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Vol. 167 WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 No. 94 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was Amen. With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, called to order by the Speaker pro tem- f pore (Mr. RASKIN). CHERYL L. JOHNSON, Clerk. f THE JOURNAL DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f PRO TEMPORE ant to section 11(a) of House Resolu- tion 188, the Journal of the last day’s COMMUNICATION FROM THE The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- proceedings is approved. CLERK OF THE HOUSE fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- nication from the Speaker: f fore the House the following commu- WASHINGTON, DC, May 28, 2021. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE nication from the Clerk of the House of I hereby appoint the Honorable JAMIE The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Representatives: RASKIN to act as Speaker pro tempore on Chair will lead the House in the Pledge OFFICE OF THE CLERK, this day. of Allegiance. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, NANCY PELOSI, The SPEAKER pro tempore led the Washington, DC, May 28, 2021. Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, Pledge of Allegiance as follows: f Speaker, House of Representatives, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the Washington, DC. United States of America, and to the Repub- PRAYER DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the The Chaplain, the Reverend Margaret lic for which it stands, one nation under God, permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Grun Kibben, offered the following of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- prayer: f tives, the Clerk received the following mes- O God, our help in ages past, we cast sage from the Secretary of the Senate on COMMUNICATION FROM THE our eyes on the gravesites of our Amer- May 28, 2021, at 9:25 a.m.: CLERK OF THE HOUSE That the Senate passed S.789. ican heroes this weekend, painfully The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- With best wishes, I am, aware of how time flies forgotten, hav- Sincerely, ing borne away our sons and daughters, fore the House the following commu- GLORIA J. LETT, parents, and friends. nication from the Clerk of the House of Deputy Clerk. Call us to remember the ultimate Representatives: f sacrifice these brave warriors have OFFICE OF THE CLERK, made, having loved country more than HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, self, and who were willing to give their Washington, DC, May 27, 2021. ADJOURNMENT lives to liberate our world from strife. Hon. NANCY PELOSI, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Give rest to those whose names are Speaker, House of Representatives, ant to section 11(b) of House Resolu- carved in stone and engraved on griev- Washington, DC. tion 188, the House stands adjourned ing hearts. Shed Your grace on those DEAR MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to the until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II who mourn the loss of their loved one. of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- Thereupon (at 10 o’clock and 3 min- We ask Your blessing on the patriot tives, the Clerk received the following mes- utes a.m.), under its previous order, the dream for which these our compatriots sage from the Secretary of the Senate on House adjourned until Tuesday, June 1, gave their all; a dream that ours would May 27, 2021, at 10:09 a.m.: 2021, at 3 p.m. be a nation founded on freedom’s That the Senate passed S. 108. ideals. That the Senate passed S. 144. f Then mend our every flaw; that what That the Senate passed S. 314. we call success would be nothing short That the Senate passed S. 325. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON of the nobleness of service; that the That the Senate passed S. 548. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS things we treasure would be defined That the Senate passed S. 549. Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of That the Senate passed S. 550. committees were delivered to the Clerk and refined by Your abiding love. That the Senate passed S. 559. In You may we find our hope while That the Senate passed S. 1867. for printing and reference to the proper life shall last, and our eternal home That the Senate agreed to Relative to the calendar, as follows: when life is ended. death of the Honorable David Henry Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- In the strength of Your name we Gambrell former United States Senator for tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 468. A bill to pray. the State of Georgia S. Res. 245. amend title 49, United States Code, to permit

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:49 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A28MY7.000 H28MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE H2672 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 28, 2021 the use of incentive payments to expedite poses; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- By Ms. BOURDEAUX (for herself, Mrs. certain federally financed airport develop- rity, and in addition to the Committees on MCBATH, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, ment projects (Rept. 117–40). Referred to the the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a pe- Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP Committee of the Whole House on the state riod to be subsequently determined by the of Georgia, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. JOHNSON of the Union. Speaker, in each case for consideration of of Georgia, and Mrs. TORRES of Cali- Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- fornia): tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 587. A bill to tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 3566. A bill to direct the Secretary of modify permitting requirements with re- By Ms. ADAMS (for herself and Mr. Transportation to carry out a program to spect to the discharge of any pollutant from PAPPAS): make grants for the improvement or con- the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment H.R. 3558. A bill to direct the Secretary of struction of regionally or nationally signifi- Plant in certain circumstances, and for other the Army to place in Arlington National cant greenway paths, and for other purposes; purposes (Rept. 117–41). Referred to the Com- Cemetery a monument honoring Army Secu- to the Committee on Transportation and In- mittee of the Whole House on the state of rity Agency veterans of World War II, the frastructure. the Union. Korean conflict, and the Vietnam Era, and By Mr. BUDD (for himself and Mr. DA- for other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- VIDSON): tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1144. A bill to erans’ Affairs. H.R. 3567. A bill to amend title 38, United amend the Federal Water Pollution Control By Mrs. AXNE: States Code, to ensure that veterans may at- H.R. 3559. A bill to amend title 23, United Act to provide assistance for programs and tend pre-apprenticeship programs using cer- States Code, to provide for certain require- activities to protect the water quality of tain educational assistance provided by the ments for Federal funds allocated for State Puget Sound, and for other purposes (Rept. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other or local uses, and for other purposes; to the purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- 117–42). Referred to the Committee of the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Whole House on the state of the Union. fairs. structure. By Mr. CA´ RDENAS (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself, Ms. tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1262. A bill to Ms. LEE of California): MENG, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Ms. establish a task force on improvements for H.R. 3568. A bill to direct the Secretary of NORTON): Energy to establish a program to provide as- certain notices to airmen, and for other pur- H.R. 3560. A bill to amend the Runaway poses (Rept. 117–43). Referred to the Com- sistance for low-income solar projects, and and Homeless Youth Act to permit services for other purposes; to the Committee on En- mittee of the Whole House on the state of provided by grant recipients to include pro- the Union. ergy and Commerce. vision of sanitary napkins and tampons; to By Mr. CARTWRIGHT (for himself, Mr. Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- the Committee on Education and Labor. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1765. A bill to By Mrs. BEATTY: COHEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KELLY prohibit the Secretary of the Army from im- H.R. 3561. A bill to assist survivors of of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. plementing a proposed rule relating to re- stroke and other debilitating health occur- SAN NICOLAS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. stricted access to the Washington Channel in rences in returning to work; to the Com- SCHIFF, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. TIMMONS, Washington, D.C., and for other purposes mittee on Education and Labor. (Rept. 117–44). Referred to the Committee of and Mr. YOUNG): By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and H.R. 3569. A bill to amend the National the Whole House on the state of the Union. Ms. PRESSLEY): Organ Transplant Act to clarify the defini- Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- H.R. 3562. A bill to allow States to use tion of valuable consideration, to clarify tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2008. A bill to funding provided under the surface transpor- that pilot programs that honor and promote amend the Federal Water Pollution Control tation block grant program and the highway organ donation do not violate that Act, and Act to reauthorize certain programs relating safety improvement program to develop and for other purposes; to the Committee on En- to nonpoint source management, and for implement vision zero plans in eligible local- ergy and Commerce. other purposes (Rept. 117–45). Referred to the ities, and for other purposes; to the Com- By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Committee of the Whole House on the state mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- WOMACK, Mr. SABLAN, Mrs. of the Union. ture. RADEWAGEN, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, and Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. KAHELE): tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2016. A bill to Mr. WENSTRUP): H.R. 3570. A bill to amend the Personal Re- amend the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of H.R. 3563. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- sponsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding stream- enue Code of 1986 to permit high deductible 1996 to clarify that citizens of the Federated lining and consolidating information collec- health plans to provide chronic disease pre- States of Micronesia, the Republic of the tion and preliminary damage assessments, vention services to plan enrollees prior to Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau and for other purposes (Rept. 117–46). Re- satisfying their plan deductible; to the Com- who are lawfully residing in the United ferred to the Committee of the Whole House mittee on Ways and Means. States are eligible for certain Federal public on the state of the Union. By Ms. BONAMICI (for herself and Mr. benefits; to the Committee on Oversight and Mr. DEFAZIO: Committee on Transpor- MEIJER): Reform, and in addition to the Committees tation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1921. A bill to H.R. 3564. A bill to repeal the temporary on Ways and Means, and Agriculture, for a amend the Federal Water Pollution Control rule allowing full deduction of business period to be subsequently determined by the Act to reauthorize the Lake Pontchartrain meals and to provide an appropriation for Speaker, in each case for consideration of Basin Restoration Program, and for other making payments under the Child Care and such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- purposes (Rept. 117–47). Referred to the Com- Development Block Grant Act of 1990; to the tion of the committee concerned. mittee of the Whole House on the state of Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi- By Mr. CASTEN (for himself, Mr. the Union. tion to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by PETERS, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. f the Speaker, in each case for consideration QUIGLEY, and Mr. GRIJALVA): of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- H.R. 3571. A bill to require the Board of PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS tion of the committee concerned. Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in Under clause 2 of rule XII, public By Mr. BOST (for himself, Mr. consultation with the heads of other rel- bills and resolutions of the following LOWENTHAL, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. ROD- evant Federal agencies, to develop and con- titles were introduced and severally re- NEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. duct financial risk analyses relating to cli- mate change, and for other purposes; to the ferred, as follows: RADEWAGEN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mr. STAUBER): Committee on Financial Services, and in ad- By Mr. CALVERT: H.R. 3565. A bill to grant a Congressional dition to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 3556. A bill to prohibit the use of Fed- Gold Medal, collectively, to the men and merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- eral funds for the installation of fencing women of the United States Armed Forces mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- around the perimeter of the United States and Merchant Marine, as well as citizen and sideration of such provisions as fall within Capitol or the United States Capitol non-citizen civilians who served honorably the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Grounds; to the Committee on Transpor- with the U.S. military, who were surren- By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mr. tation and Infrastructure. dered, captured, or abandoned to become FITZPATRICK, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DEFA- By Ms. ESCOBAR (for herself, Mr. prisoners of war (POWs) of Imperial Japan ZIO, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. ESPAILLAT, and Ms. GARCIA of Texas): throughout the Japanese Empire in the Pa- PANETTA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. H.R. 3557. A bill to increase transparency, cific Theater of World War II from December STRICKLAND, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, accountability, and community engagement 7, 1941, to September 2, 1945; to the Com- Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. within the Department of Homeland Secu- mittee on Financial Services, and in addi- PORTER, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. LEE of rity, provide independent oversight of border tion to the Committee on House Administra- California, Ms. KUSTER, and Ms. security activities, improve training for tion, for a period to be subsequently deter- SCHAKOWSKY): agents and officers of U.S. Customs and Bor- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- H.R. 3572. A bill to increase the recruit- der Protection and U.S. Immigration and sideration of such provisions as fall within ment and retention of school-based mental Customs Enforcement, and for other pur- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. health services providers by low-income

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A bill to award a Congressional to be subsequently determined by the Speak- strategies to reduce stigma associated with Gold Medal, collectively, to the United er, in each case for consideration of such pro- mental health among the Asian American, States Army Rangers Veterans of World War visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander popu- II in recognition of their extraordinary serv- committee concerned. lation; to the Committee on Energy and ice during World War II; to the Committee By Mrs. FLETCHER (for herself and Commerce. on Financial Services, and in addition to the Mr. ARMSTRONG): By Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. Committee on House Administration, for a H.R. 3585. A bill to amend the Energy Pol- KATKO): period to be subsequently determined by the icy Act of 2005 to require the Secretary of H.R. 3574. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Speaker, in each case for consideration of the Interior to establish a program to plug, enue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas postponing certain deadlines by reason of tion of the committee concerned. wells and surrounding land, to provide funds disaster; to the Committee on Ways and By Mr. CUELLAR: to State and Tribal governments to plug, re- Means. H.R. 3578. A bill to promote the inter- mediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas By Mr. CICILLINE: connection of electric transmission facilities wells and surrounding land, and for other H.R. 3575. A bill to improve Vet Centers of between the United States and Mexico, and purposes; to the Committee on Natural Re- the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for for other purposes; to the Committee on En- sources. other purposes; to the Committee on Vet- ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the By Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida (for erans’ Affairs. Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period herself, Mr. WALTZ, and Mr. BILI- By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for to be subsequently determined by the Speak- RAKIS): herself, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. LEE of Cali- er, in each case for consideration of such pro- H.R. 3586. A bill to reauthorize and improve fornia, Ms. MENG, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the a grant program to assist institutions of of Florida, Mrs. TORRES of California, committee concerned. higher education in establishing, maintain- Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois (for ing, improving, and operating Student Vet- AGUILAR, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. himself, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BOST, Mr. eran Centers; to the Committee on Edu- BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. KINZINGER, Mr. cation and Labor. Mr. BERA, Mr. BEYER, Mr. BLU- RUSH, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Ms. MENAUER, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. FOSTER, Mrs. MIL- LEGER FERNANDEZ, Mr. HUFFMAN, BONAMICI, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. BROWN, LER of Illinois, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. COHEN, Ms. Ms. BROWNLEY, Ms. BUSH, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Ms. SCHA- TLAIB, Mr. SOTO, Mr. GARCI´A of Illi- CARBAJAL, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CART- KOWSKY): nois, and Mr. LOWENTHAL): WRIGHT, Mr. CASE, Mr. CASTEN, Ms. H.R. 3579. A bill to designate the facility of H.R. 3587. A bill to prescribe procedures for CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARKE of the United States Postal Service located at effective consultation and coordination by New York, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. WATSON 200 East Main Street in Maroa, Illinois, as Federal agencies with federally recognized COLEMAN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, the ‘‘Jeremy L. Ridlen Post Office’’; to the Tribal Governments regarding Federal Gov- Mr. COSTA, Mr. CRIST, Mr. DANNY K. Committee on Oversight and Reform. ernment actions that impact Tribal lands DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Mr. By Ms. DELAURO: and interests to ensure that meaningful DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. H.R. 3580. A bill to authorize the Attorney Tribal input is an integral part of the Fed- DELAURO, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. General to make grants to States and local- eral decision-making process; to the Com- DELGADO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ities to provide the right to counsel in civil mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. actions related to eviction, and for other the Committee on Natural Resources, for a purposes; to the Committee on Financial ESPAILLAT, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. FLETCH- period to be subsequently determined by the Services, and in addition to the Committee ER, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Speaker, in each case for consideration of on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. GOMEZ, quently determined by the Speaker, in each tion of the committee concerned. Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, case for consideration of such provisions as By Ms. HOULAHAN (for herself and Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. HUFFMAN, Ms. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee Mr. BAIRD): JACKSON LEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. concerned. H.R. 3588. A bill to coordinate Federal re- JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. JONES, Mr. By Mr. DESAULNIER (for himself and search and development efforts focused on KEATING, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. Mr. CURTIS): modernizing mathematics in STEM edu- KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KILMER, Mr. H.R. 3581. A bill to require the Secretary of cation through mathematical and statistical KIND, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. Transportation to carry out a pilot program modeling, including data-driven and com- KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, Mrs. to develop and provide to States and trans- putational thinking, problem, project, and LAWRENCE, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, portation planning organizations accessi- performance-based learning and assessment, Mr. LIEU, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mrs. CARO- bility data sets, and for other purposes; to interdisciplinary exploration, and career LYN B. MALONEY of New York, Ms. the Committee on Transportation and Infra- connections, and for other purposes; to the MATSUI, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. MCCOL- structure. Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- LUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. MCGOVERN, By Mr. FALLON (for himself, Mr. nology. Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. VELA): By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. LEVIN of MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. NADLER, H.R. 3582. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- California, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. NEGUSE, Ms. enue Code of 1986 to temporarily increase the CORREA): NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. OMAR, Mr. work opportunity tax credit as applied to H.R. 3589. A bill to provide for a 1-year PANETTA, Mr. PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, certain veterans; to the Committee on Ways delay for the recoupment of certain pay- Ms. PINGREE, Mr. POCAN, Ms. and Means. ments made under the accelerated or ad- PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE of North Caro- By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself and vance payment programs under the Medicare lina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Miss Mr. LAMB): program; to the Committee on Ways and RICE of New York, Ms. ROSS, Mr. H.R. 3583. A bill to provide accountability Means, and in addition to the Committee on RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RYAN, Ms. with respect to international reporting and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCAN- monitoring of outbreaks of novel viruses and subsequently determined by the Speaker, in LON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SCHRIER, diseases; to the Committee on Foreign Af- each case for consideration of such provi- Ms. SEWELL, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. fairs, and in addition to the Committees on sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the SHERRILL, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH of Financial Services, the Judiciary, and Over- committee concerned. Washington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPEIER, sight and Reform, for a period to be subse- By Mr. JACOBS of New York: Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. SWALWELL, Mr. quently determined by the Speaker, in each H.R. 3590. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- TAKANO, Ms. TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. case for consideration of such provisions as enue Code of 1986 to require facilities gener- TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, fall within the jurisdiction of the committee ating electricity from wind or solar power to Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, Ms. UNDER- concerned. obtain local government approval as a condi- WOOD, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, By Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. tion of eligibility for certain tax credits; to Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. GOTTHEIMER, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, the Committee on Ways and Means. WATERS, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WEXTON, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. STAUBER, Mr. PHIL- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for him- Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. WILSON LIPS, Mr. BACON, Mrs. LEE of Nevada, self, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. of Florida, and Mr. YARMUTH): Mr. TAYLOR, and Mr. PANETTA): COHEN, and Mr. BERGMAN): H.R. 3576. A bill to amend the Foreign As- H.R. 3584. A bill to require the creation of H.R. 3591. A bill to direct the Secretary of sistance Act of 1961 to require a section on a national commission to prepare for future Transportation to prescribe a motor vehicle

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A bill to amend the Investment used while in operation, and for other pur- quire the reinstatement of sanctions waived Advisers Act of 1940 to enable consideration poses; to the Committee on Transportation with respect to Nord Stream 2 AG and cor- and promote disclosure and transparency of and Infrastructure, and in addition to the porate officers of Nord Stream 2 AG; to the sustainable investment policies by large Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addi- asset managers, and for other purposes; to period to be subsequently determined by the tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for the Committee on Financial Services. Speaker, in each case for consideration of a period to be subsequently determined by By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for him- such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- the Speaker, in each case for consideration self, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. BRENDAN tion of the committee concerned. of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania): By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 3606. A bill to establish the National himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi- By Mr. KHANNA (for himself and Ms. Institutes of Clean Energy; to the Com- nois, Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. MACE): mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 3599. A bill to establish a Federal ro- By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for him- FEENSTRA, Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. BOST, tational cyber workforce program for the self, Mr. HUFFMAN, and Mr. BRENDAN Federal cyber workforce, and for other pur- Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. EMMER, F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania): poses; to the Committee on Oversight and Mr. BACON, Mrs. FISCHBACH, and Mrs. H.R. 3607. A bill to support and fund the Reform. HINSON): Federal procurement of clean energy prod- H.R. 3592. A bill to require the Adminis- By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Mrs. ucts, and for other purposes; to the Com- trator of the Environmental Protection NAPOLITANO): mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in ad- Agency to update the modeling used for H.R. 3600. A bill to amend the National dition to the Committees on Oversight and Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 lifecycle greenhouse gas assessments for Reform, and Transportation and Infrastruc- National Historic Trail, and for other pur- corn-based ethanol and biodiesel, and for ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- poses; to the Committee on Natural Re- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- sources. and Commerce. sideration of such provisions as fall within By Mr. LAMB (for himself and Mr. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, MEIJER): By Mr. LIEU: Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BOWMAN, and Mr. H.R. 3601. A bill to authorize physicians H.R. 3608. A bill to amend title 41, United WEBER of Texas): and other health care providers of the De- States Code, to require information tech- H.R. 3593. A bill to provide guidance for partment of Veterans Affairs to provide in- nology contractors to maintain a vulner- and investment in the research and develop- formation regarding State-approved mari- ability disclosure policy and program, and ment activities of the Department of Energy juana programs to veterans, and for other for other purposes; to the Committee on Office of Science, and for other purposes; to purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Oversight and Reform. the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- fairs, and in addition to the Committees on By Mr. LOUDERMILK (for himself and nology. the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, Mr. CONNOLLY): By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, for a period to be subsequently determined H.R. 3609. A bill to improve public trust in Mr. LUCAS, Ms. STEVENS, Mr. WALTZ, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- the Federal Government by establishing cus- Mr. BAIRD, Mr. LAMB, Mrs. KIM of ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- tomer experience as a central measure of California, Ms. WILD, Mr. OBERNOLTE, risdiction of the committee concerned. performance for agencies and the Federal Ms. ROSS, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, By Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Government, and for other purposes; to the Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in GIMENEZ, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BABIN, BUTTERFIELD, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- addition to the Committee on Appropria- and Ms. SHERRILL): sissippi, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. tions, for a period to be subsequently deter- H.R. 3594. A bill to authorize appropria- PRESSLEY, Ms. TITUS, Ms. CLARKE of mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- tions to the Department of Transportation New York, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. BISHOP sideration of such provisions as fall within for surface transportation research, develop- of Georgia, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. ESHOO, the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ment, and deployment, and for other pur- Ms. DELBENE, Ms. CHU, Ms. JACKSON By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of poses; to the Committee on Science, Space, LEE, Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. New York (for herself, Ms. NORTON, and Technology, and in addition to the Com- WILSON of Florida, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. Mr. CARSON, and Mr. COOPER): mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- HIGGINS of New York, Mr. LEVIN of H.R. 3610. A bill to permit employees to re- ture, for a period to be subsequently deter- Michigan, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. quest, and to ensure employers consider re- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- DESAULNIER, Mr. SOTO, Ms. KELLY of quests for, flexible work terms and condi- sideration of such provisions as fall within Illinois, and Mrs. HAYES): tions, and for other purposes; to the Com- the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 3602. A bill to authorize the Secretary mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. GON- of Education to carry out a program to in- tion to the Committees on Oversight and Re- ZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. RYAN, Mrs. BICE of crease access to prekindergarten through form, House Administration, and the Judici- Oklahoma, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. TAY- grade 12 computer science education; to the ary, for a period to be subsequently deter- LOR, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Committee on Education and Labor. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- and Mr. CUELLAR): By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ (for her- sideration of such provisions as fall within H.R. 3595. A bill to amend the Omnibus self, Mr. MEIJER, Mr. THOMPSON of the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to California, Mr. TONY GONZALES of By Ms. MATSUI: authorize a grant program for law enforce- Texas, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BACON, Mr. H.R. 3611. A bill to prohibit the discrimina- ment agencies and corrections agencies to CUELLAR, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Ms. tory use of personal information by online obtain behavioral health crisis response NORTON, and Mr. COHEN): platforms in any algorithmic process, to re- training for law enforcement officers and H.R. 3603. A bill to award a Congressional quire transparency in the use of algorithmic corrections officers, and for other purposes; Gold Medal to the troops from the United processes and content moderation, and for to the Committee on the Judiciary. States and the Philippines who defended Ba- other purposes; to the Committee on Energy By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. taan and Corregidor, in recognition of their and Commerce. LAMB): personal sacrifice and service during World By Ms. MATSUI (for herself and Mr. H.R. 3596. A bill to direct the Secretary of War II; to the Committee on Financial Serv- GUTHRIE): Veterans Affairs to establish a task force on ices, and in addition to the Committee on H.R. 3612. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agent Orange exposure; to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be sub- Commerce to establish a working group to Veterans’ Affairs. sequently determined by the Speaker, in recommend to Congress a definition of By Mr. KATKO (for himself and Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- blockchain technology, and for other pur- ALLRED): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- H.R. 3597. A bill to provide that for taxable committee concerned. merce, and in addition to the Committee on years beginning before 1980 the Federal in- By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for him- Oversight and Reform, for a period to be sub- come tax deductibility of flight training ex- self, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. BRENDAN F. sequently determined by the Speaker, in penses shall be determined without regard to BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Mr. each case for consideration of such provi- whether such expenses were reimbursed GARCI´A of Illinois): sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the through certain veterans educational assist- H.R. 3604. A bill to amend the Employee committee concerned. ance allowances, and for other purposes; to Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to By Mrs. MCCLAIN (for herself, Mr. the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in enable consideration and disclosure by re- BERGMAN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. MEIJER, addition to the Committee on Ways and tirement plans of Sustainable Investment Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. UPTON, Mr. Means, for a period to be subsequently deter- Policies; to the Committee on Education and WALBERG, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Ms. mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Labor. STEVENS, and Mrs. DINGELL):

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A bill to designate the facility of culture, Education and Labor, Ways and Pollution Control Act, to provide Federal the United States Postal Service located at Means, Small Business, Natural Resources, grants to publicly owned treatment works to 202 Trumbull Street in Saint Clair, Michi- Oversight and Reform, and Transportation implement such guidelines and standards, gan, as the ‘‘Corporal Jeffrey Robert and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse- and for other purposes; to the Committee on Standfest Post Office Building’’; to the Com- quently determined by the Speaker, in each Transportation and Infrastructure. mittee on Oversight and Reform. case for consideration of such provisions as By Mr. PHILLIPS (for himself and Mrs. By Ms. MENG (for herself, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee WALORSKI): AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. concerned. H.R. 3623. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BASS, Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. BOWMAN, Ms. By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide for advance re- BROWNLEY, Ms. BUSH, Mr. CA´ RDENAS, DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. funds of certain net operating losses and re- Mr. CARSON, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, GARAMENDI, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. search expenditures, and for other purposes; Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. CLARK of LOWENTHAL, and Mr. SCHIFF): to the Committee on Ways and Means. Massachusetts, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CON- H.R. 3618. A bill to amend title 49, United By Ms. PORTER (for herself and Mr. NOLLY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DANNY K. States Code, to clarify the use of certain GARAMENDI): DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Ms. taxes and revenues; to the Committee on H.R. 3624. A bill to provide for a National DEGETTE, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. Transportation and Infrastructure. Disaster Safety Board; to the Committee on ESCOBAR, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Flor- By Mr. NORMAN (for himself, Mr. Transportation and Infrastructure. ida, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. GARCIA of BABIN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. By Mr. RUSH: Texas, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. H.R. 3625. A bill to lift the trade embargo GREEN of Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. DUN- on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Com- HAYES, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. CAN, and Mr. PERRY): mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to JAYAPAL, Mr. KEATING, Ms. KELLY of H.R. 3619. A bill to provide increased trans- the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy Illinois, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILMER, parency and accountability regarding poten- and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. LARSEN of Wash- tial foreign influence in research and devel- and Financial Services, for a period to be ington, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE of opment programs, and for other purposes; to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in California, Mr. LEVIN of California, the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- each case for consideration of such provi- Mr. LIEU, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. SEAN tion to the Committee on Science, Space, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mrs. and Technology, for a period to be subse- committee concerned. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, quently determined by the Speaker, in each By Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mr. Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. case for consideration of such provisions as PALAZZO, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. NEAL, Mr. fall within the jurisdiction of the committee MEEKS, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. SAN NICOLAS, concerned. MORELLE, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. NAPOLI- Mrs. BUSTOS, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. KAHELE, By Mr. O’HALLERAN (for himself and TANO, Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. NORTON, Mr. and Ms. SPANBERGER): Mr. WALTZ): H.R. 3626. A bill to amend title 37, United PAPPAS, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. H.R. 3620. A bill to require the Secretary of States Code, to require the Secretary con- POCAN, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. RASKIN, Energy to develop a solar workforce training cerned to pay a member in the reserve com- Miss RICE of New York, Ms. ROYBAL- course for certain members of the Armed ponent of an Armed Force a special bonus or ALLARD, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN, Ms. Forces, and for other purposes; to the Com- incentive pay in the same amount as a mem- SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SCHRIER, Ms. SE- mittee on Education and Labor, and in addi- ber in the regular component of that Armed WELL, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SMITH of Wash- tion to the Committee on Armed Services, Force; to the Committee on Armed Services. ington, Mr. SOTO, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. for a period to be subsequently determined By Mr. RYAN (for himself, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. TAKANO, by the Speaker, in each case for consider- PALAZZO, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mrs. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- BUSTOS, and Mr. CASE): TITUS, Ms. TLAIB, Mr. TORRES of New risdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 3627. A bill to provide for the cred- York, Mr. TRONE, Ms. WASSERMAN By Ms. OMAR (for herself, Ms. SCHA- iting of funds received by the National Guard SCHULTZ, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WILLIAMS KOWSKY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VARGAS, Bureau as reimbursement from States; to of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. CHU, Mr. PANETTA, the Committee on Armed Services. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. CLARKE of Ms. LEE of California, Mr. BLU- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: New York): H.R. 3628. A bill to amend subchapter II of H.R. 3614. A bill to increase the avail- MENAUER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. chapter 301 of title 49, United States Code, to ability and affordability of menstrual prod- PRESSLEY, Ms. BASS, Mr. ESPAILLAT, require crash avoidance technologies, and for ucts for individuals with limited access, and Mr. TAKANO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on Energy for other purposes; to the Committee on POCAN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. Education and Labor, and in addition to the LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Commerce. Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Services, Energy and Commerce, and Trans- fornia, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. COOPER, MOULTON, and Mr. SOTO): H.R. 3629. A bill to require the Secretary of portation and Infrastructure, for a period to Ms. TLAIB, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. Transportation to finalize rules to protect be subsequently determined by the Speaker, MENG, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of consumers from the risks of motor vehicle in each case for consideration of such provi- New York, Mr. JONES, Ms. BUSH, Mr. rollaways and carbon monoxide poisoning sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the TORRES of New York, Mr. KHANNA, from keyless ignition motor vehicles, and for committee concerned. Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. NEWMAN, other purposes; to the Committee on Energy By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS (for herself Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. ´ and Commerce. and Mr. BUCHANAN): VELAZQUEZ, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. JOHN- H.R. 3615. A bill to require the Secretary of SON of Georgia, Ms. WILLIAMS of By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Health and Human Services to monitor com- Georgia, Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ, Mrs. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, pliance with the requirements of the Amer- HAYES, and Ms. MATSUI): Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ican Rescue Plan relating to the uses of H.R. 3621. A bill to repeal the Alien En- FITZPATRICK, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. funds for child care; to the Committee on emies Act, and for other purposes; to the DEGETTE, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. Education and Labor. Committee on the Judiciary. ADERHOLT, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. FERGUSON, By Mr. MOORE of Utah (for himself By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. and Mr. SIMPSON): DELGADO, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. KIL- JOYCE of Pennsylvania, Mr. BROWN, H.R. 3616. A bill to authorize the Secretary DEE, Mr. POSEY, Mr. BRENDAN F. Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. SMITH of Wash- of the Interior to conduct a study to assess BOYLE of Pennsylvania, Mr. DEFAZIO, ington, Mr. MULLIN, Ms. WILD, Ms. the suitability and feasibility of designating Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mrs. LAWRENCE, ROSS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. certain land as the Bear River National Her- Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, itage Area, and for other purposes; to the NEAL, Ms. KUSTER, Ms. LEE of Cali- Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. TITUS, Mrs. LAW- Committee on Natural Resources. fornia, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. NADLER, RENCE, Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, Ms. MCCOL- By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. LEE Ms. TLAIB, Ms. DEAN, Mr. WELCH, Ms. LUM, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. SUOZZI, of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. NORTON, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- JACKSON LEE, Mr. JEFFRIES, and Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. ROSS, Mrs. DINGELL, vania, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, VELA´ ZQUEZ): Mr. POCAN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. H.R. 3617. A bill to decriminalize and Ms. SHERRILL, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvest- SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. SLOTKIN, and Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, ment in certain persons adversely impacted Mr. COHEN): Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. GAR- by the War on Drugs, to provide for H.R. 3622. A bill to require the Adminis- CIA of Texas, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. JOHN- expungement of certain cannabis offenses, trator of the Environmental Protection SON of Ohio, Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agency to develop effluent limitations WITTMAN, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Geor- the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com- guidelines and standards and water quality gia, Mr. TONKO, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. mittees on Energy and Commerce, Agri- criteria for PFAS under the Federal Water MATSUI, Mr. CONNOLLY, Miss

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GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. VELA, Ms. in Taiwan a position requiring Senate con- BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, PRESSLEY, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. firmation, to amend the Immigration and Mr. BRADY, Mr. BROWN, Ms. BURCHETT, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant BROWNLEY, Mr. BUCK, Mr. BURCHETT, DEUTCH, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. PASCRELL, status for diplomats from Taiwan, and for Ms. BUSH, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. Ms. PINGREE, Mr. CARSON, Mr. other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju- BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. MCHENRY, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. KILMER, diciary, and in addition to the Committee on CA´ RDENAS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. CARTER Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. VICENTE Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse- of Louisiana, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. DEFAZIO, quently determined by the Speaker, in each CASE, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. THOMPSON of case for consideration of such provisions as CASTRO of Texas, Mr. CAWTHORN, Ms. California, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illi- fall within the jurisdiction of the committee CHENEY, Ms. CHU, Mr. CICILLINE, Ms. nois, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. concerned. CLARK of Massachusetts, Ms. CLARKE DUNN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. By Ms. SLOTKIN (for herself, Mr. HUD- of New York, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. CROW, SON, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. CLINE, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. Mr. BUDD, Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. DEGETTE, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. COLE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. VAN DREW, BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. CORREA, Mr. COHEN, Mr. BACON, Mr. HOLLINGS- NEGUSE, Mr. UPTON, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Mr. COSTA, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. CRAIG, WORTH, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. PHILLIPS, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. VAN Mr. CRIST, Mr. CROW, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. DREW, Mr. SOTO, and Mr. Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. DANNY K. SHERRILL, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. FITZPATRICK): DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS DELGADO, Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. H.R. 3635. A bill to amend the Public of Illinois, Ms. DEAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, POSEY, Ms. SCHRIER, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. Health Service Act with respect to the Stra- Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. COLE, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. RUTH- tegic National Stockpile, and for other pur- DELBENE, Mr. DELGADO, Mrs. ERFORD, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. PAYNE, poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- DEMINGS, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, merce. DEUTCH, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. KIND, Mr. GUEST, Mr. FOSTER, By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- Ms. CHENEY, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. self, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, vania, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DUNN, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. POSEY): ESCOBAR, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ESTES, Mr. Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BISHOP H.R. 3636. A bill to amend the Individuals EVANS, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mr. FERGUSON, of Georgia, Mr. COOPER, Mr. MANN, with Disabilities Education Act to clarify Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, LETCHER OSTER OR Mr. RICE of South Carolina, Mr. that the term ‘‘child with a disability’’ in- Mrs. F , Mr. F , Mr. F - TENBERRY, Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Flor- POCAN, Ms. MENG, Ms. DEAN, Mr. cludes a child who needs special education ida, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. GALLAGHER, ARMSTRONG, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- and related services due to a health impair- Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. GARBARINO, Mr. sissippi, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. ment resulting from Lyme disease or an- GARCI´A of Illinois, Ms. GARCIA of GROTHMAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. other tick-borne disease; to the Committee Texas, Mr. GOLDEN, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. SIRES, Mr. on Education and Labor. GOHMERT, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GONZALEZ TIMMONS, Ms. TENNEY, Ms. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for him- of Ohio, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of BOURDEAUX, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HIGGINS self, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Texas, Miss GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. of New York, Mr. LAMB, Mrs. CARO- Mr. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. POSEY): GOSAR, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. LYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. H.R. 3637. A bill to authorize the Secretary GRANGER, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. MORELLE, Mr. BERA, Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. of Health and Human Services to fund prize GRIJALVA, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. GUEST, KIRKPATRICK, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. competitions to accelerate innovation in the Mr. HAGEDORN, Mr. HARDER of Cali- GALLEGO, Mr. MEUSER, Mr. MCCAUL, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of fornia, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. CORREA, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. Lyme Disease, and for other purposes; to the Ms. HERRELL, Mr. HIGGINS of New ROUZER, Ms. VAN DUYNE, Mr. DAVID Committee on Energy and Commerce. York, Mr. HIMES, Mr. HILL, Mrs. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. ALLRED, Mr. By Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. DA- HINSON, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. HUDSON, YOUNG, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Ms. ADAMS, VIDSON): H.R. 3638. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. HUIZENGA, Mr. Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. Commission to transmit to Congress a report ISSA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JACOBS of MOULTON, and Mr. TAYLOR): New York, Ms. JACOBS of California, H.R. 3630. A bill to amend title XVIII of the on the Commission’s actions related to dig- Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. JEFFRIES, Mr. Social Security Act to provide for coverage ital tokens; to the Committee on Energy and JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JOHNSON of of certain lymphedema compression treat- Commerce. South Dakota, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor- ment items under the Medicare program; to By Mr. SOTO (for himself and Mr. gia, Mr. JONES, Mr. JORDAN, Mr. the Committee on Energy and Commerce, GUTHRIE): JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. KAHELE, Ms. KAP- and in addition to the Committee on Ways H.R. 3639. A bill to direct the Secretary of TUR, Mr. KATKO, Mr. KEATING, Mr. and Means, for a period to be subsequently Commerce, in consultation with the Federal KELLER, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, determined by the Speaker, in each case for Trade Commission, to conduct a study and Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. KELLY of consideration of such provisions as fall with- submit to Congress a report on the state of Mississippi, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. KILDEE, in the jurisdiction of the committee con- blockchain technology and its use in con- Mr. KILMER, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, cerned. sumer protection, and for other purposes; to Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. KIND, Mr. By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. Mr. HICE of Georgia): By Mrs. STEEL (for herself and Mr. H.R. 3631. A bill to require the Adminis- WALBERG): LAHOOD, Mr. LAMB, Mr. LAMALFA, trator of the Environmental Protection H.R. 3640. A bill to ensure labor organiza- Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide tion transparency and accountability; to the LARSEN of Washington, Mr. LARSON emissions standards under the Clean Air Act, Committee on Education and Labor. of Connecticut, Mr. LATTA, Mrs. LAW- and for other purposes; to the Committee on By Ms. STEFANIK (for herself, Mr. RENCE, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. Energy and Commerce. NORCROSS, Mr. KELLY of Mississippi, LEE of California, Mrs. LEE of Ne- By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself and Mr. MAST, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Ms. vada, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. LEVIN of EVIN Ms. MENG): HERRELL, Mr. GOHMERT, Ms. NORTON, Michigan, Mr. L of California, H.R. 3632. A bill to amend title II of the So- Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. LIEU, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. cial Security Act to credit individuals serv- and Mrs. WAGNER): LOWENTHAL, Mr. LUCAS, Mrs. LURIA, ing as caregivers of dependent relatives with H.R. 3641. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MALINOWSKI, Ms. deemed wages for up to five years of such cation Act of 1965 to provide student loan MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALO- service; to the Committee on Ways and deferment for dislocated military spouses, NEY of New York, Mr. SEAN PATRICK Means. and for other purposes; to the Committee on MALONEY of New York, Mr. MANN, By Mr. SCHNEIDER (for himself, Mr. Education and Labor. Ms. MANNING, Mr. MAST, Ms. MATSUI, BEYER, and Mr. BLUMENAUER): By Mr. SUOZZI (for himself, Mrs. Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. MCCAUL, Ms. H.R. 3633. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- BEATTY, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. ADAMS, MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. enue Code of 1986 to provide exempt facility Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mrs. ROD- bonds for zero-emission vehicle infrastruc- ALLRED, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ARRINGTON, GERS of Washington, Mr. MCNERNEY, ture; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Mrs. AXNE, Mr. Mr. MEEKS, Ms. MENG, Mr. MEUSER, By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BALDERSON, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mrs. MILLER- CHABOT, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. DIAZ- Mr. BARR, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. BASS, MEEKS, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Ms. MOORE BALART, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. BUCK): Mr. BERA, Mr. BERGMAN, Ms. HER- of Wisconsin, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, H.R. 3634. A bill to seek negotiations to re- RERA BEUTLER, Mr. BEYER, Mr. Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. name the Taipei Economic and Cultural Rep- BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BLUMENAUER, MRVAN, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. MURPHY of resentative Office in the United States, to Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. BOST, Ms. North Carolina, Mr. NADLER, Mr. make the Director of the American Institute BOURDEAUX, Mr. BOWMAN, Mr. NEAL, Mr. NEGUSE, Mr. NEHLS, Mr.

