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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 No. 147 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was in Houston and other areas because of tery. At the top of the crest of Arling- called to order by the Speaker pro tem- Hurricane Harvey, where thousands ton Cemetery is the Tomb of the Un- pore (Mr. LUCAS). have lost their homes, over a million known. I call it the Tomb of the Un- f cars are destroyed. Natural disasters known Soldier. It is the Tomb of the are taking place. Unknown. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO In the midst of all of this, yesterday The Tomb of the Unknown is guarded TEMPORE was a day we should also remember, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- not because we had natural disasters, time, by the United States Army 3rd fore the House the following commu- but because we had an attack on the Infantry Division. The oldest infantry nication from the Speaker: United States 16 years ago. Yes, Sep- division in the United States has the tember 11, 2001. honor, the duty, and the privilege to WASHINGTON, DC, All of us who are old enough remem- September 12, 2017. guard the tomb of America’s unknown ber exactly what we were doing, as we I hereby appoint the Honorable FRANK D. who died for us. LUCAS to act as Speaker pro tempore on this should always remember what we were So what happened on September 11 day. doing that day—a defining moment in when the two planes crashed into the PAUL D. RYAN, our personal lives. World Trade Center and the other I was a judge in Texas at that time. Speaker of the House of Representatives. plane is headed toward the Pentagon? I was driving my Jeep—an old, red, f Yes, the soldiers are on guard. And did beat up Renegade Jeep—to the court- they leave their post? Absolutely not. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE house, and I was listening to KILT In fact, they not only did not leave The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Radio, Hudson & Harrigan in the Morn- ing, a country-western station. Robert their post, Mr. Speaker, they called for ant to the order of the House of Janu- reinforcements, and they had 30 other ary 3, 2017, the Chair will now recog- B. McIntyre, the newscaster, came on and said that a plane had hit one of the soldiers create a perimeter around the nize Members from lists submitted by tomb to guard it from whatever may the majority and minority leaders for towers in New York City. Like most folks, I didn’t know what to make of occur from that terror that hit in the morning-hour debate. skies. They were there on duty. The Chair will alternate recognition that. I thought maybe it was an acci- dent. But a few minutes later, he was I assume, and I don’t know this, but between the parties. All time shall be I assume those guards that day knew equally allocated between the parties, back on the air talking about a second plane crashing into the other tower in about the first two planes that hit the and in no event shall debate continue World Trade Center. The sergeant beyond 11:50 a.m. Each Member, other New York City. I pulled over to the side of the road, major on duty did not want those sol- than the majority and minority leaders as other people were doing, and lis- diers to leave the post. He called for re- and the minority whip, shall be limited tened to what was taking place in inforcements to protect the tomb from to 5 minutes. America as we were attacked. We all that terror in the skies. f know the rest of the story about some Remarkable stories that took place wonderful people who were hijacked on that day, Mr. Speaker, stories about ARLINGTON CEMETERY’S HONOR Americans helping other Americans, GUARD NEVER LEAVE THEIR POST a plane in Pennsylvania who took that plane down that apparently was headed just like Americans are helping Ameri- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The for Washington, D.C., probably this cans today with the wildfires and the Chair recognizes the gentleman from building. They saved the lives of Mem- hurricanes. There are many other sto- Texas (Mr. POE) for 5 minutes. bers of Congress and people who ries that we will never know about. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the worked in Washington. The fourth We know that on that day, as the country is recovering from natural dis- plane crashed into the Pentagon. smoke was burning in New York and in asters that are taking place all over I would just like to talk about that Pennsylvania and at the Pentagon, our our land: on the West Coast and the fourth plane. That plane, American first responders, when that terror came Northwest, we have the wildfires; over Airlines Flight No. 77, takes off from to America, they didn’t run. They ran the weekend, we had Hurricane Irma Dulles, takes to the air, in less than 50 toward that terror in the skies. Those going through Florida, now through minutes turns around, and is headed men and women in our law enforce- the Southeastern States causing havoc; back to the Pentagon. ment agencies, our fire departments, and then, of course, we are still reeling As you know, Mr. Speaker, the Pen- emergency medical technicians, and from the hammering that we received tagon is right next to Arlington Ceme- thousands of others ran to help other

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As tragic as these storms can cipal at St. Michael-Albertville High Remarkable people, these Americans. be, they also tend to bring out the best School for 9 years. She is known for And that is just the way it is. in us as Americans, who always answer her strong leadership and commitment f the call to serve and help those who are to providing students with a great en- suffering. We are all one big family vironment in which to learn and a top- INCREDIBLE WORK DONE AT THE when these disasters hit. ALEXANDRIA MEGA SHELTER notch education. Thank you to all those at the Alex- She has shown her commitment by The SPEAKER pro tempore. The andria Mega Shelter who welcomed consistently improving curriculum and Chair recognizes the gentleman from these displaced people in their time of implementing many different programs Louisiana (Mr. ABRAHAM) for 5 min- need and hopefully made their ordeal a designed to assist her students. One utes. little better. program she created is called Fresh- Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise f man Connections which helps build re- today to highlight the incredible work NEW JERSEYANS EMBODY THE lationships between incoming fresh- performed by those running the Alex- BEST AMERICA HAS TO OFFER man students and their upperclassmen andria Mega Shelter in my district dur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The peers. ing the Hurricane Harvey evacuation. Successful students are the key to In Louisiana, we know too well how Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. PALLONE) for 5 min- our future, so it is important that we devastating hurricanes and flooding recognize educators like Jolene who can be. When our neighbors in Texas utes. Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, last are guiding our students on the path to needed help, Louisiana answered the success. Congratulations, Jolene, on call. At its peak, the Alexandria Mega week I was outraged when President Trump announced that he would be being named the Vice Principal of the Shelter housed 1,800 people displaced Year. You deserve it. by Hurricane Harvey. ending the DACA program. DACA re- I visited with some of the victims cipients are contributing members of ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE MOST WIRED HOSPITALS and the workers, and I want to share our society, have no criminal record, with you some of the amazing work and have known only this country as Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise that went on there. The shelter pro- home. They work at leading American today to recognize the St. Cloud Hos- companies. They have served our coun- vided a roof and a bed for people whose pital for being recognized as one of the try in the military. homes were flooded and destroyed; but most digitally connected hospitals in On the day of the President’s deci- as a physician, I was most impressed the Nation. This is not St. Cloud Hos- sion, I met with several young people with the medical response that I saw at pital’s first major award. In fact, just at Rutgers University in my district the shelter. On short notice, local last year, they were named one of the who may now face deportation. I was healthcare providers banded together top 100 hospitals in the country. impressed by their courage in coming to set up a clinic to meet the health As technology continues to develop forward to tell their stories and to needs of these displaced people, includ- and advance, our Nation’s hospitals are challenge the President’s reckless ac- ing dialysis patients who could not better suited to provide their patients tion. miss treatments; if they did, they with the very best care possible, which Some examples: Yeimi, a 17-year-old is exactly what the St. Cloud Hospital could die. The clinic allowed most pa- from Freehold, left Mexico when she tients to be treated in-house right does each and every day. was 1 year old. She said at the meeting We are proud that the St. Cloud Hos- there in the Mega Shelter, making I had: ‘‘I do want to become something their stay in the shelter easier than it pital is a leader in this healthcare in- in life, because that is why I am here. dustry and in utilizing useful tech- might have been otherwise. I do not want this dream to be shat- Additionally, the shelter was able to nology, allowing patients to stay in tered because DACA, apparently, is touch with their doctors and nurses, send 1,800 pounds of donated medica- going to be killed.’’ tions and medical supplies to patients renew prescriptions, gain access to Then there is Alma, a 23-year-old their records, and even take part in in Beaumont, Texas, whose people were from Perth Amboy in my district, who struggling in the aftermath of the virtual physician exams. added: ‘‘DACA has opened doors for me This high distinction is the result of storm just to get the medicines they that I never knew existed. The elimi- needed to survive themselves. the healthcare providers and the infor- nation of this executive order without mation systems staff working for Local pilots and aviators donated air an appropriate replacement would not time and resources to fly these medi- CentraCare Health and the St. Cloud only be devastating for DREAMers but Hospital. Thank you for your service, cines and these badly needed supplies to the country as a whole.’’ And I agree to Beaumont where they could help and thank you for making the St. with Alma. Cloud Hospital a leader in 21st century these good people. Mr. Speaker, these New Jerseyans healthcare. I want to specifically mention the ef- embody the best America has to offer, forts of the Louisiana National Guard; and I will continue to stand by their THE HUBINS ARE NAMED THE PIZZA RANCH FRANCHISEES OF THE YEAR the Louisiana State Police, including side as we work together to protect Superintendant Kevin Reeves and his their DACA status. We need to pass the Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise troopers; Rapides Parish Sheriff Wil- Dream Act as quickly as possible. today to recognize Randall and Sheryl liam Earl Hilton and his deputies; and Hubin, the owners of the Pizza Ranch f Azar Kayal and his staff at the Lou- in Andover, on being recognized as the isiana Department of Public Safety for JOLENE HERFEL, VICE PRINCIPAL Pizza Ranch Franchisee of the Year. their role in assisting the people at the OF THE YEAR The Hubins received this award not shelter. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The just because of their dedication to the I also want to mention Dr. Spencer Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pizza Ranch brand but also because of Tucker, Dr. Emily Smith Grezaffi, Minnesota (Mr. EMMER) for 5 minutes. their commitment to the Andover com- Laura Pickett, Melinda Sanders, Nici Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise munity. English, Dr. David Holcombe, and all today to celebrate an educator in my Randall and Sheryl have owned the those with the Louisiana Department district whose dedication to her stu- Pizza Ranch for the past 4 years, and, of Health, and emergency and local dents has earned her an important as a direct result of its success, not pharmacies who helped meet the med- award. only have they been named Franchisee

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As years Iran and its proxies in Syria and Leb- merce they bring to our communities. passed, the shock of the attack has di- anon, as well as the instability and vio- Congratulations, Randall and Sheryl, minished, but the memory of the feel- lence stemming from the long-running on your award, and thank you for your ing of hope that arose from the acts of conflict with the Palestinians. contribution to Minnesota’s Sixth Con- selfless Americans is stronger. Listening to Israeli Prime Minister gressional District and the Andover In my mind, one of the very worst Benjamin Netanyahu’s presentation to community. events in human history became over- our congressional delegation greatly b 1015 shadowed as the very best in us—as a enhanced my level of support for people—was made evident through Israeli foreign aid, just as listening to RECOGNIZING POW/MIA DAY countless acts of kindness and dignity. the Palestinian Authority’s presen- Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to It is this dignity we must hold on to in tation greatly enhanced my opposition recognize National POW/MIA Day and order to honor the fallen. to foreign aid for Palestine. to remember the brave Americans who From the first responders, citizens, For these reasons, I believe U.S. se- became prisoners of war during their volunteers, and, finally, the devoted curity assistance to Israel should con- service and those still missing in ac- souls on board Flight 93, I remember tinue to be a high priority, and I am tion. the moments in which the very best Since America’s founding, hundreds proud that defense collaboration be- parts of Americans shone brightest. of thousands of Americans have been tween our two countries has yielded These moments include when our citi- held as prisoners of war. To this day, many important developments, includ- zens were no longer categorized by more than 80,000 Americans remain ing the Arrow anti-ballistic missile their differences, but were defined by missing in action. system, which is among the top missile These patriots answered the call of their shared determination not only to shield technologies in the world. duty during some of our Nation’s dark- survive, but also to overcome an un- Considering the growing threat of est times. Their service and enormous thinkable tragedy. North Korea’s nuclear missile program If a student asks me about my memo- sacrifice must never be forgotten or and Iran’s ballistic missile develop- ries of September 11, I always tell them taken for granted. So I stand here ment, it is clear that our efforts in this honestly of the horror I felt, and I tell today reaffirming our Nation’s com- field are more important now than them of the hope that emerged as our mitment to these Americans. ever. They deserve to return home, and people did their level best to turn evil In addition to our successful coopera- their families deserve answers. That is into good. tion on defense, the U.S. and Israel also why every third Friday in September While I will never forget September work together on many other issues. we not only honor these Americans, 11, 2001, and the lives that were forever One of these issues that is of particular but we recommit to our promise to lost to us on that day, 16 years ago, I interest to me is agriculture. I never search until every missing soldier is take some comfort in knowing that a dreamed that Israel’s agriculture in- accounted for. loving and never-changing God called dustry would be as advanced as it was. Today, I ask that we all pause for a them to Heaven to live in His