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Vol. 166 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2020 No. 218 House of Representatives The House met at 9 a.m. and was COVID VACCINE 300,000—and the number getting high- called to order by the Speaker. (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was er—Americans who are dying from the f given permission to address the House coronavirus. We have hope because there is a vac- PRAYER for 1 minute.) Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, cine. We have hope because we have a The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick I join in the prayer of the Chaplain this President who recognizes science and, J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: morning. I believe it is important to again, the need for us to distribute the Lord of all creation, thank You for open this day of lifesaving relief with a vaccine in the most equitable, fair, and giving us another day. prayer to ask that our Congress comes free way. By that President, I mean We come before You again, O Lord, to one who will take office 1 month from together and stands in the face with implore Your blessing upon a nation now, Joe Biden. help on the way to dying Americans seeing continually high rates of infec- I do want to speak to the bill that from COVID–19, the families of those tion with COVID–19. Our hospitals are will be on the floor shortly. It is a who have died and those who are on the near breaking point in the availability good, bipartisan bill. As different from front lines fighting against this virus. bills that had been proposed on the of beds for those who are stricken. It is important that we help our Thank You again for those men and Senate side by the Republican leader, schoolchildren with educational dollars women of science who have developed it does things that his bill never did, and, as well, make sure that the vac- the vaccines now beginning to be dis- and that is that it addresses the food cines are going as fast as they can to tributed. This is a great sign of hope in needs of the American people. Maybe 15 the sites across America. the midst of so much suffering and million children are food insecure in I spoke to hospitals in my district, our country, and adults as well. fear. Lord, have mercy. smaller hospitals and community hos- Bless the Members of this House, and Millions of families are on the verge pitals that are still waiting for their of the Senate, as the omnibus and the of eviction, and this legislation ad- vaccine. We know that they want their coronavirus relief bills are presented dresses the rental needs and the short- frontline medical professionals to keep and considered today. Give them wis- term moratorium. We can accept a saving and serving the public. dom and generosity; increase their short-term because we will have a new So this is going to be a historic and President during the length of that trust that Your people in this Nation important day. We know it is not what will use the assistance coming their moratorium to extend it further if nec- we want in complete, but we know we essary. way to fuel a struggling economy. will be working into the new year to be May all that is done be for Your We also have in the legislation direct able to respond to the needs of the greater honor and glory. payments, which were not in the Re- American people helping our local gov- Amen. publican bill, to America’s working ernments and, as well, making sure families. I would like them to have f that those children who will be return- been bigger, but they are significant, THE JOURNAL ing to school and those teachers, as and they will be going out soon. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to section well, will be protected after they have The President may insist on having 4(a) of House Resolution 967, the Jour- the opportunity—the teachers, in par- his name on the check, but make no nal of the last day’s proceedings is ap- ticular—to have the vaccine. This is a mistake, those checks are from the proved. historic day. Let us work together. American people. The American peo- ple’s name should be on that check, no f f individual, because that is the source PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RELIEF FOR THE AMERICAN of the resources for those checks—tax- PEOPLE The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- paying Americans. woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given In addition to that, the list goes on come forward and lead the House in the permission to address the House for 1 of some of the very positive things that Pledge of Allegiance. minute.) are on the bill—quite frankly, some of Ms. JACKSON LEE led the Pledge of Ms. PELOSI. Madam Speaker, I asso- them did not come to agreement until Allegiance as follows: ciate myself with your comments and yesterday—whether we are talking I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the those of our Chaplain, Father Conroy, about WRDA, the Water Resources De- United States of America, and to the Repub- that it is appropriate to start today velopment Act; a big jobs bill had bi- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, with a prayer, and every day, but espe- partisan support but some disagree- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. cially a day when we are seeing over ment over language, but by the time

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What we couldn’t get ever—even with ness, which I support all the way; and It didn’t have the EITC, the earned the previous legislation just on top, $150 billion or $160 billion for State and income tax credit, for working poor testing, et cetera—was the adequate local government, which enables the people to have that boost, as well as language to recognize that this private sector to function, which en- the child tax credit. It did not have the coronavirus has taken a horrible toll ables us to crush the virus, which en- employment retention tax credit—bi- on our whole country, more so among ables us to meet the needs of people. partisan support on WRDA and on that. people of color. People of color have Madam Speaker, $150 billion to $160 Then we came to agreement not only died from the coronavirus. billion versus well over $800 billion al- on the language, but where that initia- A child who was Hispanic had eight ready. How could that be right? Except tive would be placed in that. So many times more of a chance of going to the the Republicans insist on saying: We of these things need to be precisely hospital with the coronavirus than a don’t want to give money to blue written and assembled in order for a White child. If you are African Amer- States where the coronavirus is. bill to come to the floor, which we an- ican, there is five times more of a It is in red States, too. It knows no ticipate will be pretty soon this morn- chance of going to the hospital because borders and it knows no party, this vi- ing. of the coronavirus. So now we have a cious virus. But somehow, other Re- One of the things, though, that is dis- vaccine we hope will reach everyone as publicans have said to our heroes, our appointing because, for a long time soon as possible. healthcare workers, our teachers, our now, House Democrats and the Senate One item that I am heartbroken transportation, our police and fire, and have been saying we want to crush the about in this bill, though, is that, the rest—sanitation workers, so impor- virus and put money in the pockets of while we make an attempt to crush the tant; food, food, food—you are not wor- the American people. The title of our virus, we don’t do it adequately enough thy of support because perhaps you are bill before was about honoring our he- in terms of recognizing the toll on peo- in a blue State, predominantly, and, roes, our State and local workers who ple of color; but we will have to do that therefore, we undervalue your con- are on the front line. We talk about those on the front in the public sentiment of it, in the de- tribution to our society, to our econ- lines who are our heroes. They are nec- mand that we make on Governors and omy, and especially now, as we try to essary in meeting and crushing this others who are in charge of the dis- minister to the needs of people in this virus. We are talking about healthcare tribution. coronavirus crisis. workers in cities, counties, and States. We put money in the pockets of the How do you think these vaccines We are talking about first responders, American people. We want to do more, come into a State? They go from a lab police and fire, some who are the first but, nonetheless, we are meeting the to your arm magically? No. They have on the scene to help someone with the deadline of December 26 for unemploy- to be received, distributed, adminis- coronavirus. ment insurance, which was vital. tered, and done so fairly, equitably, We are talking about our teachers, But the third thing, honoring our he- and free. our teachers, our teachers, who are the roes, as I said earlier, healthcare work- Who do you think is going to do custodians of our children for a large ers, our first responders, police and those jobs if you don’t respect the role part of the day. We are talking about fire, sanitation, transportation, food of State and local government in all of our transportation, sanitation, and workers, teachers, teachers, teachers, this? But don’t think of it as govern- food workers and those who make our we just decided that, while they are on ment. Think of it as people. Think of it lives possible. the front line, while they are risking as yourself needing all of that. I think it would be interesting to their lives to save lives—many of the So I would hope that, as we see the point out that, as enthusiastic as we healthcare workers, the police and fire, need for what we have done in this are about the PPP provisions in this et cetera, many of them have lost their nearly $900 billion legislation that we bill, and we all support them in a bi- jobs. Many of them have already lost will vote on today, that everyone un- partisan way, it is important to note their lives. Many have lost their jobs. derstands it is a first step. It is the that small businesses—I always say So why is it that this Congress and first step, as President-elect Biden has there is nothing more optimistic than this White House refuses to recognize said. It is the first step. And we will starting a small business, maybe get- the value, the contribution, and the need to do more to get more virus as- ting married—but the optimism, the sacrifice of our, again, heroes, our peo- sistance to crush the virus, but also hope, and the dream that people have ple on the front line? more money to buy more vaccines. is completely, shall we say, darkened It is interesting, I think, to note We need to have the Defense Produc- by the assault of this virus, and that is that, when we passed a number of bills tion Act in play to hasten the manu- why we had to start by crushing the in a bipartisan way—and we will pass facture of these vaccines, and we need virus. this one today—in the course of that, to be able, as I said, to get the job We couldn’t pass legislation until with the CARES Act and the followup done, and that takes people. now because the administration simply on the PPP bill and this bill now, we People need to be respected. Their did not believe in testing, tracing, are approaching $1 trillion that we are worth needs to be valued, and the enti- treatment, wearing masks, sanitation, putting out for PPP. ties under whose auspices they work, separation, and the rest—the scientific public hospitals, all the rest, and edu- b 0915 approach. It has become clear to us cation, so important. now that they believed in herd immu- If that is what is needed and is spent And yet, many of our teachers have nity, a quackery springing right from effectively, that is a worthy expendi- lost their jobs. We need more teachers the Oval Office and not denied suffi- ture. Almost $1 trillion—well over because we need more space to sepa- ciently by some in the CDC and the $750,000. This bill alone, over $300 bil- rate, to, again, protect our children. rest. lion. So we have PPP. We have always said, if we want the Now we have a vaccine, and that Now, in order for the private sector economy to open up and we want our gives us hope, a vaccine that springs to function, in order for us to live our schools to open up, you must crush the from science. lives, we need to have the public sec- virus, at least take the precautions so People say around here sometimes: I tor: public transportation, public that people are not in jeopardy if they am faith oriented, so I don’t believe in schools, public health, the list goes on. go to work or when they go to school. science. So it is not about public/private. It is Schools should be the safest places in I say: Well, you can do both. Science about people, people who are doing America for our children, and they can is an answer to our prayers, and our their jobs, again, risking their lives to be if science is respected and the mask- prayers have been answered with a vac- save lives and lose their life and may wearing, distancing, and the rest. But cine. lose their jobs. Many have lost their you need more space; you need better

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That is a pitch we have made. and our chaplain began, prayerfully, I that is important should also recognize That is what we have in the Heroes close my remarks, assuring, for what- that the sector of our economy that Act. But there was no market for that ever it is worth, that many of us who supports the private sector be recog- on the Republican side of the aisle. serve in this body and represent the nized. So when we say it is a first step, that American people have had a death in So, on that score, you come to a situ- is basic. Let us thank God CHUCK SCHU- the family, because so many people ation where, how could it be that we MER was able to dismantle, in part, the have lost their loved ones, whom we only have $160 billion for State and Toomey resolution that would tie the have all lost. hands of a President to meet the needs local, where we have approaching $1 f trillion dollars for PPP, not recog- of the American people and our econ- CORONAVIRUS RELIEF AID nizing that the private sector is con- omy by exercising section 13(3) of the nected to the public sector? Federal Reserve Board. (Mr. SUOZZI asked and was given Now, one more point on that. Madam Speaker, we got past that, permission to address the House for 1 They said: You can have some money which took a long time. I felt Wednes- minute.) for State and local—we will decide how day night we were finished. This mon- Mr. SUOZZI. Madam Speaker, I rise it will be distributed—if you do sur- strosity reared his head the next morn- today in support of our bipartisan leg- render the rights of workers. ing. Leader SCHUMER effectively was islation to both fund the government In other words, just in case anybody able to fix it—it still should not even and for the COVID relief package. As doesn’t know, there are essential work- have been initiated, but, nonetheless, Speaker PELOSI just noted, this bill is ers who are required to go to work. If fix it—in a way that enabled us to go far from perfect, but we can’t let the they don’t because they are concerned forward. And that is why it has taken perfect be the enemy of the good. about danger to their health and the this long to get here in these last few Madam Speaker, today, is the dark- health of their families because the days. est day of the year. It is a fitting sym- Madam Speaker, again, I look for- workplace is not safe, they cannot go bol of the misery and suffering that so ward to NITA LOWEY bringing the legis- on unemployment insurance. And if many people are facing in our country lation to the floor. As the chair of the they go to work and contract the virus, right now. The effects of this pandemic Committee on Appropriations, this will they have no recourse, because that is have been cruelly uneven. be her last bill on the floor. In fact, it the way the Republicans want it. Some people have remained rel- is the last bill for many of us here, but That is the way the Republicans atively unscathed. Some people can hers as chair of the Committee on Ap- want it: antiworker. work remotely, still have their jobs, no propriations. She and her staff— Madam Speaker, just for good meas- one around them has gotten sick or Shalanda and Chris and so many oth- ure, they have thrown in certain as- died within their immediate circle, ers—and all of our chairs did such a re- pects of the Civil Rights Act, the while others are awash in misery: un- markable job, and their staffs deserve Americans with Disabilities Act, the able to return to work, unable to pay so much credit for all of this. their rent, to pay their utilities; people Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA—the Again, we will do some good with around them have gotten sick. list goes on—in section 42 of their hei- this legislation, but we must recognize People have lost their lifesavings in nous liability bill of all of the actions that more needs to be done to crush their small business, and many hun- that cannot be taken. the virus, to put more money in the dreds of thousands have died, including And I asked one of the Republican pockets of the American people—from my 92-year-old father-in-law, who, in Senators: What does preventing the the American people to the American April, was diagnosed with the ADA, American with Disabilities Act, people—and, again, to fill in the gap coronavirus and died within 48 hours. to honor its responsibility? that has been purposefully left to Today’s relief package—and that is They said: Why not have the Cham- honor our heroes with all that. ber of Commerce call you and tell you. As we review policy and legislation what it is is relief—will provide much- I said: Why don’t you not waste my and negotiation and all that, just al- needed help for millions of Americans. So while today is the darkest day of time or the Chambers’ time about why ways have in our hearts every single the ADA should not be enforced be- one of the people who have died from the year, every day will get a little cause of the virus? the coronavirus. It can be stopped. It brighter, and spring will surely follow This is coronavirus-centric. We said can be crushed. But that is a decision, our dark winter. But we must remem- that we can find a compromise on li- it is a decision, and a decision to recog- ber that, while spring is on its way, ability for the time of the virus and in nize where it is hurting people the there is so much more that needs to be a way that is fair to those employers most. done. who want to protect their workers and Madam Speaker, I look forward to a Our State and local governments to the workers. They decided they strong bipartisan vote today on this must have relief from their massive would turn it into some massive, long- legislation, respecting it for what it loss of revenues. Without our help, po- term, ever-encompassing liability—just does, not judging it for what it does lice officers, teachers, and other heroes so wrong to work with. That is not not, but recognizing that more needs to on the front line will face layoffs. what our system is about. be done. Madam Speaker, we need to continue But, nonetheless, I still thought we Again, with high praise for all of our today’s spirit of bipartisanship. could try to find a compromise. We chairs, and, again, special recognition f couldn’t. They were absolute: Just call of Madam Chair NITA LOWEY for her b 0930 the Chamber of Commerce. They will last bill on the floor, again, I say con- tell you why they can’t meet the needs gratulations to all the staff who IN SUPPORT OF COVID RELIEF of their workers. worked so hard. MEASURE Madam Speaker, heading back to the But it all comes back to families who (Ms. LEE of California asked and was money, nearly $1 trillion PPP. lost their loved ones, those millions given permission to address the House $160 billion—and not even giving the and millions of people who were in- for 1 minute and to revise and extend States and localities the flexibility to fected, some more seriously than oth- her remarks.) use the funds for both addressing the ers. We don’t know the after-effects it Ms. LEE of California. Madam COVID needs, the health needs, but may have, but we do know that we Speaker, I rise in strong support of this also the revenue lost. Even the Repub- have hope. desperately needed omnibus measure.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:46 Dec 26, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.004 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7290 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 The COVID–19 pandemic is dev- nication from the Clerk of the House of tempore (Ms. JACKSON LEE) at 4 o’clock astating our communities, especially, Representatives: and 4 minutes p.m. disproportionately, African-American, OFFICE OF THE CLERK, f Latinx, Asian-American, and Indige- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, nous people, who are suffering the Washington, DC, December 20, 2020. COMMUNICATION FROM THE worst of this pandemic. Eight million Hon. NANCY PELOSI, SERGEANT AT ARMS people have slipped into poverty since The Speaker, House of Representatives, The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- the start of this pandemic, and one in Washington, DC. fore the House the following commu- DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the nication from the Sergeant at Arms of four adults are suffering from hunger permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II during COVID–19. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- the House of Representatives: I am pleased that we were able to tives, the Clerk received the following mes- OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS, come to this agreement. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I want to thank our Speaker, NANCY cember 20, 2020, at 2:30 p.m.: Washington, DC, December 21, 2020. PELOSI, who has worked day and night That the Senate agrees to the House Hon. NANCY PELOSI, for what some of us are calling a sur- amendments to the bill S. 1694. The Speaker, House of Representatives, vival package. It is a lifeline payment That the Senate agrees to the House Washington, DC. until we can do something and do jus- amendment to the bill S. 2683. DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: This is to notify That the Senate agrees to the House you formally, pursuant to Rule VIII of the tice by the American people. Rules of the House of Representatives, that I also want to just thank Chairman amendment to the bill S. 3989. That the Senate passed S. 2204. I, Paul D. Irving, have been served with a PALLONE, Congresswoman DELAURO, That the Senate passed without amend- subpoena for testimony issued by the Queen Chairwoman NITA LOWEY, and all of ment H.R. 5459. Anne’s County Circuit Court. our staffs for the amazing work that That the Senate passed without amend- After consultation with the Office of Gen- they have done to put in so many of ment H.R. 7898. eral Counsel, I have determined that compli- our priorities on a wide range of issues. With best wishes, I am, ance with the subpoena is not consistent This bill sets aside $2.8 billion to en- Sincerely, with the privileges and rights of the House. sure that minority communities hit CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Sincerely, Clerk. PAUL D. IRVING, hardest by COVID get the testing and Sergeant at Arms. vaccine support they need. f f I look forward to working with my COMMUNICATION FROM THE Tri-Caucus and Native American col- CLERK OF THE HOUSE REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- leagues to see that this funding is used VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF to engage local community organiza- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. tions and trusted messengers in the fore the House the following commu- 133, UNITED STATES-MEXICO community so people can get the infor- nication from the Clerk of the House of ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT; mation that they need to keep them- Representatives: PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF selves and their families safe. OFFICE OF THE CLERK, SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 1520, PURPLE BOOK CONTINUITY f Washington, DC, December 20, 2020. ACT OF 2019; AND FOR OTHER COMMUNICATION FROM THE Hon. NANCY PELOSI, PURPOSES CLERK OF THE HOUSE The Speaker, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Ms. SHALALA, from the Committee DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the on Rules, submitted a privileged report JACKSON LEE) laid before the House the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II (Rept. No. 116–679) on the resolution (H. following communication from the of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Clerk of the House of Representatives: tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Res. 1271) providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill OFFICE OF THE CLERK, sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- (H.R. 133) to promote economic part- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, cember 20, 2020, at 9:55 p.m.: Washington, DC, December 20, 2020. That the Senate agreed to without amend- nership and cooperation between the Hon. NANCY PELOSI, ment H.J. Res. 110. United States and Mexico; providing The Speaker, House of Representatives, With best wishes, I am, for disposition of the Senate amend- Washington, DC. Sincerely, ment to the bill (H.R. 1520) to amend DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the GLORIA J. LETT, the Public Health Service Act to pro- Deputy Clerk. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II vide for the publication of a list of li- of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- f censed biological products, and for tives, the Clerk received the following mes- sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER other purposes; and for other purposes, cember 20, 2020, at 12:54 p.m.: PRO TEMPORE which was referred to the House Cal- That the Senate agrees to the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- endar and ordered to be printed. amendment to the concurrent resolution S. f Con. Res. 52. ant to clause 4 of rule I, the following That the Senate agrees to the House enrolled joint resolution was signed by PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION amendments to the bill S. 2174. the Speaker on Sunday, December 20, OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. That the Senate passed S. 2353. 2020: 133, UNITED STATES-MEXICO That the Senate passed S. 2800. H.J. Res. 110, making further con- That the Senate passed S. 4079. ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT; That the Senate passed S. 4222. tinuing appropriations for fiscal year PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION OF That the Senate passed without amend- 2021, and for other purposes. SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. ment H.R. 1966. f 1520, PURPLE BOOK CONTINUITY That the Senate passed without amend- ACT OF 2019; AND FOR OTHER ment H.R. 5023. RECESS PURPOSES That the Senate passed without amend- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ment H.R. 6237. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, by That the Senate passed without amend- direction of the Committee on Rules, I ment H.R. 8906. declares the House in recess subject to With best wishes, I am, the call of the Chair. call up House Resolution 1271 and ask Sincerely, Accordingly (at 9 o’clock and 35 min- for its immediate consideration. CHERYL L. JOHNSON, utes a.m.), the House stood in recess. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- Clerk. lows: f f H. RES. 1271 b 1604 COMMUNICATION FROM THE Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- CLERK OF THE HOUSE AFTER RECESS lution it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 133) to promote The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- The recess having expired, the House economic partnership and cooperation be- fore the House the following commu- was called to order by the Speaker pro tween the United States and Mexico, with

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:10 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.007 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7291 the Senate amendment thereto, and to con- providing for a motion to concur with protect patients by ending surprise sider in the House, without intervention of the Senate amendment to H.R. 133 with billing; multiple-year funding for com- any point of order, a motion offered by the a House amendment. munity health centers, the backbone of chair of the Committee on Appropriations or The rule provides 1 hour of debate our Nation’s primary care system for her designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment con- equally divided and controlled by the the most vulnerable; and an added sisting of the text of Rules Committee Print chair and ranking minority member of boost in weekly unemployment bene- 116-68. The Senate amendment and the mo- the Committee on Appropriations. It fits and relief checks for people who tion shall be considered as read. The motion provides that the question on adoption have been waiting for months for help. shall be debatable for one hour equally di- of the motion shall be divided for a sep- There will be more than $300 billion vided and controlled by the chair and rank- arate vote on the matter proposed to for small businesses and money to help ing minority member of the Committee on be inserted as divisions B, C, E, and F. schools, for hospitals, and for vaccine Appropriations. The previous question shall The rule provides that upon adoption distribution. It will also provide food be considered as ordered on the motion to its of this resolution, the House shall be adoption without intervening motion. The assistance to hungry children and their question of adoption of the motion shall be considered to have concurred in the families. divided for a separate vote on the matter Senate amendment to H.R. 1520 with a This package will be bigger than the proposed to be inserted as divisions B, C, E, House amendment. The rule also pro- American Recovery and Reinvestment and F, and the Chair shall first put the ques- vides that the chairs of the Committee Act. It is the biggest package we have tion on such portion of the divided question. on Appropriations and the Permanent passed since the CARES Act in March. If either portion of the divided question fails Select Committee on Intelligence may b 1615 of adoption, then the motion shall imme- insert explanatory materials in the diately be considered to have failed of adop- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD not later than But there is still more to do. I hope tion. December 28 and authorizes the Clerk when the 117th Congress convenes in SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution, January, that they will not forget the the House shall be considered to have taken to make technical corrections to the from the Speaker’s table the bill (H.R. 1520) bill. American people who will still be suf- to amend the Public Health Service Act to Finally, the rule allows for consider- fering and will need more. I hope that provide for the publication of a list of li- ation of a possible veto message on the they will remember the people in my censed biological products, and for other pur- conference report to H.R. 6395 on De- district, a district heavily dependent poses, with the Senate amendment thereto, cember 28, 2020. on travel, on tourism, and the service and to have concurred in the Senate amend- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong sup- economy. ment with an amendment consisting of the port of the bill in this rule. This COVID Madam Speaker, I hope that the fam- text of Rules Committee Print 116-69. ilies in my community in Miami, SEC. 3. The Clerk shall be authorized to bill has taken far too long. We started make necessary technical and conforming these negotiations before the first day which have been devastated by the last changes in the engrossment of the House of summer in June, the longest day of 9 months—and so much more must be amendments specified in the first two sec- the year, and here we are now headed done to help them. tions of this resolution, to include correc- into the darkest day of the year, the But, today, we must pass this bill. It tions in spelling, punctuation, section num- first day of winter. is time to be done with this, and we bering, and cross-references. I also want to acknowledge the hard can wait not a moment longer. SEC. 4. If a veto message is laid before the Simply put, with this bill, we are at- House on H.R. 6395, then after the message is work of our Appropriations chair, NITA read and the objections of the President are LOWEY, and Ranking Member GRANGER. tempting to right our moral compass spread at large upon the Journal, further But this didn’t have to happen. The and fulfill our obligation to those suf- consideration of the veto message and the pain that has been inflicted on the fering across our country and to help bill shall be postponed until the legislative American people did not come just guide us out of this dark winter. day of Monday, December 28, 2020; and on from the novel virus that has spread Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- that legislative day, the House shall proceed like wildfire across this Nation, but ance of my time. to the constitutional question of reconsider- also from the elected leaders sent to Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield ation and dispose of such question without Washington to help people and to help myself such time as I may consume. intervening motion. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentle- SEC. 5. The chair of the Committee on Ap- this great Nation. propriations and the chair of the Permanent Our failure to reach an agreement woman from Florida (Ms. SHALALA), Select Committee on Intelligence may insert until today only added fuel to this my good friend, for yielding me the in the Congressional Record not later than wildfire. It meant that not only did customary 30 minutes. December 28, 2020, such material as they may people get the coronavirus, but when Madam Speaker, we are here today to deem explanatory of the Senate amendment they did, their families often went hun- consider a rule that provides for con- and the motion specified in the first section gry, their bills went unpaid, and they sideration of a package of items that of this resolution. faced possible eviction or foreclosure. are of great importance to the country. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Madam Speaker, for 8 years, I worked The House amendment to the Senate tlewoman from Florida (Ms. SHALALA) in the Hubert H. Humphrey Building amendment to H.R. 133 includes not is recognized for 1 hour. not very far from here. Inscribed in the only a bipartisan omnibus appropria- Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, for lobby of that building is a quote from tions bill covering the remainder of fis- the purpose of debate only, I yield the Hubert Humphrey: ‘‘The moral test of cal year 2021, but also a $900 billion bi- customary 30 minutes to the distin- government is how the government partisan pandemic relief package to guished gentleman from Oklahoma treats those who are in the dawn of provide help to millions of Americans (Mr. COLE), pending which I yield my- life, the children; those who are in the who have suffered as a result of the self such time as I may consume. Dur- twilight of life, the elderly; and those pandemic. ing consideration of this resolution, all who are in the shadows of life, the sick, It also includes a bipartisan com- time yielded is for the purpose of de- the needy, and the handicapped.’’ promise addressing surprise medical bate only. Madam Speaker, we have failed that bills, something that has been a pri- GENERAL LEAVE moral test. We have no right to make ority for both parties. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I children go hungry in this country. Finally, it includes a number of end- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- While this bill will certainly bring us of-the-year tax and healthcare-related bers be given 5 legislative days to re- closer to passing that moral test, it is extenders that are critical to those vise and extend their remarks. too late for too many people, and it they serve, especially during a pan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there will be too little for others. Nonethe- demic. objection to the request of the gentle- less, we should pass this bill imme- While I know that we are all thrilled woman from Florida? diately. to be here today to bring these items There was no objection. There are a number of things that I to the floor, I am frustrated that it has Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, am pleased to see included in this bill: taken this long to reach this deal, and today the Rules Committee met and re- a long-fought and negotiated bipar- I know the American people share that ported a rule, House Resolution 1271, tisan and bicameral compromise to frustration.