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NEWHOUSE, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. NOR- By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for and the Women’s Army Corps; to the Com- CROSS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. himself, Mr. RYAN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. mittee on Armed Services. O’HALLERAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. TURNER, Mr. By Mr. GUEST (for himself, Mr. GAETZ, PALAZZO, Mr. PALMER, Mr. PANETTA, VELA, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. BROWN, and Ms. TENNEY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERL- Mr. TIMMONS): KELLY of Mississippi, Mr. MCKINLEY, MUTTER, Mr. PETERS, Mr. PFLUGER, H.R. 3646. A bill to direct the Presidential Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mr. WILLIAMS Mr. PHILLIPS, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. designee under the Uniformed and Overseas of Texas, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. GRAVES of PLASKETT, Mr. POCAN, Ms. PORTER, Citizens Absentee Voting Act to develop and Louisiana, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Ms. Mr. POSEY, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mr. PRICE implement a plan to provide end-to-end elec- SALAZAR, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. NEHLS, of North Carolina, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. tronic voting services for absent uniformed Ms. HERRELL, Mr. CAWTHORN, Miss RASKIN, Mr. REED, Miss RICE of New services voters under such Act who are de- GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. York, Mr. RICE of South Carolina, ployed or mobilized to locations with limited WALTZ, Mr. CLINE, Mr. BUDD, Mr. Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. ROGERS of or immature postal service; to the Com- PAPPAS, Mr. CORREA, Mr. GARBARINO, Kentucky, Ms. ROSS, Ms. ROYBAL- mittee on House Administration. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. RYAN, Ms. By Mr. BARR: WEBER of Texas, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SCAN- H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution es- RESCHENTHALER, Mr. KELLY of Penn- LON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, tablishing the Joint Select Committee on sylvania, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. the Events and Activities Surrounding Chi- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. SCHRIER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. na’s Handling of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus; MANN, Mr. DUNN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GON- DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, to the Committee on Rules. ZALEZ of Ohio, Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. By Mr. BUDD: FITZPATRICK, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, SIRES, Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. SMITH of H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution hon- Mr. LATTA, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. GIBBS, Washington, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, oring the men and women who paid the ulti- Mr. CASE, Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Mr. SMUCKER, Mr. SOTO, Ms. mate price for the Nation’s freedom and re- Florida, Mr. GROTHMAN, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mrs. SPARTZ, Ms. committing the people of the United States SPANBERGER, Mr. MOONEY, Mr. VAN SPEIER, Mr. STANTON, Ms. STEFANIK, to remember and renew the legacy of Memo- DREW, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Ms. STEVENS, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. rial Day; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Mr. BIGGS, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, SWALWELL, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. TENNEY, ices. Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, Ms. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. By Ms. BASS (for herself, Mr. SMITH of LETLOW, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. HOMPSON T of Pennsylvania, Mr. New Jersey, Mr. MEEKS, and Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Ms. TITUS, MCCAUL): NEWHOUSE, Mrs. GREENE of Georgia, Mr. TONKO, Mr. TORRES of New York, H. Res. 445. A resolution condemning all vi- Mr. MEUSER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. Mrs. TRAHAN, Mr. TRONE, Mr. TUR- olence and human rights abuses in Ethiopia, MCCLINTOCK, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. NER, Mr. UPTON, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. and calling on the Government of Ethiopia AMODEI, Mr. BALDERSON, Mr. POSEY, VARGAS, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Ms. and the Government of the State of Eritrea Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. PENCE, VELA´ ZQUEZ, Mr. WALBERG, Ms. to remove all Eritrean troops from Ethiopia, Mr. HERN, Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, and for all belligerents in the conflict, in- BERGMAN, Mr. DONALDS, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. WELCH, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. cluding the Ethiopian National Defense Mr. CALVERT, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WESTERMAN, Ms. Forces, the Tigray People’s Liberation HAGEDORN, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, WILD, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. Front, and Amhara regional forces, and Mr. MAST, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. DA- YARMUTH, Mr. YOUNG, and Mr. other armed groups to cease all hostilities, VIDSON, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. CRAWFORD, ZELDIN): protect human rights, allow unfettered hu- Mrs. FISCHBACH, Mr. FEENSTRA, Mrs. H.R. 3642. A bill to award a Congressional manitarian access, and cooperate with inde- BICE of Oklahoma, Mr. ARMSTRONG, gold medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, pendent investigations of credible atrocity Mr. HICE of Georgia, Ms. commonly known as the ‘‘Harlem allegations; to the Committee on Foreign Af- MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. Hellfighters’’, in recognition of their bravery fairs. ZELDIN, Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. and outstanding service during World War I; By Mrs. BEATTY (for herself and Mr. to the Committee on Financial Services, and EMMER): FITZPATRICK): H. Res. 450. A resolution calling upon all in addition to the Committee on House Ad- H. Res. 446. A resolution expressing support ministration, for a period to be subsequently Americans on this Memorial Day, 2021, to for the goals and ideals of National Stroke honor the men and women of the Armed determined by the Speaker, in each case for Awareness Month; to the Committee on En- consideration of such provisions as fall with- Forces who have died in the pursuit of free- ergy and Commerce. dom and peace; to the Committee on Over- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- By Ms. BROWNLEY (for herself, Ms. cerned. sight and Reform. MATSUI, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. CICILLINE, By Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself and Mr. By Ms. UNDERWOOD (for herself and and Mr. MORELLE): Mr. LAMB): BROWN): H. Res. 447. A resolution supporting the H. Res. 451. A resolution expressing support H.R. 3643. A bill to amend chapter 17 of designation of May 28, 2021, as ‘‘National title 38, United States Code, to direct the for the designation of May 2021 as ‘‘National Food Allergy Prevention Awareness Day’’ to Brain Tumor Awareness Month’’; to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow a vet- raise awareness and encourage the preven- eran to receive a full year supply of contra- Committee on Energy and Commerce. tion of severe food allergies among children; ceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. f rings, and other hormonal contraceptive By Ms. CHU (for herself, Mrs. NAPOLI- products, and for other purposes; to the Com- MEMORIALS TANO, Ms. MENG, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. mittee on Veterans’ Affairs. BERA, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself and Mr. HORSFORD, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. were presented and referred as follows: Mr. PAPPAS): H.R. 3644. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- KAHELE, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. ML-21. The SPEAKER presented a memo- enue Code of 1986 to reduce the age for mak- STEVENS, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. rial of the Senate of the State of Maine, rel- ing catch-up contributions to retirement ac- TRONE, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, and ative to Joint Resolution No. S.P. 400, urging counts to take into account time out of the Ms. SPEIER): the President of the United States to des- workforce to provide dependent care serv- H. Res. 448. A resolution recognizing the ignate a state funeral for the last living ices; to the Committee on Ways and Means. significance of Asian/Pacific American Herit- World War II Medal of Honor Recipient; to By Mr. WALTZ (for himself, Mr. age Month in May as an important time to the Committee on Armed Services. MALINOWSKI, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. GALLA- celebrate the significant contributions of ML-22. Also, a memorial of the House of GHER, Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, and Ms. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the Representatives of the State of Idaho, rel- WEXTON): history of the United States; to the Com- ative to House Joint Memorial No. 1, that H.R. 3645. A bill to prohibit the Federal mittee on Oversight and Reform. the Chinese government and the Chinese Government from contracting with persons By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for Communist Party should be held account- that have business operations with the Bei- herself, Mrs. RODGERS of Washington, able for their crimes against humanity, their jing Organising Committee for the 2022 Ms. HOULAHAN, Mrs. WAGNER, Ms. horrendously irresponsible and deceitful Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games or SHERRILL, Mr. BACON, Mrs. LURIA, handling of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the the International Olympic Committee, and Ms. CHENEY, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. deadly aftermath that followed all over the for other purposes; to the Committee on FITZPATRICK, Ms. SPEIER, and Mrs. world; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the MILLER-MEEKS): ML-23. Also, a memorial of the House of Committee on Armed Services, for a period H. Res. 449. A resolution honoring women Representatives of the State of Arizona, rel- to be subsequently determined by the Speak- in the United States for their service in ative to House Concurrent Memorial 2003, er, in each case for consideration of such pro- World War II and recognizing the role of Rep- urging the Secretary of the United States visions as fall within the jurisdiction of the resentative Edith Nourse Rogers in estab- Department of the Interior to immediately committee concerned. lishing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps take all necessary measures to provide for

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Constitution in the Government of the Congress to pass the North Dakota Trust Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any Department or Offi- Lands Completion Act; to the Committee on lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof.’’ Natural Resources. THE U.S. CONSTITUTION By Mr. CA´ RDENAS: ML-25. Also, a memorial of the Senate of ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF H.R. 3568. the State of North Dakota, relative to Sen- CONGRESS Congress has the power to enact this legis- ate Concurrent Resolution No. 4010, clari- CLAUSE 18 lation pursuant to the following: fying the 1975 ratification by the 44th Legis- The Congress shall have power... To make Article 1, Section 1. lative Assembly of the proposed 1972 Equal all laws which shall be necessary and prior All legislative powers herein granted shall Rights Amendment to the Constitution of for carrying into execution the foregoing be vested in a Congress of the United States, the United States only was valid through powers, and all other powers vested by this which shall consist of a Senate and House of March 22, 1979; to the Committee on the Ju- Constitution in the government of the Representative. diciary. United States, or in any department or offi- By Mr. CARTWRIGHT: ML-26. Also, a memorial of the House of cer thereof. H.R. 3569. Representatives of the State of North Da- By Ms. ADAMS: Congress has the power to enact this legis- kota, relative to House Concurrent Resolu- H.R. 3558. lation pursuant to the following: tion No. 3029, urging federal authorities to Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 (relating to observe and respect the principles of fed- lation pursuant to the following: the power of Congress to regulate Commerce eralism and limits on federal power pre- Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitu- with foreign Nations, and among the several scribed by the Constitution of the United tion States, and with the Indian Tribes.) States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. AXNE: By Mr. CASE: ML-27. Also, a memorial of the House of H.R. 3559. H.R. 3570. Representatives of the State of North Da- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- kota, relative to House Concurrent Resolu- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: tion No. 3048, urging the President of the This bill is enacted pursuant to the power Article I, Section 8 of the United States United States and the Department of Home- granted to Congress under Article I, Section Constitution land Security not to transfer illegal aliens to 8 of the United States Constitution. By Mr. CASTEN: North Dakota; to the Committee on the Ju- By Mrs. BEATTY: H.R. 3571. diciary. H.R. 3560. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3. ML-28. Also, a memorial of the House of Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. CHU: Representatives of the State of Kansas, rel- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3572. ative to House Concurrent Resolution No. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Congress has the power to enact this legis- 5015, urging the United States Congress to tion. lation pursuant to the following: reject legislation to federalize elections in By Mrs. BEATTY: Art. 1, Sec. 8 ‘‘ The Congress shall have the United States of America and Oppose the H.R. 3561. Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- For the People Act of 2021; to the Committee Congress has the power to enact this legis- posts and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- on the Judiciary. lation pursuant to the following: vide for the common Defence and general ML-29. Also, a memorial of the Senate of Article I of the U.S. Constitution. Welfare of the United States. ’’ the State of North Dakota, relative to Sen- By Mr. BLUMENAUER: By Ms. CHU: ate Bill No. 2271, an act to provide a state- H.R. 3562. H.R. 3573. ment of legislative intent regarding presi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- dential elections; to the Committee on the lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Clause 7 of Section 8 of Article I of the Judiciary. Art. I, Sec. 8 ‘‘The Congress shall have ML-30. Also, a memorial of the Senate of Constitution. Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Im- the State of Ohio, relative to Senate Resolu- By Mr. BLUMENAUER: posts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and pro- tion No. 21, urging the federal government to H.R. 3563. vide for the common Defence and general Congress has the power to enact this legis- increase the Pandemic Unemployment As- Welfare of the United States.’’ lation pursuant to the following: sistance program’s security against fraudu- By Ms. CHU: Article I, Section 8 lent actors, both internationally and domes- H.R. 3574. By Ms. BONAMICI: tically; to the Committee on Ways and Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3564. lation pursuant to the following: Means. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ML-31. Also, a memorial of the House of Article I, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: Representatives of the State of North Da- By Mr. CICILLINE: Article One Section Eight—Taxing and H.R. 3575. kota, relative to House Concurrent Resolu- Spending, and General Welfare Clauses tion No. 3048, urging the President of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BOST: lation pursuant to the following: United States and the Department of Home- H.R. 3565. land Security not to transfer illegal aliens to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of Congress has the power to enact this legis- the United States. North Dakota; to the Committee on Home- lation pursuant to the following: land Security. By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 H.R. 3576. f By Ms. BOURDEAUX: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3566. lation pursuant to the following: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Congress has the power to enact this legis- STATEMENT Article 1, Section 8, US Constitution lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CROW: Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of This bill is enacted pursuant to Clause 1 of H.R. 3577. the Rules of the House of Representa- Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution of Congress has the power to enact this legis- tives, the following statements are sub- the United States, which reads as follows: lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power To lay and Article 1, Section 8, U.S. Constitution. mitted regarding the specific powers collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, granted to Congress in the Constitu- By Mr. CUELLAR: to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 3578. tion to enact the accompanying bill or Defense and general Welfare of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- joint resolution. States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. CALVERT: shall be uniform throughout the United Article 1, Section 8. H.R. 3556. States. By Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. BUDD: H.R. 3579. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3567. Congress has the power to enact this legis- The constitutional authority of Congress Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: to enact this legislation is Section 8 of Arti- lation pursuant to the following: The Congress shall have Power To estab- cle I of the Constitution, specifically Clauses Article I, Section 8, Clause I grants that lish Post Offices and post Roads. 1 (relating to providing for the general wel- ‘‘The Congress shall have Power To lay and [Page H8697] fare of the United States) and 18 (relating to collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, By Ms. DELAURO: the power to make all laws necessary and to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 3580. proper for carrying out the powers vested in Defence and general Welfare of the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress) of such section. States’’ lation pursuant to the following:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:49 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L28MY7.001 H28MYPT1 ctelli on DSK11ZRN23PROD with HOUSE May 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H2679 Article I, Section 8, clause 3 provides Con- By Mr. KATKO: By Ms. MATSUI: gress with the power to ‘‘regulate commerce H.R. 3597. H.R. 3612. with foreign nations, and among the several Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- states, and with the Indian tribes.’’ lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. DeSAULNIER: Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 3581. tion. By Mrs. MCCLAIN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KELLER: H.R. 3613. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3598. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FALLON: lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 3582. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 By Ms. MENG: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. KHANNA: H.R. 3614. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3599. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. FITZPATRICK: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution H.R. 3583. Article I, Section 8 [page H10170] Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. LAHOOD: By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3600. H.R. 3615. Article 1 Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. FITZPATRICK: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3584. ARTICLE IV, SECTION 3, CLAUSE 2 The Article I, Section 8 of the United States Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress shall have Power to dispose of and Constitution lation pursuant to the following: make all needful Rules and Regulations re- By Mr. MOORE of Utah: Article 1 Section 8 specting the Territory . . . belonging to the H.R. 3616. By Mrs. FLETCHER: United States .... Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3585. By Mr. LAMB: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3601. Article 1 Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. NADLER: Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3617. By Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida: Article 1, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3586. By Ms. LEE of California: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3602. Article I, Section 8, clauses 1, 3 and 18 of lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- the Constitution of the United States. Article I lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. NAPOLITANO: By Mr. GRIJALVA: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power H.R. 3618. H.R. 3587. granted to Congress under Article I of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States Constitution and its subse- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: quent amendments, and further clarified and Amendment X to the Constitution U.S. Constitution Article, 1 Sections l and interpreted by the Supreme Court of the By Mr. NORMAN: 8 United States. H.R. 3619. By Ms. HOULAHAN: By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3588. H.R. 3603. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article 1, Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: By Mr. O’HALLERAN: Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. H.R. 3620. tion Constitution Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. ISSA: By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3589. H.R. 3604. Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. OMAR: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3621. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. JACOBS of New York: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3590. By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: Article I, Section 8 Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3605. By Mr. PAPPAS: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3622. Article l, Section 8, Clause 1. lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia: Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. H.R. 3591. By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3606. The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3, and Clause 18 Article l Section 8 lation pursuant to the following: of the United States Constitution. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota: Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. By Mr. PHILLIPS: H.R. 3592. By Mr. LEVIN of Michigan: H.R. 3623. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3607. Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1. The Congress By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas: Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution. shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, H.R. 3593. By Mr. LIEU: Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3608. Debts and provide for the common Defence lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- and general Welfare of the United States; but Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of lation pursuant to the following: all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- the United States. Article I Section VIII form throughout the United States; By Ms. JOHNSON of Texas: By Mr. LOUDERMILK: By Ms. PORTER: H.R. 3594. H.R. 3609. H.R. 3624. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of Article I, Section 8, Clause, 18 Article 1, Section 8 the United States. By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of By Mr. RUSH: By Ms. KAPTUR: New York: H.R. 3625. H.R. 3595. H.R. 3610. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 Article I, Section 8, clause 1 Article 1, Section 8, of the United States By Mr. RYAN: By Mr. KATKO: Constitution H.R. 3626. H.R. 3596. By Ms. MATSUI: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3611. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: Article l, Section 8, Clause 1 ofthe U.S. lation pursuant to the following: ‘‘The Congress shall have power to make all Constitution. Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution laws which shall be necessary and proper for

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carrying into execution the foregoing pow- Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. H.R. 379: Mr. JONES and Mr. TRONE. ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- Consitution. H.R. 392: Ms. TITUS, Mr. LOWENTHAL, and stitution in the Government of the United By Mr. SOTO: Mr. SOTO. States, or in any department or officer H.R. 3639. H.R. 425: Mr. SIRES. thereof.’’ Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 471: Mr. GARBARINO. By Mr. RYAN: lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 475: Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, H.R. 3627. Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitu- Mr. COHEN, Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mr. KATKO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- tion. H.R. 512: Mrs. TORRES of California. lation pursuant to the following: By Mrs. STEEL: H.R. 588: Mr. WELCH. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution: H.R. 3640. H.R. 597: Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. ‘‘The Congress shall have power to make all Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 598: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois and Mr. laws which shall be necessary and proper for lation pursuant to the following: DESAULNIER. carrying into execution the foregoing pow- Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 604: Mr. BACON. ers, and all other powers vested by this Con- By Ms. STEFANIK: H.R. 666: Mr. SUOZZI. stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 3641. H.R. 708: Mr. COHEN. States, or in any department or officer Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 747: Mrs. TRAHAN. thereof.’’ lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 750: Mr. WALTZ. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: Article 1, Section 8 H.R. 821: Ms. NORTON and Mr. SMITH of New H.R. 3628. By Mr. SUOZZI: Jersey. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3642. H.R. 869: Mr. BACON, Ms. SPANBERGER, and lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. GALLEGO. ´ Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 890: Ms. Barragan, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- The Congress shall have Power To lay and Mr. EVANS, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, and Mrs. ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, DINGELL. among the several States, and with the In- to pay the Debts and provide for the common H.R. 903: Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. THOMPSON dian Tribes. Defence and general Welfare of the United of California, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. CUELLAR, and By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: States; but al1 Duties, Imposts and Excises Mr. DOGGETT. R.R. 3629. shall be uniform throughout the United H.R. 962: Mr. SOTO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- States H.R. 1009: Ms. NORTON. lation pursuant to the following: By Ms. UNDERWOOD: H.R. 1011: Mr. MEIJER. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 H.R. 3643. H.R. 1012: Mr. CARTER of Texas, Mrs. The Congress shall have Power . . . To reg- Congress has the power to enact this legis- MCBATH, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KUSTER, ulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and lation pursuant to the following: Mr. MORELLE, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. SMITH among the several States, and with the In- Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitu- of Nebraska. dian Tribes. tion. H.R. 1014: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 1016: Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY: By Mrs. WALORSKI: FITZPATRICK, Mr. GIMENEZ, Ms. MENG, Ms. H.R. 3630. H.R. 3644. NORTON, and Ms. KUSTER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1025: Mr. GRIJALVA and Ms. STRICK- lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: LAND. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 H.R. 1057: Mr. RUSH. By Mr. SCHNEIDER: By Mr. WALTZ: H.R. 1115: Mr. WENSTRUP, Ms. KUSTER, and H.R. 3631. H.R. 3645. Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1155: Mr. STAUBER, Mr. STEWART, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: SARBANES, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Ms. BASS, Article I, Section 8 Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the Mrs. AXNE, Mr. TORRES of New York, Ms. By Mr. SCHNEIDER: United States Constitution, which provides H.R. 3632. WILD, and Ms. SPEIER. Congress with the ability to enact legisla- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1160: Mr. NORMAN. tion necessary and proper to effectuate its lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1179: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. purposes in taxing and spending. Article I, Section 8 GOSAR, Mr. RUTHERFORD, Mr. MCKINLEY, and By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina: By Mr. SCHNEIDER: Mr. CALVERT. H.R. 3646. H.R. 3633. H.R. 1242: Mr. MOORE of Utah. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1282: Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. PFLUGER, and lation pursuant to the following: lation pursuant to the following: Mr. KAHELE. Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Article I, Section 8. H.R. 1283: Ms. KUSTER and Mr. COHEN. Constitution. By Mr. SHERMAN: H.R. 1297: Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CLYDE, Mr. H.R. 3634. f GOSAR, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ISSA, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. CHE- lation pursuant to the following: ADDITIONAL SPONSORS NEY, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Article I, Section 8 of the United States Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors Mr. KILDEE, Ms. BASS, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Ms. Constitution. were added to public bills and resolu- HERRELL. By Ms. SLOTKIN: H.R. 1304: Mr. FOSTER, Mr. DELGADO, Mr. tions, as follows: H.R. 3635. RICE of South Carolina, Mrs. HARSHBARGER, Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. ALLRED, Ms. SHERRILL, and Mr. STANTON. lation pursuant to the following: Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY of New York, H.R. 1346: Mr. GUEST and Mr. COOPER. Article I, Section 8; Clause l: The Congress Mr. RYAN, Mr. PAPPAS, and Ms. LOIS H.R. 1348: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. MCCOL- shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, FRANKEL of Florida. LUM, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Ms. MACE, Mr. Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the H.R. 24: Mr. FORTENBERRY. COHEN, Ms. NEWMAN, and Ms. JACOBS of Cali- Debts and provide for the common Defence H.R. 40: Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas. fornia. and general Welfare of the United States; but H.R. 55: Ms. SCHRIER. H.R. 1361: Mr. MCKINLEY. all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uni- H.R. 82: Mr. MEEKS. H.R. 1368: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. DAVID SCOTT form throughout the United States. H.R. 85: Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina, Mr. of Georgia, Ms. WILSON of Florida, and Mrs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: GOOD of Virginia, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. LAWRENCE. H.R. 3636. STEUBE. H.R. 1384: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 88: Mrs. HARTZLER. New York, Mr. MORELLE, and Mr. COHEN. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 151: Ms. STRICKLAND, Mrs. MURPHY of H.R. 1386: Ms. TENNEY. Article I Section 8 Clause 1 of the US Con- Florida, and Mr. COOPER. H.R. 1404: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. stitution H.R. 261: Mr. CURTIS and Mr. GONZALEZ of H.R. 1409: Mr. CLINE. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey: Ohio. H.R. 1456: Mr. RASKIN, Ms. WILD, Ms. H.R. 3637. H.R. 262: Ms. CHU and Mr. HIMES. ESCOBAR, and Mr. KILMER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 263: Mr. SOTO and Ms. STRICKLAND. H.R. 1471: Mr. CALVERT and Mr. LAMALFA. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 279: Ms. ROSS and Ms. MATSUI. H.R. 1474: Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. Article I Section 8 Clause 1 of the US Con- H.R. 282: Mr. JONES. KATKO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. LYNCH, Ms. stitution H.R. 303: Mrs. MCBATH and Mr. JOHNSON of STEFANIK, and Mr. DOGGETT. By Mr. SOTO: Ohio. H.R. 1484: Ms. KUSTER. H.R. 3638. H.R. 310: Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- H.R. 1548: Ms. ESHOO. Congress has the power to enact this legis- vania and Mr. MCEACHIN. H.R. 1550: Ms. STRICKLAND, Ms. DEAN, Ms. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 322: Mr. BURGESS. BLUNT ROCHESTER, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms.

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HOULAHAN, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- H.R. 2351: Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Ms. sylvania, Mr. EVANS, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. sylvania, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SOTO, Mr. TONKO, STRICKLAND, Ms. TENNEY, Ms. SPANBERGER, SUOZZI, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. MURPHY of Flor- and Mr. FITZPATRICK. Ms. CRAIG, Mrs. LURIA, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. ida, Mr. NUNES, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 1551: Mr. KILMER, Mr. LYNCH, and Ms. BROWN, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mrs. NAPOLI- Nebraska, Mr. REED, Mr. KELLY of Pennsyl- PINGREE. TANO, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. VAN DREW, Mrs. vania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. RICE of H.R. 1574: Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. HARSHBARGER, South Carolina, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. H.R. 1579: Mr. MALINOWSKI. Mr. KATKO, and Mr. DELGADO. WALORSKI, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. H.R. 1607: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. DA- H.R. 2373: Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. ARRINGTON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. ESTES, Mr. VIDSON, Mr. LEVIN of California, Mr. CURTIS, H.R. 2377: Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. SCANLON, and HERN, Mr. SMUCKER, Mrs. MILLER of West and Mr. KILMER. Ms. SEWELL. Virginia, Mrs. WAGNER, Mr. COLE, Mr. H.R. 1643: Ms. CLARKE of New York. H.R. 2396: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mr. JOHN- KUSTOFF, Mr. BEYER, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. H.R. 1667: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. YARMUTH, SON of Georgia. HORSFORD, Ms. PLASKETT, and Ms. MANNING. Mr. BUCSHON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. H.R. 2415: Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. SOTO, Mr. H.R. 2972: Ms. PINGREE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. RUSH, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. NAPOLI- DEUTCH, Mr. SUOZZI, Mrs. AXNE, Mrs. O’HALLERAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. CONNOLLY, TANO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. LEVIN of California, WALORSKI, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. and Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Ms. ROSS, and Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. GARBARINO, Ms. ROSS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, and H.R. 1670: Mrs. MCBATH. H.R. 2418: Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. CONNOLLY. H.R. 1735: Ms. MATSUI, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. H.R. 2424: Ms. STEFANIK. H.R. 2975: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. JEFFRIES. H.R. 2435: Ms. MATSUI, Mr. RUSH, Mr. H.R. 2991: Ms. KUSTER. H.R. 1739: Mr. RYAN. TRONE, and Mr. SCHRADER. H.R. 3001: Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 1777: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 2436: Mr. COOPER, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of H.R. 3024: Ms. KUSTER. H.R. 1819: Mr. SHERMAN. Georgia, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Mr. H.R. 3029: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 1833: Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. CICILLINE, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. NEGUSE, and H.R. 3041: Mr. JACKSON, Mr. RUTHERFORD, H.R. 1835: Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas and Ms. Ms. TENNEY. Mr. BANKS, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. WILSON of ROYBAL-ALLARD. H.R. 2466: Mr. EVANS. South Carolina, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, and H.R. 1863: Mr. BLUMENAUER and Mrs. H.R. 2482: Mr. SUOZZI. Ms. SALAZAR. HAYES. H.R. 2497: Mr. PETERS. H.R. 3065: Mr. GUEST. H.R. 1864: Mr. CASE, Mr. GARAMENDI, and H.R. 2499: Mr. RYAN and Mr. SMITH of New H.R. 3079: Mr. TAYLOR. Mr. GALLEGO. Jersey. H.R. 3085: Mr. SUOZZI, Ms. NORTON, Mr. H.R. 1884: Mrs. DEMINGS and Mr. CLEAVER. H.R. 2509: Mr. POCAN. KHANNA, Mr. SOTO, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, H.R. 1909: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H.R. 2515: Mr. EMMER, Mr. RICE of South Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. HIGGINS of New H.R. 1911: Ms. PINGREE. Carolina, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. STAUBER, York, Ms. MANNING, Mr. GALLEGO, and Mr. H.R. 1915: Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. Mr. BURGESS, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. PENCE, and CASE. STANTON, and Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. BUCSHON. H.R. 3093: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. H.R. 1948: Mr. SOTO and Ms. WEXTON. H.R. 2517: Ms. SPANBERGER and Mr. KATKO. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. CORREA, and H.R. 1972: Mr. GARBARINO. H.R. 2590: Mr. PAYNE. Mr. KILMER. H.R. 1978: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. H.R. 2601: Mr. RUTHERFORD. H.R. 3095: Ms. NORTON, Ms. JACKSON LEE, H.R. 2035: Ms. UNDERWOOD, Mr. CARSON, Ms. H.R. 2629: Mr. SOTO. Mr. BOST, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. CARBAJAL, ROSS, and Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. H.R. 2644: Mr. WELCH, Ms. JACOBS of Cali- Ms. CHU, Mr. CONNOLLY, Ms. WILSON of Flor- H.R. 2074: Mr. OBERNOLTE and Mr. fornia, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. NADLER. ida, Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. GALLEGO, Mrs. HUFFMAN. H.R. 2654: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. TRAHAN, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. SHERMAN. H.R. 2085: Mr. WALTZ, Mr. YARMUTH, and H.R. 2662: Mr. CASE. H.R. 3099: Mr. POSEY. Mr. HARDER of California. H.R. 2708: Mrs. BICE of Oklahoma. H.R. 3104: Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CARTER of H.R. 2096: Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mrs. H.R. 2709: Ms. SHERRILL and Mr. POCAN. Georgia, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, and TRAHAN, Ms. DEAN, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, H.R. 2718: Mr. ISSA and Mr. MOONEY. Mrs. LESKO. Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. H.R. 2721: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 3110: Mr. YOUNG. H.R. 3139: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. KRISHNAMOORTHI. H.R. 2727: Ms. LETLOW. H.R. 3150: Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. SUOZZI, and H.R. 2099: Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. H.R. 2745: Mr. DESAULNIER. Ms. PINGREE. HERRERA BEUTLER, and Mr. LAMALFA. H.R. 2754: Mr. MOORE of Utah and Ms. H.R. 3165: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. BROWNLEY, H.R. 2103: Mr. GOOD of Virginia. KUSTER. Ms. NEWMAN, Ms. TITUS, Mr. JONES, and Ms. H.R. 2107: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 2777: Mr. JOYCE of Ohio. PINGREE. H.R. 2124: Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. H.R. 2789: Ms. STRICKLAND and Miss H.R. 3182: Mr. JONES. H.R. 2125: Mr. KAHELE and Mrs. HAYES. GONZA´ LEZ-COLO´ N. H.R. 3183: Ms. BASS, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. H.R. 2126: Ms. STEVENS and Mr. H.R. 2803: Ms. SCHRIER. KUSTER, Ms. JACOBS of California, Mr. LAMB, FITZPATRICK. H.R. 2811: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. CHU, H.R. 2127: Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. H.R. 2816: Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. TENNEY, Mr. COOPER, Mr. NEGUSE, H.R. 2826: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. LIEU, Mr. KILMER, Mr. SEAN PATRICK MALO- Mr. RUTHERFORD, and Mr. VAN DREW. H.R. 2827: Mr. PANETTA. NEY of New York, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. MEEKS, H.R. 2141: Mr. STAUBER. H.R. 2837: Mr. CASE, Ms. STRICKLAND, and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. H.R. 2144: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. Ms. ADAMS. CICILLINE, Mr. RYAN, and Mr. GRIJALVA. FITZPATRICK, and Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2838: Ms. SLOTKIN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Ms. H.R. 3187: Ms. BROWNLEY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, H.R. 2168: Miss RICE of New York. SHERRILL, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. MOULTON, Mr. Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. KHANNA, Mr. H.R. 2184: Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. TAKANO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. BLUMENAUER, and CICILLINE, Ms. TITUS, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. Mr. CRENSHAW. NADLER. EVANS. H.R. 2840: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 3225: Mr. LAMB, Mr. HARDER of Cali- H.R. 2198: Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HUFFMAN, and H.R. 2891: Mr. OWENS. fornia, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. BACON. Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 2898: Mr. CARSON and Mr. HUFFMAN. H.R. 3256: Mr. BROOKS. H.R. 2214: Mr. LAMBORN and Mr. H.R. 2900: Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 3268: Ms. LETLOW. H.R. 2901: Mrs. STEEL. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 3271: Ms. MCCOLLUM and Mrs. HAYES. OHEN H.R. 2222: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. BROWNLEY, H.R. 2912: Mr. C . H.R. 3281: Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Ms. H.R. 2919: Ms. CHU, Ms. BASS, and Ms. H.R. 3287: Mr. MOULTON. MOORE of Wisconsin. DEAN. H.R. 3295: Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Flor- H.R. 2241: Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 2922: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. ida, Mr. CLINE, and Mr. ALLEN. H.R. 2244: Mr. ROSE, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 3296: Ms. KUSTER. MCEACHIN, Mr. REED, Ms. DAVIDS of H.R. 2923: Mr. CUELLAR and Mr. HIGGINS of H.R. 3298: Mr. QUIGLEY. Kansas, Ms. SCHRIER, and Ms. GARCIA of Louisiana. H.R. 3306: Mrs. WAGNER and Ms. NORTON. Texas. H.R. 2924: Mr. KILDEE, Ms. JAYAPAL, and H.R. 3312: Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. DESAULNIER, H.R. 2249: Mr. DELGADO and Ms. CLARK of Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. CARSON, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. Massachusetts. H.R. 2928: Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. LESKO, and TORRES of New York, Mr. JONES, Ms. STRICK- H.R. 2255: Ms. MENG. Mr. KELLER. LAND, and Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. H.R. 2278: Ms. SCANLON and Ms. DEAN. H.R. 2930: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 3314: Mr. LATURNER, Mr. STEUBE, and H.R. 2280: Mr. DESAULNIER and Ms. WIL- H.R. 2954: Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. THOMPSON of Mr. ROSENDALE. LIAMS of Georgia. California, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 3320: Mr. COHEN and Ms. PINGREE. H.R. 2294: Mr. BACON and Ms. BONAMICI. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KIND, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. H.R. 3326: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 2307: Mr. HIMES. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. SA´ NCHEZ, Mr. H.R. 3334: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mrs. H.R. 2324: Mr. BUCHANAN. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. SEWELL, Ms. TORRES of California. H.R. 2339: Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. MCGOVERN, DELBENE, Ms. CHU, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, H.R. 3336: Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. JACOBS and Ms. SCANLON. Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Penn- of California, and Mr. HARDER of California.

