and Technology Committee when its provi- Aeronautics and Space Administration, as (C) the terms ‘‘United States Government sions were marked up just last week. necessary to provide consistent application launch site’’ and ‘‘United States Government And when we are done, Members can

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.025 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3531 vote, largely on party lines, to pass the So Members today can feel perfectly shortens the extension of the learning bill. comfortable that my amendment is one period. This extension is essential to But to what end, Mr. Chairman? that the commercial space industry be- the health of the commercial space in- The Senate has already made it clear lieves meets its legitimate needs. dustry. that H.R. 2262 has the proverbial snow- Mr. Chairman, as I said in the begin- Also, this amendment includes a sig- ball’s chance of being adopted by the ning of my remarks, we have a clear nificant reduction to the regulatory Senate. choice today. We can maintain a coun- flexibility provided in the underlying Pursuing House legislation, House terproductive, partisan divide and hold bill. The underlying bill requires as- passage of a bill that is going nowhere out for provisions that won’t move this sessments from the FAA on the growth in the Senate seems to me to be the ul- legislation even 1 inch closer to becom- of the industry, constructive inter- timate exercise in futility, and one ing law. actions between stakeholders and the that does a real disservice to the com- Or we can step back, take a deep FAA, a glide path to a safety frame- mercial space launch industry that all breath, and embrace the bipartisan work that enables and encourages in- of us are trying to help succeed. But we compromise that our colleagues in the novations, and improvements in safety. don’t have to go down that path. Senate have worked out. They have These are all part of a development My amendment would replace the un- handed us a golden opportunity to structure that combines lessons derlying text of H.R. 2262 with provi- move past partisan posturing and actu- learned from the industry with the in- sions of the bipartisan Senate commer- ally deliver legislation that can meet herent government function to protect cial space bill, the one that was the needs of the commercial space in- the public. marked up in committee just yester- dustry and be enacted into law. The underlying bill preserves FAA’s day. Mr. Chairman, House Democrats sup- ability to regulate commercial human Let me repeat that. The language in port the provisions of my amendment. spaceflight in order to protect national the substitute amendment, in my Democrats and Republicans in the Sen- security, public health, and safety. It amendment, already has garnered bi- ate support the provisions of my also preserves FAA’s existing authori- partisan support in the Senate. It is ties to regulate spaceflight participant language that is cosponsored by Sen- amendment. If my Republican colleagues here and crew safety. ators TED CRUZ, BILL NELSON, CORY today in the House can join us in sup- This amendment does not include GARDNER, and GARY PETERS, which is any comparable benchmarking tools not something you can say about many porting this substitute amendment, the for Congress to monitor the growth of other bills that we consider in the provisions in the amendment, we can the industry. The amendment removes House. pass bipartisan legislation that could Now, the Senate bill doesn’t have ev- be on its way to the President for en- the ability of stakeholders to work erything I would like to see in a com- actment in a matter of weeks. with the FAA to develop safety stand- mercial space bill. I am sure that is the I can think of no better way to end ards that will improve the industry as same for my Republican colleagues and this week, and I urge Members to vote a whole. for some in the industry. That is actu- ‘‘yes’’ on the amendment in the nature The amendment will have a chilling ally how legislation is made. of a substitute. effect on the industry and put stake- However, it has a core set of provi- I reserve the balance of my time. holders on the defense against an on- sions that I think we and the industry Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I slaught of government intervention can support, and that is what good claim the time in opposition to the and possible lawsuits. This does not compromises are all about. amendment. support a dynamic space economy or The amendment addresses key issues The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is encourage innovation. facing the industry. It extends the recognized for 10 minutes. This amendment assumes that the ‘‘learning period’’ for another 5 years. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I commercial space industry has not It extends third-party liability and in- yield myself such time as I may con- placed a priority on safety. It is unfor- demnification of the entire regime for sume. tunate that the minority looks at the another 4 years. This amendment seeks to strike and American entrepreneurial spirit in this It provides commercial space launch replace the entire underlying bill with way. licensing and experimental permit Senate legislation which differs with Under the Senate bill, spaceflight flexibility. It provides a NASA-sought the House bill in many respects. participants would be exposed to sig- definition of ‘‘Government Astronaut’’ The Senate bill, S. 1297, is a work nificant financial risk and liability. and provides a path for streamlining product of the Senate. It has not been This amendment strikes the vital pro- commercial space launch activities. negotiated with any Member of this visions of the underlying bill which The Senate provisions also provide Chamber. In fact, the Senate just help ensure that human spaceflight is for a review of issues related to com- marked up the bill yesterday. This available to anyone who wants to par- mercial activities in space, as well as amendment abdicates the House’s leg- ticipate. matters related to space situational islative responsibilities to the Senate. The minority talks a lot about safe- awareness data. The SPACE Act paves the way for ty. I appreciate that. I think everyone They provide encouragement for the the next generation of explorers and involved in the space industry places a FAA and the industry to work together innovators. This amendment prevents high priority on these endeavors being to facilitate the development of vol- the House from providing any direction as safe as possible. I just wish the mi- untary consensus standards, and they for the future of space exploration. nority had a higher opinion of the sci- also ensure the International Space We must consider what we will for- entists, engineers, and technicians Station can remain a viable and pro- feit if we accept this amendment. The building these systems. ductive facility through 2024. amendment significantly shortens the Let’s be clear. Space is inherently Mr. Chairman, that is what my extension of the regulatory learning risky. America’s memory is imprinted amendment does. It doesn’t give the period and the extension of the indem- with tragic events such as the Apollo 1 commercial space industry anything or nification regime. fire, Challenger, and Columbia. The ap- everything that some in the industry These changes reduce certainty in propriate way to improve safety sys- might want. the commercial launch market and tems and reduce risk is to test, launch, But I would remind colleagues that could threaten the jobs of thousands of learn, study, and repeat. the Senate bill has been endorsed by Americans. These are hard-working The entire space industry is behind the Commercial Spaceflight Federa- men and women who depend on the ex- this bill. tion, the National Space Society, Stu- tension of these laws for their jobs. I do not oppose the gentlewoman’s dents for Exploration and Development They count on us to provide some cer- amendment simply because the Senate of Space, SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Vir- tainty for their industry. bill has no good qualities. I oppose the gin Galactic, among others. That is the This amendment strikes all of the gentlewoman’s amendment because it Senate bill. That is the substitute that commonsense transparency provisions would abdicate the responsibilities of is being offered. in the SPACE Act and significantly the House.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.035 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3532 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 I urge my colleagues to oppose the areas, but the reality is, there is no bi- important in my neck of the woods. In amendment and not turn their backs partisan consensus to doing so. And if the State of Oklahoma, we have a on so many space companies. we proceed to pass H.R. 2262, we will spaceport at Burns Flat. There are I reserve the balance of my time. have passed a bill that the Senate prob- businesses there that are very inter- Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, how ably will not take up. We did that with ested in doing training for commercial much time do I have remaining? the COMPETES bill yesterday. Do we crew and commercial spaceflight par- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman really want to continue to waste our ticipants. has 51⁄2 minutes remaining. time in the same way again this morn- This was a provision of the bill that Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chair, I yield 4 ing? went through an open process. It was minutes to the gentlewoman from Holding out hope that somehow these an amendment that was accepted in a Texas (Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON), contentious provisions will find favor very bipartisan way. And I am hopeful the ranking member. in a House-Senate conference is also an that when the full bill gets to the floor, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of exercise in futility. Time is not on our it also will be accepted in a bipartisan Texas. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank side in dealing with the two expiring way. the gentlewoman. authorities in this bill, and we know Additionally, title III of this bill in- I rise in strong support of Ms. from experience that Congress can act corporates H.R. 2261, the Commercial EDWARDS’ amendment. This amend- to extend them without passing a com- Remote Sensing Act, which was also ment offers the possibility of actually mercial space bill. bipartisan legislation that I introduced accomplishing something worthwhile I think that outcome would be unfor- with my friend from Colorado (Mr. today and is an amendment that tunate, but I see little likelihood that PERLMUTTER). This title sets metrics to should garner bipartisan support. the Senate will do anything with H.R. give Congress a full picture of the Just last week, the Science, Space, 2262 in its current form. And in a con- workload facing the Department of and Technology Committee reported ference, I think that House Democrats Commerce when licensing remote sens- out H.R. 2262 and H.R. 1508 on party- will be disinclined to support provi- ing activities and what issues are pre- line votes. Of course, we had moved to sions that we are opposing today. venting them from meeting statutory markup without any hearings on com- Ms. EDWARDS’ amendment offers us deadlines. Title III also recognizes the impor- mercial space issues in the 114th Con- an opportunity to avoid months of tance of seeking input from the Advi- gress, nor a legislative hearing on ei- pointless back-and-forth between the sory Committee for Commercial Re- ther bill, nor a subcommittee markup. two Chambers. We can pass legislation mote Sensing, which is largely made up It is, thus, not surprising that they that we already know has bipartisan of private sector representatives. This could not garner any significant bipar- support in the Senate, and if we do, we legislation will be crucial as industry tisan support for these bills. can look forward to seeing a bill head expands beyond traditional remote And yet, now here we are on the to the President’s desk within weeks. sensing satellites and activities and as floor, with these same bills. If we take All it takes is my Republican col- Congress looks to update the statutes the same path we took in yesterday’s leagues being willing to forgo the governing these activities for the first consideration of the COMPETES legis- temptation to posture for that last time since the 1990s. lation, we will get a similar result, a extra bit of advantage and, instead, ac- My case for this being bipartisan is partisan vote, and a bill that will never cept a reasonable compromise bill that that I worked very hard with the other become law. will do much to meet the legitimate side on the amendments that I ulti- Ms. EDWARDS offers us another way needs of the commercial space launch mately got into this bill. There were forward. Just yesterday, the Senate industry. some amendments that maybe were Commerce Committee favorably re- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I not as bipartisan. But I would attest ported out S. 1297, the Senate’s bipar- yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from that there is support on the other side tisan commercial space bill, a bill in- Oklahoma (Mr. BRIDENSTINE), who is a of the aisle for a lot of the provisions troduced by Senators TED CRUZ and member of the Science, Space, and that we got into this bill. BILL NELSON. Technology Committee and is also the I look forward to taking a vote on chairman of the Environment Sub- b 1200 this bill. I oppose the amendment in committee. the nature of a substitute. I encourage As I said, it is a bipartisan bill that Mr. BRIDENSTINE. I thank the all my colleagues to pass the bill that was endorsed by a large segment of the chairman of the Science Committee for went through regular order in the commercial space industry when it was yielding and for his strong leadership House of Representatives. I hear a lot introduced. The gentlewoman from on working this bill through regular of people talking about regular order. Maryland’s (Ms. EDWARDS) amendment order so that all of the amendments This was a very open process. Every- simply incorporates provisions of S. that we have made, all the Members body had their voice heard. I encourage 1297 into her amendment. have had their voices heard in this bill. passage of the bill but not passage of Mr. Chairman, instead of engaging in Mr. Chairman, I rise to oppose the the amendment in the nature of a sub- a meaningful exercise, we could vote amendment of the gentlewoman from stitute. today to approve bipartisan legislation Maryland. Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, as I that Senate Democrats and Repub- The language she is proposing to in- have said before, we have offered my licans are supporting. sert into our House bill is authored by amendment in the nature of a sub- While the Senate bill is not the bill I Senator CRUZ of Texas, and it does stitute because we are interested not would have written, it is a vast im- have bipartisan support with Senator just in making speeches here on the provement over the bill we have before NELSON of Florida. But there are provi- House floor, but we are interested in us today. sions that we got included because of passing law and good policy that will As the gentleman said earlier, Amer- the open process that we went through be signed by the President, that will ica is exceptional. And that is why we that are not included in that bill. set the commercial space industry onto have a Congress. That is why we have I would like to just run through a few a pathway of continued innovation and committee structure. That is why we of those that I, myself, got included success. have subcommittees that examine into this bill, starting with section 110, As has been described, the Senate issues and listen to witnesses. That is which was an amendment I offered at yesterday, out of committee, marked why we have committee work. It pro- markup that will require a GAO report up a bill that is bipartisan in nature. vides really a means for us to come to- to capture the role of space support ve- And because of the negotiations, there gether. hicles—training vehicles, if you will— are not going to be any changes. The bill that is in the Senate pro- in the commercial space industry; reg- We want to make law for the indus- vides constructive updates to the Com- ulatory and statutory barriers to the try, and we believe that this amend- mercial Space Launch Act. services these vehicles offer and rec- ment in the nature of a substitute is I know that some Members want to ommendations for updates that will ad- good policy. I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on the go further than the Senate bill in some dress these barriers. This is critically amendment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.036 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3533 I yield back the balance of my time. The question was taken; and the Act- Garrett Lowenthal Ros-Lehtinen Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Gibbs Lucas Roskam ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Gibson Luetkemeyer Ross urge my colleagues to oppose this sub- peared to have it. Gohmert Lummis Rothfus stitute amendment and to support the RECORDED VOTE Goodlatte MacArthur Rouzer Gosar Marchant Royce underlying bill, which has significant Ms. EDWARDS. Mr. Chairman, I de- improvements to the Senate bill, and Gowdy Marino Russell mand a recorded vote. Granger McCarthy Ryan (WI) that is why we should pass it. A recorded vote was ordered. Graves (GA) McCaul Salmon I will now enter into the RECORD an Graves (LA) McClintock Sanford The vote was taken by electronic de- exchange of letters between the Com- Graves (MO) McHenry Scalise mittee on Transportation and Infra- vice, and there were—ayes 173, noes 236, Griffith McKinley Schweikert not voting 23, as follows: Grothman McMorris Scott, Austin structure and the Committee on Guinta Rodgers Sensenbrenner Science, Space, and Technology regard- [Roll No. 261] Guthrie McSally Sessions ing H.R. 2262. AYES—173 Hanna Meadows Shimkus Hardy Meehan Shuster Adams Gallego Neal MAY 18, 2015. Harper Messer Simpson Aguilar Garamendi Nolan Hon. LAMAR SMITH, Harris Mica Smith (MO) Amash Graham Norcross Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Hartzler Miller (FL) Smith (NE) Ashford Grayson O’Rourke Heck (NV) Miller (MI) Smith (NJ) Technology, Washington, DC. Bass Green, Al Pallone Hensarling Moolenaar Smith (TX) DEAR CHAIRMAN SMITH: I write concerning Beatty Green, Gene Pascrell Herrera Beutler Mooney (WV) Stefanik H.R. 2262, the Spurring Private Aerospace Becerra Grijalva Payne Hice, Jody B. Mullin Stewart Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act Bishop (GA) Gutie´rrez Pelosi Hill Mulvaney Stivers Blumenauer Hahn Perlmutter of 2015. This legislation includes matters Holding Murphy (PA) Stutzman Bonamici Hastings Peters that fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of Hudson Neugebauer Thompson (PA) Boyle, Brendan Heck (WA) Peterson the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Huelskamp Newhouse Thornberry F. Higgins Pingree structure. Huizenga (MI) Nugent Tiberi Brady (PA) Himes Pocan In order to expedite floor consideration of Hultgren Nunes Tipton Brown (FL) Hinojosa Price (NC) Hunter Olson Trott H.R. 2262, the Committee on Transportation Brownley (CA) Honda Quigley Hurd (TX) Palazzo Turner and Infrastructure will forgo action on this Bustos Hoyer Rangel Hurt (VA) Palmer Upton bill. However, this is conditional on our mu- Capuano Huffman Rice (NY) Issa Paulsen Valadao tual understanding that forgoing consider- Ca´ rdenas Israel Richmond Jenkins (KS) Pearce Wagner Carney Jackson Lee Roybal-Allard ation of the bill does not prejudice the Com- Jenkins (WV) Perry Walberg Carson (IN) Jeffries Ruiz mittee with respect to the appointment of Johnson (OH) Pittenger Walden Cartwright Johnson (GA) Ruppersberger conferees or to any future jurisdictional Johnson, Sam Pitts Walker Castor (FL) Johnson, E. B. Ryan (OH) claim over the subject matters contained in Jolly Poe (TX) Walorski Castro (TX) Jones Sa´ nchez, Linda Jordan Poliquin Walters, Mimi the bill or similar legislation that fall within Chu, Judy Kaptur T. Joyce Polis Weber (TX) the Committee’s Rule X jurisdiction. I re- Cicilline Keating Sanchez, Loretta Katko Pompeo Webster (FL) quest you urge the Speaker to name mem- Clark (MA) Kelly (IL) Sarbanes Kelly (PA) Posey Wenstrup Clarke (NY) Kennedy Schakowsky bers of the Committee to any conference King (IA) Price, Tom Westerman Clyburn Kildee Schiff committee named to consider such provi- King (NY) Ratcliffe Westmoreland Cohen Kilmer Schrader sions. Kinzinger (IL) Reed Whitfield Connolly Kind Scott (VA) Please place a copy of this letter and your Kline Reichert Williams Cooper Kirkpatrick Scott, David response acknowledging our jurisdictional Knight Renacci Wilson (SC) Costa Kuster Serrano Labrador Ribble Wittman interest into the Congressional Record dur- Courtney Langevin Sewell (AL) LaMalfa Rice (SC) Womack ing consideration of the measure on the Crowley Larsen (WA) Sherman Lamborn Rigell Woodall House floor. Cuellar Larson (CT) Sinema Lance Roby Yoder Sincerely, Cummings Lawrence Sires Latta Roe (TN) Yoho Davis (CA) Lee Slaughter BILL SHUSTER, Lieu, Ted Rogers (AL) Young (AK) DeFazio Levin Speier Chairman. LoBiondo Rogers (KY) Young (IA) DeGette Lipinski Swalwell (CA) Long Rohrabacher Young (IN) Delaney Loebsack Takai MAY 18, 2015. Loudermilk Rokita Zeldin DeLauro Lofgren Takano Love Rooney (FL) Zinke Hon. BILL SHUSTER, DelBene Lowey Thompson (CA) Chairman, Committee on Transportation and DeSaulnier Lujan Grisham Thompson (MS) NOT VOTING—23 Infrastructure, House of Representatives, Deutch (NM) Titus Allen Chaffetz Moulton Washington, DC. Dingell Luja´ n, Ben Ray Tonko Bera Clay Nadler Doggett (NM) Torres DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you for your Beyer Cleaver Doyle, Michael Lynch Van Hollen Napolitano letter regarding the Committee on Transpor- Blackburn Conyers F. Maloney, Vargas Noem tation and Infrastructure’s jurisdictional in- Brat Crawford Duckworth Carolyn Veasey Rush terest in H.R. 2262, the ‘‘Spurring Private Butterfield Davis, Danny Edwards Maloney, Sean Vela Smith (WA) Capps Donovan Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepre- Ellison Massie Vela´ zquez Tsongas Carter (GA) Lewis neurship Act of 2015.’’ Engel Matsui Visclosky I agree that the Committee on Transpor- Eshoo McCollum Walz b 1233 tation and Infrastructure has valid jurisdic- Esty McDermott Wasserman tional interests in matters pertaining to the Farr McGovern Schultz Messrs. GROTHMAN and TED LIEU Federal Aviation Administration and the Na- Fattah McNerney Waters, Maxine of California changed their vote from tional Transportation Safety Board, and Foster Meeks Watson Coleman ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ that your Committee’s jurisdiction will not Frankel (FL) Meng Welch Messrs. MASSIE, JONES, Ms. be adversely affected by your decision to Fudge Moore Wilson (FL) Gabbard Murphy (FL) Yarmuth KUSTER, Messrs. DOGGETT and forego consideration of H.R. 2262. As you GENE GREEN of Texas changed their have requested, I will support your request NOES—236 vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ for an appropriate appointment of outside Abraham Bucshon Dent So the amendment was rejected. conferees from your Committee in the event Aderholt Burgess DeSantis The result of the vote was announced of a House-Senate conference on this or simi- Amodei Byrne DesJarlais lar legislation, if in your jurisdiction, should Babin Calvert Diaz-Balart as above recorded. such a conference be convened. Barletta Carter (TX) Dold Stated for: Finally, I will include a copy of your letter Barr Chabot Duffy Mr. LEWIS. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 261, and this response in the Congressional Barton Clawson (FL) Duncan (SC) had I been present, I would have voted ‘‘yes.’’ Benishek Coffman Duncan (TN) Record during the floor consideration of this Bilirakis Cole Ellmers (NC) Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Chair, on Thursday, bill. Thank you again for your cooperation. Bishop (MI) Collins (GA) Emmer (MN) May 21, 2015, I was absent during rollcall vote Sincerely, Bishop (UT) Collins (NY) Farenthold No. 261. Had I been present, I would have LAMAR SMITH, Black Comstock Fincher voted ‘‘aye’’ on the Edwards Amendment to Chairman. Blum Conaway Fitzpatrick Bost Cook Fleischmann H.R. 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Com- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Boustany Costello (PA) Fleming petitiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of yield back the balance of my time. Brady (TX) Cramer Flores 2015. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Bridenstine Crenshaw Forbes Stated against: on the amendment offered by the gen- Brooks (AL) Culberson Fortenberry Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 261 I Brooks (IN) Curbelo (FL) Foxx tlewoman from Maryland (Ms. Buchanan Davis, Rodney Franks (AZ) was unavoidably detained. Had I been EDWARDS). Buck Denham Frelinghuysen present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.037 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3534 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 Mr. BRAT. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 261 I Costello (PA) Jolly Renacci Hinojosa Maloney, Sanchez, Loretta Cramer Jordan Ribble Honda Carolyn Sarbanes was unavoidably detained. Had I been Crenshaw Joyce Rice (NY) Hoyer Massie Schakowsky present, I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Cuellar Katko Rice (SC) Huffman Matsui Scott (VA) Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Chair, on roll- Culberson Kelly (PA) Rigell Israel McCollum Scott, David call No. 261 I was unavoidably detained. Had Curbelo (FL) Kilmer Roby Jeffries McDermott Serrano Davis, Rodney Kind Roe (TN) Johnson (GA) McGovern Sewell (AL) I been present, I would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ Delaney King (IA) Rogers (AL) Johnson, E. B. McNerney Sherman The Acting CHAIR. The question is DelBene King (NY) Rogers (KY) Jones Meeks Sires on the amendment in the nature of a Denham Kinzinger (IL) Rohrabacher Kaptur Meng Slaughter Dent Kirkpatrick Rokita Keating Moore Speier substitute, as amended. DeSantis Kline Rooney (FL) Kelly (IL) Moulton Takai The amendment was agreed to. DesJarlais Knight Ros-Lehtinen Kennedy Neal Takano The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, Diaz-Balart Labrador Roskam Kildee Norcross Thompson (CA) Dold LaMalfa Ross Kuster Pallone Thompson (MS) the Committee rises. Duffy Lamborn Rothfus Langevin Pascrell Titus Accordingly, the Committee rose; Duncan (SC) Lance Rouzer Larson (CT) Payne Tonko and the Speaker pro tempore (Mrs. Duncan (TN) Larsen (WA) Royce Lawrence Pelosi Torres Lee Pingree Van Hollen BLACK) having assumed the chair, Mr. Ellmers (NC) Latta Ruiz Emmer (MN) Lieu, Ted Ruppersberger Levin Pocan Veasey STEWART, Acting Chair of the Com- Farenthold Lipinski Russell Lewis Price (NC) Vela´ zquez mittee of the Whole House on the state Fattah LoBiondo Ryan (WI) Loebsack Quigley Visclosky of the Union, reported that that Com- Fincher Long Salmon Lofgren Rangel Wasserman Fitzpatrick Loudermilk Sanford Lowey Richmond Schultz mittee, having had under consideration Fleischmann Love Scalise Lujan Grisham Roybal-Allard Waters, Maxine the bill (H.R. 2262) to facilitate a pro- Fleming Lowenthal Schiff (NM) Rush Watson Coleman growth environment for the developing Flores Lucas Schrader Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ryan (OH) Welch commercial space industry by encour- Forbes Luetkemeyer Schweikert (NM) Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (FL) Fortenberry Lummis Scott, Austin Lynch T. Yarmuth aging private sector investment and Foxx MacArthur Sensenbrenner creating more stable and predictable Franks (AZ) Maloney, Sean Sessions NOT VOTING—15 regulatory conditions, and for other Frelinghuysen Marchant Shimkus Bera Cleaver Nadler purposes, and, pursuant to House Reso- Garamendi Marino Shuster Blackburn Conyers Napolitano Garrett McCarthy Simpson Capps Crawford Noem lution 273, he reported the bill back to Gibbs McCaul Sinema Chaffetz Davis, Danny Smith (WA) the House with an amendment adopted Gibson McClintock Smith (MO) Clay Donovan Tsongas in the Committee of the Whole. Gohmert McHenry Smith (NE) Goodlatte McKinley Smith (NJ) b 1243 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under Gosar McMorris Smith (TX) the rule, the previous question is or- Gowdy Rodgers Stefanik Mr. MOULTON changed his vote from dered. Graham McSally Stewart ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ Granger Meadows Stivers So the bill was passed. Is a separate vote demanded on any Graves (GA) Meehan Stutzman amendment to the amendment re- Graves (LA) Messer Swalwell (CA) The result of the vote was announced ported from the Committee of the Graves (MO) Mica Thompson (PA) as above recorded. Whole? Green, Al Miller (FL) Thornberry A motion to reconsider was laid on Green, Gene Miller (MI) Tiberi the table. If not, the question is on the amend- Griffith Moolenaar Tipton ment in the nature of a substitute, as Grothman Mooney (WV) Trott Stated against: amended. Guinta Mullin Turner Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Madam Speaker, on Guthrie Mulvaney Upton Thursday, May 21st, 2015, I was absent dur- The amendment was agreed to. Hahn Murphy (FL) Valadao The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Hanna Murphy (PA) Vargas ing rollcall vote No. 262. Had I been present, question is on the engrossment and Hardy Neugebauer Vela I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on passage of H.R. Harper Newhouse Wagner 2262, Spurring Private Aerospace Competi- third reading of the bill. Harris Nolan Walberg The bill was ordered to be engrossed Hartzler Nugent Walden tiveness and Entrepreneurship Act of 2015. and read a third time, and was read the Heck (NV) Nunes Walker f third time. Heck (WA) O’Rourke Walorski Hensarling Olson Walters, Mimi PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Herrera Beutler Palazzo Walz OF H.R. 1335, STRENGTHENING question is on the passage of the bill. Hice, Jody B. Palmer Weber (TX) FISHING COMMUNITIES AND IN- The question was taken; and the Higgins Paulsen Webster (FL) Hill Pearce Wenstrup CREASING FLEXIBILITY IN FISH- Speaker pro tempore announced that Himes Perlmutter Westerman ERIES MANAGEMENT ACT the ayes appeared to have it. Holding Perry Westmoreland Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speak- Hudson Peters Whitfield The SPEAKER pro tempore. The un- Huelskamp Peterson Williams finished business is the vote on adop- er, on that I demand the yeas and nays. Huizenga (MI) Pittenger Wilson (SC) The yeas and nays were ordered. Hultgren Pitts Wittman tion of the resolution (H. Res. 274) pro- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Hunter Poe (TX) Womack viding for consideration of the bill ant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 5- Hurd (TX) Poliquin Woodall (H.R. 1335) to amend the Magnuson- Hurt (VA) Polis Yoder Stevens Fishery Conservation and minute vote on passage of the bill will Issa Pompeo Yoho be followed by a 5-minute vote on adop- Jackson Lee Posey Young (AK) Management Act to provide flexibility tion of House Resolution 274. Jenkins (KS) Price, Tom Young (IA) for fishery managers and stability for Jenkins (WV) Ratcliffe Young (IN) fishermen, and for other purposes, on The vote was taken by electronic de- Johnson (OH) Reed Zeldin vice, and there were—yeas 284, nays Johnson, Sam Reichert Zinke which the yeas and nays were ordered. 133, not voting 15, as follows: The Clerk read the title of the resolu- NAYS—133 tion. [Roll No. 262] Adams Cicilline Doyle, Michael The SPEAKER pro tempore. The YEAS—284 Amash Clark (MA) F. question is on the resolution. Abraham Blumenauer Ca´ rdenas Bass Clarke (NY) Duckworth This is a 5-minute vote. Aderholt Bost Carney Beatty Edwards Clyburn The vote was taken by electronic de- Aguilar Boustany Carter (GA) Becerra Cohen Ellison Allen Brady (TX) Carter (TX) Beyer Connolly Engel vice, and there were—yeas 237, nays Amodei Brat Castro (TX) Bishop (GA) Courtney Eshoo 174, not voting 21, as follows: Ashford Bridenstine Chabot Bonamici Crowley Esty Babin Brooks (AL) Clawson (FL) Boyle, Brendan Farr [Roll No. 263] Cummings Barletta Brooks (IN) Coffman F. Foster Davis (CA) YEAS—237 Barr Buchanan Cole Brady (PA) Frankel (FL) DeFazio Abraham Barr Blum Barton Buck Collins (GA) Brown (FL) Fudge Aderholt Barton Bost Benishek Bucshon Collins (NY) Brownley (CA) DeGette Gabbard Allen Benishek Boustany Bilirakis Burgess Comstock Butterfield DeLauro Gallego Amash Bilirakis Brady (TX) Bishop (MI) Bustos Conaway Carson (IN) DeSaulnier Grayson Amodei Bishop (MI) Brat Bishop (UT) Byrne Cook Cartwright Deutch Grijalva Babin Bishop (UT) Bridenstine Black Calvert Cooper Castor (FL) Dingell Gutie´rrez Barletta Black Brooks (AL) Blum Capuano Costa Chu, Judy Doggett Hastings