presence Despite a very challenging eco- moment to remember these Americans. forever. system, Israel produces enough food to Remember their sacrifice, and if they Now, more than ever before, we must feed their entire country, as well as are still missing, pray for their home- recall the sacrifices made by so many boasts a very impressive agriculture coming. in the aftermath of September 11 and export market. recall that freedom is never truly free- f In conclusion, I believe the close ly given. It is earned. It is hard-fought working relationship between our two HONORING THE FALLEN ON for, and it is something we must all governments will remain critically im- SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 work together to continue to achieve. portant for many years to come, and I The SPEAKER pro tempore. The May God bless all of those who lost am grateful for the opportunity to ad- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from their lives on September 11, those who vance these ties in one small way North Carolina (Ms. FOXX) for 5 min- were left behind, and those who con- through my visit last month. tinue to fight for our freedom. utes. f Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today f to honor the nearly 3,000 souls that RECESS CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP were taken from us much too soon on WITH ISRAEL NEEDS TO CONTINUE The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- September 11, 16 years ago. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair Like many others, the events of Sep- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The declares the House in recess until noon tember 11, 2001, are forever etched in Chair recognizes the gentleman from today. my memory. On that day, I was in Ra- Kentucky (Mr. COMER) for 5 minutes. Accordingly (at 10 o’clock and 22 leigh, North Carolina, serving in the Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, at the be- minutes a.m.), the House stood in re- State legislature, and recall an aide ginning of August, I was able to join cess. coming in to share the news. the majority leader and a number of Naturally, when hearing about the my fellow freshmen on an 8-day trip to f first plane hitting the World Trade Israel. b 1200 Center, we all thought it was a terrible I would like to thank Leader MCCAR- AFTER RECESS accident that had occurred. My col- THY for organizing this informative and leagues and I were in a state of shock memorable visit, which taught me so The recess having expired, the House and grief when we heard about the sec- much about the importance of the was called to order by the Speaker pro ond plane and the subsequent attacks U.S.-Israel relationship and the numer- tempore (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois) that followed. ous challenges and opportunities facing at noon. What I remember most is the feeling our two countries and our other allies f of abject horror and disbelief that we in the region. experienced on that day. That horror is It is impossible to visit Israel with- PRAYER still felt by the family members who out feeling the weight of history, from The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick were left behind, robbed of their loved Biblical times to modern day. Staying J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: ones who were violently taken too in Jerusalem, seeing Bethlehem up Loving God, we give You thanks for soon. close, viewing Israel from atop the giving us another day.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:58 Sep 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.004 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7228 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 As Members of the people’s House re- without also noting that he, himself, School Time program has helped more turn to Washington, delayed by the considered DACA unconstitutional is than 11,000 Pennsylvania children have storms that have blown through the biased reporting designed to promote a access to healthier foods and focus on Southeast, we ask Your blessing upon pro-amnesty agenda. It is no wonder more active community programs out- them that they might be all the more that the media’s credibility with the side the classroom. focused in their work and, as modeled American people is now at a record Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the Sub- by so many Americans in their efforts low. committee on Nutrition, I am so proud these past days in helping their neigh- f of our schools and our students who bors, prepared to work together to ad- work to serve healthier meals and END HUNGER NOW dress our Nation’s most pressing needs. snacks, get students to move more, Continue to bless those who are re- (Mr. MCGOVERN asked and was offer high-quality physical and health covering from hurricane destruction given permission to address the House education, and empower school leaders and those fighting, still, the storms of for 1 minute and to revise and extend to become healthy role models. wildfire that plague our Western his remarks.) f States. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, as BRING UP THE DREAM ACT Blanket those who fight to overcome kids, we were taught that breakfast is these national disasters with Your the most important meal of the day. (Mr. KILDEE asked and was given spirit of strength and endurance, and Still, far too many students—espe- permission to address the House for 1 preserve them all from harm. cially those living in poverty—arrive minute.) May all that is done this day be for at school hungry each day. Congress Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, Con- Your greater honor and glory. can and must do more to bolster our gress—and, actually, Congress today— Amen. school breakfast programs so that all should act to pass the Dream Act. students across the country have ac- House Democrats are working to pass a f cess to a nutritious breakfast to start permanent solution to protect 800,000 THE JOURNAL the day. DREAMers, children who were brought The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I have joined my Republican col- here to the United States by their par- Chair has examined the Journal of the league on the House Agriculture Com- ents through no fault of their own, last day’s proceedings and announces mittee, Congressman RODNEY DAVIS, on many of them as very young children. to the House his approval thereof. a bill to expand commodity support to America is the only country they Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- the School Breakfast Program. The bi- know. They have registered with the nal stands approved. partisan Healthy Breakfasts Help Kids government. They pay their taxes. Learn Act will provide schools with ad- They make great contributions to our f ditional nutritious food to ensure no society. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE student starts his or her day hungry. We have to ask ourselves: Do we Importantly, this legislation will allow want to deport these youngsters from The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the schools to expand their breakfast pro- the only country they have ever gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. grams, improve their menus, and serve known? Is that the morally right ques- MCGOVERN) come forward and lead the students nutritious, American-grown tion? House in the Pledge of Allegiance. foods. We can argue the economics, and I Mr. MCGOVERN led the Pledge of Al- Mr. Speaker, school meals are just as can argue that it is an economic mis- legiance as follows: essential as a textbook when it comes take to lose these individuals, but it is I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the to helping our kids learn and succeed. essentially a moral question. If a Mem- United States of America, and to the Repub- I look forward to working with my col- ber of Congress believes that we should lic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. leagues to advance this bipartisan leg- deport 800,000 productive people who islation that, combined with