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For all of 2020, Ameri- Commerce, and the Committee on Edu- were being lost and businesses being cans—and indeed the world—have lived cation and Labor for coming to this closed; all the while, small businesses under the specter of this pandemic. It important compromise, and I look for- across the country were forced to make has touched every American’s life in ward to supporting its passage in law. difficult decisions about which employ- some way or another, but many Ameri- Madam Speaker, finally, I take a mo- ees to keep and which staff to let go; cans have been hit harder than others. ment to acknowledge my very dear all the while, a deal was available here Millions have caught this disease, friend, Representative DONNA SHALALA, in Congress that could have extended and hundreds of thousands have died. who is managing her final rule on the floor today. I have always enjoyed my unemployment insurance and extended Millions more have lost their jobs, and interactions with my friend and it has the Paycheck Protection Program, a millions have seen their wages or earn- always been a pleasure serving with program which Democrats in the House ings cut. This has been a crisis that her on the Committee on Rules. She rejected extending 41 times. touches us on so many levels. A health has been a helpful ally when we have These two key backstops could have crisis is bad enough, but adding an eco- agreed and a worthy opponent when we helped millions of Americans. Instead, nomic crisis on top of it makes this year the toughest that many of us can have not. Democrats chose to play politics and Much more importantly, she has al- chose not to take yes for an answer. remember. The coronavirus relief package before ways been, first and foremost, a public But now that the election is over and servant. She was a public servant be- the end of the year is at hand, suddenly us will do several things to ease the burden on all Americans. It will extend fore she arrived in Congress. I have no there is room for a deal, a very bipar- doubt she will continue to be a public tisan deal that was on the table all the Paycheck Protection Program and will ensure that many small businesses servant when she leaves. We have all along and that could have been passed will be able to keep their employees on benefitted from her leadership at the into law months ago. Department of Health and Human Madam Speaker, for today, we will the payroll. It will extend expanded un- employment insurance, thus providing Services during the Clinton years, from look past that. Though this overall bill her many years as a leader in edu- is massive, I think it is easiest to di- more funds to unemployed workers to help make them closer to whole. And it cational institutions, from her tireless gest if you consider it in three separate participations on countless boards and sections: will provide economic impact pay- ments of $600 to almost every Amer- commissions and committees, all of Section 1 is the bipartisan, bicameral which were rendering important serv- omnibus appropriations bill, which will ican, except those with high incomes. Though I expect this may not be the ice to our country. include our appropriations work for fis- Madam Speaker, I am going to miss cal year 2021. The appropriations proc- last time Congress responds to the COVID pandemic, I hope that in the fu- my friend on the Committee on Rules. ess works best when it is bipartisan, ture the Speaker will embark on a dif- This Congress is going to miss her, but and with today’s bill, we have accom- ferent path of resolution. A relief pack- I know the country is going to con- plished that end. tinue to have the benefit of her splen- age like this one may not have been ev- Once we step past the partisanship, did service and insight. erything that both parties wanted, but we are able to work together and reach Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- a deal that will fully fund the govern- a compromise deal that provides real ance of my time. ment for the fiscal year. Our constitu- help to American workers is better Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I than no deal at all. And that com- ents deserve no less. thank my distinguished colleague for Madam Speaker, the deal before us promise could have and should have his very kind words. I will say that I covers all 12 spending bills and it en- been reached months ago. I hope the have enjoyed working with him. I have sures that taxpayer dollars will go majority will remember that going for- deep respect for his leadership in this where they are needed most. In par- ward. Congress. Madam Speaker, the third section of ticular, I am pleased that this bill in- Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to today’s package is a number of mis- cludes key provisions supporting our the gentleman from Massachusetts cellaneous bipartisan items, including response to the pandemic, like $20 bil- (Mr. MCGOVERN), the distinguished a bill intended to address the problems chairman of the Committee on Rules. lion for coronavirus vaccines, an in- of surprise medical billing. This is a crease in funding for the National In- Mr. MCGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I problem that is known far too well by thank the gentlewoman for yielding to stitutes of Health, and a further $3 bil- many Americans. lion to rebuild the Strategic National me. You see a doctor or you visit an Madam Speaker, across America, Stockpile of medical supplies and per- emergency room, and only learn after people are dealing with a loss of a job, sonal protective equipment. It fully the fact that a medical professional a business, or even a loved one. People funds our defense needs and ensures a 3 you saw during your treatment is out- are hurting, and they are hurting badly percent pay raise for all military per- side your insurance network. This can not only from this pandemic, but also sonnel. It continues to fund needed im- lead to a wildly expensive bill for the from the incompetence, the callous- provements for border security. And, patient, who may not have had any ness, and the negligence of the current perhaps most importantly, it main- choice in the matter. occupant of the White House. tains all pro-life protections, as has The bipartisan bill before us today When I talk about people hurting, I been the case in previous years. And will help solve this problem. It will en- don’t mean big corporations or Fortune the harmful, partisan riders that ap- sure that the patients will only be re- 500 companies. I am talking about our peared in Democratic partisan appro- sponsible for covering the portion not workers, our middle class, those on the priations bills from earlier this year covered by their health insurance at edge of the middle class, and those have been removed. in-network rates when they don’t have struggling in poverty. That is where Madam Speaker, I think it is worth the ability to choose an in-network our focus should be. And thanks to the noting that this bill came about as a doctor, like in emergency situations. bipartisan efforts of Members on both result of regular order. The Committee The bill also will make pricing more sides of the Capitol, we are acting right on Appropriations produced each of the open and transparent and will require now—not next year or during the next 12 appropriations bills from a regular insurers to notify patients in advance administration, as some have sug- committee process. Members were if they are going to receive out-of-net- gested—but right now. given the opportunity to amend, ques- work care. This deal is not everything I want— tion, and fully examine most of the These reforms will give patients and not by a long shot—but the choice be- bills on the floor, and the House and consumers more choice and will make fore us is simple. It is about whether

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We people are really unemployed and that long. I introduced a bill back in Sep- need to pass this, and then we need to they will accept a reasonable offer for tember, 3 months ago, that could have prepare to build on it in the next Con- a job. been brought to the floor and helped gress, hopefully, in a bipartisan fashion Also good in the bill is that there is those small businesses that so des- and with an administration that actu- not only money for vaccine procure- perately needed that help back then. ally gives a damn about the American ment but for distribution of the vac- That bill included many of the same people. cines. provisions that we are voting on today. Madam Speaker, before I conclude, I On that note, I want to applaud Instead, this House, under Democratic also join the gentleman from Okla- President Trump for his action in Oper- control, considered bills about mari- homa in recognizing the service of Con- ation Warp Speed and for working with juana and online conspiracy theories, gresswoman SHALALA. Over the years, the private sector to get vaccines done for example. It is an embarrassment she has had many titles: Doctor, treas- and out the door in record time. This that it has taken this long because urer, college president, chancellor, as- has never been done before in history. every moment of delay put more small sistant secretary, secretary, congress- Normally, it takes years and years for businesses at risk of permanent clo- woman—and I could go on. vaccines to be done. sure. Often, DONNA has done it first: She Thank you, President Trump, for These small businesses, restaurants, was among the very first Peace Corps your hard work for the American peo- shops, and manufacturers employ near- volunteers. She was the first woman to ple. ly half of this country’s workers and lead a Big 10 Conference college. She Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I form the backbone of communities all was only the second woman to lead a yield myself such time as I may con- across the country. Fortunately, the major research university. And DONNA sume. provisions in today’s relief package was the first Lebanese American to Madam Speaker, first, let me thank will bring critical assistance to these serve in a President’s Cabinet. Chairman MCGOVERN for his very kind workers and their families. Madam Speaker, there is a saying in words. I have enjoyed serving under his The Paycheck Protection Program, Arabic, which in English is: ‘‘Do good leadership. which has supported over 50 million and throw it into the sea.’’ Let me say to my colleague, Mrs. employees, will be reopened for new It means this: The reward is doing LESKO, years of bipartisan investments and second-time applicants. Funds will good. Not the praise or recognition. in NIH have, in fact, led to Operation be reserved for very small businesses Just simply an act of doing good. Warp Speed. Decades of investments in and community lenders. The list of eli- And DONNA SHALALA does good, pe- training the world’s best scientists gible expenses will be expanded so that riod. I know she will continue to do have led to a very fast-paced develop- small business owners can purchase good. ment of a vaccine. So, it is not just the PPE, for example, to keep employees The SPEAKER pro tempore. Mem- present President; it is Presidents be- and their loved ones safe. bers are reminded to refrain from en- fore that who believed that we should There are many more details in the gaging in personalities toward the have world-class science in this coun- package, too many to go into here. But President. try. the bottom line is this: These provi- Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to sions will bring meaningful help to minutes to the gentlewoman from Ari- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. GREEN). millions of Americans. zona (Mrs. LESKO), my good friend and Mr. GREEN of Texas. Madam Speak- Just in my district in Cincinnati and distinguished colleague on the Com- er, this bill will not end all the suf- the surrounding area, a PPP loan mittee on Rules. fering. However, it will ease the pain helped keep 140 employees on the pay- Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, I am for many who are suffering, with $25 roll at the Silver Spring House res- glad that we finally have a bipartisan billion for eviction prevention, $13 bil- taurant. A PPP loan enabled HomeWell deal for COVID relief, but the process lion for food in the form of SNAP, and Care Services, an assisted living facil- has been absolutely terrible. $600 cash in pocket. It won’t end all the ity, to continue their important work I have to tell you that we have, what, suffering, but it will ease much of the for our community’s elderly popu- 6,000 pages? And what did we get? pain. lation. And the folks at Neyer Plumb- We got it, like, maybe 2 hours ago, For this, I thank Chairman MCGOV- ing used PPP funding to carry on as an the text of it. We were waiting all ERN, Mr. COLE, and Ms. SHALALA. Of essential business. night. course, I am always honored to serve in These are real people with real fami- In fact, Speaker PELOSI had called the Congress of the United States of lies to support and bills to pay. That is Members back last week. We thought America under the leadership of the why it is so important that we pass we were going to be doing this last Honorable MAXINE WATERS, and I this package without additional delay. Wednesday. Instead, we were doing all thank her for her $25 billion in rental Small businesses and their employees these suspension bills. People had to assistance. are tough; they are resilient. Across fly from all over the country—all the Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 the country, we hear stories about Congress Members—in crowded air- minutes to the gentleman from Ohio small businesses giving back to their ports, crowded planes; not really good (Mr. CHABOT), my very good friend and communities, even when they are for mitigating COVID, if you ask me. the distinguished ranking Republican struggling themselves. Madam Speaker, I will say, though, member of the Small Business Com- It is time for Congress to meet the that I am glad that, finally, after mittee. moment and get further help in the months and months of Republicans Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, I hands of working Americans. As a mat- asking for a bipartisan COVID relief thank the gentleman from Oklahoma ter of fact, it is far overdue. bill that could actually get signed into for his leadership on this issue and so Madam Speaker, I urge my col- law, we are actually here today, even if many other issues over the years. leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this long- it is a couple days before Christmas. Madam Speaker, for months now, our overdue legislation. And it is a bill that will help small Nation’s entrepreneurs and small busi- Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I businesses and their workers, will help ness owners have been pleading for ad- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the airline industry, will be a solution ditional help from Congress. I have California (Mr. PANETTA). to Americans who are struggling with been hearing this from small busi- Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I surprise medical bills. nesses back in my district in the great- rise in support of the COVID temporary

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That is a big deal. communities across the nation and the funding Now, the pandemic is raging, hos- The out-of-network billing has been needed to keep the federal government oper- pitals are bursting, and our economy is tough, and it has been tough in a year ational through the remainder of Fiscal Year hurting. That is why we must play our that has been tough on our Nation’s 2021. part with Federal funding to combat frontline healthcare personnel. The As a senior member of the Committees on this disease and carry on through the out-of-network billing language has the Judiciary, on Homeland Security, and on locally mandated shutdowns. improved dramatically over the last 18 the Budget, and the representative of the 18th This relief package will allow us to months. I cannot say that it is perfect, Congressional District of Texas, an epicenter avoid calamity and aid our recovery by but some of the more recent improve- for COVID–19 infections, I recognize the ur- providing small businesses with PPP, ments, such as the prevention of put- gency of providing assistance now, but I also laid-off employees with unemployment ting payment data from public payers recognize that the assistance is insufficient to insurance, families with checks, farm- in the independent dispute resolution the needs of our state and local governments, workers with PPE, renters with direct process, are pretty big wins for our our hospitals, or the people of our great na- relief, and the ailing with the HOS- physicians. tion. PICE Act. I will also add that it is an unusual I support this rule that will facilitate passage To help State and local governments, time that they should have to be facing of this interim package, while also saying that there is funding for broadband, food, additional cuts when our doctors have more is needed. healthcare, education, and transpor- been on the front lines of providing Before the Rules Committee also was the tation. care for America’s patients during this omnibus appropriations bill providing funding Look, this package should have been pandemic. Faced with out-of-network to continue the operations of the federal gov- bigger. It should have been done payment reductions from the insurance ernment through September 30, 2021, thus quicker. It is not entirely what we companies and with reductions through avoiding a wasteful and irresponsible shut- want. But it is what we need to be that the evaluation and management codes, down. bridge to a vaccine-fueled revival in the E and M codes, it is a funny way to I am relieved that at long last, agreement 2021. If we do that, we will further the go about rewarding those that we has been reached between the bicameral faith in what we do here in Congress would refer to as our Nation’s heroes. leadership to provide needed and long over- for the future of our democracy. Still, Mr. Speaker, the American peo- due relief to the tens of millions Americans Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 ple do need the relief that is provided whose lives and livelihoods have been dev- minutes to the gentleman from Texas in this coronavirus package. astated by the COVID–19 pandemic. (Mr. BURGESS), my very good friend Ms. SHALALA. I yield 1 minute to I am grateful that efficacious vaccines have and a distinguished member of the En- the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. been discovered and are on their way to pro- ergy and Commerce Committee and the JACKSON LEE). viding much needed protection and relief, but Rules Committee. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, this is just a down payment on the relief and Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, help is on the way. Help cannot come support needed for our country to recover hearing some of the earlier discussion, faster. Help is desperately needed. from the pandemic and build back better. just for a data point, this is December Seventeen million Americans are in- Over the course of the 116th Congress the 21, the longest night of the year, as fected by COVID–19. Almost 320,000 are House Rules Committee has done its job and they say. dead, and the numbers keep growing. provided expert guidance on the progress of On August 21, the former Vice Presi- Hospital beds are overutilized. Cities nearly 600 bills that have passed the House dent, in accepting the Democratic across America are getting refrigerated and gone to the Senate. Party nomination for President, in his trucks. Help is on the way. These bills included legislation to lower acceptance speech, said: Look, let’s be People are being evicted, and this health care and prescription drug prices, raise clear. No miracle is coming. legislation helps us stop the evictions. wages, advance economic and retirement se- Well, here we are, 4 months later, It provides for cash disbursements, up curity, end gun violence, act on the climate cri- with not one but two vaccines, each in to $2,400 for a family of four and $300 sis, protect Dreamers, and strengthen voting excess of 90 percent effective; abso- extra in weekly unemployment pay- rights. lutely phenomenal. ments. For example, in this Congress the House As another data point, in August For hungry families, 54 million hun- has passed and sent to the Senate the fol- 2014, the Ebola crisis was raging in gry families in America, including our lowing major legislative bills: Western Africa. A vaccine was out of young military personnel, help is on H.R. 1, For the People Act; H.R. 2, Moving Forward Act; phase 1 trials. It took 51⁄2 years to de- the way. liver that vaccine. This one was deliv- This bill is a bill we wrote months H.R. 3, The Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug ered in 10 months. It is absolutely in- ago. It is downsized, but it is the very Costs Now Act; H.R. 4, Voting Rights Advancement Act; credible. language that we have written. So we H.R. 5, Equality Act; Look, in the bill before us today, know, in the new year, we will come H.R. 6, The American Dream & Promise there are some high points, and there back again to save lives. Act; are some low points. A couple of things Let’s get this done in unity. We know H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; I do want to point out. how it was blocked. We know the other H.R. 8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act; The Independence at Home Act that I House did not move forward. We know H.R. 9, Climate Action Now Act; introduced with Congresswoman DIN- we did not get leadership on this bill. H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act; GELL several years ago was continued But as I close, let me thank Sec- H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable and expanded. retary Shalala, Congresswoman Care Enhancement Act; One of the biggest deals for me is SHALALA, for what she brought to this H.R. 1585, Violence Against Women Reau- coverage for immunosuppressive drugs Congress, what insight, what thorization Act; and after a renal transplant. I have been specialness, and what kindness. H.R. 7120, George Floyd Justice in Policing working on this for 10 years. Now, we We wish you the very best, and I look Act. have provided additional protection for forward to working with you in the fu- Also among the bills passed by the House people who are recipients of renal ture. was H.R. 3710, the Cybersecurity Vulnerability transplants so that they can continue Mr. Speaker, help is on the way. Remediation Act, legislation that increases the to get their immunosuppressive drugs. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support responsibilities of the Department of Home- Some flexibility has been provided in for the Rule that the House is debating to pro- land Security (DHS) with respect to cyberse- the bill to allow for value-based care. vide for the consideration of the Fiscal Year curity vulnerabilities.

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Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 counter cybersecurity vulnerabilities, including President Obama had to deal with an eco- minutes to the gentleman from South in circumstances in which such vulnerabilities logical disaster in the form of the Deep Hori- Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON), my very good exist because software or hardware is no zon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that threat- friend. longer supported by a vendor. ened the environment and delicate hatcheries Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. This bill would also provide the Science and for sea turtles and the tourism industry long Speaker, I think it was Winston Technology Directorate the flexibility to estab- the coast. Churchill who said you can always lish a competition to develop remedies for cy- Both the turtles and tourism were saved, count on Americans to do the right bersecurity vulnerabilities. and as with the flu pandemic and Ebola crisis thing after they have exhausted all Today, our nation is still attempting to un- most Americans cannot recall the incident, be- other options. derstand the scope and breath of the latest cause their lives were not overly disrupted and You know, Congress looks that way Russia sourced attack on federal government the problems were addressed effectively. to me from time to time. This is not cyber assets. That is the sign of a good president be- the process or the timeline or the In this moment we must address the crisis cause he kept American safe. structure I have argued for. This created by COVID–19, and the Cybersecurity When President Obama left office on Janu- COVID–19 package doesn’t have all the threat that is ongoing. ary 20, 2017, unemployment was at 4. 7 per- provisions that I have asked for. It is There are consequences for the Senate’s cent; but today, due to the mismanagement of clearly not a perfect bill. failure to take up House bills once they are re- the COVID–19 pandemic by President Trump Yet, it is the targeted and focused re- ceived in the Senate. and Republicans, unemployment skyrocketed lief that our country needs. It follows In truth the Republican-controlled Senate to 8.4 percent and currently stands at 6.7 per- the framework that a bipartisan group has been missing in action for much of the cent. of eight Senators and eight House 116th Congress. When Trump took office in January 2017, Members, including myself, unveiled a Whether it is the urgent need to fortify our there were 241,000 initial unemployment in- few weeks ago. election systems from confirmed foreign inter- surance (UI) claims for the week ending Janu- We knew then that it was not a per- ference, notably from Vladimir Putin’s Russia, ary 28, 2017 and at the beginning of the 116th fect bill, but we knew it was the way or lower prescription drugs prices and expand- Congress in January 2019, there were forward. I am proud of the role that I ing and protecting the right of all Americans to 236,000 initial UI claims. have played and that the Problem affordable, accessible, high quality health Today, due to the mismanagement of the Solvers Caucus has played in breaking care, fixing our broken immigration system, or COVID–19 pandemic by President Trump and this gridlock. I am proud of the role hold a wayward Executive to account, the Republicans, there were 885,000 initial UI that we have played in making sure other body has failed the American people in claims for the week ending December 12, that our economy and our schools can its basic duty to promote the general welfare 2020. stay open and that our testing and our and provide for the common defense. Approximately 30 million Americans have vaccine deployment can be ramped up. The consequences of its complete disregard lost the job they had earlier this year because Madam Speaker, this has been a for the work of the House is now more appar- of this Administration’s ineptitude and cavalier messy week, but this is a good day for ent than ever and is illustrated perfectly by the regard for the well-being of the American peo- America. Senate’s failure to take up and vote on the ple. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, HEROES Act passed by the House in March During President Obama’s last full year in thank you for your kind words. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to of this year to address the devastating budg- office in 2016, the national debt was $20.02 the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. etary and fiscal impacts of the COVID–19 pan- trillion but due to the misguided economic poli- CROW). demic which the President exacerbated by his cies and utter mismanagement of the COVID– incompetent response to the crisis. 19 pandemic, the national debt has increased b 1645 The numbers are heartbreaking. by $6.7 trillion and is projected to reach an all- Mr. CROW. Madam Speaker, I grew My thoughts and prayers are with the over time high of $29.6 trillion by the end of the up knowing what it felt like to strug- 315,000 families who have lost loved ones FY2021 fiscal year. gle financially, that fear and anxiety of and the tens of thousand who are sick, and The annual deficit had been cut to $585 bil- not knowing where your next rent the many others who will struggle with the ef- lion (3.2 percent of GDP) in the last year of check would come from, working a fects of COVID–19 over the coming days, the Obama Administration but under the mis- shift at Arby’s or a 14-hour day on the weeks, months, and years. management of the current Administration, we construction site and still not making We owe a special debt to first responders have seen the deficit balloon nearly seven-fold ends meet. That is why I am voting for who are the lifelines for those who are very ill to $3.1 trillion or 15.2 percent GDP, the larg- this bill. or who will need medical care to overcome est since 1945 relative to the size of the econ- As imperfect as it is—and there are this coronavirus. omy. plenty of things that are not in this The need to begin work on the next aid Continuing this Administration’s unbroken bill that should be—it will provide im- package is evident in the economic impact of chain of woe, in 2019, after repeated attempts mediate relief for millions of families COVID–19. by Republicans to undermine and sabotage and small businesses that simply can’t Congress and the Executive Branch must the Affordable Care Act, there were 33.2 mil- wait any longer, including those that be able to manage more than one crisis at a lion uninsured Americans, 5 million more than are left out of prior rounds of relief. time, while avoiding crisis management deci- when President Obama left office. For example, my district is one of sion making when possible. It has been estimated by reputable experts the most diverse districts in the Nation The Obama Administration exemplified what that from February 2020 through May 2020 and home to thousands of refugees and a President and a Congress working in con- alone, an estimated 5.4 million Americans be- immigrants. That is why I have been cert can accomplish. came uninsured because of unprecedented fighting hard to get payments to The first two years of Obama’s Administra- job loss caused by the Republican mis- mixed-status ITIN families in this bill. tion had Democrats in charge of the House management of this pandemic. We have been successful in doing that. and Senate, which made it possible for the Given the wreckage to the economy and the Madam Speaker, I look forward to Legislative and Executive Branches to work in damage to the lives and livelihoods of the working with the Biden administration concert to attack and repel the economic dis- American people, it is unconscionable that this to provide more relief in the coming aster the nation faced from the housing value Administration is pursuing a lawsuit to strike months so that we can tackle this cri- collapse; and addressing health care dispari- down the Affordable Care Act, which would sis together. ties by passing the Affordable Care Act both take health care coverage away from 20 mil- Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield 2 of which saved millions from economic dis- lion Americans and take away protections for minutes to the gentleman from Ken- aster and saved tens of thousands of lives. 132 million persons who have pre-existing tucky (Mr. BARR). The Obama Administration had a flu pan- conditions. Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise demic in 2009 and Ebola that threatened to I strongly support this legislation and urge today in support of long-delayed legis- become endemic in 2013. members of the Rules Committee to join me lation to deliver more resources to the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.006 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7296 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 American people to defeat the COVID– men and women in my district and We addressed those who are most vul- 19 virus and provide much-needed relief across this country. nerable. from government-imposed lockdowns Madam Speaker, this is not enough, And, the truth is, we also give Joe of the economy. but it is a start. I urge my colleagues Biden a chance after January 20, be- Ultimately, no amount of govern- to vote ‘‘yes.’’ cause of the duration of this legisla- ment spending can substitute for a Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield tion, to provide what we all know is fully functioning, open economy free of myself such time as I may consume. going to be a plan for additional assist- government lockdowns. But I am con- Madam Speaker, I just want to ance to members of the American fam- fident this relief package, which pro- quickly respond to my friend from ily. vides over $284 billion to reload and California. It is just, frankly, not accu- Madam Speaker, there are 20 million strengthen the Paycheck Protection rate to say Republicans did nothing. Americans collecting unemployment The reality is Democrats in the Sen- Program, will help bridge the gap until insurance right now in America. For ate did nothing. They were offered a COVID–19 vaccines are widely distrib- people at the lower end of the economic bill about the size of this bill. Actually, uted. It does so in a fiscally responsible spectrum, this has been cruel and cal- it was a little bit larger—as I recall, it way by rescinding and reallocating $429 lous. We need to come to their assist- was about a trillion dollars—than this ance. billion in Federal Reserve emergency bill, and they wouldn’t allow it to come lending authority, and it repurposes People with white-collar jobs, they to the floor to be heard. have held on and their unemployment unused PPP funds. This deal has been on the table since rate is significantly less. But we know Importantly, this bill provides effec- July. My friends chose to hold it up, how stubborn this problem is, and until tive, targeted relief, with a net price for whatever reason—be it political or we defeat the virus, it is hard to see tag of approximately $325 billion in in hopes of getting a better deal—and new outlays. It does not include the they prolonged the suffering of the how we get to a full economic recovery. I hope that the argument will not be, liberal wish list that was the center- American people, and I regret that. piece of the Speaker’s originally $3.4 But we are here today. We have once Mr. Biden takes the oath, that we trillion Heroes Act, a fiscally reckless worked together. We have got all the need to proceed to austerity. What we proposal that needlessly delayed this appropriations bills done. I am proud of do in this legislation with these checks reasonable bipartisan compromise. that. We have got a good relief package is we provide additional liquidity, For months, I have called on Con- here. I am proud of that. We have which then provides additional demand gress and the administration to sim- taken care of some important issues. for people at the lower end of the eco- plify the PPP forgiveness application I see my friend, the chairman of the nomic spectrum. for small businesses to ease their bur- Committee on Ways and Means. He had This is a very good piece of legisla- dens and ensure lender participation. a lot to do with that, on surprise med- tion. I am very proud of what the Com- Today, that goal becomes a reality. ical billing. That is a bipartisan ac- mittee on Ways and Means did to help I also support the bill’s extension of complishment and achievement. get us to this day. troubled debt restructuring relief, So let’s build on the things that we Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I reserve which allows lenders to work with have and see what we need to do in the the balance of my time. their borrowers to modify loans. And I next Congress. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I strongly support its provision to en- But, again, for one side to point fin- yield 1 minute to the gentleman from sure small businesses can deduct ex- gers at the other here is just simply, in New York (Mr. ESPAILLAT). Mr. ESPAILLAT. Madam Speaker, I penses covered by PPP loans. my view, not appropriate. rise in support of the rule and the un- While it has taken far too long to get Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- derlying COVID relief package: to this point, the bill we are passing ance of my time. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I Another $284 billion for PPP loans for today will bring much-needed help to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from small businesses that have been hurt- American workers, families, and small Massachusetts (Mr. NEAL), the distin- ing for so long, particularly res- businesses, without putting more mas- guished chairman of the Committee on taurants that are struggling. Finally, sive amounts of debt on the American Ways and Means. Main Street will get some help. We people. Mr. NEAL. Madam Speaker, let me bailed out Wall Street a long time ago Madam Speaker, I urge my col- proceed with acknowledging that this and all the big guys; now we have got leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this bill. legislation had many crucial elements to bail out Main Street. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I that were developed and constructed by $20 billion in EIDL grants for small yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the Committee on Ways and Means on businesses; another $600 in stimulus California (Mr. THOMPSON). a bipartisan basis. checks for individuals and children. It Mr. THOMPSON of California. We expanded on unemployment in- should have been $1,200, but we will Madam Speaker, I rise in support of surance. We provided an additional take the $600 now, and we will be back this legislation. supplement of $300 a week. We ex- after January 20. To be clear, this package is nowhere panded the retention tax credit, which $300 for unemployment benefits. It near enough. House Democrats passed was very important. We maintained should have been a little bit more. You three times more relief in May; our Re- and expanded the EITC and the child can’t live on $300. publican colleagues did nothing. We credit. $13 billion for SNAP. People are passed more than double this 2 months Madam Speaker, I want to thank starving, the lines are longer, made up ago; our Republican colleagues did DONNA SHALALA, because perhaps one of families and children. nothing. of the most important elements in this $14 billion for public transit, in addi- This package is not commensurate to successful piece of legislation was ad- tion to $4 billion for the MTA. The the magnitude of the crisis we face. We dressing surprise medical billing. She MTA has a $12 billion gap. We will be need to do more, including vital aid to supported my position on this from day back for the rest of that money. State and local governments and help one, and she couldn’t have been more $68 billion for purchasing vaccines, for our restaurant industry, but this is earnest. She has been a terrific Mem- and $20 billion for distributing them. a start. ber of this House. Broadband. This legislation includes important We provide direct payments. We pro- And, finally, Madam Speaker, $4 bil- funding for vaccine distribution, vide assistance in terms of tax extend- lion for Gavi, an international vaccine schools, small businesses, and a des- ers. We add a really good job on the re- distribution alliance, because it is not perately needed extension of unem- newable tax credits as well, and we ex- an epidemic; it is a pandemic. ployment insurance. pand eligibility for a round of checks The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. I am pleased that this legislation to include people in mixed-status fami- JACKSON LEE). The time of the gen- also extends clean energy tax credits, lies. tleman has expired. provides disaster tax assistance, helps Many of these pieces of legislation Mr. ESPAILLAT. We will not be free prevent tragic flame jetting accidents, people said couldn’t happen and, in- of COVID unless the rest of the world and provides help for the hardworking deed, they did. is.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.020 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7297 Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I reserve credit for that, and so does his admin- there than the administration re- the balance of my time. istration. quested. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I That is something that all of us, re- I will also remind my good friend yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman gardless of party and partisanship, that when I was chairman, we put more from Massachusetts (Ms. CLARK). should be proud of; and, frankly, it is money in than the Obama administra- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. something we owe the President a tion requested; and we continued to do Madam Speaker, House Democrats great deal of gratitude for. more money than the Trump adminis- took the necessary action to defeat Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- tration requested, which actually re- this virus and restore the economy in ance of my time. quested some cuts. May, but MITCH MCCONNELL said let’s Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, let So the reality is that Congress—on a hit the pause button. So Americans me remind my distinguished colleague bipartisan basis, I must say, because I have waited 7 long months for the GOP from Oklahoma that we sent the He- had the support of my ranking mem- to take action to end their suffering. roes Act in May. ber, now our distinguished chairwoman As over 300,000 Americans lost their And while I agree that the adminis- of the Labor, Health, and Human Serv- lives, they said more testing was not tration should get some credit for Op- ices Subcommittee, ROSA DELAURO, in necessary. eration Warp Speed, as I have pointed those decisions—Congress, but particu- As veterans and children waited in out, it has been decades of investment larly Republicans, have made those in- lines at food banks, they proposed a in the science that led to Operation vestments over the years. tax credit for business lunches. Warp Speed. And I think the country—I agree As 8 million more Americans fell into Many of us would have appreciated, with my friend—has reaped enormous poverty, they proposed cutting unem- and we would have saved lives, if we benefits from that. I hope we continue ployment benefits. had made the same kind of investments down that road in the next Congress As one out of four women have lost in testing so that we had an instant with the next administration. I am their jobs and have left the workforce, test, and we would have ended up sav- looking forward to that possibility. they fought to limit paid leave and ac- ing lives. But I simply wanted to let the record cess to childcare. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to reflect what the contribution from our As 40 million Americans teeter on the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. side of the aisle has been in that re- gard. the verge of homelessness, they fought GOTTHEIMER). Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- to shield corporations from negligence Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Madam Speaker, ance of my time. and deny workers basic safety protec- they said it couldn’t be done, that tions. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I Democrats and Republicans could actu- don’t disagree with my colleague, but This bill is too little too late, but it ally come together, not only in the is a lifesaving bridge to a better time it was bipartisan, and I think that is House, but in the Senate, too, and pass the important thing about those in- and a new President who will focus on a COVID–19 emergency relief package. restoring Americans’ jobs and their vestments over the years. But, finally, after 9 months, it is about My point was it was those invest- health. to happen. We are about to cross the ments that made it possible for Oper- Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield finish line. This is as close to a Christ- myself such time as I may consume. ation Warp Speed. I never suggested mas miracle as you can find in a nor- that it was one party versus another Madam Speaker, I beg to differ with mally polarized Washington. my good friend from Massachusetts. It that made that bipartisan investment. wasn’t Republicans who did nothing; it b 1700 It has been decades of bipartisan in- was Democrats who did nothing. With the virus raging across the Na- vestments that have made a difference. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to The Senate actually offered a tril- tion, the 50–Member strong bipartisan the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. lion-dollar package in July. We are Problem Solvers Caucus put country over party and helped craft a package BEATTY). here approving a $900 billion package Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, I that will help put food on the table, today. thank the gentlewoman from Florida The President of the United States distribute vaccines to our commu- for yielding. offered a $1.8 trillion package at one nities, save our struggling small busi- I rise today to support this legisla- point. We are approving a $900 billion nesses, put money in the pockets of tion because my constituents des- package today. American families, and help keep fami- perately need the unemployment bene- Now, we may do more later, but the lies in their homes. fits, the stimulus checks, the food as- reality is my friends drug this out all This emergency relief package sistance, the eviction moratoriums, the summer long. We could have had a wouldn’t have happened without the small business Minority Development package very similar to what we had weeks of hard work from the Problem Institution funds and the CDFI assist- many months ago. That would have Solvers Caucus and a bipartisan group ance funds, and other protections in helped unemployed Americans. It of Senators who put country ahead of this bill. would have helped Americans with party to help our families, small busi- Seven months after the House passed small businesses. It would have reas- nesses, and communities. This was the Heroes Act, Republicans have fi- sured the economy. My friends chose truly a model for how we should govern nally relented to allow more support to not to do that. in Washington. the American people who are strug- I am glad, since the election, they This marks a critical downpayment gling through the three pandemics: have decided to bargain in good faith. in our ongoing fight against COVID. If COVID–19, economic hardships, and so- We have bargained in good faith. We you look in New Jersey, where 1 in 500 cial injustices. have what we think is a good product have lost their lives, and 30 percent of So let me be clear: The GOP has had in front of us. But if we want to write small businesses are out, we clearly a knee on Americans’ necks by holding history, we have a considerably dif- have more work to do. this bill up, and it still falls short of ferent version of it than has been por- Madam Speaker, I urge support for what we need to get through this crisis. trayed on the floor here today, put in this bipartisan, bicameral legislation, But I will continue to stand up for front of the American people. which is a critical step forward. my constituents of the Third Congres- Madam Speaker, I also just want to Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield sional District and for people across add for the record that, while we are myself such time as I may consume. this Nation and my colleagues to work busy bashing the President, I haven’t I want to agree with the distin- with the Biden administration to get heard too many people thank the guished gentlewoman from Florida, my people the support they need to build President of the United States for Op- good friend, about the investments in back better. eration Warp Speed, unprecedented tri- NIH. I want to remind her that it was Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield umphs to actually deliver a vaccine in Newt Gingrich and John Porter who myself such time as I may consume. less than a year. All the critics said, doubled the NIH during the Clinton I want to remind my friends who en- not possible. The President deserves years, who actually put more money in gage in revisionist history, we haven’t