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H.R. 3338: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 3500: Mr. BIGGS, Mr. CARTER of Geor- AUCHINCLOSS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, H.R. 3342: Mr. COOPER. gia, Mr. ROY, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ, and Ms. JAYAPAL. H.R. 3343: Mr. C. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Flor- STEUBE, Mr. BUDD, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DAVID- H. J. Res. 29: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. ida. SON, and Mr. HERN. H. J. Res. 46: Mr. GAETZ, Mr. GOOD of Vir- H.R. 3344: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 3504: Mr. KELLER. ginia, and Mr. HICE of Georgia. H.R. 3353: Mr. COHEN and Mr. POSEY. H.R. 3508: Mr. NADLER, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, H. J. Res. 48: Mr. PANETTA. H.R. 3356: Mr. HIMES and Ms. SPANBERGER. and Mr. KATKO. H.R. 3362: Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. POCAN, Mr. H.R. 3511: Mr. REED. H. Con. Res. 12: Mr. DESAULNIER. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. CARSON, and H.R. 3513: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. H. Con. Res. 13: Mr. DESAULNIER. Mr. COHEN. H.R. 3514: Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. H. Con. Res. 31: Mr. GALLEGO. H.R. 3367: Mr. MAST, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. H.R. 3515: Mr. BUCK, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mrs. H. Con. Res. 33: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. RUP- NEGUSE, and Mr. GOLDEN. WALORSKI, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Ms. VAN PERSBERGER, Mr. BERGMAN, and Mr. MRVAN. H.R. 3368: Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MEEKS, and DUYNE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. STEUBE, Mr. H. Con. Res. 34: Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. WAG- Mr. GARBARINO. WALTZ, Mr. MCKINLEY, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. NER, Ms. HERRELL, Mr. BUDD, Mr. MEUSER, H.R. 3385: Mr. SCHIFF, Mrs. MURPHY of DUNCAN, Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina, Mr. Mr. NORMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. Florida, Mr. GALLEGO, and Mr. MOULTON. WOMACK, Ms. SALAZAR, Mr. HILL, Mr. CARTER H.R. 3396: Ms. NORTON. CAWTHORN, Mrs. LESKO, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. of Georgia, Mr. OWENS, Mr. HUDSON, Mrs. H.R. 3405: Mr. HARDER of California and Ms. ARMSTRONG, Mr. MULLIN, Mr. PERRY, and Mr. WAGNER, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. GIMENEZ, Mr. WILLIAMS of Georgia. WEBER of Texas. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. MCCAUL, Mrs. H.R. 3422: Mr. KELLER. H. Res. 47: Mr. KATKO and Mr. REED. HINSON, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 3423: Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. STRICKLAND, H. Res. 69: Ms. PINGREE. New Jersey, Mr. GARCI´A of California, Mr. Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. BLUMENAUER. H. Res. 74: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 3424: Ms. BASS, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. VALADAO, H. Res. 114: Mr. KATKO and Mr. LAMB. TITUS. Mr. HERN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. BANKS, H. Res. 118: Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. H.R. 3428: Mr. HILL. Mr. WENSTRUP, Mrs. KIM of California, Mr. H.R. 3435: Mr. BILIRAKIS. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mrs. RODGERS of H. Res. 246: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 3437: Mr. AUCHINCLOSS and Mr. Washington, Mr. LATTA, Mr. ESTES, and Mr. H. Res. 290: Mr. CONNOLLY. GOTTHEIMER. FITZPATRICK. H. Res. 335: Mr. CARSON. H.R. 3440: Mr. EVANS. H.R. 3517: Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. H. Res. 368: Mr. KHANNA and Mr. GARCA´ A of H.R. 3445: Ms. WATERS, Mr. CARSON, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. COHEN, Illinois. C INLEY EUSER ODNEY MFUME, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mrs. LAWRENCE, Mr. M K , Mr. M , Mr. R H. Res. 396: Mr. LONG, Mr. COMER, Mrs. AVIS ITZPATRICK Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. MOORE of D of Illinois, Mr. F , and Ms. FISCHBACH, Mr. DAVIDSON, and Mr. TAYLOR. Wisconsin, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. LAWSON of Flor- BARRAGA´ N. H. Res. 401: Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois. ida, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Ms. WILSON of H.R. 3522: Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. LEE of H. Res. 404: Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Florida, and Mr. EVANS. California, Ms. BARRAGA´ N, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ´ H.R. 3466: Ms. LEE of California, Mr. DAVID TLAIB, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, and Ms. NEWMAN. H. Res. 412: Mr. CARDENAS and Ms. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. THOMPSON of Mis- H.R. 3525: Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. BERA, and Ms. BONAMICI. sissippi, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. MOORE of Wis- DAVIDS of Kansas. H. Res. 413: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. consin, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. H.R. 3529: Mr. VAN DREW. H. Res. 423: Ms. CHU and Mr. JACOBS of New HORSFORD, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. BASS, H.R. 3536: Mr. MALINOWSKI. York. Ms. ADAMS, Mr. LAWSON of Florida, Mr. H.R. 3537: Ms. SEWELL, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. H. Res. 433: Mr. BAIRD and Mr. PAYNE, Ms. WATERS, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mrs. POSEY, Mr. COLE, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. CARSON, FITZPATRICK. Mr. GONZALEZ of Ohio, Ms. CLARK of Massa- LAWRENCE. H. Res. 434: Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. CONNOLLY, chusetts, Ms. HOULAHAN, Ms. NEWMAN, Mr. H.R. 3474: Ms. BASS and Ms. ROSS. Mr. BLUMENAUER, and Ms. SPANBERGER. H.R. 3484: Mr. ROSENDALE. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. H. Res. 436: Mr. FITZPATRICK. H.R. 3489: Ms. SLOTKIN and Mr. RUTHER- COSTA, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. H. Res. 437: Mr. RUSH, Mr. TRONE, Mr. FORD. AGUILAR, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. WASSERMAN NEGUSE, Ms. ROSS, Mrs. MURPHY of Florida, H.R. 3491: Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. MALINOWSKI, SCHULTZ, Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas, Mr. HILL, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mrs. MCBATH, Ms. LEE of Mr. MOULTON, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. SEAN PATRICK and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. California, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, MALONEY of New York, Mr. FITZPATRICK, and H.R. 3541: Mr. BAIRD. and Mr. EVANS. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 3548: Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. H.R. 3494: Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. CLINE, Mr. TONKO, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. JACOBS H. Res. 438: Ms. GARCIA of Texas. STEUBE, Mr. EMMER, Mr. DAVIDSON, and Mr. of California, Mr. CARSON, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H. Res. 439: Mr. ESPAILLAT. BROOKS. Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. H. Res. 440: Mr. MCCAUL.

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The Senate met at 9 a.m. and was Mr. VAN HOLLEN thereupon as- Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I suggest called to order by the Honorable CHRIS sumed the Chair as Acting President the absence of a quorum. VAN HOLLEN, a Senator from the State pro tempore. QUORUM CALL of Maryland. f The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- f pore. The clerk will call the roll. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME The senior assistant legislative clerk PRAYER The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- proceeded to call the roll, and the fol- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- pore. Under the previous order, the lowing Senators entered the Chamber fered the following prayer: leadership time is reserved. and answered to their names: Let us pray. [Quorum No. 4] f Eternal God, the fountain of wisdom, Baldwin Hirono Reed You said in John 8:31, ‘‘If you obey my ENDLESS FRONTIER ACT Bennet Hyde-Smith Romney teaching, you are really my disciples; Blumenthal Johnson Rosen you will know the truth, and the truth The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Booker Kaine Sanders pore. The clerk will report the unfin- Brown Kelly Schatz will set you free.’’ As our lawmakers Cantwell King ished business. Schumer strive to be guardians of freedom, may Carper Klobuchar Scott (FL) these words illuminate their path. The senior assistant legislative clerk Casey Lankford Scott (SC) Collins Luja´ n Lord, remind our Senators that his- read as follows: Shaheen Coons Lummis Smith tory is strewn with the wreckage of na- A bill (S. 1260) to establish a new Direc- Cortez Masto Manchin Stabenow tions that ignored liberating truth. torate for Technology and Innovation in the Daines Marshall We pray in the name of Him who said National Science Foundation, to establish a Durbin Merkley Tester regional technology hub program, to require Feinstein Murphy Tuberville in John 14:6, ‘‘I am the truth.’’ Amen. Van Hollen a strategy and report on economic security, Fischer Ossoff Warner f science, research, innovation, manufac- Gillibrand Padilla Hassan Paul Warren PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE turing, and job creation, to establish a crit- Hickenlooper Peters Whitehouse ical supply chain resiliency program, and for The Presiding Officer led the Pledge other purposes. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- of Allegiance, as follows: pore. A quorum was present. Pending: I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- United States of America, and to the Repub- Schumer amendment No. 1502, in the na- pore. The Senator from Kentucky. lic for which it stands, one nation under God, ture of a substitute. Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, we are cur- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Cornyn/Cotton amendment No. 1858 (to rently $28 trillion in debt. Whose fault amendment No. 1502), to modify the semicon- f ductor incentives program of the Depart- is it—Republicans? Democrats? The an- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ment of Commerce. swer is yes, yes on both fronts. Both parties are responsible for the debt, PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY LEADER and one side is honest about it. One The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- side will tell you they don’t give a fig clerk will please read a communication pore. The Democratic leader is recog- about the debt: The debt be damned. to the Senate from the President pro nized. We are for new monetary theories. tempore (Mr. LEAHY). Mr. SCHUMER. In a moment, the Spend as much as you have got; borrow The senior assistant legislative clerk Senate will resume business. A few of as much as you can; and somehow we read the following letter: our Republican colleagues may con- are going to combat the influence of U.S. SENATE, tinue their speeches. China by borrowing more money from PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, The Senate spent 2 hard weeks work- China. It doesn’t really seem to make a Washington, DC, May 28, 2021. ing on this bill, and many months be- lot of sense, but that is where we are. To the Senate: fore that. We have every intention of So we have before us a bill that will Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, sticking it out until the job is done, simply add to the debt. We will go fur- of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby and that is what we are going to do. I appoint the Honorable CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, a ther in debt. You might make the argu- Senator from the State of Maryland, to per- look forward to passing this historic ment that we are actually less strong form the duties of the Chair. and extremely bipartisan bill later as a nation the more in debt we are. PATRICK J. LEAHY, today. Where is the opposition? Now, there President pro tempore. I yield the floor. is no opposition on one side of the

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If the American people hear Republicans throughout the land It is actually the ridiculous studies could see what we are voting on, they campaigning against the debt, only to that we discover that are being voted would say: Oh, we are going to combat come to Washington and vote for most on by people who are selected by the China by giving more money to the of the debt. So what we end up with is people who are doing the studies. What most wasteful Agency in the world. a $28 trillion debt. We actually borrow they do is they select other people with Where is the money coming from? Is more in a month than we used to bor- ridiculous studies, and they say: We it out of a surplus? Can we go over to row in a year. In March of this year, we will vote for yours if you will vote for the Federal Reserve and open this big borrowed $660 billion in 1 month. mine. safe? Is there a big case of money? Is The proposals for spending are alarm- So how do we get $500,000 spent in there a rainy day fund? Is there a sav- ing. We have spent and borrowed more studying Panamanian frogs? They ings account that we can tap into to in the last 2 years than we did during want to know whether or not the mat- say we are going to have government- World War II. There are going to be re- ing call of the country frogs in Panama funded research to combat China? No. percussions of so much borrowing in is different than the mating call of the We have to borrow the money from such a short period of time. We are see- city frogs. Well, in coming from a rural China. ing a misallocation of capital through- State, I can tell you that the mating Think of the irony. We borrow the out the economy. We are seeing a call of the country folk is always dif- money from China to put it into tech- nology. We complain about Chinese so- grossly inflated stock market. We are ferent than the mating call of the city cialism, which is the government run- starting to see inflation throughout folk. We could have polled the audi- ning everything and spending all of the the supply chain throughout the econ- ence. Are quail more sexually promis- money. So what are we going to do? omy. There are going to be repercus- cuous on cocaine? I think we could The same thing. We are going to bor- sions. have polled the audience. The question we have to ask our- The thing is, there could be some re- row the money from China. Then we are going to have government-directed selves is, Are we willing to look at the forms. For example, as much as I am research, to which we will all say: Oh, example of countries like Venezuela or opposed to government spending, there socialism isn’t good, but the govern- Zimbabwe that completely destroyed are some important diseases. Let’s say Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, heart ment directed this. their currencies? Yet we are going to do the same People say that couldn’t happen in disease. Why wouldn’t we make the thing, and we are going to be stronger America. It largely hasn’t happened be- committees for the National Science than China. cause we have been the reserve cur- Foundation have someone on there This is a good example—and this is rency of the world. We have been fortu- from one of the big five diseases? Why sort of a technical detail—of how the nate. People describe it as having the wouldn’t we put a taxpayer advocate committee process works and how cleanest shirt in a closet full of dirty on there? Why wouldn’t we have some grant funding works. There was $700,000 shirts. The dollar is weakened by such sort of inspector general process so allotted from the National Science extravagant spending. Yet people still that this doesn’t happen? Foundation for autism. Look, I know cling to the dollar because the other We have to review this. This isn’t an parents who have kids with autism, currencies are weaker. This bill simply academic point. We have now discov- and I can be convinced that the Federal adds more to the debt. ered that the NIH was funding the Government can be involved in some We say we are going to combat China Wuhan lab. So we should have over- way, but the $700,000 that was allotted through this bill, but we are going to sight on what happens, but after 50 for autism was then taken and subcon- combat China by increasing a Depart- years of abuse at the National Science tracted to a bunch of eggheads who ment of government—the National Foundation, we are still studying will wanted to listen to a tape of Neil Arm- Science Foundation—that is actually, people eat ants to combat climate strong on the Moon. If you are as old as probably, one of the most wasteful change. Seriously, that was a study. I, you can remember being in school Agencies in government. William Prox- How many ants will people eat, and and seeing the crackly black-and-white mire was a conservative Democrat how many ants do you have to eat to pictures coming back from the Moon from Wisconsin back in the sixties and reduce the global warming by 1 degree? and hearing Neil Armstrong say: seventies. He started an award called It is a lot of ants. ‘‘[O]ne small step for man, one giant the Golden Fleece Award. The thing is, those are the kinds of leap for mankind’’—or did he say: One of the first Golden Fleece studies that we are having coming out ‘‘[O]ne small step for a man’’? Awards William Proxmire gave was an of here, and we don’t make it any bet- A group of ‘‘researchers’’—and I use award for a study about what makes ter by increasing their budgets. If you the term loosely—at the National people fall in love. You would think, are a wasteful Agency and we give you Science Foundation got $700,000 of au- with the lampooning through the years more money, we will get more waste. If tism money to study one word, the of the ridiculous lizards on treadmills you want less waste—and this goes not preposition ‘‘a.’’ Did Neil Armstrong and of Panamanian frogs, that, after a only for this. It goes for the military. use the letter ‘‘a’’ or the word ‘‘a’’ or while, people would say: Instead of giv- It goes for any other Agency of govern- did he not? So they studied, and they ing more money to this Agency that is ment. If you give any Agency more were diligent. They listened to this 20- so full of waste and ridiculous studies, government money, you will get more second clip over and over again. I think we should give it less money. waste. You won’t get less. it took them a year of listening to this. So, perhaps, if we wanted it to re- The cocaine was actually the NIH, They wrote reports and had findings. form, we would say to the National not the NSF. The NIH has got some of Do you know what their conclusion Science Foundation: Instead of increas- the same problems. One of the ones was in the end? It was, We just don’t ing your budget 68 percent, why don’t from the NIH, in recent years, was $2 know. We just don’t know. Was it we reduce your budget 10 percent and million to see, if someone in the buffet ‘‘[O]ne small step for man’’ or ‘‘[O]ne say behave better. What if we were to line in front of you—when you are small step for a man’’? reform how they pick their commit- going through the buffet or Luby’s Caf- This is something you could fix be- tees? eteria—sneezes on the food, are you fore throwing and heaping more bor- For example, if you want to study co- more or less likely to eat the food? $2 rowed money on the National Science caine and if you want to study Japa- million. Foundation. Maybe we could say that nese quail using cocaine and if you Now, look, if you want to come to me you can’t subcontract money that was want to know if they are more sexually and say that we should study Alz- meant for Alzheimer’s to ridiculous re- promiscuous, do you know how you heimer’s disease, I have open ears—and search.

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In fact, I think the Chinese Now, we recently voted to change Armstrong’s statement on the Moon? sit back and, you know, hold their that, but it has been going on for dec- Should we be spending it on this versus hand up and sort of titter and laugh at ades. In fact, Dr. Fauci, in committee diabetes? You see, everything is a America thinking they are going to be the other day, said he still trusts the tradeoff. stronger by borrowing more money Chinese, the Chinese scientists. Everybody comes to Washington. If from China. He seems oblivious to the fact that you ask them—you know, the people So I just don’t think it makes us any perhaps there is a military influence in who advocate for Alzheimer’s or diabe- stronger at all. I think it makes us these labs and perhaps the scientists tes or cancer—‘‘Are you getting enough weaker, and it would be one thing if it don’t do anything without permission money?’’ and when I tell the autism weren’t being so horribly wasted. of the Chinese military; perhaps if parents that their money went to study Lizards on a treadmill. So they get there was a militarization of the virus Neil Armstrong, do you know what I the lizard on a treadmill and then they going on—oblivious to that. get? I get dropped jaws and people have active x rays to look at its joints. So there is a Space Camp in Ala- going: You have got to be kidding me. They were curious as to why a lizard bama. My kids went to it one year. It My mother or father is dwindling away waddles. So if you have ever seen a liz- is a great camp, and I am all for it. I, from Alzheimer’s, and they spent ard or an iguana when they walk you know, would like to see more money studying Neil Armstrong? funny, they waddle. So why do they Americans go. If some American kids, Did he say: ‘‘[O]ne small step for waddle? You know, what do their joints you know, don’t have the means, it man’’ or ‘‘[O]ne small step for a man’’? look like in x rays? would be nice if we could help Amer- This is lizards on the treadmill. And so we spent, you know, $1.5 mil- ican kids go to Space Camp. Dr. Coburn was a Senator here for a lion studying lizards on a treadmill. But I am not so sure, you know, why long time, and he liked to talk about One of the perennial problems in the we borrow money from China to send waste as I do. This was a decade ago— Third World is the black market. We kids in Pakistan to Space Camp in Ala- maybe more—that Senator Coburn was have it in our country. It is sort of a bama or to Dollywood—you know, on the floor and would be talking about function of when taxes and regulation $250,000. lizards on a treadmill. I think his was in the official economy become so on- We also spent over a million dollars lizards underwater on a treadmill or— erous that you need to escape the offi- in Afghanistan doing an anti-drug pro- no. It was shrimp on a treadmill, I cial economy. That is what the black gram. Unfortunately, really, the drug think. They have got lizards on tread- market is. problems in our country—they grow it. mills, but they have got shrimp, and So a good example is New York City. They grow it like corn. It is a crop for they have got crawfish on treadmills. Think about it, really. We are a big, The taxes on cigarettes are so high in them. The problem is the demand proud country, but we are $1 trillion in New York City that you have a black comes from us, but we spent a million debt. Before we get to all of the extra market. In fact, the death of Eric Gar- dollars on public relations television stuff—before we get to all of the COVID ner—the sad death of Eric Garner being programming in Afghanistan, and it bailouts—we are $1 trillion in debt just choked to death in New York City had was to convince the Afghanis not to from the institutional expenses of the to do with taxes. use drugs. It was in English. So the country. We bring in about $3 trillion And some people were offended by vast majority of them couldn’t under- in revenue, and we spend about $4 tril- this. They go: It was police brutality. stand or—you know, most of them lion. Of the money that we bring in, $3 Of course, it was, but it was police bru- don’t have television sets anyway. trillion is a lot. We could spend that on tality based on exorbitant taxes that But this is the kind of thing that a lot of good things, but we can’t sim- caused this man to be selling ciga- runs rampant throughout our govern- ply just say we are going to spend it on rettes—loose cigarettes in order to try ment. So, you know, we talk about lizards on a treadmill and that some- to make a living. But that is what hap- where would we find the resources to how we have enough money to do that. pens when government becomes so big. be a strong country again, to do the So of the expenses that we have, So in parts of Africa, Uganda in par- things that we could do to combat most of the money is consumed by ticular, there is a big black market. what happens in China. When we look Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, And so God knows why or why in the at that, we say where could the money food stamps, and the military, and world we are spending our money come from? then a variety of the welfare programs. studying this, we decided to study Well, we spend $50 billion a year in But that consumes $1 trillion more gambling in Uganda. So we spent Afghanistan on the war. It has been than comes in. So we have been meet- $30,000 studying gambling in Uganda. going on 20 years. The war is 18 years ing over the last year, just spending Well, it turns out the black market past having any useful mission at all. extra money beyond the trillion-dollar develops because they don’t have good The mission was over probably once deficit. So we have a trillion-dollar def- title to their land, they don’t have the Taliban was defeated. There was icit just from our ordinary expenses, good rule of law, they don’t have the still some mission for bin Laden, but it and then we add to that, you know, a things that have made our country didn’t really require necessarily troops couple trillion here for COVID last great. on the ground and nation-building. year, a couple trillion more. We are But instead of sort of exporting think But we have been doing nation-build- going to do a couple trillion more for tank ideas on how great capitalism is, ing in Afghanistan. So our Nation free college, free daycare, free this, free we waste it through government grants crumbles, and we worry about China— that, but it is not free. There is no such studying why Ugandans gamble. you know, the threat of the ascendance thing as a free lunch. There is nothing It kind of is reminiscent going back of China—and yet, what are we doing? in this world that you will get for free. to the Wuhan lab. People say—this is We are borrowing money from China to You will either have the future paying what Dr. Fauci has been saying. Dr. build roads in Afghanistan. for it—our kids and our grandkids pay- Fauci says: Well, who wouldn’t want to One of the things they did in Afghan- ing for it—or you will pay for it study the SARS virus? istan years ago is they were going to through inflation or you will pay for it Well, yeah, we should. But, then build a natural gas gas station. This through default. again, why would we pay the Chinese was to reduce the footprint of Afghani- And you can default in a dramatic to do it? stan, the carbon footprint. way, through the destruction of a cur- Well, there are all these viruses in So this is the absurdities we some- rency, or you can default in a gradual China. times go to with climate change. This way through price inflation. Well, are the Chinese destitute? is a country that cooks their food on

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:45 May 28, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G27MY6.101 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S3918 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 28, 2021 open fires often. This is a country with left of the hotel. The guy ran off with has no clothes,’’ and there is a massive an average income of about $800. Most the money, and we have a shell of a selloff? I don’t know. people do not have a car. So what did building. It is a danger to our Embassy But I do worry that the stock market we decide to do for Afghanistan to re- so we need to tear it down. is grossly inflated. I do worry, when we duce their carbon footprint? We de- So, really, you know, we should have pass out $1,400 checks, which we did not cided to build a natural gas gas sta- an amendment to put more money in have, we give them to everybody, and tion. this bill to tear down the hotel—the what do the young people do with their So the natural gas gas station was luxury hotel that we subsidized in Af- checks? Buy GameStop. So GameStop built. It was supposed to cost $800,000, ghanistan. goes through the roof, makes no profit. but, you know, sometimes government The list goes on and on and on. The It is a dying company, and it goes is not that efficient so they had a few frustration of the American people is, through the roof because everybody cost overruns—83—and it ended up Why does it never change? gets giddy on it because everybody has costing $45 million. William Proxmire was talking about got all this free money. So my question, as I heard about this this in 1972, studying why people fall in There is no free money. Ultimately, natural gas gas station, was, How love. Why do people date? The govern- the $1,400 we gave to people will be lost many Americans have a car that runs ment is doing dating apps studying as wages don’t keep up with inflation. on natural gas? I think there are a why people are happy or unhappy, It happens even as we speak. handful of people who are really into it studying whether or not, if you take a Inflation has been low, but over the and have converted their cars into run- selfie of yourself smiling and look at it last decade, the dollar lost 17 percent ning on natural gas. There is a truck- later in the day, whether or not that of its purchasing power. Do you think ing company I am aware of. You know, will make you happy. Seriously. everybody in America got a 17-percent it is not a bad idea, but it is a bone- Half a million here, a million there. gain? headed, idiotic idea to build a gas sta- Is there anything in this bill that will See, this is sort of the difference be- tion for natural gas vehicles in Afghan- stop that from happening? So it has tween the seen and the unseen. Fred- istan. They don’t have cars, much less been happening for 50 years. You know, eric Bastiat was a philosopher, parlia- cars that run on natural gas, but we we didn’t even authorize these things. mentarian in France in the 19th cen- did it. We spent $45 million in Afghani- They just go on and on. There is no tury, and he talked a lot about this. He stan on it. oversight. You ask any questions, no- wrote a book called ‘‘The Law,’’ and he So my staff was over there looking at body wants to give you any answers, talked about the seen and the unseen. the waste, and they said to the mili- and it goes on and on. It is also the intended and the unin- tary: Can we go see the famous natural Now, this isn’t just one party. Both tended. gas gas station? And as they—they parties do it. Both parties are going to People—I call it the big heart, small wanted to go see it. The marine said: vote for this bill, but I guarantee, if brain syndrome of Washington. Every- Well, it would take two helicopters full you put up the different waste things body wants to help somebody. We have of 30 marines in each helicopter to take that are going on in our government the same compassion. We want to help you to the gas station, so we were told and you said that this is the Agency those out of work, but if you give peo- it was too dangerous, and we didn’t that is studying the mating call of the ple too much not to work, then they want to insist on something that was Panamanian frog, these are the Agen- won’t work. that dangerous. cies studying whether someone sneezes If people don’t work for a long period So we spent $45 million on a gas sta- on your food, you think the American of time, they won’t be hired again. This tion that we can’t visit because it is people would be with you? was illustrated when we extended un- too dangerous to serve up natural gas They are only with you because they employment to 99 weeks. It was done that nobody has a car that runs on nat- don’t know what you are doing today. out of compassion, but as we extended ural gas. And my imagination goes to They don’t know that you are wasting unemployment to 99 weeks, what hap- the gas station, and all I can imagine is more money; that you are shoveling pened? sort of copper tubing sticking out of good money after bad. They don’t know Anybody who stayed out of work 99 the ground, people running off with that this is more of the same; that this weeks and came in looking for a job, if copper tubing. has been going on for 50 years. And no- there was another worker that had We built major highways over there, body, Republican or Democrat, is fix- been out of work less, guess who got but one of the biggest problems is no ing the problem. We are just shoveling hired. Every study showed this. cars, but the other problem they have more money out the door. So if an employer is faced with two in Afghanistan is people put their cam- We are destroying our country. We employees, one has been out of work 10 els in their tents, and so if you ever are destroying our currency. Right weeks, one has been out of work 99 want a car to go up and down the road, now, it is a little bit at a time. It is weeks, guess who gets hired. The one you got to shoo the camels and the coming through inflation, but inflation who has been out of work 10 weeks. tents off the road. is out there. It is lurking. People are So when you institutionalize unem- We decided to build luxury hotels. talking about it. ployment, when you pay people more See, this is part of our national de- But there is also another way you from the government not to work than fense. I think it was the Overseas In- can destroy your country. If you look to work, you get a permanent class of vestment Bank, or whatever. We spent at the 20th century and you look at the unemployed, and there comes a point $90 million on a hotel in Kabul. decline in the stock market, most of it when they are unemployable. What Well, we didn’t quite get it finished. is in, like, 7 days. So those who think does that do to the people? What does The contractor built about half the that we couldn’t have a precipitous that do to a person? hotel. He built the shell of the hotel correction; that there couldn’t be a I think our self-esteem is tied up in with no walls. I think he completed one precipitous correction, where all of a what we do for a living, and I think room so he could send pictures home to sudden everybody wakes up in the mar- there is self-esteem in every job, from say he was making progress. The hotel ketplace and says ‘‘Oh, my goodness. cleaning the floors, to designing a car- was never built. The guy ran off with, The emperor has no clothes’’—we are pet, to creating the carpet, to laying like, 60 million of the 90 million. The $28 trillion in debt, and we have compa- bricks, to being a doctor or lawyer. hotel still sits there, and guess what. It nies that have, you know, 200-to-1 Your self-esteem comes from being is a shell of a building. Our people are price-to-earnings ratio. We have com- proud of your work. It comes from worried about the Taliban crawling up panies that are worth hundreds and work. You cannot get self-esteem with- in it and shooting down into our Em- hundreds of thousands of dollars, and out work, and you can’t be given self- bassy. yet what is their profit? Some of them esteem. So the next thing is—I am surprised don’t make a profit. We have some newfangled ideas in it is not in this bill. It may be. Who Is there going to be a day where peo- school that we just give it. You know, knows what is in this bill. They need ple wake up and say: ‘‘Oh, my good- Johnny can’t spell, but we are going to another 250 grand to destroy what is ness, the stock market. The emperor pat him on the back and give him a

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They offer cheap—very cheap—labor. person is part of the problem with the Now, we have decided that—I don’t They promise an exchange of ideas, but sinking into despair and addiction that even know why they even think they they really want to steal our valuable we have as a problem in our country. need this anymore because I think cli- intellectual property. This is another waste project that mate alarmism has really penetrated China’s strategy is to rob, replicate, comes out of our State Department. We all of our education. But just in case and replace. China robs American com- fund the State Department for diplo- there is a child in the country who is panies of their intellectual property. macy. I am for that. But we end up not afraid that the oceans will rise and They replicate our technology. They funding things in the State Depart- cover the land and that we are all will go after whatever they can to get ment, and you wonder if they are use- going to drown and that the polar bears their hands on wind turbines, airplane ful for diplomacy or whether they are are going to drown, we need to make designs, underwater drones, chemicals, just pork barrel politics. sure they know it through a special or artificial intelligence technology. This is $850,000 that was given to a video game. So we spent half a million for-profit Afghan television station to According to the Department of Jus- dollars on a video app to try to con- tice, between 2011 and 2018, more than support the development of a national vince our kids that the polar bears are cricket league. Really? So our State 90 percent of the Department’s foreign drowning sometime soon and that the economic espionage cases involved Department, which—you know, we end of the world is around the corner. have to pay Ambassadors. We have to China. Their goal is to surpass the U.S. Will the Chair inform me how much economy and gain a monopoly control pay Assistant Ambassadors. We have time I have remaining? got to pay all the different personnel, over every major industry. We cannot The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- allow them to succeed. those protecting the Ambassadors and pore. Twenty-eight and a half minutes. our Embassies. We have to pay for Em- Even more alarming is what China is Mr. PAUL. I think at this point, I doing from within our own univer- bassies, the electricity. All that stuff, would reserve the remainder of my we have to do. I am for that. sities. Confucius Institutes currently time. operate at 55 American colleges and Where do we get the money to pay Mr. President, I would reserve the re- for cricket? Why is this the business of universities. They actually serve as a mainder of my time. beachhead for the Chinese Government the U.S. Government? But here is the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. point: Does it ever get better? Does within America’s research institutions. PADILLA). Often, just the presence of a Confucius someone say ‘‘My goodness. Someone The Senator from Alabama. Institute on campus will enable Chi- stuck this little earmark in for the Na- Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, nese officials to stifle any criticism of tional Cricket League’’? Does someone today I would like to speak on some the Chinese Government at that uni- ever say ‘‘Oh my goodness. We did amendments I have for this bill. I versity. this?’’ and we reform the process and think it is important that we are all never do it again? No. We give them heard on this bill, that everybody gets The institutes also allow the Chinese more money. Every year, every Agency an opportunity to understand what we Government to harvest valuable data in government gets more money. are doing here. I think the people back from research being conducted at our If you think there is a waste problem home in Alabama would really appre- country’s world-class institutions. I in government and you want to fix it, ciate that. I am getting a lot of emails was also glad to see Alabama A&M, a it won’t get better if you give people and letters about things that are going public land-grant, historically Black more money. You would have to give on with this bill, and I just want the university, make the decision to close them less. their Confucius Institute just last So what I would do is I would give ev- people back home to understand what we are laying out there to where we month. erybody 99 percent of what they had The United States and the entire last year—if it is a terrible Agency like can—our people back in Alabama un- derstand the direction that we are tak- Western world have given China valu- the National Science Foundation, I able concessions for decades. We gave might give them 50 percent of what ing. You know, I spoke recently about China a seat at the table thinking they they had last year—and I would say to would change, but they have played them: Prove to me that you are not how the President’s skinny budget is disappointing and dangerous and a dis- their hand ruthlessly. It is past time going to do this again. They were we recognize that despite all the good studying dating back in 1972, and Prox- service to our men and women in uni- form. intentions, this strategy has failed and mire lampooned them. Fifty years failed miserably. The Chinese Com- later, they are studying selfies. They China actively seeks to outpace the U.S. military, and in some cases, they munist Party has continually spied on haven’t learned their lesson. its citizens, violently suppressed dis- If you look at the process, they pick are succeeding. This isn’t a 5- or 10- sent, and systematically persecuted re- the people they want to approve their year problem; the threat is right now. ligious and ethnic minorities to the projects. You scratch my back; I will It is no secret that the Chinese Com- point of genocide. scratch yours. You do cocaine studies? munist Party, or the CCP, wants to re- Hey, me too. You approve my cocaine place the United States as the world’s I sincerely hope President Biden will study; I will approve yours. That is top power. continue to build on the Trump admin- what goes on at the National Science The American people need to be istration’s momentum in pushing back Foundation. aware of how the Chinese Communist against China’s aggressive rise. This one is kind of close to home. Party is coming after us—not just with The TSP, or the Thrift Savings Plan, You may have seen it. We call it ‘‘A missiles and military might but with is the 401(k)-style investment plan that Streetcar Named Waste.’’ It is about a plans to subdue the American spirit. over 6 million Federal Government em- couple blocks from the Capitol over on A significant part of what has made ployees, both military and civilian, use H Street. It is a streetcar they spent the United States a global powerhouse for their retirement plan. The plan millions of dollars on. For years, there is the strength and resilience of our manages more than $700 billion in as- was nobody on it, and for years, it private sector companies. Whether it is sets. didn’t go anywhere. It was a streetcar in the technology, healthcare, or en- Back in 2017, the Board that governs to nowhere, basically. But we spent $1.6 ergy sector, American innovation is the TSP decided to invest billions in million on this, and basically you could unravelling. It is what made us the companies with direct ties to the Chi- see it as basically a trolley car with greatest economy in the history of the nese Communist Party. Now, the peo- nobody in it. world. ple who put money in this are all of our

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A recent ac- The Wall Street Journal, May 27, make President Trump’s decision with counting scandal involving one of China’s 2021: the Thrift Savings Plan permanent. I biggest accounting firms, Ruihua Certified If I walked into Byron’s Smokehouse in bet if you ask folks who work at these Public Accountants, highlights the extent of Auburn, Ala., and asked folks if they’d want the irregularities in the financial markets to their retirement savings invested in Chinese buildings or who served the United which federal employees may soon be ex- companies, I’d get laughed out of the res- States overseas if they want their re- posed. tirement savings going to Chinese com- It is our responsibility to these public serv- taurant. So why would we allow the federal panies, you would hear a loud no. ants to ensure that the investment of their Thrift Savings Plan, which serves approxi- mately six million government employees I will be offering a solution on this to retirement savings does not undermine the American interests for which they serve. and retirees, including [our] military. . . . to protect our national security and safe- do just that? guard the retirements of those who We look forward to the Board’s reversal of this decision. The board that governs the TSP wants to have served our country with honor Sincerely, invest a considerable portion of its more and distinction. MARCO RUBIO, than $700 billion in assets in companies with The problem with the companies that Senator. direct ties to the Chinese Communist Party. are being invested in in China—they JEANNE SHAHEEN, President Trump stopped that move from don’t go by the same rules we go by. Senator. going into effect last year, but with a new They commit corporate espionage. president in office, the order blocking the Mr. TUBERVILLE. To the Honorable board’s decision no longer carries weight. They don’t go by the same standards of Michael Kennedy, Chairman, Federal unity or same standards in banking. Retirement Thrift Investment Board, This amendment says that in the fu- They take money from the Federal Washington, DC. ture, no matter who the President is, we will not invest pension money from Government and from our employees to Dear Chairman KENNEDY: support the military in China. We write in advance of the Federal Retire- the Federal Government and our mili- In October 2019, Senators RUBIO and ment Thrift Investment Board’s upcoming tary into Chinese businesses. SHEEHAN sent a letter to the Federal October 28, 2019 meeting to urge the reversal Continuing: Retirement Thrift Investment Board of the Board’s previous decision to track the Congressional action is needed to provide a MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Investable permanent solution, rather than relying on regarding the fact that the Board had Market Index, (ACWI ex-US IMI) fund for in- reversed a previous decision to keep the whims of executive action. That’s why I vestments made in the Thrift Savings Plan am introducing the Prohibiting TSP Invest- TSP investment out of China. The Sen- . . . International Stock Fund. . . . As noted ment in China Act. This bill would bar TSP ators urged the Board to maintain the in previous correspondence, this decision funds from being invested in any security of previous decision, citing human rights would effectively invest the retirement sav- an entity based in China or in a subsidiary and forced labor violations in China, ings of America’s civil servants and military that is owned or operated by a Chinese com- among other issues. personnel in constituent companies of the pany. ACWI ex-US IMI that assist in the Chinese Blocking investment of federal retirement I will read that letter now and ask government’s military activities, espionage, unanimous consent that it be printed savings in Chinese companies is good for U.S. and human rights abuses, as well as many national security and good for investors. We in the RECORD. other Chinese companies that lack basic shouldn’t be funneling capital to firms that There being no objection, the mate- transparency. routinely violate U.S. sanctions laws and ac- The constituent firms of MSCI ACWI ex-US rial was ordered to be printed in the tively enable the Chinese Communist Party’s IMI include military contractors to the Peo- RECORD, as follows: military expansion and persecution of reli- ple’s Liberation Army, like the Aviation In- gious minorities. Chinese companies have a U.S. SENATE, dustry Corporation of China and China long history of putting investors at serious Washington, DC, October 22, 2019. Unicom, which supply military aircraft and risk by manipulating financial reporting Hon. MICHAEL KENNEDY, telecommunications support to militarized Chairman, Federal Retirement Thrift Invest- artificial islands in the South China Sea. It statements and failing to comply with basic ment Board, Washington, DC. also includes firms like Hangzhou Hikvision audit standards to artificially inflate their DEAR CHAIRMAN KENNEDY: We write in ad- Digital Technology, which was recently performance. vance of the Federal Retirement Thrift In- added to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s The Luckin Coffee incident is a prime ex- vestment Board’s upcoming October 28, 2019 Entity List and produces surveillance equip- ample. The Securities and Exchange Com- meeting to urge the reversal of the Board’s ment the Chinese government currently uses mission found that Luckin, the largest coffee previous decision to track the MSCI All to oppress and detain approximately one mil- chain in China, defrauded U.S. investors by Country World ex-U.S. Investable Market lion Uighur Muslims and other religious mi- lying about the firm’s performance and in- Index (ACWI ex-US IMI) fund for invest- norities, as well as ZTE Corporation, which flating retail sales by more than $300 mil- ments made in the Thrift Savings Plan was fined last year for violating U.S. sanc- lion. Luckin settled with the SEC by agree- (TSP)’s International Stock Fund (I Fund). tions law for business activity with Iran and ing to pay a $180 million fine, but Americans As noted in previous correspondence, this de- North Korea and which Congress has enacted who invested their retirement savings in cision would effectively invest the retire- a law to prohibit the U.S. federal govern- funds exposed to Luckin’s deception lost ment savings of America’s civil servants and ment from procuring. [hundreds of] millions [of dollars]. military personnel in constituent companies Additionally, the basic financial hazards of China-based companies whose stock is of the ACWI ex-US IMI that assist in the investment in firms listed on Chinese ex- traded on U.S. exchanges are prohibited by Chinese government’s military activities, es- changes are well documented. A recent ac- Beijing from complying with U.S. securities pionage, and human rights abuses, as well as counting scandal involving one of China’s and financial-reporting standards. The Chi- many other Chinese companies that lack biggest accounting firms . . . highlights the nese government also blocks U.S. regulators basic financial transparency. extent of the irregularities in the financial at the Public Company Accounting Over- The constituent firms of MSCI ACWI ex-US markets to which federal employees may sight Board from conducting standard in- IMI include military contractors to the Peo- soon be exposed. spections of the Chinese offices of inter- ple’s Liberation Army, like the Aviation In- It is our responsibility to these public serv- national audit firms. Congress put investor dustry Corporation of China and China ants to ensure that the investment of their protections in place for a reason. If a com- Unicom, which supply military aircraft and retirement savings does not undermine the pany is not in compliance, investors are at telecommunications support to militarized American interests for which they serve. risk. artificial islands in the South China Sea. It We look forward to the Board’s rever- China’s refusal to allow its companies to also includes firms like Hangzhou Hikvision sal of this decision. comply with basic investor safeguards is Digital Technology, which was recently cause enough to prohibit the investment of It is signed by U.S. Senator MARCO added to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s government-employee retirement funds in RUBIO and U.S. Senator JEANNE SHA- Entity List and produces surveillance equip- China firms, but there are additional reasons ment the Chinese government currently uses HEEN; U.S. Senator MITT ROMNEY, U.S. to take pause. to oppress and detain approximately one mil- Senator KRISTEN GILLIBRAND, U.S. Sen- Chinese contractors are supplying Beijing’s lion Uighur Muslims and other religious mi- ator JOSH HAWLEY, and U.S. Senator military buildup, enabling aggressive action norities, as well as ZTE Corporation, which RICK SCOTT. in the South China Sea and toward land-