other only know this country, who were f antihunger safety net programs, will brought here as children, then come to ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER work to end hunger now. the floor of the House and put that on PRO TEMPORE f the record. Vote ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no,’’ but bring up the Dream Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The RECOGNIZING ALLIANCE FOR A This is an important question, and it Chair will entertain up to 15 requests HEALTHIER GENERATION is the work of Congress, and we should for 1-minute speeches on each side of (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania do it now. the aisle. asked and was given permission to ad- f f dress the House for 1 minute and to re- vise and extend his remarks.) HONORING THE BRAVERY AND MEDIA IGNORES FACTS ON DACA Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. SACRIFICE OF THE 442ND MIS- (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize SION SUPPORT GROUP given permission to address the House the outstanding work of the Alliance (Mrs. HARTZLER asked and was for 1 minute and to revise and extend for a Healthier Generation in its mis- given permission to address the House his remarks.) sion to help our schoolchildren lead for 1 minute.) Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, healthier lives. The alliance works Mrs. HARTZLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise President Trump’s recent decision to closely with schools in Pennsylvania today to honor and thank the airmen end the unconstitutional DACA pro- and nationwide to improve student of the 442nd Mission Support Group gram has received unfair criticism by health and wellbeing. who returned home to Whiteman Air the liberal media. Over the past decade, Healthier Gen- Force Base last month after a 6-month When reporting on President Trump’s eration’s groundbreaking work with deployment. These dedicated reservists decision to end the DACA program, schools, communities, and businesses were deployed across six bases in sup- outlets such as The New York Times, have benefited more than 25 million port of Operation Resolute Support and The Washington Post, and CBS all in- children across this country. More provided vital base functions for our cluded former President Obama’s criti- than 950 Pennsylvania schools have military overseas. cism of the announcement. What is not teamed with Healthier Generation, The reservists of the 442nd left their being reported is that then-President helping more than half a million chil- homes, jobs, families, and friends to Obama stated over 20 times before dren in the Commonwealth make travel overseas to support our mili- issuing DACA that executive amnesty healthier choices. tary’s mission. I admire their commit- is an overstep of executive authority Since 2007, 18 Pennsylvania schools ment, their sacrifice, and dedication to and is unconstitutional. have been recognized with National our Nation. Their bravery and sacrifice To use former President Obama’s Healthy School Awards for their excep- deserve our appreciation and respect, criticism of the termination of DACA tional work. The Healthy Out-of- and I am glad to welcome them home

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RYAN, for extended periods of time for the bringing fresh and healthy food to our The Speaker, House of Representatives, good of our Nation. They are unsung hungry neighbors. The Fresh Connect Washington, DC. DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- heroes, and they, too, deserve our rec- program provides reliable and needed ognition for their sacrifice. mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of food to the 57,000 residents of Bucks the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- So to the airmen of the 442nd, you County facing hunger, about a third of tives, the Clerk received the following mes- and your families have our undying whom are children. sage from the Secretary of the Senate on gratitude. You are truly heroes. Wel- This month I participated in the September 11, 2017, at 7:58 p.m.: come home, and thank you for your Fresh Connect program at Solly Farm That the Senate passed without amend- service. in Ivyland, where fresh produce was ment H.R. 3732. f collected and delivered to the Bucks With best wishes, I am, Sincerely, County Community College in Bristol IT IS TIME TO FUND WILDFIRES KAREN L. HAAS. for distribution. (Mr. SCHRADER asked and was I want to thank Philabundance, the f given permission to address the House Bucks County Opportunity Council, for 1 minute.) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, for the PRO TEMPORE Against Hunger, St. Mary Medical Cen- past few weeks, the country has tuned The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. in to watch as catastrophic hurricanes ter, United Way of Bucks County, Roll- RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois). Pursuant to pummel Texas and Florida, but out ing Harvest Food Rescue, and Solly clause 4 of rule I, the following enrolled West we have been facing our own nat- Farm for all of their hard work in mak- bill was signed by the Speaker on Mon- ural disaster, one that doesn’t get ing this program possible. Mr. Speaker, day, September 11, 2017: nearly as much attention but one that these organizations and all of their H.R. 3732, to amend section 1113 of can be equally devastating and destruc- generous volunteers are a tribute to the Social Security Act to provide au- tive. I am talking, of course, about our community and to our Nation. thority for increased fiscal year 2017 wildfires raging, burning a total of 7.8 f and 2018 payments for temporary as- million acres. In my home State of Or- HONORING SCHOOL NUTRITION sistance to United States citizens re- egon, we currently have 26 active fires. PROFESSIONALS As a member of this body, I have rou- turned from foreign countries. (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois tinely supported emergency appropria- f tions packages when national disasters asked and was given permission to ad- strike this country. I have supported dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER funding for Superstorm Sandy. I sup- vise and extend his remarks.) PRO TEMPORE ported funding last week for Hurricane Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Harvey, and I will support funding for Speaker, I rise today to honor school ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the Chair Hurricane Irma. I have done this be- nutrition professionals across the will postpone further proceedings cause, as an American and as a Member country and in my congressional dis- today on motions to suspend the rules of Congress, it is the right thing to do. trict located in central and south- on which a recorded vote or the yeas I call on my colleagues, now, to also western Illinois. From Monticello’s and nays are ordered, or on which the support us in the West. We need to Washington Elementary School, to vote incurs objection under clause 6 of change the way we pay to fight these Edwardsville’s St. Boniface Catholic rule XX. wildfires. School, I have seen firsthand the great The House will resume proceedings My good friend from Idaho MIKE work they do in schools across my dis- on postponed questions at a later time. SIMPSON and I have once again intro- trict. duced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 2862, Now, as summer comes to an end and f children head back to school, these the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, that b 1215 will begin to treat wildfires like the professionals will be working hard to national disasters they are. The bill ensure students receive healthy and ap- JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM will create a fund dedicated to the pealing meals, which is not an easy AWARENESS WORKSHOP SERIES costs of fighting wildfires so the Forest task. Each schoolday, nearly 100,000 ACT OF 2017 schools serve lunch to 30.4 million stu- Service and BLM will no longer have to Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I spend