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.021 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7298 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 held anything up. The Senate put a $1 manage and work with her on her very most importantly, to vote ‘‘yes’’ on the trillion offer on the table back in July. last rule on the floor. underlying measure. My friends didn’t think that was good In closing, Madam Speaker, I thank Madam Speaker, I yield back the bal- enough. The President put a $1.8 tril- all my colleagues for their consider- ance of my time. lion deal on the table. They didn’t ation of this bipartisan package. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I think that was good enough. Though it has taken us a long time to yield myself the balance of my time. We are here now with a bipartisan, get to this particular point, it is a real I thank my colleague, Mr. COLE, for good bill. We may need to do more bipartisan compromise. And I think, at his generous remarks. I agree with later. We will see. But the reality is the end of the day, it will pass with a him, this is a bipartisan bill that is not our friends held unrealistic positions substantial bipartisan vote and it will perfect. I don’t think anyone in this with a lot of policy riders on them that benefit every American. Chamber believes that it is perfect. they knew were never going to be ac- The package today will fully fund the Madam Speaker, the time to pass cepted, and they did that throughout government through September 30th of this bill was yesterday. It was 6 months the election season. 2021, and will ensure that taxpayer dol- ago. We pray that most Americans will Fine. The election is over. All of a lars are spent where they are needed be able to get a vaccine to stop this sudden we are back and we are able to most. I think that is an important killer. But it is not just Americans. To compromise after the election. It point because, lost in all of this, the be safe, people around the world must would have been better for the Amer- appropriations process has actually get the vaccine. ican people had we done that back in done what it was supposed to do. There will be a lot of darkness before July. My friends chose a different path, I compliment my friends on the Ap- enough Americans and people around but I am glad they have changed their propriations Committee; particularly the world have the vaccine to bring our mind since the election. I am glad we our distinguished chair, Mrs. LOWEY, lives back to normal. Before that time, have something in front of us that is and our distinguished ranking member, the government must help. genuinely bipartisan. We will pass it on Ms. GRANGER. They brought all 12 bills By the way, it is not our money. It is a bipartisan basis today. through the committee. They got a full the people in our communities who Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- committee process. They were reported have been paying taxes for years. We ance of my time. out of committee. Ten of those bills are taking the resources back to them. Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I came to the floor. On the floor, those We have to help the unemployed, the yield 1 minute to the gentleman from bills got full consideration. We sat and shuttered small businesses, the California (Mr. AGUILAR). bargained with our friends in the strained hospitals, and, most impor- Mr. AGUILAR. Madam Speaker, I United States Senate, and now I have tantly, the hungry child. thank the gentlewoman for yielding. brought these bills back. That is the Madam Speaker, I strongly urge a The agreement before us today recog- way Congress ought to work. I am ‘‘yes’’ vote on the rule and the previous nizes that to get our economy moving proud the Appropriations Committee question. again, to return to something that worked that way. Mr. HALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today dur- feels like normalcy, we must get this We also will be taking up in this par- ing a critical time in the history of the nation. virus under control. ticular bill a pandemic relief bill, en- In this agreement, Democrats se- suring extensions for programs like un- Since the beginning of the pandemic, cured billions to rapidly distribute a employment insurance and the Pay- 315,000 Americans have died, as a result of free and safe vaccine and to invest in check Protection Program, which will the Administration’s mismanagement of the nationwide testing and tracing meas- protect millions of Americans who federal response to COVID–19. ures that will save lives. have lost their jobs and lost income as It has especially impacted the African Amer- It isn’t perfect, and more action is re- a result of this pandemic. ican community and other communities of quired to address the challenges that The package is a very important color. Americans are facing, but it is every- package. And we have some disagree- Millions of jobs have been lost, countless thing we can do right now with this ments on it. We have had some back small businesses have closed, and many oth- Senate and this President. and forth on it in the last several ers hospitalized. With this bill, we have averted a sud- months, but still, at the end of the day, For the sake of controlling the virus we have den end to unemployment benefits that we have come together, we have done all quarantined, as we eagerly await a vac- millions would have faced and added something important, and I think we cine. $300 per week to the benefit. have set the stage for perhaps some- It is against this backdrop that we fashion a We funded a new round of survival thing later in the next Congress. We relief bill. checks and emergency rental assist- will see. But this is an important relief Scripture teaches that which you do for the ance, included an eviction moratorium, measure for the American people, and I least of these you do for Him. and boosted SNAP and child nutrition certainly urge all my colleagues on I am proud to fight for the least of these dur- benefits. both sides of the aisle to support it. ing these critical times and support this bipar- And for the small businesses strug- Finally, the package also includes a tisan solution for COVID and the budget. gling to keep the lights on, this bill bipartisan compromise on surprise I want to commend all leaders who helped provides billions in economic assist- medical billing and a number of issues make this deal possible, especially Speaker ance to forgivable loans. to provide targeted tax relief to people NANCY PELOSI, Leader STENY HOYER and Across this country, people in com- who have suffered through the Democratic Caucus Chairman HAKEEM munities like mine are hurting. Frank- coronavirus crisis and particular indus- JEFFRIES. ly, they have been hurting for far too tries. I think that is appropriate. I This bill is critical as it helps all those im- long. thank my colleagues on both sides of pacted by COVID, especially the black people We are going to work with the Biden- the aisle and multiple committees that and other communities of color that have been Harris administration to build on this have been part of that particular com- disproportionately impacted by this pandemic. progress and deliver for the American promise. I am proud to support this bill, which pro- people, and I am confident that bright- Madam Speaker, it is often said on vides $900 billion for COVID relief. er days are ahead. this floor that it is not a perfect bill, This is important as the agreement outlined Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I yield but a $900 billion relief package that is provides another round of $600 in economic myself the balance of my time. badly needed to the American people stimulus checks and another $300 per-week in Madam Speaker, I begin by saying close to Christmas Eve is something unemployment benefits, and it supports small what a privilege it has been to serve that every Member on this floor ought businesses, which are the engines of our with my good friend from Florida these to be proud of, and I hope every Mem- economy. last 2 years, not only in Congress, but ber in this Chamber will see fit to sup- It also provides funds to support local most especially on the Rules Com- port. school districts and provides much-needed mittee. And what a particular pleasure Madam Speaker, I urge my col- funds for coronavirus testing and vaccine dis- it is for me to have the opportunity to leagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on the rule and, tribution.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.023 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7299 I am also proud to help secure this legisla- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Burgess Hollingsworth Reschenthaler Byrne Hudson Rice (SC) tion because it supports paid sick leave, pro- ant to section 3 of House Resolution Calvert Huizenga Riggleman vides 25 billion in rent relief and an extension 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Carter (GA) Hurd (TX) Roby of the eviction moratorium. The vote was taken by electronic de- Chabot Jacobs Rodgers (WA) This relief bill is going in the right direction Cline Johnson (LA) Roe, David P. vice, and there were—yeas 227, nays Cloud Johnson (OH) Rogers (KY) but make no mistake, this is not enough and 180, not voting 22, as follows: Cole Johnson (SD) Rose, John W. must only be a down-payment. [Roll No. 249] Collins (GA) Jordan Rouzer The $1,200 stimulus checks in the CARES Comer Joyce (OH) Roy Act from earlier this year was an important YEAS—227 Conaway Joyce (PA) Rutherford Crawford Katko Scalise Adams Golden Norcross factor in controlling the economic fallout from Crenshaw Keller Schweikert Aguilar Gomez O’Halleran the initial onset of the coronavirus, and I am Curtis Kelly (MS) Scott, Austin Allred Gonzalez (TX) Pallone Davidson (OH) Kelly (PA) Sensenbrenner disappointed that tonight that this Congress Axne Gottheimer Panetta Davis, Rodney King (NY) Shimkus Barraga´ n Green, Al (TX) Pappas will not now act as we did in the Spring. DesJarlais Bass Grijalva Kinzinger Simpson The situation is more dire now and calls for Pascrell Diaz-Balart Beatty Haaland Kustoff (TN) Smith (MO) Payne Emmer more—not less—economic stimulus. Bera Hall LaHood Smith (NE) Perlmutter Estes And, I am especially proud that the dis- Beyer Harder (CA) LaMalfa Smith (NJ) Peters Ferguson bursements from this relief bill starts on the Bishop (GA) Hastings Lamborn Smucker Peterson Fitzpatrick Blumenauer Hayes Latta Stauber first day of Kwanzaa, December 26. Phillips Fleischmann Blunt Rochester Heck Lesko Stefanik And, critically, this legislation supports Com- Pingree Flores Bonamici Higgins (NY) Long Steil Pocan Fortenberry munity Development Financial Institutions and Boyle, Brendan Himes Lucas Steube Porter Foxx (NC) Minority Depository Institutions by as much as F. Horn, Kendra S. Luetkemeyer Stewart Price (NC) Fulcher Brindisi Houlahan Marshall Stivers $12 billion: Quigley Gabbard Brown (MD) Hoyer Massie Taylor Raskin Gaetz The agreement includes dedicated PPP set- Brownley (CA) Huffman Mast Thompson (PA) Rice (NY) Gallagher asides for very small businesses and lending Bustos Jackson Lee McCarthy Thornberry Richmond Garcia (CA) Butterfield Jayapal McCaul Tiffany through community-based lenders like Com- Rose (NY) Gibbs Carbajal Jeffries McClintock Timmons munity Development Financial Institutions Gohmert Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Rouda McHenry Tipton Gonzalez (OH) (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions Carson (IN) Johnson (TX) Roybal-Allard McKinley Tlaib Gooden (MDIs); $9 billion in emergency U.S. Treasury Cartwright Kaptur Ruiz Meuser Turner Gosar Case Keating Ruppersberger Miller Upton capital investments in CDFIs and MDIs to sup- Granger Casten (IL) Kelly (IL) Rush Moolenaar Van Drew Graves (LA) port lending in low-income and underserved Castor (FL) Kennedy Ryan Mooney (WV) Wagner Graves (MO) communities, including persistent poverty Castro (TX) Khanna Sa´ nchez Mullin Walberg Green (TN) Chu, Judy Kildee Sarbanes Newhouse Walden counties, that may be disproportionately im- Griffith Cicilline Kilmer Scanlon Norman Walorski pacted by the economic effects of the COVID– Grothman Cisneros Kim Schakowsky Nunes Waltz Guest 19 pandemic; and $3 billion in emergency Clark (MA) Kind Schiff Ocasio-Cortez Watkins Guthrie support for CDFIs through the CDFI Fund to Clarke (NY) Kirkpatrick Schneider Olson Weber (TX) Hagedorn Clay Krishnamoorthi Schrader Omar Wenstrup respond to the economic impact of the pan- Harris Cleaver Kuster (NH) Schrier Palazzo Westerman Hartzler demic on underserved low-income and minor- Clyburn Lamb Scott (VA) Palmer Williams Hern, Kevin Pence ity communities. Cohen Langevin Scott, David Wittman Herrera Beutler Perry Womack The legislation we will pass today also in- Connolly Larsen (WA) Serrano Hice (GA) Posey Woodall Cooper Larson (CT) Sewell (AL) cludes 4.2 billion for mental health and sub- Higgins (LA) Pressley Young Correa Lawrence Shalala stance abuse help and another $7 billion for Hill (AR) Reed Zeldin Costa Lawson (FL) Sherman broadband. Courtney Lee (CA) Sherrill NOT VOTING—22 This bill includes SBA grants, not just loans Cox (CA) Lee (NV) Sires Abraham Holding Spano Craig Levin (CA) Slotkin so it is critical for all applicants that they com- Bishop (UT) Horsford Walker Crist Levin (MI) Smith (WA) plete paperwork accurately so that there is no Brooks (IN) King (IA) Webster (FL) Crow Lieu, Ted Soto Carter (TX) Loudermilk delay in submitting paperwork. Cuellar Lipinski Spanberger Wilson (SC) I encourage all constituents to reach out to Cunningham Loebsack Cheney Marchant Wright Speier Duncan Murphy (NC) my office if they need help. Davids (KS) Lofgren Stanton Yoho Davis (CA) Lowenthal Dunn Rogers (AL) And the legislation we will pass today also Stevens Gianforte Rooney (FL) Davis, Danny K. Lowey Suozzi allocates $1.4 trillion for the budget which is Dean Luja´ n Swalwell (CA) DeFazio Luria b 1807 why we must consider the COVID relief bill Takano DeGette Lynch today together with the budget bill. Thompson (CA) Messrs. SCHWEIKERT, KING of New DeLauro Malinowski Thompson (MS) This bill also helps secure $10 billion for as- DelBene Maloney, York, EMMER, RODNEY DAVIS of Il- Titus sistance in child-care to help get parents back Delgado Carolyn B. linois, BILIRAKIS, and Ms. HERRERA Demings Maloney, Sean Tonko to work so we can be ready to return to some Torres (CA) BEUTLER changed their vote from semblance of normalcy. DeSaulnier Matsui Deutch McAdams Torres Small ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ I am also proud to support this bill because Dingell McBath (NM) So the resolution was agreed to. this legislation supports paid sick leave, pro- Doggett McCollum Trahan The result of the vote was announced vides tens of billions in rent relief and an ex- Doyle, Michael McEachin Trone Underwood as above recorded. tension of the eviction moratorium, another F. McGovern Engel McNerney Vargas A motion to reconsider was laid on $14 billion in SNAP benefits and $80 billion in Escobar Meeks Veasey the table. Eshoo Meng Vela funding for our colleges and universities.’’ MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE It is often said that our budget is a blueprint Espaillat Mfume Vela´ zquez Evans Mitchell Visclosky RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS of our values and with the budget we pass Finkenauer Moore Wasserman Allred (Wexton) Carson (IN) DeGette (Blunt today, Madam Speaker, is an affirmation of Fletcher Morelle Schultz Axne (Davids (Butterfield) Rochester) the Gospel of Matthew. Foster Moulton Waters (KS)) Case DelBene Ms. SHALALA. Madam Speaker, I Frankel Mucarsel-Powell Watson Coleman Barraga´ n (Beyer) (Cartwright) (Cicilline) Fudge Murphy (FL) Welch Bera (Aguilar) Castor (FL) DeSaulnier yield back the balance of my time, and Gallego Nadler Wexton Bishop (GA) (Demings) I move the previous question on the (Matsui) Garamendi Napolitano Wild (Butterfield) Cisneros Deutch (Rice ´ resolution. Garcıa (IL) Neal Wilson (FL) Blumenauer (Carbajal) (NY)) Garcia (TX) Neguse Yarmuth (Beyer) Clay The previous question was ordered. Doggett (Raskin) Bonamici (Clark (Butterfield) The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Escobar (Garcia NAYS—180 (MA)) Cleaver (Davids question is on adoption of the resolu- (TX)) Aderholt Baird Bost Boyle, Brendan (KS)) tion. F. (Jeffries) Cohen (Beyer) Eshoo Allen Balderson Brady (Thompson The question was taken; and the Amash Banks Brooks (AL) Brownley (CA) Costa (Correa) (CA)) Amodei Barr Buchanan (Clark (MA)) Davis (CA) Speaker pro tempore announced that Finkenauer Armstrong Bergman Buck Bustos (Kuster (Scanlon) the ayes appeared to have it. Arrington Biggs Bucshon (NH)) Dean (Scanlon) (Underwood) Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, on that I Babin Bilirakis Budd Ca´ rdenas DeFazio (Davids Fletcher demand the yeas and nays. Bacon Bishop (NC) Burchett (Carbajal) (KS)) (Raskin)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:55 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.008 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7300 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 Frankel (Clark Lofgren (Jeffries) Richmond (l)(3)(A), or a supplement to such list under sub- House the following communication (MA)) Lowenthal (Butterfield) section (l)(7), has been provided by the reference from the Clerk of the House of Rep- Garamendi (Beyer) Rouda (Aguilar) product sponsor to the subsection (k) applicant (Sherman) Roybal-Allard resentatives: McEachin respecting a biological product included on the Gonzalez (TX) (Wexton) (Garcia (TX)) OFFICE OF THE CLERK, (Gomez) Ruiz (Dingell) list published under this subparagraph, the ref- McNerney HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Grijalva (Garcı´a Rush erence product sponsor shall provide such list of (Raskin) Washington, DC, December 21, 2020. (IL)) Meng (Clark (Underwood) patents (or supplement thereto) and their cor- Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Haaland (Davids (MA)) Ryan (Kildee) responding expiry dates to the Secretary, and (KS)) Mitchell Schakowsky the Secretary shall, in revisions made under The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hastings (Spanberger) (Underwood) clause (ii), include such information for such bi- Washington, DC. (Wasserman Moore (Beyer) Schneider DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Schultz) (Casten (IL)) ological product. Within 30 days of providing Moulton any subsequent or supplemental list of patents permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II Heck (Kildee) (McGovern) Schrier of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Jayapal (Raskin) (Spanberger) to any subsequent subsection (k) applicant Mucarsel-Powell tives, the Clerk received the following mes- Johnson (TX) Serrano under subsection (l)(3)(A) or (l)(7), the reference (Wasserman (Jeffries) (Jeffries) sage from the Secretary of the Senate on De- Schultz) product sponsor shall update the information Kelly (IL) Sewell (AL) cember 21, 2020, at 1:24 p.m.: Nadler (Jeffries) provided to the Secretary under this clause with (Clarke (NY)) (Cicilline) That the Senate passed S. 2346. Napolitano any additional patents from such subsequent or Kennedy Shimkus That the Senate passed S. 2716. (Correa) supplemental list and their corresponding expiry (McGovern) (Pallone) That the Senate passed S. 2827. Neal (Lynch) Khanna Sires (Pallone) dates. That the Senate passed S. 3099. (Sherman) Neguse Smith (WA) ‘‘(iv) LISTING OF EXCLUSIVITIES.—For each bi- (Perlmutter) That the Senate passed S. 3100. Kilmer (Kildee) (Courtney) ological product included on the list published That the Senate passed S. 3948. Kim (Davids Pascrell Speier (Scanlon) under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall (Pallone) That the Senate passed S. 3952. (KS)) Thompson (MS) specify each exclusivity period under paragraph Payne That the Senate passed S. 4556. Kirkpatrick (Fudge) (6) or paragraph (7) for which the Secretary has (Stanton) (Wasserman Titus (Connolly) That the Senate passed S. 5076. Lamb (Sherrill) Schultz) Vargas (Correa) determined such biological product to be eligible That the Senate passed without amend- Langevin Peters (Kildee) Veasey (Beyer) and that has not concluded. ment H.R. 1240. (Lynch) Peterson Vela´ zquez ‘‘(B) REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LI- That the Senate passed without amend- Lawrence (McCollum) (Clarke (NY)) CENSE.—If the license of a biological product is ment H.R. 4031. (Kildee) Pingree Watson Coleman determined by the Secretary to have been re- That the Senate passed without amend- (Cicilline) Lawson (FL) (Pallone) voked or suspended for safety, purity, or po- ment H.R. 5458. (Demings) Pocan (Raskin) Welch tency reasons, it may not be published in the list Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Porter (Wexton) (McGovern) That the Senate passed without amend- Lipinski Price (NC) Wilson (FL) under subparagraph (A). If such revocation or ment H.R. 5852. (Schrader) (Butterfield) (Hayes) suspension occurred after inclusion of such bio- That the Senate passed without amend- logical product in the list published under sub- ment H.R. 6535. f paragraph (A), the reference product sponsor That the Senate passed without amend- PURPLE BOOK CONTINUITY ACT shall notify the Secretary that— ment H.R. 7460. OF 2019 ‘‘(i) the biological product shall be imme- With best wishes, I am, diately removed from such list for the same pe- Sincerely, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- riod as the revocation or suspension; and CHERYL L. JOHNSON, ant to the adoption of House Resolu- ‘‘(ii) a notice of the removal shall be published Clerk. tion 1271, the Senate amendment to in the Federal Register.’’. f H.R. 1520 is considered as agreed to (b) REVIEW AND REPORT ON TYPES OF INFOR- with an amendment consisting of the MATION TO BE LISTED.—Not later than 3 years DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE text of the Rules Committee Print 116– after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 69. retary of Health and Human Services shall— TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE (1) solicit public comment regarding the type ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 133 Senate amendment: of information, if any, that should be added to Strike all after the enacting clause and in- or removed from the list required by paragraph Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I send to sert the following: (9) of section 351(k) of the Public Health Service the desk a concurrent resolution and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)), as added by subsection ask unanimous consent for its imme- The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Purple Book (a); and diate consideration in the House. Continuity Act of 2020’’. (2) transmit to Congress an evaluation of such The Clerk read the title of the con- SEC. 2. BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT PATENT TRANS- comments, including any recommendations current resolution. PARENCY. about the types of information that should be The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there added to or removed from the list. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351(k) of the Public objection to the request of the gentle- Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(k)) is amended The text of the House amendment to woman from New York? by adding at the end the following: the Senate amendment is as follows: There was no objection. ‘‘(9) PUBLIC LISTING.— In lieu of the matter proposed to be in- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.— The text of the concurrent resolution serted by the Senate, insert the following: ‘‘(i) INITIAL PUBLICATION.—Not later than 180 is as follows: That the Continuing Appropriations Act, days after the date of enactment of the Purple H. CON. RES. 127 2021 (division A of Public Law 116–159) is fur- Book Continuity Act of 2020, the Secretary shall ther amended by striking the date specified Resolved by the House of Representatives (the publish and make available to the public in a in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘December 28, Senate concurring), That, in the enrollment of searchable, electronic format— 2020’’. the bill H.R. 133 the Clerk of the House of ‘‘(I) a list of each biological product, by non- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Further Ex- Representatives shall make the following proprietary name (proper name), for which, as tension of Continuing Appropriations Act, correction: of such date of enactment, a biologics license 2021’’. Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Making under subsection (a) or this subsection is in ef- consolidated appropriations for the fiscal fect, or that, as of such date of enactment, is f year ending September 30, 2021, providing deemed to be licensed under this section pursu- coronavirus emergency response and relief, ant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics Price MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE and for other purposes.’’. Competition and Innovation Act of 2009; A message from Senate by Ms. Byrd, The concurrent resolution was agreed ‘‘(II) the date of licensure of the marketing one of its clerks, announced that the application and the application number; and to. ‘‘(III) with respect to each biological product Senate has passed a bill of the fol- A motion to reconsider was laid on described in subclause (I), the licensure status, lowing title in which the concurrence the table. and, as available, the marketing status. of the House is requested: f ‘‘(ii) REVISIONS.—Every 30 days after the pub- S. 371. An act to provide regulatory relief lication of the first list under clause (i), the Sec- to charitable organizations that provide DIRECTING THE CLERK OF THE retary shall revise the list to include each bio- housing assistance, and for other purposes. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES logical product which has been licensed under TO MAKE A CORRECTION IN THE f subsection (a) or this subsection during the 30- ENROLLMENT OF H.R. 1520 day period or deemed licensed under this section COMMUNICATION FROM THE Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I send to pursuant to section 7002(e)(4) of the Biologics CLERK OF THE HOUSE Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009. the desk a concurrent resolution and ‘‘(iii) PATENT INFORMATION.—Not later than The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. ask unanimous consent for its imme- 30 days after a list of patents under subsection BROWN of Maryland) laid before the diate consideration in the House.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:55 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.010 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7301 The Clerk read the title of the con- enjoys broad bipartisan support from Congress The text of the motion is as follows: current resolution. and other stakeholders, and provides a strong Mrs. Lowey moves that the House concur The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there return on investment.’’. in the Senate amendment to H.R. 133 with an (4) According to the Institute of International objection to the request of the gentle- amendment consisting of the text of Rules Education, in the 2015–2016 academic year, more Committee Print 116–68. woman from New York? than 56,000 United States students studied in There was no objection. other countries in the Western Hemisphere re- (For text of the House amendment to The text of the concurrent resolution gion while more than 84,000 non-United States the Senate amendment, see Book II of is as follows: students from the region studied in the United this RECORD.) H. CON. RES. 128 States, but only 5,000 of those United States stu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- dents studied in Mexico and only 16,000 of those Resolved by the House of Representatives (the ant to House Resolution 1271, the mo- non-United States students were from Mexico. Senate concurring), That, in the enrollment of tion shall be debatable for one hour, the bill H.R. 1520 the Clerk of the House of SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY. equally divided and controlled by the Representatives shall make the following It is the policy of the United States— (1) to continue deepening economic coopera- chair and ranking minority member of correction: tion between the United States and Mexico; the Committee on Appropriations. Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Making (2) to seek to prioritize and expand edu- The gentlewoman from New York further continuing appropriations for fiscal cational and professional exchange programs (Mrs. LOWEY) and the gentlewoman year 2021, and for other purposes.’’. with Mexico, including through frameworks from Texas (Ms. GRANGER) each will The concurrent resolution was agreed such as the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Ini- control 30 minutes. to. tiative, the Young Leaders of the Americas Ini- The Chair recognizes the gentle- A motion to reconsider was laid on tiative, Jo´venes en Accio´n (Youth in Action), woman from New York. the table. the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, and the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program; and b 1815 f (3) to promote positive cross-border relations GENERAL LEAVE as a priority for advancing United States for- SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL EX- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask PLANATORY OF THE AMEND- eign policy and programs. SEC. 4. STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE AND EXPAND unanimous consent that all Members MENT OF THE HOUSE OF REP- EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL may have 5 legislative days in which to RESENTATIVES TO THE AMEND- EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH MEX- revise and extend their remarks and in- MENT OF THE SENATE TO H.R. ICO. clude extraneous material on the 133 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall develop a strategy to carry out the policy de- House amendment to the Senate Pursuant to section 5 of House Reso- scribed in section 3, to include prioritizing and amendment to H.R. 133. lution 1271, the chair of the Committee expanding educational and professional ex- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there on Appropriations submitted explana- change programs with Mexico through frame- objection to the request of the gentle- tory material relating to the amend- works such as those referred to in section 3(2). woman from New York? ment of the House of Representatives (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under There was no objection. to the amendment of the Senate to subsection (a) shall— Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield (1) encourage more academic exchanges be- H.R. 133. The contents of this submis- tween the United States and Mexico at the sec- myself such time as I may consume. sion will be published in Books III and ondary, post-secondary, and post-graduate lev- Mr. Speaker, I am proud to present IV of this RECORD. els; legislation that comprises all 12 fiscal f (2) encourage United States and Mexican aca- year 2021 appropriations bills, a num- demic institutions and businesses to collaborate ber of items agreed to on a bipartisan UNITED STATES-MEXICO to assist prospective and developing entre- basis between authorizing committees, ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ACT preneurs in strengthening their business skills and a coronavirus relief package. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, pursuant and promoting cooperation and joint business The 12 appropriations bills include a initiatives across the United States and Mexico; to House Resolution 1271, I call up the (3) promote energy infrastructure coordina- strong increase in nondefense discre- bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic tion and cooperation through support of voca- tionary funding, allowing Congress to partnership and cooperation between tional-level education, internships, and ex- make important investments for the the United States and Mexico, with the changes between the United States and Mexico; people. Senate amendment thereto, and ask for and I am particularly proud that we have its immediate consideration in the (4) assess the feasibility of fostering partner- been able to fund better education for House. ships between universities in the United States our students; more affordable housing; and medical school and nursing programs in The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mexico to ensure that medical school and nurs- food security initiatives; safer commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing programs in Mexico have comparable ac- nities, with funding to address Amer- Clerk will designate the Senate amend- creditation standards as medical school and ica’s gun violence epidemic; clean air ment. nursing programs in the United States by the and water; action on the climate crisis; Senate amendment: Accreditation and Standards in Foreign Medical and care for our veterans, with a spe- Strike out all after the enacting clause and Education, in addition to the Accreditation cial emphasis on suicide prevention insert: Commission For Education in Nursing, so that and gender-specific care. medical students can pass medical licensing SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. As chairwoman of the Subcommittee board exams, and nursing students can pass on State, Foreign Operations, and Re- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States- nursing licensing exams, in the United States. Mexico Economic Partnership Act’’. (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after lated Programs, I am also proud that SEC. 2. FINDINGS. the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- this legislation bolsters international Congress finds the following: retary of State shall brief the appropriate con- security and stability. In particular, (1) The United States and Mexico have bene- gressional committees regarding the strategy re- the Middle East Partnership for Peace fitted from a bilateral, mutually beneficial part- quired under subsection (a). fund will support people-to-people ex- nership focused on advancing the economic in- SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. changes and economic partnerships be- terests of both countries. In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congres- tween Israelis and Palestinians. (2) In 2013, Mexico adopted major energy re- sional committees’’ means— Turning to the coronavirus relief por- forms that opened its energy sector to private in- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the vestment, increasing energy cooperation be- Senate; and tion of the legislation, the bill provides tween Mexico and the United States and open- (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the $892 billion to confront the pandemic. ing new opportunities for United States energy House of Representatives. While Republican intransigence engagement. SEC. 6. SUNSET PROVISION. means the legislation doesn’t include (3) On January 18, 2018, the Principal Deputy This Act shall remain in effect until December the State and local relief that is des- Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cul- 31, 2023. perately needed, the amounts it pro- tural Affairs at the Department of State stated, MOTION TO CONCUR vides for education, public health, and ‘‘Our exchange programs build enduring rela- tionships and networks to advance U.S. na- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I have a transportation will greatly benefit our tional interests and foreign policy goals . . . motion at the desk. local communities. The role of our exchanges . . . in advancing The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Of particular importance to me, the U.S. national security and economic interests Clerk will designate the motion. $4 billion for GAVI will help children