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Not a single U.S. dollar should be ministration to trust the experts on contributed to the Communist Party’s con- things like COVID, but this defense outdated tools is like giving a football tinuing human-rights abuses. budget shows he doesn’t apply that team some leather helmets and decades The American people recognize the eco- same principle to the Pentagon. old, poorly fitted pads and expecting nomic and military threat China poses to the Here is what ADM Charles Richard, them to compete against modern U.S. The Prohibiting TSP Investment in Commander of the U.S. Strategic Com- equipment. But that is exactly what China Act would advance our national-secu- mand, who is over our nuclear capabili- this administration’s defense budget is rity interests and restrict funds from flowing ties, said in last week’s hearing to the requesting our military to do. Frankly, to firms beholden to China’s communist re- Senate Armed Services Committee: gime. it is a huge disappointment coming I have what I need to deter today. . . . But from our Commander in Chief. We can- I have got one more article I want to I need it modernized. There’s no remaining not let our men and women down. read on the TSP bill warning that U.S. margin of error. In the coming weeks, I will be work- investment props up the Chinese mili- His warning is clear. We must mod- ing with colleagues on the National De- tary, supports political and religious ernize our greatest deterrent and keep fense Authorization Act and budget persecution. This article comes from peace among our adversaries with our that will enable our military to do the Breitbart. nuclear arsenal. The free world, mean- job better today and prepare for all the [Today in] an appearance on FBN’s ‘‘Morn- ing the United States, works and sleeps challenges tomorrow. I am willing to ings with Maria,’’ Sen. TOMMY TUBERVILLE under a nuclear umbrella that hasn’t keep fighting for the United States by (R-AL) touted an effort to stop investment investing in the men and women who from the Thrift Savings Fund into securities been updated to the digital age. linked to the Chinese economy. We are also in a new space race, and keep us safe. I urge my colleagues and The so-called Prohibiting TSP Investment it is a race we have no choice that we President Biden to do the same. in China Act would stop halt that invest- must win. In the next 20 years, the EMPOWERING LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT ment, which according to the Alabama Re- total cost of just arming space will be Mr. President, on supporting our law publican lawmaker, could be used in a way $2 trillion, and we have no choice but enforcement, being a law enforcement to further China’s aggressive tactics on the to win in space. officer is, if not the toughest, one of world stage. The Chinese want to weaponize this the toughest jobs that there is. Some- ‘‘[I] can remember back in 2017, you talked new frontier of war, and we are falling a lot about this,’’ he said. ‘‘And President times it is taken for granted. But it is Trump, you know, there’s a board of five behind. We are also falling behind Rus- also foundational to a functioning soci- people that control the pension fund, this sia. We have got to make a change in ety like the United States. We rely on pension fund is government workers, federal attitude toward what we are doing in these brave men and women to protect workers, such as Congress, myself, and all of space, and it starts right here in this and serve our country every day. We [us on Capitol Hill, government workers, and room. are lucky to have many brave and hon- includes] $700 billion. I heard about the growing gap be- orable officers in all of our States So what we want to do is make sure that tween us and the Chinese when I vis- across the country. we don’t prop up the military, of the Chinese ited the Army Materiel Command at I think about Officer Jonathan nor their political and religious persecution. . . . We want to go with companies that are Redstone Arsenal a few weeks ago in Espino from the Decatur Police De- going to go by the rules, fight for democracy. Huntsville, AL. These folks shared partment in Alabama. Last year, he re- And at the end of the day, this legislation with me how desperately we need to sponded to a medical call, a man trying pretty much says, this is a message that modernize our space-based systems to bring his mom back to life, trying to sends zero tolerance to the Chinese to block that contribute to our missile defense. perform CPR. This officer took over for their aggression towards United States and The U.S. Army is the largest consumer the man after he arrived and began the rest of the world. of space products, and our military re- CPR. Just before medical personnel ar- On defense spending, our job as elect- lies on the Materiel Command to pro- rived, the woman’s heart started beat- ed officials is to make sure those who vide the resources to train our soldiers ing again and she was gasping for air. have stepped up to defend our country for research, development of new This officer saved her life. It could have the resources they need to do equipment, and defend our Nation. have been you, your mom, or one of their job. The President’s recent budg- They should not have to beg us or the your family. et proposal for the Department of De- President of the United States for the And I think of Officer Wesley Har- fense does not—I repeat, does not—give money to invest in the capabilities rison of the Abbeville Police Depart- our men and women in uniform the that we need. At the end of the day, ment in Alabama. Officer Harrison re- tools to do their job. our generals’ main report to us is, ‘‘We ceived a call that a woman was in a It is clear that President Biden can afford to survive.’’ Think about burning building. Officer Harrison ar- thinks we don’t need further invest- that quote: ‘‘We can afford to survive.’’ rived on the scene and, minutes later, ment in our military. If it is clear, he We also need to invest in the safety after going into the building, came out thinks it is OK to ask our men and of our service men and women, espe- carrying an elderly woman out of the women to do more with less, and that cially in aviation. Currently, the aver- structure, putting his life in danger, is impossible. age age of an airplane in our military with the help of another investigator. The world has changed a lot in 50 is older than the pilots flying it. These police officers went above and years. When President Biden first came Alabama is home to Fort Rucker, to beyond the call of duty, and they saved to Washington in 1972, there were two which every Army helicopter pilot her life. superpowers, the United States of comes to get their training. When I vis- That is what police officers do. So America and the Soviet Union. Back ited the folks at Fort Rucker, they told when you get up every day and you put then, we spent 6.5 percent of our Fed- me about the very real need for in- that uniform on of a law enforcement eral budget on national defense—6.5 creased flight training hours for pilots, officer across this country, no matter percent. Today, we spend less than 3.5 which requires more investment and who you are, you put that badge on percent—a huge drop. prioritization in the defense budget. your chest, you put that gun on your Secretary Austin has said that China Alabama stands ready to continue to side, it could be the last time that you remains the top ‘‘pacing threat’’ for build our military so we can maintain walk out your front door. our military. our status as a preeminent fighting Not many jobs have those things that Simply keeping pace with China is force in the world. We have hundreds of could happen to you. Most of us have not enough. We have got to outpace all contractors and more than 200,000 em- jobs where you go, you work, and you of our adversaries, but doing that re- ployed in the defense sector across our know when you are expected to go quires smart, substantial, and strategic State in Alabama. Those top-notch home every day. But not police offi- investment in our military—much men and women support our world- cers, especially in this day and time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:45 May 28, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G27MY6.107 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S3922 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 28, 2021 Every day, we are having problems They had a compound built. Unfortu- I love people. I have been in edu- across this country where police offi- nately for their group, they had gone cation all my life. I love kids. And we cers are even set up. They are set up by to Atlanta, which is an hour and a half are doing these people wrong at the the criminals, and they are shot and away, to purchase some AR–15s on the border. And if we don’t wake up and some are killed. That is what has hap- street. So they were looking for gun smell the roses, we are going to have pened to these law enforcement officers sellers. many, many thousands of deaths on every day of their career, which is why So, as they found out that they could our hands. I firmly believe we need not less but buy these guns, they go back to their We all live in great societies and more support for law enforcement. place just off my farm there in Auburn. great homes and have money in our They need more training so they can Unfortunately for them, the FBI was pocket. We have food to put in our be better at handling difficult situa- undercover, and they followed them mouth, and we take care of our kids. tions, and this is especially true as we back and they busted them. You imagine if this country went to see an uptick of mental health addic- I can’t remember the number—four, heck in a hand basket and we had to go tion across this country. It is getting five, six—but they had a compound, to Mexico with no money, no ID, no worse every day. They need targeted and what they were doing? They were clue about their environment or their resources so they can recruit the best teaching people how to make bombs. language. How would you make it? and the brightest for these important Now, this is in Auburn, AL. This is not How would you make a living? How roles in the community and across our in New York City or Chicago, Orlando, would you get by? country. Let’s, as a group, invest in the or Miami. And they were building I promise you, the people down there resources that can assure all law en- bombs and teaching people how to could survive a lot better than us be- forcement officers are truly good for build bombs. Obviously, they were ar- cause they have had hard times. We are the people across every State and rested. They were all from the Middle spoiled. We have everything given to us across our country. We owe that to East and had no papers. Our country because we live in the greatest country them. They keep us safe. had no record of why they were here, on the face of the Earth. And I know Right now, unless State and law en- how they got here, but they were here. some people are in poverty, but let me forcement agencies have an agreement We have these cells all over the coun- tell you something, the poorest people with Immigration and Customs En- try. That is the reason we need a se- in our country have it a hundred times forcement, if a rural law enforcement cure border. better than even the middle class in So right now, after they come across sheriff or city official encounters an il- some of these other countries—the the border, we have what we call immi- legal immigrant in the course of per- middle class. gration police, better known as ICE. If forming their normal duties in their So the Federal Government will not you come across the border, the people hometowns, they cannot arrest or de- enforce these laws, and our State law who have authority over the people tain that individual for immigration enforcement officers should be empow- who come who are here illegally—ICE purposes. ered in any way possible that they can. has the authority, not the local or I want you to think about that. This So my Empowering Law Enforcement State law enforcement. Now, they can year we are going to have between 1 Act is about common sense. It is about work directly with them, but if State million and 2 million illegal immi- giving the right to local and State law and local law enforcement come up on grants come across our border. We enforcement officers across this coun- people who are illegal, they have no ju- don’t know who they are. We don’t try to help out the illegals that have risdiction. That is what is wrong with know where they have been. We don’t come in this country—not that we are our immigration laws. know if they have any skills. But they Last year—or this last 5 months—ICE against them. We love everybody in are coming across our border, and it is apprehensions have gone down 70 per- this country. an amazing sight. cent because of the rules and regula- My God, folks, we have got to help I spent a day down there watching tions that have been put on by this ad- them. We have got to help them. And if this, watching our Customs and Border ministration. We can’t allow that to we just turn them out there with no Protection agents not be agents or law happen. We are losing the sanctity, the sense of security and nobody who can enforcement. They were doing custo- security, and the sovereignty of our help them—law enforcement cannot dial work. They were doing things that country, and it is a domino effect. help them, unless it is ICE—they are they had to do just to process these When they come in, they are sent all on their own. I can’t imagine. I cannot men and women across our border. over the country. imagine. And I say ‘‘our border.’’ I say ‘‘com- When I left McAllen, TX, a few weeks The border has been dominating the ing across our border.’’ I need to ago to fly back, half the plane was full headlines, but if you talk to a lot of change that because, when I was at the of people that were not Americans. people, even in this room, you would border just a few weeks ago, that bor- They were people from other places, think that it was a fairytale. We need der does not belong to us anymore. It people who were here illegally. They to wake up and smell the roses. Every- belongs to the cartel. were here with young kids. There were body in this room, whether you are a It costs $3,000 to $10,000 to come young mothers. And they were here Democrat, Libertarian, Republican—if across the Rio Grande, sometimes without any family. you are an American, we should care maybe more. They are coming from I sat next to a young lady who was about this border. countries all over the world. Some peo- probably 19 years old. She couldn’t I am disappointed with our media in ple think that they are just coming speak English. She had probably a 4- or this country. They act like it is not from countries south of our border— 5-month-old with her. She cried the en- even happening. They will have blood Mexico and in South America. That is tire flight from McAllen, TX, to Hous- on their hands if this continues to hap- totally false. They are coming from ton. I helped her try to find her gate. pen. China. They are coming from the Mid- She was going from Houston to Denver. We want to help. We want legal im- dle East. They are coming from parts I tried to get somebody there to ex- migration. We are for people coming. unknown, and we have no clue who plain to me and to her—to commu- We were all, at one point in time, im- these people are. nicate—who is going to pick you up migrants. My gosh, folks, we have to Just a few years ago—I have a farm when you get there, trying to help her wake up. We have to wake up and un- in Auburn, AL. I raise deer. I can show out. derstand that we need to help and not you how to lose money. I have a high She had no clue. She was just going hurt. If they are coming in, give us an fence. I get a call one day from the po- to Denver with a 4- or 5-month-old. She opportunity—give us an opportunity to lice department—the sheriff’s depart- had no clue about our country, about help, not just put them on an airplane, ment—saying: Coach, we need you to who to meet, who was going to feed send them somewhere, and forget about come down to the sheriff’s department. her, what kind of job she was going to them. That is not the way the Amer- So I go down. There had been a sting have, or what roof was going to be over ican people do it. operation going on with a group of peo- her head. And if that doesn’t shake you There is a high school in Alabama. ple who were not too far from my farm. up, I don’t know what does. When I was campaigning, I went into

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We have gone from 20 per- of your derriere from the inside of the Often, the foreign aid money was going cent illegal immigrants in our school toilet bowl should you wish to have to countries with people who had dic- to almost 80 percent in a year and a those for posterity. Seven million dol- tators for 20, 30, 40 years, and we were half. Eighty percent. We can’t help lars for a smart toilet. How does this giving money to dictators. them. We don’t have enough people go on and nobody does anything? Do The National Science Foundation who speak their language. If you can’t you know what we do? We flush more spent $4.6 million to study the connec- communicate, you can’t teach. money down this smart toilet. We give tion between getting drunk and falling If we are going to do this, if we are them more money, and nobody bats an down. Now, you would think that going to have immigrants in this coun- eye. would be obvious. You get drunk, you try, my gosh, let’s put a plan together This is the problem of government. fall down. But, no, we had to go ahead as a group of people who should care Nobody denies the waste. Nobody de- and study whether getting drunk and and help these people, help them get off nies the ridiculous projects that are falling down was something that hap- to a life even half of what maybe we being funded. Yet, year in, year out, it pens. We spent $4 million on, if you get might have. That is our job. That is continues. drunk, will you fall down? This is in- our responsibility. God put us on this We need to reform the process. We sane. green Earth to help people, not to help need to have a taxpayer advocate on Not one person—a few of us but not a ourselves. We are all fortunate, but the committee who votes on the majority will stand up and say: Enough there are millions and millions of peo- projects. We need to have somebody is enough. The NSF needs less money, ple who are less fortunate than us. with a grain of salt who is voting on not more. So as I say today, I want to help the these projects, somebody who says that The NIH spent $36 million to research people who are coming across the bor- studying whether humans will eat ants why stress makes hair turn gray. I am der. I want to help them. But if we to curb global warming—whether that at the age I need to know that one. I don’t have dialogue and we don’t have is a useful expenditure of $3 million, mean, why does stress make your hair media down there processing what is studying whether or not humans will turn gray? Really? Nobody would pay going on to where we can put pressure eat enough ants to keep the globe from for this. If we got 100 assembled Ameri- on our public officials all over this warming. cans and said ‘‘Vote on whether or not country, we will not be able to help This goes on. The people at home are you should spend $36 million studying them, and you are going to have people like: How could this happen? How could why your hair turns gray,’’ not one ra- dying, and you are going to have people you spend money on this? But it hap- tional, commonsense American would who are going to have blood on their pens year in, year out, because we vote for this. Yet this Congress is going hands. never vote for less money. It is always to increase the budget of the National I am one to stand up and say that I more. So a group of Senators here Science Foundation by 68 percent. am willing to do anything in this venue today are filibustering this bill because The National Science Foundation to help the people coming across that somebody has to point out that the spent $2.5 million to research the ef- border because it will make us a better waste and abuse of money goes on. fects of daydreaming. I am not kidding. country, and that is what we need. We The National Science Foundation— You can’t make this stuff up. So what need a better country because we are a the king of wasteful spending—spent are we going do? Increase their budget country of immigrants. But right now, $100,000 to teach social scientists how $29 billion in more money for the Na- we are a country of spoiled brats is to apply for grants. So it is not bad tional Science Foundation. They ought what we are. So let’s help. The media enough that we are just, you know, to be ashamed. needs to help. We all need to be on handing out money like it grows on One side of the aisle doesn’t give a fig board with this. trees, but we have to teach people how how much we are spending, but the I yield my time. to get more of the free money. other side of the aisle—the aisle that I The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- There actually was another cache of reside on on the right—pretends to care ator from Kentucky. money that went to Central American about the debt, but the majority of GOVERNMENT SPENDING countries trying to teach them how to them will vote for this monstrous bill. Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, a group of get more of our money. Really? We are The National Science Foundation us chose to filibuster this bill because actually teaching foreigners how to used $1.5 million to study how to make we think it wastes money. We think it apply to get grant money from our gov- tomatoes taste better. They spent a lot gives money to one of the most waste- ernment that is $28 trillion in the hole. of money. They spent a lot of time. ful Agencies in government, the Na- We are annually $1 trillion in the They wrote up their report. And this is tional Science Foundation. hole, and the last couple of years, we shocking. This is groundbreaking re- Since the early 1970s and since Wil- are $3 to $4 trillion because of all these search. They found that if you add liam Proxmire began giving the Golden COVID bailouts and all of this crazy sugar to tomatoes, they taste better. Fleece Award, for 50 years, there has government run amok, and at the same You can’t make this stuff up. But it been a recurrence of waste from the time we are $2, $3 trillion in the hole a goes on and on and on. National Science Foundation, from year, we are sending $100,000 to teach I am glad to be joined on the floor by NIH, and from even the State Depart- people how to get more grants. the Senator from Utah. I will reserve ment. We discussed earlier some of The USAID spent $48 million helping the remainder of my time and pass the these, and I have a handful more. I disconnected Tunisian youth to not baton. think the American people should feel like they are a problem to society, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- know where their money is going to. to help them cope with modern society. ator from Utah. The NIH spent $2 million in research Well, look, coping is not easy for young S. 1260 to see if using a hot tub can lower people anywhere around the world, but Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I have sig- stress. Really? I think we probably I guarantee that $48 million that we nificant concerns with this legislation. could have just agreed to that, but no, don’t have, that we have to borrow I have made no ambiguity about that. we had to spend $2 million to study, if from China to send to Tunisia, is not a I have been very clear from the outset you are soaking in a hot tub, whether good expenditure of money; probably that this bill concerns me, in part be- that helps to relieve your stress. helps no one; probably enriched some cause it involves an attempt by the The NIH also spent about $1 million contractors somewhere; somebody United States of America to compete to see if they could help people over- steals some off the top. There is always with China but on terms that don’t come their fear of dentists. Really? a little skimming operation. It was favor us, on a playing field that isn’t

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We But separate and apart from my con- what is in the legislation, seeking have to consider exactly what kind of cerns regarding the merits of this legis- input from them so that any votes can strategy we are deploying, what kind lation, which we will get back to in a be informed by having the voters in- of competitor we want to be. moment, I want to talk for a moment formed and having them aware of what The legislation before us—the legis- about the procedural concerns that I is in the legislation. One cannot make lation that has been renamed but start- have had. There have been a number of very significantly drastic changes to ed out and to this moment includes the people in the Senate arguing over the legislation in the middle of the night Endless Frontier Act—is something last few hours—some in the Senate and then claim that it is regular order that aims to counter China, primarily Chamber, some in the media—that we and that regular order demands an im- by boosting technology research and have had a very thorough floor process; mediate vote on that measure. development. I think it is fair to say that this has been regular order at its What I and a number of my col- that is its primary aim. best. leagues have been focused on, as we de- This is something that nobody dis- I appreciate the fact that we have bated this through the night and start- likes. Nobody dislikes research and de- had 2 weeks of floor consideration ing early this morning when we recon- velopment. To my knowledge, these are time; 2 weeks, that is, on Senate time, vened, has been simple. We just want good things and, undoubtedly, our abil- which is just not 2 actual weeks. It is more time before being asked to vote ity to compete with China will depend not 2 calendar weeks, not even 2 busi- on this measure. on the nature and extent of our invest- ness weeks. It is a shorter subset of It is not an unreasonable request, ments in research and development. that. But never mind, it is a good thing given that you are dealing with legisla- But that does beg the question, What that we at least had 2 weeks set aside tion that is over 2,000 pages long and is the best kind of research and devel- to do this on the Senate floor. So that that is likely to cost somewhere in the opment? Is it best when it follows is a good thing. neighborhood of a quarter of a trillion from, and is directed by, it could be It is not sufficient, however, to sug- dollars. That is a lot of money, and the modified along the way as a result of gest that because we have had hun- way in which we spend it will undoubt- self-interest, rightly understood—en- dreds of amendments filed and because edly have profound implications not lightened self-interest—free markets, we have had a number of votes on just for years but for decades to come. the decisions of individuals who have amendments and because a few weeks We need to, we ought to, we really something at stake or is it best when have elapsed since this bill came out of must endeavor to understand what ex- government acts, when government di- committee, that that somehow means actly this is going to do. In order to do rects it, when it is done by Federal bu- it is regular order and regular order of that, we have to have text, and that reaucrats instead of innovators, tech- a sort that we ought to try to rep- does, in fact, matter. It is not some- nology experts, and people who have licate. thing you can easily dismiss as an ar- something that belongs to them—an You have to remember that regular gument that says this has been regular idea, an ability to make something— order needs to be evaluated. It needs to order because it has been on the Senate people who actually know how to see be measured against several things. In floor for 2 weeks. When it changes as their ideas all the way through to the other words, a simple resolution desig- much as this one has, it expands as end and are willing to make the nec- nating National Sofa Care Month prob- much as this one has, when it is as long essary sacrifices along the way to see ably need not receive a lot of floor as this one is and involves this amount to its success? time or a lot of opportunities for of money and this many very signifi- You see, when you start to confuse amendments, but the more substantive cant far-reaching ramifications, it is government research and development and the more costly, economically or not unreasonable for us to want more with actual research and develop- otherwise, a particular bill might be, time to vote on it, to consider it, to ment—that is private nongovernmental the more demanding regular order seek public input, and to allow the research and development—you run ought to be. American people to know what is in it into some problems. Regular order is not satisfied, par- before we cast our votes. It is a simple Some of this, I think, perhaps stems ticularly in a bill like this one that is common courtesy that we ought to from a misapprehension, a misunder- likely to cost $200 billion or more and have extended to ourselves automati- standing of the nature of government that is 2,000-plus pages long and that cally, rather than trying to rush to a itself and the capabilities of govern- deals with some very significant geo- final vote in the dark of night. ment in any system to do things. political and economic issues—it is not On the merits of the legislation We have to remember that govern- something that you can really call reg- itself, it is important to remember that ment, ultimately, is best understood as ular order, when you are addressing a we got here because we are at some- the official use of coercive force. That bill like that, when you are constantly thing of a crossroads with China. We is what government is. It is force— making changes to it. have all kinds of potential threats— force with the perimeter of official au- We talked last night about the fact some of them economic in nature, thority, force and taxation backed up that this legislation started out in some perhaps cultural, some perhaps by force. That is what government is. committee a few weeks ago. It started military, and some maybe involve I don’t mean to say that in a out in committee where, I believe, it cyber security. dismissive way. We need government. was somewhere in the range of 150 to But we have an awkward relationship Government can’t operate without 200 pages. It came out of committee, with China, and it is one that we have force. It can’t collect taxes without and it was longer than that; it was a to be focused on. That is why it is not force. It can’t enforce laws without few hundred pages. Then, over time, it a bad thing, in and of itself, that we force. We need government for that has gotten bigger. It grew to 14- or 1,500 consider legislation to try to deal with reason—to make sure, first and fore- pages. By yesterday afternoon, it had that. That doesn’t mean that every most, that we don’t hurt each other, grown an additional 900 pages, and then piece of legislation designed to deal that we aren’t harmed by outside ag- by 10:59 p.m. last night, it grew by a with the problem is, itself, something gressors who would harm us, and that few hundred more pages. It is not just that must be passed. we don’t take that which doesn’t be- the addition of an additional page of You see, if we are going to try to pass long to us. We need governments to do text that triggers more concern. One something telling the American people that. Only governments can do that. has to understand how the entire piece that what we are passing will lead to a That is why we have governments. of legislation interacts, how nefarious better outcome with China and our Political philosophers going back provisions, including the late-breaking ability to compete with China—if we centuries, including many of those who amendments that we received for the are going to make that argument, then influenced the founding of the United

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China of Independence and the Constitution very tragically, it can become destruc- has gone so far as to enslave and sub- of the United States, those who influ- tive of the very ends that it was cre- ject the Tibetan and Uighur people into enced the waging of America’s Revolu- ated to serve. forced labor, reeducation, and torture. tionary War understood that, at a fun- One of the ways in which we see this Under China’s infamous one-child damental level, the purpose of govern- manifest from time to time is when policy, it has brutally and barbarically ment is to protect life and liberty and people will harness the immense power forced families to undergo IUD implan- property. of government and the immense finan- tation, sterilization, and abortion. You see, if we left individuals to do cial resources that can be accumulated China, of course, has a long, dark his- that on their own, they might be able by a government through the power of tory of religious persecution and of si- to do that, but human flourishing real- taxation backed up by force for their lencing dissidents of every stripe. ly wouldn’t occur in that cir- own political ends—even worse, for Under President Xi Jinping, Chinese cumstance. If everyone had to be the their own economic ends. When you see authorities have detained millions of law for him or herself, human nour- people’s political ends marrying up Muslims and arrested thousands of ishing wouldn’t occur. When govern- with the financial interests of those Christians. They have seized control of ment exists, it frees people. It frees who want to capitalize off of govern- Tibetan monasteries and closed or de- them, not just because freedom sounds ment itself, bad things can happen. molished dozens of Buddhist and Taoist great in the abstract or because it is Ultimately, the American people be- temples. fun to yell at a rally or it looks good come poorer as a result of government You see, the destruction of sacred on a bumper sticker, but we like free- action; that is, every dollar that we places not built by the government, dom because of the things that free spend is a dollar that won’t otherwise not designed by the government seems people do when they are allowed to be be spent—could otherwise be spent in to be a hallmark characteristic of the free market doing good, resulting free, when they are able to come to- Communist systems because sacred in everything from charitable con- gether and form what I refer to as the places must be for the betterment of tributions to job creation, and many, ‘‘twin pillars’’ of American the government, and if they are not, many other things that support our exceptionalism. In fact, I would go so Communist regimes don’t like them ability to be free and prosperous as a far as to call them the twin pillars of and often do everything they can to de- nation. stroy them and the communities that any thriving human civilization. Those China, importantly, doesn’t quite see formed them. They have even practiced twin pillars are free markets and vol- it this way. They didn’t get the memo. forced organ harvesting of members of untary institutions of civil society. They are not steeped in Hobbes, Locke, When you have robust free markets the Falun Gong religion. Montesquieu. They are not steeped in Or consider China’s actions in the and voluntary institutions of civil soci- the stories that we know about our realm of foreign policy. In true impe- ety, human beings do better. They American Revolution. can’t, of course, function in a state of They weren’t raised understanding rialist form, it is pushing its Belt and anarchy nor can they function in the that their country became a country as Road Initiative—a massive, predatory absence of a government because that a result of their conscious choice to de- infrastructure project, stretching from always involves anarchy necessarily. part from a mother country after that East Asia to Europe, designed to mas- But when there is government and mother country had proven itself to be sively expand its coercive economic that government properly understands menacing, had proven itself to be a and political influence. its role of protecting life, liberty, and government that was taxing them too It has spread Confucius Institutes property, it is freeing and liberating, much, regulating them too aggres- across American campuses, entangling and human beings in that setting can sively, sending them off to war, then American universities with Chinese do amazing things. It is what has led to making them pay for those wars, all state policies, and turning them into the development of the greatest civili- without allowing them fair representa- megaphones for Chinese propaganda. zation of the strongest economy the tion within that system of government. In multilateral organizations, China world has ever known. It is what has They weren’t steeped in that. continuously undermines longstanding led more people out of poverty than They were steeped in different tradi- democratic norms, instituting policies any government program ever can, tions, and they have chosen a very dif- that, instead, benefit the Chinese Com- ever could, ever has, or ever will. ferent set of paths. They have, essen- munist Party’s authoritarian values. It When we lose sight of what govern- tially, a command-and-control econ- has also held a tight cronyist, com- ment is, when we start to forget that omy. That is what a country that is mand-and-control grip over its econ- government is just force and taxation run by a Communist Party does; it omy, heavily subsidizing industries backed up by the use of force, it can commands and it controls. It is a very with money that it has taken through easily be manipulated for nefarious different mindset. its power of taxation, backed up by its ends. It is not that government is bad. It is a mindset that focuses not on use of force, ultimately picking win- Government isn’t inherently good or free markets and civil society. In that ners and losers, which tend to be more evil. Government consists of that prin- kind of system, in a system run by a reflective of those close to leadership ciple of force backed up with the legit- Communist Party, with a command- within the Chinese Communist Party imacy of the imprimatur of the State and-control economy, the state is ev- than those who build a better product or, in our case, a union of States. erything. The government is imbued or work better to serve their fellow It is that force that is necessary. culturally with almost a sense of rev- beings. That same force that is necessary can erence, entitled to deference. People While China has picked up some become destructive of the very ends assume—or they are at least asked to steam through these actions, we must that it was created in order to uphold assume, and many are forced to play not—we can’t ever—ignore that what- and protect and defend, so we can’t lose along with the assumption—that it has ever momentum it may have acquired sight of it. We can’t lose sight of the a degree of omniscience, omnipotence, is of dubious success and doubtful sus- fact that government is neither inher- and always the best interests of the tainability over the long run. China, ently good nor inherently evil. Govern- people; the ability to foresee and pre- under the control of the Chinese Com- ment doesn’t have eyes to see you. It pare for the future and use the im- munist Party, has, in reality, one of doesn’t have arms to embrace you. It mense force of government to bring the least efficient economies in the doesn’t have a heart with which to love about their aims. In every single re- world. In terms of GDP per capita, it is you. It is neither omnipotent nor omni- spect, the Chinese regime grows and not at the top of the heap. In fact, one scient, not all-knowing, not all-power- centralizes the power of government al- could say that it is very close to the ful. It just is force and taxation backed ways at the expense of free markets bottom of the heap, next to Cuba and up by force. and free citizens. This is an experiment Kazakhstan. So the further afield you take gov- that has expanded into dangerous and It turns out that political corruption ernment authority and you take it even deadly territory. and state-owned enterprises come with

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We should continue to ed. What has been perpetrated by potential through abortion is also as make sure that our markets are free President Trump over the last several foolish as it is inhumane. As a result of and that our institutions of civil soci- months is the Big Lie—the Big Lie that its decades-long abortion and one-child ety are voluntary and robust. We do the elections were fixed, that he is or two-child policy, China is on track that not by expanding government but rightfully President. to lose a third of its workforce—a by allowing human beings to do what Nothing is more corrosive to our de- third—and age out faster than any so- they do best and by allowing them to mocracy than a view that elections are ciety in modern history. The ratio of be free. not on the level. Yet that has been workers to retirees in China, which is I yield the floor. propagated by Donald Trump and many currently 8 to 1, is projected to whittle The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- of his allies. down to just 2 to 1 in the coming dec- jority leader. A Commission can get to the bottom ades, with only two employees for ORDER OF PROCEDURE of this in a clear way. It is a bipartisan every retiree. China’s pension system, Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask Commission. It is a down-the-middle which is already showing very signifi- unanimous consent that notwith- Commission. There was significant Re- cant signs of buckling, will inevitably standing rule XXII, at a time to be de- publican input by the Republican lead- crack under pressure. termined on Tuesday, June 8, the Sen- er in the House and the Republican Now, it is true that China is aggres- ate resume consideration of S. 1260; ranking member of the relevant com- sive, and it is true that China is really that all postcloture time be considered mittee. big, but it is not ironclad in its posi- expired and the Senate vote in relation So this is right down the middle. If tion of global strength. As its popu- to Cornyn amendment No. 1858; that if our Republican friends vote against lation ages more and more and as more a Budget Act point of order is raised this, I would ask them: What are you of its land falls into wasted, polluted and a motion to waive is made fol- afraid of? The truth? Are you afraid squalor, it will have neither the inhab- lowing disposition of the Cornyn that Donald Trump’s Big Lie will be itants nor the resources to continue on amendment, the Senate vote on the dispelled? Are you afraid that all of the motion to waive; that if waived, the its current course. misinformation that has poured out There is nothing about China’s prin- Senate vote on substitute amendment will be rebutted by a bipartisan, down- ciples or China’s trajectory that we No. 1502, as amended; that the cloture the-middle Commission? should seek to emulate—no, not in the motion with respect to S. 1260 be with- This is about a democracy. It is slightest. In nearly every single way, drawn; and that the bill be considered about the future of our democracy. The the Chinese regime consolidates power read a third time, the Senate vote on Big Lie has eroded that democracy, and to trample over the rights of men and passage of S. 1260, as amended, if we must do everything we can to rebut amended, with 60 affirmative votes re- women and quash free expression, the it. This is not a Democratic or Repub- quired for passage, all with no inter- free exercise of religion, and free enter- lican obligation. This is an American vening action or debate; further, that prise. obligation. All of us in America who know of our the Senate now vote on the motion to Our democracy—our beautiful, more own struggles know of the bad things invoke cloture on the motion to pro- than-two-century-old democracy is at that can happen when human beings ceed to Calendar No. 60, H.R. 3233; that more risk because of the lies that have and governments combine to take undo following the cloture vote, notwith- been perpetrated by President Trump standing rule XXII, the Senate proceed advantage of difficult circumstances of and his allies than it has been in a very to executive session, and the cloture minorities, whether racial, ethnic, in long time, and this Commission is a motions with respect to Executive Cal- language, religious, or otherwise. Bad great antidote to that. endar Nos. 111 and 134 be withdrawn, things happen. China has not only al- So I hope we can get broad support and the Senate vote on confirmation of lowed bad things to happen; it has and move forward. I will speak more the nominations in the order listed; made them happen. It has directed that after the vote on this issue. that if confirmed, the motions to re- they happen. It has been the reason I yield the floor. consider be considered made and laid that they happen. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- upon the table and the President be im- Nothing could be more antithetical ator from Minnesota. mediately notified of the Senate’s ac- to the American system of government JANUARY 6 COMMISSION tion; finally, that following the disposi- or to the American way of life or to our Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, as tion of Calendar No. 134, the Senate re- values. In fact, it is just the opposite chair of the Rules Committee, I im- sume legislative session. formula that has made us the greatest The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there plore my colleagues to vote for this civilization the world has ever known, an objection? Commission. with the strongest economy, with the Without objection, it is so ordered. On January 6, we all walked over greatest opportunities, with immense, UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT that broken glass. We all saw the spray upward economic mobility. This is Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask paint on the wall. We all stood huddled uniquely a land in which someone can unanimous consent to use leader re- together in shelter, and most of us— be born into poverty and, in most cir- marks and that Senators KLOBUCHAR most of us, the vast majority of us, cumstances, carry the reasonable hope and PETERS be permitted to speak for Democrats and Republicans—voted to and expectation that, if one works up to 2 minutes each before the vote. uphold our democracy that night late hard, one day, one can retire com- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without into the evening. fortably. objection, it is so ordered. But it doesn’t end there. I give to you The Founders gave us a Constitution Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, now, the words of slain officer Brian precisely to disperse and limit the let me just tell the public and the Sicknick’s mother. An ordinary power of the Federal Government and Members what this does. It is some- woman, who never has been involved in to keep the power in government as thing we proposed. It assures that politics, she is now forced to do ex- close and accountable to the people as there is a vote on the January 6 Com- traordinary things and lobby Members possible. We focus on this, and we focus mission in the next hour. It assures of this body to simply get to the truth. on principles of freedom and of liberty, that the vote occurs in the light of day, She said this: ‘‘Not having a January 6 not just because they sound nice. We not at 3 in the morning. Commission to look into exactly what do these things because it is how It also assures that votes on the U.S. occurred is a slap in the faces of all the human beings thrive. We do these Innovation and Competition Act will officers who did their jobs that day.’’