over 50 percent of their budget dents. Nutritious meals at school are an essential part of the day and help to move to suspend the rules and pass the on fighting fires that should be spent bill (H.R. 3284) to amend the Homeland on managing our forests and their sus- nourish children and enable them to learn. Security Act of 2002 to establish a tainable health. Joint Counterterrorism Awareness This is common sense, my friends. It This could never be possible without Workshop Series, and for other pur- is time to act, time for this body to dedicated school nutrition profes- poses, as amended. recognize the importance of this issue, sionals. School nutrition professionals The Clerk read the title of the bill. especially to those of us out West who are passionate about ensuring that stu- The text of the bill is as follows: face these infernos every year. dents have access to the nutrition they H.R. 3284 f need to succeed. I would like to take this opportunity to honor school nutri- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- HUNGER ACTION MONTH tion professionals who should take resentatives of the United States of America in (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was pride in the work they do every single Congress assembled, given permission to address the House day. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. for 1 minute.) Thank you, and keep up the great This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Joint Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Se- work. ries Act of 2017’’. September is Hunger Action Month, a f month where people all over America SEC. 2. JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM AWARENESS WORKSHOP SERIES. stand together with the nationwide COMMUNICATION FROM THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE (a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Homeland network of food banks to fight hunger. Security Act (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended Hunger can affect people from all The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. by adding at the end the following new sec- walks of life. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) laid before tion:

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JOINT COUNTERTERRORISM AWARE- Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- Workshop Series for 5 years and delin- NESS WORKSHOP SERIES. ernmental Affairs of the Senate a com- eates the activities that are required to ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in prehensive summary report of the key consultation with the Director of the Na- be part of each workshop, including a themes, lessons learned, and best practices review of current plans, policies and tional Counterterrorism Center and the Di- identified during the Workshop Series held rector of the Federal Bureau of Investiga- during the previous year. procedures, and an examination of the tion, shall establish a Joint Counterter- ‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized roles and responsibilities of each par- rorism Awareness Workshop Series (in this to be appropriated $1,000,000 for each of fiscal ticipating agency. section referred to as the ‘Workshop Series’) years 2018 through 2022 to carry out this sec- H.R. 3284 ensures that the whole com- to address emerging terrorist threats and to tion.’’. munity—from government officials, enhance the ability of State and local juris- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of dictions to prevent, protect against, respond law enforcement, fire, EMS, and public contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se- health officials to the private sector— to, and recover from terrorist attacks. curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Workshop Series estab- after the item relating to section 528 the fol- participates in the workshop. lished under subsection (a) shall include the lowing new item: Additionally, Mr. Speaker, this bill following components: ‘‘Sec. 529. Joint Counterterrorism Aware- allows the FEMA Administrator to se- ‘‘(1) Reviewing existing preparedness, re- lect jurisdictions to participate in such sponse, and interdiction plans, policies, and ness Workshop Series.’’. procedures related to terrorist attacks of the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- workshops from jurisdictions that cur- participating jurisdictions and identifying ant to the rule, the gentleman from rently receive, or previously received, gaps in such plans, operational capabilities, Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) and Urban Area Security Initiative funding response resources, and authorities. the gentlewoman from California (Ms. and have requested to host a workshop. ‘‘(2) Identifying Federal, State, and local BARRAGA´ N) each will control 20 min- Finally, H.R. 3284 requires the par- resources available to address the gaps iden- utes. ticipants to develop a summary report tified in accordance with paragraph (1). after each workshop that includes the ‘‘(3) Providing assistance, through train- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ing, exercises, and other means, to build or from Pennsylvania. key findings and strategies to mitigate sustain, as appropriate, the capabilities to GENERAL LEAVE the identified gaps. close such identified gaps. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I I introduced this bill with bipartisan ‘‘(4) Examining the roles and responsibil- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- support, and I am proud to have the ities of participating agencies and respective backing of two first responder organi- communities in the event of a terrorist at- bers have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their re- zations that I trust when working on tack. this type of legislation. ‘‘(5) Improving situational awareness and marks and include any extraneous ma- information sharing among all participating terial on the bill under consideration. Mr. Speaker, I include in the RECORD agencies in the event of a terrorist attack. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there a letter of support from the Inter- ‘‘(6) Identifying and sharing best practices objection to the request of the gen- national Association of Fire Chiefs and and lessons learned from each Workshop Se- tleman from Pennsylvania? a letter of support from the Federal ries established under subsection (a). There was no objection. Law Enforcement Officers Association. ‘‘(c) DESIGNATION OF PARTICIPATING CIT- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION IES.—The Administrator shall select jurisdic- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I OF FIRE CHIEFS, tions to host a Workshop Series from those yield myself such time as I may con- Fairfax, VA, July 21, 2017. cities that— sume. Hon. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK, ‘‘(1) are currently receiving, or that pre- Mr. Speaker, as we gather this week House of Representatives, viously received, funding under section 2003; and mark the 16th anniversary of the Washington, DC. and terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, DEAR REPRESENTATIVE FITZPATRICK: On be- ‘‘(2) have requested to be considered. we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent ‘‘(d) WORKSHOP SERIES PARTICIPANTS.