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:46 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.028 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3535 Brooks (IN) Huizenga (MI) Reed Himes Maloney, Sean Sanchez, Loretta REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER Buchanan Hultgren Reichert Honda Matsui Sarbanes AS COSPONSOR OF H.R. 1622 Buck Hunter Renacci Hoyer McCollum Schakowsky Bucshon Hurd (TX) Ribble Huffman McDermott Schiff Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Burgess Hurt (VA) Rice (SC) Israel McGovern Schrader unanimous consent that Representa- Byrne Issa Rigell Jackson Lee McNerney Scott (VA) tive ADAM SCHIFF be removed as a co- Calvert Jenkins (KS) Roby Jeffries Meeks Scott, David Carter (GA) Jenkins (WV) Roe (TN) Johnson (GA) Meng Serrano sponsor of H.R. 1622. Johnson, E. B. Moore Carter (TX) Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL) Sewell (AL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Chabot Johnson, Sam Jones Moulton Rogers (KY) Sherman Clawson (FL) Jolly Kaptur Murphy (FL) ROUZER). Is there objection to the re- Rohrabacher Sires Coffman Jordan Keating Neal quest of the gentleman from Illinois? Rokita Slaughter Cole Joyce Rooney (FL) Kelly (IL) Nolan There was no objection. Kennedy Norcross Speier Collins (GA) Katko Ros-Lehtinen Kildee O’Rourke Swalwell (CA) Collins (NY) Kelly (PA) Roskam f Comstock King (IA) Kilmer Pallone Takai Ross Conaway King (NY) Kirkpatrick Pascrell Takano Rothfus Cook Kinzinger (IL) Kuster Payne Thompson (CA) COMMUNICATION FROM CHAIR OF Rouzer Costello (PA) Kline Langevin Pelosi Thompson (MS) Royce COMMITTEE ON TRANSPOR- Cramer Knight Larsen (WA) Perlmutter Titus Ryan (WI) TATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Crenshaw Labrador Larson (CT) Peters Tonko Salmon Culberson LaMalfa Lawrence Peterson Torres Sanford The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Curbelo (FL) Lamborn Lee Pingree Van Hollen Scalise fore the House the following commu- Davis, Rodney Lance Levin Pocan Vargas Schweikert Denham Latta Lewis Polis Veasey nication from the Chair of the Com- Scott, Austin Dent LoBiondo Lieu, Ted Price (NC) Vela mittee on Transportation and Infra- Sensenbrenner Lipinski DeSantis Long Quigley Vela´ zquez structure; which was read and, without DesJarlais Loudermilk Sessions Loebsack Rangel Visclosky Diaz-Balart Love Shimkus Lofgren Rice (NY) objection, referred to the Committee Walz Dold Lucas Shuster Lowey Richmond on Appropriations: Simpson Lujan Grisham Roybal-Allard Wasserman Duffy Luetkemeyer HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COM- Duncan (SC) Lummis Sinema (NM) Ruiz Schultz MITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND Ellmers (NC) MacArthur Smith (MO) Luja´ n, Ben Ray Ruppersberger Waters, Maxine Emmer (MN) Marchant Smith (NE) (NM) Rush Watson Coleman INFRASTRUCTURE, Farenthold Marino Smith (NJ) Lynch Ryan (OH) Welch Washington, DC, May 21, 2015. Fincher Massie Smith (TX) Maloney, Sa´ nchez, Linda Wilson (FL) Hon. JOHN BOEHNER, Fitzpatrick McCarthy Stefanik Carolyn T. Yarmuth Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, Fleischmann McCaul Stewart The Capitol, Washington, DC. NOT VOTING—21 Fleming McClintock Stivers DEAR MR. SPEAKER: On May 20, 2015, pursu- Flores McHenry Stutzman Bera Courtney Lowenthal ant to sections 3307 and 3315(b) of Title 40, Forbes McKinley Thompson (PA) Blackburn Crawford Nadler United States Code, the Committee on Fortenberry McMorris Thornberry Capps Davis, Danny Napolitano Transportation and Infrastructure met in Foxx Rodgers Tiberi Chaffetz Donovan Noem Franks (AZ) McSally Tipton Clay Duncan (TN) Russell open session to consider two building project Frelinghuysen Meadows Trott Cleaver Hinojosa Smith (WA) survey resolutions and one resolution that Garrett Meehan Turner Conyers Kind Tsongas amends a resolution approved by the Com- Gibbs Messer Upton mittee on February 12, 2015, and which was Gibson Mica Valadao included in the General Services Administra- Gohmert Miller (FL) Wagner b 1252 Goodlatte Miller (MI) tion’s (GSA) Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Invest- Walberg ment and Leasing Program. Gosar Moolenaar Walden So the resolution was agreed to. Gowdy Mooney (WV) The Committee continues to work to cut Walker Granger Mullin The result of the vote was announced Walorski waste and the cost of federal property and Graves (GA) Mulvaney as above recorded. Walters, Mimi leases. The two building project surveys es- Graves (LA) Murphy (PA) Weber (TX) A motion to reconsider was laid on tablish clear timetables on reviews GSA is Graves (MO) Neugebauer Webster (FL) currently undertaking to address space Griffith Newhouse the table. Grothman Nugent Wenstrup Stated against: emergencies. The amended resolution incor- Guinta Nunes Westerman porates additional information provided to Guthrie Olson Westmoreland Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Madam Speaker, on the Committee by GSA with respect to Hanna Palazzo Whitfield Thursday, May 21st, 2015, I was absent dur- leased space that will ultimately be released Hardy Palmer Williams ing rollcall vote No. 263. Had I been present, and consolidated into government-owned Harper Paulsen Wilson (SC) Wittman I would have voted ‘‘nay’’ on agreeing to the space. Harris Pearce I have enclosed copies of the resolutions Hartzler Perry Womack resolution H. Res. 274, Providing for consider- Heck (NV) Pittenger Woodall ation of the bill (H.R. 1335) to amend the adopted by the Committee on Transpor- tation and Infrastructure on May 20, 2015. Hensarling Pitts Yoder Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Herrera Beutler Poe (TX) Yoho Sincerely, Hice, Jody B. Poliquin Young (AK) Management Act to provide flexibility for fish- BILL SHUSTER, Hill Pompeo Young (IA) ery managers and stability for fishermen, and Chairman. Holding Posey Young (IN) for other purposes. Enclosures. Hudson Price, Tom Zeldin Huelskamp Ratcliffe Zinke PERSONAL EXPLANATION COMMITTEE RESOLUTION Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I was not able to BUILDING PROJECT SURVEY—UNITED STATES NAYS—174 be present for the following rollcall votes on COURTHOUSE AND FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA Adams Chu, Judy Duckworth May 20 and May 21, 2015 and would like the Aguilar Cicilline Edwards record to reflect that I would have voted as fol- Resolved by the Committee on Transportation Ashford Clark (MA) Ellison and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- Bass Clarke (NY) Engel lows: rollcall No. 250: ‘‘no,’’ rollcall No. 251: resentatives, that, pursuant to 40 U.S.C. Beatty Clyburn Eshoo ‘‘no,’’ rollcall No. 252: ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 253: Becerra Cohen Esty § 3315(b), the Administrator of General Serv- Beyer Connolly Farr ‘‘no,’’ rollcall No. 254: ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 255: ices shall investigate the feasibility and need Bishop (GA) Cooper Fattah ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 256: ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 257: to construct or acquire a replacement facil- Blumenauer Costa Foster ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 258: ‘‘no,’’ rollcall No. 259: ity to house the United States District Court Bonamici Crowley Frankel (FL) ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 260: ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 261: for the Southern District of Florida and Boyle, Brendan Cuellar Fudge other Federal agencies, located in Ft. Lau- F. Cummings Gabbard ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 262: ‘‘yes,’’ rollcall No. 263: derdale, Florida. The analysis shall include a Brady (PA) Davis (CA) Gallego ‘‘no.’’ Brown (FL) DeFazio Garamendi full and complete evaluation including, but Brownley (CA) DeGette Graham PERSONAL EXPLANATION not limited to:(i) the identification and cost Bustos Delaney Grayson Mr. CLEAVER. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably of potential sites and (ii) 30–year present Butterfield DeLauro Green, Al missed votes on May 20th and May 21st, value evaluations of all options, including Capuano DelBene Green, Gene Federal construction, exchange, purchase Ca´ rdenas DeSaulnier Grijalva 2015. Had I been present, I would have voted (including lease with an option to purchase Carney Deutch Gutie´rrez ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 258, ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall No. or purchase contract), and lease. The Admin- Carson (IN) Dingell Hahn 259, ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 260, ‘‘yes’’ on rollcall Cartwright Doggett Hastings istrator shall submit a report to Congress Castor (FL) Doyle, Michael Heck (WA) No. 261, ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 262, and ‘‘no’’ on within 120 days of the date of adoption of Castro (TX) F. Higgins rollcall No. 263. this resolution.

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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION resentatives, that pursuant to 40 U.S.C. § 3307, an overall utilization rate of 218 square feet BUILDING PROJECT SURVEY—U.S. DISTRICT appropriations are authorized for lease ex- or higher per person. tensions of up to 168,000 rentable square feet COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLOR- Provided that, to the maximum extent IDA, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA of space for the Federal Bureau of Investiga- tion Joint Terrorism Task Force currently practicable, the Administrator shall include Resolved by the Committee on Transportation located at 85 10th Avenue in New York, New in the lease contract(s) a purchase option and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- York at a proposed total annual cost of that can be exercised at the conclusion of resentatives, that pursuant to Title 40 U.S.C. $14,616,000 for a lease term of up to 5 years, § 3315(b), the Administrator of General Serv- the firm term of the lease. a prospectus, as amended by this resolution, ices shall investigate and identify a long- Provided further, that the Administrator for which is attached to and included in this term space solution for the courthouse lo- resolution. This resolution amends amounts shall require that the delineated area of the cated at 1 N. Palafox Street in Pensacola, procurement is identical to the delineated Florida to address the space emergency of authorized in the Committee on Transpor- area included in the prospectus, except that, the U.S. District Court for the Northern Dis- tation and Infrastructure resolution of Feb- trict of Florida. The analysis shall include a ruary 12, 2015. if the Administrator determines that the de- full and complete evaluation including, but Approval of this prospectus constitutes au- lineated area of the procurement should not not limited to: (i) the identification and cost thority to execute an interim lease for all be identical to the delineated area included of potential options and (ii) 30 year present tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution in the prospectus, the Administrator shall of the new lease. value evaluations of all options, including provide an explanatory statement to the acceptance of the offer to donate the current Provided that, the Administrator of General Services and tenant agencies agree to apply Committee on Transportation and Infra- building, repair and acquisition. The Admin- structure of the House of Representatives istrator shall submit a report to Congress an overall utilization rate of 218 square feet prior to exercising any lease authority pro- within 120 days. or less per person. Provided that, except for interim leases as vided in this resolution. AMENDED COMMITTEE RESOLUTION described above, the Administrator may not Provided further, that the General Services LEASE—FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, 85 enter into any leases that are below pro- Administration shall not delegate to any 10TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY spectus level for the purposes of meeting any Resolved by the Committee on Transportation of the requirements, or portions thereof, in- other agency the authority granted by this and Infrastructure of the U.S. House of Rep- cluded in the prospectus that would result in resolution.

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GSA PBS

PROSPECTUS- LEASE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 8510Tu AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY

Prospectus Number: PNY-02-NYIS Congressional District: 8

Executive Summary The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes lease extensions of up to five years for 168,000 rentable square feet of space for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force (FBI) currently located at 85 10 1h Avenue in New York, NY. FBI has occupied space in the building since 2005 under two leases that will expire January 17 and June 5, 2015. The long-term plan is to relocate FBI from 85 Tenth Avenue to government .. owned space; a lease extension is needed as space is vacated and readied at the Govemment·owned location. GSA wiH attempt to secure flexibility and the right to terminate the entire lease periodically within the five year term.

Extension of the current leases will enable FBl to provide continued housing for its personnel and meet its current mission requirements. FBI will maintain its cummt office utilization rate of 148 USF per person and its overall utilization rate of 218 USF per person.

Description Occupants: Federal Bureau oflnvestigation Lease Type: Lease Extension Current Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 168,000 Proposed Maximum RSF: 168,000 Expansion/Reduction RSF: 0 Current Usable Square Feel/Person: 218 Proposed Usable Square Feel/Person: 218 Proposed Maximum Lease Term: 5 Expiration Date of Current Leases: lll7/ 2015 and 6/5/2015 Proposed Delineated Area: 85 Tenth Avenue New York, NY Number of Official Parking Spaces: 0 Scoring: Operating Lease 1 Maximum Proposed Rental Rate : $68.00 per RSF 2 Proposed Total Annual Cost : $ 11,424,000 Current Total Annual Cost: $ 7,589,152 (leases effective 1118/2005 and 6/06/2005)

1This estimate is for fiscal year20l5 und may be escaluted by !.9 percent annually to the effective date of the lease to account for inflation. The proposed rental rotc is fully serviced including all operating expenses whether paid by the lessor or directly by !he Government. GSA will conduct the procurement using prevailing market rental rates as a benchmark for negotiating this lease extension to ensure that loose award is made in the best interest of the government. Loose award shall not exceed tho maximum rental rote as specified in this prospectus. 2 Any new fe.ase may contain an annual escahition clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes and operating costs. Page i

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GSA PBS

PROSPECTUS-LEASE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 85 lOTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY

Prospectus Number: PNY .. Q2-NY15 Congressional District: 8

Justification The leases at 85 10111 Avenue will expire January 17 and June 5, 2015. FBI requires continued housing at this location to carry out its mission until it can relocate its personnel and operations to government-owned space. A five-year lease extension is needed to protect occupancy until such time as space is vacated and readied for FBI at a government-owned facility.

Resolutions of Approval .. Resolutions adopted by the House Committee .on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approving this prospectus will constitute approval to make appropriations to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable area.

Interim Leasing GSA will execute such interim leasing actions as are necessary to ensure continued housing of the tenant agency prior to the effective date of the extension. It is in the best interest of the Government to avert the financial risk of holdover tenancy.

Certification of Need

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need.

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___s_ep_t_e_m_b_er_2_9_,_z __ o_I_4 ______. /--·-,1 l t!( J / / /" !''~(\/ .. tl···. / lj y / } ! 7 Recommended: ______.::..fl_·. __·· --:-:----:~--:--~------Commissioner, Public Buildings Service

.... ,) <;;\~·__..··········) l ',·.,., - iIf / 1 1 Approved: ______~.r;;,_/;_?,_ •."_/_ ---'t"-1-·_v.,....' _·· -....,.--~--.,------Administrator, General Services Administration

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COMMITTEE RESOLUTION

LEASE FE])EUAL BUltEAU OF INVESTIGATION 85 lOTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY J>NY-02~NY15

Resolved by the Committee on Transporlatfou and hifrastructure ofthe U.S. House ojRepresenlafil'es, that U.S.C. §33 07, appropriations are authorized for lease extensions ofup to 168,000 rentable square pursuant to 40 11 feet of space fol' the Federal Bureau of Jnvestigution Joint Terrorism Task Force currently located at 85 10' Avenue in New York, New York at a proposed total annual cost of$13, 776,000 for a lease term of up to 5 years, a prospectus, as amended by this resolntion, for which is attached to and included in this resolution.

Approvnl ofthis prospectus constitutes authority to execute an interim lease for fill tenants, if necessary, prior to the execution of the new lease.

Provided that, !he Administrator ofGeneru! Services and tenant agencies agree to apply an overall utilization rate of 218 square feet or less per person,

Provided that, except for interim leases us described above, the Administrator may not enter into any leases that are below prospectus level for the purposes of meeting :my of the requirements, or portions thereof, included in the prospectus that would result in an overall \ltilization rate of218 square feet or higher per person.

Provided that, tothe maximum extent pmcticablc, the Administrator shall include in the lease contract(s) a purchase option that can be exercised at the conclusion of the firm term of the lease,

Provided further, til at the Administrator shall require that the delineated area of the procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus, except that, iftheAdministrlltor determines that the delineated nrea of the pmcurement should not be identict~l to the delineated area iuclnded in the prospectus, the Administrntm· shllll provide an explanatory statement to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructur

Providedjurther, that the General Services Administmtion shall not delegate to any other agency the authority grante{l by this resolution.

Adopted: Febt'tuH)' 121 2015 ~~ Bill Shuster, M.C, Chairman

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GSA PBS

PROSPECTUS-LEASE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 85 lOTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY

Prospectus Number: PNY~02-NYJ 5 Congressional District: 8

Executive Summary The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes lease extensions of up to five years for J68s000 rentable square feet of space for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force (FBI) currently located at 85 10111 Avenue in New York, NY. FBI has occupied space in the building since 2005 under two leases that will expire January 17 and June 5, 2015. The long-term plan is to relocate FBI from 85 Tenth Avenue to governmentMowned space; a lease extension is needed as space is vacated and readied at the Government-owned location. GSA will attempt to secure flexibility and the right to terminate the entire lease periodically within the five year term.

Extension of the current leases will e.nable FBI to provide continued housing for its personnel and meet its current mission requirements. FBI will maintain its current office utilization rate of 148 USF per person and its overall utilization rate of 218 USF per person.