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Daines Lee Tuberville This Commission is modeled exactly We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Ernst Lummis Wicker ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Fischer Marshall after the gold standard of investiga- Young tions and recommendations—the 9/11 Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Graham McConnell Commission. It is modeled in the words move to bring to a close debate on the mo- NOT VOTING—11 tion to proceed to Calendar No. 60, H.R. 3233, of how the staff is chosen. It is modeled an act to establish the National Commission Blackburn Inhofe Shelby Blunt Murray Sinema in the words of getting to the bottom to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the Braun Risch Toomey of something and getting something United States Capitol Complex, and for other Burr Rounds done. purposes. But yet, so many of our colleagues, Charles E. Schumer, Jacky Rosen, Pat- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. COR- sadly, on the other side of the aisle are rick J. Leahy, Brian Schatz, Richard J. TEZ MASTO). On this vote, the yeas are refusing to move on this. Durbin, Benjamin L. Cardin, Robert P. 54, the nays are 35. Colleagues, we owe it to the heroic Casey, Jr., Christopher A. Coons, Gary Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- Capitol Police, to the first responders, C. Peters, Angus S. King, Jr., Sheldon sen and sworn not having voted in the Whitehouse, Christopher Murphy, Chris to the staff members who sat in closets affirmative, the motion is rejected. Van Hollen, Mazie K. Hirono, Tammy The motion was rejected. for hours and hours and hours, to the Duckworth, Tina Smith, Ben Ray f police officer who was called the ‘‘n’’ Luja´ n. word 15 times and then sat in the Ro- The PRESIDING OFFICER. By unan- EXECUTIVE SESSION tunda and looked at another officer imous consent, the mandatory quorum --- and said: Is this America? We owe it to call has been waived. them that put themselves in harm’s EXECUTIVE CALENDAR The question is, Is it the sense of the way to protect the Capitol and the sa- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under Senate that debate on the motion to cred democratic process. Inaction is the previous order, the Senate will pro- proceed to H.R. 3233, an act to establish not an option. ceed to executive session to consider the National Commission to Inves- And, no, the report we are doing that the following nomination, which the tigate the January 6 Attack on the I am so proud of, with Senator PETERS clerk will report. United States Capitol Complex, and for and Senator PORTMAN and Senator The senior assistant legislative clerk other purposes, shall be brought to a BLUNT, which will come out shortly, is read the nomination of Anton George close? about an immediate response and bills Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Governor we have to pass and things we have to The yeas and nays are mandatory of the United States Postal Service for do and mistakes that were made. It is under the rule. a term expiring December 8, 2023. an important report, and we are proud The clerk will call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under of our work, but it is no substitute for The legislative clerk called the roll. the previous order, the cloture motion an 9/11-style Commission, and I implore Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the is withdrawn. our colleagues to vote with us to get Senator from Washington (Mrs. MUR- Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to this done. RAY) and the Senator from Arizona consider the nomination. I yield the floor. (Ms. SINEMA) are necessarily absent. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Mr. THUNE. The following Senators dent, I rise to support the nomination ator from Michigan. are necessarily absent: the Senator of Anton Hajjar to serve on the Board Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, the Jan- from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN), the of Governors of the United States Post- uary 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol re- Senator from Missouri (Mr. BLUNT), the al Service. Mr. Hajjar is highly quali- mains a dark stain on our Nation’s his- Senator from Indiana (Mr. BRAUN), the fied for this position, and his experi- tory. Americans deserve to have all of Senator from North Carolina (Mr. ence with postal unions and legal ex- the facts about that day, and a fair, BURR), the Senator from Oklahoma pertise provides him with the knowl- balanced, and independent Commission (Mr. INHOFE), the Senator from Idaho edge and skills required of this role. If will give us those answers. (Mr. RISCH), the Senator from South confirmed, I am confident that he will This Commission would complement Dakota (Mr. ROUNDS), the Senator from serve our country well as a member of the current investigations into this Alabama (Mr. SHELBY), and the Sen- the USPS Board. deadly attack, including my Homeland ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY). Mr. Hajjar was raised in a working Security Committee’s own investiga- Further, if present and voting: the class Brooklyn family and worked as a tions in conjunction with the Rules Senator from Alabama (Mr. SHELBY) summer letter carrier, where he Committee. would have voted ‘‘nay.’’ learned the ins and outs of mail deliv- After the devastating September 11 The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 54, ery in his local community. He worked terrorist attacks, Congress came to- nays 35, as follows: hard in school and became the first in his family to graduate from college, re- gether to create a bipartisan inde- [Rollcall Vote No. 218 Leg.] pendent Commission. January 6 marks ceiving his bachelor’s degree from a singular event in our Nation’s his- YEAS—54 Fordham University. Before attending tory, similar to what we experienced Baldwin Heinrich Portman Tulane Law School, he worked as a Bennet Hickenlooper Reed on 9/11, and there is simply no logical Blumenthal Hirono Romney janitor, hospital attendant, U.S. Mer- reason to oppose its creation. Booker Kaine Rosen chant Marine seaman, taxi driver, and The brave law enforcement officers Brown Kelly Sanders U.S. Custom inspector. who stopped this attack and every Cantwell King Sasse These experiences, along with his up- Cardin Klobuchar Schatz American who watched in realtime as Carper Leahy Schumer bringing, inspired him to use his law our free and fair democratic process Casey Luja´ n Shaheen degree to stand up for workers, and he was attacked deserve answers and ac- Cassidy Manchin Smith went on to serve as the general counsel Collins Markey Stabenow countability for the actions that oc- Coons Menendez Tester for the American Postal Workers curred on January 6. Cortez Masto Merkley Van Hollen Union. His long history with APWU ex- I urge my colleagues to support this Duckworth Murkowski Warner posed him to a wide array of postal reg- Commission and get the American peo- Durbin Murphy Warnock ulatory and legal issues and provided Feinstein Ossoff Warren ple the answers that they deserve. Gillibrand Padilla Whitehouse him with important insight into the I yield the floor. Hassan Peters Wyden postal workforce.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G27MY6.118 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S3928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 28, 2021 Throughout his career, Mr. Hajjar EXECUTIVE SESSION CLOTURE MOTION has also demonstrated an abiding com- We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- mitment to public service. He has ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the worked pro-bono to represent Arab and EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby Muslim Americans in discrimination Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- cases. He volunteers regularly to serve nation of Executive Calendar No. 127, Regina ask unanimous consent to move to pro- M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United his community in Chevy Chase, MD, in- ceed to executive session to consider States District Judge for the District of Col- cluding as a member of his church and Calendar No. 130. orado. as an election judge. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, His skills and his leadership make question is on agreeing to the motion. Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Jon him right for this role, but the chal- The motion was agreed to. Ossoff, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen, lenges before him are great. Through- The clerk will report the nomination. Tammy Duckworth, Brian Schatz, out the tenure of the current Post- The senior assistant legislative clerk Chris Van Hollen, Catherine Cortez master General, who was installed by Masto, Robert Menendez, Richard read the nomination of Julien Xavier Blumenthal, Patty Murray, Martin the Board of Governors during the pre- Neals, of New Jersey, to be United vious administration, I have heard Heinrich, Michael F. Bennet, Sheldon States District Judge for the District Whitehouse. from constituents about unacceptable of New Jersey. delays and disruptions in mail service. f CLOTURE MOTION Medication shipments have gone miss- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I LEGISLATIVE SESSION ing, some small businesses cannot get send a cloture motion to the desk. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I their products to customers, and many The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- move to proceed to legislative session. customers are getting hit with late fees ture motion having been presented The PRESIDING OFFICER. The for bill payments that didn’t arrive on under rule XXII, the Chair directs the question is on agreeing to the motion. time because of mail delivery delays. The motion was agreed to. Despite unprecedented challenges, clerk to read the motion. the men and women of the USPS have The senior assistant legislative clerk f read as follows: worked tirelessly to deliver the mail. PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT—Motion We have seen an incredible outpouring CLOTURE MOTION to Proceed of support for postal workers and the We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I USPS from the American people. But ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the move to proceed to Calendar 46, H.R. 7. the Board of Governors must restore Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomi- The senior assistant legislative clerk the public’s trust and confidence in the nation of Executive Calendar No. 130, Julien read as follows: Postal Service. Mr. Hajjar is the right Xavier Neals, of New Jersey, to be United person to help do just that, and I am A bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor States District Judge for the District of New Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effec- confident he will be a key player in Jersey. tive remedies to victims of discrimination in tackling the Postal Service’s current Charles E. Schumer, Richard J. Durbin, the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and challenges and ensuring that Ameri- Tina Smith, Sherrod Brown, Jon for other purposes. Ossoff, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen, cans can count on a reliable and sus- CLOTURE MOTION tainable Postal Service for decades to Tammy Duckworth, Brian Schatz, Chris Van Hollen, Catherine Cortez Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I come. I am proud to support his nomi- Masto, Robert Menendez, Richard send a cloture motion to the desk. nation and urge my colleagues to vote Blumenthal, Patty Murray, Martin The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- for his confirmation. Heinrich, Michael F. Bennet, Sheldon ture motion having been presented The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Whitehouse. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the question is, Will the Senate advise and f clerk to read the motion. consent to the Hajjar nomination? The nomination was confirmed. LEGISLATIVE SESSION The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: f Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I CLOTURE MOTION EXECUTIVE CALENDAR move to proceed to legislative session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under question is on agreeing to the motion. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby the previous order, the Senate will pro- The motion was agreed to. ceed to the consideration of the fol- move to bring to a close debate on the mo- f lowing nomination, which the clerk tion to proceed to Calendar No. 46, H.R. 7, a EXECUTIVE SESSION bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act will report. of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to The senior assistant legislative clerk victims of discrimination in the payment of read the nomination of Eric S. Lander, wages on the basis of sex, and for other pur- of Massachusetts, to be Director of the EXECUTIVE CALENDAR poses. Office of Science and Technology Pol- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I Charles E. Schumer, Patty Murray, icy. move to proceed to executive session to Tammy Duckworth, Angus S. King, Jr., The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under consider Calendar No. 127. Elizabeth Warren, Jack Reed, Richard the previous order, the cloture motion The PRESIDING OFFICER. The J. Durbin, Maria Cantwell, Bernard Sanders, John Hickenlooper, Benjamin is withdrawn. question is on agreeing to the motion. Thereupon, the Senate proceeded to L. Cardin, Tina Smith, Amy Klo- The motion was agreed to. buchar, Thomas R. Carper, Mazie K. consider the nomination. The clerk will report the nomination. Hirono, Richard Blumenthal, Sheldon The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The senior assistant legislative clerk Whitehouse. question is, Will the Senate advise and read the nomination of Regina M. UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGREEMENT consent to the Lander nomination? Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be United The nomination was confirmed. Mr. SCHUMER. Finally, I ask unani- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under States District Judge for the District mous consent that the cloture motions the previous order, the motions to re- of Colorado. with respect to Executive Calendar consider are considered made and laid CLOTURE MOTION Nos. 130 and 127 ripen at 5:30 p.m., Mon- upon the table, and the President will Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I day, June 7; that the cloture with re- be immediately notified of the Senate’s send a cloture motion to the desk. spect to the motion to proceed to H.R. action. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- 7 ripen upon disposition of S. 1260 and f ture motion having been presented the mandatory quorum calls for the under rule XXII, the Chair directs the cloture motions filed today, May 28, be LEGISLATIVE SESSION clerk to read the motion. waived. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ate will now resume legislative session. read as follows: objection, it is so ordered.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27MY6.102 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE May 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3929 JANUARY 6 COMMISSION We all lived through the horrors of ending Alaina Teplitz, which nominations Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I January 6. I was no farther than 30 feet were received by the Senate and appeared in have a brief statement on the vote on from those White Supremacist hooli- the Congressional Record of April 13, 2021. the January 6 Commission. gans. Do my Republican colleagues re- PN476 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (209) beginning Alexander S. Allen, and end- My colleagues, this was a case of member that day? Do my Republican ing Iva Ziza, which nominations were re- good news and bad news about the Re- colleagues remember the savage mob ceived by the Senate and appeared in the publican Party in the Senate. calling for the execution of Mike Congressional Record of April 27, 2021. The good news: Republicans worked Pence, the makeshift gallows outside f with Democrats on comprehensive leg- the Capitol, men with bulletproof vests islation to strengthen our commitment and zip ties breaking into the Senate LEGISLATIVE SESSION to scientific research, which will pass Gallery and rifling through your desks, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the Senate when the Senate resumes and police officers crushed between ate will now resume legislative session. session. doorways? Shame on the Republican f The bad news: The Republican minor- Party for trying to sweep the horrors EXECUTIVE SESSION ity just mounted a partisan filibuster of that day under the rug because they against an independent Commission to are afraid of Donald Trump. report on January 6. Both efforts Our democracy has long endured be- EXECUTIVE CALENDAR should have moved forward solidly in a cause leaders of good faith, even if they bipartisan way, but out of fear or fe- disagreed, even at political costs, Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I alty to Donald Trump, the Republican shared a fidelity to the truth. That is ask unanimous consent that the Sen- minority just prevented the American not so today. ate proceed to executive session to con- people from getting the full truth I hope this is not the beginning of an sider the following nomination: Cal- about January 6. The Republican mi- effort by Senate Republicans to pre- endar No. 133; that the Senate vote on nority just prevented the Senate from vent this Chamber from debating rea- the nomination without intervening even debating the bill—no opportunity sonable, commonsense legislation. We action or debate; that the motion to re- for amendments, no opportunity for de- will soon see. consider be considered made and laid bate. After the State work period, I will upon the table with no intervening ac- There was an attempt by the Repub- bring forward legislation that would tion or debate; that no further motions lican minority to shunt this vote into help provide equal pay for women. Will be in order to the nomination; that any the dark of night, but because of to- our Republican colleagues let the Sen- statements related to the nomination day’s Senate time agreement, it was ate debate the bill, or will they engage be printed in the Record; that the done in broad daylight. The American in another partisan filibuster of urgent President be immediately notified of people will see how each Republican legislation? We will soon see. the Senate’s action; and that the Sen- Senator voted. Madam President, I have a lot of ate then resume legislative session. This should have been simple. The pages here, a lot of business to con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Commission was bipartisan, inde- duct. objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the nomination. pendent, straight down the middle. f House Democrats accepted every The senior assistant legislative clerk EXECUTIVE SESSION change that House leadership re- read the nomination of Ronald S. quested. Speaker PELOSI and I sup- Moultrie, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence ported and still do support the changes EXECUTIVE CALENDAR Senator COLLINS proposed, and we told and Security. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I that to other Senators. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there ask unanimous consent to consider the Senate Republicans, for months, pub- further debate? following nominations: Calendar No. licly supported the idea of a Commis- Hearing none, the question is, Shall 132 and all nominations on the Sec- sion, but now, all of a sudden, the Sen- the Senate advise and consent to the retary’s Desk in the Foreign Service; ate minority and the Senate minority Moultrie nomination? that the nominations be confirmed en leader waged a partisan filibuster The nomination was confirmed. bloc; that the motions to reconsider be against the bill. f considered made and laid upon the This vote has made it official: Donald LEGISLATIVE SESSION Trump’s Big Lie has now fully envel- table with no intervening action or de- oped the Republican Party. Trump’s bate; that no further motions be in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Big Lie is now the defining principle of order to any of the nominations; that ate will now resume legislative session. what was once the party of Lincoln. the President be immediately notified f of the Senate’s action; and that the House Republicans canned Congress- TRAINING IN HIGH-DEMAND ROLES Senate then resume legislative session. woman CHENEY for the crime of telling The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TO IMPROVE VETERAN EMPLOY- the truth that Joe Biden is President. objection, it is so ordered. MENT ACT Republican State legislatures seizing The nominations considered and con- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I on the Big Lie are conducting the firmed en bloc are as follows: ask unanimous consent that the Com- greatest assault on voting rights since IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE mittee on Veterans’ Affairs be dis- the beginning of Jim Crow. Repub- charged from further consideration of licans in both Chambers are trying to Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), H.R. 2523 and the Senate proceed to its rewrite history and claim that January vice David L. Norquist, resigned. immediate consideration. 6 was just a peaceful protest that got a NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY’S The PRESIDING OFFICER. The little out of hand. And now this—a par- DESK clerk will report the bill by title. tisan blockade of a simple, inde- IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE The senior assistant legislative clerk pendent, bipartisan Commission. PN355 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations (5) read as follows: I have heard all the excuses why Re- beginning Ali Abdi, and ending Mary Ellen publicans are opposing this bill: It is A bill (H.R. 2523) to amend the American Smith, which nominations were received by Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to improve the too early. It goes on too long. It is not the Senate and appeared in the Congres- COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Retraining Assist- needed. Almost all of these excuses are sional Record of April 13, 2021. ance program, to make certain technical meritless and were invented in the past PN356 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David 2 weeks. (622) beginning Abdulrazak Mahamudu P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Bene- We all know what is going on here. Abass, and ending Ashley B. Zung, which fits Improvement Act of 2020, and for other nominations were received by the Senate and purposes. Senate Republicans chose to defend the appeared in the Congressional Record of Big Lie because they believe anything April 13, 2021. There being no objection, the com- that might upset Donald Trump could PN358—1 FOREIGN SERVICE nominations mittee was discharged, and the Senate hurt them politically. (3) beginning Jonathan Raphael Cohen, and proceeded to consider the bill.

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Without River Navigation System (referred to in this will empower future economic development, preamble as ‘‘MKARNS’’); promote freight mobility, and expand agri- objection, it is so ordered. cultural exports and the movement of iron The bill was ordered to a third read- Whereas, in the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1946 (Public Law 79–525), Congress authorized and steel products, while relieving conges- ing and was read the third time. the Army Corps of Engineers (commonly re- tion on our roads and bridges; Mr. SCHUMER. I know of no further ferred to as the ‘‘Corps’’) to undertake com- Whereas the increased backlog in critical debate on the bill. prehensive improvements on the Arkansas maintenance causes the economic uncer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there and Verdigris Rivers, which served as the tainty of complete navigation disruption on further debate? foundation of the MKARNS; the MKARNS, which would cost beneficiaries If not, the bill having been read the Whereas the MKARNS opened for full use up to $2,000,000 per day; third time, the question is, Shall the in December 1970, which, after over 20 years Whereas Congress authorized the MKARNS to be deepened to 12 feet in 2003, and approxi- bill pass? and $1,200,000,000, was the largest civil works project undertaken by the Corps at the time; mately 90 percent of the MKARNS is already The bill (H.R. 2523) was passed. 12-feet deep; Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- Whereas President Richard M. Nixon offi- cially dedicated the MKARNS on June 5, Whereas the capacity of each barge could sent that the motion to reconsider be 1971, at a ceremony at the Tulsa Port of be increased by 200 tons for each additional considered made and laid upon the Catoosa, Oklahoma; foot of draft, increasing the overall freight table. Whereas the MKARNS is named for United capacity of the MKARNS by 40 percent and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without States Senator John L. McClellan of Arkan- resulting in over $250,000,000 in increased objection, it is so ordered. sas and former Oklahoma Governor and business sales annually; and Whereas Oklahoma, Arkansas, the sur- f United States Senator Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma, who advocated for the creation of rounding region, and the entire Nation have RECOGNIZING THE 50TH ANNIVER- an expansive, inland waterway system; benefitted, and will continue to benefit, SARY OF THE MCCLELLAN-KERR Whereas the MKARNS is 445 river miles greatly from the MKARNS: Now, therefore, ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION long, with 18 locks and dams, spans from be it SYSTEM Catoosa, Oklahoma, to the Mississippi River, Resolved, That the Senate— and serves commerce from a 12-State region (1) honors 2021 as the 50th anniversary of Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I consisting of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Naviga- ask unanimous consent that the Com- Texas, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, Min- tion System; mittee on Environment and Public nesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Mis- (2) recognizes that investments in inland Works be discharged from further con- souri, and Idaho; waterway navigation infrastructure are an sideration and the Senate now proceed Whereas the MKARNS provides year- investment in the long-term strength and se- round, accessible inland waterway transpor- curity of the United States economy; and to S. Res. 195. (3) commits to completing the deepening of The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tation to 5 public ports, 50 private port ter- minals, and over 90 industries; the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Naviga- objection, it is so ordered. Whereas, on an annual basis, the MKARNS tion System from 9 feet to 12 feet. The clerk will report the resolution provides for $8,500,000,000 in sales impacts, f by title. $1,600,000,000 in transportation cost savings, The senior assistant legislative clerk and $289,000,000 in business taxes; JAIME ZAPATA AND VICTOR read as follows: Whereas the MKARNS contributes to 56,000 AVILA FEDERAL OFFICERS AND A resolution (S. Res. 195) recognizing the full- and part-time jobs, and 20 percent of all EMPLOYEES PROTECTION ACT 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Ar- jobs in the United States are linked to wa- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I kansas River Navigation System. terborne commerce supported by the inland ask unanimous consent that the Sen- There being no objection, the com- waterway system; Whereas, on average, 11,000,000 tons of com- ate proceed to the immediate consider- mittee was discharged, and the Senate modities with a value upwards of ation of Calendar No. 61, S. 921. proceeded to consider the resolution. $4,000,000,000 travels on the MKARNS annu- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ally, with sand, gravel, rock, chemical fer- clerk will report the bill by title. know of no further debate on the meas- tilizer, iron, and steel accounting for nearly The senior assistant legislative clerk ure. 60 percent of all waterborne commerce; read as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Whereas there are 4 designated Foreign- A bill (S. 921) to amend title 18, United further debate? Trade Zones along the navigation system at States Code, to further protect officers and Hearing none, the question is on the public ports at Catoosa, Muskogee, Lit- employees of the United States, and for adoption of the resolution. tle Rock, and Pine Bluff; other purposes. The resolution (S. Res. 195) was Whereas the MKARNS allows for the low- est-cost and most environmentally friendly There being no objection, the Senate agreed to. method of moving goods, with 1 barge trans- proceeded to consider the bill, which Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I porting the equivalent of 15 jumbo railcars had been reported from the Committee ask unanimous consent that the Inhofe and 60 large semi-trailers; on the Judiciary, with an amendment amendment to the preamble be agreed Whereas, in 2015, the Corps upgraded the to strike all after the enacting clause to, the preamble as amended be agreed classification of the MKARNS from ‘‘Con- and insert the part printed in italic, as to, and that the motions to reconsider nector’’ to ‘‘Corridor’’ on the National Ma- follows rine Highway, designated the MKARNS as a be considered made and laid upon the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. table with no intervening action or de- high-use waterway system, and labeled the MKARNS as Marine Highway 40; This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jaime Zapata bate. Whereas Congress authorized multiple uses and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employ- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without for the MKARNS, including navigation, flood ees Protection Act’’. objection, it is so ordered. control, hydropower, recreation, water sup- SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. The amendment (No. 2108) to the pre- ply, and wildlife conservation; It is the sense of Congress that— amble was agreed to as follows: Whereas, through the end of 2020, Arkansas (1) since the founding of the Nation, officers (Purpose: To amend the preamble) River Basin projects, including the and employees of the United States Government MKARNS, are estimated to have cumula- have dutifully and faithfully served the United In the preamble, strike the 18th whereas tively prevented nearly $16,000,000,000 in States overseas, including in situations that clause and insert ‘‘Whereas modernization of flood damages in the Arkansas River Basin place them at serious risk of death or bodily the MKARNS will empower future economic region; harm, in order to preserve, protect, and defend development, promote freight mobility, and Whereas there are 15 hydropower plants on the interests of the United States; expand agricultural exports and the move- the MKARNS which provide low-cost power (2) securing the safety of such officers and ment of iron and steel products, while reliev- to 7,000,000 people and produce 2,500,000 kilo- employees while serving overseas is of para- ing congestion on our roads and bridges;’’. The preamble, as amended, was watt-hours per year; mount importance and is also in furtherance of Whereas inland waterways provide many preserving, protecting, and defending the inter- agreed to. recreational opportunities, such as fishing, ests of the United States; The resolution (S. Res. 195), with its boating, and hiking, and over 4,000 rec- (3) Federal courts, including the United States preamble, as amended, was agreed to as reational vessels lock through the MKARNS Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the follows and 5,400,000 people visit Corps-operated United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth

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Federal law enforcement officers Jaime Zapata and laid upon the table with no inter- The resolution (S. Res. 257) was and Victor Avila, a panel of a Federal court of vening action or debate. agreed to. appeals held that section 1114 of title 18, United The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The preamble was agreed to. States Code, does not apply extraterritorially, objection, it is so ordered. (The resolution, with its preamble, is creating a split among the United States circuit The preamble was agreed to. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- courts of appeals; (The resolution, with its preamble, is mitted Resolutions.’’) (5) in light of the opinion described in para- printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- graph (4), it has become necessary for Congress f mitted Resolutions.’’) to clarify the original intent that section 1114 of EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE f title 18, United States Code, applies SENATE REGARDING THE LIFE extraterritorially; and EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE (6) it is further appropriate to clarify the AND WORK OF SENATOR JOHN original intent that sections 111 and 115 of title SENATE REGARDING THE NEED W. WARNER TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE 18, United States Code, apply extraterritorially Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE as well. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- THE ORIGINS OF COVID–19 SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOY- ate proceed to the immediate consider- EES OF THE UNITED STATES. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ation of S. Res. 258, which was sub- Part I of title 18, United States Code, is ask unanimous consent that the Sen- amended— mitted earlier today. (1) in section 111, by adding at the end the fol- ate proceed to the consideration of S. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The lowing: Res. 256, submitted earlier today. clerk will report the resolution by ‘‘(c) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.—There The PRESIDING OFFICER. The title. is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct clerk will report the resolution by The senior assistant legislative clerk prohibited by this section.’’; title. read as follows: (2) in section 115, by adding at the end the fol- The senior assistant legislative clerk A resolution (S. Res. 258) expressing the lowing: read as follows: ‘‘(e) There is extraterritorial jurisdiction over sense of the Senate regarding the life and the conduct prohibited by this section.’’; and A resolution (S. Res. 256), expressing the work of Senator John W. Warner. (3) in section 1114— sense of the Senate regarding the need to There being no objection, the Senate (A) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID–19. proceeded to consider the resolution. ‘‘Whoever’’; and Mr. SCHUMER. I further ask unani- (B) by adding at the end the following: There being no objection, the Senate ‘‘(b) EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION.—There mous consent that the resolution be proceeded to consider the resolution. agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, is extraterritorial jurisdiction over the conduct Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- and the motions to reconsider be con- prohibited by this section.’’. sent that the resolution be agreed to, Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I sidered made and laid upon the table the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- further ask that the committee-re- with no intervening action or debate. tions to reconsider be considered made ported substitute amendment be agreed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and laid upon the table with no inter- to; the bill, as amended, be considered objection, it is so ordered. vening action or debate. read a third time and passed; and that The resolution (S. Res. 258) was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without motion to reconsider be considered agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. The preamble was agreed to. made and laid upon the table with no The resolution (S. Res. 256) was (The resolution, with its preamble, is intervening action or debate. agreed to. printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without The preamble was agreed to. objection, it is so ordered. (The resolution, with its preamble, is mitted Resolutions.’’) The committee-reported amendment printed in today’s RECORD under ‘‘Sub- f in the nature of a substitute was mitted Resolutions.’’) AMENDING THE COMMODITY EX- agreed to. CHANGE ACT TO MODIFY THE The bill (S. 921), as amended, was or- f COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING dered to be engrossed for a third read- COMMENDING AND CONGRATU- COMMISSION CUSTOMER PRO- ing, was read the third time, and LATING THE MARSHALL UNIVER- TECTION FUND passed. SITY THUNDERING HERD MEN’S f SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I 2020 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- ask unanimous consent that the Com- ALS AWARENESS MONTH LETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I MEN’S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAM- Forestry be discharged from further ask unanimous consent that the Sen- PIONSHIP consideration of S. 409 and the Senate ate proceed to the consideration of S. Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I proceed to its immediate consider- Res. 255, submitted earlier today. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ation. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ate proceed to S. Res. 257, submitted The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. earlier today. objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution The PRESIDING OFFICER. The The clerk will report the bill by title. by title. clerk will report the resolution by The senior assistant legislative clerk The senior assistant legislative clerk title. read as follows: read as follows: The senior assistant legislative clerk A bill (S. 409) to amend the Commodity Ex- A resolution (S. Res. 255) designating May read as follows: change Act to modify the Commodity Fu- 2021 as ‘‘ALS Awareness Month’’. tures Trading Commission Customer Protec- A resolution (S. Res. 257) commending and tion Fund, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate congratulating the Marshall University proceeded to consider the resolution. Thundering Herd men’s soccer team for win- There being no objection, the com- Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ning the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic mittee was discharged, and the Senate know of no further debate on the meas- Association Division I men’s soccer national proceeded to consider the bill. ure. championship. Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there There being no objection, the Senate sent that the Stabenow-Boozman further debate? proceeded to consider the resolution. amendment be considered and agreed Hearing none, the question is on Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- to; that the bill, as amended, be consid- adoption of the resolution. sent that the resolution be agreed to, ered read a third time and passed; that

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The McKinney of Londonderry as May’s (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute) clerk will report the bill by title. Granite Stater of the Month. A nurse The senior assistant legislative clerk and mother of two young children, Lily Strike all after the enacting clause and in- sert the following: read as follows: and Bryant, Izzy is using poetry, illus- A bill (H.R. 711) to amend the West Los An- trations, and her personal experiences SECTION 1. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION WHISTLEBLOWER PRO- geles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use to bring much # needed attention to GRAM. of certain funds received pursuant to leases neurodivergent conditions in children. entered into under such Act, and for other (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any When her daughter, Lily, was a tod- purposes. other provision of law, there is established in dler, she would flap her arms when she the Treasury a separate account (referred to There being no objection, the com- got excited. Izzy and her husband in this section as the ‘‘account’’), the mittee was discharged and the Senate thought nothing of it at first, since amounts in which shall be available for the proceeded to consider the bill. Izzy also used to flap her arms when sole purposes of— Mr. SCHUMER. I ask unanimous con- she was a child. (1) carrying out the activities described in sent that the Feinstein amendment at It was not until Lily started kinder- section 23(g)(2)(B) of the Commodity Ex- the desk be considered and agreed to; change Act (7 U.S.C. 26(g)(2)(B)) (referred to garten that Izzy and her husband real- that the bill, as amended, be considered in this section as ‘‘customer education ini- ized that Lily’s arm-flapping was read a third time and passed; and that tiatives’’); and unique. Flapping is a type of self-stim- the motion to reconsider be considered (2) funding the administrative, pro- ulatory behavior that is common in grammatic, and personnel expenses of the made and laid upon the table. children with neurodivergence and can Whistleblower Office and the Office of Cus- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without help them alleviate feelings of sensory tomer Education and Outreach of the Com- objection, it is so ordered. overload. modity Futures Trading Commission (re- The amendment (No. 2109) was agreed ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Commis- to, as follows: For a school project that encouraged sion’’) in carrying out section 23 of the Com- students to highlight what makes them (Purpose: To include an assessment of lease modity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 26) (referred special, Izzy encouraged her daughter to in this section as ‘‘non-awards expenses’’). revenue expenditures and direct benefits to veterans in the annual report required by to find things about her that stood out (b) TRANSFERS FROM FUND INTO ACCOUNT.— the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016) from her peers. (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commission shall At the end, add the following: While thinking about her daughter’s transfer up to $10,000,000 from the Com- SEC. 5. INCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE project, Izzy decided to write her own modity Futures Trading Commission Cus- EXPENDITURES AND DIRECT BENE- poem about her daughter’s unique tomer Protection Fund established under FITS TO VETERANS IN ANNUAL RE- physical behavior to demonstrate to PORT. section 23(g)(1) of the Commodity Exchange Lily that it is okay to be different from Act (7 U.S.C. 26(g)(1)) (referred to in this sec- Section 2(j)(2) of the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–226; 130 friends and classmates, that everyone tion as the ‘‘Fund’’) into the account. has unique attributes. (2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts transferred Stat. 929) is amended— under paragraph (1) shall be available for ob- (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ Eventually, Izzy expanded the poem ligation without further appropriation and and inserting a semicolon; into a children’s book called ‘‘What remain available until October 1, 2022. (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as Makes Me Special.’’ All the proceeds (3) REMAINING AMOUNTS.—Amounts remain- subparagraph (C); and for the book go toward the High Hopes ing in the account that are unobligated on (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraph (B): Foundation of New Hampshire, a non- October 1, 2022, shall be returned to the profit that provides life-enhancing ex- Fund. ‘‘(B) an assessment of— ‘‘(i) the manner in which such revenue is periences for children with chronic (c) REQUIREMENT FOR OBLIGATIONS.—The Commission may make obligations from the expended; and conditions. account only when the unobligated balance ‘‘(ii) the direct benefits such expenditures Later, after Izzy’s second child, Bry- of the Fund is insufficient to pay non-awards provide to veterans; and’’. ant, was born, Izzy wrote another chil- expenses and expenses for customer edu- The amendment was ordered to be dren’s book, this time focused on her cation initiatives due to awards that the engrossed and the bill to be read a son’s neurodivergence, dyspraxia. This Commission has ordered under section 23(b) third time. book is titled ‘‘My Buddy Bryant: A of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. The bill was read the third time. Story of Friendship and Dyspraxia’’ 26(b)). The bill (H.R. 711), as amended, was and encourages children to embrace (d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Commis- passed. sion shall include in each report required each other’s differences. All the pro- under section 23(g)(5) of the Commodity Ex- f ceeds for this book go toward the change Act (7 U.S.C. 26(g)(5)) the same infor- Dyspraxia Foundation USA, which mation with respect to the account as the MORNING BUSINESS seeks to educate the public about Commission includes in the report with re- dyspraxia and provide support and re- spect to the Fund, to the extent the informa- f sources to families. Izzy also runs her tion is relevant to the account. own blog, flappingoodtale.com, about The bill (S. 409), as amended, was or- VOTE EXPLANATION her experience parenting two children dered to be engrossed for a third read- Mr. HAWLEY. Madam President, had who are neurodivergent. ing, was read the third time, and there been a recorded vote, I would Izzy embodies the best of our State passed. have voted ‘‘No’’ on the nomination of by destigmatizing neurdivergence and The title amendment (No. 2111) was Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to promoting acceptance and inclusion. agreed to as follows: be a Governor of the United States Her books provide a fun avenue to help (Purpose: To amend the title) Postal Service. children and adults understand that in- Madam President, had there been a cluding people who experience physical Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to recorded vote, I would have voted ‘‘No’’ or behavioral differences or disabilities provide for the availability of amounts for customer education initiatives and non- on the nomination of Eric S. Lander, of can strengthen our families, our com- awards expenses of the Commodity Futures Massachusetts, to be Director of the mittees, our State, and our country. I Trading Commission Whistleblower Pro- Office of Science and Technology Pol- wish Izzy all the best as she continues gram, and for other purposes.’’. icy. this important work.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G27MY6.137 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE May 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S3933 INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, in the Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, JOINT RESOLUTIONS Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, North Atlantic, and Straits of Florida Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. planning areas. The following bills and joint resolu- SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SINEMA, S. RES. 229 tions were introduced, read the first Ms. SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SUL- and second times by unanimous con- LIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the sent, and referred as indicated: TILLIS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Ms. Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. DURBIN) and the Senator from Florida ARREN HITEHOUSE SMITH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Ms. W , Mr. W , Mr. (Mr. RUBIO) were added as cosponsors ICKER YDEN OUNG DUCKWORTH, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN): W , Mr. W , and Mr. Y ): of S. Res. 229, a resolution recognizing S. 1955. A bill to amend title II of the So- S. Res. 258. A resolution expressing the the devastating attack on a girls’ cial Security Act to credit individuals serv- sense of the Senate regarding the life and school in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May ing as caregivers of dependent relatives with work of Senator John W. Warner; considered and agreed to. 8, 2021, and expressing solidarity with deemed wages for up to five years of such the Afghan people. service; to the Committee on Finance. f S. RES. 235 By Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS GRAHAM, and Mr. HICKENLOOPER): At the request of Mr. BENNET, the S. 1956. A bill to require the Secretary of S. 306 name of the Senator from Oklahoma Energy to establish a manufacturing clean At the request of Mr. VAN HOLLEN, (Mr. LANKFORD) was added as a cospon- energy and energy efficiency grant program, the name of the Senator from Georgia sor of S. Res. 235, a resolution desig- and for other purposes; to the Committee on (Mr. WARNOCK) was added as a cospon- nating May 15, 2021, as ‘‘National MPS Energy and Natural Resources. sor of S. 306, a bill to provide a process Awareness Day’’. By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mrs. MUR- S. RES. 252 RAY, Mr. BENNET, and Mr. PADILLA): for granting lawful permanent resident S. 1957. A bill to establish digital services status to aliens from certain countries At the request of Ms. ROSEN, the in State, county, local, and Tribal govern- who meet specified eligibility require- names of the Senator from California ments, and for other purposes; to the Com- ments, and for other purposes. (Mrs. FEINSTEIN), the Senator from mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- S. 1061 Alabama (Mr. SHELBY), the Senator mental Affairs. At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the from Virginia (Mr. WARNER), the Sen- f names of the Senator from California ator from Pennsylvania (Mr. TOOMEY), SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND (Mr. PADILLA) and the Senator from In- the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. SENATE RESOLUTIONS diana (Mr. BRAUN) were added as co- SMITH) and the Senator from West Vir- ginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added as co- The following concurrent resolutions sponsors of S. 1061, a bill to encourage the normalization of relations with sponsors of S. Res. 252, a resolution un- and Senate resolutions were read, and equivocally condemning the recent rise referred (or acted upon), as indicated: Israel, and for other purposes. S. 1582 in antisemitic violence and harassment By Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. targeting Jewish Americans, and At the request of Mr. TUBERVILLE, BRAUN): standing in solidarity with those af- S. Res. 255. A resolution designating May the name of the Senator from South fected by antisemitism, and for other 2021 as ‘‘ALS Awareness Month’’; considered Carolina (Mr. SCOTT) was added as a co- and agreed to. sponsor of S. 1582, a bill to provide for purposes. By Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and enhanced Federal enforcement of, and f Mrs. GILLIBRAND): State and local assistance in the en- S. Res. 256. A resolution expressing the SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS forcement of, the immigration laws of sense of the Senate regarding the need to --- conduct a comprehensive investigation to the United States, and for other pur- determine the origins of COVID–19; consid- poses. SENATE RESOLUTION 255—DESIG- ered and agreed to. S. 1687 NATING MAY 2021 AS ‘‘ALS AWARENESS MONTH’’ By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the MANCHIN): name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Mr. COONS (for himself and Mr. S. Res. 257. A resolution commending and BRAUN) submitted the following resolu- congratulating the Marshall University WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of Thundering Herd men’s soccer team for win- S. 1687, a bill to amend section 21 of the tion; which was considered and agreed ning the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic Small Business Act to require cyber to: Association Division I men’s soccer national certification for small business devel- S. RES. 255 championship; considered and agreed to. opment center counselors, and for Whereas amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (re- By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. other purposes. ferred to in this preamble as ‘‘ALS’’) is a KAINE, Mr. REED, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. S. 1691 progressive neurodegenerative disease that SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. BALD- affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal UBIO WIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. At the request of Mr. R , the cord; BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. name of the Senator from Georgia (Mr. Whereas the life expectancy for an indi- BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, WARNOCK) was added as a cosponsor of vidual with ALS is between 2 and 5 years Mr. BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, S. 1691, a bill to require an annual re- after the date on which the individual re- Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. port on the cybersecurity of the Small ceives an ALS diagnosis; CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. Business Administration, and for other Whereas ALS occurs throughout the world CASSIDY, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. purposes. with no racial, ethnic, gender, or socio- CORNYN, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COT- economic boundaries; S. 1720 TON, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. Whereas ALS may affect any individual in CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, At the request of Mr. PETERS, the any location; Mr. DURBIN, Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FEIN- names of the Senator from North Da- Whereas the cause of ALS is unknown in STEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mrs. GILLI- kota (Mr. CRAMER) and the Senator up to 90 percent of cases; BRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) were Whereas approximately 10 percent of cases Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. added as cosponsors of S. 1720, a bill to have a strong known genetic driver; HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. provide stability to and enhance the Whereas, on average, the period between HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. services of the United States Postal the date on which an individual first experi- HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. JOHN- ences symptoms of ALS and the date on SON, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. Service, and for other purposes. which the individual is diagnosed with ALS KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, S. 1851 is more than 1 year; Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Whereas the onset of ALS often involves LUMMIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, name of the Senator from California muscle weakness or stiffness, and the pro- Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. (Mr. PADILLA) was added as a cosponsor gression of ALS results in the further weak- MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MUR- of S. 1851, a bill to amend the Outer ening, wasting, and paralysis of— KOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, (1) the muscles of the limbs and trunk; and Mr. OSSOFF, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, Continental Shelf Lands Act to perma- (2) the muscles that control vital func- Mr. PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, nently prohibit the conduct of offshore tions, such as speech, swallowing, and Mr. ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, drilling on the outer Continental Shelf breathing;