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:12 Dec 29, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD20\DECEMBER\H21DE0.REC H21DE0 abonner on DSKJLXR7X2PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE H7302 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 across the world receive the and the V–22 Osprey, so that they can invests in the future to meet serious coronavirus vaccine, though far greater discourage and take on any fight national priorities: real jobs, as we investments are needed to support against our enemies. achieve building back better by pro- international COVID–19 response. The bill retains longstanding Second viding $7.8 billion for the tremendous President-elect Biden has spoken Amendment and pro-life protections Army Corps of Engineers, $145 million about the dark winter that we face be- that my colleagues on the other side of above 2020; real innovation to invest cause of this pandemic. It is my hope the aisle wanted to eliminate. In fact, into the future in partnership with our that this bill will be a source of light it secures the largest pro-life victory in universities and private-sector as we face that winter. a generation by maintaining the innovators; providing $39.6 billion for I am proud that, through the careful Trump administration’s Title X Fam- the Department of Energy, $1 billion use of Federal funds, the appropria- ily Planning regulations. above 2020; real security within the De- tions in this bill will help set our Na- It drops the dangerous policy provi- partment of Energy, as we responsibly tion on a course to build back better. sions my colleagues on the other side fund a nuclear deterrent while boosting Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of of the aisle included in the House bills, nonproliferation. my time. including riders aimed at defunding the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield police. time of the gentlewoman has expired. myself such time as I may consume. Billions of dollars of unnecessary Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support emergency spending that the majority additional 30 seconds to the gentle- of this bill that will provide funding for included in their bills is stripped away woman from Ohio (Ms. KAPTUR). the Federal Government through the in this package. Many of these provi- Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, we end of the fiscal year as well as provide sions are considered poison pills that achieve real impact, as our bill in- another round of desperately needed re- were opposed by Republicans and the creases the Department’s Energy Effi- lief for those affected by the White House. ciency and Renewable Energy program, coronavirus pandemic. Also before us today is another round ARPA-E, Advanced Energy Research, of coronavirus relief. Specifically, our The appropriations package we will and the Office of Science. consider today is critical because it package will: ensure the timely dis- In sum, the Energy and Water divi- will allow us to prevent an unnecessary tribution of vaccines across the coun- sion of this bill invests in innovative government shutdown and avoid a try; help small businesses affected by programs to yield future opportunities the economic downturn; and provide wasteful continuing resolution that for new-age jobs. simply straight-lines funding until the much-needed relief for airports and the I don’t support the cuts in the ATVM end of next year. airline industry, which is so important program related to advanced tech- The bill makes us safer by ensuring for thousands of hardworking Texans nology for vehicles, but I will say that we have the funding and the tools nec- in and around my district. I support the legislation overall and be- I am glad we were able to come to- essary to both discourage our enemies lieve that our bill is needed more than gether on this agreement today, and I and defend ourselves against them. ever to heal our Nation and advance want to thank my colleagues, Mrs. The funds provided in this bill are our leadership globally. LOWEY, Senator SHELBY, and Senator also critical to continue the fight Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield LEAHY, for working together in good against public health threats both at 3 minutes to the gentleman from Ken- faith. home and abroad. Plain and simple, this package is tucky (Mr. ROGERS), the former chair- The bill ensures that longstanding good for our economic security and our man of the full committee and ranking provisions to protect life, reduce bur- national security because it addresses member of the Subcommittee on State, densome regulation, and preserve our the most pressing threats we face as a Foreign Operations, and Related Pro- way of life are retained. country. I hope it will be supported. grams. I would like to highlight some spe- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. cific programs in the appropriations join me in voting in favor of this bill, Speaker, I rise in support of this bill, package. and I reserve the balance of my time. but I want to first congratulate our This bill supports another significant Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 committee’s chair and ranking member increase for the National Institutes of minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio for their great work on putting to- Health, including funding for vital re- (Ms. KAPTUR), the distinguished chair- gether this enormous and enormously search on Alzheimer’s disease and to woman of the Subcommittee on Energy important bill. find cures for cancer. and Water Development. First, I want to say how rare this day It provides more than half a billion Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, America really is in another way. It is the first dollars for NASA, to help maintain our is grateful for Mrs. LOWEY’s years of time that we have had a ranking mem- superiority in space. We will need to honorable, dedicated, and enlightened ber who is a female, Ms. GRANGER, and continue to do more in future years to service. We will so miss her leadership, the first female chairman of the com- establish a sustainable presence on the bright smile, and affable nature. mittee, NITA LOWEY. We will miss her Moon. I would also like to thank Ranking enormously on this committee and in The bill also funds the U.S. Space Member SIMPSON, who has been a con- the Chamber. Force so the United States has a lead- stant and truly valued partner, as well This bill is enormous. It is not per- ing edge against China and Russia. as our wonderful subcommittee staff: fect, but it reflects a fair compromise The bill keeps us safe by providing Jaime Shimek, Scott McKee, Mark that includes funding for many impor- the same level of funding as last year Arnone, Farouk Ophaso, and Mike tant priorities at home and abroad and for the border wall. It also rolls back Brain, who have labored tirelessly to vital assistance for all those negatively attempts to limit the President’s au- produce this bill. impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. thority to provide additional funds, if The Energy and Water division of As ranking member of the Com- needed. this bill captures the American spirit mittee on State, Foreign Operations, The bill continues to rebuild our of ingenuity and national energy inde- and Related Programs, I want to tell military, modernize our nuclear weap- pendence. It provides the foundation of you, this bill provides critical funding ons stockpile, and strengthen our al- critical investments to meet the chal- for our national security. This includes lies, such as Israel. This bill strongly lenge of climate change, to which $12 $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financ- supports our veterans and our troops billion, or 24 percent of our overall bill, ing for Israel and robust support to by increasing pay for our military; ad- is dedicated. Without question, our En- combat transnational crime and the dressing the healthcare needs of our ergy and Water bill is this year’s most flow of illegal drugs. brave warfighters and their families, as important climate change legislation, The bill is also tough on China, as it well as those who previously served; with our overall bill dedicated to sus- commits serious resources behind our and ensuring that the United States taining life on Earth. Indo-Pacific strategy. This includes ex- military has cutting-edge equipment, Instead of the President’s short- posing the censorship and propaganda such as the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter sighted and devastating cuts, our bill wielded by the Chinese Communist

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.035 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7303 Party and countering Beijing’s debt- As ranking member of the sub- The Defense portion of this bill con- trap diplomacy through well-funded, committee, I am pleased this bill is sig- tinues to focus on the well-being and open, and transparent U.S. develop- nificantly improved from the House morale of those in uniform. For exam- ment by the Development Finance Cor- bill in many ways. ple, the bill provides an additional $116 poration and the Countering Chinese First and foremost, the bill strongly million for upgrades to childcare facili- Influence Fund. supports our national nuclear security ties and directs the military services to This bill also protects our core val- programs, providing $15.3 billion for present innovative ideas to address the ues. It maintains all pro-life protec- the Weapons Activities account, an in- serious backlog for childcare. tions from last year and rejects efforts crease of $2.9 billion above fiscal year However, I must also share my con- to undo the President’s historic poli- 2020. This funding supports the mainte- cerns over DOD and its lack of compli- cies that protect the sanctity of life. nance and modernization of our nu- ance with many congressionally di- This bill is also great for my district clear weapons system, which will en- rected reporting requirements. For ex- in Kentucky, if I can be parochial. It sure a credible and reliable nuclear de- ample, last year, the committee di- provides the resources we need to con- terrent. rected the Department to submit a re- tinue to fight the opioid epidemic, One of my personal priorities is pro- port on its contracts for advertising which is now more important than moting innovation and growth in nu- services with socially and economi- ever. clear energy. This bill provides almost cally disadvantaged small businesses. It fully funds my AML pilot program, $1.4 billion for research, development, The report was 5 months late. which is truly breathing life back into and demonstration activities, includ- The Department has also habitually my southern and eastern Kentucky ing increased funding for the Advanced redirected funding in contravention of communities. It helps our small busi- Small Modular Reactors Program and congressional intent. One DOD official nesses and so many Kentuckians who the Advanced Reactors Demonstration referred to these transfers of billions of are fighting tooth and nail to survive Program, both programs focused on dollars as anomalies. I refer to them as the coronavirus pandemic. building the next generation of carbon- habitual abuses. I hope in the future it This package does not have every- free technologies to be deployed here will recognize Congress’ constitutional thing that we wanted, but it is a good and abroad. prerogatives. bill, and I think a fair compromise. The bill also includes critical water Mr. Speaker, finally, since it was Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues’ storage projects in the drought-prone mentioned, this will be my last floor support. West, such as the Anderson Ranch Dam statement after nearly 44 years of Mr. Speaker, I want to wish everyone raise in my district in Idaho. working in the House. I want to thank Mr. Speaker, before I yield back, I a merry Christmas. all of the wonderful staff who have would like to thank the full committee b 1830 made what successes we have enjoyed ranking member, KAY GRANGER, who 1 possible. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 ⁄2 has so ably led our Republican Con- I also want to thank my parents, minutes to the gentleman from South ference on appropriations matters all John and Helen Visclosky, and my sis- Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the distin- Congress long. And full committee ter, Annamarie Visclosky, who be- guished majority whip. Chairwoman LOWEY deserves our lieved in me when I was an unem- Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, while thanks for her many years of service in today’s vote to provide relief to fami- this committee and to the Nation. We ployed, young former staffer and made lies who are suffering due to cir- will miss her. my incredible life journey possible. cumstances far beyond their control is Energy and Water Development, and Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Cali- welcome, it is long overdue and insuffi- Related Agencies Chairwoman MARCY fornia (Mr. CALVERT), the ranking cient to fully meet their needs. KAPTUR and I, again, worked well with member of the Defense Subcommittee. Democrats put forth our priorities our Senate partners, LAMAR ALEX- Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in last May to bring relief to those who ANDER and DIANNE FEINSTEIN, to ad- are sick, unemployed, homeless, and vance national and constituent inter- support of this legislation. First, I want to thank Chairwoman hungry. Republicans instead chose to ests throughout the programs that are LOWEY for her hard work and her dedi- ignore and obfuscate the widespread funded in this bill. suffering. Finally, I would like to thank staff cation to this institution, and I wish This short-term package will provide on both sides of the aisle for their hard her well in her retirement. direct payments and unemployment work—extremely hard work—particu- And I certainly want to thank our benefits extension and some assistance larly this last month, working to help ranking member for her hard work and to help families afford rent, food, bring this bill to completion. all the things that went into getting water, and broadband. I applaud our Mr. Speaker, this appropriations this bill together. I know it is difficult. Speaker for negotiating these critical package, which includes the Energy We certainly appreciate it. provisions and my colleagues who came and Water division, is a strong bill, and And, finally, Chairman PETE VIS- together in a bipartisan way to drive I urge my colleagues to support it. CLOSKY, not only my chairman, but my this compromise, but this package Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 close friend, who has worked hard on must be viewed only as a downpay- minutes to the distinguished gen- this bill, and he has done a wonderful ment. tleman from Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), job over the years and is certainly a Most of us can hardly wait to begin the chairman of the Subcommittee on patriot who deserves the credit in put- the new year with renewed hope. Our Defense, who has spent the last 35 ting this Defense bill together. resolve as we come into 2021 with a new years in the Congress. The Constitution grants Congress the Congress and a new administration is Mr. Speaker, we all share his knowl- explicit and sacred responsibility to to provide the leadership and support edge, which he shares with us so will- provide for our Nation’s defense. This Americans need and deserve to get us ingly, and we appreciate his service, bill before us today does just that. It beyond this pandemic. There can be no not just to the committee, but to the provides funding for many key pro- greater pursuit in 2021. Congress, to the country, and we wish grams consistent with the National De- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield him the very, very best. We thank him fense Strategy and its focus on great 2 minutes to the gentleman from Idaho for his service in the Congress and on power competition with China and Rus- (Mr. SIMPSON), the ranking member of this committee. sia. the Energy and Water Development, (Mr. VISCLOSKY asked and was The bill prioritizes and funds pro- and Related Agencies Subcommittee. given permission to revise and extend grams essential to our continued mili- Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise his remarks.) tary dominance. It provides our com- today in support of the fiscal year 2021 Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I batant commanders with the resources omnibus appropriations bill, and par- thank the chairwoman for yielding and and equipment they need to carry out ticularly the Energy and Water Devel- her kind remarks. their missions around the world. opment and Related Agencies Appro- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my col- We continue key investments in priations Act. leagues support H.R. 133. fifth-generation combat aircraft, ships,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.036 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7304 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 and two Virginia-class submarines, or-death funding: $73 billion for the De- DELAURO. I very much look forward to while also continuing to invest in the partment of Health and Human Serv- serving with her as both the chair of essential research and development of ices and $82 billion for the Department my subcommittee, as well as the chair new technologies essential to main- of Education. of the full committee in the next Con- taining U.S. military superiority. However, it is only a start, and we gress. We continue to prioritize the health must do so much more. We need aid to Last, but certainly not least, I also and welfare of our men and women in cities and States. We need a child tax want to thank our full committee uniform. The funding in this bill re- credit and much more money for chair, Mrs. LOWEY, who has had an out- flects the longstanding concerns that childcare. standing career and navigated us to so many of our Members have had with Let us act and get the people the help this point. Defense health programs, sexual as- they need. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am de- sault prevention, suicide prevention, Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield lighted to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the dis- and the long-awaited electronic health 2 minutes to the gentleman from Okla- tinguished gentlewoman from Florida record, which we need to get fixed. homa (Mr. COLE), the ranking member (Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ), the chair- We must get this bill signed into law of the Labor, Health and Human Serv- woman of the Subcommittee on Mili- as soon as possible. According to the ices, Education, and Related Agencies tary Construction, Veterans Affairs, DOD comptroller, a continuing resolu- Subcommittee. and Related Agencies. tion wastes $1.7 billion per month and Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased b 1845 stops many of the modernization prior- today to have the Labor, Health and ities that are the cornerstone of main- Human Services, Education, and Re- Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. taining our military’s superiority over lated Agencies’ bill included in this im- Speaker, I rise to support the combined near-peer threats such as China and portant appropriations package. As we fiscal year 2021 government spending Russia. have done every year since I have and coronavirus relief package. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that we served on the subcommittee, we have The package before us today does not were able to overcome politically been able to reach a compromise. I have everything the American people charged issues to negotiate this final want to highlight a few of the many need. It shortchanges key relief pro- passage. I urge all the Members to vote provisions in the Labor-HHS section of grams, like aid to our first responders for it. the bill. and State and local governments. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I am de- The agreement boosts funding for the But the American people are suf- lighted to yield 11⁄2 minutes to the dis- National Institutes of Health by $1.25 fering and need immediate relief. Sup- tinguished gentlewoman from Con- billion. I am proud to say this increase port from Congress is long overdue. necticut (Ms. DELAURO), the chair of represents the sixth straight year of The package includes critical Demo- the Subcommittee on Labor, Health sustained increases for the NIH, thanks cratic priorities we fought for, like and Human Services, Education, and to bipartisan and bicameral support. money for small businesses, extended Related Agencies, and now the chair of And funding resources, expertise, and unemployment benefits, individual the full committee, where I know she investments we have made over the stimulus checks, and public health will serve with her great knowledge past 6 years in biomedical research, funding to eradicate the coronavirus. with distinction. along with public health planning It contains legislation I authored to Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I thank through mechanisms like the Infec- reauthorize the EARLY Act, which the gentlewoman from New York, and I tious Disease Rapid Response Reserve educates young and at-risk women hope to fill her shoes in what she has Fund, are helping us come out of this with breast cancer. done to promote the welfare of the pandemic faster than predicted. The appropriations bills in this pack- lives of the people of this country. Make no mistake, this is not an acci- age advance key priorities, like $250 Thank you. dent. It is a result of years of quiet in- million for Everglades restoration, Mr. Speaker, I rise to support this vestment, planning, and scientific dedi- fighting child exploitation on the bill. cation. I am glad this conference agree- internet, and protecting migrants and We are at a critical moment. We are ment continues these investments in holding DHS accountable. not just living through a public health biomedical research. It will benefit the As chair of the Military Construction crisis, but an economic one; two crises, Nation. and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, which have magnified existing inequal- Finally, the bill also funds the Presi- we fund improved healthcare for vet- ities. dent’s childhood cancer initiative and erans, modernize the VA electronic Tens of millions of workers are un- continues support to end the HIV epi- health record system, and improve employed. Millions of families are fac- demic. military infrastructure to ensure readi- ing hunger, many for the first time in This conference agreement before us ness. their lives. Small businesses are going today also increases funding for edu- And we did not include funding to re- under, and over 300,000 Americans have cation and training programs, includ- imburse the President for his theft of lost their lives. ing $52 million for an increase in career military funds for the racist border The COVID relief package that we and technical education, a $10 million wall. are voting on today is a start, and I increase for TRIO and GEAR UP. We The Democratic House passed our thank my colleagues in the House of have increased funds for Impact Aid coronavirus relief bill in May and our Representatives for elevating it to pro- and special education and provided appropriations bills in July. Repub- vide important relief. funds for veterans to integrate back licans failed to do their job. They have It brings back the enhanced Federal into the workforce. showcased unprecedented incom- unemployment insurance, direct pay- Finally, the bill continues existing petence and cruelty this year. ments, a second round of PPP loans, funding restrictions, including those Why did Republicans block this relief $13 billion in emergency food assist- important to the pro-life community, package until now? ance, and a temporary boost to the and drops new controversial language. They thought we were too generous monthly food stamp program. And, Mr. Speaker, I would like to conclude with the American people, and they critically, it includes my Preventing by thanking Ranking Member KAY wanted to protect corporations who Online Sales of E-Cigarettes Act. GRANGER and Labor, Health and put workers in harm’s way, and then Despite strong Republican opposi- Human Services Chair ROSA DELAURO. tried to shackle the Federal Reserve in tion, it provides nearly $2 billion to Ms. GRANGER has been a valiant leader a last-minute effort to make it harder maintain the paid leave option. I will navigating our members through some for the Biden administration to help fight for paid sick days and paid family difficult decisions to bring us here struggling small businesses. and medical leave in the new year so today. Democrats will keep fighting for ad- that no worker is left behind. Mr. Speaker, I also want to acknowl- ditional aid once President-elect Biden In the Labor-HHS provisions, we edge the negotiating skills of the chair takes office. That cannot come soon were able to secure $155 billion in life- of the Labor-HHS Subcommittee, Ms. enough.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.038 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7305 Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, this bill includes $230 But I want to end by thanking the 1 minute to the gentleman from Michi- million for port infrastructure pro- chair, NITA LOWEY. As she mentioned, gan (Mr. MOOLENAAR), a member of the grams, which is crucial to coastal she and ELIOT ENGEL, myself, and Rich Appropriations Committee. States, but also, frankly, to our entire Neal are the last in our class. I hate to Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I freight network. say it that way. She has been an out- thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I am particularly pleased that this standing legislator and a great friend. Mr. Speaker, I support the legislation bill includes $390 million to the Mari- My only regret is that she is going to finishing the appropriations process for time Academy Training Ship Program. just leave Richie Neal and myself to 2021 because it funds important prior- This bill also renews housing assist- carry on here. So I really wish she ities for Michigan families. It includes ance for millions of Americans in need. would not leave, but I know she wants funding for the construction of a new It is our duty to meet this commit- to, and I wish her the best. I love you, lock at the Soo Locks, the Great Lakes ment, especially for our elderly; our Nita. Restoration Initiative, rural broadband disabled; and our heroes, our veterans. Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield internet access, and NIH research into I am also very pleased the bill pro- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ne- cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s. vides $3 billion for homeless assistance braska (Mr. FORTENBERRY), the rank- Of course, there is more work to do. grants. ing member of the Agriculture, Rural Many communities have been af- I have seen the results of those pro- fected by disasters this year, including Development, Food and Drug Adminis- grams firsthand, as we effectively tration, and Related Agencies Sub- my district, where two dams failed and eliminated homelessness among vet- communities were flooded. committee. erans in Miami-Dade County. Mr. FORTENBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I Congress should do more to help all As a final point on the THUD bill, I communities affected by natural disas- thank the ranking member for yield- would note that this agreement drops ing. ters this year, and I will be doing ev- the controversial riders, allowing us to erything I can to help those in my dis- I also add my thanks to my good move forward. friend, Chair LOWEY, upon her retire- trict apply to receive Federal assist- This omnibus itself continues strong ance. ment from Congress. Thank you so investments also into our national de- much for your grace-filled leadership I am glad we have this bill done for fense. It funds Everglades restoration the American people, and I look for- all these years. I am very happy for and prioritizes school safety initia- ward to working with my colleagues you in this new phase of life. tives. across the aisle to craft bipartisan leg- Also, Mr. Speaker, I thank the chair- Once again, Chairman LOWEY and islation again in the new year. man of the Agricultural, Rural Devel- Ranking Member GRANGER led the way Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 opment, Food and Drug Administra- through these very difficult times by minute to the gentleman from Vir- tion, and Related Agencies Sub- working day and night and never giv- ginia, (Mr. SCOTT), the chairman of the committee publicly here, Chair SAN- ing up. Committee on Education and Labor. FORD BISHOP. He has such a profes- A final word to Chairwoman LOWEY Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, sionalism and courtesy and a working, as she manages her final bill. You I thank the gentlewoman for yielding friendly bipartisan spirit. I really know, you can agree or disagree with and for her long career helping working think it is important that America this honorable Member from New York, men and women throughout the Na- hears that. but she is always honorable, straight- tion. Mr. Speaker, this bill underwrites forward, a true gentlewoman, and she I rise in support of this historic legis- the stabilization policies for our farm- has been a huge asset to this institu- lation. Under this bill, we were able to ers and ranchers, the protection of our tion and to our country. Godspeed, secure expansion of Pell grants to drug supply, and what I call the farm Madam Chairwoman. make it easier for students to access of the future. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 aid by streamlining the free applica- Now, these elongated deliberations minutes to the gentleman from New tion for Federal student aid. We were have created extra time for us here in Jersey (Mr. PALLONE). We came to Con- able to eliminate the ban on Pell Congress. I know you would probably gress together, and he is the chairman grants for incarcerated students. We prefer to be in Maryland. I certainly of the Committee on Energy and Com- were able to discharge debts for many would prefer to be in Nebraska. But we merce. historically Black colleges and univer- have had important work to do here. sities. And we were able to invest $82 Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Given the extra amount of time, I billion in schools and colleges. took some liberties and I visited with a I am particularly proud that we were I rise in strong support of this final omnibus package that includes critical young farmer near here, Mr. Speaker. able to provide an end to the legal pro- He lives in the Shenandoah Valley. And hibition of the use of Federal funds in legislation from the Energy and Com- merce Committee. on a cold Virginia night, I actually transportation to promote school inte- sanitized my own shoes and walked gration. That is right. It is still illegal First, this agreement includes $69 bil- with him in his poultry house, and we until this bill passes. lion to crush the coronavirus by sup- talked. We talked about costs, fer- Finally, I want to praise the inclu- porting the rapid and equitable dis- sion in this legislation of the fact that tribution of COVID–19 vaccines, as well tilizer reuse, mechanical versus digital we are finally ending surprise medical as critical testing and contact tracing. monitors, and options for integrating bills and the problems along those Second, this package finally ends renewable energy into his operations. Checking his birds is a routine he du- lines. surprise medical bills for American Mr. Speaker, I hope we will pass the consumers. These surprise bills have tifully performs. And that is what bill and do a lot for students and work- burdened millions of patients with America’s farmers are about: con- ers. crushing medical debts. It saves stancy, vigilance, hard work. And Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield money, which pays for a 3-year exten- whether it is in the field or among live- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Flor- sion to fund community health centers stock, the day in and day out life of the ida (Mr. DIAZ-BALART), the ranking and other vital healthcare programs. farmer in Nebraska or Virginia or member of the Transportation, Hous- Third, the bill phases down HFCs. Georgia is what keeps America strong ing and Urban Development Sub- This is a big win in the fight against and helps feed the world. committee. climate change, along with the reau- This bill supports our production ag- Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I thorization of the Pipeline Safety Act, ricultural system in many traditional thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I which reduces methane leaks. ways, while we also witness an oppor- also thank the chair, Mrs. LOWEY, for And, fourth, we provide major assist- tunity to expand the farm family. New her long career helping working men ance for struggling families to better forms of small-scale niche agriculture and women throughout the Nation. afford their internet service. marry high-tech with high-touch, con- I thank Chairman PRICE for working These are just a few of the key provi- necting the rural to the urban, the with me on the transportation and sions from the Energy and Commerce farmer to the family, and the farm to housing title of this bill. Committee. the table. This is the future of farming.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.040 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 Of particular importance, the bill I thank NANCY PELOSI for the tre- months of relief for those suffering supports rural broadband, as well as mendous job that she did in negoti- from the severe impacts of COVID. protecting our drug supply. It is an im- ating to get us to this point. Mr. Speaker, I also thank Congress- portant bill from the constructs of the Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield woman Chair DELAURO and Chairman most basic systems in America. to the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. PALLONE for their work with our Tri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The FLEISCHMANN), the ranking member of Caucus to include $2.8 billion for test- time of the gentleman has expired. the Homeland Security Subcommittee. ing and vaccine support in the commu- Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I nities of color hardest hit by COVID. an additional 30 seconds to the gen- thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I also thank our sub- tleman from Nebraska. Before I begin, I wish to convey my committee chairs and staff for includ- Mr. FORTENBERRY: Mr. Speaker, warm thoughts and sentiments to Mrs. ing so many of our priorities and for the bill supports rural broadband. And LOWEY from New York, who is chair- their diligent work on this. that is more than wires laid. It is about man of this committee. It has been a It is really shameful that it has creating an ecosystem of livability so privilege to work with you for almost a taken Republicans so long to realize that the benefits of telehealth and tele- decade in my capacity, and I wish you that their constituents are desperate education and telework, along with the best in your future. And I thank for help and need their government to precision agriculture, can be distrib- you for your service to this great give them a lifeline during this terrible uted equitably throughout the country. House. time, also. The inspiring COVID vaccine approv- Eight million people have slipped b 1900 als by the FDA have shown us what we into poverty since the start of this pan- can do together, and this bill also pro- Mr. Speaker, tonight, I rise in sup- demic, and one in four adults are suf- tects our drug supply while keeping un- port of the bill we have before us, fering from hunger during COVID–19. safe drugs out. which is the result of months of nego- 318,000 people have died from the Mr. Speaker, it is important that tiations on how best to manage our Trump administration’s scandalous these provisions make it into law. That government’s resources in fiscal year mismanagement. is why I am happy to support this bill. 2021 and respond to the COVID pan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Again, Chair LOWEY, thank you for demic that has gripped so many of our time of the gentlewoman has expired. your leadership. communities. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield an Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 Mr. Speaker, as the ranking member additional 15 seconds to the gentle- minutes to the gentlewoman from Cali- of the Homeland Security Sub- woman. fornia (Ms. WATERS), the chairwoman committee, I thank my full committee Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, I of the Committee on Financial Serv- leader, Ms. GRANGER, for her great support this bill. Let’s give this lifeline ices. leadership in pulling this omnibus to- to people. Let’s move forward and build Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, I thank gether. I also thank Subcommittee on this downpayment. the gentlewoman for yielding. Chairwoman Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD from Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield The relief in this bill is desperately California, along with Senators CAPITO 2 minutes to the gentleman from Texas needed, as families struggle during the and TESTER across the hall, for their (Mr. ARRINGTON). pandemic crisis. The negotiations were work and comity in resolving these dif- Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise difficult. They were tough. I wish we ficult and challenging issues. It is a in support of this legislation to provide could have done even more, but I am pleasure to have served with Chair- relief to our fellow Americans, accel- pleased we have done as well as we woman ROYBAL-ALLARD in this role. erate our Nation’s economic recovery, could have done to provide relief for so Mr. Speaker, I think we have a very and ensure our great Nation comes many in desperate need for their gov- balanced agreement. We continue to back better, stronger, and healthier ernment to come to their aid. provide $1.375 billion for border secu- than ever. As chairwoman of the Financial rity and funds flexibility for Immigra- I don’t want to belabor my deep con- Services Committee, I am proud to tion and Customs Enforcement to re- cerns with the process except to say, have secured $25 billion in emergency spond to detention needs. Mr. Speaker, that it is fundamentally rental assistance. We need much more. Further, we have significant invest- broken and that it was unnecessarily We also got an extension of the evic- ments in many of our Nation’s security prolonged for purely political reasons. tion moratorium and $12 billion in low- components, including the great The American people waited, and wait- cost, long-term capital and grants to United States Coast Guard, cybersecu- ed for months. They deserve better, Mr. the minority depository institutions rity and infrastructure, and FEMA Speaker. and the credit unions and the commu- grants to our States and localities to Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend, nity development financial institu- respond to disasters. fellow Texan and ranking member, KAY tions. Further, the bill before us eliminates GRANGER; our leader, KEVIN MCCARTHY; I thank Ranking Member MCHENRY, the riders and policy provisions con- KEVIN BRADY; and many others who Chairman CRAPO, and Ranking Member tained in the House-reported bill that helped finalize this agreement. BROWN for working with me on these would have inhibited the Department It is far from perfect. I haven’t met provisions. of Homeland Security from fulfilling perfect legislation since coming to I am so pleased that the legislation its law enforcement responsibilities at Washington. But it does a good job of includes stimulus payments for fami- our borders and in the interior of our supporting our struggling families, lies and individuals. Not enough, but I country. small businesses, healthcare profes- am pleased. Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote on sionals, teachers, and other frontline I am also pleased it includes new this package. It is time for the fiscal workers at a time when many des- funding for unemployment insurance. year to get underway. perately need it, and all of this at a Not enough, but I am pleased. Mr. Speaker, I wish all a happy and fraction of Speaker PELOSI’s $3.3 tril- I am also pleased we have support for healthy new year. lion bailout bonanza, which included Los Angeles International Airport in Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 cash for illegals, legalizing marijuana, my district and small business forgiv- minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- and a host of other unnecessary and ir- able PPP loans. This bill will also ex- fornia (Ms. LEE), a senior member of responsible provisions. pand the amount of PPP loans for the Appropriations Committee. Mr. Speaker, it is no small feat to which restaurants are eligible by a con- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Speaker, keep our annual spending below the siderable amount. first, let me thank Chairwoman NITA budget cap, and I commend my col- Let me be clear: Much more is need- LOWEY for once again doing such a phe- leagues, including Chairwoman LOWEY, ed, but this bill is a most important nomenal job. I am going to miss her for that. first step, and I am very pleased that tremendously. To do that and prevail in protecting we are able to come to the aid of all of Let me just say how much I support troops and including their pay raise, our constituents. this survival bill, which provides a few funding for the border wall, preserving