Description Occupants: Federal Bureau of Investigation Lease Type: Lease Extension Cun·ent Rentable Square Feet (RSF): 168,000 Proposed Maximum RSF: 168,000 Expansion/Reduction RSF: 0 Current Usable Square Feet/Person: 218 Proposed Usable Square Feet/Person: 218 Proposed Maximum Lease Term; 5 Expiration Date of Current Leases: 1117/2015 and 6/5/2015 Proposed Delineated Area: 85 Tenth Avenue New York~ NY Number of Official Parking Spaces: 0 Scoring: Operating Lease 1 Maximum Proposed Rental Rate : $ 68.00 per RSF Proposed Total Annual Cose: $11A24,000 Current Total Annual Cost: $ 7,589,152 (leases effective 1/18/2005 and 6/06/2005)

1This estimate is for fiscal year 2015 and may be escalated by 1.9 percent anmmlly to t!w effective dat.e of!lle lease to account for inflnlion. The proposed rental nl!c is fully serviced including all operating expenses whether paid by the lessor or dircetly by the Government. GSA will conduct the procurement using prev&illng market rental rates as a benchmark for negotiating !his lease extension to ensure that lease award is made in the best interest of the govemmcnt. Lease award shall not exceed the maximum rental rattHI.'! specified in this prospectus. 2 Any new lease may contain an annual escalation clause to provide for increases or decreases in real estate taxes ami operating costs. Page 1

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GSA PBS

PROSPECTUS- LEASE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 85 10TH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY

Prospectus Number: PNY -02-NY15 Congressional District: 8

Justification 1 The leases at 85 10 h Avenue will expire January 17 and June 5, 2015. FBI requires continued housing at this location to carry out its mission until it can relocate its personnel and operations to government-owned space. A five-year lease extension is needed to protect occupancy until such time as space is vacated and readied for FBI at a government-owned facility.

Resolutions of Appt·oval Resolutions adopted by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approving this prospectus will constitute approval to make appropriations to lease space in a facility that will yield the required rentable area.

Interim Leasing GSA will execute such interim leasing actions as are necessary to ensure continued housing of the tenant agency prior to the effective date of the extension. It is in the best interest of the Government to avert the financial risk of holdover tenancy.

Certification of Need

The proposed project is the best solution to meet a validated Government need.

Submitted at Washington, DC, on ___s_ep_t_e_m_b_er_.._2_9_,_z.o._l_4 ______

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:39 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21MY7.005 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE Insert offset folio 306/10 here EH21MY15.007 H3544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 There was no objection. HONORING OUR MEN AND WOMEN NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH OF THE ARMED FORCES ON ME- f (Mr. ROONEY of Florida asked and MORIAL DAY was given permission to address the HONORING BRAVE SOUTHERN ARI- (Mr. BISHOP of Michigan asked and House for 1 minute.) ZONANS WHO MADE THE ULTI- was given permission to address the Mr. ROONEY of Florida. Mr. Speak- MATE SACRIFICE IN SERVICE TO House for 1 minute.) er, I rise today to recognize May as Na- OUR COUNTRY Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- tional Foster Care Month. er, I rise today to reflect on what Me- Before I came to Congress, I was the (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given morial Day means to our country and CEO of a home for abused, neglected, permission to address the House for 1 to honor our men and women of the and abandoned children called minute.) Armed Forces. HomeSafe. In addition to providing a Ms. MCSALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise Our Nation has always stood strong caring home for children in need, our today to honor the men and women on its founding principle of freedom, staff and volunteers helped connect from southern Arizona who have given but it has taken wars and generations them with foster families, whom we their lives in service to our country. of brave, selfless individuals to pre- also helped certify. Countless southern Arizonans have serve and defend it. I saw firsthand the struggles that bravely raised their right hands and For their service, we are eternally children face when they don’t have a volunteered to make the defense of our grateful. We are especially mindful of safe and permanent home. I saw what a Nation their responsibility. Some have those who have made the ultimate sac- remarkable difference it could make made the ultimate sacrifice. rifice for our country and of the fact when they found a stable and loving Their stories of bravery and selfless- that freedom is not free. Their valiant family, and I saw the incredible joy ness are remembered every day by acts in the line of duty have kept our that these children brought to the lives those who knew and loved them—sto- families safe, both at home and abroad, of their foster families, our staff and ries like that of U.S. Army Command and there are no words for the grati- volunteers, and everyone who worked Master Sergeant Martin R. Barreras, tude we hold in our hearts today and to support them. who graduated from Sunnyside High always. All children deserve a safe, loving, School and was killed in Afghanistan As we spend time this weekend with and permanent home. We must con- in 2014; or of U.S. Army Specialist our loved ones on this great American tinue to work together to make that Christian M. Adams, a native of Sierra holiday, please keep our active and goal a reality for the 400,000 children in Vista, who was killed in Afghanistan in fallen servicemen and -women in your our foster care system. 2010; or of U.S. Air Force Senior Air- thoughts and prayers, and we pray for f man Benjamin D. White, who was based those currently serving that they re- at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base and turn home safely. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING TAX was killed when his helicopter was shot Happy Memorial Day, and God bless CREDIT OF 2015 down in Afghanistan in 2010. the United States of America. (Mr. AGUILAR asked and was given These are just some of the many sto- f permission to address the House for 1 ries of brave southern Arizonans who minute.) fought and died to preserve our way of b 1300 Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Speaker, since life. Their sacrifices remind us this CONGRATULATIONS TO FORT taking office, my top priority has been weekend and every day that freedom is WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL to support policies that improve our never free. DISTRICT’S HUSBAND AND WIFE economy and strengthen the Inland Have a meaningful Memorial Day. TEACHER OF THE YEAR Empire’s middle class. Last month I released my jobs plan, f (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 summarizing what I have heard from small-business owners, job seekers, and BRAIN TUMOR AWARENESS minute.) community leaders throughout San MONTH Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mario Pureco- Bernardino County. Among the many (Mr. KENNEDY asked and was given Razo and Maria Ceron-Ponce, the first issues people face is the skills gap, the permission to address the House for 1 husband and wife to have ever been disconnect that exists between poten- minute and to revise and extend his re- named as teachers of the year at their tial employees and the available job marks.) respective schools. Mario and Maria market demands of those who possess Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I rise immigrated to the United States from specific or technical skills. That was today in recognition of Brain Tumor Mexico to become bilingual educators. one of the biggest problems that I Awareness Month. Maria, who teaches dual language for heard. Every single year, nearly 70,000 peo- third grade at Glen Park Elementary That is why yesterday I introduced ple in our country will be diagnosed School, and Mario, who teaches dual the On-the-Job Training Tax Credit of with a brain tumor. Tragically, over language pre-K at Mitchell Boulevard 2015, a bill that creates a temporary 4,000 of them will be children. By the Elementary School, one of the many tax credit for employers to use to help end of this year, roughly 14,000 Ameri- elementary schools I attended in Fort pay for the costs of training new hires. cans will lose their lives due to a brain Worth ISD, have both proudly served This will enable local owners to expand tumor. the district for 7 years. their businesses and empower employ- Like many others across this coun- While each present a different style ees with critical skills to help them try, my family has also been touched of teaching in the classroom, both ex- succeed in the 21st century economy. by this painful disease, but for patients emplify the dedication and passion Through apprenticeship programs, and their loved ones, hope persists, needed to shape the minds and lives of vocational schools, community col- whether through increased funding for our youngest members of society. leges, and more, job seekers who have NIH research, which just passed the Although we should recognize the been locked out of today’s economy Energy and Commerce Committee this hard work of all the teachers that per- will be retrained and brought back into morning, or through the tireless efforts form on behalf of their students each the fold in the Inland Empire’s econ- of nonprofit organizations like the Na- and every day, today I want to recog- omy. tional Brain Tumor Society. nize Maria and Mario’s unique achieve- Studies tell us that approximately We should not and cannot accept the ment. 31⁄2 million manufacturing jobs will be notion that a brain tumor is untreat- It brings me great pride to represent open over the next 10 years, but we will able any longer. This month and every the teachers of Texas’ 33rd Congres- only be able to fill 2 million of them month, we must support the efforts of sional District, and I wish Mario and due to the skills gap. It is time to re- our scientists, doctors, and advocates Maria continued success. train our workforce and build up the as they search for new treatment op- Congratulations on this outstanding middle class. This bill will help us do tions to develop new cures. achievement. just that.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.046 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3545 CONGRESS MUST ADDRESS SEC- RECOGNIZING PHILIP KIRKWOOD HONORING OUR VETERANS TION 702 OF THE FISA AMEND- (Mr. JOLLY asked and was given per- (Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS asked MENTS ACT mission to address the House for 1 and was given permission to address (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was minute and to revise and extend his re- the House for 1 minute and to revise given permission to address the House marks.) and extend her remarks.) for 1 minute and to revise and extend Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. his remarks.) to recognize a real American hero who Speaker, the way that we show grati- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the risked his life to preserve the freedoms tude to those who have served in our PATRIOT Act was designed to protect we all enjoy today. Yesterday, Navy military, the men and women, is to us from terrorists abroad. Now we have Ace Commander Philip Kirkwood of honor them, and we will join as a coun- learned that section 215 of the PA- Seminole, Florida, accepted the Con- try doing so on Memorial Day. TRIOT Act has been abused by the gressional Gold Medal presented to our But we also can show our gratitude NSA, and it is spying on Americans, American Fighter Aces. by making sure that they get the care taking metadata. Born in New Jersey, Mr. Kirkwood that they need. It has been over a year But there is more. There is another enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1942. Earn- since the long waiting lists at the VA law. The FISA Amendments Act of ing his Navy wings a year later, Mr. were exposed in alarming numbers all 2008, section 702, allows the seizure, Kirkwood joined the VF–10 flying Hell- across the country. We have learned without a warrant, of the content of cats off of the USS Enterprise. Mr. just this week that at least $6 billion in emails, text messages, and phone calls Kirkwood recorded his first air victory taxpayers’ money has been lost in ille- by our government. Congress must ad- over the Caroline Islands in 1944, but it gal contracts at the VA and of VA em- dress this, as it has addressed section would be far from his last. Over his dis- ployees improperly receiving gifts, in- 215 of the PATRIOT Act. It also allows, tinguished career, Commander Kirk- cluding room upgrades, meals, lim- under 702, the backdoor search; in wood recorded 12 confirmed victories ousine services, golf, spa, helicopter other words, NSA can go into Google and 1 probable. rides, tickets for the Rockets. This week the House passed six bills and seize information about Americans One of fewer than 80 living fighter that give American veterans the sup- without a warrant. aces, Commander Kirkwood is deco- port they need, and demands account- NSA cannot be trusted to protect and rated with the Navy Cross, the Distin- ability at the VA. We must get an- follow America’s laws that protect our guished Flying Cross, and the Air swers, and I am committed to being a privacy. This Soviet-style surveillance Medal with five Gold Stars. on Americans has got to stop. The part of the solution. I urge my colleagues to join me in Next week, I will visit the Spokane right of privacy is sacred. thanking Commander Kirkwood for his I have introduced, along with ZOE Veterans Hospital and recognize those years of service and his bravery. who do work hard to serve our vet- LOFGREN, a bipartisan bill to eliminate May God bless Philip Kirkwood, and section 702 so that Americans are pro- erans. Every day we are working to may God bless each of our American support veterans in eastern Wash- tected. We cannot allow the bruising of Fighter Aces. the Fourth Amendment by the snoop- ington. This week my team attended the VA2K relay for homeless veterans ing NSA under the false claim of na- f tional security. If you have probable with military and community and VA cause to seize that information, get a staff. We are going to continue to work warrant under the Constitution of the RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF with county leaders to address the United States. BISHOP CURTIS MONTGOMERY needs of our veterans throughout east- And that is just the way it is. (Mr. KILMER asked and was given ern Washington. permission to address the House for 1 May God bless all those who have f minute.) served. Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise f COMMEMORATING THE 50TH today to recognize the life and service FIRST COUNTY OF VETERANS ANNIVERSARY OF HEAD START of Bishop Curtis Montgomery of Ta- (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania (Ms. WILSON of Florida asked and coma, Washington. asked and was given permission to ad- was given permission to address the He was a key leader who shepherded dress the House for 1 minute and to re- House for 1 minute.) Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood vise and extend his remarks.) Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, through civil rights struggles and trou- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. I want to commemorate the 50th anni- bled times. His steadfast leadership and Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 29, I will versary of the Head Start program, staunch belief in the power of commu- have the privilege of attending a cere- which has served more than 30 million nity involvement will be remembered mony and play in Warren County, American children. in the revitalization of this historically Pennsylvania, titled, ‘‘Beyond Glory,’’ As a former Head Start teacher, I significant neighborhood. which will highlight the stories of know firsthand what access to edu- His contributions to the Hilltop in- eight Medal of Honor recipients in the cation and a hearty breakfast can do clude the establishment of Christ Tem- wars of the 20th century. for a child. Head Start has introduced ple Church, which later became Great- The theme of the evening is First millions of children to learning; and, as er Christ Temple Church, and the Oasis County of Veterans, recognizing the a result, many of them have gone on to of Hope Center, a faith-based commu- fact that Warren County, Pennsyl- earn college degrees and become teach- nity outreach center that was the cul- vania, has the largest veteran popu- ers, lawyers, doctors, and even elected mination of Bishop Montgomery’s lation per capita of any county in officials. longstanding vision to provide a safe Pennsylvania. I am looking forward to Mr. Speaker, without Head Start, and stable place for the community. celebrating this special evening with many children from low-income fami- Scripture tells us that God loves a local veterans who have sacrificed so lies would not receive the nutritional cheerful giver, and it is safe to say that much. and educational services that are so God loves Curtis Montgomery and his Mr. Speaker, Memorial Day is right important to early childhood develop- parishioners, who have given so much around the corner, and as the proud fa- ment. to so many. ther of an Army soldier and a daugh- I stand with my colleagues in the On behalf of his congregation and the ter-in-law who is now a veteran, it is House and on the Committee on Edu- people of the Hilltop neighborhood in my privilege to serve our Nation’s vet- cation and the Workforce calling for Tacoma, Washington, I honor the life- erans and my honor to recognize those continued funding for this vital pro- time achievements of Bishop Curtis who have lost their lives in service to gram, which has been crucial in im- Montgomery of Greater Christ Temple our country. proving the lives of countless deserving Church in the Congress of the United Memorial Day for many Americans children across the country. States. has become the holiday that marks the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.048 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3546 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 start of the summer season, but for the ma. The total cost of asthma-related Known for his ability to discuss with men and women who have served in our hospitalizations in New York in 2007 knowledge any topic presented to him, Armed Forces, and in doing so gave was a staggering $535 million. Joe faithfully kept our community up- their lives, we owe them our remem- I have been a strong supporter of the dated on the latest local stories and brance and demonstrated appreciation. Centers for Disease Control’s National provided us with news from around the It is my sincere hope that you will Asthma Control Program, which helps Nation. pause this Memorial Day in remem- States implement systems to monitor A legend in central New York radio, brance of our fallen soldiers, whose and treat asthma. This program’s work Joe Galuski is fondly recognized by the courage and bravery sustain our lib- has resulted in $23.1 billion in asthma thousands of listeners who tuned in re- erty. healthcare costs since 2001. ligiously on morning commutes and to We must continue to increase aware- hear him on SU football’s pre- and f ness and preventative measures to help postgame talk shows. HONORING JASON KORTZ people manage their disease. We must Joe was more than a radio host; he had the power to communicate and en- (Mr. COFFMAN asked and was given work collaboratively across sectors to tertain and became a large part of the permission to address the House for 1 address the burden that asthma cre- lives of many of his listeners. He was a minute and to revise and extend his re- ates. I look forward to continuing to work gracious and tough interviewer who marks.) was quick with a joke. His personality, Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, Memo- with my colleagues in a bipartisan fashion to ensure that adults and chil- sense of humor, and intelligence could rial Day is a day to honor those who always be heard in his voice. have made the ultimate sacrifice in de- dren across the United States can live healthier and more successful lives and Joe Galuski was loved by central fense of our Nation. I can think of no New York, a community he cared deep- better time to remember one of those that we can conquer the scourge of asthma. ly about. His spirit as the voice of our brave, young men who made the ulti- community will not be forgotten by his mate sacrifice as he trained to protect f family, friends, colleagues, and lis- the values that we as a nation hold so TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL R. teners. dear. MARTIN UMBARGER f An elite member of the Naval Special (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given Warfare Group 1, Special Warfare Oper- TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM THOMAS permission to address the House for 1 KIRCHHOFF, JR. ator 3rd Class Jason Kortz distin- minute and to revise and extend his re- guished himself consistently through- marks.) (Mr. PERRY asked and was given out his life and during his short mili- Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise permission to address the House for 1 tary career. today to honor a distinguished Hoosier minute and to revise and extend his re- Hailing from Highlands Ranch, Colo- and American, Major General R. Mar- marks.) Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, today, I rado, he graduated from the University tin Umbarger, the Adjutant General of pay homage to the legacy of a man who of Denver. Most recently, Jason set Indiana, who is retiring after 11 years not only resided in Pennsylvania’s himself apart when he was selected as as the leader of the Indiana Guard Re- Fourth Congressional District, but the honor man of his basic underwater serve and the Indiana Army and Air demolition SEAL class. much more importantly, a man who National Guard. served the Commonwealth and our Na- Tragically, this true patriot and con- Major General Umbarger’s distin- tion with pride, as an exemplary busi- summate professional gave his life in guished career in the military spans nessman, phenomenal athlete, and true defense of our Nation when he died dur- five decades and began when he en- ing a training accident on March 18, patriot. listed as a soldier in the Indiana Army William Thomas Kirchhoff, Jr., was a 2015. National Guard in 1969. standout quarterback for Lafayette On this Memorial Day, please join me As secretary of state, I had the privi- College, eventually being inducted into and the family of Jason Kortz to pause lege of working with Major General their hall of fame. After college, Tom and reflect on the ultimate sacrifices Umbarger to protect Hoosiers serving continued on to the NFL, being signed that warriors like Jason have made to in the military, both out of State and by the Philadelphia Eagles. uphold all that we value as a nation. overseas, by promoting and improving While he is known in Pennsylvania as f absentee voting processes. a great athlete, Tom is know by his As Indiana’s Fourth District Rep- b 1315 family and community as a great man. resentative, I have also worked with His fierce quest to live a full life and ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH Major General Umbarger on legislation raise a happy family, despite his strug- which would study the structure of our (Mr. ENGEL asked and was given gle with ALS, is beyond inspirational. military and how Reserve components permission to address the House for 1 In fact, his attitude and drive should can be best utilized. minute and to revise and extend his re- inspire every citizen to live fully, com- In short, Major General Umbarger is pletely, and with a purpose, despite the marks.) one of the most accomplished adjutant Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, May is challenges that may confront them. generals in the country and a valuable Tom physically may have left us on Asthma Awareness Month. As co-chair leader in Indiana and the USA. He has March 10, 2015, but his soul, spirit, and of the Congressional Asthma and Al- led our National Guard and served our legacy will endure. To his devoted wife, lergy Caucus and a senior member of State and Nation with integrity and Staci, and their four children—Tommy, the House Committee on Energy and distinction over his 45-year military Sam, Brynley, and Ty—on behalf of the Commerce’s Health Subcommittee, I career. Commonwealth and the Nation, thank want to take this opportunity to bring I would like to thank Major General you. Thank you for sharing Tom’s all attention to the prevalence of asthma Umbarger for his selfless service and too short but extremely meaningful in the United States, as well as what wish him well in his retirement. life with us. must be done to control its growth. f I am truly honored and humbled to Asthma is one of the most serious be even a small part of the recognition TRIBUTE TO JOE GALUSKI chronic diseases in the country. It af- of a truly great American. fects almost 26 million Americans and (Mr. KATKO asked and was given Tom, we wish you Godspeed. nearly 7 million children. It can cause permission to address the House for 1 f shortness of breath, coughing, wheez- minute and to revise and extend his re- ing, chest pain, and even death. marks.) CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATION In my home State of New York, asth- Mr. KATKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise AND CHOICE IMPROVEMENT ACT ma takes a particularly heavy toll, es- today to pay tribute to the life of Joe Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask pecially in my home county of the Galuski, a beloved central New York unanimous consent that the Com- Bronx. About 390,000 children and 1.4 broadcaster who spent more than 25 mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- million adults in New York have asth- years on air on WSYR radio. charged from further consideration of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.049 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3547 the bill (H.R. 2496) to extend the au- SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF DISTANCE REQUIRE- the administration’s valid response has thorization for the replacement of the MENT FOR EXPANDED AVAILABILITY exposed the limits encountered by our OF HOSPITAL CARE AND MEDICAL existing Department of Veterans Af- SERVICES FOR VETERANS THROUGH standing committees. fairs Medical Center in Denver, Colo- THE USE OF AGREEMENTS WITH b 1330 rado, to make certain improvements in NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS the Veterans Access, Choice, and Ac- AFFAIRS ENTITIES. These responses revealed a less than (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b)(2) of the countability Act of 2014, and for other competent or transparent accounting Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability about the attacks. Consequently, the purposes, and ask for its immediate Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 1701 consideration in the House. note) is amended— House created, with the support of our The Clerk read the title of the bill. (1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘(as Democratic colleagues, the Select Committee on the Events Surrounding The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there calculated based on distance traveled)’’ after ‘‘40 miles’’; and the 2012 Terrorist Attacks in Benghazi, objection to the request of the gen- (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking sub- Libya. tleman from Colorado (Mr. COFFMAN)? clause (II), and inserting the following new Everywhere I go, Mr. Speaker, I have Mr. PERLMUTTER. Reserving the subclause (II): people ask me: What is taking so long? right to object, I do not object, but I do ‘‘(II) faces an unusual or excessive burden What is taking so long for us to get the in traveling to such a medical facility of the want to thank my colleague from Colo- facts about what happened in rado concerning what will be a short Department based on— ‘‘(aa) geographical challenges; Benghazi? time to continue negotiations to finish ‘‘(bb) environmental factors, such as roads We are going to do our best today to our hospital in the Denver area. that are not accessible to the general public, explain to the American people and to As we come into this Memorial Day traffic, or hazardous weather; the public and to you, Mr. Speaker, weekend, veterans in the Rocky Moun- ‘‘(cc) a medical condition that impacts the why it has taken so long, why it is re- tain West have waited 15 years for this ability to travel; or quiring us to continue to subpoena and hospital to be built. Substantial con- ‘‘(dd) other factors, as determined by the beg and plead for the information that struction has taken place. Any further Secretary.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments we need to be able to deliver this re- delay just delays delivering good serv- made by subsection (a) shall take effect on port to this body and to the American ices—great services—to our veterans. the date of the enactment of this Act and people. We need to continue to move this apply with respect to care or services pro- The Speaker appointed me and six of along. The fact that we are moving be- vided on or after such date. my Republican colleagues to this com- yond Memorial Day, keeping this The bill was ordered to be engrossed mittee. The minority leader appointed project going forward, without and read a third time, was read the five of our Democratic colleagues. We mothballing it, is a step in the right di- third time, and passed, and a motion to have been directed by the House to rection; but, Mr. Speaker, I ask the reconsider was laid on the table. conduct a complete investigation majority and the Republican leadership f across the spectrum of all, A-L-L, all to work with the VA to get this fin- relevant executive branch agencies and HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW ished, so that we can provide the best issue a definitive final report on the medical care possible, similar to what Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask events surrounding the September 11– Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS was talking unanimous consent that when the 12, 2012, terrorist attacks in Benghazi, about at her hospital in Washington. House adjourns today, it adjourn to Libya. We want that same thing in Denver, meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Specifically, we are directed to inves- Colorado. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tigate and report on: all policies, deci- objection to the request of the gen- We need to finish this hospital as sions, and activities that contributed tleman from Colorado? to the attacks on United States facili- soon as possible. There was no objection. I withdraw my reservation. ties in Benghazi, Libya, on September f The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- 11 and 12, 2012, as well as those that af- tleman withdraws his reservation. BENGHAZI ATTACK fected the ability of the United States to prepare for those attacks; number Is there objection to the original re- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under two, all policies, decisions, and activi- quest of the gentleman from Colorado the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ties to respond to and repel the attacks (Mr. COFFMAN)? uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Geor- gia (Mr. WESTMORELAND) is recognized on United States facilities in Benghazi, There was no objection. Libya, on September 11 and 12, 2012, in- The text of the bill is as follows: for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. cluding efforts to rescue United States H.R. 2496 Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, personnel; number three, internal and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- nearly 3 years, on September 11 and 12, public executive branch communica- resentatives of the United States of America in 2012, the United States facilities in tions about the attacks on the United Congress assembled, Benghazi, Libya, were the target of ter- States facility in Benghazi, Libya, on SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. rorist attacks. These attacks resulted September 11 and 12, 2012; number four, This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Construc- in the deaths of four Americans: Sean accountability for policies and deci- tion Authorization and Choice Improvement Smith; Tyrone Woods; Glen Doherty; sions relating to the security of facili- Act’’. and the U.S. Ambassador to Libya, ties in Benghazi, Libya, and the re- SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR Chris Stevens, as well as two other sponse to the attacks, including indi- MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY CON- Americans critically injured. viduals and entities responsible for STRUCTION PROJECT PREVIOUSLY those policies and decisions; number AUTHORIZED. It comes at a time close to Memorial Day, when this country can honor five, executive branch authorities’ ef- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Vet- forts to identify and bring to justice erans Affairs may carry out the replacement these individuals that gave their life of the existing Department of Veterans Af- and their service not just for this coun- the perpetrators of these attacks on fairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in try, but for the freedom and democracy the U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, fiscal year 2015, in an amount not to exceed around the world of others. September 11 and 12, 2012; number six, $900,000,000. The gravity of the attacks raise seri- executive branch activities and efforts (b) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS.— ous questions regarding the U.S. pres- to comply with congressional inquiries Notwithstanding section 8104(c) of title 38, ence in Benghazi, Libya, particularly into the attacks on the United States United States Code, or any other provision of as those questions related to the poli- facilities in Benghazi, Libya, on Sep- law, funds may not be obligated or expended cies, decisions, and activities of the ad- tember 11 and 12, 2012; recommenda- for the project described in subsection (a) in tions for improving executive branch an amount that would cause the total ministration and relevant executive amount obligated for that project to exceed branch agencies before, during, and cooperation and compliance with con- the amount specified in the law for that after the attacks. gressional oversight investigations; in- project (or would add to total obligations ex- For nearly 2 years, Congress sought formation related to lessons learned ceeding such specified amount). answers to these questions. However, from the attacks and executive branch