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27MY6.105 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S3934 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 28, 2021 Whereas ALS can strike individuals of any were negotiated privately between the World COVID–19, with full access to all relevant age, but it predominantly strikes adults; Health Organization (in this preamble re- records, samples, and personnel in China, Whereas it is estimated that tens of thou- ferred to as ‘‘WHO’’) and Chinese authorities, will be authorized by the World Health As- sands of individuals in the United States handed the Chinese government control over sembly and implemented with extreme ur- have ALS at any given time; the joint-study process by giving the Chinese gency; and Whereas, based on studies of the popu- government veto power over which inter- (3) should such a full investigation not be lation of the United States, slightly more national experts were allowed to participate authorized by the 2021 World Health Assem- than 5,600 individuals in the United States in the joint study and by agreeing that most bly, then the United States Government are diagnosed with ALS each year, and 15 in- primary research would be carried out by should immediately begin planning a com- dividuals in the United States are diagnosed Chinese teams without ensuring broad access prehensive and data-driven investigation with ALS each day; to primary data by international experts; into the COVID–19 pandemic origins, in con- Whereas, between 2015 and 2040, the number Whereas, as a result of these terms, the cert with willing partner governments and of ALS cases around the world is expected to significant structural, procedural, and ana- experts around the world. increase by nearly 70 percent; lytical shortcomings of the joint study, and Whereas the majority of individuals with the severe restrictions imposed by Chinese f ALS die of respiratory failure; authorities, the WHO-convened joint study Whereas, in the United States, military into the origins of COVID–19 was prevented SENATE RESOLUTION 257—COM- veterans may be up to twice as likely to be from providing a balanced consideration of MENDING AND CONGRATU- diagnosed with ALS than the general public; the multiple theories of the origin of COVID– LATING THE MARSHALL UNIVER- Whereas, as of the date of introduction of 19; SITY THUNDERING HERD MEN’S this resolution, there is no cure for ALS; Whereas only 4 of the 313 pages of the joint-study team report and its annexes ad- SOCCER TEAM FOR WINNING THE Whereas the spouses, children, and family 2020 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATH- members of individuals living with ALS pro- dressed the possibility of a laboratory acci- vide support to those individuals with love, dent, and no thorough examination of the LETIC ASSOCIATION DIVISION I day-to-day care, and more; and lab incident hypothesis was carried out by MEN’S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAM- Whereas an individual with ALS, and the the joint-study team; PIONSHIP Whereas some of the international experts caregivers of such an individual, can be re- Mrs. CAPITO (for herself and Mr. quired to bear significant costs for medical on the joint-study team stated that they MANCHIN) submitted the following reso- care, equipment, and home care services for lacked the means and resources to properly the individual as the disease progresses: investigate the research-related accident hy- lution; which was considered and Now, therefore, be it pothesis, and they were neither able nor agreed to: meant to do such a full investigation but in- Resolved, That the Senate— S. RES. 257 stead were acting as a ‘‘study review group’’; (1) designates May 2021 as ‘‘ALS Awareness Whereas, on May 17, 2021, the Marshall Uni- Month’’; Whereas WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commented on March versity Thundering Herd men’s soccer team (2) affirms the dedication of the Senate (in this preamble referred to as the ‘‘Thun- to— 30, 2021, the day the joint-study report was released, ‘‘I do not believe that [the joint- dering Herd’’) defeated the Indiana Univer- (A) ensuring individuals with amyotrophic study team’s] assessment [of a possible lab sity Hoosiers by a score of 1 to 0 in overtime lateral sclerosis (referred to in this resolving incident] was extensive enough. Further data in the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic As- clause as ‘‘ALS’’) have access to effective and studies will be needed to reach more ro- sociation (in this preamble referred to as the treatments as soon as possible; bust conclusions . . . potentially with addi- ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I national championship (B) identifying risk factors and causes of tional missions involving specialist experts, game; ALS to prevent new cases; which I am ready to deploy.’’; Whereas the 2020 NCAA Division I national (C) empowering individuals with ALS to Whereas the WHO Director-General further championship is the first national champion- engage with the world in the way they want; commented, ‘‘As far as WHO is concerned all ship in the history of the men’s soccer pro- (D) reducing the physical, emotional, and hypotheses remain on the table . . . We have gram at Marshall University and the Univer- financial burdens of living with ALS; and not yet found the source of the virus, and we sity’s first Division I championship in any (E) ensuring all individuals with ALS and must continue to follow the science and sport; their caregivers receive high quality services leave no stone unturned as we do . . . It is Whereas the Thundering Herd is the first and supports that benefit them; and clear that we need more research across a active member of the Conference USA to win (3) commends the dedication of the family range of areas, which will entail further field a NCAA national championship in any sport; members, friends, organizations, volunteers, visits.’’; Whereas the 2020 NCAA men’s soccer sea- researchers, and caregivers across the United Whereas the March 30, 2021 Joint State- son was moved from the fall of 2020 to the States that are working to improve the qual- ment on the WHO-convened COVID–19 Ori- spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pan- ity and length of life of ALS patients and the gins Study by the United States and 13 other demic; development of treatments and cures that countries recognized the severe short- Whereas the Thundering Herd overcame reach patients as soon as possible. comings of the joint-study process and called the adversity of the season, finishing with a f for ‘‘a transparent and independent analysis record of 13 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws; and evaluation, free from interference and Whereas the Thundering Herd were the SENATE RESOLUTION 256—EX- undue influence.’’; Conference USA regular season champions, PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE Whereas, in spite of the devastation the earning the team a bid to the NCAA tour- SENATE REGARDING THE NEED COVID–19 pandemic has caused in the United nament; TO CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE States and around the world, no process cur- Whereas the number 10 seeded Thundering INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE rently exists to ensure a comprehensive in- Herd won 4 games in the NCAA tournament leading up to the national championship THE ORIGINS OF COVID–19 vestigation into the source of COVID–19; Whereas such an investigation is essential game, by defeating the number 23 seeded Mr. MARSHALL (for himself and for ensuring this type of crisis never happens Fordham University, the number 1 seeded Mrs. GILLIBRAND) submitted the fol- again for the benefit of all people, all na- Clemson University, the number 8 seeded lowing resolution; which was consid- tions, and future generations: Now, there- Georgetown University, and the number 16 ered and agreed to: fore, be it seeded University of North Carolina; Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate Whereas Jamil Roberts scored his third S. RES. 256 that— game-winning goal in the NCAA Tournament Whereas COVID–19 has taken the lives of (1) a comprehensive investigation to deter- in the 98th minute of the national champion- nearly 3,500,000 individuals around the world; mine the origins of COVID–19 must be con- ship game, solidifying the Thundering Herd’s Whereas understanding the origins of the ducted by the World Health Organization im- victory and earning him the title of the COVID–19 pandemic is essential to address- mediately, with access to all relevant NCAA Tournament’s Offensive Most Out- ing our vulnerabilities and preventing future records, samples, and personnel in China, standing Player; crises; and that such investigation must fully ex- Whereas Nathan Dossantos, Vinicius Whereas, in May 2020, the World Health As- plore all possible sources of the COVID–19 Fernandes, Max Schneider, and Vitor Dias of sembly did not authorize a comprehensive pandemic, including exclusively ‘‘natural’’ Marshall University were named to the investigation into the origins of COVID–19, zoonosis in the wild, human contamination NCAA All-Tournament Team; and instead passed a significantly limited in an animal farm, and a research-related ac- Whereas in 4 years as head coach, Chris compromise resolution, with Chinese govern- cident; Grassie took the team from missing the Con- ment support, which did not explicitly in- (2) the United States delegation to the ference USA Tournament in his first season clude in its scope the possibility of a re- World Health Assembly should, in concert to becoming the 2020 national champions; search-related accident; with allies and partners around the world, and Whereas the 2020 World Health Assembly work to ensure that an international sci- Whereas Coach Grassie has rallied the Sons resolution and its terms of reference, which entific investigation into the origins of and Daughters of Marshall University

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Gilbert; and centennial; travel of the people of the United States, ex- (B) the head coach of the Thundering Herd, Whereas, in 1978, John Warner was elected panded economic opportunities, and con- Chris Grassie. to the Senate; nected rural and urban communities; Whereas John Warner retired from the Whereas, from leading the regional efforts f Senate in 2009, having won 5 consecutive to build a new Woodrow Wilson bridge and SENATE RESOLUTION 258—EX- statewide elections and after having served expand Metro Rail to Dulles Airport, to ad- PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE as the second-longest serving Senator in the vocating for transportation research at the SENATE REGARDING THE LIFE history of the Commonwealth of Virginia; Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Whereas, for 30 years, John Warner rep- safety measures such as the use of seat belts AND WORK OF SENATOR JOHN resented the Commonwealth of Virginia and and air bags, John Warner was fully com- W. WARNER the United States with honor and distinction mitted to improving the quality of life for Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. in the Senate, building consensus and bridg- all on the roadways of the United States; KAINE, Mr. REED, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ing divides on critical national security and Whereas John Warner fully recognized the domestic policy issues; value of an education and supported signifi- SCHUMER, Mr. MCCONNELL, Ms. BALD- Whereas John Warner spent his entire ca- cantly increased funding for the Individuals WIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, Mrs. reer in the Senate as a member of the Com- with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. BLACKBURN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. mittee on Armed Services, including serving 1400 et seq.) and funding under title I of the BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. for years as the Chairman and Ranking Elementary and Secondary Education Act of BRAUN, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BURR, Ms. Member of that Committee; 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.), and he proudly CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Whereas John Warner served as— played a lead role in writing the Teacher Tax Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, (1) Vice Chairman of the Select Committee Relief Act, which provided a deductible tax on Intelligence; Ms. COLLINS, Mr. COONS, Mr. CORNYN, benefit for teachers in the United States; (2) Chairman of the Committee on Rules Whereas, while Senator Warner served Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. COTTON, Mr. and Administration; proudly as a member of the Republican CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. (3) a senior member of the Committee on party, Senator Warner was committed to DAINES, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. DURBIN, Environment and Public Works; and putting country before politics; and Ms. ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCH- (4) a member of the Committees on— Whereas, on May 25, 2021, at the age of 94, ER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. (A) Homeland Security and Government Senator John Warner passed away, leaving Affairs; behind his beloved wife, Jeanne, his 3 chil- GRASSLEY, Mr. HAGERTY, Ms. HASSAN, (B) Health, Education, Labor, and Pen- dren—Virginia, Mary, and John—and numer- Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. sions; and ous Warner Brother & Sister staffers who HICKENLOOPER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. (C) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; loved him dearly and served him loyally: HOEVEN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. JOHN- Whereas, throughout his career in the Sen- Now, therefore, be it SON, Mr. KELLY, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. ate, John Warner championed the needs of Resolved, That the Senate— KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, the men and women serving in the United (1) notes with deep sorrow and solemn Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEE, Mr. LUJA´ N, Ms. States military and of veterans; mourning the death of Senator John William Whereas, through pay increases, enhanced LUMMIS, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Warner; military health care benefits, support for the (2) extends heartfelt sympathy to the en- Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. Department of Defense medical research pro- MERKLEY, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, tire family of Senator John Warner and grams, enacting the TRICARE for Life pro- those who knew and loved him; Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. gram under section 1086(d) of title 10, United (3) honors and, on behalf of the United OSSOFF, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. States Code and the Post-9/11 Veterans Edu- States, expresses deep appreciation for the PETERS, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. cational Assistance Act of 2008 (38 U.S.C. 3301 outstanding and important service of Sen- ROMNEY, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ROUNDS, Mr. et seq.; Public Law 110–252), John Warner ator John Warner to his country; RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. recognized that a first-class military de- (4) respectfully requests that the Secretary pended on the well-being of the remarkable SCHATZ, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. of the Senate— men and women who stepped into service as (A) communicate this resolution to the SCOTT of South Carolina, Mrs. SHA- well as their families; HEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. SINEMA, Ms. House of Representatives; and Whereas John Warner recognized the im- (B) transmit an enrolled copy of this reso- SMITH, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, portance of diversity and led by example, lution to the family of Senator John Warner; Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. such as by— and (1) having his Senate staff led by strong TOOMEY, Mr. TUBERVILLE, Mr. VAN (5) when the Senate adjourns today, it women for more than 20 years; HOLLEN, Mr. WARNOCK, Ms. WARREN, stand adjourned as a further mark of respect (2) recommending for nomination and suc- Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, Mr. to the memory of Senator John William cessfully seeking the confirmation of the Warner. WYDEN, and Mr. YOUNG) submitted the first woman to serve on the Federal bench in following resolution; which was consid- the history of Virginia; f ered and agreed to: (3) recommending for nomination and suc- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND Whereas John William Warner was born on cessfully securing the confirmation of the February 18, 1927, to John and Martha War- first African American to serve on the Fed- PROPOSED ner; eral district court in the history of Virginia; SA 2108. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. INHOFE) Whereas John Warner began his service to and proposed an amendment to the resolution S. the nation by enlisting in the Navy at the (4) recommending for nomination and suc- Res. 195, recognizing the 50th anniversary of age of 17 to serve in World War II and was cessfully securing confirmation of the first the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Naviga- discharged as a Petty Officer 3rd class and African American to serve on the United tion System. was commissioned in the Marines during the States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Cir- SA 2109. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mrs. FEIN- Korean War, reaching the rank of Captain; cuit in the history of the court; STEIN) proposed an amendment to the bill Whereas John Warner, using benefits from Whereas John Warner had a personal pas- H.R. 711, to amend the West Los Angeles the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944 sion and love of the outdoors that began as Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize the use of (commonly known as the ‘‘G.I. Bill’’) (58 a young boy fishing on the Shenandoah certain funds received pursuant to leases en- Stat. 284, chapter 268), attended Washington River and some of his proudest achievements tered into under such Act, and for other pur- & Lee University and the University of Vir- legislatively were ones to conserve sensitive poses.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:35 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A27MY6.112 S28MYPT1 dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE S3936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE May 28, 2021 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS fore the Senate, I ask that it stand ad- push our Nation to get more serious SA 2108. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. journed under the provisions of S. Res. about making investments in space INHOFE) proposed an amendment to the 258 as a further mark of respect to the that will also catalyze economic resolution S. Res. 195, recognizing the late John Warner, former Senator from growth. I do believe we should rise to 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Virginia, following the remarks of Sen- the occasion. Arkansas River Navigation System; as ator CANTWELL. That is why we are trying to be very The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without follows: specific in an innovation and competi- objection, it is so ordered. tion bill about what it is going to take In the preamble, strike the 18th whereas to fund the Artemis Program. That clause and insert ‘‘Whereas modernization of f means recommitting to the ambitious the MKARNS will empower future economic ENDLESS FRONTIER ACT development, promote freight mobility, and human space exploration goals like re- expand agricultural exports and the move- Ms. CANTWELL. Madam President, I turning Americans to the Moon and ment of iron and steel products, while reliev- wanted to come to the floor and talk sending our astronauts to Mars in part- ing congestion on our roads and bridges;’’. about one aspect of the U.S. Innovation nership with commercial and inter- --- and Competition Act that we haven’t national partners. These are the can- SA 2109. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mrs. had time to fully address out here on didates here for that Artemis mission. FEINSTEIN) proposed an amendment to the floor, although we had some discus- They are like our new colleague, Com- the bill H.R. 711, to amend the West sion during the amendment process, mander Kelly, who are preparing—and Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to au- and that is that the underlying bill in it takes years to prepare—for this mis- thorize the use of certain funds re- S. 1260 also reauthorizes NASA and sion. I want to give them the certainty ceived pursuant to leases entered into puts support in for the Artemis Pro- that we are going to make the right in- under such Act, and for other purposes; gram. vestments. On October 5, 1957, our Nation’s rela- as follows: That means taking a hard look at tionship with space changed forever At the end, add the following: whether we are doing enough to pro- with the launch of the Soviet satellite SEC. 5. INCLUSION OF ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE tect the intellectual property essential Sputnik 1. With a rival power’s sat- EXPENDITURES AND DIRECT BENE- to our leadership in space. We should FITS TO VETERANS IN ANNUAL RE- ellite flying overhead, the geostrategic make sure that where the entre- PORT. importance of outer space was undeni- preneurs for these are concerned, our Section 2(j)(2) of the West Los Angeles able, and within a year, the Nation had IP and intellectual property won’t be Leasing Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–226; 130 two new science agencies: the Defense Stat. 929) is amended— stolen by other countries and, of Advanced Research Projects Agency, or (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ course, it means providing NASA for and inserting a semicolon; DARPA, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA. the needs that they have to carry out (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as the human exploration, science, and subparagraph (C); and That launch ignited the American (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the competitive spirit and inspired the Na- space technology missions. following new subparagraph (B): tion to rapidly develop its space capa- We can’t afford to lose momentum ‘‘(B) an assessment of— bilities. within the Artemis Program. The Chi- ‘‘(i) the manner in which such revenue is Only 12 years later, from that mo- nese, as I mentioned, are making rapid expended; and ment, an American was the first man progress on a heavy-lift rocket with its ‘‘(ii) the direct benefits such expenditures to set foot on the Moon, and the race ambitious exploration missions. We, provide to veterans; and’’. to the Moon set the stage for the vi- too, I believe, should be doing all we f brant, commercial space economy we can to understand and harness the ORDERS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 1, have today. We like the fact that Se- power of this market and to make sure 2021, THROUGH MONDAY, JUNE 7, attle and the region is now called the that Congress does its proper oversight 2021 ‘‘Silicon Valley of Space.’’ I know role. there are many aspects to our country I recognize that my colleagues and I Mr. SCHUMER. Now, Madam Presi- where space is a key industry, whether may have a disagreement about the dent, finally, I ask unanimous consent that is in Florida, Alabama, Texas, or role of the commercial sector in space. that when the Senate adjourns today, other Southern States we know, but in It has been a long time since Congress it stand adjourned to then convene for the innovation and in the next phases made this decision, but I certainly re- pro forma sessions only, with no busi- of innovation, a lot is happening in the spect my colleagues’ ability and inter- ness being conducted, on the following nexus between software and space in est in disputing here. dates and times, and that following the Pacific Northwest. Commercial programs can deliver each pro forma session, the Senate ad- So we are here again for a great com- lower prices and allow industry to journ until the next pro forma session: petition about the future of space. We bring about innovation and also help Tuesday, June 1, at 11:30 a.m. and must again make the strategic invest- catalyze other ideas. That is why it has Thursday, June 3, at 11 a.m. ments needed to win. Space is even been NASA policy, since 1980, to en- Madam President, I further ask that more geostrategically important today courage the fullest commercial use of when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, than it was in 1957. There are more space. That is when we really took off June 3, it next convene at 3 p.m. on countries in the space race, and our on this concept. Monday, June 7; further, that following competition is more advanced. New I do understand that some probably the prayer and pledge, the morning NASA Administrator, our former col- have an idea that NASA should still hour be deemed expired, the Journal of league, Senator Bill Nelson, testified control all of this IP and be in a posi- proceedings be approved to date, the before the House Appropriations Com- tion of funding all of this ourselves, time for the two leaders be reserved for mittee last week about China’s ad- but I think our policy to move toward their use later in the day, and morning vanced space missions. The United the commercialization of space has business be closed; further, that upon States landed the Perseverance rover given us some benefits. the conclusion of morning business, the on Mars earlier this year and, shortly A bill focused on competition and re- Senate proceed to executive session to after, China landed their own rover on search and development cannot leave resume consideration of the Neals nom- Mars. NASA out of the conversation. That is ination as provided under the previous As Administrator Nelson told the why Ranking Member WICKER and I did order. committee, ‘‘they’re going to be land- bipartisan legislation to authorize The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ing humans on the Moon. That should NASA in the Endless Frontier Act as it objection, it is so ordered. tell us something about our need to get came out of committee. f off our duff’’—spoken like our col- The exploration and science work league, as we knew him, blunt and to NASA carries out is important in and ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT the point. of itself, but their capacity to spin off Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, if I personally believe in the power of additional inventions and other bene- there is no further business to come be- competition to spur innovation and to fits to us also return investment.

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The gear that keeps our firefighters capabilities than could have been This is our opportunity now to in- safe was originally developed as part of dreamed of during the Apollo era. vest, as we are making this big deci- the space program as NASA developed However, NASA should be held ac- sion about America’s competition and astronaut clothing and gear. LASIK countable for how it manages these our innovation. Nothing could be a eye surgery, cochlear implants to im- commercial programs. President greater symbol than our return to the prove hearing, portable water filtra- Trump, in his budget, requested $3.4 Moon and our exploration of Mars and tion, cell phone cameras, and even billion for the lander system. In fact, I the competition we face than gal- memory foam all came out of NASA think the Vice President at the time, vanizing Americans in support of this, programs. Mike Pence, was an enthusiastic sup- just as we did in the sixties. This is our So now let’s talk about this next porter of the Artemis Program and opportunity to invest in American project; that is, the Artemis project constantly evangelized our need for in- space capabilities and leadership for that is, obviously, an indication that vestment. decades into the future. we plan to send some women to the The Agency has made it clear they We are going to make sure we get surface of the Moon. This time, under need $10 billion for the human lander this right. We are going to make sure NASA’s Artemis Program, when we re- system over the next several years. we protect the taxpayer investment. turn to the Moon, it will be a woman This program investment, I believe, is We are going to make sure we have re- who will take the first step. These are critical to the mission, but it is also dundancy now. I think this underlying two candidates from this mission who, critical that it follows NASA’s best bill helps us by clarifying to NASA I am proud to say, are from the State practices. what we expect out of the Artemis Pro- of Washington and, hopefully, will be One of the lessons learned from the gram and what we need to do to make competing for one of those spots. assembly of the International Space sure that NASA follows best practices Going to the Moon will allow us to Station is the importance of having in its management program. develop the assets we need to go to multiple space transportation pro- Returning Americans to the Moon Mars and the assets to reduce the risk viders. NASA carried out that best and landing people on Mars will do of what a crewed Martian mission practice in programs that developed wonders, and certainly I am excited might look like. So this includes devel- the commercial space system that car- about the iconic nature of a woman oping the most powerful rocket ever ried cargo and crew to the Inter- being the first to return for us to the built, the Space Launch System with national Space Station. Moon and all the things that will help its Enhanced Upper Stage. That rocket The American taxpayers invest too us in educating women in the areas of will be able to carry 38 tons of crew and much in these space programs not to science, technology, engineering, and cargo, which NASA needs to enable a apply these lessons about the impor- math. sustainable presence on or around the tance of resiliency and redundancy. NASA does great work promoting Moon. The same lesson should be applied to these missions and getting young peo- NASA will develop an orbiting out- the programs developed here as we ap- ple interested in the STEM field, and it post, like the Gateway, which will be proach this new project to land people can inspire a whole generation of like an International Space Station for back on the Moon. women to take up the sciences and to the Moon that can serve as a way sta- These are complex systems with mul- be involved. We saw this during the tion for what we need to do to get our tiple components that need to work to- Apollo era. Many scientific and tech- astronauts to and from and material to gether to get astronauts down to the nical professionals went into their and from the way station, similar to lunar surface and back safely. Building fields because they got excited by what we would do with Mars. So nu- in resiliency and redundancy increases clear power sources for surface oper- watching the Apollo missions. So as we stare down the potential for ations and human landing systems—all NASA’s chances of successfully landing millions and millions of unfilled STEM of these things are part of the critical humans on the Moon and bringing jobs for the future, I think this is the legislation. them home safely. We will demonstrate the ability to The Commercial Cargo Program is a kind of inspiration that can be quite build and live in a habitat on the sur- perfect example where building in re- helpful to us. face of another planet. That is what siliency and redundancy through com- Also, from Earth science, to solar the Artemis project is all about. The petition paid off. The program was cre- science, to astrophysics, the scientific Space Launch System and its capabili- ated to transport cargo like supplies work of NASA helps us understand our ties will be complemented by commer- for astronauts and science missions to universe. NASA’s climate work is par- cial rocket launch science experiments the International Space Station. Dur- ticularly impactful. Their data on sea essential to our understanding of how ing that program, one company’s rock- level rise and carbon dioxide levels in to operate on the Moon and compo- et blew up on the way to the Inter- the atmosphere are critical to under- nents of NASA that are building for national Space Station and had to be standing the ability to fight climate things on and around the Moon. removed from service for a whole year. change, and that is why the Earth Getting to the Moon will also open But because the program built in resil- sciences open up so much data for us up new opportunities for more commer- iency and redundancy, the Nation was that we want to make sure we are mov- cial space industry, and once we set up able to continue to supply the station ing forward with this NASA authoriza- a camp on the Moon, our astronauts with the supplies that it needed. tion. will demonstrate the technology need- When the second commercial com- It will require NASA to make its ed to extract resources like fuel, water, pany suffered a launch failure months Earth science data as interactive, oxygen, and opening up new economic later, the first company stepped back interoperable, and accessible as fea- opportunities. in. The importance of maintaining sible to academics and industry so that The University of Washington has a competition within NASA programs to they can utilize this information more lab devoted to technologies for extract- protect our investments and maximize usefully. I actually think this is a very ing water from the Martian atmos- our chances of mission success were exciting element of the program and phere, and they are ready to do more. clearly there, and we were able to keep progress that NASA is making. It is a And in 2020, NASA challenged the com- going. no-brainer that it would allow us to mercial sector to conduct a mission As a former NASA official put it, squeeze more value out of the incred- that would set the precedent for min- ‘‘Technical redundancy and market ible work that NASA already does. ing lunar resources. competition [are] central to the prin- We also can’t forget the first ‘‘A’’ in Our commercial space industry is a ciple of commercial space contracting. ‘‘NASA’’: aeronautics. The aviation in- critical partner to the Artemis Pro- Any one system would just leave us dustry is 5.2 percent of our GDP and

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IN RECOGNITION OF DARLA in the personal success and well-being of her CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN HOOVER students has positively impacted countless AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERIT- children and adolescents in ways that reach AGE MONTH AND HONORING HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY far beyond ballet. She regularly forms close SABRINA JAVELLANA OF NEW YORK relationships with her students, who remain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her ‘‘kids’’ even after they move on to pursue HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY Friday, May 28, 2021 professional careers. OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Ms. Hoovers dedication to her students and Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Darla ballet is truly inspirational. The profound con- Friday, May 28, 2021 Hoover for her commitment to performing and nection and skillful instruction Ms. Hoover pro- Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, educating, on the occasion of her 60th birth- vides countless young dancers demonstrate as part of our national celebration of Asian day. Ms. Hoover was a member of New York both her brilliance and the importance of arts American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, City Ballet (NYCB) from 1980–1991. Following education. I am paying tribute to Floridians who have her retirement from NYCB, Ms. Hoover began Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join made outstanding contributions to our commu- a distinguished career as a ballet teacher and me in recognizing the accomplishments of nity and our country. repetiteur for the George Balanchine Trust. Today I rise to honor Sabrina Javellana. Darla Hoover and expressing appreciation for For over 25 years, she has served as Artistic Sabrina, who is a proud lifelong resident of Director of Ballet Academy East (BAE) on the her dedication to the betterment of her stu- Hallandale Beach, graduated from Hallandale Upper East Side of Manhattan. In 2019 she dents, the arts, and community. High School and Florida International Univer- was named Artistic Director of Central Penn- sity. On November 19, 2018, Sabrina made sylvania Youth Ballet. Ms. Hoover celebrates f history as she became the first Asian-Amer- her 60th birthday on May 31 of this year. ican, and the youngest person, ever elected IN RECOGNITION OF THE LONG- Darla Hoover trained at the renowned Cen- as a Commissioner of Hallandale Beach. With- TIME SERVICE OF TREASURER tral Pennsylvania Youth Ballet before moving in days, her colleagues selected her to serve ANDY MEISNER to New York City to attend the School of as Vice Mayor. American Ballet when she was 15 years old. A dedicated public servant and community In 1980, after choreographing a solo for her in activist, Sabrina has championed environ- the New York City Opera production of Le HON. HALEY M. STEVENS mental policies to protect Florida’s coral reefs Bourgeois Gentilhomme, George Balanchine OF MICHIGAN and waterways. She has advocated for the chose her to become a member of NYCB. City of Hallandale Beach to recognize the dev- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a repetiteur for the George Balanchine astating effects of climate change and to pre- Trust, Ms. Hoover has traveled the globe faith- Friday, May 28, 2021 pare for climate change-related extreme fully teaching the legendary choreographer’s weather events and natural disasters. most celebrated works. She has done this Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise Sabrina is a champion for equity and justice work at some of the most prestigious ballet in- today to recognize the longtime service of in South Florida. stitutions in the world. Ms. Hoover has staged Oakland County Treasurer Andrew ‘‘Andy’’ I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Balanchine ballets for The Royal Danish Bal- Meisner. and celebrating Commissioner Sabrina let, American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet, Javellana. Andy has served the families of Oakland New National Theatre Tokyo, Dance Theatre f of Harlem and the Vaganova Ballet Academy County at the Federal, State, and local levels. in St. Petersburg Russia. This performance He served three terms as a member of the CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF EVAN marked the first time the Vaganova Ballet Michigan House of Representatives—eventu- DWIGHT BASS Academy had ever performed a work by Mr. ally chairing the House Commerce Committee. Balanchine. Andy began serving as the Oakland County HON. RALPH NORMAN As Artistic Director of BAE, Ms. Hoover Treasurer in 2009, when our country was in OF SOUTH CAROLINA has—alongside Executive Director Julia the depth of the foreclosure crisis. He worked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dubno—developed it into one of the most re- diligently with stakeholders to help them get Friday, May 28, 2021 nowned ballet schools in the country. Alumni back on their feet and stay in their homes, all have become professional dancers in ballet while maintaining Oakland County’s AAA bond Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today companies around the world, including NYCB, rating. to celebrate the life of Evan Dwight Bass, who American Ballet Theater, and Dance Theatre tragically passed away on April 10, 2020, in of Harlem. The BAE faculty includes world-re- Over the past 12 years, Andy has made it Chester, South Carolina. Born in Rock Hill on nowned current and former dancers, and its his priority to protect the financial well-being of March 4, 2003, Evan is the son of Bobby and performances have been praised by publica- Oakland County and its residents. He has cre- Wendy Tinker Bass and the brother of Brady tions such as The New York Times. atively educated students on the importance of Coleman Bass. Ms. Hoover has been recognized as one of financial literacy through his Financial Literacy Evan was a well-rounded, deeply engaged, the best ballet teachers in the country. She di- Art Contest and created the Financial Em- and hardworking young man. An honor stu- rects a nationally recognized Teachers Work- powerment Center, a program aimed at advis- dent at Chester High School, Evan was in- shop, in which she teaches fellow dance edu- ing county residents, especially small business volved in golf, wrestling, and Beta Club. A cators on the syllabus and methodologies de- owners, through financial challenges. We in dual sport letterman for the Cyclones, Evan veloped by the late Marcia Dale Weary, under Michigan’s 11th Congressional District, and was also a goalie for the school’s Varsity Boys whom she studied. Ms. Hoover has been in- across the county, are so very grateful to him Soccer Team. Evan was described by the ath- vited to share her successful techniques at for his dedication to our community. letic department as ‘‘a true teammate . . . some of the Nation’s premiere ballet pro- who had genuine love for everyone he met. grams, including Boston Ballet, Pacific North- Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Oakland He taught us to always be kind, care for oth- west Ballet and Miami City Ballet. County delegation, I ask my colleagues to join ers, to be selfless, to have fun, and to love.’’ Ms. Hoover has made a significant public me in thanking Andy Meisner for his service An avid sports fan, Evan cheered for the contribution to American ballet as a teacher and many contributions as Oakland County Carolina Panthers and the South Carolina and mentor to young dancers. Her investment Treasurer. Gamecocks. He especially loved the Coastal