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.041 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7307 the sacred protections for our unborn, I So, yes, there is more work to do, and doesn’t go all the way, but it takes us have got to tell you, that is pretty darn it will cost some money, but it will down the path, a first step. good. protect jobs. Most importantly, it will I have hope of crushing the virus, and It is hard for me to stand for some of meet the needs of the American people I have hope because of the election of this stuff in this bill, this omnibus. But to crush the virus and to do so in a way Joe Biden as President of the United on balance, it is good for the country, that brings us all into the future in a States, a President who will follow and I am standing with Chairwoman very safe way. science. He will follow science, and he LOWEY, and I am standing with my fel- I thank Congresswoman VELA´ ZQUEZ will recognize that we have to meet the low Texan, KAY GRANGER. for her extraordinary leadership in needs of all the American people wher- God bless America. that regard. ever they live in our country, espe- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Mr. Speaker, I thank MAXINE WATERS cially addressing BARBARA LEE’s con- minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- for coming to the need of people, rent- cerns about the communities of color fornia (Ms. PELOSI), my friend for 32 ers, landlords, et cetera, with her im- that have been underserved in so much years in the House, the outstanding portant legislation—of course, we want of what we have done. Speaker of the House. more, but for now, this will see us Mr. Speaker, I have great apprecia- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank through—her Community Development tion for Madam Chair NITA LOWEY. the gentlewoman for bringing this im- Financial Institutions legislation, her Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I re- portant legislation to the floor. I thank MDIs, making all that available in the serve the balance of my time. her and Ranking Member KAY small business piece, available to so Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 GRANGER for bringing this in a very many more people. minute to the gentleman from Mary- strong bipartisan way. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. SCOTT from land (Mr. HOYER), the majority leader. I spoke this morning at some length, Virginia. Student loans, childcare, I Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I thank so it is on the record as to my attitude thank him for making it right. Madam Chair for yielding, and I thank here. I salute the legislation that is Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. PALLONE Ranking Member KAY GRANGER for her here and urge passage, but I do want to for his leadership again and again. Vac- work. take a minute to thank the Madam cines, the vaccine issue is so impor- Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity Chair. tant, how it is delivered, how it is pro- to do a video, as we all are commu- She has served in the Congress for a duced, distributed. Going from vaccine nicating with one another virtually, long time. We have sat side by side to vaccination, from lab to arm, so about my colleague and friend with over the years with ROSA DELAURO, much is required, and much of it is in whom I have served for over three dec- STENY HOYER, and Mr. CLYBURN as ap- this bill. Testing and tracing are still ades, NITA LOWEY. propriators. I have seen her writings- needed. We still need to provide a relief I went to school in NITA LOWEY’s dis- based astute political knowledge, her fund that goes along with that. I thank trict many, many years ago. When she strategic thinking, her encyclopedic him for the personal interest he took came here, we became friends. Shortly knowledge of the legislation produce in broadband. thereafter, she came on the Appropria- the results, understanding what the Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. DEFAZIO on tions Committee, and we served to- process will bear and what the country transportation and WRDA. Yesterday gether, as Speaker PELOSI said, on the needs first and foremost. morning, we didn’t even have WRDA in Labor, Health and Human Services, So, Mr. Speaker, I thank Chair- the bill. That is why this all has taken Education, and Related Agencies Sub- woman LOWEY. I don’t know how many longer to do. So, I thank him for the committee of the Appropriations Com- more times we will thank her, but important role that he played. We all mittee. I served on that committee for hopefully, when the coronavirus goes know about the airlines and the rest, 23 years. I have great affection for that away, we can all join in embracing her but there is so much more. committee. great leadership and expressing grati- Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. PETERSON We served under a gentleman named tude. for his work on nutrition. People are Bill Natcher from the State of Ken- Mr. Speaker, I want to just again hungry in our country, and we had to tucky. He used to stand when he pre- take a moment in recognition of the fight for nutrition money, but I thank sented that bill to the floor and say: other chairs who worked to make this him for his persistence. ‘‘This is the people’s bill.’’ legislation so, so effective with direct Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. MCGOVERN Mr. Speaker, this is the people’s bill. payments through the employee reten- for his advocacy in the Congress for b 1915 tion tax credit, the unemployment in- children and hunger, as well as ROSA surance, to name a few. DELAURO. But Mr. MCGOVERN has gone This is a bill that must pass. They Congresswoman VELA´ ZQUEZ with on hunger strikes and the rest. He real- say that good things come to those who Small Business, under her leadership ly values what is in this bill on nutri- wait. They have waited too long, had and working in a bipartisan way, small tion to feed the hungry in our country. too much pain, physically; too many businesses, which are the heart of our Mr. Speaker, I thank Mrs. MALONEY deaths; too much psychological dam- economy, have received almost $1 tril- for saving our Postal Service. age; too many lost jobs. This is, how- lion in these coronavirus bills, almost Just a brief reference to say thank ever, a good thing that will come to $1 trillion. We support that, but I also you. This has been a long, difficult ne- those who need it so badly. would hope there would be some com- gotiation. These chairs, their members I want to thank Chairwoman LOWEY, mensurate recognition of the jobs of of the committees, and their staffs who has performed such extraordinary small business, the jobs of State and have been invaluable. Shalanda and service on the Subcommittee on Labor, local government. They have received Chris, I thank them so much for mak- Health and Human Services, Edu- only $160 billion in all of these bills, ing all this happen. cation, and Related Agencies for a long $160 billion. Mr. Speaker, I reference the state- time; and the Subcommittee on State, Does that sound familiar? That is ex- ment I made this morning about one Foreign Operations, and Related Pro- actly the amount of money that the thing and another, about the attitude grams for a long time; and for the Ap- Republicans put in the CARES bill to we have to this and the need for us to propriations Committee. give to the wealthiest in our country, recognize this as a first step and the I want to thank my friend, KAY yet for all the States and localities, need for us to address the important GRANGER. We are perceived as being and it was retroactive, having nothing contribution of our health workers, po- awfully partisan, and this has been a to do with coronavirus, $160 billion. lice and fire first responders, sanita- partisan project as well. It took us They thought that was commensurate tion, transportation, food workers, our from May 15 until today to get this with the responsibilities of our teachers, our teachers, our teachers. done. We passed, in the interim, Octo- healthcare workers, our State and If we are going to safely reenter the ber 1, another bill of substantially less- local police and fire, first responders, economy and our schools, we must er sum than the one we passed in May, transportation, sanitation, food work- crush the virus. and a little more than what we are ers, our teachers, our teachers, our I have hope to crush the virus. That passing—actually, twice what we are teachers. is why we could support this bill. It passing today. All of it was needed.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K21DE7.043 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 The American people have been wait- GRANGER, who is going to be here. have said that, but that goes without ing and watching and hoping that Con- There is no reason, Mr. Speaker, why saying. We don’t do perfect. We are gress would not only be able to avert a we can’t pass appropriation bills by human beings. If we do the right thing, shutdown but also to provide much- September 30, the ending of the fiscal we do the best we can. It is essential needed COVID–19 relief. year, October 1 being the beginning of that we move forward and do our jobs Mr. Speaker, we now have a bipar- the new fiscal year. for the American people. tisan agreement, and the legislation I am frustrated, as the majority lead- That is why the House did its job by will achieve both of those aims. er who is supposed to be able to make passing the Heroes Act in May and KAY GRANGER, as I said, is somebody things work here, with my colleagues. again in October and why we passed ap- who was a mayor in Texas, and mayors We did make it work here, but our Sen- propriation bills to fund nearly all of know they have to get things done, and ate colleagues did not pass a single bill government by July 26. Congresswoman GRANGER has been prior to the election, so here we are. It is disappointing, as I have said, somebody who wants to get things In addition, this end-of-the-year that the Senate waited until November done. She and NITA LOWEY have been a package includes critical clean-energy to begin serious consideration of appro- team in getting things done. I thank legislation passed by the House earlier priation bills. I don’t mean the sub- both of them. this year that makes important committees didn’t work; they just This bill completes the appropria- progress toward addressing the climate didn’t report anything out. tions process by investing in the Amer- crisis while ensuring that America can Thankfully, though, we are taking ican people, in our national defense, in create good jobs by leading the clean- action together. America, we are tak- economic opportunity, in strength- energy economy. ing action together. And you can be ening safety net programs that keep We were also able, in this bill, Mr. pleased when you see the board light Americans out of poverty. Speaker, to include legislation that up, mostly overwhelmingly green. As I said, I thank both NITA LOWEY protects patients from surprise bills by I urge the President to sign this leg- and KAY GRANGER. removing them from the fight between islation without delay, just, Mr. Speak- I particularly want to thank an ex- insurers and providers and imple- er, as I urge him to sign the National traordinary Member of this body. She menting a fairer process for resolving Defense Authorization Act in which is not called a Congresswoman. She is disputes. you played such a critical role, Mr. not a Member of this body, but she is a On COVID–19 relief, while we were Speaker, and we passed earlier this person without whom we would not be unable to secure agreement on every month. I fear that he will veto this bill nearly as successful as we have been priority that Democrats and some Re- for an unrelated, totally nongermane over this last year. She has made this publicans wanted—we don’t always get issue, and we may be back here on the year less painful for millions and mil- everything we want. So be it. That is 28th. lions and millions of Americans. the process. If we are not here on the 28th, again, Her name is Shalanda Young. She We were able, however, to include NITA LOWEY, I want to say to you: sits right behind me, an extraordinary many of the provisions we included in Thank you. How much we appreciate talent whose leadership makes seminal previous bills on May 15 and October 1, your contribution, and how much we contributions to all the sections of this which I referred to earlier, for which appreciate the contribution of all of bill and to previous bills dealing with Democrats have been fighting for those who might be leaving either vol- appropriations and the COVID–19 pan- months and that Americans des- untarily or involuntarily. We thank demic. perately need. them for their service. She is, in many ways, an indispen- These include resumption of ex- Mr. Speaker, let’s finish the work of sable person when we come to dealing panded unemployment benefits, an- the 116th Congress. with bills of this magnitude. She works other round of direct payments, relief Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield for Mrs. LOWEY, as does Chris Bigelow. for renters, and assistance to make 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas Both have done extraordinary service. sure that Americans can put food on (Mr. BRADY), the ranking member on Shalanda Young, Mr. Speaker, rep- the table. In the richest country on the the Ways and Means Committee. resents the best of us. I say that be- face of the Earth, we have people in Mr. BRADY. Mr. Speaker, I want to cause she represents a lot of the staff food lines who can’t feed themselves. thank Ranking Member GRANGER for we have here. She is extraordinarily That is not only wrong, but it is im- her terrific leadership on this bill and talented, extraordinarily patriotic, and moral and inconsistent with my faith throughout this session. extraordinarily dedicated to the work and, I think, the faith of most. This agreement is a big, important of the American people, and extraor- There is additional help for small win for American workers, healthcare dinarily underpaid. business—appropriate—and resources providers, Main Street businesses, and Members are going to be underpaid in to help schools reopen safely. families. this bill, too. We beat our chest, and we In addition, we secured another $3.36 In this agreement, we have Repub- have money in there that says we don’t billion for GAVI, and I thank the chair. lican tax relief for American families. get a COLA one more time. Aren’t we It is a small program, relatively speak- We permanently make it easier to de- so courageous. I am disgusted by that, ing, but it is about keeping people duct high medical costs and lifetime Mr. Speaker, and I want all of America healthy around the world. learning costs. We extend for 5 years to know; I want all of my constituents We are a shrinking globe, and this the tax credit for paid family and med- to know. Every Member in this place, COVID crisis came from abroad—wher- ical leave, plus we take it one step fur- whether I agree with them or not, is ever it came from, Europe, contrary to ther by helping businesses pay off stu- worth a COLA, at least trying to keep the President saying it came only from dent loans for workers. them even with the cost of living in China. It came from Europe; it came We have big wins for patients and this country. We struck it one more from China. We have a moral responsi- families together. We end surprise time, as we pretend that we think the bility to make sure that it doesn’t keep medical bills when you visit the ER or COLA is unjust. coming and that we help our brothers have scheduled medical procedures. We However, that is de minimis to this and sisters abroad as well so that we, require that patients be given a true bill, but, certainly, will not dissuade too, can be healthy. and honest bill ahead of a scheduled me or ought not to dissuade anybody In the new year, we will continue to procedure, and we make it easier to from voting enthusiastically, ener- work to ensure that our country can find in-network doctors and providers. getically, and proudly for this bill. meet the challenges of COVID–19, in- In addition to helping patients, we As a result of this omnibus, the next cluding help for State, local, Tribal, also help our doctors. We increase their President will be able to start his ad- and territorial governments that are pay and stop two-thirds of planned ministration focusing on immediate on the front line. Who is delivering the Medicare cuts for certain providers. We challenges instead of trying to finish shot in the arm? States and local gov- also increase doctor pay by over $3 bil- the previous year’s work. ernments. lion and add 1,000 new graduate med- I want to say something on that one No compromise is perfect, of course, ical education slots to help train more more time. I have talked to Ms. and this is not perfect. So many people doctors.

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Frontline work- We offer crucial tax help for millions join me in voting in favor of these bills, ers, including public health workers, fire- of Americans and small businesses with and I yield back the balance of my fighters, and other essential workers employed another round of stimulus checks, time. by state and local governments continue to more funds and flexibility for PPP Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield need our support. loans. myself the balance of my time, and I The bill before us today provides a lifeline to We also include important technical rise to address this House for the final those who are struggling from the COVID–19 corrections to the new U.S.-Mexico- time. pandemic and the recession it has caused. It Canada Agreement, which will help our For 32 years, it has been my privilege extends critical programs first authorized by economy rebuild from this pandemic. to serve as United States Representa- the CARES Act including $300 per week in Maybe most importantly, we have tive from New York; and in the 116th additional unemployment benefits, a second big wins in this package to help us de- Congress, it has been my distinct honor round of direct payments of up to $600, $284 feat the virus once and for all with bil- to be the first chairwoman of the billion for additional small business loans lions more in funding for vaccines, House Appropriations Committee. under the Paycheck Protection Program, and testing, distribution, and more. By wielding the power of the purse, $13 billion in nutrition assistance for Ameri- This bipartisan solution is so impor- this bill will make a profound dif- cans facing hunger. It also provides $25 billion tant to the American people. This is a ference in the lives of millions of to help renters pay their rent and stay in their strong and needed package. Its benefits Americans and people around the homes. I’m deeply disappointed that the Ad- will be felt for years to come. world. ministration and the Senate Majority Leader I also want to finish by thanking our I am proud to have worked with so would not allow restaurants and their workers committee chairman, RICHIE NEAL, many of my colleagues on both sides of to receive our help. With over 300 bipartisan who worked so closely with me and all the aisle to assemble this bill and other cosponsors on the RESTAURANT Act, these of our committee members on these legislative successes. You have chal- businesses and their workers should have wins for the American people. It has lenged and inspired me, and I treasure been in this legislation. been an honor to work with him this the friendships that we have made. In addition to pandemic relief, the bill funds Congress. My dear friend, KAY GRANGER, it has the government through the remainder of the I am also very proud of the work and been such an honor getting to know fiscal year, avoiding a costly government shut- leadership that Republicans have ex- you. Texas values, New York values, no down before the holidays, and invests in crit- emplified throughout this Congress, es- matter what they say, we became good ical priorities, including clean energy, afford- pecially among the Ways and Means friends and worked so well together. able housing, public schools, and broadband. Committee. I will gladly and strongly Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m proud to have secured $100 million for the vote in support of this bill, and I en- I would be remiss if I did not thank electrification of Caltrain, $8.9 million for envi- courage all of my colleagues to do the the talented staff who have worked so ronmental conservation of the San Francisco same. hard to put this bill together, led by Bay, $33 million for construction of the Linac Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve Clerk and Staff Director Shalanda Coherent Light Source upgrade (LCLS–II) at the balance of my time. Young, the extraordinary Shalanda SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield Young, who is way back there. $85.2 million for the Stratospheric Observatory myself such time as I may consume. Thank you, Shalanda Young. for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) at NASA Before I close, I want to take a mo- And also the extraordinary deputy Ames. ment to recognize my good friend and staff director, Chris Bigelow. What a Our country is in the midst of the worst pub- our full committee chairman, NITA team. They manage. No matter how lic health crisis in a century, and I’m proud to LOWEY, as this will be the last bill that much paper and no matter what the say that the Democrats on the Energy and she will take to the floor. challenge, they seem to be able to put Commerce Health Subcommittee, which I She is the first woman to hold the it all together and get it right. have had the privilege to lead, have stepped gavel of the Appropriations Com- Shalanda and Chris, I thank you— up to the challenge by securing provisions that mittee, and her retirement is a huge and always with an assist by my chief include the following: loss to our country, to our committee, of staff, Elizabeth Stanley. Provide billions to ensure the free, timely, and to me personally. I do want to thank the staff director and equitable distribution of safe, effective When I was named as ranking mem- of the State, Foreign Operations, and vaccines and more resources for a national ber and she was named as chair, she Related Programs Subcommittee, testing strategy: called me into her office. We really had which I chair, Steve Marchese. End surprise medical billing. No patient will never worked together. We were on dif- There is one principle that has guid- face an unexpected, expensive bill just be- ferent committees. I will never forget ed my 32 years in public service: When cause they are caught in a web of providers. what she said. She said: We are going you see a problem, whether it is here or Assist doctors and public and rural hospitals to do it on time and on budget, and we in the district or in another commu- survive the pandemic by stopping planned will become best friends. nity, do something about it. Medicare and Medicaid cuts. Too many people see a problem. They Provide three years of funding for critical 1930 b are good people, but they will all go off public health programs including Community I wasn’t sure she wasn’t crazy, but I to this personal activity or another Health Centers, Teaching Health Centers, the said: I will do that. personal activity. Members of Congress National Health Service Corps, and the special We became good friends, and we did know, when they see a problem, we diabetes programs. things on time and on budget. Every- have a responsibility to address it and Restore Medicaid coverage for the citizens thing was a joy working with her be- do something about it to make life bet- of the freely associated states living in the cause she always knew what she want- ter for our community, the Nation, and U.S., to whom America has for too long aban- ed and what she wanted to do. She was the world. This bill does something to doned its commitments to. inclusive, and we did turn and have a crush this virus and set us on the Improve Medicare coverage for beneficiaries friendship that I will always cherish. course for a strong and equitable recov- across the country by simplifying Part B enroll- So I wanted to make sure that you ery. ment; permanently authorizing the use of tele- knew that I realized I had a unique op- Mr. Speaker, for the last time and health for mental health care; eliminating cost- portunity in working with you. I with a deep sense of gratitude for the sharing for colorectal cancer screenings; and learned a lot, and we had a good time, honor of serving in this House, I yield extending coverage for immunosuppressive didn’t we? back the balance of my time. drugs for kidney transplant patients. I’m espe- I also want to take a minute to Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in cially proud to have co-led and championed thank the members of our committee strong support of the Consolidated Appropria- the immunosuppressive drug coverage legisla- and our staff for their hard work this tions Act, 2021 that funds our government and tion to correct a short-sighted coverage policy

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Data centers are a critical part of our na- FCC to investigate in 2010; $250 million for Improve the Medicaid program by expand- tional infrastructure and are found in nearly the FCC’s COVID–19 Telehealth Program; ing access to certified community behavioral every sector of our economy. The federal gov- and $65 million to develop reliable broadband health clinics; eliminate spousal impoverish- ernment alone has more than 2,000 data cen- maps which are critical for the federal govern- ment for partners of Medicaid beneficiaries re- ters which store everything from Social Secu- ment and all states to know where broadband ceiving home and community-based services; rity and tax records, toe-books at the Library support funding would be most effective. and continuing the Money Follows the Person of Congress. Despite their importance to our Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise to empha- rebalancing demonstration which makes it government and our economy, many are ex- size the appropriate application and interpreta- possible for people on Medicaid to transition to tremely inefficient when it comes to energy tion of Section 404 of the Intelligence Author- a safer home or community-based environ- use. ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which has ment and still maintain Medicaid funding. The good news is many data centers can been included as Division W of the Consoli- Lower health care costs by strengthening significantly reduce their energy use using ex- dated Appropriations Act of 2021. parity in mental health and substance use dis- isting technology and best practices. This will Section 404 was authored by Chairman order benefits; removing gag clauses on reduce not only the government’s carbon foot- BENNIE THOMPSON of the Committee on Home- health price and quality information; ending a print but also its energy bills. My bipartisan land Security. Its essence is to establish a loophole that allowed drugs for opioid use dis- legislation has the potential to save taxpayers specialized fellowship program related to cy- order to benefit from the orphan drug designa- hundreds of millions of dollars in reduced en- bersecurity and intelligence within the Depart- tion; and making it easier for biosimilar prod- ergy costs in the future, while setting an ex- ment of Homeland Security. The program is ucts to come to market by increasing patent ample for the private sector to reduce energy meant for certain undergraduate students from and exclusivity transparency. This final provi- usage at data centers. diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and other back- sion appears in Section 325 of Division BB, We must ensure students in need can con- grounds. And the Secretary of Homeland Se- and it is a bill I’m proud to have sponsored, tinue their studies during the pandemic as col- curity—who shall administer Section 404— H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act. It leges begin another semester of remote learn- also will have authority to hire successful fel- requires patent information for biologics to be ing, and I’m proud that our agreement in- lowship participants as Department employ- submitted to the FDA and published in the cludes funding for these students. Section 902 ees, and into positions involving cyber or intel- publicly-available ‘‘Purple Book.’’ By creating a of Division N is modeled on H.R. 6814, the ligence. single, searchable list of licensed biologics, Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education The broader and most compelling goal manufacturers will be able to plan a pipeline of Students in Need Act, bicameral legislation I being, of course, to ensure that the Depart- lower-cost biosimilar products for years to introduced on May 13, 2020. ment and the Federal government are doing come. The provision provides $285 million to ex- their utmost to recruit, hire and retain a highly I’m also proud to have several health appro- pand connectivity for historically Black col- diverse workforce. The language of Section priations which I requested included in today’s leges and universities, Tribal colleges and uni- 404 must be interpreted and implemented by agreement. These items represent the critical versities, Hispanic-serving institutions and the Department broadly, with a mind towards advancement of life-saving research and care, other minority-serving institutions, their stu- attainment of this lawful objective; under no including: $15 million for the Pancreatic Can- dents, and minority-owned businesses near circumstances should it be read in an inappro- cer Research Program at the DOD, which I’ve those colleges. The funding can be used to priately narrow or needlessly restrictive fash- long championed and which comes as the purchase routers, modems, wi-fi hotspots, tab- ion. world continues to mourn the deaths this year lets, and laptops. Funding recipients must Although Section 404 does not require that of several iconic Americans from this very ag- prioritize low-income students. The legislation students attend Historically Black Colleges or gressive cancer, including Congressman John also establishes the Office of Minority Universities or Minority-Serving Institutions in Lewis and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Broadband Initiatives within the NTIA to carry order to participate in the fellowship program, Ginsburg; $42.9 billion for the NIH for forward out programs expand access to broadband at the Secretary of Homeland Security—who will thinking investments in medical research; and in communities around HBCUs, TCUs, administer this authority—should make exten- $597 million for critical biodefense and public HSis and other MSis. sive efforts to promote the fellowship among health emergency preparedness at BARDA, Between 2012 and 2018, over $1.2 billion in students from HBCUs and MSIs. which my legislation created. Another $19.7 9–1–1 fees were diverted to uses other than Together with the other Members of the billion is in the COVID–19 relief agreement for 9–1–1. While most states curtailed this horrific Homeland Security and Intelligence Commit- BARDA to manufacture and procure vaccines; practice, four states continue diverting 9–1–1 tees, I will look forward to receiving the report $350 million for the Children’s Hospitals Grad- fees: New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, required by Section 404, which will permit uate Medical Education Program to support and Nevada. I first co-led the bipartisan 9–1– Congress to confirm that, in fact, the Depart- pediatric medical residents’ training; and $5.4 1 Fee Integrity Act to require by statute that ment is conducting the necessary outreach to million for research on Chronic Fatigue Syn- 9–1–1 fees can only be used for 9–1–1 pur- HBCUs, MSIs, and other Institutions of Higher drome at the CDC to better understand this poses on September 14, 2018. I’m pleased Education; and, consistent with the approach I terrible disease. that the legislation appears in Section 902 of have set forth here, reading and applying Sec- There’s still so much more the American Division FF. tion 404’s language in a manner that fulfills people need. We must increase federal fund- I’m pleased that today’s agreement includes the initiative’s overarching goal. ing for the Medicaid program during this health funding for AI R&D. The Joint Explanatory Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like and economic crisis, including home-and-com- Statement for Division B includes direction for to lend my support of this fiscal year 2021 ap- munity-based services, improve infection con- AI R&D to expand at NSF and NIST, including propriations package. trol and quality in our nation’s nursing homes, with a focus on increasing AI workforce diver- I thank the Chair of the Appropriations Com- and address the public health crises that con- sity and developing a framework for ethical mittee, Mrs. LOWEY, and my friend, Chairman tinue during the COVID–19 pandemic, such as and safe AI. I’ve twice written to the House SERRANO, as they prepare to retire for their America’s unacceptable rates of maternal mor- Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, many years of dedication and hard work to tality, suicides, and overdoses. I’m proud of Justice, Science, and Related Agencies re- this institution and I wish them both well. what we’ve accomplished in the Health Sub- questing robust AI R&D funding, and I thank I also want to thank Ranking Member committee this year and energized to continue them for their leadership in taking an important GRANGER for her outstanding leadership this the fight in 2021. step to increase AI funding. year. Today’s agreement includes important clean I’m pleased that this legislation includes I’m pleased that this bill supports the Trump energy provisions, including my legislation, funding for several technology and tele- Administration’s Moon to Mars Artemis initia- H.R. 1420, the Energy Efficient Government communications matters that are priorities for tive and rejects radical demands to defund the Technology Act, which appears as Sections me and for our country, including $3.2 billion police. It also restores long-standing Second 1003 and 1004 of Division Z. The bill requires for a $50 per month emergency broadband Amendment protections that have enjoyed his- government agencies to develop plans to im- benefit for low income families, Pell Grant re- torical, bipartisan support yet were excluded