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We continued to inform I think that number nine is a par- dates and times set by the State De- them that the 10 senior officials identi- ticularly relevant point. It says ‘‘all partment. These subpoenas were still fied in the November request were our other relevant issues.’’ That is one of legally binding on the State Depart- priority, including Cheryl Mills, Jake the questions that we have been receiv- ment when this committee was cre- Sullivan, Huma Abedin, and Susan ing: Are we stepping out of bounds on ated; yet the Department had not ful- Rice. The State Department told com- what this committee was supposed to filled them. mittee staff that this request was too do? The answer is absolutely not. In an effort to expedite the Depart- broad and that it was unable to search Using these instructions as a guide, ment’s fulfillment of these subpoenas, for these documents. the committee requested and reviewed the select committee prioritized the On March 4, 2015, the committee a substantial volume of information Department’s production of documents issued a subpoena for the documents that was previously produced to the under these two subpoenas, as opposed and emails first requested in Novem- House, and new information never be- to issuing new requests. ber. This subpoena sought documents fore produced to Congress. In addition, by directing the Depart- and emails for the 10 senior State De- The committee has reviewed more ment to identify documents under partment officials, including those than 20,000 pages of emails and docu- these existing subpoenas, the com- named previously. ments produced by the State Depart- mittee was better positioned to receive Despite the committee indicating ment never before released to Congress. new documents in a more expeditious emails and documents from the sub- This new material includes emails that manner while, at the same time, judi- poena were its top priority, the Depart- were sent to or received by the former ciously reviewing the work of past ment informed the committee that it Secretary of State relevant to committees. would instead begin producing docu- Benghazi, as well as documents and These negotiations resulted in the ments pursuant to the outstanding emails that were part of the State De- State Department providing 15,000 ARB subpoena. Remember, this sub- partment’s Accountability Review pages of new documents to the com- poena was first issued in August of 2013 Board proceedings. mittee in August and September of last and reissued on January 28, 2015, since In addition, hundreds of pages of year. This production also fulfilled the it expired at the end of the previous emails never before seen by Congress Department’s obligation for one of the Congress. have been produced by the White two subpoenas. I would also point out that the law House. The Department of Justice and The review of these documents was requires that these records—and this is the intelligence community have also enlightening, both in what it disclosed the records from the ARB—and, Mr. produced documents never before seen and what it did not. Here is what it did Speaker, it is very important that you by Congress. disclose. For the first time, the Depart- understand this, that the law says that Further, the committee has inter- ment produced eight emails, eight to or these ‘‘records shall be separated from viewed executive branch personnel, in- from former Secretary Clinton. all other records of the Department of cluding survivors of the Benghazi ter- Additionally, the committee became State and shall be maintained under ror attacks, none of whom have ever aware that former Secretary Clinton appropriate safeguards to preserve the been interviewed by previous commit- had used a private email account to confidentiality and classification of in- tees. The committee has also inter- conduct official State Department formation.’’ viewed others who have been able to business. Importantly, the committee This means the records should have provide indispensable firsthand details did not release the existence of the pri- been sitting on a shelf somewhere, eas- of the U.S. presence in Benghazi, vate email account because of its com- ily identifiable. Unfortunately, it took Libya. mitment to investigate all the facts in them 2 years to find where this ARB We know that this is not a complete a fair and impartial manner. report was supposed to be segregated universe of information held by the ex- Here is what it didn’t disclose. From and put up. The committee continued ecutive branch. Our investigation has the review of the 15,000 pages, however, to indicate that its priority was for the uncovered new witnesses, new docu- the committee recognized that there emails from the senior State Depart- ments, and new facts related to the were significant omissions in the docu- ment personnel that were first re- Benghazi terror attacks. ments. Notably, there were very few quested in November. Ironically, the largest impediment to emails between and among former Sec- The Department’s response: it could getting this investigation done in a retary Clinton’s senior staff and the not search for these documents. In- timely manner and being able to write Secretary. stead, the Department ignored the a final, definitive accounting of what As a result, last November, the com- committee’s request; and, on April 15, happened before, during, and after the mittee requested the State Department 2015, nearly 2 years after Congress first terrorist attacks in Benghazi is the ex- produce specific documents and emails issued a subpoena for the ARB’s docu- ecutive branch itself. related to Benghazi and Libya for the ments, the State Department finally The committee has issued letters, Secretary and 10 of her senior staff. In produced more than 1,700 pages of docu- subpoenas, has threatened to hold and the 2 months following the commit- ments related to the ARB. has held public compliance hearings, tee’s request, committee staff consist- Again, instead of responding to the with slow to little to no action at all. ently relayed to the Department that committee’s request, on April 23, 2015, Take the State Department, for ex- its new top priority was all of Sec- the Department produced an additional ample—the State Department is a nec- retary Clinton’s emails. 2,500 pages of documents related to the essary focus of this investigation; yet Almost 3 months later, on February ARB. The Department has said that, their compliance posture with the com- 13, 2015, the Department produced ap- with minor exceptions, it has now ful- mittee and Congress has proved unpre- proximately 300 emails to and from the filled the requirements of that sub- dictable at best. former Secretary during her time as poena. When this committee was formed 1 the head of the State Department. Re- Notwithstanding the ARB produc- year ago, the State Department had member, these are emails of which the tion, the committee continued to press yet to fully comply with two out- State Department never possessed and the Department. Its top priority is the standing subpoenas issued in 2013 by didn’t have to look for; yet it took that documents from the original November another committee. One subpoena length of time. 2014 request and the March subpoena. dealt specifically with documents per- They didn’t produce a single docu- The State Department, however, has taining to the State Department’s Ac- ment to the committee related to the done little but talk about the breadth

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We told the Department that later, and the Department hasn’t even The Department continues to state members of the committee, including been able to answer a single one of the that it does not have the technical ca- myself, would travel to the State De- 27 questions in writing. pabilities to do such a wide search partment to view firsthand how they In addition, we have attempted on without specific search terms; yet the search for documents and have a dis- multiple occasions to direct the De- Department never used any search cussion about the shortcomings they partment toward specific key docu- terms to conduct in its search, nor has claim to have. ments that we are after. We have the Department ever suggested any But what did the Department do prioritized our subpoena from 10 names search terms to the committee. when we told them that we were com- down to 4 names, and then again down To help the committee better under- ing? They scrambled and did every- to 3 names. We have prioritized dates stand the Department’s technical capa- thing possible to deter our visit. of documents from 2 years, down to 1 bilities—or lack thereof—the com- Earlier this week, however, we did year, down to 3 months. mittee has taken several different learn more about the Department’s in- But again, here we are, 21⁄2 months steps. We asked the State Department ternal process for identifying and re- after we issued a subpoena and 6 to bring its technology expert and its viewing documents, but we didn’t get months after we first sent the letter, records officer to a meeting to discuss this information from the Department. and the Department has still not pro- how records were kept, retrieved, and Instead, we had to learn it from a law- duced any of these priority documents. produced. suit. First, we moved a foot, then we moved Specifically, we requested a meeting This past week, on May 18, the State a yard, and now we have moved our po- ‘‘with the relevant people from within Department’s Acting Director for its sition one mile, but the State Depart- the State Department who can explain Information Programs and Services ment has not budged 1 inch. in detail how the State Department filed a sworn declaration in a FOIA Mr. Speaker, I would just like to maintains its records and how it has lawsuit, the Freedom of Information show a little chart that shows the non- researched for documents pursuant to lawsuit. That declaration outlined the compliance that the State Department this committee’s November request steps the State Department had taken has done so far: and further detail the limitations of since it received approximately 55,000 On 11/18 of 2014: The committee re- the Department’s ability to fully re- pages of emails from former Secretary quests from the Secretary 10 senior of- spond to the Chairman’s document re- Clinton in December of 2014 to review ficials’ documents and emails—re- quest. These people would likely in- those documents for public release sponse, nothing. clude individuals from Legislative Af- under the Freedom of Information On 12/17, we got a response: Let’s fairs, Office of the Legal Adviser, Bu- rules. meet. No documents produced. reau of Information Resource Manage- Also, in that sworn statement, the 2/13/2015: State produced Clinton ment, and possibly the records officer State Department asserted that it had emails acquired from her attorney. and any other individual who will be dedicated, on a full-time basis, a 3/4/2015: We subpoenaed the docu- able to answer detailed questions on project manager, two case analysts, ments and emails of the 10 senior offi- the topic. This meeting will help us and nine Freedom of Information re- cials. further sequence and prioritize the in- viewers to review all 55,000 pages of The State Department response: formation and issues in the commit- emails since April. These 12 individuals Let’s meet. No documents produced. 3/26/2015: Three outstanding requests, tee’s request, as you suggested we do in are precisely the 12 FTE positions that ARB documents, 10 senior official docu- your letter of February 13 to Chairman were recently funded by the State De- ments and emails and server questions. Gowdy,’’ that the State Department partment’s $2.5 million reprogramming request. 4/10: Briefing on document retention sent us. policies and procedures. No documents We also included a list of 13 questions Let me say that again. The State De- partment repeatedly complained to the produced. to the Department to help guide the 4/14: Compliance needed on both sub- discussion. Samples of these questions committee that a lack of staff and other resources prevented it from mak- poenas. include ‘‘the size of the universe of po- 4/15: Part of ARB documents pro- ing more timely production of docu- tentially relevant hard copy and/or duced 2 years after requested. electronic field for each person from ments to the committee, so the com- 4/18: Two subpoenas outstanding. Full the data range period, keyword or mittee supported a reallocation of ARB compliance and documents. phrase searches the Department plans funds to enable the State Department Emails of 10 senior officials. to use for production,’’ and ‘‘any limi- to hire additional staff to work on doc- 4/22: Subpoenas outstanding for full tations imposed on the type of data to ument production to provide to this ARB compliance and documents and be searched.’’ committee. emails of 10 senior officials. These are some pretty straight- However, we continued to press the State response: Just beginning to as- forward questions. State Department for answers. Last sess volume of emails. No documents month, we went so far as to put in b 1345 produced. writing 27 specific questions that the 4/24/2015: Response, second part of When the State Department appeared State Department needed to answer re- ARB documents produced 2 years after for the meeting, they did not only garding its ability to produce docu- requested. bring those subject matter experts ments to the committee and the use of 4/27/2015: Reminder of priority of 10 with them, the staff they did bring the private email account by Secretary senior officials. could not answer these basic questions. Clinton. 4/29: Response: Estimate given for In fact, it was during this meeting for These were simple questions that fell volume of emails for 2 of the 10 senior the first time that the committee into three simple categories. These officials. No documents produced. learned that the State Department was categories are: the State Department’s 5/4/2015: Lack of compliance on docu- not in possession of the former Sec- initial approval, if any, of Secretary ment request is unacceptable. retary’s emails. However, there was no Clinton’s email server arrangement; Response from the State Depart- mention of her use of a private server. the State Department’s knowledge ment: State responds but fails to iden- The committee again asked the De- about this email server arrangement, tify any steps taken to produce docu- partment to meet with these individ- its attempt to retrieve her email, and ments. No documents produced. uals. Again, the Department did not the lack of candor by the Department Mr. Speaker, we have done every- provide them. At an April 10 meeting towards the committee about this, de- thing we know to do to get these docu- between committee staff and the De- spite the committee’s persistent re- ments so we can finish this investiga- partment, the State Department quests for these emails; and number 3, tion. I don’t know that anybody has brought in an individual. Yet when details of the Department’s review of any more right to know what has gone pressed by committee staff on these her emails to ensure the Department is on than the American people and espe- specific questions, the Department re- properly marshaling resources to re- cially those families of those four great fused to provide the specific answers. spond to our requests. Americans that lost their lives.

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And as we have said before, recently, 19th century economics and have, as the Council of Economic Ad- we have moved an inch, we have moved the theory of comparative advantage visers did in a recent paper. assumed a fixed level of technology— a foot, we have moved a yard, we have b 1400 moved a mile, and they have not moved no technological changes—and full em- Of course, imports can help to lower one iota. ployment. Those assumptions don’t fit So our request to them is to listen, very well in today’s world. prices for manufacturers and con- to give us the documents and let us fin- Second, one of the most critical eco- sumers. But lower prices don’t do you ish this report. nomic issues facing our country today much good if you have lost your job or Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance is growing inequality and a stagnant seen your wage decline or stagnate. of my time. middle class. Many trade economists Again, as Jeff Sachs has said, ‘‘It is true that the benefits outweigh the f believe that trade contributes to that inequality. But some try to downplay costs, leading to the argument that CONGRESSIONAL ROLE IN TRADE that fact by pointing out that other winners can compensate losers. But in POLICY factors may contribute more to the America, winners rarely compensate The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under problem, as if that means we should losers; more often than not, the win- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- not worry about the impact trade is ners attempt to trounce the losers.’’ uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Michi- having. Consider this from Dani Mr. Speaker, the old economics mod- els are based in part on trade between gan (Mr. LEVIN) is recognized for 60 Rodrik, a Harvard University econo- countries with similar economic struc- minutes as the designee of the minor- mist: ‘‘The gains from trade look rath- tures. This is no longer the case. ity leader. er paltry compared to the redistribu- The 12 parties involved in the TPP Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it has been tion of income . . . In an economy like negotiations—accounting for 40 percent over 12 years since the last debate over the U.S., where average tariffs are of the world GDP—include economies trade promotion authority, the last below 5 percent, a move to complete ranging from some of the world’s larg- time we considered the role of Congress free trade would reshuffle more than est market-oriented economies to some in trade negotiations. Much has $50 of income among different groups of the smallest, least developed com- changed since then: the world has for each dollar of efficiency or ‘net’ mand economies. We have never been changed; trade negotiations have gain created . . . We are talking about able to establish a level playing field changed; and the role of Congress in $50 of redistribution for every $1 of ag- with Japan—after decades of trying, trade negotiations has changed. gregate gain. It is as if we give $51 to and multiple ‘‘agreements’’ to solve We all recognize that trade can be Adam, only to leave David $50 poorer.’’ various problems—and the Japanese beneficial. The issue is not whether David Rosnick of the Center for Eco- market stands virtually closed today Congress could pass an Econ 101 class, nomic and Policy Research expects in key areas like agriculture and auto- as President George W. Bush’s chair of TPP will have a very small but positive mobiles. We have never negotiated a the Council of Economic Advisers, impact on U.S. economic growth—0.13 free trade agreement with a communist Gregory Mankiw, recently put it. The percent of GDP by 2025. However, he country like Vietnam where state- issue is whether we are going to face up notes that economists today generally owned enterprises are a major concern to the fact that our trading system agree that trade contributes to grow- and the Communist Party and the once today is much more complex than the ing economic inequality in the United so-called labor union are one and the simplistic trade model presented in an States, with estimates ranging from 10 same. Econ 101 class. to 50 percent of the total inequality The issues involved in trade negotia- A growing number of prominent growth. When he combines these two tions have also changed dramatically. economists today recognize those com- concepts, GDP growth but rising in- We are no longer simply negotiating plexities, from Nobel Laureate econo- equality from trade, he concludes: tariff levels. As Professor Jeff Sachs of mists like Joseph Stiglitz and Paul ‘‘under any reasonable assumptions Columbia University said recently, Krugman, to Columbia professor Jef- about the effect of trade on inequality, ‘‘Both TPP and TTIP would be better frey Sachs, former IMF chief econo- the median wage earner, and therefore described as multinational business mist Simon Johnson, and former White the majority of workers, suffers a net agreements involving three distinct House adviser Jared Bernstein. But too loss as a result of these trade agree- areas: international trade, cross-border many want to pretend the question of a ments.’’ In other words, the economic investment, and international business trade agreement is a ‘‘no-brainer,’’ as pie may grow slightly as a result of our regulation. Professor Mankiw suggests; or that the trade agreements, but the average The TPP negotiations cover a range benefits of trade ‘‘flows from the clas- American worker gets a smaller slice of subjects far beyond those negotiated sic theory of trade gains first ex- of that pie. in any previous multilateral negotia- pounded by David Ricardo in 1817’’— Similarly, in September The Brook- tion, concerning everything from intel- from a Council of Economic Advisers ings Institution published an economic lectual property and access to medi- report in May 2015—because, as Charles research paper by three economists, cines, to financial regulations, food Krauthammer recently wrote: ‘‘The two affiliated with the Federal Reserve safety measures, basic labor and envi- law of comparative advantage has held system, that found that trade and ronmental standards, cross-border data up nicely for 198 years.’’ globalization accounts for the vast ma- flows, and state-owned enterprises. So What do David Ricardo and Adam jority of labor’s declining share of in- the economics of trade have changed, Smith have to say about the inclusion come in the United States over the and the trade negotiations themselves of investor-state dispute settlement in past 25 years. Specifically, they found have changed, and so too has the con- our trade agreements? Nothing, to my that ‘‘increases in import exposure of gressional role. knowledge. What do they have to say U.S. businesses can explain about 3.3 In recent years some of us have had about providing a 12-year monopoly for percentage points of the 3.9 percentage to take it upon ourselves to rewrite the the sale of biologic medicines? about point decline in the U.S. payroll share rules of trade negotiations. In 2006 the need to ensure that our trading over the past quarter century.’’ when the Democrats took the majority partners meet basic labor and environ- This underscores that the substance in the U.S. House, we made it clear to mental standards? How about the issue of the trade agreements, the inter- the Bush administration that we were of currency manipulation? What does national rules, matter. Our trade not going to consider the Peru, Pan- the theory of comparative advantage agreements must be designed to shape ama, Colombia, and Korea Free Trade have to say about those issues? Abso- trade, to spread its benefits more Agreements as negotiated. Each of lutely nothing. And yet those are the broadly. them would need to be fixed.