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to his strong faith and athletic Fourth Congressional District of Virginia’s in- achievements, Evan was a civic-minded indi- augural Memorial Day recognition program for Friday, May 28, 2021 vidual. For example, Evan was a member of his selfless service to our Commonwealth and Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise Chester ARP Pack 61, where he earned the our country. today to recognize the outgoing President of highest rank in Cub Scouting, the Arrow of Kennesaw State University, Dr. Pamela Whit- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Light. Evan was also a member of Chester ten. After serving as the Senior Vice President ARP Troop 61, where he achieved Life Rank. me in recognizing Staff Sergeant Hershberger for Academic Affairs and Provost at the Uni- Evan was working diligently on his Eagle for his devotion to the United States of Amer- versity of Georgia from February to June Scout project when he tragically passed away. ica and his selflessness while in defense of 2018, the Board of Regents of the University His grandfather, Terry Tinker, is the Coroner our country. System of Georgia selected Dr. Whitten to in Chester County, so Evan decided to create lead one of Georgia’s top universities. a prayer building with an eternal flame and f During her tenure, Kennesaw State Univer- benches honoring the fallen first responders at sity has experienced record enrollment growth, the Coroner’s office. Evan never had a chance IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE stronger research capacity, and a more bene- to finish his Eagle Project, so his scout broth- OF COLONEL RANDY SOUTHARD ficial student experience. In response to ers completed it in his honor. COVID–19, President Whitten challenged Evan was a remarkable young man who KSU’s faculty, staff, and administrators to humbly served his community well. There is HON. MIKE GALLAGHER prioritize student health and maintain aca- no doubt in my mind that he has left an ever- OF WISCONSIN demic excellence in innovative ways, even lasting mark on Chester County. Evan’s heart during a pandemic. Under her leadership, the of gold is deeply missed by all who knew him, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES university became a leading example of re- but his legacy will shine on for years to come. mote learning and established a COVID test- Friday, May 28, 2021 f ing site on campus for the region. Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, l rise I thank President Whitten for her friendship, HONORING STAFF SERGEANT her leadership of Kennesaw State University, DAVID HERSHBERGER today to honor Colonel Randy Southard. Serv- ing in both the Reserves and Active Duty in and am grateful for her dedication to all who call themselves KSU Owls. I wish her the best the Army, and as a patrol deputy for the HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN as she becomes the next President of Indiana Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office, Colonel OF VIRGINIA University. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Southard is an asset to his community and to f his Nation. Friday, May 28, 2021 RECOGNIZING ACHIEVEMENTS OF During his nearly 30 years of military serv- Mr. MCEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I rise BRAD HICKS ice, Colonel Southard took on several leader- today to honor Staff Sergeant David Hershberger as the 2021 recipient of the inau- ship positions as an infantry officer and com- mander. He served as the primary staff officer HON. CLIFF BENTZ gural Memorial Day recognition program for OF OREGON of five large Army Reserve units, Deputy Bri- the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Staff Sergeant Hershberger died on January gade Commander and Exercise Branch Chief 10, 1968, in service of his country while as- for 1st Brigade, Great Lakes Training Division, Friday, May 28, 2021 signed to the 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regi- 75th Training Command, and Chief Observer Mr. BENTZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ment, 9th Infantry Division during the Vietnam Controller Trainer for 15 Battalion and higher recognize the achievements of Brad Hicks, war. Staff Sergeant Hershberger was involved echelon units. During Colonel Southard’s serv- who retires on June 30, 2021, after working in close combat with an armed hostile force ice he completed tours overseas in Kabul, Af- nearly 28 years with The Chamber of Medford and for his gallantry in action he was post- ghanistan as Deputy Chief, Afghanistan Na- & Jackson County, serving as its President humously awarded the Silver Star. and Chief Executive Officer for 21 of those tional Army Development, providing crucial Staff Sergeant Hershberger was born in years. Norfolk, Virginia, on June 10, 1947, the first support to the United Nations Security Coun- Brad was raised in Grants Pass, Oregon, child of Lloyd and Wilchester Woodley cil’s International Security Assistance Force and graduated from North Valley High School Hershberger (Chester). Along with his siblings Joint Command. in 1983, where he served as Class President. Cindy, Patti, and Charles, David relished life in Amidst his deployments and hard work in Brad attended Southern Oregon University, the country. With many aunts, uncles, and the Army, he continued serving Northeast Wis- graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Political cousins nearby, he was rooted in family. The consin as a patrol deputy in the Outagamie Science in 1987, and then worked with mem- Hershberger family faithfully attended Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. Beginning his career bers in the Oregon State Legislature and the Avenue Church of Christ in Chesapeake, Vir- United States Congress for nearly five years. with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office on ginia, where David attended youth group and In 1993, Brad returned to the Rogue Valley, was much loved by his church family. June 7, 1999 Colonel Southard has served as beginning his career in chamber management He attended Princess Anne High School in a Field Training Officer, as a member of the as the Membership Director for The Chamber Virginia Beach where he was on the track Emergency Response SWAT team, and as a of Medford & Jackson County. In 1999, Brad team. He was particularly adept at running K9 handler. Colonel Southard has clearly took leadership of The Chamber as its Presi- hurdles and was awarded a trophy for Athlete demonstrated his commitment to serving for dent and CEO. of the Year. He graduated with the class of the public good and making the world around As leader of The Chamber, Brad’s experi- 1965. him a safer place during his 22 year career. ence in government helped him develop a SSG Hershberger enlisted in the United unique strategy focused on encouraging com- I am incredibly thankful for his dedication States Army in 1966 and attended his training petition among small businesses, limiting their as an infantryman in Fort Jackson, South and continued service with the Sheriff’s Office. tax burden, and promoting highly qualified Carolina. Dr. James D. Johnson served with Madam Speaker, I urge all Members of this workers. Brad also raised serious questions SSG Hershberger and said that, ‘‘David was a body to join me in applauding Colonel about how businesses were expected to thrive natural leader. Everyone, and I mean every- Southard for his impressive career and service while government was failing to capitalize on one, in Company A, 360th Infantry knew him in the United States Army. Oregon’s economic advantages. He also fo- . . . When David spoke, everyone knew to lis- cused The Chamber’s attention on issues

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The amazing level of support Brad was able the LGBTQ+ community in Gilroy, it’s also to Post 337 has been a voice for the men and to generate for businesses in Southern Or- celebrate the contributions to progress made women who have served our country. At Post egon won him several well deserved and pres- by so many LGBTQ+ individuals. 337 every day they put country before self, tigious honors. In 2009, Brad earned the inter- Everyone should be able to live their truth just as they did the day they enlisted. Amer- nationally recognized Certified Chamber Exec- without fear of discrimination or violence. ican Legion Post 337 Mixtacki-Johnson is a utive designation from the Association of Members of the LGBTQ+ community deserve true credit to Northeast Wisconsin. Chamber of Commerce Executives. Brad was equal rights under the law, to be treated as full Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring the only sitting chamber CEO in Oregon to and equal citizens, and to be celebrated for the Pulaski American Legion Post 337 hold this certification, which helped earn him a their impact on history locally, nationally, and Mixtacki-Johnson as they come together to seat on the United States Chamber of Com- internationally. celebrate their 100th Anniversary. merce Committee of 100. Additionally, both Madam Speaker, it is our pleasure to recog- f the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce and nize the historic nature of this occasion, and the Western Association of Chamber Execu- we ask our distinguished colleagues to join us SURFACE TRANSPORTATION RE- tives named Brad the Chamber Executive of in recognizing this celebration of Pride Month. SEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACT the Year. In 2018, the Western Association We extend our personal appreciation to the OF 2021 elected Brad as its Chairman, the first Orego- Gilroy City Council for their support of Gilroy’s nian to lead the 94-year-old association, which LGBTQ+ community. HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON consists of members from 19 Western States f OF TEXAS and three Canadian provinces. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH AN- Brad is most recognized for nearly doubling Friday, May 28, 2021 the size of The Chamber on several occasions NIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LE- and achieving the title of the largest Chamber GION POST 337 Ms. JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, of Commerce in Oregon and on the West I am pleased to be joined by my colleague on Coast. Brad took The Chamber to even great- HON. MIKE GALLAGHER the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech- er heights garnering the respect of the local OF WISCONSIN nology, Ranking Member LUCAS, Research community, the State of Oregon, and across IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Technology Subcommittee Chairwoman STEVENS and Ranking Member WALTZ, and the Western United States. Brad’s focus and Friday, May 28, 2021 work has always been to benefit business numerous other colleagues in introducing the owners and communities throughout Oregon Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, today I Surface Transportation Research & Develop- and the Nation. In fact, Brad would help a rise to congratulate the American Legion Post ment Act of 2021. struggling business owner in Jackson County 337 Mixtacki-Johnson on its 100th Anniver- Every day, Americans depend on our out- whether they were a member of the Chamber sary. dated transportation infrastructure to access or not because he knew that a thriving busi- Post 337 was formed on May 16, 1921 essential goods, to connect with friends and ness would always be a positive force to the when 15 founding members came together to family, and to move their products across the community. Even in retirement, he plans to sign the Legion constitution in Pulaski, Wis- country. I applaud President Biden for his am- spend the first year in an advisory role with consin. For 100 years, the Pulaski American bitious plans to update the nation’s transpor- the Chamber while he builds up his own busi- Legion Post 337 has upheld the vision of le- tation systems. I am still hopeful that Con- ness consultancy company. gions across the country to the highest de- gress can come to bipartisan agreement on in- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join gree. Post 337 proudly carried the name of frastructure. In any such agreement, we must me in celebrating the remarkable career of Pulaski native and World War One veteran, not lose sight of the critical role of research Brad Hicks. For a man of his ability, who dem- Private Adam Mixtacki, who was killed in ac- and development in our transportation future. onstrated superb leadership and dedication to tion in France in 1918 at just 21 years old We must be dedicated to making significant Oregonians and Americans alike, we cannot upon their founding. In 1950 they added the investments in R&D, in partnership with local thank him enough. Brad’s achievements and name of fellow Pulaski resident and Airforce and state governments and the many non- reputation speak for themselves, and as an Veteran, Sergeant Harvey Johnson. Sergeant government stakeholders, to successfully de- Oregonian, he has brought great credit to him- Johnson was killed in action in Germany dur- velop the technologies and systems that will self, his community, the State of Oregon, and ing World War Two when his B–26 was shot make transportation safer, more equitable, our great Nation as an industrious leader in down by enemy fire. more efficient, and more sustainable. commerce. The legion carries on the memory, service, The Surface Transportation Research & De- velopment Act of 2021 authorizes the Depart- f and sacrifice of Private Mixtacki and Sergeant Johnson through their vision of strengthening ment of Transportation’s (DOT) surface trans- RECOGNIZING THE GILROY CITY America by improving the lives of veterans, portation research, development, and dem- COUNCIL DURING PRIDE MONTH the military, and their families. onstration programs through fiscal year 2027. Post 337 has continued to grow from their The legislation supports long-term, high-risk HON. JIMMY PANETTA beginnings of 15 founding members 100 years research across all modes of surface transpor- OF CALIFORNIA ago. Post 337 now has members from Brown, tation. It increases the funding available to all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Oconto, Shawano, and Outagamie Counties, tiers of the University Transportation Centers who work together to teach future generations program and updates the UTC program to bet- Friday, May 28, 2021 about the importance of service. The members ter tackle complex crosscutting transportation Mr. PANETTA. Madam Speaker, I along of the Post 337 are a true inspiration and ex- challenges, like cybersecurity and sustain- with Representative LOFGREN, rise to recog- ample for all Americans. The continued serv- ability. nize the Gilroy City Council for its historic ice and dedication that the members of Post The bill also supports research to ensure celebration of Pride Month: the Pride flag will 337 have shown to not only the Pulaski com- our entire transportation infrastructure remains fly for the first time at Gilroy City Hall. munity, but to the United States of America is resilient to natural disasters, extreme weather, Everyone in our community deserves to feel deserving of the highest degree of recognition. and climate change impacts. By creating resil- seen, heard, and loved. By displaying the As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of ient transportation infrastructure centers of ex- Pride flag, the City of Gilroy reminds everyone Post 337, we must recognize the outstanding cellence, the bill would support the develop- in our community that they have a safe and services that they have and continue to pro- ment of new materials, maintenance stand- welcoming home here. vide to Pulaski and surrounding communities. ards, and workforce development to mitigate Our country has made so much progress, In addition to providing the color guard and the impacts of climate change. The bill also but despite this, one in three LGBTQ+ Ameri- rifle squads for local ceremonies, Post 337 en- reauthorizes the Road Weather Centers of Ex- cans have faced some kind of discrimination joys supporting the Pulaski High School and cellence, which were last funded in 2009.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28MY8.008 E28MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E586 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 28, 2021 The bill would enable DOT to better plan for person in Office of the Organization for Secu- mained safe, a potential suicide was averted, the future of surface transportation research, rity and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in and the suspect was taken into custody. Mi- through more regular and focused strategic 2009. In 2008, she was awarded the Emperor raculously, none of the deputies had to dis- planning and the establishment of a surface Maximillian Award by the State of Tyrol and charge their own weapons on that call. transportation research and development advi- the city of Innsbruck. In 2013, she became a Law enforcement officers risk their lives sory committee. It would fund research to in- Meritus Doctor of the European Polytechnic each day to protect precious life and property. crease understanding of the role that autono- University of Bulgaria, for her work on south- Men and women in uniform at the local, State, mous trucking may play in the future move- eastern European nations’ path towards mem- and Federal levels are essential in safe- ment of freight as well as its social impact. It bership in the European Union. In the same guarding our communities and deserve to be ensures that DOT supports research and tech- year she was awarded the OSCE Medal for thanked for their great sacrifice. For years, nology development that meets the needs of her work on NATO-Russia relations between Staff Sergeant Ardis has put his own life on smaller metro areas. Russia and North Atlantic Treaty Organization the line to keep others safe. It is an honor to These and other investments in transpor- member states at the 2009 Corfu Summit. recognize his valiant efforts and know that his tation research, development, and demonstra- In 2019, Dors Bakoyannis became the substantial contribution to law enforcement tion in this legislation are necessary to support Chairperson of the Greek Parliamentary Dele- has not gone unnoticed. On behalf of the citi- a safe, resilient, equitable and sustainable gation to PACE, and, in January 2021, she zens of the 5th Congressional District of South transportation future. As the Chairwoman of was elected the council’s Vice President. She Carolina, I commend Staff Sergeant JJ Ardis the Science, Space, and Technology Com- also served as the PACE Rapporteur for the for his brave and humble service. mittee and a senior Member of the Transpor- functioning of democratic institutions in Poland tation and Infrastructure Committee, I look for- and currently serves as Rapporteur for the f ward to working with my colleagues to ad- Syrian crisis. Ms. Bakoyannis is also a mem- vance the priorities outlined in this bill for TRIBUTE TO JORDAN ber of the Committee on Political Affairs and EHRENKRANZ transportation innovation. Democracy, the Committee on the Honoring of f Obligations and Commitments by Member HON. KEN CALVERT IN RECOGNITION OF DORA States of the Council of Europe, the Bureau of OF CALIFORNIA BAKOYANNIS, M.P. the Assembly, and the Sub-Committee on Ex- ternal Relations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In addition to these accomplishments, Ms. Friday, May 28, 2021 HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Bakoyannis is Chairperson of the Cross-party OF NEW YORK Parliamentary Committee for the Development Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Thrace, Chair of the American-Greek Par- to honor and pay tribute to Canyon Lake City Friday, May 28, 2021 liamentary Friendship Committee, and mem- Council Member Jordan Ehrenkranz, who Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. ber of the Russian-Greek and Chinese-Greek passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. Jor- Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Dora Parliamentary Friendship Committees. She is dan was a tireless and compassionate mem- Bakoyannis for her outstanding career pro- Chairperson of the Greek Parliamentary Dele- ber of our Riverside County community and he moting peace and human rights. Ms. gation to the International Parliamentary As- will be deeply missed. Bakoyannis is the Former Minister of Foreign sembly of the Francophonie and is on the Jordan was born in Los Angeles, California, Affairs of Greece and Former Mayor of Ath- Board of Directors of the Brussels-based think August 21, 1933. After attending local schools, ens. Recently, Ms. Bakoyannis was elected tank, Centre for European Policy Studies. She Jordan began his career by becoming a sheet Vice President of the Parliamentary Assembly lives in Athens and has two adult children. Ms. metal industry apprentice in a shop in Santa of the Council of Europe (PACE). Ms. Bakoyannis is truly an inspirational example of Monica. Just a few years later, at the age of Bakoyannis was named Woman of the Year the strength and competency of women at the 24, Jordan took his first step on what would by the Euro-American Women’s Council. highest levels of public service. become a lifelong entrepreneurial path by Dora Bakoyannis studied Political Science Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join starting his own business. In 1967, Jordan ac- and Communication at the Ludwig Maximillian me in recognizing the accomplishments of quired Ideal Heating and Air Conditioning and University of Munich and continued her stud- Dora Bakoyannis and expressing appreciation shortly thereafter became involved with the ies in Political Science and Public Law at the for her dedication to the betterment of all peo- local chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Con- University of Athens. ple and especially for her diplomatic work on ditioning Contractors National Association. Jor- Ms. Bakoyannis led the fight against ter- behalf of international amity. dan would go on to serve in various leader- ship roles within the association throughout his rorism in Greece and abroad, participating in f various legislative initiatives, international con- career and received its Career Legislative ferences, and forums such as the United Na- RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT Service Award in 2011. tions (UN) and the Council of Europe. Her JJ ARDIS Jordan continued to demonstrate his leader- work was inspired by tragedy, as Ms. ship after moving to the City of Canyon Lake, Bakoyannis lost her husband Pavlas, a jour- HON. RALPH NORMAN where he would go on to serve on the Board nalist and member of the Greek Parliament, to OF SOUTH CAROLINA of Directors for the Canyon Lake Property a terrorist assassination on September 26, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Owners Association for five years before being elected to the Canyon Lake City Council in 1989. Friday, May 28, 2021 Ms. Bakoyannis is a member of the Greek 2008. After serving 12 years on the city coun- Parliament and has been consecutively elect- Mr. NORMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today cil, including four years as mayor, Jordan be- ed since 1989. From 1990 to 1992 she served to recognize Staff Sergeant JJ Ardis for his came the longest serving city council member as the Under-Secretary of State and from heroic actions and outstanding service. in the city’s history. In addition to his commu- 1992 to 1993 as Minister of Culture. As a Deputy Sheriff in Sumter County, he is nity service, Jordan enjoyed bowling, playing Ms. Bakoyannis has been an inspiration to a former recipient of the Deputy of the Year poker, and dedicating his time to clubs such women all over the world. She was the first Award and two Deputy of the Month Awards. as the Men’s Golf Club, Canyon Lake Asso- woman mayor of Athens, serving from 2002 to Staff Sergeant Ardis received his most recent ciation of Men, Fine Arts Guild, POA Facility 2006, and the first woman appointed Greek award after seizing cocaine, cash, and weap- Reviews Committee, and the Travel Club. In Foreign Minister, serving from 2006–2009. In ons from a convicted felon who was assaulting recognition of his significant involvement, Jor- 2003, she was awarded the International his child’s mother. dan was fittingly honored as the Canyon Lake Leadership Award by the International Centre On a separate occasion, Staff Sergeant Citizen of the Year in 2019. for Women. She was also voted ‘‘World Ardis arrived on the scene of another deputy’s Jordan is survived by his wife, Jennie Mayor’’ in 2005, included on the Forbes list of domestic violence call. The suspect, gun in Ehrenkranz, their five grown children, and the World’s Most Powerful Women from 2006 hand, carelessly fired shots into the air while seven grandchildren. I extend my heartfelt to 2009, and elected as the first female For- threatening to kill herself. As additional depu- condolences to the Ehrenkranz family, his eign Associate of the French Academy in Hu- ties arrived, she struck her house while her friends, and everyone fortunate enough to manities and Political Sciences in 2009. children were inside. Staff Sergeant Ardis know Jordan. Although he may be gone, the Ms. Bakoyannis was also President of the played a significant role in convincing the many contributions Jordan made to his com- U.N. Security Council in 2006 and Chair- woman to drop her weapon. The children re- munity and family will have a lasting impact.

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Thanks to the National OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Defense Authorization Act of 2000, the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States Armed Forces ensure that any eligible Friday, May 28, 2021 Friday, May 28, 2021 veteran can receives full military honors during Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great their funeral service at the request of their today to recognize the outgoing President of pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- family. The Northern California Honor Guard Georgia Highlands College, Dr. Don Green. standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- performs up to 10 services each day for these After serving as the Vice President for ex- sional District. I am pleased to announce that tended and international operations and dean fallen veterans, and all services are performed Cayden Smith of Maumee, Ohio, has been of- of the College of Professional and Techno- at no cost to the family of the deceased. fered an appointment to the United States logical Studies at Ferris State University, he Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I know that the families of our fallen vet- was selected by the Board of Regents as the Cayden’s offer of appointment permits him erans join me in thanking and celebrating the fourth President of Georgia Highlands in 2014 to attend the United States Naval Academy important contributions of the Service Vet- and has faithfully led the College over the past this fall with the incoming Class of 2025. At- erans of Northern California Honor Guard as 6 years. tending one of our nation’s military academies we remember and honor the incredible sac- During his tenure, he spearheaded the de- not only offers the opportunity to serve our rifices of our veterans this Memorial Day. velopment of additional degree programs to country, but also guarantees a world-class best equip students for the current and future education while undertaking one of the most f labor market. He also worked tirelessly to ex- challenging and rewarding experiences of their pand the accessibility of a college degree to lives. HONORING GOVERNOR CARLOS more young people across Northwest Georgia Cayden brings a tremendous amount of ROMERO-BARCELO´ and throughout the state. He presided over leadership, service, and dedication to the in- significant growth in Georgia Highlands’ eco- coming Class of 2025. While attending An- nomic impact and student scholarship opportu- thony Wayne High School in Whitehouse, HON. DON YOUNG nities, as well as the addition of a new aca- Ohio, Cayden participated in his student gov- demic building focused on the STEM careers ernment, Environmental Awareness Club, Boy OF ALASKA of the future. Scouts of America, and was a member of Na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I thank President Green for his friendship tional Honor Society. and his leadership of Georgia Highlands Col- Throughout high school, Cayden was in- Friday, May 28, 2021 lege. I wish him the best as he becomes the volved with cross county and crew, achieving next President of Point Park University in his varsity letter in crew. I am confident that Mr. YOUNG. Madam Speaker, I rise con- Pittsburgh. Cayden will carry the lessons of his student cerning the passing of my long-time friend and f and athletic leadership to the Naval Academy. a great leader, Carlos Romero-Barcelo´, former Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join governor of Puerto Rico. Carlos passed away IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF me in congratulating Cayden Smith on his on May 2, 2021 at the age of 88. I offer my GEORGE ROUSH V ON HIS OFFER OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND offer of appointment to the United States deepest condolences to his family and loved Naval Academy. Our service academies offer THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ones, as well as those whose lives he im- ACADEMY the finest military training and education avail- pacted during his tenure. able. I am positive that Cayden will excel dur- ing his career at the Naval Academy, and I Carlos Romero-Barcelo´ was a timeless cru- HON. ROBERT E. LATTA ask my colleagues to join me in extending sader for Puerto Rico. Throughout his life, he OF OHIO their best wishes to him as he begins his serv- led the fight for equal recognition of Puerto IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ice to our nation. Ricans, and I was especially proud to work Friday, May 28, 2021 f with him while he served as the Resident Commissioner for the island in Congress. Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great HONORING SERVICE VETERANS OF pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HONOR Carlos lived a life of public service for Puer- standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- GUARD to Rico. He served as Mayor of San Juan and sional District. I am pleased to announce that then as Governor before being elected to be George Roush V of Whitehouse, Ohio, has HON. JOHN GARAMENDI Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico in been offered an appointment to the United OF CALIFORNIA 1992. He dedicated his life to achieve equal States Air Force Academy in Colorado IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rights for the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico. I Springs, Colorado. George’s offer of appointment permits him Friday, May 28, 2021 was truly honored to know him and call him a friend. to attend the United States Air Force Academy Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Speaker, I rise this fall with the incoming Class of 2025. At- today to commend the Service Veterans of I was proud to serve with him on the House tending one of our nation’s military academies Northern California Honor Guard for its dedi- Natural Resources Committee. There we not only offers the opportunity to serve our cation to honoring and celebrating the lives of worked together advocating for Puerto Rico, country, but also guarantees a world-class our veterans in the Sacramento Valley Na- and I was proud to support his efforts to education while undertaking one of the most tional Cemetery and cemeteries in the neigh- achieve equality for the U.S. Citizens of Puer- challenging and rewarding experiences of their boring regions. to Rico. His tireless work deepened Puerto lives. Since the first national cemetery was estab- Rico’s relationship with the United States, and George brings a tremendous amount of lished in the United States following the end of I was proud to stand by him as a leader of the leadership, service, and dedication to the in- the Civil War, there have been nearly 150 na- coming Class of 2025. While attending the island. tional cemeteries designated in forty states Aerospace and Natural Science Academy of across the country. My home state of Cali- We honor his legacy and mourn his loss Toledo, George participated in Boy Scouts of fornia is home to nine of these cemeteries, in- alongside his family—his wife Kathleen, and America, the Experimental Aircraft Associa- cluding the Sacramento Valley National Ceme- his children Carlos, Andres, Juan Carlos, and tion, the Skywalker Flight School, and was a tery. The constituents of California’s Third Melinda—and our friends, the people of Puer- member of National Honor Society. Congressional District and those who live in to Rico. Throughout high school, George was in- the Sacramento Valley region are grateful for volved with marching band, and he earned his

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I am positive that George will excel dur- Friday, May 28, 2021 (born Anna Veronica Materek) who passed ing his career at the Air Force Academy, and away on April 15, 2021. I ask my colleagues to join me in extending Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise Ann was born on July 14, 1941 in Hoboken, their best wishes to him as he begins his serv- today to honor Anthony ‘‘Tony’’ Polito, a life- New Jersey. She was raised in Hoboken and ice to our nation. long resident of Archbald, Pennsylvania and graduated from the College of Saint Elizabeth champion of youth athletics. Tony will be rec- in Convent Station, New Jersey (now known f ognized for his decades of service to his com- as Saint Elizabeth University). After gradua- munity with the dedication of the new Tony tion, Ann taught elementary school at Wallace IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH AN- Polito Field House at the Archbald Community Elementary School in Hoboken. During that NIVERSARY OF GLC MINERALS Sports Complex on Saturday, May 29, 2021. time she met Dieter Knollman, and they later LLC Tony was born on May 27, 1932 to Theresa married in 1969. and James Vincent Polito, Italian immigrants In 1971, Ann and Dieter moved to Arvada, who settled in Archbald. Tony went to Colorado, starting a whole new chapter of HON. MIKE GALLAGHER Archbald High School where he stood out as their lives. Once in Colorado, Ann quickly be- a star athlete on both the baseball and football came entrenched in the community, starting to OF WISCONSIN teams. He was an All-Star player on the base- work for local causes and local Democrats. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ball team from 1948 to 1950, and batting, left- This work became more of a passion and she handed, he was one of the league’s leading dedicated much of her life to advancing Friday, May 28, 2021 hitters. When not leading off at the plate, he Democratic causes and electing Democrats at was the starting centerfielder. In 1949, he Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise all levels of government. helped lead the team to a championship in the In 1989, Ann became a Legislative Aide to today to honor GLC Minerals LLC as they cel- Northern Division of the Lackawanna Baseball ebrate their 150th anniversary. former Representative and then later Senator League. He was a starting player on many of Bill Theibaut. Her dedication and passion for the top teams in the region such as the Eynon GLC Minerals is a Green Bay based, cus- Democratic politics only grew deeper. tom manufacturer of minerals and applications Indians, the Dutch Hill AC, and the At one point or another Ann held just about in its fifth generation of ownership and oper- Carbondale South Side Clippers. He also every Democratic party office in Jefferson ation by the Hurlbut family. GLC Minerals played American Legion Baseball for the County. This included Captain-at-large, Finan- Eynon Legion. services many of Wisconsin’s key industries, cial Chair of Congressional District 7, Chair of On the football field, he was a quarterback including dairy, poultry, glass, paper, construc- Jefferson County Democrats, Chair of State and halfback for the Archbald High School tion, and agronomy. Rams. Prior to being sidelined with an injury, House District 29, Chair of Senate District 19, The company came from humble beginnings he was a top scorer in the conference, and as Chair of Jefferson County Rules Committee, when entrepreneur Fred Hurlbut Sr. saw the linebacker, he led the team in tackles. For his Chair and Cofounder of the Dem Fems, and her longest role, CD7 Chair. Ann worked potential for a business located in Green Bay. efforts on the field, he was named team cap- around the clock and was known for her tire- Fred saw the convenience in shipping and tain and voted most athletic in his class. less efforts knocking on doors to remind peo- transportation that the Great Lakes offered After graduating with the Class of 1950, ple to vote and played a critical role in helping businesses, and in 1871 Fred’s foresight came Tony answered the call of duty and joined the United States Army. During the Korean War, elect candidates for the districts she chaired. to fruition as the Hurlbut Calcium and Chem- One of Ann’s proudest achievements, and ical Company. In 1913, second-generation he served as a demolition expert. Following his military service, Tony spent his profes- that of her family, was in 2006 when she re- owner Fred Hurlbut Jr. grew the company to ceived the prestigious ‘‘Eleanor Award.’’ This include major coal and bulk distribution sional career as a production control specialist at Lockheed Martin’s Archbald location before award is presented to an individual who exhib- throughout Northeast Wisconsin. retiring after 40 years with the company. ited distinguished and honorable service to the In 1940 The F. Hurlbut Company relocated As a former standout high school athlete, community. The award is given in honor of El- to the shores of the Fox River where it still re- Tony sought to encourage young athletic tal- eanor Roosevelt who believed that all people sides today, 81 years later. Throughout the ent in his community. For nearly four decades, deserve fair and equitable treatment. She also mid–1900s the company expanded its equip- he has been actively involved in youth ath- believed it appropriate to challenge injustice ment and product line leading to a fitting name letics as a coach, mentor, and fan. He shared and often, to do so, to stand up, speak out change of the ‘‘Great Lakes Calcium Corpora- his extensive baseball knowledge and experi- and create change. These may have been El- tion.’’ ence as the coach of a little league team, and eanor Roosevelt’s thoughts, but they also very he assisted with administrative tasks and field much described Ann. Ann was also very hon- In 2015 Wesley Hurlbut Gamer I, fifth-gen- maintenance for the league. He has advised ored and proud to be chosen as one of Colo- eration family member to own the company, generations of players and coaches to help rado’s Presidential Electors for three elections. made the final name change to GLC Minerals, them reach their full potential in the sport. For I would like to express my appreciation to LLC. However, this was not simply a name his contributions, he has been recognized with Ann for her kindness, friendship, and support change. Wes continued in his forefather’s foot- a flagpole dedicated in his name at the Laurel over the many years we worked together. To steps and expanded the business again to Street complex and a banner on the fence of her family, she was and always will be our serve our dairy industry with the cost-effective the Archbald Community Sports Complex field. Auntie Anna. movement of product from rail to truck and In 2003, Tony was inducted into the Archbald Ann was predeceased by her husband, Di- farm. Athletic Hall of Fame. eter Knollman, her parents, Mary and Vincent GLC Minerals continues to grow and sup- Tony was supported in his community ef- Materek, her four brothers, Joseph, Vincent, port our local business community and the forts by his late wife, Lois Bishop Polito. To- Adam and Theodore Materek, her sister Helen broader Green Bay community, helping to es- gether they had four children, ten grand- Monaco, and her pups, Plato, Brandy, Daisy, and Shadow. tablish and support the Greater Green Bay children, and four great-grandchildren. I am honored to join Tony’s family and com- While our state has been blessed with capa- Chamber of Commerce. munity in recognizing his steadfast dedication ble leadership throughout its history, few rise Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this to youth sports and the Archbald community. to the caliber and reputation of Ann Knollman. body to join me in applauding GLC Minerals May future generations of athletes, coaches, I am deeply grateful for her lifetime of service and the Hurlbut family for their 150 years of mentors, and community leaders be inspired to our community and send gratitude for her success. by Tony’s lifetime of service. service to the Jefferson County community,