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:20 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.024 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7311 from the House-passed Commerce, Justice, It will provide up to $600 in stimulus checks, nologies Office. Importantly, the bill authorizes Science Appropriations Act. it will extend unemployment benefit checks, funding for existing and new National Marine I am also pleased that this bill rejects issues extend a moratorium on evictions for 1 month, Energy Centers, including the Pacific Marine which previously held up a COVID relief 325 billion for business relief with 275 billion Energy Center—operated by Oregon State agreement. This bill provides individuals, fami- going to paycheck protection, 82 billion for University, the University of Washington, and lies, health care providers, and businesses the schools, 20 billion for vaccine distribution. the University of Alaska Fairbanks. assistance which we can agree on, to help ev- While this is not quite exactly what I was look- Researchers at Oregon State University are eryone get through this pandemic. It also ing for, it will hold us until President Biden leading the way on this innovative work. looks to the future by providing additional takes the reins and leads us on. Through the Pacific Marine Energy Center, funding to expand internet access in rural Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, OSU is currently in the process of developing areas. the American people are incredibly frustrated, PacWave, the first of its kind wave energy test Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, The and rightly so. This relief package, while a facility off the Oregon Coast. Their leadership House amendment to the Senate amendment step forward, should have been passed scaling up the PacWave testing facility will to H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations months ago. House Democrats first passed catalyze this nascent industry. Additionally, we Act, 2021, includes many important provisions. the Heroes Act in May; at the same time, Ma- are fortunate to have the advanced manufac- Among them is Section 203 of Title II, Division jority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL called for a turing capacity of companies like Vigor, which BB, based on H.R. 7539, the Strengthening ‘pause’ and Senate Republicans refused to act recently constructed an 826-ton wave energy Behavioral Health Parity Act—an important until now. device that was deployed off the shores of Ha- step forward in improving the effective en- More than 315,000 Americans have died waii. It was not until I visited Vigor to see the forcement of mental health parity laws that from COVID–19. Experts have said if we had device that I grasped the scale of this re- govern group and individual health plans and made a larger investment in testing and trac- source and what we can gain from it. coverage. I am pleased to see this legislation ing, many of these deaths could have been I appreciate the support of Chairwoman advance as part of our continuing efforts to prevented. Millions of Americans are unem- JOHNSON in helping to secure the inclusion of ensure the promise of parity is realized for all. ployed and many are facing food insecurity. the Water Power Research and Development As Chairman of the Committee on Edu- Our state and local governments, including Act in today’s comprehensive energy package cation and Labor, which has legislative juris- first responders, have been on the frontlines of and end of year spending bill, and I am thrilled diction over employee health benefit plans (in- this pandemic but are being left out of this re- that it will soon be signed into law. I urge all cluding provisions of the Mental Health Parity of my colleagues to support this bill, which is and Addiction Equity Act and the Employee lief package. We can and we must do more. As I have said before, we cannot get the an important step forward in advancing ocean Retirement Income Security Act or ERISA) as economy up and running until we conquer the climate action. well as oversight jurisdiction over the United Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today States Department of Labor, I would like to virus. Today’s relief package makes significant in- in support of this relief bill because the Amer- provide additional clarification for the record vestments in testing and tracing efforts, vac- ican people cannot wait another day. regarding the interactions between this legisla- Over 315,000 Americans are dead. Three cines, therapeutics, and medical supplies and tion and existing enforcement and compliance out of every 4 small businesses have seen funding for underserved communities, all of efforts by the Secretary of Labor. their revenues fall, and thousands have shut First, no provision of Section 203 in any way which are critical to crushing this pandemic. This package provides help for the millions their doors for good. restricts, alters, or otherwise interferes with the Food insecurity has doubled for families with of Americans who are struggling right now. It existing enforcement and oversight authority of children, and millions of Americans are turning strengthens critical programs for those who the Secretary of Labor, including the Sec- to food banks for the first time. retary’s authority to investigate, audit, and are unemployed by extending and enhancing In most states, 1 in 5 households are be- seek equitable or other relief to enforce any unemployment insurance and rental assist- hind on rent. More than 10 million people are requirements of federal law. The requirement ance. It also offers $600 in direct payments to unemployed. that the Secretary examine the comparative low- and moderate-income Americans and in- But it’s been over six months since the analyses of at least 20 plans annually serves cludes a $13 billion increase in food assist- House passed the Heroes Act, comprehensive as a floor, not a ceiling, on the Department’s ance programs to help the millions of families legislation to address these issues months enforcement actions, and the Department re- facing food insecurity. ago. mains authorized to continue to utilize its This bill also includes vital funding for small And all this time, Republicans have refused broad authority under Sections 502, 504, 506 businesses, including specific funding for arts to lift a finger to provide relief to struggling of ERISA and other laws to enforce all re- and cultural programs and smaller businesses families. It is shameful that it took this long for quirements of this bill, Part 7 of ERISA, and who weren’t able to access the initial relief my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to any other requirements of federal law. funding. come to the table. Second, no provision of Section 203 in any These are welcome steps forward, but they And let me be clear—$600 in direct pay- way restricts, alters, or otherwise interferes are just a down payment on what needs to be ments and an additional $300 per week in un- with the rights of group health plan partici- done. employment is not enough—in fact, it’s just pants to bring an action to enforce their rights Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in sup- half of the aid that we passed in the CARES under Section 502 of ERISA, nor does it im- port of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Act. pact judicial review of any statutory violations. which includes my bipartisan Water Power Re- So, while I am disappointed in my Repub- This bill also should not be interpreted to cre- search and Development Act. lican colleagues and recognize this bill is not ate any additional presumption in favor of As we work to mitigate the climate crisis ideal or as comprehensive as the Heroes Act- health plans and issuers during judicial review and transition to a 100 percent clean energy it will provide some much-needed relief to the of nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL) economy, we cannot ignore our ocean. It cov- American people until we can pass a more ro- determinations, and the Secretary remains au- ers more than 70 percent of the surface of our bust stimulus under the Biden Administration. thorized to seek equitable or other relief, in- planet, and we can capture the power of its I’d particularly like to thank all the staff from cluding relief regarding the re-adjudication of waves, currents, and tides to power our member offices, to committee offices, to lead- claims. All provisions should be interpreted to homes, buildings, and communities. ership and floor staff, who worked long hours ensure the broadest access to relief for plan Marine energy has tremendous potential as and through the weekend to help put this participants. one of the last untapped renewable energy package together. Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speak- sources, and federal investment can help For small businesses, this bill takes action er, I rise in strong support of the 900 billion unlock it. Earlier this year, I was pleased to to authorize a second round of PPP loans to dollar economic relief package which has work with my House Oceans Caucus CoChair, the hardest hit businesses. Importantly, it will been agreed to by Members of Congress on Congressman DON YOUNG, and another ma- set aside funding reserved for small busi- both sides of the aisle. While this package is rine energy enthusiast from the east coast, nesses with 10 or fewer employees and those far from what is actually needed, it is nec- Congressman TED DEUTCH, to introduce the in underserved communities. It also utilizes essary to act right now and we do not have bipartisan Water Power Research and Devel- small banks and mission-based community any additional time to wait. This bill will direct opment Act. The bill would reauthorize funding lenders to guarantee fair access to small em- billions of dollars in aid to unemployed individ- for research, development, demonstration, and ployers. uals who are suffering with no other hope or commercialization of marine energy within the And finally, this bill provides for what we help in sight. Department of Energy’s Water Power Tech- have been hearing on the ground from small

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By establishing new guardrails County Inland Water and Power Commis- DEAR CHAIRMAN HUFFMAN: The Nature Con- and allocating $20 billion to the EIDL grant sion, and California Trout, collectively servancy, Trout Unlimited, and California Trout, collectively known as the California program, we are targeting the hardest hit known as the Two-Basin Partnership, write in strong support of the aquatic ecosystem Salmon and Steelhead Coalition, write in small businesses to receive these grants. restoration provision included in H.R. 2, strong support of the aquatic ecosystem res- Meanwhile, as shuttered entertainment which we understand you and your staff have toration provision included in H.R. 2, which venues, including our cultural institutions and negotiated for inclusion in the omnibus ap- we understand you and your staff have nego- movie theaters, that depend on large crowds propriations bill. tiated for inclusion in the omnibus appro- to survive have been closed by the pandemic priations bill. The Potter Valley Project is a hydro- The Coalition is a strategic partnership and faced difficulties accessing PPP and other electric facility that, in addition to gener- SBA programs, this bill creates a new $15 bil- founded to increase streamflows in Califor- ating a small amount of electricity, diverts nia’s North and Central Coast watersheds, lion dollar grant program to target these estab- water from the Eel River into the Russian with the goal of restoring and protecting lishments that have experienced a dramatic River basin. The Project’s main facilities in- wild salmon and steelhead and creating decline in revenue. clude two dams on the Eel River, a diversion water reliability for people. We are working But our efforts do not end here. We will con- tunnel and a hydroelectric plant. Citing eco- toward a California where water use manage- tinue to seek more assistance next year be- nomic concerns, current Project owner Pa- ment harmonizes and meets the needs of peo- cause Main Street, especially our independent cific Gas & Electric announced in January ple, needs of fish and ecosystems. It is for 2019 that it would not seek a new license restaurants, and working families deserve for these reasons that the Coalition is working from Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- together to support the Potter Valley us to come back to the table to provide a life- sion to continue operating the facilities. line while we await vaccine distributions. Project relicensing effort as a major restora- PG&E’s decision to not re-license the Project tion opportunity. So today, I’m voting yes but I urge my fel- left an uncertain future for both Eel and The current Potter Valley Project Plan is low members, let’s not stop here. Let’s come Russian River interests. Instead of leaving it built around a unique collaboration among back in January and pass more relief for the up to the utility and federal regulators to de- conservationists, county governments, American people. termine the region’s water future, local lead- tribes, farmers and other water interests to Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ers decided to work together to protect the shape a new future for the Project, a set of call attention to one of the many important interests of both river basins. The Two-Basin obsolete hydroelectric facilities in the upper provisions of today’s legislation. In particular, I Partnership is a direct outgrowth of that Eel River and Russian River Watersheds. collaborative effort, which brought together rise to discuss Section 1109 of Title XI of Divi- This effort, if successful, will implement one diverse stakeholders to develop a com- of the largest dam removals in the history of sion FF, relating to aquatic ecosystem protec- promise solution for the future of this aging tion, which comes from the FUTURE Western the United States while strengthening the and non-economically viable hydroelectric security of local water supplies. Water Infrastructure and Drought Resiliency project. The project consists of two dams on the title that I authored in H.R. 2 earlier this year. The Partners have joined together as the upper Eel River—Scott and Cape Horn—as Today’s provision is an improved version of applicant for the Project, with the collective well as a system of trans-basin tunnels that that legislation, and it is the result of the ongo- goal of restoring 288 linear river miles of divert approximately 60,000 acre-feet of ing bicameral water infrastructure negotiations spawning habitat at the headwaters of the water per year from the Eel to the Russian between the committees of jurisdiction. I am Eel through the removal of Scott Dam, while to generate hydroelectric power. This water grateful for the work done on both sides of the ensuring water supply reliability on the Rus- ultimately flows to agricultural and munic- Capitol and both sides of the aisle to bring this sian River. Additional components of the ipal users in the Russian River Watershed. proposed Project Plan include improving a But, perhaps more importantly, the project to fruition. This aquatic ecosystem protection blocks fish from reaching 288 linear stream provision is designed to fund broadly-sup- water diversion infrastructure at Cape Horn Dam and developing infrastructure to pro- miles above Scott Dam that were once the ported fish passage projects in the western vide water to meet summer irrigation needs spawning grounds for some of the largest states, and the specific intent is to help for farmers and ranchers in Potter Valley. salmon and steelhead runs in California. projects like the one in the Eel and Russian In January 2019, PG&E chose to dis- As you know, this legislation would di- River basins in California, where we have a continue its efforts to renew the project’s li- rectly support the Two-Basin Solution’s cense, which expires in 2022, from the Fed- chance to significantly improve fish passage shared objectives, which include: minimizing and habitat on the Eel River while providing eral Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). or avoiding adverse impacts to water supply This left the door open for a different entity long term certainty and reliability for Russian reliability, fisheries, water quality and to license the project. Seeing this as an op- River water users. recreation in the Russian River and Eel portunity to remove the dams blocking the The Potter Valley Project Ad Hoc Com- River basins; improving fish passage and headwaters of the Eel River, California mittee has been refining this effort for several habitat on the Eel River sufficient to sup- Trout joined with a diverse coalition— years, and we now have a Two-Basin Partner- port recovery of naturally reproducing, self- Sonoma Water, Mendocino County Inland ship that is taking the next steps. The intent of sustaining and harvestable native anad- Water and Power Commission, and Humboldt romous fish populations including migratory County—to notify FERC that they would ex- this new aquatic ecosystem protection statute access upstream and downstream at current is to support the important work of the Two- plore taking over the re-licensing of the project dam locations; and protecting tribal project. Over the subsequent year, those par- Basin Partnership, as well as other commu- cultural, economic, and other interests in nity-supported restoration projects like it ties—joined by the Round Valley Tribe— both the Eel and Russian River basins. worked with a team of technical consultants around the west. On behalf of the Two-Basin Partners, we to develop a proposed plan to take over the I am including in the RECORD letters of sup- strongly support this inclusion and your con- project and implement a ‘‘Two-Basin Solu- port from the Round Valley Indian Tribes, tinued support of our efforts on the Eel and tion’’ that would remove Scott Dam, im- Humboldt County, Sonoma County Water Russian Rivers. prove fish passage at Cape Horn Dam and Agency, Mendocino County Inland Water and Sincerely, build new infrastructure to deliver secure Power Commission, and California Trout—col- KATHLEEN WILLITS, water supplies to farmers who currently rely lectively known as the Two-Basin Partner- Councilmember, Round on the project. ship—as well as from the Nature Conser- Valley Indian In the spring of 2020, the three Coalition vancy, Trout Unlimited, and California Trout— Tribes. groups helped negotiate an initial plan pro- GRANT DAVIS, posing the removal of Scott Dam and the im- collectively known as the California Salmon General Manager, plementation of a Two-Basin Solution to and Steelhead Coalition. Sonoma Water. modernize this project to improve water sup- I thank my colleagues for working with me HANK SEEMANN, ply reliability for farms and communities in to bring this legislation to fruition, and thank Deputy Director-Envi- the Russian and Eel River Basins; the plan the staff in both the House and Senate who ronmental Services, will also help to restore struggling salmon have helped in this effort, especially Matthew Humboldt County and steelhead runs by reconnecting the river Muirragui from the House Natural Resources Public Works De- to its headwaters. In April the Coalition se- Committee and John Driscoll, Logan Ferree, partment. cured a $1.1 million CDFW grant that will be and Ben Miller on my personal staff. I look for- JANET PAULI, used to develop that proposal into a com- Chair, Mendocino plete re-licensing plan. We have also made ward to working with the next administration to County Inland inroads with the communities that would be support this win-win outcome for the North Water and Power most affected by dam removal and lobbied Coast and North Bay. Commission. for state and federal funding that will be DEAR CHAIRMAN HUFFMAN: The Round Val- CURTIS KNIGHT, needed to further develop and implement the ley Indian Tribes, Humboldt County, California Trout. plan.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.030 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7313 We strongly support the inclusion of Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that Schiff Stanton Van Drew aquatic ecosystem restoration funding in the Schneider Stauber Veasey I demand the yeas and nays. Schrader Stefanik Visclosky omnibus that could facilitate the watershed- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- level restoration of a key salmon river in Schrier Steil Wagner Scott (VA) Stevens Walberg California. Thank you for your leadership ant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Scott, Austin Stewart Walden and support. Scott, David Stivers Walorski Sincerely, The vote was taken by electronic de- Serrano Suozzi Waltz CURTIS KNIGHT, vice, and there were—yeas 327, nays 85, Sewell (AL) Swalwell (CA) Wasserman Executive Director, not voting 18, as follows: Shalala Thompson (CA) Schultz California Trout. Sherman Thompson (MS) Waters [Roll No. 250] Sherrill Thompson (PA) Watkins MATT CLIFFORD, YEAS—327 Shimkus Thornberry Wenstrup Staff Attorney, Cali- Simpson Tipton Westerman fornia Water Adams Estes Lawson (FL) Sires Titus Wexton Project, Trout Un- Aderholt Evans Lee (NV) Slotkin Tonko Wild limited. Aguilar Ferguson Lesko Smith (MO) Torres (CA) Williams Allen Finkenauer Levin (CA) JAY ZIEGLER, Smith (NE) Torres Small Wilson (FL) Allred Fitzpatrick Lieu, Ted Smith (NJ) (NM) Wittman California Director of Amodei Fleischmann Lipinski External Affairs and Smith (WA) Trahan Womack Arrington Fletcher Loebsack Smucker Trone Woodall Policy, The Nature Axne Flores Lowenthal Soto Turner Yarmuth Conservancy. Bacon Fortenberry Lowey Spanberger Underwood Young Baird Foster Lucas Speier Upton Zeldin Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, the first wave of Balderson Foxx (NC) Luetkemeyer stimulus spending proved frustrating for a lot Barr Frankel Luja´ n NAYS—85 Barraga´ n of small and medium sized business. Fudge Luria Amash Gohmert Mooney (WV) Bass Many mom and pop businesses ran in to Fulcher Lynch Armstrong Gomez Moore Beatty Gaetz Malinowski Babin Gonzalez (TX) Mullin loan processing problems because there were Bera Gallego Maloney, Sean Banks Gooden Norman problems with their applications. Bergman Garamendi Marshall Biggs Gosar Ocasio-Cortez Beyer Many applicants did not know that their ap- Garcia (CA) Matsui Bishop (NC) Green (TN) Omar Bilirakis plications needed to be cured from any de- Garcia (TX) McAdams Blumenauer Grijalva Perry Bishop (GA) Gianforte McBath Boyle, Brendan Hice (GA) Pocan fects or that there were defects with their ap- Blunt Rochester Gibbs McCarthy F. Higgins (LA) Posey Bonamici plication. Golden McCaul Buck Hollingsworth Pressley Bost Some other small businesses were rejected Gonzalez (OH) McCollum Budd Huffman Raskin Brady because their lender ran out of allocation be- Gottheimer McEachin Burchett Jayapal Rice (SC) Brindisi Granger McHenry Castro (TX) Jeffries Rose, John W. cause the lenders were focused on larger Brooks (AL) Graves (LA) McKinley Clarke (NY) Jordan Roy Brown (MD) loans. Graves (MO) McNerney Cloud Keller Schakowsky Brownley (CA) That is why, Democrats were able to secure Green, Al (TX) Meeks Comer Kelly (MS) Schweikert Buchanan $325 billion in small business aid this time Griffith Meuser Correa Kennedy Sensenbrenner Bucshon Grothman Mfume Cuellar Khanna Steube around. Burgess Guest Miller Curtis Lee (CA) Takano Democrats secured critical funding and pol- Bustos Haaland Mitchell Davidson (OH) Levin (MI) Taylor Butterfield icy changes to help small businesses, includ- Hagedorn Moolenaar DeFazio Lofgren Tiffany Byrne ing minority-owned businesses, and nonprofits Hall Morelle DeSaulnier Long Timmons Calvert Harder (CA) Moulton DesJarlais Maloney, Tlaib recover from the pandemic. Carbajal Harris Mucarsel-Powell Doggett Carolyn B. Vargas This deal includes over $284 billion for first Ca´ rdenas Hartzler Murphy (FL) Escobar Massie Vela Carson (IN) and second forgivable PPP loans, dedicated Hastings Nadler Espaillat Mast Vela´ zquez Carter (GA) set-asides for very small businesses and lend- Hayes Napolitano Gabbard McClintock Watson Coleman Cartwright Heck Neal Gallagher McGovern Weber (TX) ing through community-based lenders like Case Hern, Kevin Neguse Garcı´a (IL) Meng Welch Community Development Financial Institutions Casten (IL) Herrera Beutler Newhouse and Minority Depository Institutions, and ex- Castor (FL) Higgins (NY) Norcross NOT VOTING—18 Chabot Hill (AR) Nunes Abraham Guthrie Spano panded PPP eligibility for 501(c)(6) nonprofits, Cheney Himes O’Halleran Bishop (UT) King (IA) Walker including destination marketing organizations, Chu, Judy Holding Olson Brooks (IN) Loudermilk Webster (FL) Cicilline Horn, Kendra S. Palazzo and local newspapers, TV and radio broad- Carter (TX) Marchant Wilson (SC) Cisneros Horsford Pallone casters. $20 billion is included for new EIDL Duncan Murphy (NC) Wright Clark (MA) Houlahan Palmer Dunn Rogers (AL) Yoho Grants for businesses in low-income commu- Clay Hoyer Panetta nities, $3.5 billion for continued SBA debt re- Cleaver Hudson Pappas lief payments, and $2 billion for enhancements Cline Huizenga Pascrell b 2025 Clyburn Hurd (TX) Payne to SBA lending. Cohen Jackson Lee Pelosi Messrs. GRIJALVA, JEFFRIES, and This deal also includes $15 billion in dedi- Cole Jacobs Pence WEBER of Texas changed their vote cated funding for live venues, independent Collins (GA) Johnson (GA) Perlmutter from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ movie theaters, and cultural institutions. Conaway Johnson (LA) Peters Connolly Johnson (OH) Peterson Mr. MCCARTHY changed his vote Small businesses that took a PPP loan and Cooper Johnson (SD) Phillips from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ saw their revenues fall by 25% will be eligible Costa Johnson (TX) Pingree So the first portion of the divided for a second loan. Courtney Joyce (OH) Porter question was adopted. Congress will also allow PPP borrowers to Cox (CA) Joyce (PA) Price (NC) Craig Kaptur Quigley The result of the vote was announced take tax deductions for covered business ex- Crawford Katko Reed as above recorded. penses. Crenshaw Keating Reschenthaler MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Crist Kelly (IL) Rice (NY) RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS for debate has expired. Crow Kelly (PA) Richmond Pursuant to House Resolution 1271, Cunningham Kildee Riggleman Allred (Wexton) Carson (IN) DelBene Davids (KS) Kilmer Roby Axne (Davids (Butterfield) (Cicilline) the previous question is ordered. Davis (CA) Kim Rodgers (WA) (KS)) Case DeSaulnier The question of adoption of the mo- Davis, Danny K. Kind Roe, David P. Barraga´ n (Beyer) (Cartwright) (Matsui) tion is divided. Davis, Rodney King (NY) Rogers (KY) Bera (Aguilar) Castor (FL) Deutch (Rice The first portion of the divided ques- Dean Kinzinger Rooney (FL) Bishop (GA) (Demings) (NY)) tion is: Will the House concur in the DeGette Kirkpatrick Rose (NY) (Butterfield) Cisneros Doggett (Raskin) DeLauro Krishnamoorthi Rouda Blumenauer (Carbajal) Escobar (Garcia Senate amendment with the matter DelBene Kuster (NH) Rouzer (Beyer) Cleaver (Davids (TX)) Delgado Kustoff (TN) Roybal-Allard Bonamici (Clark (KS)) proposed to be inserted as Divisions B, Eshoo Demings LaHood Ruiz (MA)) Cohen (Beyer) C, E, and F of the amendment of the (Thompson Deutch LaMalfa Ruppersberger Boyle, Brendan Costa (Correa) House? Diaz-Balart Lamb Rush F. (Jeffries) Davis (CA) (CA)) The question is on the first portion of Dingell Lamborn Rutherford Brownley (CA) (Scanlon) Finkenauer the divided question. Doyle, Michael Langevin Ryan (Clark (MA)) Dean (Scanlon) (Underwood) The question was taken; and the F. Larsen (WA) Sa´ nchez Bustos (Kuster DeFazio (Davids Fletcher Emmer Larson (CT) Sarbanes (NH)) (KS)) (Raskin) Speaker pro tempore announced that Engel Latta Scalise Ca´ rdenas DeGette (Blunt Frankel (Clark the ayes appeared to have it. Eshoo Lawrence Scanlon (Carbajal) Rochester) (MA))

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.032 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7314 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 Garamendi Lofgren (Jeffries) Rooney (FL) DelBene Kirkpatrick Roby Brooks (AL) Green (TN) Posey (Sherman) Lowenthal (Beyer) Delgado Krishnamoorthi Rodgers (WA) Buck Griffith Rose, John W. Gianforte (Beyer) Rouda (Aguilar) Demings Kuster (NH) Roe, David P. Budd Grothman Roy (Suozzi) McEachin Roybal-Allard DeSaulnier Kustoff (TN) Rogers (KY) Burchett Hice (GA) Schweikert Gonzalez (TX) (Wexton) (Garcia (TX)) Deutch LaHood Rooney (FL) Burgess Higgins (LA) Sensenbrenner (Gomez) McNerney Ruiz (Dingell) Diaz-Balart LaMalfa Rose (NY) Cloud Hollingsworth Smith (MO) ´ Grijalva (Garcıa (Raskin) Rush Dingell Lamb Rouda Conaway Jordan Steil (IL)) Meng (Clark (Underwood) Doggett Langevin Rouzer Curtis Keller Steube Haaland (Davids Davidson (OH) Kelly (MS) (MA)) Ryan (Kildee) Doyle, Michael Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Stewart (KS)) F. Larson (CT) DesJarlais Lamborn Mitchell Schakowsky Ruiz Taylor Hastings Emmer Latta Gabbard Massie (Spanberger) (Underwood) Ruppersberger Tiffany (Wasserman Engel Lawrence Gaetz McClintock Moore (Beyer) Schneider Rush Timmons Schultz) Escobar Lawson (FL) Gallagher Mooney (WV) Moulton (Casten (IL)) Rutherford Tipton Heck (Kildee) (McGovern) Eshoo Lee (CA) Ryan Gohmert Mullin Jayapal (Raskin) Schrier Gooden Norman Tlaib Mucarsel-Powell Espaillat Lee (NV) Sa´ nchez Johnson (TX) (Spanberger) Gosar Perry Weber (TX) (Wasserman Estes Lesko Sarbanes (Jeffries) Serrano Schultz) Evans Levin (CA) Scalise Kelly (IL) (Jeffries) Ferguson Levin (MI) NOT VOTING—17 Nadler (Jeffries) Scanlon (Clarke (NY)) Sewell (AL) Finkenauer Lieu, Ted Napolitano Schakowsky Abraham King (IA) Walker Kennedy (Cicilline) Fitzpatrick Lipinski (Correa) Schiff Bishop (UT) Loudermilk Webster (FL) (McGovern) Shimkus Fleischmann Loebsack Brooks (IN) Marchant Neal (Lynch) Schneider Wilson (SC) Khanna (Pallone) Fletcher Lofgren Carter (TX) Murphy (NC) Neguse Schrader Wright (Sherman) Sires (Pallone) Flores Long Duncan Rogers (AL) (Perlmutter) Schrier Yoho Kilmer (Kildee) Smith (WA) Fortenberry Lowenthal Dunn Spano Pascrell Scott (VA) Kim (Davids (Courtney) Foster Lowey (KS)) (Pallone) Foxx (NC) Lucas Scott, Austin Payne Speier (Scanlon) Scott, David b 2108 Kirkpatrick Thompson (MS) Frankel Luetkemeyer (Stanton) (Wasserman ´ Serrano (Fudge) Fudge Lujan Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ changed her Lamb (Sherrill) Schultz) Sewell (AL) Titus (Connolly) Fulcher Luria vote from ‘‘present’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ Langevin Peters (Kildee) Gallego Lynch Shalala Vargas (Correa) (Lynch) Peterson Garamendi Malinowski Sherman So the second portion of the divided Veasey (Beyer) Larson (CT) (McCollum) Garcia (CA) Maloney, Sherrill question was adopted. ´ (Cicilline) Pingree Velazquez Garcı´a (IL) Carolyn B. Shimkus The result of the vote was announced (Cicilline) (Clarke (NY)) Lawrence Garcia (TX) Maloney, Sean Simpson as above recorded. (Kildee) Pocan (Raskin) Watson Coleman Gianforte Marshall Sires Lawson (FL) Porter (Wexton) (Pallone) Gibbs Mast Slotkin A motion to reconsider was laid on (Demings) Price (NC) Welch Golden Matsui Smith (NE) the table. Lieu, Ted (Beyer) (Butterfield) (McGovern) Gomez McAdams Smith (NJ) PERSONAL EXPLANATION Lipinski Richmond Wilson (FL) Gonzalez (OH) McBath Smith (WA) (Schrader) (Butterfield) (Hayes) Gonzalez (TX) McCarthy Smucker Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I was un- Gottheimer McCaul Soto The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. able to vote on December 20, 2020 and De- Granger McCollum Spanberger cember 21, 2020 due to not being in DC. Had MFUME). The Chair will now put the Graves (LA) McEachin Speier question on the second portion of the Graves (MO) McGovern Stanton I been present, I would have voted as follows: divided question. Green, Al (TX) McHenry Stauber ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 248; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. Grijalva McKinley Stefanik 249; ‘‘no’’ on rollcall No. 250; and ‘‘no’’ on roll- The question is: Will the House con- Guest McNerney Stevens call No. 251. cur in the Senate amendment with all Guthrie Meeks Stivers Haaland Meng Suozzi MEMBERS RECORDED PURSUANT TO HOUSE of the matter proposed to be inserted Hagedorn Meuser by the amendment of the House other Swalwell (CA) RESOLUTION 965, 116TH CONGRESS Hall Mfume Takano than Divisions B, C, E, and F? Harder (CA) Miller Allred (Wexton) Eshoo Lofgren (Jeffries) Thompson (CA) Axne (Davids (Thompson Lowenthal The question is on the second portion Harris Mitchell Thompson (MS) Hartzler Moolenaar (KS)) (CA)) (Beyer) Thompson (PA) of the divided question. Hastings Moore Barraga´ n (Beyer) Finkenauer McEachin Thornberry Hayes Morelle Bera (Aguilar) (Underwood) (Wexton) The question was taken; and the Titus Heck Moulton Bishop (GA) Fletcher McNerney Speaker pro tempore announced that Tonko Hern, Kevin Mucarsel-Powell (Butterfield) (Raskin) (Raskin) Torres (CA) the ayes appeared to have it. Herrera Beutler Murphy (FL) Blumenauer Frankel (Clark Meng (Clark Torres Small Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, on that Higgins (NY) Nadler (Beyer) (MA)) (MA)) (NM) Garamendi Hill (AR) Napolitano Bonamici (Clark Mitchell I demand the yeas and nays. Trahan (Sherman) Himes Neal (MA)) (Spanberger) Trone Gianforte The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Holding Neguse Boyle, Brendan Moore (Beyer) Turner (Suozzi) ant to section 3 of House Resolution Horn, Kendra S. Newhouse F. (Jeffries) Moulton Underwood Gonzalez (TX) 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Horsford Norcross Brownley (CA) (McGovern) Houlahan Nunes Upton (Gomez) Mucarsel-Powell (Clark (MA)) ´ The vote was taken by electronic de- Hoyer O’Halleran Van Drew Grijalva (Garcıa (Wasserman Vargas Bustos (Kuster (IL)) vice, and there were—yeas 359, nays 53, Hudson Ocasio-Cortez (NH)) Schultz) Huffman Olson Veasey Haaland (Davids Nadler (Jeffries) not voting 17, as follows: Ca´ rdenas (KS)) Huizenga Omar Vela Napolitano ´ (Carbajal) Hastings [Roll No. 251] Hurd (TX) Palazzo Velazquez (Correa) Visclosky Carson (IN) (Wasserman YEAS—359 Jackson Lee Pallone Neal (Lynch) Wagner (Butterfield) Schultz) Jacobs Palmer Neguse Adams Brindisi Cline Walberg Case Heck (Kildee) Jayapal Panetta (Perlmutter) Aderholt Brown (MD) Clyburn Walden (Cartwright) Jayapal (Raskin) Jeffries Pappas Pascrell Aguilar Brownley (CA) Cohen Walorski Castor (FL) Johnson (TX) Johnson (GA) Pascrell (Pallone) Allen Buchanan Cole Waltz (Demings) (Jeffries) Johnson (LA) Payne Payne Allred Bucshon Collins (GA) Wasserman Cisneros Kelly (IL) Johnson (OH) Pence (Wasserman Amodei Bustos Comer Schultz (Carbajal) (Clarke (NY)) Johnson (SD) Perlmutter Schultz) Arrington Butterfield Connolly Waters Cleaver (Davids Kennedy Johnson (TX) Peters Peters (Kildee) Axne Byrne Cooper Watkins (KS)) (McGovern) Joyce (OH) Peterson Peterson Bacon Calvert Correa Watson Coleman Khanna Joyce (PA) Phillips Cohen (Beyer) (McCollum) Baird Carbajal Costa Welch (Sherman) Kaptur Pingree Costa (Correa) Pingree Balderson Ca´ rdenas Courtney Wenstrup Kilmer (Kildee) Katko Pocan Davis (CA) (Cicilline) Barr Carson (IN) Cox (CA) Westerman Kim (Davids Keating Porter (Scanlon) Pocan (Raskin) Barraga´ n Carter (GA) Craig Wexton (KS)) Kelly (IL) Pressley Dean (Scanlon) Porter (Wexton) Bass Cartwright Crawford Kelly (PA) Price (NC) Wild Kirkpatrick DeFazio (Davids Price (NC) Beatty Case Crenshaw Kennedy Quigley Williams (Stanton) (KS)) (Butterfield) Bera Casten (IL) Crist Khanna Raskin Wilson (FL) Lamb (Sherrill) DeGette (Blunt Richmond Bergman Castor (FL) Crow Kildee Reed Wittman Langevin Rochester) (Butterfield) Beyer Castro (TX) Cuellar Kilmer Reschenthaler Womack (Lynch) DelBene Rooney (FL) Bilirakis Chabot Cunningham Kim Rice (NY) Woodall Larson (CT) (Cicilline) (Beyer) Bishop (GA) Cheney Davids (KS) Kind Rice (SC) Yarmuth (Cicilline) DeSaulnier Rouda (Aguilar) Blumenauer Chu, Judy Davis (CA) King (NY) Richmond Young Lawrence (Matsui) Roybal-Allard Blunt Rochester Cicilline Davis, Danny K. Kinzinger Riggleman Zeldin (Kildee) Bonamici Cisneros Davis, Rodney Deutch (Rice Lawson (FL) (Garcia (TX)) (NY)) Ruiz (Dingell) Bost Clark (MA) Dean NAYS—53 (Demings) Boyle, Brendan Clarke (NY) DeFazio Doggett (Raskin) Lieu, Ted (Beyer) Rush F. Clay DeGette Amash Babin Biggs Escobar (Garcia Lipinski (Underwood) Brady Cleaver DeLauro Armstrong Banks Bishop (NC) (TX)) (Schrader) Ryan (Kildee)