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Sander Levin) For the first time, fully enforceable able. labor and environmental standards Over the past decade, currency manipula- would be placed in our trade agree- The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA gives up tion by foreign governments has resulted in ments on equal footing with every congressional leverage at exactly the an increase in unfairly traded imports into wrong time. Instead of pressing USTR the United States and has made it more dif- other commercial provision. The May ficult for U.S. exporters to compete in for- 10th Agreement also included impor- to get a better agreement or signaling eign markets. The practice has cost U.S. tant provisions on medicines, invest- to our negotiating partners that Con- workers between one million and five million ment, and government procurement. gress will only accept an agreement jobs—and is responsible for as much as half After decades of leading the fight to that ensures reciprocity and helps to of excess unemployment in the United include worker rights provisions in spread the benefits of trade, the Hatch- States. It has contributed to stagnant wages trade agreements, I considered at the Wyden-Ryan TPA puts Congress in the and to inequality in the United States. And time, and still do today, the May 10th it contributed to the global financial crisis.* backseat and greases the skids for an Bipartisan majorities in the House and the Agreement to be a major break- up-or-down vote after the fact. Real Senate have urged the Administration to in- through. In the case of our trade agree- congressional power is not at the end clude strong and enforceable currency obli- ments with Peru, Panama, and Colom- of the process; it is right now, when the gations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership bia, their labor laws were changed to critical outstanding issues are being (TPP), which includes a number of former come into compliance with ILO stand- currency manipulators, such as Japan. Other negotiated. ards before the Congress voted. countries interested in joining TPP in the Then in 2011, with the Korea FTA, Mr. Speaker, we must meaningfully future—such as China, Korea, and Taiwan— working on a bipartisan basis with address currency manipulation—pro- are also current or former currency manipu- lators. then-chairman Dave Camp, with Ford tracted, large-scale, official, one-way The IMF already prohibits currency ma- Motor, and the UAW, we urged the intervention in the currency markets nipulation and has developed guidelines to Obama administration to go back and to weaken a currency for the purpose define when it occurs. The problem is that renegotiate the specific automotive of boosting exports and limiting im- the IMF lacks an enforcement mechanism. market opening measures with Korea. ports. Currency manipulation has cost I have proposed taking the existing IMF And they did so, helping to garner guidelines, building upon them, and estab- the U.S. millions of jobs over the past lishing an enforcement mechanism through broad bipartisan support in Congress. decade and a half. Many people had Mr. Speaker, we established the foun- the TPP. Other groups and economists, such trouble finding new jobs or had to ac- as the American Automotive Policy Council dation for progressive trade policy. We cept jobs at lower wages. (AAPC) and Fred Bergsten of the Peterson saw the value of intense congressional Institute, have tabled similar proposals. involvement to improve trade agree- China manipulated its currency most Economists on the right and left support in- ments. We want to make sure it is dramatically in this time period, accu- cluding currency disciplines in TPP. And the built upon, not eroded. mulating the largest stock of foreign Commission on Inclusive Prosperity recently Mr. Speaker, now we are facing the exchange reserves the world has ever stated: ‘‘New trade agreements should ex- largest multilateral trade negotiations known. In earlier episodes, Japan, plicitly include enforceable disciplines against currency manipulation that appro- since the Uruguay Round. The TPP has South Korea, and others manipulated the potential to raise standards and priately tie mutual trade preferences to mu- their currencies on a protracted, grand tual recognition that exchange rates should open new markets for U.S. businesses, scale. Japan’s currency manipulation not be allowed to subsidize one party’s ex- workers, and farmers—or lock in weak and other trade-distorting practices ports at the expense of others.’’ Currency standards, uncompetitive practices, kept its auto and other markets closed manipulation must become a subject in the and a system that does not spread the TPP negotiations. while Japan had access to a very open benefits of trade, affecting the pay- A chief concern about including strong and checks of American families. Once the U.S. market. This one-way trade deci- enforceable currency disciplines in TPP is U.S. lowers its own tariffs as broadly mated the U.S. tool and die industry that U.S. monetary policy could be success- fully challenged by our trading partners, as contemplated in TPP, we will no and seriously injured other segments of the auto industry, including U.S. auto- given that our expansionary monetary policy longer have the leverage to bring about (in the form of ‘quantitative easing’) may lasting change in other countries. makers themselves. have had the secondary effect of weakening In January, I described what I be- The International Monetary Fund the dollar. What follows is a factual response lieved to be an effective way to resolve has up-to-date guidelines that define to that concern. outstanding issues in the TPP negotia- currency manipulation and are in- Again, my proposal is to take the IMF tions. I believed that achieving these guidelines and make them enforceable. tended to prevent it. There is nothing Under the IMF guidelines, currency manipu- outcomes could lead to a landmark wrong with the spirit or even the letter TPP agreement worthy of major bipar- lation is about government interventions in of those guidelines. Unfortunately, the the foreign exchange markets, not about tisan support and mine. Unfortunately, IMF cannot enforce those guidelines other policies that may have a secondary im- in 4 months, none of these suggestions because currency manipulators are pact on foreign exchange rates. The IMF has been taken on by our negotiators. guidelines clearly distinguish between cur- Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, the able to essentially stall action in that rency manipulation—government interven- Hatch-Wyden-Ryan trade promotion forum. tion in foreign exchange markets—and mon- authority fails to put TPP on the right Arguments that prohibiting currency etary policy. track or to help Congress do so. Chair- manipulation in TPP is impossible, for Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agree- ment states that ‘‘each member shall . . . man RYAN and Senator CRUZ wrote an technical or political reasons, remind avoid manipulating exchange rates . . . to op-ed entitled, ‘‘Putting Congress in us of previous claims about trade gain an unfair competitive advantage over Charge on Trade.’’ Senator HATCH de- agreements not being able to help de- other members.’’ The IMF has gone on to clared TPA to include ‘‘strict negoti- fend forests or discourage child labor. provide seven factors in its Guidelines to de- ating objectives’’ that give the Amer- For example, some people—prominent termine whether a country is manipulating ican people a voice on trade priorities. people—have asserted that U.S. mone- its currency. The following review of each factor identified in those guidelines dem- But saying it is so doesn’t make it so. tary policy would be put at risk if cur- On all the major issues in the nego- onstrates that U.S. monetary policy, includ- rency is included in TPP. I responded tiations, the negotiating objectives are ing quantitative easing, cannot be described to that argument in a highly detailed as a form of currency manipulation. obsolete or woefully inadequate. They blog months ago. Factor 1: Protracted Large-Scale Interven- are basically a wish list. And even tion, in One Direction, in Currency Markets. worse, at the end of the negotiation, Mr. Speaker, I would like to include The United States intervenes in the cur- TPA allows the President to certify that in the RECORD. rency market less than almost any other

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We need strong and euro was introduced and concerns grew over The United States has one of the least re- enforceable disciplines in TPP to help pre- the euro’s significant depreciation against strictive regulatory structures in the world vent that from happening. concerning the free flow of capital. In fact, the dollar); and March 18, 2011 (in connection ENDNOTE the World Economic Forum ranks the United with a Japanese earthquake and tsunami). * China’s currency manipulation ‘‘is argu- These three interventions over nearly 20 States first in the world in terms of capital account liberalization and second in the ably the most important cause of the finan- years cannot be described as ‘‘protracted’’ cial crisis. Starting around the middle of interventions. Compare this record with, for world under a more general ‘financial devel- opment’ index. this decade, China’s cheap currency led it to example, China’s interventions over the past Factor 4: Encouragement of Capital Flows run a massive trade surplus. The earnings decade, which have occurred almost daily, through Monetary Policy for Balance of Pay- from that surplus poured into the United and almost always in the same direction, to ments Purposes. States. The result was the mortgage bub- weaken their currency. This is the only guideline that even men- ble.’’ Sebastian Mallaby, ‘‘What OPEC The circumstances surrounding these three tions monetary policy. And while the United Teaches China,’’ Washington Post op-ed interventions are consistent with the Fed- States—and every other country in the (Jan. 2009). The Bush Administration White eral Reserve’s Foreign Currency Directive: world—does have a monetary policy, the pur- House also drew the connection: ‘‘the Presi- interventions ‘‘shall generally be directed at pose of U.S. monetary policy is neither to dent highlighted a factor that economists countering disorderly market conditions.’’ encourage capital flows nor to achieve a bal- agree on: that the most significant factor They are therefore not consistent with the ance in payments. The goals of U.S. mone- leading to the housing crisis was cheap objective of ‘‘gaining an unfair competitive tary policy are spelled out in the Federal Re- money flowing into the U.S. from the rest of advantage’’ over its trading partners, which serve Act, which specifies that the Board of the world, so that there was no natural re- is what currency manipulation is about. In Governors and the Federal Open Market straint on flush lenders to push loans on fact, the IMF recommends and encourages Committee should seek ‘‘to promote effec- Americans in risky ways. This flow of funds members to intervene ‘‘to counter disorderly tively the goals of maximum employment, into the U.S. was unprecedented.’’ State- conditions.’’ It is also worth noting that in stable prices, and moderate long-term inter- ment by White House Press Secretary Dana these three instances, the United States co- est rates.’’ Perino (Dec. 2008). Most of the cheap money ordinated its intervention with the other Indeed, the IMF has explicitly supported flowing into the United States came from countries involved, again demonstrating U.S. monetary policy (including each round foreign governments (not the private sector) that the action was not taken to gain a com- of quantitative easing since the ‘‘Great Re- accumulating foreign exchange reserves and petitive advantage. Indeed, in all three cases cession’’). As the IMF said in its most recent other official assets. See Joseph E. Gagnon, the other country requested the intervention report ‘‘[IMF] Directors agreed that the cur- ‘‘Global Imbalances and Foreign Asset Ex- rent highly accommodative stance of mone- of the United States. pansion by Developing-Economy Central tary policy is appropriate, consistent with While the United States has a flexible ex- Banks,’’ Peterson Institute for International the Federal Reserve’s objectives of max- change rate (i.e., it lets the market deter- Economics (Mar. 2012). mine its value), it is also important to note imum employment and price stability.’’ The that the IMF Guidelines do not prevent IMF has also noted that U.S. monetary pol- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I have seen other countries from establishing a fixed or icy has been good for other nations (‘positive no serious rebuttal of the points I made managed exchange rate. The Guidelines only spillover effects’) because it has helped to in that post or to similar and related provide that the rate cannot be set at a con- sustain global growth. Similarly, the G-20 points made by Simon Johnson, Fred sistently artificially low level (i.e., countries (which includes China, Japan, Korea, the Bergsten, and many other notable United States, and three other TPP coun- may engage in ‘‘protracted, large scale’’ economists ranging from Art Laffer to interventions, so long as all of these inter- tries) has distinguished between monetary policy and exchange rate policy—and has Paul Krugman. Nevertheless, those ventions are not all in the same ‘‘direc- who oppose currency disciplines con- tion’’). recognized ‘‘the support that has been pro- Factor 2: Excessive Accumulation of For- vided to the global economy in recent years tinue to raise this false argument. eign Exchange Reserves. from accommodative monetary policies, in- Mr. Speaker, TPP should address in- Despite the fact that the United States has cluding unconventional monetary policies.’’ stances in which countries buy large the largest or second largest economy in the Factor 5: Fundamental Exchange Rate amounts of foreign assets over long pe- world, the United States holds fewer foreign Misalignment. If anything, the U.S. dollar is properly val- riods of time to prevent an apprecia- exchange reserves than Thailand, Algeria, ued or even overvalued, not undervalued, ac- tion of their exchange rate despite run- and Saudi Arabia, among others. Further, cording to the most recent IMF data and es- ning a large current account surplus. China has 25 times as many foreign exchange timates. Further, given the continued weak- The Federal Reserve does not engage in reserves (nearly $4 trillion) as the United ening of the yen and euro, many expect the States ($126 billion). such practices. That is why the U.S. al- dollar to further strengthen in value in 2015. ready agreed to and even insisted upon Economists generally use four bench- Factor 6: Long and Sustained Current Ac- marks, cited by Treasury in 2006 and 2014 re- count Surpluses. what is in the current IMF guidelines. ports, to determine whether a country’s re- The United States has had just one current And now there is the claim that in- serves are excessive. U.S. reserves are well account surplus since 1981. In fact, the cluding currency disciplines in TPP below each benchmark: United States has been running large current would be a poison pill and that our Benchmark #1—Reserves may be excessive account and trade deficits for almost four trading partners would walk away from if they exceed 100% of short-term external decades. Indeed, those imbalances are a debt (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Guidotti- the table. There is no way to accu- major cause of concern to many econo- rately judge this issue until it is prop- Greenspan Rule’’). U.S. reserves are equal to mists—and currency manipulation by other 2% of its short-term external debt ($1.2 tril- countries has contributed substantially to erly brought to the negotiating table. lion). If only taking into account debt de- the U.S. trade deficits in recent years. To the contrary, the fact is that the nominated in foreign currencies, U.S. re- Factor 7: Large External Sector administration says this only creates serves would equal 38% of short-term debt. Vulnerabilities from Private Capital Flows. the risk of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Note, however, that this benchmark was de- While the United States does have external signed with emerging markets in mind, not sector vulnerabilities (i.e., private and public b 1415 the U.S. economy. sector debt owed to foreigners), as reflected It is irresponsible to make this By way of comparison, China’s reserves are in the large current account deficit, much of claim. Indeed, our trading partners in about 700% (i.e., seven times greater than) those vulnerabilities stem from purchases of TPP would greatly benefit from these its short-term external debt. U.S. debt by foreign governments—not pri- Benchmark #2—Reserves are excessive if vate capital flows. And much of those pur- disciplines. Many of them are the vic- they exceed 5–20% of money supply, com- chases by foreign governments are the result tims of manipulation in every bit as monly referred to as M2. U.S. reserves are of foreign government intervention in the much as we are. 1.1% of U.S. M2 ($11.7 trillion). China’s re- currency markets that result in the accumu- A progressive trade agreement for serves are 43% of its M2. lation of foreign reserves. Thus, if anything, workers and the middle class must ad- Benchmark #3—Reserves are excessive if this factor, like Factor 6, tends to suggest dress currency manipulation, which they exceed 20% of GDP. U.S. reserves are that the United States is a casualty of other has caused millions of job losses and less than 1% of U.S. GDP (around $17 tril- governments’ currency manipulation, not contributed to waste stagnation over lion). China’s reserves are 42% of its GDP. that it is manipulating itself. Benchmark #4—Reserves are excessive if the last decade. President Obama is they exceed 3–4 months of imports. U.S. re- The IMF Guidelines demonstrate that the right that we should write the rules serves equal less than a single month of U.S. United States is not manipulating its cur- and not accept the status quo; but, if

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Absent a change in sial. an environmentally sensitive area. course, the final TPP text is likely to Rules of origin define the extent to Other investment disputes involve provide less access to affordable medi- which inputs from outside the TPP re- ‘‘plain packaging’’ of tobacco products cines than provided under the May 10 gion—for example, China—can be in- in Australia aimed at protecting public agreement. My staff has just reviewed corporated into an end product for that health and pharmaceutical patent re- a new version of the text that raises product to still be entitled to pref- quirements in Canada. This issue is re- some serious new questions; but even erential/duty-free treatment under the ceiving heightened scrutiny among ne- the last version of the text raised seri- agreement. gotiators and from a broad range of in- ous concerns. The rule should be restrictive enough terested parties. For example, developing countries to ensure that the benefits of the Some of our TPP partners do not would likely be required to ‘‘graduate’’ agreement accrue to the parties to the support ISDS or are seeking safeguards to more restrictive intellectual prop- agreement. The automotive rule of ori- to ensure that nations preserve their erty rights standards before they be- gin in TPP should be at least as strin- right to regulate. The Economist mag- come developed, a clear inconsistency gent as the rule in NAFTA, given that azine, the Cato Institute, and the Gov- with May 10. There are also a number TPP involves all three of the NAFTA ernment of Germany—the birthplace of of concerns that the TPP agreement countries, plus nine others. ISDS—have also recently expressed will restrict access to medicines in the The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA bill pro- concerns with ISDS. U.S. and other developed countries, for vides no guidance whatsoever on any As far back as 2007, when the May 10 example, by encouraging second pat- rule of origin on any product in the agreement was reached, we recognized ents on similar products, by having TPP negotiations. It appears that the growing concerns over investment and long periods of data exclusivity for bio- U.S. and Japan will agree that Japan ISDS. We insisted that our trade agree- logic medicines, by allowing drug com- will reduce tariffs, but never eliminate ments with Peru, Panama, Colombia, panies to challenge government pricing them, on hundreds of agricultural prod- and Korea include new preambular lan- and reimbursement decisions. ucts, far more carve-outs than under guage clarifying that the investment Oxfam, a coalition of 17 international any U.S. trade agreement in the past. obligations in those agreements are development organizations, recently Canada, on the other hand, has not not invented to provide foreign inves- said: put any offer on the table for dairy tors with greater substantive rights TPP would do more to undermine access to products, which is causing some con- than investors have under U.S. law. affordable medicines than any previous U.S. cern in the dairy industry. Over the past few years, our concerns trade agreement, and the intellectual prop- The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA bill has over the investment text and ISDS erty provisions in TPP reverse the positive step taken under the May 10 agreement in as its objective, ‘‘reducing or elimi- have become even greater. Neverthe- 2007 . . . and thus are a step backwards for nating’’ tariffs on agricultural prod- less, our negotiators have refused to in- public health. ucts; thus even Japan’s opening offer, clude the May 10 preambular language And amFAR, the Foundation for to reduce but never eliminate tariffs on in TPP, and the text of the investment AIDS Research, said this: nearly 600 products, satisfied this ob- chapter in TPP is basically the same Our gains in reducing global HIV infections jective, demonstrating that it is mean- model as adopted 10 years ago, even would never have been realized if the pro- ingless. though conditions have changed dra- posed provisions under the TPP were the in- The TPP negotiations are taking a matically in the past 10 years and calls tellectual property standard in 2001. different approach on environment for changes to or elimination of the For most of the past 15 years, our than we did in the May 10 agreement chapter have intensified. trade deficit with Japan has been sec- and in our FTAs with Peru, Panama, Despite proposals to include new ond only to our deficit with China, and Colombia, and Korea, where we stated safeguards in the ISDS mechanism, the over two-thirds of the current deficit is simply that each country was obligated administration has not made any at- in automotive products. to implement seven multilateral envi- tempts to incorporate them. Japan has long had the most closed ronment agreements. The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA invest- automotive market of any industri- TPP negotiators are trying to build ment negotiating objective is the same alized country, despite repeated efforts the same obligations from scratch, and as it was 12 years ago and, again, is ob- by U.S. negotiators over decades to we still do not know if they have suc- solete. open it. At a minimum, the U.S. should ceeded. Words like ‘‘endeavor’’ and TPP does not ensure compliance by not open its market further to Japa- ‘‘take steps to’’ are not going to lead to TPP parties that have labor laws and nese imports, through the phaseout of the revolutionary changes we have practices that fall short of inter- tariffs, until we have time to see been told to expect. national standards contained in the whether Japan has truly opened its The President said at Nike recently May 10 agreement, even though TPP is market. that the TPP environmental chapter expected to include the May 10 lan- The administration has not stated a would ‘‘help us do things that haven’t guage. specific period of time for when the been done before.’’ Actually, we have Vietnam presents the greatest chal- phaseout in U.S. tariffs for autos, done these things before. In May 10, lenge we have ever had in ensuring trucks, and auto parts would begin or Peru included a special annex on defor- compliance. Workers there are prohib- when they would end. The parties are estation. It needs more vigorous en- ited from joining any union inde- also still working to address certain forcement. pendent of the Communist Party. nontariff barriers that Japan utilizes The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA bill is While the administration is discussing to close their market. obsolete in providing instructions since these issues with Vietnam, Members of The Hatch-Wyden-Ryan TPA bill the TPP is already taking a different Congress and stakeholder advisers have broadly states that the U.S. should approach. The TPA bill also does not not yet seen any proposal to address ‘‘expand competitive market opportu- address whether or how climate change these critical areas. nities for export of goods.’’ Such a issues should be handled in TPP, an On a recent trip to Vietnam, I met a broad negotiating objective provides no issue raised by other countries in the woman who had been thrown in jail for guidance regarding how to truly open TPP negotiations. 4 years for trying to organize workers the Japanese automotive market. There are now more cases of private into an independent union. We cannot On the related issue of rules of ori- investors challenging environmental, simply have the right written obliga- gin, there are a number of rules of ori- health, and other regulations in na- tion in the agreement and expect that

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They cannot see the proposals Panama, and Colombia. I am not informed of any consistency of our trading partners. It is very dif- The administration also does not plan that would detail the changes ficult, if not impossible, for them to make available to Members of Congress Mexico needs to make to their laws. provide negotiating advice if they can’t any ‘‘consistency plan’’ they are dis- TPP negotiators are also working on know what the other side is seeking. cussing with Vietnam so that we can disciplines for state-owned enterprises, Moreover, personal office staff with top evaluate the changes to Vietnamese or SOEs. Countries that rely heavily on secret security clearances still cannot laws and practices they are seeking. state-controlled and state-funded en- see the negotiating text until the Mem- From what I understand, any plan terprises are able to give those cham- ber is present. will fall far short of bringing Vietnam pions an enormous and unfair advan- Let me say a few more words about into compliance with basic ILO stand- tage over private companies that com- this. ards, as required under the May 10 pete against them in the marketplace. I am not at all confident that our ne- gotiators are sharing with Members of agreement. For example, I am con- The TPP would include disciplines on Congress or the stakeholder advisers cerned Vietnam may refuse to allow in- SOEs that are expected in language to all of the texts that are being ex- dustrywide unions to form, a clear in- go beyond anything we have ever in- changed with other TPP countries. For consistency with ILO standards. Our cluded in past agreements, but the ex- example, we know our negotiators, as I tent to which an SOE provision will negotiators also have refused to accept have said, have been discussing a labor help to level the playing field will be our suggestion that an independent consistency plan with Vietnam for determined by the degree to which par- panel be established from the begin- many months now at least, but there is ties seek very broad, country-specific ning to ensure compliance with the still no text for Members of Congress labor obligations and expedite a dis- carve-outs for particular SOEs. As con- to review. This is one of the major out- pute. cerning, the definition of ‘‘SOEs’’ is too standing issues in TPP, and yet there Without such a structure, future narrow, allowing enterprises that are is no text to review despite the fact cases will need to be built from scratch effectively controlled by foreign gov- that USTR has told us for at least a by outside groups and submitted to the ernments—but where the government year now that the negotiations were U.S. Government, a process which has owns less than 50 percent of the nearly complete. At a recent meeting taken several years for the Department shares—to circumvent the obligations. to discuss Vietnam, it was classified so of Labor to act on in Honduras and There are several other TPP issues that the status of negotiations on this Guatemala. that need to be addressed. Food safety issue cannot be discussed publicly. The President said recently that is one of them. There is a very broad Many of us left less confident that Vietnam ‘‘would even have to protect consensus that not enough resources there has been any progress in the ne- workers’ freedom to form unions, for are being devoted to ensure the safety gotiations. the first time,’’ but the TPP that of our imports. What are we going to Or take currency manipulation. For USTR is negotiating seems far from en- do about this issue? It is a real issue in years, literally, we have pressed what suring those words will become real. the debate. Unfortunately, specific por- the administration’s position is on the tions of the negotiations and the short- b 1430 issue given that majorities in both the comings in TPP are often difficult to House and the Senate have urged that Mexico also has a long way to go. discuss because the documents are strong and enforceable currency dis- Americans know that Mexico competes classified. ciplines be included in TPP. For years, in manufacturing. According to Pro- I have not argued that the entire ne- the administration said it was still de- fessor Harley Shaiken at UC Berkeley: gotiations should be open to the public. liberating on the issue and had no an- ‘‘Under NAFTA, the auto industry in I understand that, in a wide range of swer. Now, when pushed through the Mexico has grown rapidly, and it is in contexts, from peace negotiations to TPA debate in Congress, the adminis- the midst of an unprecedented expan- labor negotiations, it is widely as- tration claims that they could not pos- sion. Mexico assembled over 3 million sumed that negotiations at times need sibly include enforceable disciplines in vehicles in 2013—more than Canada— to be held behind closed doors, and at TPP because they would be a poison and exported over 80 percent of them, this point, I am not convinced that pill. mostly to the U.S. Global automakers trade negotiations are different. The Finally, I do not understand why the plan to invest $6.8 billion in Mexico be- negotiators need to communicate fre- administration is selectively able to tween 2013 and 2015. As a result, Mexico quently and effectively with stake- reveal to the public certain aspects is on track to become the leading holders to ensure that they are seeking that they think the public will like, source of imported vehicles for the U.S. the right provisions in negotiations. In but those of us who have concerns can- market by 2015, surpassing both Can- a number of respects, our negotiators not reveal them. We have examples of ada and Mexico. Moreover, Mexico ex- were not doing that when the TPP ne- officials revealing to the press very ported $44.8 billion in auto parts to the gotiations were in the early or even specific things from the negotiating U.S. last year, more than Japan, Korea, not so early stages. text, like when tariffs will be elimi- and Germany combined.’’ Thanks to constant pressure from nated on a particular product. In my The wage rate in Mexico is about 20 Members of Congress over the past sev- view, as to the Environment Chapter, percent of a comparable rate in the eral years, we have made some progress the problem with that chapter is that U.S. in this regard. For example, just a cou- many of the verbs used in those obliga- The administration likes to say that ple of years ago, USTR refused to share tions—the essence of the commit- TPP will renegotiate NAFTA. I am all the bracketed text—laying out the po- ments—are very weak, but I, presum- for that, but, again, words in the agree- sitions of various parties—with any ably, can’t tell you what those verbs ment are not enough. Mexico has to Member of Congress. We got them to are. change their laws and their practices. change that. Much more recently, they So one has a hard time under- For example, they have to get rid of so- refused to let staff from personal of- standing the rationale for this process. called ‘‘protection contracts’’ that fices assist their Members with the The way it has been handled by the ad- serve to block real representation in text even where the staff member had a ministration does not make Members the workplace, and they need to fun- top secret security clearance. We got and other key parties real participants damentally reform or replace the con- them to change that. with a meaningful role, understanding ciliation and arbitration boards that Still, there remain unreasonable and and impacting decisions undertaken in are responsible for resolving disputes burdensome restrictions on access to this important negotiation.