—In- half of the nearly 12,000 fire and emergency dividuals from State and local jurisdictions people lost in that heinous act—includ- service leaders of the International Associa- and emergency response providers in cities ing 18 from my home of Bucks County, tion of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), I express our sup- designated under subsection (c) shall be eli- Pennsylvania. port for H.R. 3284, your legislation to author- gible to participate in the Workshop Series, Additionally, we honor the more ize the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness including the following: than 400 first responders who perished Workshop Series (JCTAWS). These multi- ‘‘(1) Senior elected and appointed officials. and the countless more whose long- disciplinary exercises help local jurisdictions ‘‘(2) Law enforcement. prepare for the threat of complex, coordi- term health was impacted because of nated terrorist attacks. ‘‘(3) Fire and Rescue. their courageous action. Each of us in ‘‘(4) Emergency management. The terrorist threat continues to evolve. ‘‘(5) Emergency Medical Services. this Chamber has heard stories of those As terrorist incidents in Mumbai in 2008, ‘‘(6) Public health officials. brave firefighters, police officers, and Paris in 2015, and Brussels in 2016 dem- ‘‘(7) Private sector representatives. EMTs who ran toward the danger and onstrate, complex, coordinated terror at- ‘‘(8) Other participants as deemed appro- chaos on that Tuesday morning and tacks using multiple teams and a variety of priate by the Administrator. made the ultimate sacrifice in the tactics are a growing threat that local juris- ‘‘(e) REPORTS.— service of their community and their dictions will have to address. Local jurisdic- ‘‘(1) WORKSHOP SERIES REPORT.—The Ad- tions must be prepared to respond to mul- country. Today we remember them, tiple incidents at the same time involving ministrator, in consultation with the Direc- and we recommit to recognize their ef- tor of the National Counterterrorism Center, active shooter incidents, explosives and the the Director of the Federal Bureau of Inves- forts and those efforts of all first re- use of fire as a weapon. tigation, and officials from the city in which sponders around our Nation. The JCTAWS exercises provide an environ- a Workshop Series is held, shall develop and Mr. Speaker, since 9/11, we have seen ment where local fire service, law enforce- submit to all of the agencies participating in the devastating impact of coordinated ment, emergency medical service, private such Workshop Series a report after the con- terrorist attacks on civilian targets. In sector and other disciplines can plan for clusion of each such Workshop Series that these cases, first responders—including joint response to these incidents. The addresses the following: local police, fire, and emergency med- JCTAWS allows federal, state and local part- ners to collaboratively evaluate their op- ‘‘(A) Key findings about lessons learned ical personnel—are the main response and best practices from each such Workshop tions and learn how to best protect their Series. force. It is critical that these men and communities. The exercises also bring to- ‘‘(B) Potential mitigation strategies and women have the training and tools to gether resources from the U.S. Department resources to address gaps identified during operate in these planned attacks. of Homeland Security, the National Counter- each such Workshop Series. That is why I have introduced H.R. terrorism Center, and the Federal Bureau of ‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than one 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Investigation to leverage the strengths of year after the date of the enactment of this Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017, these major agencies. After a jurisdiction section and annually thereafter for the next to authorize a vital workshop series al- hosts a JCTAWS exercise, key findings are communicated to the participants as well as five years, the Administrator, in consulta- lowing State and local jurisdictions to tion with the Director of the National mitigation strategies and resources to ad- Counterterrorism Center and the Director of prepare for coordinated terrorist at- dress gaps in preparedness. the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall tacks. The IAFC endorses this legislation and submit to the Committee on Homeland Secu- H.R. 3284, as amended, authorizes the thanks you for authorizing funding for this rity of the House of Representatives and the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness critical exercise program. We look forward

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SINCLAIR, Today there is an appreciation of the This bipartisan bill would formally authorize President and Chairman of the Board. importance of the whole-of-Nation re- the Federal Emergency Management Agency sponse where efforts among diverse FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (FEMA) to hold counterterrorism workshops OFFICERS ASSOCIATION, stakeholders, including nontraditional with state and local officials in order to ad- Washington, DC. first responders, are well coordinated dress emerging terrorist threats and to en- FLEOA COMMENDS FITZPATRICK, MURRAY, and thoroughly planned. hance the ability of state and local jurisdictions DONOVAN FOR FIRST RESPONDERS BILL The Joint Counterterrorism Aware- to prevent, protect against, respond to, and re- WASHINGTON, DC.—The Federal Law En- ness Workshop Series is a program cover from terrorist attacks. forcement Officers Association (FLEOA) ap- where one-day events are hosted across The coordination program under the meas- plauds Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick the country that bring people together ure would include: (PA–08), Stephanie Murray (FL–07), Dan who play a critical role in keeping 1. Reviewing existing preparedness, re- Donovan (NY–11), and the members of the their city’s residents safe during a ter- sponse, and interdiction plans, policies, and House Homeland Security Committee for ex- rorist attack. The multicity series is a procedures related to terrorist attacks of the panding the training and collaboration of collaborative effort among Federal, participating jurisdictions and identifying gaps emergency first responders through intro- State, local and private sector entities duction of H.R. 3284, the Joint Counterter- in such plans, operational capabilities, re- rorism Awareness Workshop Series that empowers cities to provide the sponse resources, and authorities; (JCTAWS) Act of 2017. FLEOA is the non- best response to an organized, coordi- 2. Identifying Federal, State, and local re- partisan, not-for-profit professional organi- nated, and multisite terrorist attack. sources available to address the gaps identi- zation representing more than 26,000 federal One of these workshops was con- fied; officers and agents from over 65 agencies. ducted in Los Angeles, near my dis- 3. Providing assistance, through training, ex- FLEOA President Nathan Catura stated, trict. I represent the Port of Los Ange- ercises, and other means, to build or sustain, ‘‘The horrific damage and loss of life caused les—America’s port. It touches every by terrorists 16 years ago reminds us of the as appropriate, the capabilities to close such congressional district and faces a vari- identified gaps; devastation into which first responders in- ety of threats that require coordinated sert themselves on a regular basis. Whenever 4. Examining the roles and responsibilities preparation and response from Federal, state, local, federal, and tribal first respond- of participating agencies and respective com- ers react as one unified team, the public ben- State, and local agencies. munities in the event of a terrorist attack; Enactment of H.R. 3284, the Joint efits in countless ways.’’ 5. Improving situational awareness and in- Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop ‘‘As a former federal agent, Congressman formation sharing among all participating Series Act, would codify this important Fitzpatrick knows the benefits H.R. 3284 will agencies in the event of a terrorist attack; and have by expanding the unified training and program in law. Specifically, H.R. 3284 6. Identifying and sharing best practices and communication of responders,’’ Catura con- requires the FEMA Administrator, in lessons learned from each Workshop Series. tinued. ‘‘It is because of the previous consultation with the Directors of the I would like to take the time to thank FEMA JCTAWS training and the additional train- National Counterterrorism Center and for their response to Hurricane Harvey and ing H.R. 3284 will generate that the public the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to safety community has made considerable their efforts with Hurricane Irma. establish a Joint Counterterrorism progress since the 9/11 attacks.’’ Since Hurricane Harvey, 617,000 individuals Workshop Series. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Throughout our Importantly, this bill requires that, have registered for assistance through FEMA Nation’s history, our first responders at the conclusion of each event, the with 13,585 interactions with survivors taking have always stood for peace, security, FEMA Administrator, in consultation place. FEMA is an integral part of security for and ordered liberty that make our with the NCTC and FBI Directors and survivors of catastrophes. By providing these communities great and our country officials from the participant city workshops, we will continue to provide secu- strong. For this we are eternally grate- hosting the workshop series, provide rity when our country is most vulnerable. ful. As we remember those who gave all participants with an after-action re- The bill would authorize $1 million a year their lives on September 11, we, unfor- port that includes key findings about from fiscal year 2018 through 2022 to estab- tunately, recall that the threats of co- lessons learned and best practices from lish the Joint Counterterrorism Awareness ordinated terrorist attacks are not the event, and potential mitigation Workshop Series. going away. Today it remains critical strategies and resources to address This workshop series is intended to help that our first responders have the re- gaps identified during the event. local jurisdictions prevent and respond to co- sources and the tools needed to protect I strongly support this counterterror- ordinated terrorist attacks. our communities. The Joint Counter- ism training program, and I believe This bill would authorize funding for five terrorism Awareness Workshop Series that Congress should show its support years instead of the one-year authorization in is one of these vital tools. for the program by enacting this legis- the committee-approved version and would Mr. Speaker, as a first responder my- lation. I urge my House colleagues to modify FEMA’s reporting requirements. self, I am proud to work with the support this bipartisan legislation. The series would provide training and other House Committee on Homeland Secu- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3284 is an impor- resources to close gaps in local counterter- rity’s Subcommittee on Emergency tant piece of legislation that has rorism preparedness plans, and to improve co- Preparedness, Response, and Commu- strong support on both sides of the ordination among state and local agencies. nications on moving this meaningful aisle. It empowers officials and individ- Participants would include state and local legislation, and I urge all Members to uals on the local level to come to- officials, law enforcement officers, first re- join me in supporting our first respond- gether to make their communities sponders, public health personnel, and pri- ers by voting ‘‘yes.’’ more secure. vate-sector representatives. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of This workshop series helps address The most chaotic times for first responders my time. new, evolving terrorist threats. It also are in response to natural disasters, leaving Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I enhances the ability of State and local little to no resources to respond to a potential yield myself such time as I may con- jurisdictions to prevent, protect terror attack. sume. against, respond to, and recover from Those who seek to do our nation harm can Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. terror attacks here in the homeland. take advantage of the lack of available first re- 3284, the Joint Counterterrorism Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sponders trained to handle counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series Act of 2017. support H.R. 3284, and I yield back the during a natural disaster, such as Hurricane Mr. Speaker, in a crisis like the at- balance of my time. Harvey and the flooding that took place in tacks of September 11, 2001, our Na- Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I, Houston. tion’s first responders—police officers, once again, urge my colleagues to sup- During Hurricane Harvey, Texas first re- firefighters, and emergency medical port H.R. 3284, and I yield back the bal- sponders were facing double effort with both a personnel—take on enormous respon- ance of my time. hurricane and flood; preventing proper re- sibilities. They contain the situation, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- sponse to a homeland security event should it care for the injured, and keep people ior member of the House Committee on have happened.

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Mr. Speaker, I ask development opportunities to analysts I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting unanimous consent that all Members by exposing them to the legal authori- H.R. 3284. have 5 legislative days within which to ties, collection capabilities, and data The SPEAKER pro tempore. The revise and extend their remarks and in- sets associated with different intel- question is on the motion offered by clude any extraneous material on the ligence offices across the DHS. It also the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. bill under consideration. is an important building block in the FITZPATRICK) that the House suspend The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there development of homeland security in- the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 3284, as objection to the request of the gen- telligence as a core competency above amended. tleman from Wisconsin? and beyond individual mission areas at The question was taken. There was no objection. the Department. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I Finally, the IRAP enhances the cohe- opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being yield myself such time as I may con- sion of the DHS intelligence enterprise in the affirmative, the ayes have it. sume. by exposing intelligence analysts to Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, on Mr. Speaker, the Department of their counterparts in one of the eight that I demand the yeas and nays. Homeland Security currently has nine other intelligence components, thus The yeas and nays were ordered. designated component intelligence pro- encouraging them to see themselves as The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- grams with trained analysts who could part of the larger DHS intelligence en- ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- benefit from an authorized, better or- terprise. ceedings on this motion will be post- ganized rotation program. In order to In short, this bill promotes a more poned. truly develop homeland security intel- robust intelligence analyst rotation f ligence expertise, the DHS has to de- program to ensure the Department is DHS INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL velop and expand programs to cross- building a network of employees with a ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM ACT OF train their broad cadre of analysts. true homeland security intelligence ex- 2017 One of the major lessons we learned pertise. from the September 11 terror attacks Mr. Speaker, this bill will make the Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I was the vital need to connect the dots country more safe. I urge my col- move to suspend the rules and pass the by sharing information across analyt- leagues to support this measure, and I bill (H.R. 2453) to amend the Homeland ical silos and across agencies. The bill reserve the balance of my time. Security Act of 2002 to establish the In- we are considering today builds upon telligence Rotational Assignment Pro- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- this foundation by authorizing a rota- MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- gram in the Department of Homeland tion program for intelligence analysts TELLIGENCE, Security, and for other