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.035 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7315 Schakowsky Shimkus Veasey (Beyer) section 589a(b) of title 28, United States ‘‘(4) The amount described in this para- (Underwood) (Pallone) Vela´ zquez Code, for each of fiscal years 2021 through graph shall be the lesser of— Schneider Sires (Pallone) (Clarke (NY)) 2026— ‘‘(A) $60; or (Casten (IL)) Smith (WA) Watson Coleman (1) the fees collected under section Schrier (Courtney) ‘‘(B) a pro rata share, for each chapter 7 (Pallone) 1930(a)(6) of such title, less the amount speci- case, of the fees collected under section (Spanberger) Speier (Scanlon) Welch Serrano Thompson (MS) fied in subparagraph (2), shall be deposited as 1930(a)(6) of title 28 and deposited to the (McGovern) specified in subsection (b); and (Jeffries) (Fudge) Wilson (FL) United States Trustee System Fund under Sewell (AL) Titus (Connolly) (Hayes) (2) $5,400,000 of the fees collected under sec- section 589a(f)(1) of title 28, less the amounts (Cicilline) Vargas (Correa) tion 1930(a)(6) of such title shall be deposited specified in section 589a(f)(1)(A) and (B) of f in the general fund of the Treasury. title 28. (b) UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM ‘‘(5) The payment received by a trustee BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION FUND.—Section 589a of title 28, United States under paragraph (3) shall be paid in addition IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2020 Code, is amended by adding at the end the to the amount paid under subsection (b). following: ‘‘(6) Not later than September 30, 2021, the Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ‘‘(f)(1) During each of fiscal years 2021 Director of the Administrative Office of the unanimous consent to take from the through 2026 and notwithstanding sub- Speaker’s table the bill (S. 4996) to en- sections (b) and (c), the fees collected under United States Courts shall promulgate regu- sure funding of the United States section 1930(a)(6), less the amount specified lations for the administration of this sub- section.’’. trustees, extend temporary bankruptcy in paragraph (2), shall be deposited as fol- lows, in the following order: (d) BANKRUPTCY FEES.—Section 1930(a) of judgeships, and for other purposes, and title 28, United States Code, is amended— ask for its immediate consideration in ‘‘(A) First, the amounts specified in the Department of Justice appropriations for (1) by striking paragraph (6)(B) and insert- the House. that fiscal year, shall be deposited as discre- ing the following: The Clerk read the title of the bill. tionary offsetting collections to the ‘‘United ‘‘(B)(i) During the 5-year period beginning The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. States Trustee System Fund’’, pursuant to on January 1, 2021, in addition to the filing MFUME). Is there objection to the re- subsection (a), to remain available until ex- fee paid to the clerk, a quarterly fee shall be quest of the gentleman from Rhode Is- pended. paid to the United States trustee, for deposit land? ‘‘(B) Second, the amounts determined an- in the Treasury, in each open and reopened There was no objection. nually by the Director of the Administrative case under chapter 11 of title 11, other than The text of the bill is as follows: Office of the United States Courts that are under subchapter V, for each quarter (includ- necessary to reimburse the judiciary for the ing any fraction thereof) until the case is S. 4996 costs of administering payments under sec- closed, converted, or dismissed, whichever Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- tion 330(e) of title 11, shall be deposited as occurs first. resentatives of the United States of America in mandatory offsetting collections to the ‘‘(ii) The fee shall be the greater of— Congress assembled, ‘United States Trustee System Fund’, and ‘‘(I) 0.4 percent of disbursements or $250 for SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. transferred and deposited into the special each quarter in which disbursements total This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bankruptcy fund established under section 1931(a), and less than $1,000,000; and Administration Improvement Act of 2020’’. notwithstanding subsection (a), shall be ‘‘(II) 0.8 percent of disbursements but not SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. available for expenditure without further ap- more than $250,000 for each quarter in which (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- propriation. disbursements total at least $1,000,000. lowing: ‘‘(C) Third, the amounts determined annu- ‘‘(iii) The fee shall be payable on the last (1) Because of the importance of the goal ally by the Director of the Administrative day of the calendar month following the cal- that the bankruptcy system is self-funded, at Office of the United States Courts that are endar quarter for which the fee is owed.’’; no cost to the taxpayer, Congress has closely necessary to pay trustee compensation au- and monitored the funding needs of the bank- thorized by section 330(e)(2) of title 11, shall (2) in paragraph (7), in the first sentence, ruptcy system, including by requiring peri- be deposited as mandatory offsetting collec- by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. odic reporting by the Attorney General re- tions to the ‘United States Trustee System (e) APPLICABILITY.— garding the United States Trustee System Fund’, and transferred and deposited into the (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in Fund. Chapter 7 Trustee Fund established under paragraph (2), the amendments made by this (2) Congress has amended the various section 330(e) of title 11 for payment to trust- section shall take effect on the date of enact- bankruptcy fees as necessary to ensure that ees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title ment of this Act. the bankruptcy system remains self-sup- 11 (in addition to the amounts paid under (2) EXCEPTIONS.— porting, while also fairly allocating the costs section 330(b) of title 11), in accordance with (A) COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.—The of the system among those who use the sys- that section, and notwithstanding subsection amendments made by subsection (c) shall tem. (a), shall be available for expenditure with- apply to any case filed on or after the date (3) Because the bankruptcy system is out further appropriation. of enactment of this Act— interconnected, the result has been a system ‘‘(D) Fourth, any remaining amounts shall (i) under chapter 7 of title 11, United of fees, including filing fees, quarterly fees in be deposited as discretionary offsetting col- States Code; or chapter 11 cases, and other fees, that to- lections to the ‘United States Trustee Sys- (ii)(I) under chapter 11, 12, or 13 of that gether fund the courts, judges, United States tem Fund’, to remain available until ex- title; and trustees, and chapter 7 case trustees nec- pended. (II) converted to a chapter 7 case under essary for the bankruptcy system to func- ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding subsection (b), for that title. tion. each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026, (B) BANKRUPTCY FEES.—The amendments (4) This Act and the amendments made by $5,400,000 of the fees collected under section made by subsection (d) shall apply to— this Act— 1930(a)(6) shall be deposited in the general (i) any case pending under chapter 11 of (A) ensure adequate funding of the United fund of the Treasury.’’. title 11, United States Code, on or after the States trustees, supports the preservation of (c) COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS.—Section date of enactment of this Act; and existing bankruptcy judgeships that are ur- 330 of title 11, United States Code, is amend- (ii) quarterly fees payable under section gently needed to handle existing and antici- ed by adding at the end the following: 1930(a)(6) of title 28, United States Code, as pated increases in business and consumer ‘‘(e)(1) There is established a fund in the amended by subsection (d), for disbursements Treasury of the United States, to be known caseloads, and provides long-overdue addi- made in any calendar quarter that begins on as the ‘Chapter 7 Trustee Fund’, which shall tional compensation for chapter 7 case trust- or after the date of enactment of this Act. be administered by the Director of the Ad- ees whose caseloads include chapter 11 reor- ministrative Office of the United States SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY OFFICE OF ganization cases that were converted to BANKRUPTCY JUDGES IN CERTAIN Courts. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS. chapter 7 liquidation cases; and ‘‘(2) Deposits into the Chapter 7 Trustee (B) confirm the longstanding intention of Fund under section 589a(f)(1)(C) of title 28 (a) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY Congress that quarterly fee requirements re- shall be available until expended for the pur- JUDGES AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY main consistent across all Federal judicial poses described in paragraph (3). JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2017.— districts. ‘‘(3) For fiscal years 2021 through 2026, the (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act and Chapter 7 Trustee Fund shall be available to bankruptcy judges authorized by section the amendments made by this Act is to fur- pay the trustee serving in a case that is filed 1003(a) of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of ther the long-standing goal of Congress of under chapter 7 or a case that is converted to 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) for the district of ensuring that the bankruptcy system is self- a chapter 7 case in the most recent fiscal Delaware and the eastern district of Michi- funded, at no cost to the taxpayer. year (referred to in this subsection as a gan are extended until the applicable va- SEC. 3. UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND; ‘chapter 7 case’) the amount described in cancy specified in paragraph (2) in the office BANKRUPTCY FEES. paragraph (4) for the chapter 7 case in which of a bankruptcy judge for the respective dis- (a) DEPOSITS OF CERTAIN FEES FOR FISCAL the trustee has rendered services in that fis- trict occurs. YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2026.—Notwithstanding cal year. (2) VACANCIES.—

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(A) DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.—The 1st and 2d ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge note), and resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy for the district of Delaware— (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, judge, (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy shall not be filled. established by section 1003(b)(1) of the Bank- judge, (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 shall not be filled. Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), note), and (D) DISTRICT OF MARYLAND.—The 1st va- all other provisions of section 1223 of the (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, cancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy the district of Maryland— 152 note) and section 2 of the Temporary judge, (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 shall not be filled. established by section 1002(a)(2) of the Bank- (28 U.S.C. 152 note) remain applicable to the (B) EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.—The ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 temporary office of bankruptcy judges re- 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy note), and ferred to in paragraph (1). judge for the eastern district of Michigan— (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, (d) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY JUDGES AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy JUDGESHIP ACT OF 1992 AND EXTENDED BY THE established by section 1003(b)(3) of the Bank- judge, BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2005, THE ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 shall not be filled. TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTEN- note), and (E) EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.—The 2d SION ACT OF 2012, AND THE BANKRUPTCY (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2017.— for the eastern district of Michigan— (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of judge, (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date shall not be filled. bankruptcy judges authorized by section 3(a) established by section 1002(a)(2) of the Bank- of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 U.S.C. 152 note), extended by section 1223(c) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), note), and of Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 all other provisions of section 1003 of the (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, U.S.C. 152 note), extended by section 2(b) of Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Ex- 152 note) remain applicable to the temporary judge, tension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note), and office of bankruptcy judges referred to in shall not be filled. further extended by section 1002(b) of the paragraph (1). (F) DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO.—The 1st va- Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. (b) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY cancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for 152 note) for the district of Delaware and the JUDGES AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY the district of Puerto Rico— district of Puerto Rico are extended until JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2005 AND EXTENDED BY THE (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date the applicable vacancy specified in para- TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTEN- established by section 1002(a)(2) of the Bank- graph (2) in the office of a bankruptcy judge SION ACT OF 2012 AND THE BANKRUPTCY ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 for the respective district occurs. JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2017.— note), and (2) VACANCIES.— (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, (A) DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.—The 7th va- bankruptcy judges authorized for the fol- resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy cancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for lowing districts by section 1223(b) of the judge, the district of Delaware— Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. shall not be filled. (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date 152 note), extended by section 2(a) of the (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— established by section 1002(b)(2) of the Bank- Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Exten- Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 sion Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note), and fur- all other provisions of section 1223 of the note), and ther extended by section 1002(a) of the Bank- Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 152 note), section 2 of the Temporary Bank- resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy note) are extended until the applicable va- ruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (28 judge, cancy specified in paragraph (2) in the office U.S.C. 152 note), and section 1002 of the shall not be filled. of a bankruptcy judge for the respective dis- Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. (B) DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO.—The 2d va- trict occurs: 152 note) remain applicable to the temporary cancy in the office of a bankruptcy judge for (A) The district of Delaware. office of bankruptcy judges referred to in the district of Puerto Rico— (B) The southern district of Florida. paragraph (1). (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date (C) The district of Maryland. established by section 1002(b)(2) of the Bank- (c) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY (D) The eastern district of Michigan. ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 JUDGES AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY (E) The district of Nevada. note), and (F) The eastern district of North Carolina. JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2005 AND EXTENDED BY THE (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, (G) The district of Puerto Rico. TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTEN- resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy (H) The eastern district of Virginia. SION ACT OF 2012.— judge, (2) VACANCIES.— (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of shall not be filled. (A) SINGLE VACANCIES.—Except as provided bankruptcy judges authorized for the fol- (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F), lowing districts by section 1223(b) of the Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), the 1st vacancy in the office of a bankruptcy Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. all other provisions of section 3 of the Bank- judge for each district specified in paragraph 152 note) and extended by section 2(a) of the ruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 (1)— Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Exten- note), section 1223 of Bankruptcy Judgeship (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date sion Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) are ex- Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. 152 note), section 2 of established by section 1002(a)(2) of the Bank- tended until the applicable vacancy specified the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Ex- ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 in paragraph (2) in the office of a bankruptcy tension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note), and note), and judge for the respective district occurs: section 1002 of the Bankruptcy Judgeship (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, (A) The southern district of Georgia. Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) remain appli- resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy (B) The district of Maryland. cable to the temporary office of bankruptcy judge, (C) The district of New Jersey. judges referred to in paragraph (1). shall not be filled. (D) The northern district of New York. (e) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY (B) DISTRICT OF DELAWARE.—The 3d, 4th, (E) The district of South Carolina. JUDGE AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY 5th, and 6th vacancies in the office of a bank- (2) VACANCIES.— JUDGESHIP ACT OF 1992 AND EXTENDED BY THE ruptcy judge for the district of Delaware— (A) SINGLE VACANCIES.—Except as provided BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIP ACT OF 2005 AND THE (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date in subparagraph (B), the 1st vacancy in the TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTEN- established by section 1002(a)(2) of Bank- office of a bankruptcy judge for each district SION ACT OF 2012.— ruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (28 U.S.C. 152 specified in paragraph (1)— (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of note), and (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date bankruptcy judge authorized by section 3(a) (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, of the enactment of this Act, and of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy (ii) resulting from the death, retirement, U.S.C. 152 note), extended by section 1223(c) judge, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2005 (28 shall not be filled. judge, U.S.C. 152 note), and further extended by sec- (C) SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.—The shall not be filled. tion 2(b) of the Temporary Bankruptcy 1st and 2d vacancies in the office of a bank- (B) DISTRICT OF MARYLAND.—The 2d and 3d Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. ruptcy judge for the southern district of vacancies in the office of a bankruptcy judge 152 note) for the eastern district of Ten- Florida— for the district of Maryland— nessee is extended until the applicable va- (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date (i) occurring 5 years or more after the date cancy specified in paragraph (2) in the office established by section 1002(a)(2) of the Bank- of the enactment of this Act, and of a bankruptcy judge for the district occurs.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.039 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7317 (2) VACANCY.—The 1st vacancy in the office tory statement of a conference com- PART III: SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS AND of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern dis- mittee. The term ‘‘Committees’’ refers EXPLANATION OF LEGISLATIVE TEXT trict of Tennessee— to both SSCI and HPSCI. TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (A) occurring 5 years or more after the Section 101. Authorization of appropriations. date of the enactment of this Act, and The explanation comprises three (B) resulting from the death, retirement, parts: an overview of the application of Section 101 lists the United States Govern- resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy the annex to accompany this state- ment departments, agencies, and other ele- ments for which the Act authorizes appro- judge, ment; unclassified congressional direc- shall not be filled. priations for intelligence and intelligence-re- tion; and a section-by-section analysis lated activities for Fiscal Year 2021. (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— of the legislative text. Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), Section 102. Classified Schedule of Authoriza- all other provisions of section 3 of the Bank- PART I: APPLICATION OF THE CLASSIFIED tions. ruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 ANNEX Section 102 provides that the details of the note), section 1223 of the Bankruptcy Judge- amounts authorized to be appropriated for ship Act of 2005 (28 U.S.C. 152 note), and sec- The classified nature of U.S. intel- intelligence and intelligence-related activi- tion 2 of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judge- ligence activities prevents the SSCI ties for Fiscal Year 2021 are contained in the ships Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 and HPSCI (collectively, the ‘‘congres- classified Schedule of Authorizations and note) remain applicable to the temporary of- sional intelligence committees’’) from that the classified Schedule of Authoriza- fice of bankruptcy judge referred to in para- publicly disclosing many details con- tions shall be made available to the Commit- graph (1). cerning the conclusions and rec- tees on Appropriations of the Senate and (f) TEMPORARY OFFICE OF BANKRUPTCY ommendations of the Agreement. House of Representatives and to the Presi- JUDGE AUTHORIZED BY THE BANKRUPTCY dent. JUDGESHIP ACT OF 1992 AND EXTENDED BY THE Therefore, a classified Schedule of Au- thorizations and a classified annex Section 103. Intelligence Community Manage- TEMPORARY BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS EXTEN- ment Account. SION ACT OF 2012.— have been prepared to describe in de- Section 103 authorizes appropriations for (1) EXTENSIONS.—The temporary office of tail the scope and intent of the con- the Intelligence Community Management bankruptcy judge authorized by section 3(a) gressional intelligence committees’ ac- of the Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 Account (ICMA) of the ODNI for Fiscal Year tions. The Agreement authorizes the 2021. U.S.C. 152 note) and extended by section 2(c) Intelligence Community (IC) to obli- of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note) for gate and expend funds not altered or AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DIS- the middle district of North Carolina is ex- modified by the classified Schedule of ABILITY SYSTEM tended until the applicable vacancy specified Authorizations as requested in the Section 201. Authorization of appropriations. in paragraph (2) in the office of a bankruptcy President’s budget, subject to modi- Section 201 authorizes appropriations for judge for the district occurs. fication under applicable reprogram- the CIA Retirement and Disability Fund for (2) VACANCY.—The 1st vacancy in the office ming procedures. Fiscal Year 2021. of a bankruptcy judge for the middle district The classified annex is the result of TITLE III—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY of North Carolina— MATTERS (A) occurring 5 years or more after the negotiations between the congressional date of the enactment of this Act, and intelligence committees. They rec- Subtitle A—General Intelligence Community (B) resulting from the death, retirement, oncile the differences between the con- Matters resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy gressional intelligence committees’ re- Section 301. Restriction on conduct of intel- judge, spective versions of the bill for the Na- ligence activities. shall not be filled. tional Intelligence Program (NIP) for Section 301 provides that the authorization (3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS.— Fiscal Year 2021. The Agreement also of appropriations by the Act shall not be Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), deemed to constitute authority for the con- all other provisions of section 3 of the Bank- makes recommendations for the Mili- duct of any intelligence activity that is not ruptcy Judgeship Act of 1992 (28 U.S.C. 152 tary Intelligence Program (MIP) and otherwise authorized by the Constitution or note) and section 2 of the Temporary Bank- the Information Systems Security Pro- laws of the United States. ruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (28 gram (ISSP), consistent with the Na- Section 302. Increase in employee compensation U.S.C. 152 note) (28 U.S.C. 152 note) remain tional Defense Authorization Act for and benefits authorized by law. applicable to the temporary office of bank- Fiscal Year 2021, and provides certain Section 302 provides that funds authorized ruptcy judge referred to in paragraph (1). direction for these two programs. The to be appropriated by the Act for salary, pay, SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. Agreement applies to IC activities for retirement, and other benefits for federal Section 375(h) of title 28, United States Fiscal Year 2021. employees may be increased by such addi- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and in- tional or supplemental amounts as may be serting ‘‘shall’’. The classified Schedule of Authoriza- necessary for increases in compensation or The bill was ordered to be read a tions is incorporated into the bill pur- benefits authorized by law. third time, was read the third time, suant to Section 102. It has the status Section 303. Continuity of operations plans for and passed, and a motion to reconsider of law. The classified annex supple- certain elements of the intelligence commu- was laid on the table. ments and adds detail to clarify the au- nity in the case of a national emergency. f thorization levels found in the bill and Section 303 requires the Directors of the the classified Schedule of Authoriza- Office of the Director of National Intel- EXPLANATORY MATERIAL STATE- tions. The congressional intelligence ligence (ODNI), Central Intelligence Agency MENT ON THE INTELLIGENCE committees view direction and rec- (CIA), National Reconnaissance Office AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS- ommendations, whether contained in (NRO), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Na- CAL YEAR 2021, SUBMITTED BY this explanation or in the classified MR. SCHIFF, CHAIRMAN OF THE tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) annex, as requiring compliance by the to establish continuity of operations plans HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT Executive Branch. COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE for use in the case of certain national emer- gencies as defined in statute, and share those PART II: SELECT UNCLASSIFIED The following is the explanation of with the congressional intelligence commit- CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTION the Intelligence Authorization Act for tees within 7 days of a national emergency Fiscal Year 2021 (hereinafter, ‘‘the This Joint Explanatory Statement being declared. Furthermore, Section 303 re- Act’’). incorporates by reference, and the Ex- quires these agencies to provide the commit- This explanation reflects the result ecutive Branch shall comply with, all tees with any updates to those plans as the of negotiations and disposition of direction contained in the Senate Se- conditions of the national emergency re- quire. issues reached between the Senate Se- lect Committee on Intelligence Report lect Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) to accompany the Intelligence Author- Section 304. Application of Executive Schedule level III to position of Director of National and the House Permanent Select Com- ization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. Reconnaissance Office. mittee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and the Rept. 116–233) and in the House Perma- Section 304 provides that the Director of (hereinafter, ‘‘the Agreement’’). The nent Select Committee on Intelligence the NRO shall be designated as Level III on explanation shall have the same effect Report to accompany the Intelligence the Executive Schedule, the equivalent of an with respect to the implementation of Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 Under Secretary. The Committee further the Act as if it were a joint explana- (H. Rept. 116–565). clarifies that this provision shall apply to a