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It gives the President a great ly negotiated TPP agreement will not that we are demanding the best deal; deal of latitude in deciding which be placed on a fast track. and, in a number of areas, I think these agreements to negotiate with whatever Regrettably, our substitute amend- countries will welcome the improve- trading partners the President wants ment was blocked in committee based ments I have suggested. and covering whatever subject the on a highly questionable procedural de- At the end of the day, the goal is to President wants. termination from the chair. In essence, achieve a Trans-Pacific Partnership Recently, Senator ELIZABETH WAR- while the Republican majority was free worthy of support, a TPP that spreads REN drew heavy criticism for express- to mark up a bill that was in both the the benefits of trade to the broadest ing the concern that TPA could be used jurisdiction of our committee and the swath of the American public and ad- by a Republican President to under- Rules Committee, we were denied the dresses trade’s negative impacts. That mine Dodd-Frank. The concern was dis- right to do the very same thing. Our is really what this negotiation is all missed as speculative and desperate, chair was concerned about stepping on about. This is what really, really very but as explained below, the concern is the jurisdiction of the Rules Com- much motivates my concern to get genuine and legitimate. mittee, and yet the Rules Committee TPP right, not to give away our lever- In ongoing trade agreement negotia- has waived jurisdiction over the TPA age until TPP is correct. tions to establish a TTIP, European of- bill. Voting now for TPA, when there is so ficials, U.S. and European banks, and As is often the case with trade de- much yet to be done to make TPP some congressional Republicans have bates, they become about something right, essentially gives away our lever- expressed an interest in harmonizing they are not. This debate is not about age, essentially is a kind of a blank U.S. and EU financial services in a way being for TPP or against. I am for the check to the administration. I feel so that would water down U.S. laws and right TPP, and that is why I want Con- deeply about the importance of trade, regulations. Similarly, some Repub- gress to be in a position to press nego- the importance of getting it right, that lican Presidential candidates have ex- tiators to secure a better outcome. I really urge that should be our focus. pressed an interest in weakening or in This debate is not about letting So I urge my colleagues not to give repealing Dodd-Frank, although not China write the rules. I wrote the away our leverage, not to vote for TPA simply through the TTIP negotiations. amendments to the bill granting China until TPP is done correctly. That is Of course, doing so through TTIP nego- PNTR to try and ensure China did not the challenge before us. That is the tiations would give the President the write the rules when they entered the challenge likely to be before the House excuse that agreeing to weaken Dodd- WTO. of Representatives the week after next. Frank was simply part of a quid pro That is a challenge that we must sur- b 1445 quo to get something we wanted from mount. That is a challenge that we Europe. This debate is not about isola- must meet. That is a reflection of the According to an article from Polit- tionism. Neither I nor any colleague of years of many of us in trying to make ico: ‘‘White House and pro-trade offi- mine is arguing that we should pull up trade be put on the right track. cials on the Hill say that the fast-track the drawbridge and isolate ourselves. That motivated us years ago when we bill currently before Congress includes Indeed, most of us who currently op- put together the May 10 agreement; language that expressly forbids chang- pose TPA right now have demonstrated that motivated us when we negotiated ing U.S. law without congressional ac- on a broad range of issues that we are the agreement with Peru, we who nego- tion.’’ But this language is nothing internationalists, perhaps more so than tiated it. That is our dedication. We new. Legislation to implement trade those who support TPA. support trade when expanded trade is agreements typically includes similar This debate is not about national se- shaped so that all benefit. That is not language. The purpose of the language curity or the pivot to Asia. I under- true today of this TPP, and therefore I is simply to make clear that, under stand the national security issues. In- hope my colleagues will join together U.S. law, our trade agreements do not deed, what happened was years ago in voting ‘‘no’’ on TPA until TPP is have ‘‘direct effect’’ and are not ‘‘self- Wilbur Mills said let’s take trade nego- gotten right. That is our goal; that is executing,’’ meaning that domestic tiations out of the State Department our purpose—that is our only purpose— laws and regulations need to be amend- and put them in USTR in order to be and I think that is our challenge, and I ed to give effect to any obligation in an sure that the economic advantages hope the week after next we are going international agreement. were not traded away for political ad- to meet it. Implementing bills typically make vantages. I yield back the balance of my time. changes to U.S. tariff laws to comply In the world today, I don’t see how a f with the tariff obligations of trade trade agreement can be in our national agreements, but some implementing security interest if it isn’t in our eco- RELIGIOUS FREEDOM bills make more substantial, behind- nomic interest. Fifty years ago, when The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. the-border changes to U.S. laws to the U.S. was an economic superpower, RUSSELL). Under the Speaker’s an- comply with the obligations in our unlike any other nation in the world, nounced policy of January 6, 2015, the trade agreements. That has been true maybe we could grant our trading part- Chair recognizes the gentleman from of changes to U.S. patent laws and ners disproportionate and nonrecip- West Virginia (Mr. MOONEY) for 30 min- changes to the Immigration and Na- rocal conditions in exchange for polit- utes. tionality Act. ical advantages. That is what Wilbur Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. With all of these concerns in mind— Mills said. That is not the case today. Speaker, America is a beacon of hope and, above all, my determination to do Our economic security is critical to our and opportunity to the world for a rea- everything I can to get TPP in shape to national security. son. Our military veterans, whom we garner broad, bipartisan support in Proponents of TPA are trying to sell honor this Monday during Memorial Congress—the Ways and Means Demo- TPA by selling TPP itself. Unfortu- Day, put their lives on the line for our crats offered a substitute amendment nately, that is the problem. TPP is not freedoms and constitutional rights. during the markup of the TPA bill. yet on the right track. It has not Our Founders put in place a Constitu- That amendment, the Right Track for earned ‘‘the most progressive trade tion that is inspired by the funda- TPP Act, includes negotiating instruc- agreement in history’’ moniker that mental Judeo-Christian belief that tions, not merely ‘‘negotiating objec- the President has given it. The best men and women are created in God’s tives’’ like the TPA bill, on each of the course for Congress is to withhold fast image, with the right to life, property, 12 major outstanding issues, some of track until we know TPP is on a better freedom to worship, and carry out their

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21MY7.062 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H3556 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 21, 2015 religious convictions without govern- in Phoenix, Arizona, was jailed and I believe that this Congress must be ment interference or persecution. fined $12,000 for hosting a Bible study a Congress of action in defending reli- We may take this idea for granted meeting in his private home. They out- gious freedoms. I understand that my today, with 250 years of history at our rageously claimed it violated zoning good friend and colleague from Idaho, backs, but at the time of our Nation’s and fire code ordinances. Mr. LABRADOR, is working on a bill to founding, the idea of religious freedom Five men in Richmond, Virginia, protect institutions and individuals was radical. The world was a different were threatened with arrest by local who believe that marriage is between place then. God-fearing, peaceful citi- police officers for sharing their faith one man and one woman. I support this zens around the world were commonly on a public sidewalk. effort, and I look forward to being an persecuted for their beliefs. They were The University of Missouri threat- original cosponsor when he introduces tortured and thrown in prison without ened to withhold a student’s diploma the bill. a fair hearing. In short, they did not because she refused to participate in a I am also a proud cosponsor of the have freedom. These are rights and class assignment that required her to Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, freedoms that many in our country write a letter to the Missouri legislator which will ensure that adoption and take for granted. They were denied in support of homosexual adoption. foster care providers are not excluded what our Founders held to be basic In a New York hospital, a pro-life by States for offering their services human rights. nurse was coerced into providing a based on their religious beliefs. Unfor- So at a great risk to themselves and late-term abortion, even though her tunately, some States have already their families, but with deeply held op- workplace had agreed in writing to begun punishing faith-based organiza- timism for a new and better future, honor her religious beliefs. tions that provide these services be- they sailed the Atlantic Ocean for the And in the beautiful Second Congres- cause of their religious beliefs. These shores of the New World, for America. sional District of West Virginia, which religious freedom protections are need- Here they planted a new society I have the honor of representing, Joe ed now, and I hope they will be allowed based on freedom. Centuries later, we Holland, a businessowner, is currently a vote in this Chamber. in this legislative body, are the guard- being pushed to violate his religious We can’t do this alone. We do need ians of this legacy. We are here to ad- views and values by an ObamaCare reg- the President, President Obama, to vance freedom and protect liberty. But ulation that requires him to provide join with us to protect religious free- we must be vigilant in this task. abortifacient drugs to his employees as dom. The President said on June 26, President Ronald Reagan once said: a part of so-called health care. A regu- Freedom is never more than one genera- 2013, regarding the U.S. Supreme Court lation commonly known as the HHS decision to strike down the Defense of tion away from extinction. We didn’t pass it mandate requires him to provide the to our children in the bloodstream. It must Marriage Act the following about reli- be fought for, protected, and handed on for drugs or face a penalty of $100 per day gious freedom: ‘‘On an issue as sen- them to do the same, or one day we will per employee. For a company of 150 sitive as this, knowing that Americans spend our sunset years telling our children employees, that is about $5.5 million a hold a wide range of views based on and our children’s children what it was once year, or about $36,000 per employee. deeply held beliefs, maintaining our like in the United States where men were These are just a few of the alarming Nation’s commitment to religious free- free. stories about the religious freedoms of dom is also vital.’’ I agree with President Reagan, and peaceful, God-fearing Americans being that is why I rise today. Our basic free- snatched away by a government that b 1500 doms are under attack. We must stand has lost its way. It is no coincidence If the President really believes that up and fight. We don’t need to search that the very First Amendment to the religious freedom is ‘‘vital,’’ he must long to find the wreckage of a society United States Constitution says: ‘‘Con- back his words up with action. That that does not value freedom. gress shall make no law respecting an hasn’t happened. In fact, just the oppo- I recently met with a group of con- establishment of religion, or prohib- site has occurred, with the administra- stituents, Syrian Americans who live iting the free exercise thereof; or tion’s attack on the Religious Freedom in Charleston, West Virginia. Many of abridging the freedom of speech, or of Restoration Act, which attacks those them have family members and loved the press, or the right of the people who believe in religious freedom, ones in Syria. Their stories provide a peaceably to assemble, and to petition through its HHS mandate and its at- strong warning to us. In Syria, a cruel the government for a redress of griev- tack on the Defense of Marriage Act. and brutal dictator, al-Assad, is at- ances.’’ He is not protecting religious freedom. tempting to silence opposing views. He Religious freedom was protected in We have to do that here. has resorted to chemical weapon at- the First Amendment to the Constitu- We have a sacred obligation to pass tacks on his own people. He has gunned tion. Our Forefathers valued that. on to our children and grandchildren a down his own citizens. He has bombed They knew what could happen if we country that has the same love for lib- hospitals and apartment complexes full didn’t protect our religious freedom. erty and religious freedom as the one of women and children. We can learn We must take action and recommit we inherited, but this won’t happen on an important lesson from Syria: once ourselves to this basic right. Congress its own. We need to stand up and fight tyranny grabs hold, it will grow and actually has taken action in the past with courage and conviction, fight on a bipartisan basis. In 1993, Congress expand its reach. And the consequences right here and right now. can be drastic. In Syria, 4 out of 5 peo- passed the Religious Freedom Restora- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ple live in poverty, more than 200,000 tion Act, signed by President Clinton. of my time. have been killed, a million wounded, The law says the government should f and more than 3 million have fled the not force anyone to violate their sin- country. cere religious beliefs, whether those be- HOUR OF MEETING ON TOMORROW But we should not be so arrogant as liefs are considered widely shared or Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. to think that our liberties here at not. This legislation unanimously Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that home in the United States are safe. passed this Chamber, United States when the House adjourns today, it ad- The evidence that our basic freedoms House of Representatives, and it passed journ to meet at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. are under siege is growing, and I would the Senate by a vote of 97–3 on October The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there like to share just a few stories that 27, 1993. objection to the request of the gen- have recently come to my attention. The broad support is because the leg- tleman from West Virginia? For example, an 8-year-old second islation simply affirms our constitu- There was no objection. grade student in a New Jersey public tionally endowed rights. But now sup- f school wanted to sing ‘‘Awesome God’’ port for this formerly bipartisan, wide- at her after-school talent show, but she ly supported law is eroding to the point PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY was told she couldn’t because of the that it has come under attack around OF ALBERT MELVIN MILLER song’s religious lyrics. the country, the recent events in Indi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under The Arizona Republic reported in ana being the recent highest profile ex- the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- July of 2012 that the pastor of a church ample. uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the

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A bill to amend title 38, United Melvin was a well-known political States Code, to extend the Yellow Ribbon helped create many programs sup- G.I. Education Enhancement Program to and community leader in the city of porting caregivers and young mothers cover recipients of Marine Gunnery Sergeant Alexandria, Virginia. One of his crown- in local high schools and Northern Vir- John David Fry scholarship, and for other ing achievements was his work with ginia Community College. purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the Alexandria Redevelopment and I offer my condolences to his family fairs. Housing Authority, protecting and ex- and all the people who have been af- By Mr. ROTHFUS (for himself, Mr. panding affordable housing programs fected by the loss of this amazing man. SCHRADER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and across the city. Mr. Albert Melvin Miller is a shining Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana): Mel was a civil rights advocate, a example of the effect one person can H.R. 2488. A bill to preserve Medicare bene- ficiary choice by restoring and expanding the mentor, and a beloved father. He was have on so many local lives. I hope his also a character: kind, interested, ever Medicare open enrollment and disenrollment memory lives as an inspiration for opportunities repealed by section 3204(a) of present, honest, hard-working, inspira- local leaders to come. the Patient Protection and Affordable Care tional, and—above all—witty. Mel Mil- At his funeral yesterday, former T.C. Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means, ler was a person you wanted to spend Williams High School legendary foot- and in addition to the Committee on Energy time with. ball coach Herman Boone ended his eu- and Commerce, for a period to be subse- Mel grew up in Haddonfield, New Jer- logy with the call to ‘‘Remember the quently determined by the Speaker, in each sey, but his heart belonged to Raleigh, Titan,’’ Melvin Miller. case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee North Carolina, where his alma mater, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Saint Augustine’s University, is lo- concerned. of my time. By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of cated, and to his adopted hometown of f New York (for himself and Mr. GIB- Alexandria, Virginia. SON): Graduating from Saint Aug’s in his- LEAVE OF ABSENCE H.R. 2489. A bill to amend the National tory and political science, he remained By unanimous consent, leave of ab- Dam Safety Program Act to establish a pro- deeply involved with the school by sence was granted to: gram to provide grant assistance to States serving on the board of trustees for 35 Mrs. NAPOLITANO (at the request of for the rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams, and for other purposes; to the Com- years and encouraging Alexandria’s Ms. PELOSI) for today. students to attend his beloved univer- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- sity. f ture. After earning his JD from Howard SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED By Mr. BARLETTA (for himself, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, University School of Law, Melvin was The Speaker announced his signature Mr. PERRY, Mr. THOMPSON of Penn- admitted to the Virginia State Bar and to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the sylvania, and Mr. SHUSTER): moved to Alexandria in 1958. Early in following title: H.R. 2490. A bill to amend title 38, United his Alexandria life, Melvin begin his S. 178. An act to provide justice for the vic- States Code, to ensure that the prohibition civil rights activism and community tims of trafficking. against interment or memorialization in the involvement by doing pro bono work on National Cemetery Administration or Ar- school desegregation issues. f lington National Cemetery of persons com- This work led him to join an under- BILLS PRESENTED TO THE mitting Federal or State capital crimes is ground association unofficially named consistently carried out, to direct the Sec- PRESIDENT retary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the re- the ‘‘Secret Seven,’’ which met to dis- Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, mains of George E. Siple from Indiantown cuss possible ways to discuss civil reported that on May 18, 2015, she pre- Gap National Cemetery, and for other pur- rights and liberties in Alexandria and sented to the President of the United poses; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- the surrounding areas. This early local States, for his approval, the following fairs, and in addition to the Committee on involvement led him to become a Armed Services, for a period to be subse- bills: prominent figure in Alexandria’s edu- quently determined by the Speaker, in each cation system and the authority and H.R. 1191. A bill to provide for congres- case for consideration of such provisions as sional review and oversight of agreements fall within the jurisdiction of the committee champion for affordable housing. relating to Iran’s nuclear program, and for Melvin’s work for the Department of concerned. other purposes. By Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. SAN- Housing and Urban Development and H.R. 606. To amend the Internal Revenue FORD, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. CULBERSON, the Alexandria Redevelopment and Code of 1986 to exclude certain compensation and Mr. MULLIN): Housing Authority helped to provide received by public safety officers and their H.R. 2491. A bill to amend the William Wil- housing for hundreds of Alexandria’s dependents from gross income. berforce Trafficking Victims Protection Re- poor. His crowning achievement was a Karen L. Haas. Clerk of the House, authorization Act of 2008 to require consulta- deal by Melvin between the city of Al- further reported that on May 19, 2015, tion with State and local elected officials exandria and ARHA, which required she presented to the President of the and a public hearing before awarding grants any affordable housing that was de- United States, for his approval, the fol- or contracts for housing facilities for unac- stroyed to be matched one-for-one with companied alien children; to the Committee lowing bill: on the Judiciary. new developments. That deal still H.R. 2252. To clarify the effective date of By Ms. GRAHAM (for herself, Mr. stands largely untouched today. certain provisions of the Border Patrol BUCHANAN, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. MURPHY Mel was a tireless mentor of Alexan- Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014, and for other of Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Ms. FRANKEL dria’s students and an avid high school purposes. of Florida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, sports fan. He could often be seen and f Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. ROONEY of heard giving advice to local students Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. and cheering at high school sporting ADJOURNMENT HASTINGS, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. events. He also served on the Alexan- Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I move CASTOR of Florida, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, dria school board from 1986 to 1993, that the House do now adjourn. Mr. GRAYSON, Ms. BROWN of Florida, serving as board chair from 1990 to 1992. The motion was agreed to; accord- Mr. YOHO, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. Mel is survived by his daughter, ingly (at 3 o’clock and 5 minutes p.m.), NUGENT): Ericka Miller; his son, Marc Miller, under its previous order, the House ad- H.R. 2492. A bill to direct the Secretary of and wife, Mary; his grandchildren, journed until tomorrow, Friday, May the Army to provide for modification of cer- Max, Chris, Zachary, and Bennett Mil- 22, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. tain Federal water resources development

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A bill to amend the Social Secu- setts, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. NEAL, Mr. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. rity Act to make certain revisions to provi- LIPINSKI, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. DEFAZIO, COOK, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. ISSA, Mr. sions limiting payment of benefits to fugi- Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. HUNTER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. tive felons under titles II, VIII, and XVI of TITUS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. MOORE, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. HARDY, and Mr. the Social Security Act; to the Committee QUIGLEY, and Mr. HONDA): NUNES): on Ways and Means. H.R. 2493. A bill to establish a grant pro- H.R. 2497. A bill to direct the Secretary of By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for gram to encourage the use of assistance dogs Transportation to establish a program to himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. by certain members of the Armed Forces and eliminate duplicative environmental reviews KIND): veterans; to the Committee on Armed Serv- and approvals under State and Federal law of H.R. 2505. A bill to amend title XVIII of the ices, and in addition to the Committee on rail and highway projects, and for other pur- Social Security Act to require the annual re- Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- porting of data on enrollment in Medicare quently determined by the Speaker, in each sources, and in addition to the Committee on Advantage plans; to the Committee on Ways case for consideration of such provisions as Transportation and Infrastructure, for a pe- and Means, and in addition to the Committee fall within the jurisdiction of the committee riod to be subsequently determined by the on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be concerned. Speaker, in each case for consideration of subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. KEATING, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the SMITH of New Jersey, Ms. BASS, Mr. By Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. committee concerned. CRENSHAW, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. RENACCI, Mr. QUIGLEY, Miss RICE of By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mrs. CUELLAR): New York, and Mr. WEBSTER of Flor- BLACKBURN, and Mr. RANGEL): H.R. 2494. A bill to support global anti- ida): H.R. 2506. A bill to amend title XVIII of the poaching efforts, strengthen the capacity of H.R. 2498. A bill to amend the Congres- Social Security Act to delay the authority partner countries to counter wildlife traf- sional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts ficking, designate major wildlife trafficking Congressional Budget Office prepare long- for MA plans failing to achieve minimum countries, and for other purposes; to the term estimates for reported bill and joint quality ratings; to the Committee on Ways Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- resolutions that would have significant fiscal and Means, and in addition to the Committee tion to the Committees on the Judiciary, impact, and for other purposes; to the Com- on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be and Natural Resources, for a period to be mittee on Rules, and in addition to the Com- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in subsequently determined by the Speaker, in mittee on the Budget, for a period to be sub- each case for consideration of such provi- sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the each case for consideration of such provi- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, committee concerned. By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California Mr. PITTS, and Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Ms. BASS, fornia): HANNA, Mr. BOST, Mr. RICE of South Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- H.R. 2507. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Carolina, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. GIBSON, fornia, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. Social Security Act to establish an annual and Mr. CURBELO of Florida): CICILLINE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, rulemaking schedule for payment rates H.R. 2499. A bill to amend the Small Busi- Mr. CONYERS, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. under Medicare Advantage; to the Com- ness Act to increase access to capital for vet- KEATING, Ms. LEE, Ms. JACKSON LEE, eran entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, and mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. for other purposes; to the Committee on to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, MOORE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. RUSH, Small Business. for a period to be subsequently determined Mr. SIRES, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. WELCH, By Mr. ROKITA (for himself, Mrs. by the Speaker, in each case for consider- Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. HIG- ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- ROBY, and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas): GINS, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 2500. A bill to authorize the Depart- risdiction of the committee concerned. sylvania, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. GRIJALVA, ment of Labor’s voluntary protection pro- By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. MICHAEL F. gram; to the Committee on Education and himself and Mr. ASHFORD): DOYLE of Pennsylvania, Ms. PINGREE, the Workforce. H.R. 2508. A bill to amend the Richard B. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Russell National School Lunch Act to pro- NORTON, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. hibit further reductions in sodium levels and TAKANO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. WALZ, LOFGREN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. to reinstate the grain-rich requirements ap- ´ Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. CARDENAS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- plicable to the national school lunch and SWALWELL of California, Mr. TED fornia, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SWALWELL of breakfast programs; to the Committee on LIEU of California, Ms. WILSON of California, Mr. COOK, Mr. TED LIEU of Education and the Workforce. Florida, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. HAHN, California, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. GRI- By Mr. RENACCI (for himself and Mr. Ms. PLASKETT, Ms. JUDY CHU of Cali- JALVA, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, and Mr. CARNEY): H.R. 2509. A bill to amend certain provi- fornia, Mr. HECK of Washington, Mr. GALLEGO): BLUMENAUER, Mr. TONKO, Mr. BRADY H.R. 2501. A bill to require certain States sions of the Social Security Act relating to of Pennsylvania, Mr. HIMES, Ms. to retain the Congressional redistricting demonstration projects designed to promote EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. plans in effect as of the first day of the One the reemployment of unemployed workers; ELLISON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. Hundred Fourteenth Congress until such to the Committee on Ways and Means. PAYNE, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. SCOTT of States carry out a redistricting plan in re- By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. SMITH Virginia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, sponse to the apportionment of Representa- of Missouri, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. tives resulting from the regular decennial KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. REED, DELBENE, Mr. CLAY, Mr. GARAMENDI, census conducted in 2020; to the Committee Mr. NUNES, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. BRADY of Mr. VEASEY, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. FUDGE, on the Judiciary. Texas, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. MEEHAN, Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New By Mrs. BLACK (for herself and Mr. Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. YOUNG of Indi- Mexico, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KIL- NEAL): ana, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. RENACCI, Mrs. DEE, and Mrs. DINGELL): H.R. 2502. A bill to amend title XVIII of the NOEM, Mr. DOLD, Mr. ROSKAM, Ms. H.R. 2495. A bill making supplemental ap- Social Security Act to provide for bundled JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. BOUSTANY, propriations for fiscal year 2016 for the payments for certain episodes of care sur- Mr. HOLDING, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. TIGER Discretionary Grant program, and for rounding a hospitalization; to the Com- HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. WALBERG, other purposes; to the Committee on Appro- mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition and Mr. MOOLENAAR): priations, and in addition to the Committee to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, H.R. 2510. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- on the Budget, for a period to be subse- for a period to be subsequently determined enue Code of 1986 to modify and make perma- quently determined by the Speaker, in each by the Speaker, in each case for consider- nent bonus depreciation; to the Committee case for consideration of such provisions as ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- on Ways and Means, and in addition to the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee risdiction of the committee concerned. Committee on the Budget, for a period to be concerned. By Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. COFFMAN: BOUSTANY, and Mr. RENACCI): each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 2496. A bill to extend the authoriza- H.R. 2503. A bill to amend title III of the sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the tion for the replacement of the existing De- Social Security Act to prevent the payment committee concerned.