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DOUG LAMBORN deep commitment to his community and pas- try. OF COLORADO sions will transcend generations to come. This year marks the 46th anniversary of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f end of the Vietnam War, the conflict that deeply involved and affected every member of Friday, May 28, 2021 IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF my generation, but none more so than the Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise JACKSON GREFE ON HIS OFFER families and loved ones of the 58,148 men today to honor the life of Mr. Nelson ‘‘Red’’ OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND and women who never returned home but Berkeley Noland, beloved husband, father, THE UNITED STATES MILITARY whose valor and sacrifice is forever enshrined grandfather, veteran, and philanthropist. ACADEMY on the sacred Wall of the Vietnam Memorial in Red was born February 3rd, 1927, in Rich- Washington, D.C. mond, Virginia, to the late William Churchill HON. ROBERT E. LATTA 357 of those names remind us of the sac- and Mary Bleeker Noland. He was the last of OF OHIO rifice on the altar of freedom made by the fam- three children, and at an early age, developed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ilies of Houston. Among those who served are: a love for adventure. Friday, May 28, 2021 Red was a man of faith and a lifelong mem- 1. Sgt. Major James Williams of the U.S. Army, who was able to join the Army at the ber of the Episcopal Church. He attended St. Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- age of 15 because his mother agreed to say Christopher School in Richmond, VA. Red at- that he was 17 (the required age) and was sta- tained the rank of Eagle Scout at 14 years old standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- tioned in Vietnam from 1960 to 1962 as Advi- and attended President Roosevelt’s 1941 in- sional District. I am pleased to announce that sor to the Vietnam Regular Army and then auguration as part of the Eagle Scouts Honor Jackson Grefe of Sylvania, Ohio, has been of- served 3-combat tours of duty from 1965 to Guard. fered an appointment to the United States Mili- 1967 before retiring in 1971 with the rank of During World War II, Red joined the U.S. tary Academy in West Point, New York. Sgt. Major after 21 years of service. Sgt. Major Williams says today that ‘‘If I could Navy, reporting for duty on his 18th birthday. Jackson’s offer of appointment permits him to attend the United States Military Academy go back in combat and do what I did, in my Following an Honorable Discharge after the physical condition, I would do it all over war, Red studied at Princeton University, earn- this fall with the incoming Class of 2025. At- again.’’ ing a degree in International Relations. tending one of our nation’s military academies 2. Major General John H. Bailey II (Ret) Automobiles were a life-long passion for not only offers the opportunity to serve our TXSG, who was commissioned a Second Red, moving him to ‘‘Motor City’’ Detroit, country, but also guarantees a world-class Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in May 1967 and education while undertaking one of the most served two tours of duty in Vietnam, 1967 to Michigan after graduation. Red began working 68 and 1971 to 72, first as platoon leader and as a lathe operator in a production line, build- challenging and rewarding experiences of their lives. company commander with the 101st Airborne ing Cadillac transmissions. Because of Red’s Division, and second as an Army Fixed Wing work ethic and interest, it did not take long be- Jackson brings a tremendous amount of Aviator where he flew Reconnaissance, Sur- fore he was moved up to work in sales. He leadership, service, and dedication to the in- veillance, and Search and Destroy Missions became the youngest new car salesman in the coming Class of 2025. While attending over South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. Cadillac factory’s store in Detroit. Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, Jackson 3. Felix Lugo of the United States Army, a participated in student government, Speech native Houstonian and has been a resident of In Detroit, he met the love of his life, Eloise the Heights for the past 45 years, who was 18 ‘‘Bunny’’ Day. Red and Bunny were married in and Debate, German Club, and was a mem- ber of National Honor Society. years old when he joined the Army in Janu- 1953 and had three children: Tom (1959), ary 1975 and served 6 years with the 4th Bat- Betsy (1961), and William (1964). Earlier this Throughout high school, Jackson was in- talion, 31st Infantry Division (Mechanized), year, the couple celebrated 67 years of wed- volved with cross country and track and field, Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and as a paratrooper with ded bliss. achieving his varsity letter in both. I am con- the 82nd Airborne, and is still so proud to be In 1974, the Noland family moved to Colo- fident that Jackson will carry the lessons of his a Vietnam Era Veteran. rado Springs, Colorado, and purchased the student and athletic leadership to the Military Of the 2.7 million Americans who served in Silver State Cadillac store. Soon after, Red’s Academy. uniform in Vietnam, more than 10 percent Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join appreciation for cars grew exponentially, and (362,000) were killed or wounded, including 5 me in congratulating Jackson Grefe on his he acquired multiple franchise rights and ex- Americans soldiers who were just 16 years offer of appointment to the United States Mili- panded to numerous stores and a state-of-the- old. tary Academy. Our service academies offer art collision center. The average age of the soldiers who fought the finest military training and education avail- Over the years, Red grew the Red Noland in Vietnam was just 22 years old and 61 per- able. I am positive that Jackson will excel dur- Auto Group dealerships from less than 20 em- cent of those killed were younger than 21. ing his career at the Military Academy, and I Three in every five (61 percent) of those ployees to over 150. killed were younger than 21 and 17,539 Red appreciated every one of the employ- ask my colleagues to join me in extending among those killed would never again see ees, keeping up with each birthday and family their best wishes to him as he begins his serv- their wives and children. event. He was a true family man and consid- ice to our nation. f So it is fitting and proper that during this ered his employees to be part of his family. month of May a grateful nation acknowledges Living and raising a family in Colorado was MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE REMEM- and affirms the debt owed to those brave men an ideal situation for Red. Not only was he BERING THOSE WHO GAVE THE and women who risked their lives to preserve able to work in the industry he loved, but he LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVO- the freedoms we too often take for granted. also found a place that let his hobbies thrive. TION Texas is home to more than 130,000 active Red owned and flew planes and gliders in military personnel and more than 1,600,000 Colorado and came close to breaking distance HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE veterans, 30,000 of which are from the 18th records with his gliders. He was an outdoors- OF TEXAS Congressional District of Texas. man hiking many Colorado 14-ers and trails. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It has been an honor to represent these Skiing was his favorite winter sport. Often he constituents and I am extremely proud of their was found on the slopes of Vail up to his 90th Friday, May 28, 2021 service. birthday. Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise As we acknowledge our veterans, current Red had many joys in his life, but none in remembrance of every man and woman of and future military men and women, it is es- more than his family and faith. Red is survived the Armed Forces who gave the last full sential that we provide them with the re- by his cherished wife, Bunny; loving children, measure of devotion in defense of our country. sources necessary to help, in President Lin- Tom (Yingnan) Noland of Boulder, Colorado; Memorial Day is a reminder to all of us who coln’s words, ‘‘him who has borne the battle, Betsy (Stan) VanderWerf of Colorado Springs; live in freedom that as President Kennedy and his widow and orphan.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28MY8.022 E28MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E590 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 28, 2021 That is why I was proud to cosponsor and ses. By improving training for these types of Throughout high school, Leia was involved help shepherd to passage H.R. 1344, the responses, we can better keep our officers with tennis, cheer, and track and field, achiev- Helping Heroes Fly Act, that was signed into safe, ensure individuals in crisis are treated ing her varsity letter in tennis and cheer. I am law in 2013 and which facilitates expedited with dignity, and improve trust amongst af- confident that Leia will carry the lessons of her passenger screening at airports for service fected communities. student and athletic leadership to the Military members who are severely injured or dis- Our nation owes a deep debt of gratitude to Academy. abled, along with their families. the men and women managing these situa- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join It is why I also authored the ‘‘Helping to En- tions, and this bill takes an important step to me in congratulating Leia McIntosh on her courage Real Opportunity for Veterans provide resources to help better manage men- offer of appointment to the United States Mili- Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace tal health crisis situations involving police and tary Academy. Our service academies offer Act of 2015,’’ or HEROS Act, legislation which corrections officers. Today’s legislation is sup- the finest military training and education avail- provides strong incentives for employers to ported by both the Fraternal Order of Police able. I am positive that Leia will excel during hire, retain, and employ veterans in positions and the National Tactical Officers Association. her career at the Military Academy, and I ask that take maximum advantage of their skills f my colleagues to join me in extending their and experience. best wishes to her as she begins her service Madam Speaker, let us remember and keep GWEN EFRRMEYER (INGLIS) to our nation. f in our hearts the brave men and women who HON. ED PERLMUTTER gave the last full measure of devotion to their INTRODUCTION OF THE VISION OF COLORADO country while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan ZERO ACT OF 2021 or some other foreign theater of conflict. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES God bless them and all who served. Friday, May 28, 2021 And may God bless the United States. HON. EARL BLUMENAUER Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise OF OREGON f today to recognize Gwen Efrrmeyer (Inglis) of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING Colorado who was tragically killed while riding Friday, May 28, 2021 FOR MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS her bike on May 16, 2021. Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Speaker, today RESPONSE ACT OF 2021 Gwen was born on October 12, 1974. In high school, she was very active in sports and I introduced the Vision Zero Act of 2021. This went on to play basketball and was an All- legislation passed the House last session in HON. MARCY KAPTUR American high jumper at Calvin College in Section 1601 of the Moving Forward Act (H.R. OF OHIO Grand Rapids, Michigan. There she also re- 2, 116th Cong.) and would make the develop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceived her degree in accounting. Gwen ment and implementation of Vision Zero plans Friday, May 28, 2021 worked as Manager of Government Account eligible for federal funding through the Surface Compliance at Brown and Caldwell for 14 Transportation Block Grant program and the Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, l rise to in- Highway Safety Improvement Program. troduce the ‘‘Law Enforcement Training for years. In 2004, she discovered her love of cycling Traffic fatalities in the United States claimed Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2021.’’ more than 36,000 lives in 2019, equivalent to This bipartisan and bicameral legislation has and began racing. This love of bikes led her to meet her husband, Mike. They were mar- one death every 14 minutes. Traffic fatalities broad support from a cross section of mem- are especially common for the most vulnerable bers on both sides of the aisle. The bill would ried in 2008. Gwen held numerous national and state champion titles. road users: pedestrians, cyclists, older Ameri- authorize a grant program to law enforcement cans, and children. Pedestrian and cyclist departments and corrections officers at the Gwen was a devoted wife and loving aunt and sister. She will be remembered for her deaths also make up a disproportionate and state, local territorial and tribal level to obtain growing share of traffic fatalities. In the past vital behavioral health crisis response training contribution and impact on the local cycling community and as a great Coloradan. decade, annual fatalities for motor vehicles to more safely and effectively resolve behav- have stayed largely stagnant while pedestrian f ioral health crisis situations. Funding for this and cyclist deaths have increased by 52 per- training would be authorized under the Byrne IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF LEIA cent and 36 percent, respectively. We need a JAG program funding. MCINTOSH ON HER OFFER OF new approach. These are our friends, family, I would like to thank Congressman ANTHONY APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND THE neighbors, and colleagues. The only accept- GONZALEZ for his partnership and collaboration UNITED STATES MILITARY able number of traffic fatalities is zero. on today’s legislation. I would also like to ACADEMY The goal of Vision Zero is the elimination of thank both Senator SHERROD BROWN and Sen- all transportation-related fatalities and serious ator JAMES INHOFE who introduced this bill as HON. ROBERT E. LATTA injuries. In more than 40 urban, rural, and sub- companion legislation in the Senate earlier this OF OHIO urban communities across the country, resi- week. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents, activists, and elected officials have The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assist- come together to adopt and implement Vision ance Grant (Byrne JAG) program, adminis- Friday, May 28, 2021 Zero plans. These plans improve safety for tered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, supplies grants to local law enforcement enti- pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- and vehicle passengers. Vision Zero is an in- ties for public safety initiatives. Grants author- standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- novative, multifaceted approach to improve ized under this bill will be managed through sional District. I am pleased to announce that transportation safety by using data, new part- Byrne JAG Prevention and Education pro- Leia McIntosh of Toledo, Ohio, has been of- nerships, safe planning, and community-fo- gramming. fered an appointment to the United States Mili- cused solutions to achieve zero traffic fatali- Law enforcement officers are often the fist tary Academy in West Point, New York. ties. responders to behavioral health crises. And Leia’s offer of appointment permits her to at- While communities are integrating their Vi- correctional officers must deal with difficult and tend the United States Military Academy this sion Zero plans into transportation policy, the fast changing mental health situations, which if fall with the incoming Class of 2025. Attending federal government has not supported the de- not handled appropriately, put the life and one of our nation’s military academies not only sign or implementation of Vision Zero plans. safety of inmates and officers at risk. offers the opportunity to serve our country, but The Vision Zero Act of 2021 integrates Vision One in every 10 calls for police response in- also guarantees a world-class education while Zero into federal transportation policy to volve a person suffering from a mental illness; undertaking one of the most challenging and prioritize safety, equity, and proper planning. 1 in every 4 people killed by police suffer from rewarding experiences of their lives. Enacting the Vision Zero Act of 2021 will a mental health problem; 1 in 3 people trans- Leia brings a tremendous amount of leader- help communities of all sizes develop and im- ported to a hospital emergency room for psy- ship, service, and dedication to the incoming plement innovative, effective methods to make chiatric reasons are taken by the police. When Class of 2025. While attending Whitmer High our streets safer for everyone. I look forward responding to calls, law enforcement officers School in Toledo, Ohio, Leia participated in to working with my colleagues in the House need to be prepared to respond to all possible Spanish Club, was an elementary school and Senate to enact this legislation into law as scenarios and, with increasing frequency, cheer coach, and a member of National Honor part of a surface transportation reauthorization we’re seeing that involve behavioral health cri- Society. bill.

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JOHN SHAFFER ON HIS OFFER OF WASHINGTON OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today, Azerbaijan remains a close partner to the United States and our allies. Through- THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Friday, May 28, 2021 out the United States’ and NATO’s long de- ACADEMY Mr. SMITH of Washington. Madam Speaker, ployment to Afghanistan, Azerbaijan has been I rise today to recognize and thank Doug integral in ensuring stable lines of communica- HON. ROBERT E. LATTA Mattson for his work on the United Airlines tion to the country and has partnered with us OF OHIO Master Executive Council Legislative Com- in the wider war on terror. Additionally, I find IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it significant and praiseworthy that as a Mus- mittee. Friday, May 28, 2021 A Washington native, Doug went on to lim country, Azerbaijan maintains strong rela- serve honorably in the United States Air tions with the Jewish community and with our Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great Force. During his time in service, Doug ally Israel, and has done so for some time. Fi- pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- Mattson flew T–37s, T–43s, and C–40Bs and nally, Azerbaijan is a key energy provider for standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- went on to finish his time in the military as a Europe, helping our allies there diversify their sional District. I am pleased to announce that Captain. energy supply away from Vladimir Putin’s Rus- John Shaffer of Maumee, Ohio, has been of- After his service to our country, Doug sia. And Azerbaijan’s importance as an energy fered an appointment to the United States Air couldn’t keep his feet on the ground and be- provider will only grow as a result of the open- Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo- came a pilot for United Airlines flying Boeing ing of the Southern Gas Corridor last Decem- rado. 787s. For the last eight years, he served on ber. John’s offer of appointment permits him to the Executive Council Legislative Committee Keeping in mind our relationship with Azer- attend the United States Air Force Academy where he worked to protect and promote the baijan and its commitment to this partnership, this fall with the incoming Class of 2025, At- careers of pilots, concentrating on safety, pay, I would encourage my colleagues to join me tending one of our nation’s military academies working conditions, benefits, and job security. today in honoring Azerbaijan on its Republic not only offers the opportunity to serve our He played a key role in preparing the next Day. country, but also guarantees a world-class generation of pilot advocates to lead on these f education while undertaking one of the most key issues. challenging and rewarding experiences of their Doug provided a steady hand over his eight STEVEN CHOTIN lives. years and is an Air Line Pilots Association John brings a tremendous amount of leader- member his colleagues came to depend on. HON. ED PERLMUTTER ship, service, and dedication to the incoming His ability to mentor pilots of varying political OF COLORADO Class of 2025. While attending Perrysburg persuasions is a testament to his commitment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High School in Perrysburg, Ohio, John partici- pated in lacrosse, for which he earned his var- to ensuring that the Executive Council Legisla- Friday, May 28, 2021 tive Committee fulfilled its duty to ensure that sity letter. He also coached and refereed pilots voices are heard on Capitol Hill. No mat- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise youth lacrosse. ter the day or flight, he always had a smile on today to recognize Steven Chotin of Denver, After graduating Perrysburg High School in his face. Colorado who passed away on May 15, 2021. 2017, John attended Embry Riddle Aero- Even though Doug has been busy dividing Steven was born in St. Louis, Missouri to nautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida time between flying and advocating for pilots Miriam and Alfred Chotin. He was the only son and majored in aeronautical engineering. He nationwide, he is a family man and enjoys and middle child of two sisters. He graduated then went on to attend the United States Air spending time with his lovely wife Sharon, and from Ladue High School and attended the Uni- Force Academy Preparatory School in Colo- their two sons Eric and Cameron. versity of Oklahoma for a brief time. He rado. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure to thank moved to Denver, Colorado in 1973 to reorga- Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Doug Mattson for the time he spent advo- nize a company that was owned by a family me in congratulating John Shaffer on his offer cating for his fellow pilots on the United Air- friend. Shortly after he moved, he met his of appointment to the United States Air Force lines Master Executive Council Legislative wife, Robin Cohen, and they were married at Academy. Our service academies offer the fin- Committee. Beth Joseph Congregation in 1974. Prior to est military training and education available. I f founding his own company, Steven worked for am positive that John will excel during his ca- MDC Holdings where he played a primary role reer at the Air Force Academy, and I ask my HONORING AZERBAIJAN ON ITS in developing their mortgage banking busi- colleagues to join me in extending their best 103RD REPUBLIC DAY ness. wishes to him as he begins his service to our In 1984, Steven founded The Chotin Group nation. HON. STEVE CHABOT Corporation. Since inception, the firm success- f OF OHIO fully invested in structured financial products RECOGNIZING AMERICAN HEROES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and real estate opportunities where he was in- strumental in creating mortgage-backed secu- ON MEMORIAL DAY Friday, May 28, 2021 rities. Throughout his career, Steven was a Mr. CHABOT. Madam Speaker, as Co-Chair strong supporter of social and political causes HON. KEN BUCK of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, I rise in the Denver Jewish community, throughout OF COLORADO today to recognize Azerbaijan on the occasion the country, and Israel and the diaspora. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of its 103rd Republic Day. In addition to his family office, most recently, Azerbaijan has a proud history as an inde- Steven and Robin established The Chotin Friday, May 28, 2021 pendent country, beginning in 1918. With its Foundation which is dedicated to improving Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I am honored independence, Azerbaijan became the very and enriching the lives of individuals, children, to rise today in recognition of Memorial Day first secular parliamentary democracy in the and families with particular interest in Jewish and in support of the countless men and Muslim world. Azerbaijan was also among the causes as well as secular charitable initiatives women who have sacrificed their lives for the first states to grant women the right to vote. in the areas of arts and culture, education, security and freedoms we enjoy in our repub- Azerbaijan’s commitment to these values and health and wellness. In addition, he had lic. shows the world that they are truly universal, a genuine interest in local, state, and national Outside the United States Special Forces and that self-government and the respect for politics. Training Center, there is a quote from John individual rights is not inimical to Islamic tradi- Steven was a devoted husband and loving Stuart Mill that reads, ‘‘War is an ugly thing, tions. Unfortunately, Azerbaijan’s independ- father and grandfather. Steven and Robin but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and

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degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling BARA LEE has sponsored bills that are the professional license, to secure housing, to re- which thinks that nothing is worth war is much foundation of key provisions of the MORE Act, ceive government assistance, or even to adopt worse. The person who has nothing for which and I thank her for her longstanding leader- a child. he is willing to fight, nothing which is more im- ship on this issue. Representative EARL BLU- These exclusions create an often-permanent portant than his own personal safety, is a mis- MENAUER has also been an indefatigable advo- second-class status for millions of Americans. erable creature and has no chance of being cate and has supported everything we have This is unacceptable and counterproductive, free unless made and kept so by the exertions done to get to where we are today. I thank especially given the disproportionate impact of better men than himself.’’ him, as well as my other colleagues who have that enforcement of marijuana laws has had Today, we honor the memory of those bet- joined me as original cosponsors on the bill. on communities of color. The MORE Act rec- ter men and women. These heroes paid the Federal action on this issue would follow the ognizes this injustice and addresses these ultimate price so we can enjoy the freedoms growing recognition in the states that the sta- harmful effects by expunging and sealing fed- enshrined in our Constitution. They fought and tus quo is unacceptable. Despite the federal eral convictions and arrests for marijuana of- died for this more perfect union. I am re- government’s continuing criminalization of fenses. Indeed, the states have led the way— minded of Winston Churchill’s comment about marijuana, 36 states and the District of Colum- and continue to lead the way—on marijuana, democracy following the fall of Nazi Germany. bia have legalized medical cannabis. Fifteen but our federal laws have not kept pace with He said, ‘‘Many forms of government have states and the District of Columbia have legal- the obvious need for change. We need to been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin ized cannabis for adult recreational use. catch up because the public supports reform and woe. No one pretends that democracy is I have long believed that the criminalization and because it is the right thing to do. perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said of marijuana has been a mistake, and the ra- In my view, applying criminal penalties, with that democracy is the worst form of govern- cially disparate enforcement of marijuana laws their attendant collateral consequences for ment, except for all those other forms that has only compounded this mistake, with seri- marijuana offenses is unjust and harmful to have been tried from time to time.’’ ous consequences, particularly for commu- our society. The MORE Act comprehensively Since the founding of our nation, countless nities of color. addresses this injustice, and I urge all of my brave men and women stood in the face of It was only in the early part of the 20th cen- colleagues to support this legislation. imminent danger that we might continue their tury that marijuana began to be criminalized in f pursuit of a more equal, free, and prosperous the United States—mainly because of misin- society. And we are eternally indebted to and formation and hysteria, based at least in part HONORING THE 21ST CONGRES- grateful for these champions of our experiment on racially-biased stereotypes connecting SIONAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS 2021 in democracy. marijuana use and people of color, particularly SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTEES Madam Speaker, I am privileged and hum- African-Americans arid Latinos. In 1970, when bled by the opportunity to recognize these President Nixon announced the War on Drugs HON. CHIP ROY brave individuals. and signed the Controlled Substances Act into OF TEXAS f law, the federal government placed marijuana IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on Schedule I, the most restrictive schedule Friday, May 28, 2021 INTRODUCTION OF THE MARI- that is attached to the most serious criminal JUANA OPPORTUNITY REINVEST- penalties, where—unfairly and unjustifiably—it Mr. ROY. Madam Speaker, today we con- MENT AND EXPUNGEMENT ACT has remained ever since. gratulate the 2021 Service Academy ap- OF 2021 As a consequence of this decision, thou- pointees from the 21st Congressional District sands of individuals—overwhelmingly people of Texas. HON. JERROLD NADLER of color—have been subjected, by the federal The Following individuals have accepted OF NEW YORK government, to unjust prison sentences for Academy Appointments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES marijuana offenses. It is time for this manifest Jackson N. Basil, Texas Military Institute, injustice to end. The MORE Act would remove Boerne, United States Air Force Academy. Friday, May 28, 2021 marijuana from Schedule I and the Controlled Kurt Bliss, Texas Military Institute, Fair Oaks Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, today I am Substances Act altogether, thereby decrimi- Ranch, United States Air Force Academy. proud to have introduced the ‘‘Marijuana Op- nalizing it at the Federal level. Felicia S. Early, Saint Mary’s Hall, San Anto- portunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act This is only fair, particularly because the nio, United States Air Force Academy. Cullen of 2021,’’ or the ‘‘MORE Act of 2021.’’ This same racial animus motivating the enactment Ingersoll, Winston Churchill High School, San long overdue legislation would reverse the of marijuana laws also led to racially dis- Antonio, United States Air Force Academy. failed policy of criminalizing marijuana on the proportionate enforcement of such laws, which Abigail M. Jones, The International School of federal level and would take steps to address has had a substantial, negative impact on the Americas, San Antonio, United States Air the heavy toll this policy has taken across the communities of color. In fact, nationwide, the Force Academy. Hunter G. Loftin, Winston country, particularly on communities of color. communities that have been most harmed by Churchill High School, San Antonio, United The MORE Act would make three important marijuana enforcement are benefitting the States Air Force Academy. Thomas A. Erwin, changes to federal law: least from the legal marijuana marketplace. Central Catholic High School, San Antonio, (1) remove marijuana, or cannabis, from the The MORE Act would address some of United States Naval Academy. Leah A. Lara, list of federally controlled substances; these negative impacts, by establishing an Lehman High School, San Marcos, United (2) authorize the provision of resources, Opportunity Trust Fund within the Department States Naval Academy. Alexander D. Boarnet, funded by an excise tax on marijuana, to ad- of Treasury to fund programs within the De- Winston Churchill High School, San Antonio, dress the needs of communities that have partment of Justice and the Small Business United States Military Academy. Zoe R. John- been seriously impacted by the War on Drugs, Administration to empower communities of son, Antonio College Preparatory High School, including increasing the participation of com- color and those adversely impacted by the San Antonio, United States Military Academy. munities of color in the burgeoning cannabis War on Drugs. These programs would provide Wyatt A. Richardson, Covenant Academy, San market; and services to individuals, including job training, Marcos, United States Military Academy. Rob- (3) provide for the expungement of Federal reentry services and substance use disorder ert A. Nelson IV, Boerne-Samuel V Champion marijuana convictions and arrests. services; provide funds for loans to assist High School, Boerne, United States Merchant For far too long, we have treated marijuana small businesses that are owned and con- Marine Academy. Matthew R. Romero, Our as a criminal justice problem instead of as a trolled by socially and economically disadvan- Lady of the Hills College Preparatory High matter of personal choice and public health. taged individuals; and provide resources for School, Kerrville, United States Merchant Ma- Whatever one’s views are on the use of mari- programs that minimize barriers to marijuana rine Academy. Andrew H. Wilson, Dripping juana for recreational or medicinal use, the licensing and employment for individuals ad- Springs Christian Academy, Johnson City, policy of arrests, prosecution, and incarcer- versely impacted by the War on Drugs. United States Merchant Marine Academy. ation at the Federal level has proven unwise The collateral consequences of a conviction These outstanding students have much to and unjust. for marijuana possession—and even some- contribute to their chosen Academy and to our This issue is not new to Congress. There times for a mere arrest—can be devastating. country. We appreciate their talents and their have been many Members who have intro- For those saddled with a criminal conviction, it patriotism. duced bills upon which provisions in this bill can be difficult or impossible to vote, to obtain I hope my colleagues in the House of Rep- are based. For instance, Representative BAR- educational loans, to get a job, to maintain a resentatives will join me in congratulating

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28MY8.034 E28MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS May 28, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E593 these truly heroic young men and young United States Naval Academy Preparatory from positive, tangible social impact. Under his women. School in Newport, Rhode Island. leadership for more than 35 years, TELACU f Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join flourished and grew into the largest Commu- me in congratulating Nolan Barber on his offer nity Development Corporation in America. EDWARD FLAHERTY of appointment to the United States Naval In response to staggering college dropout Academy. Our service academies offer the fin- rates among young Latinx, in 1983 Dr. HON. ED PERLMUTTER est military training and education available. I Liza´rraga created what is without a doubt his OF COLORADO am positive that Nolan will excel during his ca- most impactful and legacy in service to our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reer at the Naval Academy, and I ask my col- community and to our nation—the TELACU leagues to join me in extending their best Education Foundation. TELACU Scholars Friday, May 28, 2021 wishes to him as he begins his service to our have built a stellar legacy individually and col- Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise nation. lectively. Historically, over 98 percent of high today to recognize and honor Edward f school scholars graduate and almost without Flaherty, Veteran of the United States Army, exception pursue higher education; more than for his service to our country. CONGRATULATING THE TELACU 99 percent of college Scholars earn at min- Edward served in the U.S. Army from 1941– EDUCATION FOUNDATION ON imum a Bachelor’s, with an increasing number 1945, serving two years, eleven months, and THEIR 37TH ANNUAL BUILDING going on to attain advanced degrees. Their two days throughout the Pacific theater of THE DREAM GALA achievement of higher education, increased World War II, including time in New Caledonia, earning power and dedication to service lead the Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea. HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD to the socioeconomic empowerment not only While serving in the Army, Edward was a OF CALIFORNIA of their local community, but also of our nation Medical Technician with the 131st Engineer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and beyond! Regiment Medical Detachment, in which he Friday, May 28, 2021 Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to played an essential role in treating his fellow please join me in congratulating The Honor- soldiers’ wounds and injuries while also assist- Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I able Nury Martinez in recognition of her in- ing with evacuations for casualties. rise today to congratulate the TELACU Edu- valuable contributions to the City of Los Ange- During his time in the Army, Edward was cation Foundation (the Foundation), a non- les. And on behalf of the tens of thousands of awarded the American Defense Service Rib- profit organization that significantly impacts students, veterans, families and communities bon, the Good Conduct Medal, and the Phil- thousands of talented students from low-in- they have served, empowered, and advanced ippine Liberation Ribbon with one star. Edward come families, the majority of whom are Cali- to achieve self-sufficiency, I also ask my col- Flaherty’s courageous service helped to de- fornians and many are from my 40th Congres- leagues to join me in celebrating the TELACU fend our nation’s democracy and ideals sional District. Education Foundation and its Founder Dr. abroad at a crucial moment in world history, For nearly four decades, the Foundation has David C. Liza´rraga—whose tireless work to His heroism has charted the path for future annually empowered approximately 2,000 first- expand educational opportunities has opened generations of men and women who serve in generation high school, college, and graduate the door to vast new possibilities for thou- the military. We are proud to have Edward call school students—including brave veterans of sands of young professionals and veterans. our nation’s military—to achieve academic and Colorado home, and forever indebted to him f for his bravery and sacrifice on behalf of our professional success, and to become the lead- country. ers who inspire future generations. The 37th HONORING SHADAWN REDDICK- I extend my deepest appreciation to Edward Annual Building the Dream Gala celebrates SMITH for his dedication, integrity and outstanding this year’s graduates who will join an army of service to the United States of America. TELACU Scholar Alumni who are changing HON. JERROLD NADLER f our world by innovating solutions as research- OF NEW YORK ers and engineers in cutting-edge laboratories IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF such as NASA/JPL, CalTech, Harvard and NOLAN BARBER ON HIS OFFER MIT; serving on the frontlines of COVID–19 as Friday, May 28, 2021 OF APPOINTMENT TO ATTEND nurses, doctors, vaccinators, and other health Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise to THE UNITED STATES NAVAL care professionals; and crusading for equality thank and honor Shadawn Reddick-Smith for ACADEMY and justice across our nation—from the board- her years of distinguished service to the room to the courtroom! House Judiciary Committee and to the United HON. ROBERT E. LATTA TELACU’s ‘‘CREO’’ Award, the ‘‘I Believe’’ States Congress. Through her strategic insight OF OHIO Award, recognizes individuals who exemplify and tireless dedication to advancing the Com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the highest ideals and commitment to improv- mittee’s priorities, Shadawn played a vital role ing society through personal and public serv- in ensuring the work of the House Judiciary Friday, May 28, 2021 ice. This year it will be presented to the first Committee was accessible and tangible to the Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is my great Latina Los Angeles City Council President in American people. pleasure to pay special tribute to an out- the City Council’s 170-year history, the Honor- As we toiled together to reject then-Presi- standing student from Ohio’s Fifth Congres- able Nury Martinez. President Martinez is an dent Trump’s disgraceful efforts to undermine sional District. I am pleased to announce that outstanding role model who embodies the our democracy and erode key Judiciary prior- Nolan Barber of Monclova, Ohio, has been of- hopes and dreams of all TELACU Scholars— ities—namely reforming our immigration sys- fered an appointment to the United States the children of Latino immigrant families, the tem, preventing gun violence, and protecting Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. first (but not the last) in their family to grad- access to the ballot box—I saw firsthand her Nolan’s offer of appointment permits him to uate from college, the dreamers who consist- passion and her skillful capacity to render our attend the United States Naval Academy this ently shatter historical barriers to achievement. often-complex work understandable to the fall with the incoming Class of 2025. Attending This year’s gala will also include a Special public. one of our nation’s military academies not only 80th Birthday Tribute to Chairman and Found- When Democrats took control of the House offers the opportunity to serve our country, but er of the TELACU Education Foundation, Dr. in January of 2019, the eyes of the country also guarantees a world-class education while David C. Liza´rraga. With a dedicated career of were fixed upon the Judiciary Committee I undertaking one of the most challenging and service spanning six decades, Dr. Liza´rraga’s now chaired. I was deeply grateful that rewarding experiences of their lives. impact is immeasurable. Beginning as a social Shadawn stayed on my staff as my commu- Nolan brings a tremendous amount of lead- worker and community organizer, he quickly nications director as we entered this unprece- ership, service, and dedication to the incoming gained a reputation for equipping people with dented time in American history. Before us lay Class of 2025. While attending Anthony the tools they need to achieve self-sufficiency problems existential in nature and scope: a Wayne High School in Whitehouse, Ohio, and the American Dream. As President and lawless President intent on destroying demo- Nolan participated in football, wrestling, and CEO of TELACU in the early 1960s, he devel- cratic norms, an executive branch stubbornly track and field, earning his varsity letter in all oped a unique business model for community fixed on stonewalling accountability, and a three. After graduating from Anthony Wayne development based on one simple but pro- structure of government thrown into disarray High School in 2020, Nolan attended the found principle—profitability is inseparable by the Administration’s ineptitude and cruelty.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 May 29, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28MY8.036 E28MYPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS E594 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 28, 2021 Despite the daunting task at hand, Shadawn’s CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN Mike is the epitome of a true broadcaster. composure was unflagging and her capacity to AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERIT- While we will miss him on the airwaves every maintain and nurture relations with members AGE MONTH AND HONORING morning, we wish him nothing but the best in of the press—and the Democratic caucus— ALEX SINK his retirement. were invaluable. f It would be easy to recognize Shadawn first HON. STEPHANIE N. MURPHY CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN OF FLORIDA and foremost for her work on the Judiciary AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFIC IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee’s oversight efforts, which included ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH two presidential impeachments during her ten- Friday, May 28, 2021 ure. And, to be sure, Shadawn handled these Mrs. MURPHY of Florida. Madam Speaker, HON. ED CASE incredibly demanding environments with poise, as part of our national celebration of Asian OF HAWAII marshalling stakeholders, communicating ef- American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fectively with the media, and shaping the pub- I am paying tribute to Floridians who have Friday, May 28, 2021 lic narrative to ensure our message of ac- made outstanding contributions to our commu- nity and our country. Mr. CASE. Madam Speaker, each year we countability under the law was heard loudly Today I rise to honor Alex Sink. come together to recognize May as Asian and clearly by the American people. But to Adelaide ‘‘Alex’’ Sink, who is originally from American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander focus only on these high-profile events would North Carolina, graduated from Wake Forest Month, in celebration of the critical participa- be to omit Shadawn’s commitment to all the University with a degree in mathematics. Alex tion of our Asian American, Native Hawaiian work of the Judiciary Committee. taught at girls’ schools in Liberia and Sierra and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in Leone before launching her career in banking our national story. Shadawn sacrificed much of herself, without Over the past year, the pandemic has high- complaint, to provide access to the press and and in politics. Former Governor Lawton Chiles appointed lighted the harsh disparities that too many in ensure the public understood what was tran- Alex to the Commission on Government Ac- the AANHPI community face across several spiring in the Halls of Congress. She would countability to the People, and later to the issues, including access to health care, edu- regularly wake early, arriving at the Rayburn Commission on Education. In 2006, she was cation and more. Our nation has also seen an House Office Building often before the sun elected as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, unprecedented rise in hate-driven violence rose to ensure that television cameras and re- becoming the first—and, to date, the only— against Asian Americans. As Congressman porters were met with unlocked doors. She woman to hold this cabinet-level position. On from Hawai’i, the state with the highest per- was also a kind presence to the junior staffers August 24, 2010, Alex won the Democratic pri- centage of Asian Americans in our country, I and interns who perform much of the unsung mary for governor and launched an historic stand in full solidarity with all in the AANHPI community in confronting, condemning and work of the Committee, offering guidance on campaign. Throughout her career in public overcoming this desecration of that story. how to communicate effectively and how to service, Alex has proven herself to be a com- pelling advocate for affordable health care, My own mentor, U.S. Congressman and navigate a career on Capitol Hill. And Senator Spark Matsunaga, understood that Shadawn expanded and transformed the Judi- non-discriminatory adoption placement prac- tices, and reproductive justice. the way forward amongst all peoples was not ciary Committee’s digital program, ensuring Alex has continued to positively impact Flor- through violence or discrimination, but through that the work of the Committee could meet ida as a mentor and community activist. peace, education and understanding. He and Americans where they are today: online and I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring his generation of Asian Americans in the on social media. Her legacy is a Judiciary and celebrating Alex Sink. World War II era prevailed through extreme Committee with a social media reach unparal- f hardship to live the belief that peace and leled among other House Committees. equality are not just ideas and aspirations but HONORING THE CAREER OF MIKE achievable reality. In bringing the Judiciary Committee into the DANVERS In my home state of Hawai’i, we have been 21st century, Shadawn worked to ensure that blessed with so many AANHPI leaders whose the Committee was actively addressing issues HON. PETE STAUBER actions continue to guide us. Senator Matsu- that were top of mind to the American people. OF MINNESOTA naga’s legacy lives on in the U.S. Institute of She was deeply passionate about overhauling IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Peace, which he created through an act of America’s broken, often brutal system of polic- Congress in 1984. Congresswoman Patsy Friday, May 28, 2021 ing and helped shepherd the George Floyd Mink’s Title IX legislation is the foundation of Justice in Policing Act—bold legislation that Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, I am proud equal opportunity in our schools. The songs reimagines policing in our communities— to honor the career of Wadena broadcast leg- Queen Lili’uokalani wrote are beloved memo- end, Mike Danvers, who is retiring after forty rials to the perseverance of Hawaiian culture. through the Judiciary Committee and the full years in the radio industry. His last show was This July, we will celebrate the 100th anniver- House of Representatives. In doing so, today, May 28, 2021. sary of the enactment of Prince Jonah Ku¯hio¯ Shadawn showcased her wide array of skills, Mike moved to Wadena, Minnesota in the Kalaniana‘ole’s Hawaiian Homes Commission demonstrating her ability to build consensus, Fall of 1984 and has been with KWAD–AM, Act, which helped return the Native Hawaiian deftly manage a surge of press requests, and KNSP–AM and the Superstation K106 ever people to the land that holds such deep an- craft a message that helped facilitate the bill’s since. Most recently, Mike was the morning cestral, cultural and spiritual significance. passage while rendering it visible to the public show host for the Superstation and grew a Through these leaders and their successors, at large. strong base of listeners and fans along the we see that despite generations of hardship way. He is beloved in Wadena and the sur- and trial, AANHPI communities are standing Shadawn is moving on to tackle new chal- rounding communities that make up the strong and have led the charge to make our lenges at the Department of Homeland Secu- Superstation K106 listening area. country better. rity, where she will serve as Director of Stra- However, he is not just known as the man To AANHPIs everywhere and especially the tegic Communications. She is one of a select on the morning radio. Mike is especially pas- close to 80 percent of my own constituents few who stood tall and demonstrated exem- sionate about high school wrestling and whose heritage lies in Asia and the Pacific, I plary grit during a most turbulent moment for coached wrestling in the Wadena area for 22 am truly honored to elevate your voices in the our nation. I always felt proud to have her by years. He has broadcasted live from 23 Min- halls of Congress and understand that a single my side. nesota State High School League Wrestling month of remembrance is not enough. There Tournaments and called play-by-play for hun- is far more to be done, as a community, as a I wish Shadawn all the best in her future en- dreds of high schools sporting events. state and as a nation. deavors, and I thank her for her service to the Mike has been a friend and mentor to doz- This May, in our 29th year of observing Committee, to the Congress, and to the coun- ens of young broadcasters, and his legacy will AANHPI month, I urge all of my fellow Ameri- try. continue through the lives of everyone he has cans to listen to the lessons of our past so we touched throughout his time in the Wadena may act in the present to pave the way for our community. future.

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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Page S3915 viding that the motions to invoke cloture with re- A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- spect to the nominations of Julien Xavier Neals and viding that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to Regina M. Rodriguez ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Mon- be determined on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, Senate re- day, June 7, 2021; and that the motion to invoke sume consideration of the bill; that all post-cloture cloture with respect to the motion to proceed to time be considered expired and Senate vote on or in consideration of the bill ripen upon disposition of S. relation to Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology (listed above); that if a Budget Act point of order and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, is raised and a motion to waive is made following to establish a regional technology hub program, to disposition of Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858, require a strategy and report on economic security, Senate vote on the motion to waive; that if waived, Senate vote on Schumer Amendment No. 1502 (list- science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job ed above), as amended; that the motion to invoke creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency cloture with respect to the bill be withdrawn; and program. Page S3928 Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous- amended, with 60-affirmative votes required for pas- consent agreement was reached providing that the sage. Page S3926 Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- National Commission To Investigate the Janu- sions only, with no business being conducted on the ary 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Com- following dates and times, and that following each plex Act: Senate resumed consideration of the mo- pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next tion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3233, to es- pro forma session: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 11:30 tablish the National Commission to Investigate the a.m.; Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 11 a.m.; and that January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Com- when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, June 3, plex. Page S3926 2021, it next convene on Monday, June 7, 2021, at During consideration of this measure today, Senate 3 p.m. also took the following action: Neals Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con- By 54 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 218), three-fifths sideration of the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals, of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having to be United States District Judge for the District voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion of New Jersey. Page S3928 to close further debate on the motion to proceed to A motion was entered to close further debate on consideration of the bill. Page S3927 the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Paycheck Fairness Act—Cloture: Senate began sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the consideration of the motion to proceed to consider- Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent ation of H.R. 7, to amend the Fair Labor Standards agreement of Friday, May 28, 2021, a vote on clo- Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to ture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 7, victims of discrimination in the payment of wages 2021. Page S3928 on the basis of sex. Page S3928 Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen- A motion was entered to close further debate on ate took the following action: the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3928 of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, May 28, 2021, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition viding that Senate resume consideration of the nomi- of S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Tech- nation at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 7, nology and Innovation in the National Science Foun- 2021. Page S3928 dation, to establish a regional technology hub pro-

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 1 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 1

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Tuesday: House will meet in Pro Forma session. session at 3 p.m.

Extension of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Jackson Lee, Sheila, Tex., E589 Norman, Ralph, S.C., E583, E586 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E585 Panetta, Jimmy, Calif., E585 Bentz, Cliff, Ore., E584 Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E590 Perlmutter, Ed, Colo., E588, E590, E591, E593 Blumenauer, Earl, Ore., E590 Lamborn, Doug, Colo., E589 Roy, Chip, Tex., E592 Buck, Ken, Colo., E591 Latta, Robert E., Ohio, E587, E587, E589, E590, E591, Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E593 Calvert, Ken, Calif., E586 E593 Cartwright, Matt, Pa., E588 Loudermilk, Barry, Ga., E584, E587 Smith, Adam, Wash., E591 Case, Ed, Hawaii, E594 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E583, E586 Stauber, Pete, Minn., E594 Chabot, Steve, Ohio, E591 McEachin, A. Donald, Va., E584 Stevens, Haley M., Mich., E583 Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E584, E585, E588 Murphy, Stephanie N., Fla., E583, E594 Young, Don, Alaska, E587 Garamendi, John, Calif., E587 Nadler, Jerrold, N.Y., E592, E593

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