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.039 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7318 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 successor civilian occupying the position of U.S.C. § 3326 and related regulations, includ- Section 402. Expansion of personnel manage- Director of the NRO. ing the identification of any obstacles en- ment authority to attract experts in science Section 305. National Intelligence University. countered by the IC in exercising such au- and engineering. thorities. Section 305 provides the National Intel- Section 402 facilitates NGA’s recruitment ligence University (NIU) with degree-grant- Section 323. Report on signals intelligence prior- of experts in science or engineering for re- ing authority and requires reporting on per- ities and requirements. search and development projects. sonnel and compensation. Section 305 also Section 323 requires the DNI to submit a Section 403. Senior Chief Petty Officer Shannon sustains an independent, external board of report detailing signals intelligence prior- Kent Award for distinguished female per- visitors to provide oversight of the NIU. ities and requirements subject to Presi- sonnel of the National Security Agency. dential Policy Directive–28 that stipulates Section 306. Data collection on attrition in intel- Section 403 requires the Director of the ‘‘why, whether, when, and how the United ligence community. NSA to establish an honorary award for the States conducts signals intelligence activi- recognition of female personnel of the NSA Section 306 requires the DNI to set stand- ties.’’ This report shall be submitted in un- for distinguished career contributions in sup- ards and issue an annual report on the rea- classified form, but may include a classified port of the mission of the NSA. sons why different categories of IC employ- annex. ees separate from service or applicants to IC Section 324. Assessment of demand for student Section 404. Department of Homeland Security positions withdraw from the hiring process loan repayment program benefit. intelligence and cybersecurity diversity fel- after they have been issued a conditional lowship program. Section 324 requires the head of each IC offer of employment. Data on workforce at- element to calculate the number of per- Section 404 requires the Secretary of DHS trition should include demographics, special- sonnel who qualify for a student loan repay- to carry out an intelligence and cybersecu- ties, and length of service. Such reasons may ment program benefit, and compare it to the rity diversity fellowship program that pro- include an alternative job opportunity, a loss number of personnel who apply for such a vides paid internships, tuition assistance, of interest in joining the IC, or the length of benefit. The information provided will in- and potential employment opportunities. time to complete the clearance process. clude recommendations for how to optimize Section 405. Climate Security Advisory Council. Section 307. Limitation on delegation of respon- participation and enhance the effectiveness Section 405 requires the DNI, in coordina- sibility for program management of informa- of the benefit as a retention tool, to identify tion with the appropriate heads of other IC tion-sharing environment. any shortfall in funds or authorities needed elements, to conduct a study on the effec- Section 307 stipulates that the President to provide such benefit, and to include such tiveness of the Climate Security Advisory must delegate responsibilities under Section materials with the budget request for Fiscal Council as a potential model for future advi- 1016(b) of the Intelligence Reform and Ter- Year 2022. sory councils. rorism Prevention Act of 2004 to an official Section 325. Assessment of intelligence commu- TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO other than the DNI. nity demand for child care. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES Section 308. Requirement to buy certain satellite Section 325 requires the DNI in coordina- Section 501. Requirements and authorities for component from American sources. tion with the heads of other IC elements to Director of Central Intelligence Agency to Section 308 prohibits an element of the IC provide a report that includes: a calculation improve education in science, technology, to award a contract for a national security of the total annual demand for child care by engineering, arts, and mathematics. satellite if the satellite uses a star tracker employees at NSA, NGA, DIA, NRO, CIA, and ODNI; an identification of any shortfalls be- Section 501 ensures that the Director of that is not produced in the United States, the CIA has the legal authorities required to with certain limited exceptions. tween demand and the child care support by these IC elements; an assessment of options improve the skills in science, technology, en- Section 309. Limitation on construction of facili- for addressing any such shortfall; an identi- gineering, arts, and mathematics (known as ties to be used primarily by intelligence com- fication of the advantages, disadvantages, se- STEAM) necessary to meet long-term na- munity. curity requirements, and costs associated tional security needs. Section 309 amends the Intelligence Au- with each option; a plan to meet, within five Section 502. Seedling investment in next-genera- thorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 regard- years after the date of the report, the de- tion microelectronics in support of artificial ing funding and authorities for facility con- mand for childcare, and an assessment of intelligence. struction. specific considerations that impact the al- Section 502 requires the DNI, acting Section 310. Intelligence community student ternatives available to these IC elements. through the Director of the Intelligence Ad- loan repayment programs. Section 326. Open source intelligence strategies vanced Research Projects Activity, to award Section 310 requires the DNI to establish and plans for the intelligence community. contracts or grants, or enter into other minimum student loan repayment standards Section 326 requires the DNI in coordina- transactions, to encourage microelectronics for IC employees. tion with the heads of each IC element, to research. Subtitle B—Reports and Assessments conduct a survey of the open source intel- TITLE VI—REPORTS AND OTHER Pertaining to the Intelligence Community ligence requirements, goals, investments, MATTERS and capabilities for each element of the IC Section 601. Report on attempts by foreign ad- Section 321. Assessment by the Comptroller Gen- and to evaluate the usability of the Open eral of the United States on efforts of the versaries to build telecommunications and Source Enterprise (OSE). Based on such find- cybersecurity equipment and services for, or Intelligence Community and the Department ings, it further mandates the DNI shall de- of Defense to identify and mitigate risks to provide such equipment and services to, velop, in coordination with the heads of each certain allies of the United States. posed to the intelligence community and the IC element, a strategy for open source intel- Section 601 requires the CIA, NSA, and DIA Department by the use of direct-to-consumer ligence collection, analysis, and production to submit to the congressional intelligence genetic testing by the Government of the across the IC; create a plan for improving and armed services committees a joint re- People’s Republic of China. usability of the OSE; and conduct a risk and port that describes the United States intel- Section 321 directs the Comptroller Gen- benefit analysis of creating an independent ligence sharing and military posture in Five eral to assess efforts in the IC and Depart- open source center. Eyes countries that currently have or intend ment of Defense (DoD) to identify and miti- Using the findings above, Section 326 fur- to use adversary telecommunications or cy- gate the risks posed to the IC and DoD by di- ther requires the DNI to develop a plan for a bersecurity equipment, especially as pro- rect-to-consumer genetic testing by the Gov- centralized data repository of open source in- vided by China or Russia, with a description ernment of the People’s Republic of China. telligence. Finally, it mandates the DNI de- of potential vulnerabilities of that informa- Section 321 further requires the report to in- velop a cost-sharing model that leverages tion and assessment of mitigation options. clude key national security risks and the open source intelligence investments of vulnerabilities, an assessment of the IC’s and each IC element for the beneficial use of the Section 602. Report on threats posed by use by DoD’s identification and mitigation of such entire IC. It also requires the heads of ODNI, foreign governments and entities of commer- risks and vulnerabilities, and recommenda- CIA, DIA, NGA, and NSA to jointly brief the cially available cyber intrusion and surveil- tions for the IC and DoD to improve identi- congressional intelligence committees on lance technology. fication and mitigation of such risks and the progress developing the aforementioned Section 602 requires the DNI to submit a vulnerabilities. plans. report on the threats posed by foreign gov- Section 322. Report on use by intelligence com- TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELE- ernments and foreign entities using and ap- munity of hiring flexibilities and expedited MENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU- propriating commercially available cyber in- human resources practices to assure quality NITY trusion and other surveillance technology. and diversity in the workforce of the intel- Section 401. Establishment of Office of the Om- Section 603. Reports on recommendations of the ligence community. budsman for Analytic Objectivity. Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Section 322 requires the DNI to submit a Section 401 establishes in the CIA an Office Section 603 requires the ODNI, Department report describing how IC elements are exer- of the Ombudsman for Analytic Objectivity of Homeland Security (acting through the cising hiring flexibilities and expedited to implement required procedures and con- Under Secretary of Homeland Security for human resources practices afforded under 5 duct required activities. Intelligence and Analysis), Department of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.041 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7319 Energy (acting through the Director of Intel- Section 608. Report on biosecurity risk and Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization ligence and Counterintelligence of the De- disinformation by the Chinese Communist Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, partment of Energy), Department of Com- Party and the Government of the People’s which provided special rules for certain merce, and DoD to report to Congress their Republic of China. monthly workers’ compensation payments assessment of the recommendations sub- Section 608 requires the DNI to submit to and other payments to CIA personnel. mitted by the Cyberspace Solarium Commis- the designated congressional committees a Section 617. Annual reports on worldwide sion pursuant to Section 1652(j) of the John S. report identifying whether and how CCP offi- threats. McCain National Defense Authorization Act cials and the Government of the People’s Re- Section 617 requires the DNI, in coordina- (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2019, and to describe public of China may have sought to suppress tion with IC element heads, to submit an an- actions that each agency expects to take to or exploit for national advantage informa- nual report with an IC assessment of world- implement these recommendations. tion regarding the novel coronavirus pan- wide threats to United States national secu- Section 604. Assessment of critical technology demic, including specific related assess- rity. Section 617 further required the DNI, trends relating to artificial intelligence, ments. Section 608 further provides that the together with IC element heads determined microchips, and semiconductors and related report shall be submitted in unclassified appropriate by the congressional intelligence supply chains. form, but may have a classified annex. and defense committees in consultation with Section 609. Report on effect of lifting of United the DNI, to testify at an open hearing before Section 604 requires the DNI to complete Nations arms embargo on Islamic Republic such committees upon request. It is the in- an assessment of export controls related to of Iran. tent of the Committees that a request by one artificial intelligence (AI), microchips, ad- Section 609 requires the DIA to submit to of the congressional intelligence or defense vanced manufacturing equipment, and other committees, or a number of them, shall trig- AI-enabled technologies, including the iden- designated congressional committees a re- port on the Government of the Islamic Re- ger the obligation of IC element heads to tes- tification of opportunities for further co- tify at an open hearing before a requesting operation with international partners. public of Iran’s plans to acquire military arms if the ban on arms transfers to or from committee, as specified under Section 617. Section 605. Combating Chinese influence oper- such government under United Nations Secu- Section 618. Annual report on Climate Security ations in the United States and strength- rity Council resolutions are lifted, as well as Advisory Council. ening civil liberties protections. the effects such arms acquisitions may have Section 618 requires the chair of the Cli- Section 605 provides additional require- on regional security and stability. mate Security Advisory Council to submit ments to annual reports in 50 U.S.C. § 3237(B) Section 610. Report on Iranian activities relating an annual report regarding the Council’s on Influence Operations and Campaigns in to nuclear nonproliferation. prior year activities. the United States by the Chinese Communist Section 610 directs the DNI to submit a re- Section 619. Improvements to funding for Na- Party (CCP) by mandating an identification port on any relevant activities relating to tional Security Education program. of influence operations by the CCP against nuclear weapons research and development Section 619 authorizes funds for national the science and technology sector in the by the Islamic Republic of Iran and any rel- security-related scholarship, fellowship, and United States. Section 605 also requires the evant efforts to afford or deny international grant programs. FBI to create a plan, in consultation with access to related facilities in accordance Section 620. Report on best practices to protect stakeholders outside the Intelligence Com- with international non-proliferation agree- privacy, civil liberties, and civil rights of munity to increase public awareness of influ- ments. Chinese Americans. ence activities by the CCP. Finally, section Section 611. Annual reports on security services 605 requires the FBI, in consultation with Section 620 makes certain technical and of the People’s Republic of China in the conforming amendments to a reporting pro- the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Rights and the Chief Privacy and Civil Lib- vision enacted pursuant to the Damon Paul erties Officer of the Department of Justice, Section 611 requires the DNI to submit a Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intel- to develop recommendations to strengthen report on the presence and activities of Chi- ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years relationships with communities targeted by nese security services operating within the 2018, 2019, and 2020. the CCP and to build trust with such com- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Section 621. National Intelligence Estimate on munities through local and regional grass- Section 612. Research partnership on activities the threat of global pandemic disease. roots outreach. of People’s Republic of China. Section 621 requires the DNI, acting Section 606. Annual report on corrupt activities Section 612 requires the Director of the through the National Intelligence Council, of senior officials of the Chinese Communist NGA to seek to enter into a partnership with to produce a National Intelligence Estimate Party. an academic or non-profit research institu- on the threat of global pandemic disease. tion to carry out joint unclassified Section 622. Modification of requirement for Section 606 requires the CIA, in coordina- geospatial intelligence analyses of the ac- briefings on national security effects of tion with the Department of Treasury’s Of- tivities of the People’s Republic of China emerging infectious disease and pandemics. fice of Intelligence and Analysis and the FBI, that pose national security risks to the to submit to designated congressional com- United States, and to make publicly avail- Section 622 amends a quinquennial report- mittees annually through 2025 a report that able unclassified products relating to such ing provision enacted pursuant to the Damon describes and assesses the wealth and corrup- analyses. Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard In- telligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years tion of senior officials of the CCP, as well as Section 613. Report on the pharmaceutical and targeted financial measures, including po- 2018, 2019, and 2020 to require annual report- personal protective equipment regulatory ing. tential targets for sanctions designation. practices of the People’s Republic of China. Section 606 further expresses the Sense of Section 623. Independent study on open-source Section 613 requires the DNI to submit a Congress that the United States should un- intelligence. report on the pharmaceutical and personal dertake every effort and pursue every oppor- Section 623 requires the DNI to seek to protective equipment regulatory practices of tunity to expose the corruption and illicit enter into an agreement with a federally the People’s Republic of China. practices of senior officials of the CCP, in- funded research and development center or a cluding President Xi Jinping. Section 614. National Intelligence Estimate on nongovernmental entity to conduct a study situation in Afghanistan. Section 607. Report on corrupt activities of Rus- on the future of the collection, processing, Section 614 requires the DNI, acting sian and other Eastern European oligarchs. exploitation, analysis, dissemination, and through the National Intelligence Council, evaluation of open-source intelligence by the Section 607 requires the CIA, in coordina- to produce a National Intelligence Estimate IC, with certain requirements and criteria. tion with the Department of the Treasury’s on the situation in Afghanistan. Section 624. Survey on Open Source Enterprise. Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Section 615. Assessment regarding tensions be- Section 624 requires the Director of the FBI, to submit to designated congressional tween Armenia and Azerbaijan. CIA (as the open source functional manager committees and the Under Secretary of Section 615 requires the DNI to submit an for the IC), in consultation with the DNI and State for Public Diplomacy, a report that de- assessment regarding tensions between the any other IC element head that the Director scribes the corruption and corrupt or illegal governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan. determines appropriate, to conduct a survey activities among Russian and other Eastern to measure the satisfaction of customers of European oligarchs who support the Russian Section 616. Sense of Congress on Third Option open-source intelligence with the Open government and Russian President Vladimir Foundation. Source Enterprise of the CIA. Putin, and the impact of those activities on Section 616 expresses the sense of Congress the economy and citizens of Russia. Section that the Third Option Foundation’s work on Section 625. Sense of Congress on report on mur- 607 further requires the CIA, in coordination behalf of the CIA’s special operations com- der of Jamal Khashoggi. with the Department of Treasury’s Office of munity and their families is invaluable, such Section 625 provides that it is the sense of Intelligence and Analysis, to describe poten- that the Director of the CIA should work Congress that the DNI should reasonably tial sanctions that could be imposed for such with the Foundation to implement section have been able to produce an unclassified re- activities. 6412 of the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew port, as required pursuant to section 5714 of

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.043 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7320 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young JOINT RESOLUTION AND S. 3418.—An act to amend the Robert T. Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As- Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020, and section sistance Act to allow the Administrator of 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Gloria J. Lett, Deputy Clerk of the the Federal Emergency Management Agency Act for Fiscal Year 2020. House, reported and found truly en- to provide capitalization grants to States to f rolled a joint resolution of the House of establish revolving funds to provide hazard the following title, which was there- mitigation assistance to reduce risks from PUBLICATION OF BUDGETARY upon signed by the Speaker on Sunday, disasters and natural hazards, and other re- MATERIAL December 20, 2020: lated environmental harm. S. 3989.—An act to amend the United REVISION TO THE AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, H.J. Res. 110. Joint resolution making fur- States Semiquincentennial Commission Act AND OTHER BUDGETARY LEVELS FOR FISCAL ther continuing appropriations for fiscal of 2016 to modify certain membership and YEAR 2021 year 2021, and for other purposes. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk of the other requirements of the United States HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Semiquincentennial Commission, and for COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, House, further reported and found other purposes. Washington, DC, December 21, 2020. truly enrolled bills of the House of the S. 5036.—An act to amend the Overtime MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the Congres- following titles, which were thereupon Pay for Protective Service Act of 2016 to ex- sional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA), the Bal- signed by the Speaker: tend the Secret Service overtime pay excep- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control tion through 2023, and for other purposes. Act of 1985 (BBEDCA), and the Bipartisan H.R. 1966. An act to direct the Comptroller Budget Act of 2019 (BBA), I hereby submit General of the United States to complete a f study on barriers to participation in feder- for printing in the Congressional Record a ADJOURNMENT revision to the aggregates and allocations ally funded cancer clinical trials by popu- set forth in the statement of aggregates, al- lations that have been traditionally under- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- locations, and other budgetary levels for fis- represented in such trials. ant to section 4(b) of House Resolution cal year 2021 published in the Congressional H.R. 5023. An act to name the Department 967, the House stands adjourned until 9 Record on May 1, 2020, as adjusted. of Veterans Affairs community based out- patient clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, as the a.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2020. In accordance with these Acts, this revi- Thereupon (at 9 o’clock and 13 min- sion includes an allowable adjustment for ‘‘Carl Nunziato VA Clinic’’. Overseas Contingency Operations and dis- H.R. 5459. An act to authorize the Sec- utes p.m.), under its previous order, the aster relief pursuant to section 251(b) of retary of the Interior to correct a land own- House adjourned until Thursday, De- BBEDCA. These amounts are contained in ership error within the boundary of Rocky cember 24, 2020, at 9 a.m. Mountain National Park, and for other pur- the House Amendment to the Senate Amend- f ment to H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appro- poses. H.R. 6237. An act to amend the Indian priations Act, 2021. EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Accordingly, I am revising aggregate Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the ETC. spending levels for fiscal year 2021 and the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to re- Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive allocation for the House Committee on Ap- communications were taken from the propriations for fiscal year 2021. For pur- imburse the Indian Health Service for cer- poses of enforcing titles III and IV of the tain health care services. Speaker’s table and referred as follows: CBA and other budgetary enforcement provi- H.R. 7898. An act to amend the Health In- EC-5982. A letter from the Program Spe- sions, the revised aggregates and allocations formation Technology for Economic and cialist, Chief Counsel’s Office, Office of the are to be considered as aggregates and allo- Clinical Health Act to require the Secretary Comptroller of the Currency, Department of cations included in the budget resolution, of Health and Human Services to consider the Treasury, transmitting the Department’s pursuant to the statement published in the certain recognized security practices of cov- final rule — Licensing Amendments [Docket Congressional Record on May 1, 2020, as ad- ered entities and business associates when ID: OCC-2019-0024] (RIN: 1557-AE71) received justed. making certain determinations, and for December 14, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Questions may be directed to Jennifer other purposes. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Wheelock or Raquel Spencer of the Budget H.R. 8906. to amend title XXIX of the Pub- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Financial Committee staff. lic Health Service Act to reauthorize the Services. program under such title relating to lifespan JOHN YARMUTH. EC-5983. A letter from the Director, Office respite care. of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, TABLE 1.—REVISION TO ON-BUDGET AGGREGATES f Department of Labor, transmitting the De- [On-budget amounts, in millions of dollars] SENATE ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED partment’s final rule — Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Oppor- 2021 2021–2030 The Speaker announced her signa- tunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (RIN: ture to enrolled bills of the Senate of 1250-AA09) received December 14, 2020, pursu- Current Aggregates: Budget Authority ...... 3,876,749 n.a. the following titles: ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Outlays ...... 3,840,592 n.a. S. 979.—An act to amend the Post-Katrina 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Revenues ...... 2,800,378 35,724,078 on Education and Labor. Revision for the Consolidated Appropriations Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 Act, FY21 (H.R. 133): to incorporate the recommendations made EC-5984. A letter from the Section Chief, Budget Authority ...... 12,082 n.a. by the Government Accountability Office re- Diversion Control Division, DEA, Depart- Outlays ...... 3,360 n.a. ment of Justice, transmitting the Depart- Revenues ...... – – – – – – lating to advance contracts, and for other Revised Aggregates: purposes. ment’s interim final rule — Schedules of Budget Authority ...... 3,888,831 n.a. S. 1694.—An act to require the National Controlled Substances: Placement of Outlays ...... 3,843,952 n.a. Oliceridine in Schedule II [Docket No.: DEA- Revenues ...... 2,800,378 35,724,078 Aeronautics and Space Administration to add recommendations and inform other rel- 715] received December 14, 2020, pursuant to 5 n.a. = Not applicable because annual apppropriations acts for fiscal U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. years 2022 through 2030 will not be considered until future sessions of evant agencies of information relating to the Congress. principle of due regard and the limitation of 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on En- harmful interference with Apollo landing ergy and Commerce. TABLE 2.—ALLOCATION OF SPENDING AUTHORITY TO THE site artifacts, and for other purposes. EC-5985. A letter from the Regulations Co- HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS S. 2174.—An act to the extent provided in ordinator, Office of the Assistant Secretary advance in appropriations Act, the Attorney for Administration, Department of Health [Unified amounts in millions of dollars] General is authorized-to use funds appro- and Human Services, transmitting the De- 2021 priated for the operationalization, mainte- partment’s final rule — Regulatory Clean Up nance, and expansion of the National Missing Initiative [Docket Number: HHS-OS-2020- Current Discretionary Allocation: and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) 0015] (RIN: 0991-AC19) received December 9, BA ...... 1,384,434 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public OT ...... 1,457,837 for the purpose of carrying out this Act. Revision for Overseas Contingency Operations (H.R. 133): S. 2683.—An act to establish a task force to Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the BA ...... – – – assist States in implementing hiring require- Committee on Energy and Commerce. OT ...... 314 EC-5986. A letter from the Regulations Co- Revision for Disaster Relief (H.R. 133): ments for child care staff members to im- BA ...... 12,082 prove child safety. ordinator, Department of Health and Human OT ...... 3,046 S. 2730.—An act to establish and ensure an Services, transmitting the Department’s Revised Discretionary Allocation: final rule — Amendments to the HHS-Oper- BA ...... 1,396,516 inclusive and transparent Drone Advisory OT ...... 1,461,197 Committee. ated Risk Adjustment Data Validation Current Law Mandatory: S. 3312.—An act to establish a crisis sta- (HHS-RADV) under the Patient Protection BA ...... 1,172,969 bilization and community reentry grant pro- and Affordable Care Act’s HHS-Operated OT ...... 1,152,482 gram, and for other purposes. Risk Adjustment Program [CMS-9913-F]

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A21DE7.044 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE December 21, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7321 (RIN: 0938-AU23) received December 9, 2020, Regulations Governing Bond Requirements ice, transmitting the Service’s final rule — pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law and Tax Return Filing Periods [Docket No.: Withholding of Tax and Information Report- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- TTB-2016-0013; T.D. TTB-159; Re: T.D. TTB- ing with Respect to Interests in Partnerships mittee on Energy and Commerce. 146; Notice No.: 167] (RIN: 1513-AC30) received Engaged in a U.S. Trade or Business [TD EC-5987. A letter from the Director, Regu- December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 9926] (RIN: 1545-BO60) received December 9, latory Management Division, Environmental 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the cy’s final rule — Air Plan Partial Approval Means. Committee on Ways and Means. and Partial Disapproval; California; San EC-5995. A letter from the Federal Register EC-6004. A letter from the Director, Legal Diego [EPA-R09-OAR-2020-0136; FRL-10016-79- Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- Region 9] received December 9, 2020, pursu- and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- ice, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- ury, transmitting the Department’s final — Implementation of the CARES Act Ex- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee rule — Establishment of the Royal Slope tended January 1, 2021 Due Date for Con- on Energy and Commerce. Viticultural Area [Docket No.: TTB-2019- tributions to Defined Benefit Plans [Notice EC-5988. A letter from the Director, Regu- 0008; T.D. TTB-162; Ref: Notice No. 186] (RIN: 2020-82] received December 9, 2020, pursuant latory Management Division, Environmental 1513-AC53) received December 9, 2020, pursu- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Protection Agency, transmitting the Agen- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on cy’s final rule — Test Methods and Perform- 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Ways and Means. ance Specifications for Air Emission on Ways and Means. f Sources; Correction [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0815; EC-5996. A letter from the Federal Register FRL-10016-14-OAR] (RIN: 2060-AU39) received Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ury, transmitting the Department’s final Stat. 868); to the Committee on Energy and rule — Establishment of the Candy Mountain Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Commerce. Viticultural Area and Modification of the committees were delivered to the Clerk EC-5989. A letter from the Regulations Co- Yakima Valley Viticultural Area [Docket for printing and reference to the proper ordinator, Office of the National Coordinator No.: TTB-2019-0006; T.D. TTB-163; Ref: Notice calendar, as follows: No. 184] (RIN: 1513-AC42) received December for Health Information Technology, Depart- Ms. SHALALA: Committee on Rules. ment of Health and Human Services, trans- 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the House Resolution 1271. Resolution providing mitting the Department’s final rule — Infor- for consideration of the Senate amendment mation Blocking and the ONC Health IT Cer- Committee on Ways and Means. EC-5997. A letter from the Federal Register to the bill (H.R. 133) to promote economic tification Program: Extension of Compliance partnership and cooperation between the Dates and Timeframes in Response to the Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- United States and Mexico; providing for dis- COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; Correc- position of the Senate amendment to the bill tion (RIN: 0955-AA02) received December 17, ury, transmitting the Department’s final rule — Establishment of the Tehachapi (H.R. 1520) to amend the Public Health Serv- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public ice Act to provide for the publication of a Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Mountains Viticultural Area [Docket No.: TTB-2020-0006; T.D. TTB-164; Ref: Notice No. list of licensed biological projects and for Committee on Energy and Commerce. other purposes; and for other purposes (Rept. EC-5990. A letter from the Attorney Advi- 191] (RIN: 1513-AC69) received December 9, 116–679). Referred to the House Calendar. sor, Executive Office for Immigration Re- 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Mr. GRIJALVA: Committee on Natural Re- view, Department of Justice, transmitting Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the sources. H.R. 2245. A bill to amend the En- the Department’s final rule — Procedures for Committee on Ways and Means. EC-5998. A letter from the Director, Legal dangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit im- Asylum and Withholding of Removal; Cred- Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- port and export of any species listed or pro- ible Fear and Reasonable Fear Review [EOIR ice, transmitting the Services final rule — posed to be listed under such Act as a threat- Docket No.: 18-0102; A.G. Order No. 4922-2020] Unrelated Business Taxable Income Sepa- ened species or endangered species, and for (RIN: 1125-AA94) received December 16, 2020, rately Computed for Each Trade or Business other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 116– pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law [TD 9933] (RIN: 1545-BO79) received December 680, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Pub- Whole House on the state of the Union. mittee on the Judiciary. lic Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the EC-5991. A letter from the Associate Ad- Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- Committee on Ways and Means. ministrator for Policy, Federal Motor Car- tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1108. A bill to EC-5999. A letter from the Director, Legal provide for funding from the Airport and Air- rier Safety Administration, Department of Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- way Trust Fund for all Federal Aviation Ad- ice, transmitting the Service’s final regula- ministration activities in the event of a Gov- ment’s interim final rule — Hours of Service tions — Coordination of Extraordinary Dis- of Drivers; Definition of Agricultural Com- ernment shutdown, and for other purposes; position and Disqualified Basis Rules [TD with an amendment (Rept. 116–681, Pt. 1). Re- modity [Docket No.: FMCSA-2018-0348] (RIN: 9934] (RIN: 1545-BP57) received December 9, 2126-AC24) received December 9, 2020, pursu- ferred to the Committee of the Whole House 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public on the state of the Union. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee Ms. WATERS: Committee on Financial Committee on Ways and Means. Services. H.R. 4545. A bill to provide for the on Transportation and Infrastructure. EC-6000. A letter from the Director, Legal EC-5992. A letter from the Federal Register discharge of a private education loan in the Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- case of death or total and permanent dis- Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax ice, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- ability of a student obligor, and for other — Revenue Ruling: 2020 Base Period T-Bill purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 116–682, ury, transmitting the Department’s final Rate (Rev. Rul. 2020-25) received December 9, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of the rule — Establishment of the Alisos Canyon 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Whole House on the state of the Union. Viticultural Area [Docket No.: TTB-2019- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi: Committee 0007; T.D. TTB-161; Ref: Notice No.: 185] (RIN: Committee on Ways and Means. 1513-AC51) received December 9, 2020, pursu- EC-6001. A letter from the Director, Legal on Homeland Security. H.R. 4782. A bill to ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- establish a national commission on online 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee ice, transmitting the Service’s final regula- platforms and homeland security, and for on Ways and Means. tions — Guidance Clarifying Premium Tax other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. EC-5993. A letter from the Federal Register Credit Unaffected by Suspension of Personal 116–683, Pt. 1). Referred to the Committee of Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Exemption Deduction [TD 9912] (RIN: 1545- the Whole House on the state of the Union. and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- BP76) receive December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 Mr. SCOTT of Virginia: Committee of Edu- ury, transmitting the Department’s final U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. cation and Labor. H.R. 865. A bill to provide rule — Establishment of the Tualatin Hills 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on for the long-term improvement of public and Laurelwood District Viticultural Areas Ways and Means. school facilities, and for other purposes; with [Docket No.: TTB-2019-0003; T.D. TTB-160; EC-6002. A letter from the Director, Legal amendments (Rept. 116–684, Pt. 1). Referred Ref: Notice No.: 181] (RIN: 1513-AC52) re- Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- to the Committee of the Whole House on the ceived December 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ice, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule state of the Union. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 — 2020 Required Amendments List for Quali- DISCHARGE OF COMMITTEE Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and fied Retirement Plans and Sec. 403(b) Retire- Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Means. ment Plans [Notice 2020-83] received Decem- Committee on Ways and Means dis- EC-5994. A letter from the Federal Register ber 9, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); charged from further consideration. Liaison Officer, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to and Trade Bureau, Department of the Treas- the Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 865 referred to the Committee of ury, transmitting the Department’s final EC-6003. A letter from the Director, Legal the Whole House on the state of the rule — Changes to Certain Alcohol-Related Processing Division, Internal Revenue Serv- Union.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:01 Dec 27, 2020 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L21DE7.000 H21DEPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H7322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE December 21, 2020 Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the portation and Infrastructure, and in addition clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Con- Committee on Ways and Means dis- to the Committee on Financial Services, for stitution. charged from further consideration. a period to be subsequently determined by By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio: H.R. 1108 referred to the Committee of the Speaker, in each case for consideration H.R. 9044. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Whole House on the state of the tion of the committee concerned. lation pursuant to the following: Union. By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself and Article I, Section 8, Clause 14. Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the Mr. FITZPATRICK): By Mr. KENNEDY: Committees on Foreign Affairs and H.R. 9043. A bill to require social media H.R. 9045. Ways and Means discharged from fur- companies to establish an office dedicated to Congress has the power to enact this legis- ther consideration. H.R. 2245 referred identifying and removing violent or extrem- lation pursuant to the following: to the Committee of the Whole House ist content associated with or distributed by Article I, Section 8. on the state of the Union. any entity identified as a terrorist organiza- tion; to the Committee on Energy and Com- f Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the merce, and in addition to the Committee on ADDITIONAL SPONSORS TO PUBLIC Committee on Ways and Means dis- the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- charged from further consideration. quently determined by the Speaker, in each BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.R. 4545 referred to the Committee of case for consideration of such provisions as Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors the Whole House on the state of the fall within the jurisdiction of the committee were added to public bills and resolu- Union. concerned. tions, as follows: By Mr. JOYCE of Ohio (for himself and Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XIII, the H.R. 808: Mr. STEUBE. Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire): Committee on Energy and Commerce H.R. 1634: Ms. FINKENAUER. discharged from further consideration. H.R. 9044. A bill to expand and enhance programs and activities of the Department of H.R. 1766: Ms. FINKENAUER. H.R. 4782 referred to the Committee of Defense for prevention of and response to do- H.R. 1897: Mr. HALL. the Whole House on the state of the mestic violence and child abuse and neglect H.R. 2350: Ms. FINKENAUER. Union. among military families, and for other pur- H.R. 2442: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. f poses; to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. H.R. 3229: Ms. BASS and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 3464: Ms. FINKENAUER. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS JEFFRIES): H.R. 3509: Ms. FINKENAUER. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public H.R. 9045. A bill to prohibit searches based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, H.R. 4098: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. bills and resolutions of the following H.R. 5002: Ms. FINKENAUER. titles were introduced and severally re- or sex, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary. H.R. 5084: Ms. HOULAHAN. ferred, as follows: By Mrs. LOWEY: H.R. 5176: Ms. FINKENAUER. By Mr. AMASH: H. Con. Res. 127. Concurrent resolution di- H.R. 5297: Mr. STEUBE. H.R. 9039. A bill to require the Secretary of recting the Clerk of the House of Representa- H.R. 5534: Ms. FINKENAUER. Homeland Security to operate alternatives tives to make a correction in the enrollment H.R. 6402: Mrs. HAYES, Ms. NORTON, Ms. to detention programs, to prioritize certain of H.R. 133; considered and agreed to. LEE of California, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. vulnerable populations for those programs, By Mrs. LOWEY: BLUMENAUER, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- and to require the Secretary to justify the H. Con. Res. 128. Concurrent resolution di- nois, Ms. BONAMICI, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and allocation of resources and decisions on recting the Clerk of the House of Representa- Ms. CLARKE of New York. whether to detain people based on ensuring tives to make a correction in the enrollment H.R. 6492: Mr. MFUME. compliance with immigration proceedings in of H.R. 1520; considered and agreed to. H.R. 6556: Mr. LEVIN of California. H.R. 6560: Ms. FINKENAUER. the most cost-effective ways possible, and for f other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- H.R. 6585: Mr. HALL. diciary. CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY H.R. 6763: Mr. HALL. By Mr. AMASH: STATEMENT, H.R. 6802: Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. H.R. 9040. A bill to protect aliens seeking H.R. 6958: Mr. GOTTHEIMER. asylum in the United States, and for other Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 7052: Mr. RUIZ. purposes; to the Committee on the Judici- the Rules of the House of Representa- H.R. 8003: Mr. MFUME. ary, and in addition to the Committee on tives, the following statements are sub- H.R. 8044: Ms. DELBENE. Homeland Security, for a period to be subse- mitted regarding the specific powers H.R. 8113: Mr. NEAL. quently determined by the Speaker, in each granted to Congress in the Constitu- H.R. 8196: Mr. HALL. case for consideration of such provisions as tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 8302: Mrs. HAYES. ´ fall within the jurisdiction of the committee joint resolution. H.R. 8362: Ms. PRESSLEY, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, concerned. Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mr. FOS- By Mr. AMASH: By Mr. AMASH: TER, Ms. SHALALA, Mr. CISNEROS, Ms. NOR- H.R. 9039. H.R. 9041. A bill to amend the National TON, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. COOPER, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Emergencies Act to provide for a sunset of a JACKSON LEE, Mr. CLAY, and Mr. SHERMAN. lation pursuant to the following: national emergency declared by the Presi- H.R. 8525: Ms. SCANLON. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4. dent 2 days after the declaration unless Con- H.R. 8662: Mrs. TORRES of California and By Mr. AMASH: Mr. BRINDISI. gress enacts a joint resolution affirming H.R. 9040. such declaration and the emergency powers Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 8769: Ms. NORTON. approved for use by the President, and for lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 8782: Mr. PANETTA. other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- Fifth Amendment H.R. 8801: Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. KILMER, and portation and Infrastructure, and in addition By Mr. AMASH: Mr. HASTINGS. to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and H.R. 9041. H.R. 8845: Mr. KIND, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. Rules, for a period to be subsequently deter- Congress has the power to enact this legis- RYAN, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. MARSHALL, and mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- lation pursuant to the following: Mr. DUNN. sideration of such provisions as fall within Article 1, Section 1. H.R. 8912: Mr. COHEN and Mr. ESPAILLAT. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BUDD: H.R. 8962: Mr. GOSAR and Mr. HICE of Geor- By Mr. BUDD: H.R. 9042. gia. H.R. 9042. A bill to amend the Public Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 8969: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Works and Economic Development Act of lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 9029: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois and Mr. 1965 to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution POCAN. from issuing certain grants to States or po- By Mr. GOTTHEIMER: H. Res. 1106: Mr. SIRES, Mrs. DINGELL, and litical subdivisions of States that restrict or H.R. 9043. Mrs. NAPOLITANO. prohibit indoor and outdoor dining, and for Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 1268: Mr. BACON, Mr. JOHNSON of other purposes; to the Committee on Trans- lation pursuant to the following: Ohio, Mrs. WAGNER, and Mr. GALLAGHER.

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