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By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. BOU- H.R. 2519. A bill to amend title XVIII of the VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. SIRES, Mr. CASTRO of STANY): Social Security Act to provide for treatment Texas, Mr. SWALWELL of California, H.R. 2511. A bill to condition the eligiblity of audiologists as physicians for purposes of Mr. VELA, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. MICHELLE of disabled children aged 16 or 17 for supple- furnishing audiology services under the LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Mr. mental security income benefits on school Medicare program, to improve access to the CUELLAR, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. BEN attendance; to the Committee on Ways and audiology services available for coverage RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, Mr. HINO- Means. under the Medicare program and to enable JOSA, Mr. POCAN, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, Mr. By Mr. BRADY of Texas: beneficiaries to have their choice of a quali- TED LIEU of California, Mr. H.R. 2512. A bill to amend title 5, United fied audiologist to provide such services, and GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. RUIZ, Mrs. DINGELL, States Code, to make clear that Federal em- for other purposes; to the Committee on En- Mr. COSTA, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. GRI- ployees who receive back pay for a period ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the JALVA, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, during which they are furloughed due to a Committee on Ways and Means, for a period Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. LO- lapse in appropriations may not also receive to be subsequently determined by the Speak- RETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. unemployment compensation for the same er, in each case for consideration of such pro- PIERLUISI, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, period; to the Committee on Ways and visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. HERRERA Means. committee concerned. BEUTLER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana (for himself DUCKWORTH, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. himself and Mr. HINOJOSA): and Mr. YARMUTH): SERRANO, Mr. WALZ, Mr. RODNEY H.R. 2513. A bill to amend title XVIII of the H.R. 2520. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Social Security Act with respect to the DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. YODER, Mrs. enue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of excise ROBY, Mr. ASHFORD, Ms. EDWARDS, treatment of hospitals under the Medicare tax on distilled spirits; to the Committee on program, and for other purposes; to the Com- Ms. ADAMS, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Ways and Means. Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition By Ms. EDWARDS (for herself, Mr. to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. LEE, for a period to be subsequently determined QUIGLEY, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. DELAURO, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- HIGGINS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. AL GREEN Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. NORTON, Mr. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- of Texas, Mr. JONES, Mrs. KIRK- LEWIS, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, risdiction of the committee concerned. PATRICK, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. Ms. PLASKETT, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for NOLAN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. BROOKS of KENNEDY, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. JOHNSON himself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Alabama, Mr. KILMER, Mrs. TORRES, of Georgia, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TED Mr. BABIN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. Miss RICE of New York, Mr. PERL- LIEU of California, and Mr. HAS- COFFMAN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. OLSON, MUTTER, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BOST, and TINGS): Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois): Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. H.R. 2521. A bill to reinstate Federal Pell REICHERT, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. H.R. 2525. A bill to require the Secretary of Grant eligibility for individuals incarcerated the Treasury to mint coins in recognition RUSH, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. WILSON of in Federal and State penal institutions, and South Carolina, Mr. ZINKE, Ms. and celebration of Hero Street USA; to the for other purposes; to the Committee on Committee on Financial Services. MCSALLY, and Mr. SABLAN): Education and the Workforce. H.R. 2514. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to prevent veterans from SENSENBRENNER, Mr. GRIFFITH, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, being disqualified from contributing to BROWNLEY of California, Mrs. NAPOLI- Ms. LEE, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. NORTON, health savings accounts by reason of receiv- TANO, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. TED LIEU of California, Mr. CON- ing medical care for service-connected dis- Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PETERSON, Ms. abilities under programs administered by the YERS, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. VEASEY, LOFGREN, and Mr. JORDAN): Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Com- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H.R. 2526. A bill to require automobile mittee on Ways and Means. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HINO- manufacturers to disclose to consumers the By Mr. DEUTCH (for himself and Ms. JOSA, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. HAS- presence of event data recorders, or ‘‘black TINGS, Mr. RANGEL, and Ms. SPEIER): ROS-LEHTINEN): boxes’’, on new automobiles, and to require H.R. 2515. A bill to amend the Public H.R. 2522. A bill to require the Secretary of manufacturers to provide the consumer with Health Service Act with respect to eating Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program the option to enable and disable such devices disorders, and for other purposes; to the to award grants for the provision of fur- on future automobiles; to the Committee on Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in niture, household items, and other assist- Energy and Commerce. addition to the Committees on Education ance to homeless veterans to facilitate their By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for transition into permanent housing, and for SLAUGHTER, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. RAN- a period to be subsequently determined by other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- GEL, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. SEAN PAT- the Speaker, in each case for consideration erans’ Affairs. RICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. RODNEY MEEKS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. CLARKE of tion of the committee concerned. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. New York, Ms. MENG, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. VIS- NADLER, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. CLOSKY, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. of New York, Mr. ENGEL, and Mr. POCAN, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. THOMP- ROTHFUS, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. RYAN of TONKO): SON of California, Mr. KELLY of Penn- Ohio, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. H.R. 2527. A bill to designate the facility of sylvania, Mr. RUSH, Mr. JONES, Ms. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. NOLAN, Ms. the United States Postal Service located at BORDALLO, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. POLIS, KAPTUR, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. ROUZER, 7802 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights, New Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. MCDERMOTT): Mr. BYRNE, Mr. FLORES, Mr. York, as the ‘‘Jeanne Sobelson Manford Post H.R. 2516. A bill to amend title 38, United BARLETTA, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. GENE Office Building’’; to the Committee on Over- States Code, to improve the ability of health GREEN of Texas, Mr. PITTENGER, and sight and Government Reform. care professionals to treat veterans via tele- Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania): By Mrs. DAVIS of California: medicine; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- H.R. 2523. A bill to make improvements to H.R. 2528. A bill to direct the Secretary of fairs. the antidumping and countervailing duty Education to award grants to States to pay By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania (for laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means. the Federal share of carrying out full-day himself and Mr. KIND): By Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Ms. prekindergarten programs; to the Committee H.R. 2517. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. on Education and the Workforce. enue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring BLUMENAUER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Ms. energy tax incentives; to the Committee on RENACCI, Mr. KIND, Mr. THOMPSON of SLAUGHTER, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. GRI- Ways and Means. California, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. DOLD, Mr. JALVA, and Mrs. NAPOLITANO): By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mrs. NEAL, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, H.R. 2529. A bill to establish limitations on LOVE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. Mr. REED, and Mr. PASCRELL): the quantity of inorganic arsenic in rice and RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 2524. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- rice products under chapter IV of the Federal California): enue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Com- H.R. 2518. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- for deductible new business expenditures and mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- cation Act of 1965 to update reporting re- to consolidate provisions for start-up and or- dition to the Committee on Agriculture, for quirements for institutions of higher edu- ganizational expenditures; to the Committee a period to be subsequently determined by cation and provide for more accurate and on Ways and Means. the Speaker, in each case for consideration complete data on student retention, gradua- By Mrs. BUSTOS (for herself, Ms. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion, and earnings outcomes at all levels of LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mrs. tion of the committee concerned. postsecondary enrollment; to the Committee NAPOLITANO, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. on Education and the Workforce. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. TAKAI, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas (for herself GALLEGO, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, New York, Ms. DELAURO, Mrs. and Mr. CARTWRIGHT): Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BUSTOS, Ms. NORTON, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr.

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LIPINSKI, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. KNIGHT, By Mr. LANCE (for himself, Ms. CAS- Speaker, in each case for consideration of Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. ROONEY of Flor- TOR of Florida, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- ida, and Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER): MCKINLEY, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 2530. A bill to amend title 49, United Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. By Ms. MCSALLY (for herself, Ms. States Code, to provide for private lactation KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. GABBARD, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. JONES, areas in the terminals of large and medium BUTTERFIELD): Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. hub airports, and for other purposes; to the H.R. 2540. A bill to amend the Public CRAMER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. Committee on Transportation and Infra- Health Service Act to raise awareness of, and PETERS, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. RYAN of structure. to educate breast cancer patients antici- Ohio, Mr. YOHO, Mr. BLUM, Mr. By Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself, Mr. pating surgery, especially patients who are NUGENT, Mr. BOST, Mr. WALZ, Mr. RIGELL, Ms. TITUS, Ms. BORDALLO, members of racial and ethnic minority BABIN, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BISHOP of groups, regarding the availability and cov- Mrs. BLACK, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. HILL, Mr. Utah, Mr. ASHFORD, Mr. GALLEGO, erage of breast reconstruction, prostheses, SMITH of Missouri, Ms. FRANKEL of Mr. COOK, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. and other options; to the Committee on En- Florida, Mr. KATKO, Mr. GOSAR, Ms. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ergy and Commerce. STEFANIK, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- COSTA, Mr. WALZ, Mr. GARAMENDI, By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and fornia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. JUDY CHU of Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KIND, Mr. GOH- Mr. CICILLINE): California, and Mr. HURD of Texas): MERT, Mr. WESTERMAN, and Ms. LOF- H.R. 2541. A bill to amend the Magnuson- H.R. 2551. A bill to amend title 38, United GREN): Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage- States Code, to ensure that veterans may at- H.R. 2531. A bill to amend section 701 of the ment Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-At- tend pre-apprenticeship programs using cer- Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability lantic Fishery Management Council; to the tain educational assistance provided by the Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility Committee on Natural Resources. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other during which certain spouses are entitled to By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- assistance under the Marine Gunnery Ser- H.R. 2542. A bill to amend the Truth in fairs. geant John David Fry Scholarship; to the Lending Act to establish requirements for By Mr. O’ROURKE (for himself, Mrs. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. releasing a cosigner from obligations of a ELLMERS of North Carolina, and Mr. By Mr. FLEISCHMANN: private education loan, for the treatment of SIRES): H.R. 2532. A bill to amend title 5, United the loan upon the death or bankruptcy of a H.R. 2552. A bill to prohibit the Depart- States Code, to enhance the authority under cosigner of the loan, and for other purposes; ment of Homeland Security from procuring which Federal agencies may pay cash awards to the Committee on Financial Services. certain items directly related to the na- to employees for making cost saving disclo- By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for tional security unless the items are grown, sures, and for other purposes; to the Com- himself and Mr. REICHERT): reprocessed, reused, or produced in the mittee on Oversight and Government Re- H.R. 2543. A bill to establish a State Trade United States, and for other purposes; to the form. and Export Promotion Grant Program; to Committee on Homeland Security. By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida (for her- the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. self and Mr. WEBER of Texas): By Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali- H.R. 2533. A bill to amend the Foreign Re- HINOJOSA, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. BUR- fornia, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. lations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 GESS): HUFFMAN, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, and 1991 relating to local guard contracts H.R. 2544. A bill to amend the USEC Pri- and Mr. CRENSHAW): abroad under the diplomatic security pro- vatization Act to require the Secretary of H.R. 2553. A bill to direct the Secretary of gram, and for other purposes; to the Com- Energy to issue a long-term Federal excess Commerce, acting through the Adminis- mittee on Foreign Affairs. uranium inventory management plan, and trator of the National Oceanic and Atmos- By Ms. HAHN: for other purposes; to the Committee on En- H.R. 2534. A bill to amend the Security and pheric Administration, to conduct coastal ergy and Commerce. Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 community vulnerability assessments re- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of (the SAFE PORT Act) to administer a pilot lated to ocean acidification, and for other New York (for herself, Mr. BRENDAN program for 100 percent scanning of cargo purposes; to the Committee on Science, F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. containers at domestic ports, and for other Space, and Technology. KING of New York): purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Se- By Mr. POLIS: H.R. 2545. A bill to authorize the Secretary H.R. 2554. A bill to designate certain lands curity. of Education to award grants to educational in the State of Colorado as components of By Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. CART- organizations to carry out educational pro- the National Wilderness Preservation Sys- WRIGHT, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. grams about the Holocaust; to the Com- tem, to designate the Tenmile Recreation MEADOWS, Mr. POLIQUIN, and Mr. COL- mittee on Education and the Workforce. Management Area and Porcupine Gulch Pro- LINS of Georgia): H.R. 2535. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of tection Area, and for other purposes; to the enue Code of 1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable New York (for herself, Mr. LYNCH, Committee on Natural Resources. credit for individuals who are bona fide vol- Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and unteer members of volunteer firefighting and CLARK of Massachusetts): Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania): emergency medical service organizations; to H.R. 2546. A bill to prohibit the sale of a H.R. 2555. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Committee on Ways and Means. firearm to, and the purchase of a firearm by, Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program By Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. a person who is not covered by appropriate to award grants to nonprofit veterans service liability insurance coverage; to the Com- organizations to upgrade the community fa- HANNA, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. KATKO): H.R. 2536. A bill to provide access to medi- mittee on the Judiciary. cilities of such organizations; to the Com- cation-assisted therapy, and for other pur- By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 2547. A bill to amend the Federal By Mr. SALMON: merce, and in addition to the Committee on Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for H.R. 2556. A bill to amend the Federal the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- the development of accelerated approval de- Water Pollution Control Act to repeal the quently determined by the Speaker, in each velopment plans for investigational drugs authorization for program development and case for consideration of such provisions as and biological products; to the Committee on implementation grants for coastal recre- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Energy and Commerce. ation water quality monitoring and notifica- concerned. By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: tion, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. HIMES: H.R. 2548. A bill to amend the Public mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- H.R. 2537. A bill to provide for higher edu- Health Service Act with respect to a na- ture. cation reform; to the Committee on Edu- tional pediatric research network; to the By Mr. SCALISE: cation and the Workforce. Committee on Energy and Commerce. H.R. 2557. A bill to promote new manufac- By Mr. HUFFMAN (for himself and Mr. By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: turing in the United States by providing for DENHAM): H.R. 2549. A bill to amend the HITECH Act greater transparency and timeliness in ob- H.R. 2538. A bill to take lands in Sonoma with respect to accessing, sharing, and using taining necessary permits, and for other pur- County, California, into trust as part of the health data for research purposes; to the poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- reservation of the Lytton Rancheria of Cali- Committee on Energy and Commerce. merce. fornia, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: By Mr. SCHRADER (for himself and mittee on Natural Resources. H.R. 2550. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Ms. BONAMICI): By Mr. KENNEDY: Social Security Act to provide Medicare pay- H.R. 2558. A bill to authorize the provision H.R. 2539. A bill to amend title 38, United ment incentives to transition from tradi- of health care for certain individuals exposed States Code, to provide for an increase in the tional x-ray imaging to digital radiography, to environmental hazards at Atsugi Naval amount of monthly dependency and indem- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Air Facility, to establish an advisory board nity compensation payable to surviving Energy and Commerce, and in addition to to examine exposures to environmental haz- spouses by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe- ards at such Air Facility, and for other pur- to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. riod to be subsequently determined by the poses; to the Committee on Armed Services,

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and in addition to the Committee on Vet- Mr. POCAN, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. Speaker, in each case for consideration of erans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- NOLAN): such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 2566. A bill to amend the Communica- tion of the committee concerned. case for consideration of such provisions as tions Act of 1934 to ensure the integrity of By Mr. ZELDIN (for himself, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee voice communications and to prevent unjust ENGEL, Ms. MENG, and Mr. SMITH of concerned. or unreasonable discrimination among areas New Jersey): By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, of the United States in the delivery of such H. Con. Res. 51. Concurrent resolution ex- Mr. BABIN, Mr. BARTON, Mr. BRADY of communications; to the Committee on En- pressing the sense of the House of Represent- Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CARTER of ergy and Commerce. atives regarding the execution-style murders Texas, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CON- By Mr. ZINKE (for himself, Mr. HUN- of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and AWAY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CULBERSON, TER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. STEWART, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. July 1999; to the Committee on Foreign Af- FLORES, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. GRANGER, LYNCH, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FRANKS of fairs. Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE Arizona, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- By Ms. JACKSON LEE (for herself, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. lina, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. ROONEY of DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HURD of Texas, Ms. Florida, Mr. WILSON of South Caro- RUSH): JACKSON LEE, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of lina, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. PITTS, Mr. H. Res. 280. A resolution honoring the Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of CONNOLLY, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. House music genre and its ‘‘Godfather’’, the Texas, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCAUL, ROHRABACHER, Mr. GIBSON, Mr. SALM- late Frankie Knuckles of Chicago, Illinois, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. ON, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. for valuable and longstanding contributions OLSON, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. WHITFIELD, Ms. CLARK of Massachu- to the culture of the United States; to the RATCLIFFE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. THORN- setts, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Committee on the Judiciary. BERRY, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Mr. Mr. DESANTIS, Mr. HECK of Nevada, By Mr. GOSAR (for himself, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr. WILLIAMS): Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. YOUNG of FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DUNCAN of H.R. 2559. A bill to designate the ‘‘PFC Mil- Alaska, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. WEBER of Tennessee, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. ton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial High- Texas, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. NUGENT, SCHWEIKERT, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. way’’ in the State of Texas; to the Com- Mr. BURGESS, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. OLSON, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. RICE of ture. KNIGHT): South Carolina, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. H.R. 2567. A bill to posthumously award MULVANEY, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. WEBER NEWHOUSE): the Congressional Gold Medal to each of of Texas, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro- H.R. 2560. A bill to authorize the Adminis- Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher lina, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. BARLETTA, trator of the Environmental Protection Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of and Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia): Agency to waive any emission standard or their contributions to the Nation; to the H. Res. 281. A resolution expressing the other requirement under section 112 of the Committee on Financial Services. sense of the House of Representatives regard- Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412) applicable to By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for him- ing the success of Operation Streamline and the control of asbestos emissions in the dem- self, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. the importance of prosecuting first time ille- olition or renovation of a condemned build- FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. gal border crossers; to the Committee on the ing for which there is a reasonable expecta- ROTHFUS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee tion of structural failure; to the Committee Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SMITH of on Homeland Security, for a period to be on Energy and Commerce. New Jersey, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in By Mr. STIVERS (for himself, Mrs. GROTHMAN, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- BEATTY, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. COLE, Mr. DOLD, Mr. CLAWSON of sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the JOHNSON of Ohio, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. Florida, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. ZINKE, Mrs. committee concerned. KAPTUR, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. WALORSKI, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. LATTA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. RIGELL, Ms. HERRERA ADERHOLT, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. RENACCI, and BEUTLER, Mr. LANCE, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. GRI- Mr. TURNER): Mr. BYRNE, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, JALVA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mrs. LAW- H.R. 2561. A bill to authorize the President Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, Mr. RENCE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, to award the Medal of Honor posthumously GRAVES of Louisiana, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RUIZ, to Paul A. Smithhisler for acts of valor in Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. DENT, and Mr. DELANEY): November 1918 during World War I; to the Mrs. COMSTOCK, Mr. BUCK, Mrs. H. Res. 282. A resolution expressing support Committee on Armed Services. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. STEWART, for designation of May as ‘‘National Bladder By Ms. TITUS: Mr. WALKER, Mr. PEARCE, Mrs. ROBY, Cancer Awareness Month’’; to the Com- H.R. 2562. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. AUSTIN mittee on Energy and Commerce. enue Code of 1986 to extend the special ex- SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. FLEMING, Mrs. By Ms. JUDY CHU of California (for pensing rules for certain film and television BLACK, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. herself, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BORDALLO, productions; to the Committee on Ways and STEFANIK, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. DUNCAN Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. Means. of South Carolina, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. LEE, Mr. TED By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and MICA, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. MULLIN, LIEU of California, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. Mr. BEYER): Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. MENG, Mr. TAKAI, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. H.R. 2563. A bill to amend title 49, United HULTGREN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. States Code, to allow States to regulate tow BURGESS, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KNIGHT, MEEKS, Mr. PETERS, Ms. LINDA T. truck operations; to the Committee on Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. SES- SA´ NCHEZ of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Transportation and Infrastructure. SIONS, Mr. YOHO, and Mr. JODY B. Mr. SWALWELL of California, Mr. By Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. HICE of Georgia): VARGAS, Mr. BERA, Mr. SCOTT of Vir- KINZINGER of Illinois): H. Con. Res. 49. Concurrent resolution rec- ginia, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. H.R. 2564. A bill to accelerate the adoption ognizing the daisy as the flower for military HONDA, and Mr. CONYERS): of smart building technologies in the private caregivers; to the Committee on Armed H. Res. 283. A resolution recognizing the sector and key Federal agencies; to the Com- Services, and in addition to the Committee significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit- mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subse- age Month in May as an important time to dition to the Committees on Transportation quently determined by the Speaker, in each celebrate the significant contributions of and Infrastructure, and Science, Space, and case for consideration of such provisions as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Technology, for a period to be subsequently fall within the jurisdiction of the committee history of the United States; to the Com- determined by the Speaker, in each case for concerned. mittee on Oversight and Government Re- consideration of such provisions as fall with- By Mr. KEATING: form. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution ex- By Ms. LEE: cerned. pressing the sense of Congress that an appro- H. Res. 284. A resolution recognizing the By Mr. WESTERMAN: priate site in the Memorial Amphitheater in significance of National Caribbean American H.R. 2565. A bill to amend title XIX of the Arlington National Cemetery should be pro- Heritage Month; to the Committee on Over- Social Security Act to restore the regular vided for a memorial marker to honor the sight and Government Reform. Medicaid matching rate for newly eligible in- memory of those who have been awarded or By Mr. LEWIS: dividuals under the Affordable Care Act and are eligible for the Korean Defense Service H. Res. 285. A resolution expressing the to apply up to $15 billion of the savings each Medal who are missing in action, are unac- sense of the House of Representatives that year to the Highway Trust Fund; to the counted for, or died in-theater; to the Com- the United States should become an inter- Committee on Energy and Commerce. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition national human rights leader by ratifying By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa (for himself, to the Committee on Armed Services, for a and implementing certain core international Mr. WELCH, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. PETERSON, period to be subsequently determined by the conventions; to the Committee on Foreign

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Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois: STATEMENT Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United H.R. 2508. States Constitution, the Taxing and Spend- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of Congress has the power to enact this legis- ing Clause: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power lation pursuant to the following: the Rules of the House of Representa- To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18. To make all tives, the following statements are sub- and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for laws which shall be necessary and proper for mitted regarding the specific powers the common Defence and general Welfare of carrying into execution the foregoing pow- granted to Congress in the Constitu- the United States . . .’’ ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- tion to enact the accompanying bill or By Mr. CHABOT: stitution in the government of the United joint resolution. H.R. 2499. States, or in any department or officer Congress has the power to enact this legis- thereof. By Mr. JEFFRIES: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. RENACCI: H.R. 2487. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 2509. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. ROKITA: lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘Clause 12, 13 or 14 of section 8 of article I H.R. 2500. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Con- of the Constititution’’. Congress has the power to enact this legis- stitution—‘‘The Congress shall have Power By Mr. ROTHFUS: lation pursuant to the following: To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts H.R. 2488. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ROHRABACHER: the common Defense and general Welfare of H.R. 2501. lation pursuant to the following: the United States . . . .’’ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. TIBERI lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of H.R. 2510. Congress has the power to determine the New York: Congress has the power to enact this legis- boundaries of districts for the election of H.R. 2489. lation pursuant to the following: Representatives in Congress pursuant to the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 7 and Article 1, Section authority given to make or alter regulations lation pursuant to the following: 8 of the times, places and manner of holding Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. REED: elections for Representatives by Article I, By Mr. BARLETTA: H.R. 2511. Section 4 of the Constitution. H.R. 2490. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. BLACK: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2502. lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of By Mr. BRADY of Texas: lation pursuant to the following: the United States. H.R. 2512. By Mr. OLSON: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 The Congress shall have Power To lay and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2491. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution, to ‘‘provide for the com- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 Defence and general Welfare of the United States. mon Defence and general Welfare of the By Ms. GRAHAM: United States.’’ H.R. 2492. By Mr. REICHERT: H.R. 2503. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2513. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the United States lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. ‘‘The constitutional authority of Congress to enact this legislation is provided by Arti- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 By Mr. MCGOVERN: cle I, section 8 of the United States Constitu- The Congress shall have Power *** To regu- H.R. 2493. late Commerce with foreign Nations, and Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion, specifically clause 1 (relating to pro- viding for the general welfare of the United among the several States, and with the In- lation pursuant to the following: dian Tribes. Article I Section 8: to provide for the Com- States) and clause 18 (relating to the power to make all laws necessary and proper for By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas: mon Defense H.R. 2514. By Mr. ROYCE: carrying out the powers vested in Congress), and Article IV, section 3, clause 2 (relating Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2494. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- to the power of Congress to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations re- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power to lay and Article 1, Section 8 of the United States specting the territory or other property be- longing to the United States).’’ collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, Constitution to pay the Debts and provide for the common By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- By Mrs. NOEM: H.R. 2504. Defense and general Welfare of the United fornia: Congress has the power to enact this legis- States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises H.R. 2495. lation pursuant to the following: shall be uniform throughout the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. States. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: By Mr. DEUTCH: Article 1, Section 8, clause 1 of the U.S. H.R. 2505. H.R. 2515. Constitution and Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 9, clause 7 of the U.S. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 3 and 18 of the By Mr. COFFMAN: Article I Section 8 of the United States Con- Constitution of the United States. H.R. 2496. stitution. By Mr. RANGEL: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BUCHANAN: H.R. 2516. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2506. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8, clause 18 (the nec- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: essary and proper clause). lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 13, 14, and By Mr. DENHAM: The constitutional authority on which this 18 H.R. 2497. bill rests is the power of Congress to make The Congress shall have Power***to raise Congress has the power to enact this legis- rules for the government and regulation of and support armies; to provide and maintain lation pursuant to the following: the land and naval forces, as enumerated in a navy; to make rules for the government Article I, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United and regulation of the land and naval forces; Constitution, specifically Clause 1 (relating States Constitution. and to make all laws which shall be nec- to providing for the common defense and By Mr. BRADY of Texas: essary and proper for carrying into execution general welfare of the United States), Clause H.R. 2507. the foregoing powers.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:10 May 22, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L21MY7.100 H21MYPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with HOUSE May 21, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3563 By Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania: Article I, Section 8, Clause 7: ‘‘The Con- The bill is enacted pursuant to Article I, H.R. 2517. gress shall have Power [. . .] To establish Section 8 which grants Congress the power Congress has the power to enact this legis- Post Offices and post roads;’’ to regulate Commerce with the Indian lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. DAVIS of California: Tribes. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to H.R. 2528. By Mr. KENNEDY: Clause 3 of Section 8 of Article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2539. United States Constitution. he Congress en- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- acts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of Section Article 1, Section 8. lation pursuant to the following: 8 of Article I of the United States Constitu- By Ms. DELAURO: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power tion. H.R. 2529. granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Mr. HUNTER: Congress has the power to enact this legis- 8; Article IV, Section 3. H.R. 2518. lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. LANCE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 2540. lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Constitutional Authority for the Act By Ms. DUCKWORTH: lation pursuant to the following: is derived from Article 1, Section 8, Clauses H.R. 2530. Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United 1 and 18. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States Constitution By Ms. JENKINS of Kansas: lation pursuant to the following: This states that ‘‘Congress shall have H.R. 2519. Article I, Section I of the Constitution of power to . . . lay and collect taxes, duties, Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States of America: imposts and excises, to pay debts and provide lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘All legislative Powers herein granted for the common defense and general welfare Article I, Section 8: shall be vested in a Congress of the United of the United States.’’ The Congress shall have Power To lay and States, which shall consist of a Senate and By Mr. LANGEVIN: collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, House of Representatives.’’ H.R. 2541. to pay the Debts and provide for the common By Ms. DUCKWORTH: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Defense and general Welfare of the United H.R. 2531. lation pursuant to the following: States. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of By Mr. YOUNG of Indiana: lation pursuant to the following: the United States grants Congress the au- H.R. 2520. The Constitutional authority to enact this thority to enact this bill. Congress has the power to enact this legis- legislation can be found in: By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: lation pursuant to the following: Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1 sec. 8 H.R. 2542. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 cl. 18) Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have the Power to lay By Mr. FLEISCHMANN: lation pursuant to the following: and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Ex- H.R. 2532. As described in Article 1, Section 1 ‘‘all cises, to pay the Debt and provide for the Congress has the power to enact this legis- legislative powers herein granted shall be common Defense and general Welfare of the lation pursuant to the following: vested in a Congress.’’ United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Article I, Section 8, clauses 1 & 18. By Mr. LARSEN of Washington: Excises shall be uniform throughout the By Ms. FRANKEL of Florida: H.R. 2543. United States. H.R. 2533. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. EDWARDS: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2521. lation pursuant to the following: As described in Article 1, Section 1 ‘‘all Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United legislative powers herein granted shall be lation pursuant to the following: States Constitution, which allows the regu- vested in a Congress of the United States, Congress is authorized to enact this legis- lation of interstate and foreign commerce. which shall consist of a Senate and House of lation under the Commerce Clause, Article I, By Ms. HAHN: Representatives.’’ Section 8, Clause 3, ‘‘to regulate Commerce H.R. 2534. By Mrs. LUMMIS: with foreign Nations, and among the several Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2544. States, and with the Indian Tribes.’’ Addi- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- tionally, Congress has the authority to enact According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause lation pursuant to the following: this legislation pursuant to the Preamble of 18: of the United States Constitution, seen Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 To regulate the Constitution, ‘‘to promote the general below, this bill falls within the Constitu- Commerce with foreign nations, and among welfare.’’ tional Authority of the United States Con- the several states, and with the Indian tribes By Mrs. BEATTY: gress. and Article 1 Section 8, Clause 1 to provide H.R. 2522. Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- Laws which shall be necessary and proper for for the common defense lation pursuant to the following: carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- New York: Constitution stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 2545. By Mr. BOST: States, or in any Department or Officer Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2523. thereof lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. HANNA: Spending Authorization: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2535. Article I Section 8 Clause 3: ‘‘Congress Section 8, of Article 1 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- shall have power . . . to regulate commerce Constitution lation pursuant to the following: with foreign nations, and among the several By Mr. BUCHANAN: The Constitutional authority on which states, and with the Indian tribes;’’ H.R. 2524. this bill rests is enumerated in Section 8 of By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I of the United States Constitution, New York: lation pursuant to the following: which provides that ‘‘The Congress shall H.R. 2546. Article I, Section 8. have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, Du- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mrs. BUSTOS: ties, Imports, and Excises, to pay the Debts lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2525. and provide for the common Defence and Article I, Section 8, Clause 3: ‘‘Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- general Welfare of the United States; but all shall have power . . . to regulate commerce lation pursuant to the following: Duties, Imports and Excises shall be uniform with foreign nations, and among the several This bill is enacted pursuant to the power throughout the United States.’’ states, and with the Indian tribes’’; granted to Congress under Article I, Section By Mr. HIGGINS: By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- H.R. 2536. H.R. 2547. tion. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. CAPUANO: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2526. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 The Constitutional authority in which this Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. HIMES: bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 2537. ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Congress has the power to enact this legis- Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing Article I, Section 8, Clause 1; and Article I, lation pursuant to the following: for the general welfare of the United States Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Con- Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of through administering of the Federal Food, stitution. the United States Drug and Cosmetic Act. By Mr. CROWLEY: By Mr. HUFFMAN: By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: H.R. 2527. H.R. 2538. H.R. 2548. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following:

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Clause VII bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- upon the following Section 8 statement: To establish post offices and post roads; ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, To make all Laws which shall be necessary By Mr. YOUNG of Iowa: Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing and proper for carrying into Execution the H.R. 2566. for the general welfare of the United States foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vest- Congress has the power to enact this legis- through the administration of the National ed by this Constitution in the Government of lation pursuant to the following: Institutes of Health under the Public Health the United States, or in any Department or Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall Service Act. Officer thereof. have Power to regulate Commerce among By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: By Mr. SALMON: the several states. H.R. 2549. H.R. 2556. By Mr. ZINKE: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2567. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Constitutional authority in which this Article I, Section 9, Clause 7—‘‘No Money lation pursuant to the following: bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing and a regular Statement and Account of the f for the general welfare of the United States Receipts and Expenditures of all public ADDITIONAL SPONSORS through the regulations and provisions under Money shall be published from time to Title 42 of the United States Code. time.’’ Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors By Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS: By Mr. SCALISE: were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2550. H.R. 2557. tions, as follows: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 12: Mr. BERA. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: The Constitutional authority in which this Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United H.R. 24: Mr. KATKO. bill rests is the power of the Congress to reg- States Constitution. H.R. 139: Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. ulate Commerce as enumerated by Article I, By Mr. SCHRADER: H.R. 167: Mr. QUIGLEY and Mr. YOHO. Section 8, Clause 1 as applied to providing H.R. 2558. H.R. 220: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. for the general welfare of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 235: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. through administering of the Social Security lation pursuant to the following: KATKO, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Act. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BISHOP of By Ms. MCSALLY: granted to Congress under: Michigan, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. MICA, Mrs. LUM- H.R. 2551. U.S. Const. art. 1, § 1; MIS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. FUDGE, Congress has the power to enact this legis- U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8, cl. 12; Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8, cl. 13; FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. RYAN of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1: ‘‘The Con- U.S. Const. art. 1, § 8, cl. 14; and Wisconsin, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. gress shall have Power To lay and collect U.S. Const. art. 1, §8, cl. 18. GUINTA, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. FINCHER, Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay By Mr. SMITH of Texas: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 2559. DELANEY, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Defence and general Welfare of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 292: Miss RICE of New York. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 381: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania and shall be uniform throughout the United Article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Con- Mr. HASTINGS. States’’ stitution; and Article I, section 8, clause 1 of H.R. 413: Mr. ASHFORD. Article 1, Section 8, Clasue 12; ‘‘The Con- the Constitution. H.R. 427: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. gress shall have the power to . . . raise and By Ms. STEFANIK: H.R. 456: Mr. HECK of Nevada. support armies . . . H.R. 2560. H.R. 465: Mr. HECK of Nevada. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 13 ‘‘To provide Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 475: Mr. HECK of Nevada and Mrs. and maintain a navy’’ And, lation pursuant to the following: WALORSKI. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18; ‘‘To make This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 486: Mr. GOSAR. all laws which shall be necessary and proper granted to Congress under Article 1, Section H.R. 539: Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. BRENDAN F. for carrying into execution’’ 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitu- BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. HASTINGS, and By Mr. O’ROURKE: tion. Mr. BARTON. H.R. 2552. By Mr. STIVERS: H.R. 578: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 2561. H.R. 607: Ms. ESTY. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 616: Mr. JEFFRIES. lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 627: Mr. HUFFMAN. The Congress shall have Power * * * To Article I, Section 8, Clause 14. To make H.R. 628: Mr. GIBBS. make all Laws which shall be necessary and Rules for the Government and Regulation of H.R. 662: Mr. WEBER of Texas and Mr. proper for carrying into Execution the fore- the land and naval Forces. EMMER of Minnesota. going Powers, and all other Powers vested by By Ms. TITUS: H.R. 703: Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia and the Constitution in the Government of the H.R. 2562. Mr. GOSAR. United States, or in any Department or Offi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 721: Mr. NOLAN. cer thereof. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 727: Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania and By Ms. PINGREE: Article I Section 8 of the United States Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 2553. Constitution, which gives Congress the H.R. 745: Mr. WHITFIELD and Mr. KING of Congress has the power to enact this legis- ‘‘power to lay and collect taxes, duties, im- New York. lation pursuant to the following: posts and excises . . .’’ H.R. 765: Mr. BABIN. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 By Mr. VAN HOLLEN: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 2563. H.R. 766: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 768: Mr. JEFFRIES. By Mr. POLIS: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 793: Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BRIDENSTINE, H.R. 2554. This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 3 of and Mr. LAMBORN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Section 8 of Article 1 of the United States H.R. 815: Mr. BARTON. lation pursuant to the following: Constitution. H.R. 828: Ms. NORTON, Mr. MCDERMOTT, and Article I, Section 8 of the United States By Mr. WELCH: Mr. RENACCI. Constitution, specifically clause 1 relating to H.R. 2564. H.R. 837: Mr. WENSTRUP. the power of Congress to provide for the gen- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 845: Mr. VEASEY. eral welfare of the United States) and clause lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 864: Mr. BEYER. 18 (relating to the power to make all laws Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: The Con- H.R. 879: Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. WALDEN, and necessary and proper for carrying out the gress shall have Power To . . . make all Mr. HARDY. powers vested in Congress), and Article IV, Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 893: Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. LANCE, Mr. section 3, clause 2 (relating to the power of carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- ROKITA, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. LATTA, Congress to dispose of and make all needful ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. rules and regulations respecting the terri- stitution in the Government of the United PEARCE, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. ROTHFUS, Mr. tory or other property belonging to the States, or in any Department or Officer ADERHOLT, Mr. OLSON, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. United States). thereof. DUCKWORTH, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. COFFMAN, By Mr. RYAN of Ohio: By Mr. WESTERMAN: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GRAYSON, H.R. 2555. H.R. 2565. Mr. GARRETT, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- CA´ RDENAS, Mr. NEAL, Ms. BASS, Mr. CON- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: NOLLY, Mr. HURD of Texas, Mrs. BLACKBURN,

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Mr. BARTON, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. SHERMAN, and H.R. 1786: Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 2251: Mr. GOSAR. Mr. SARBANES. sylvania, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, and H.R. 2259: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. PALAZZO, H.R. 913: Mr. TAKAI. Mr. JOLLY. Mr. CALVERT, Mr. STEWART, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. H.R. 915: Mr. FATTAH, Mr. BRENDAN F. H.R. 1801: Mr. CROWLEY. SESSIONS, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. RIBBLE, and BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. LANGEVIN. H.R. 1814: Mr. DELANEY, Mr. NEAL, Mr. Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 923: Mr. GUINTA. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 2280: Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 970: Mr. WALBERG. MCDERMOTT, Mr. NADLER, and Miss RICE of H.R. 2289: Mr. SESSIONS. H.R. 973: Mr. DESAULNIER. New York. H.R. 2290: Mr. KING of New York, Mr. H.R. 985: Mr. TURNER, Mrs. ROBY, and Ms. H.R. 1830: Mr. NEWHOUSE. THORNBERRY, and Mr. DESJARLAIS. SEWELL of Alabama. H.R. 1842: Mrs. NOEM and Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 2295: Mr. LUMMIS. H.R. 986: Mr. PETERSon, Mr. BISHOP of H.R. 1858: Mr. JEFFRIES. H.R. 2300: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. Georgia, Mr. BABIN, and Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 1859: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. ALLEN, Mr. FORBES, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. H.R. 1089: Mr. KILMER and Mr. WALZ. H.R. 1877: Mr. CICILLINE. GROTHMAN, and Mr. GIBBS. H.R. 1141: Mr. HECK of Nevada. H.R. 1893: Mr. FORBES, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. POE H.R. 2302: Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, H.R. 1150: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. of Texas, Mr. STEWART, Mr. MESSER, Mr. Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. CICILLINE. BRIDENSTINE, and Mr. GROTHMAN. PALAZZO, Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mrs. COM- H.R. 2304: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 1151: Mr. JONES, Mr. MARCHANT, and STOCK. H.R. 2318: Mr. NUGENT. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 1905: Mr. DOLD. H.R. 2328: Mr. BARR and Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 1170: Mr. BRIDENSTINE. H.R. 1908: Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.R. 2330: Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 1178: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. H.R. 1910: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 2341: Mr. COSTA. H.R. 1192: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 1911: Mr. NOLAN. H.R. 2350: Mrs. COMSTOCK. H.R. 1197: Ms. DUCKWORTH, Ms. MCCOLLUM, H.R. 1919: Mr. COURTNEY and Mr. SCHIFF. H.R. 2371: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. BOST, and Mr. RIGELL. H.R. 1924: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 2379: Mr. RANGEL and Ms. LEE. H.R. 1202: Mr. RIBBLE, Ms. ESTY, and Mr. New Mexico. H.R. 2391: Mr. LEVIN. POE of Texas. H.R. 1942: Mr. DOLD. H.R. 2393: Mr. BRAT, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. FLO- H.R. 1211: Mr. MCDERMOTT and Mr. LEVIN. H.R. 1953: Mr. SANFORD and Mr. RES, Mr. COLLINS of New York, and Mr. DENT. H.R. 1214: Mr. SHIMKUS. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2398: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. H.R. 1218: Mr. WALZ. H.R. 1964: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio and Mr. H.R. 2403: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1256: Mr. THOMPSON of California. RIBBLE. H.R. 2404: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 1270: Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan. H.R. 1969: Mr. WELCH, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. H.R. 2407: Mr. POCAN, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. H.R. 1284: Ms. SLAUGHTER. HINOJOSA, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN. KIND, Mr. HANNA, and Mr. WELCH. H.R. 1300: Mr. GOODLATTE. H.R. 1986: Mr. SMITH of Missouri. H.R. 1309: Mr. FORBES. H.R. 1989: Mr. GOWDY and Mr. UPTON. H.R. 2410: Mr. WELCH, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. H.R. 1312: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois and H.R. 1994: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. TONKO. Mr. DOLD. GIBBS. H.R. 2429: Ms. EDWARDS and Mr. YARMUTH. H.R. 1342: Mr. KATKO, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N H.R. 1996: Mr. WILLIAMS. H.R. 2449: Mr. POCAN, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. of New Mexico, and Mr. POLIS. H.R. 2008: Mr. SCHIFF. HECK of Washington, Ms. FUDGE, and Mr. H.R. 1401: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. TIPTON, and H.R. 2013: Mrs. BEATTY and Ms. LOFGREN. ENGEL. Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 2016: Mr. BEYER. H.R. 2481: Mr. BUTTERFIELD. H.R. 1413: Mr. CURBELO of Florida and Mr. H.R. 2017: Mr. SIRES and Mr. BARLETTA. H.J. Res. 22: Ms. FUDGE and Mr. SIRES. GIBBS. H.R. 2025: Mr. SERRANO. H.J. Res. 25: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 1434: Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. ASHFORD, Ms. H.R. 2042: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. H.J. Res. 47: Mr. CARNEY, Mr. YARMUTH, ´ BORDALLO, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CARSON of Indi- ROUZER, and Mr. FORBES. Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New ana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. CLAY, Mr. CON- H.R. 2043: Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. Mexico, and Mr. CICILLINE. NOLLY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. DELANEY, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mrs. H.J. Res. 51: Mr. FATTAH. ENGEL, Mr. FARR, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BLACKBURN, and Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. H. Con. Res. 36: Mr. POLIS and Ms. NORTON. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 2058: Mr. LONG, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, H. Res. 28: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CARSON of H.R. 1482: Mr. ELLISON and Mr. SWALWELL and Mr. VALADAO. Indiana, Mr. MACARTHUR, Mr. SERRANO, and of California. H.R. 2061: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. WILSON of Mr. COURTNEY. H.R. 1537: Mr. HASTINGS. South Carolina, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. ROHR- H. Res. 54: Mr. MACARTHUR and Ms. MENG. H.R. 1550: Mr. TIBERI. ABACHER. H. Res. 230: Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 1559: Mr. VISCLOSKY and Mrs. DAVIS of H.R. 2070: Mr. SHIMKUS. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. California. H.R. 2082: Ms. TITUS, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. HASTINGS, and Mr. H.R. 1565: Mr. FATTAH. GALLEGO, Mr. VEASEY, and Ms. FUDGE. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1567: Mr. PERRY, Ms. WASSERMAN H.R. 2096: Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. H. Res. 233: Ms. DELBENE, Mr. COOK, Mr. SCHULTZ, and Mr. MCDERMOTT. MARCHANT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS HUNTER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. AUSTIN H.R. 1572: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. of Illinois, and Mr. GOODLATTE. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, H.R. 1575: Ms. TITUS and Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 2100: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. JOLLY, Mr. HIMES, and Mr. DUNCAN of H.R. 1576: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. POE of South Carolina. H.R. 1598: Ms. NORTON. Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. ESTY. H. Res. 262: Mr. TONKO and Ms. KAPTUR. H.R. 1603: Mr. ROE of Tennessee. H.R. 2123: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. H. Res. 268: Mr. RANGEL. H.R. 1604: Mr. CURBELO of Florida. PETERS, Mr. KLINE, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. COLLINS H. Res. 279: Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. DOGGETT, H.R. 1608: Miss RICE of New York, Mr. of New York, Mr. MARINO, and Mr. GOSAR. Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. CICILLINE, and Ms. ESTY. H.R. 2124: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HECK of Ne- CICILLINE, Mr. YOHO, Ms. MENG, Ms. BASS, H.R. 1611: Mr. POMPEO and Mr. CARTER of vada, and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Georgia. York. Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. H.R. 1644: Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. H.R. 2132: Mr. CICILLINE. WEBER of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. TED H.R. 1655: Mr. REED. H.R. 2193: Mr. NOLAN. LIEU of California. H.R. 1680: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 2200: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Washington, and Mr. JEFFRIES. H.R. 2205: Mr. KING of New York. f H.R. 1692: Mrs. NAPOLITANO. H.R. 2213: Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. STUTZMAN, H.R. 1716: Mrs. BLACK. and Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. H.R. 1717: Mr. KILMER and Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 2218: Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 1718: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. H.R. 2221: Ms. ESTY, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 1734: Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. BROWN of Florida, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1736: Mr. CRAMER. H.R. 2233: Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 1737: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. MESSER, and Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. JONES, Mr. were deleted from public bills and reso- WALZ. CICILLINE, and Ms. EDWARDS. lutions, as follows: H.R. 1784: Mr. TIBERI. H.R. 2244: Mr. LATTA. H.R. 1622: Mr. SCHIFF.

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