purposes. across the Department. Washington, DC, September 8, 2017. The Clerk read the title of the bill. Having served as an intelligence ana- Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, The text of the bill is as follows: lyst in the Marine Corps and in the in- Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Secu- rity, Washington, DC. H.R. 2453 telligence community, including at the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I understand H.R. National Counterterrorism Center and 2453, 2468, and 2470 are slated for consider- resentatives of the United States of America in the Drug Enforcement Agency, I know Congress assembled, ation on the suspension calendar next week. firsthand the value of analysts gaining All three bills amend the Homeland Security SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in This Act may be cited as the ‘‘DHS Intel- experience in different mission areas the laws administered by the Secretary of ligence Rotational Assignment Program Act and broadening their analytical skills. Homeland Security by requiring the Sec- of 2017’’. H.R. 2453, the DHS Intelligence Rota- tional Assignment Program Act of 2017, retary, acting through the Chief Intelligence SEC. 2. INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGN- Officer of the Department, to perform spe- MENT PROGRAM. supports the effort to develop an inte- cific intelligence-related functions. All three Section 844 of the Homeland Security Act grated workforce of analysts that will bills are virtually identical to specific provi- of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 414) is amended by adding at ultimately develop a homeland secu- sions contained in H.R. 2825, the House- the end the following new subsection: rity intelligence expertise. The bill au- passed ‘‘Department of Homeland Security ‘‘(b) INTELLIGENCE ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENT thorizes the Intelligence Rotational Authorization Act of 2017’’ for which I wrote PROGRAM.— to you about on June 27, 2017. Accordingly, ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall Assignment Program, or IRAP, and di- since H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470 implicate Na- establish an Intelligence Rotational Assign- rects the Department to promote and tional Intelligence Program (NIP)-funded ac- ment Program as part of the Rotation Pro- reward participation. tivities, I expect that they would be sequen- gram under subsection (a). There is an existing IRAP, but based tially referred to the Permanent Select Com- ‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Chief Human on oversight efforts over the past year, mittee on Intelligence (the Committee). Capital Officer, in conjunction with the it is clear the DHS needs a more inte- As discussed in previous correspondence re- Chief Intelligence Officer, shall administer grated, coordinated, and transparent garding H.R. 2825, we signed a Memorandum the Intelligence Rotational Assignment Pro- rotation program. For example, numer- Regarding Authorization of the Department gram established pursuant to paragraph (1). of Homeland Security and exchanged letters ‘‘(3) ELIGIBLITY.—The Intelligence Rota- ous intelligence components are not on January 11, 2017 (January 2017 Exchange tional Assignment Program established pur- aware of the IRAP’s existence, and it is of Letter), to clarify the Committee’s exclu- suant to paragraph (1) shall be open to em- not being coordinated with other rota- sive jurisdiction over NIP-funded elements of ployees serving in existing analyst positions tional programs offered by the Depart- the Department of Homeland Security within the Department’s Intelligence Enter- ment or the intelligence community at (DHS). The January 2017 Exchange of Letters prise and other Department employees as de- large. affirmed that, consistent with the Rules of termined appropriate by the Chief Human Moreover, a recent joint inspector the House of Representatives, the Intel- Capital Officer and the Chief Intelligence Of- general review involving IGs from the ligence Authorization Act (IAA) is the vehi- ficer. intelligence community, the DHS, and cle that through which Congress authorizes ‘‘(4) COORDINATION.—The responsibilities annual appropriations for the NIP, including specified in paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (a) the Department of Justice specifically NIP-funded elements of the Department of that apply to the Rotation Program under referenced the creation of the IRAP as Homeland Security (DHS). Moreover, those such subsection shall, as applicable, also an important step to help unify the Letters made explicit that the Committee on apply to the Intelligence Rotational Assign- DHS intelligence enterprise, but noted Homeland Security would not report to the ment Program under this subsection.’’. the lack of incentives to encourage House any bill that authorizes any elements The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- participation in this initiative. So this of DHS funded through the NIP, and that if ant to the rule, the gentleman from legislation seeks to address these any such bill is reported by the Committee

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Under- tioned on our mutual understanding and funded elements of DHS, you will not offer standing, however, that both of our commit- agreement that it will in no way diminish or an amendment. Understanding, however, tees have a jurisdictional interest in the De- alter the jurisdiction of the Committee with that both of our committees have a jurisdic- partment’s Office of Intelligence and Anal- respect to any future jurisdictional claim tional interest in the Department’s Office of ysis, we agree to work together to ensure Intelligence and Analysis, we agree to work over the subject matter contained in these that the Office receives the most effective bills or any similar measure. It is also condi- together to ensure that the Office receives congressional guidance. tioned on the Committee on Homeland Secu- the most effective congressional guidance. rity’s adherence to the agreement embodied Finally, I reiterate my intention that We further agree that if the Committee on in the January 2017 Exchange of Letters. nothing included in the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum Homeland Security reports a DHS-wide au- I would appreciate your response to this Regarding Authorization of the Department thorization bill to the House, I may offer an letter confirming this understanding and of Homeland Security’’ alters the jurisdic- amendment during consideration of the bill would request that you include in the Con- tion of either the Committee on Homeland in the full House. That amendment will con- gressional Record during floor consideration Security or the Permanent Select Com- tain the text of any legislative provisions re- of all three bills, a copy of this letter, your mittee on Intelligence. The Committee on lated to the NIP-funded elements of DHS response, and the January 2017 Exchange of Homeland Security appreciates the past suc- previously reported by the Permanent Select Letters, including the Memorandum. Thank cess we have enjoyed working with the Intel- Committee on Intelligence. If the Permanent you for your cooperation in this matter. ligence Committee. I am grateful for your Select Committee on Intelligence has not re- Best Regards, support and look forward to continuing to ported any provisions related to the NIP- DEVIN NUNES, work together toward our mutual goal of en- funded elements of DHS, I will not offer an Chairman. suring that the Department and its compo- amendment, and the DHS-wide authorization Enclosure. nents are authorized on a regular basis. bill will not contain any provisions related Sincerely, to the NIP-funded elements of DHS. We fur- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, ther agree that you will oppose as non- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, Chairman. germane all amendments related to the NIP- Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. funded elements of DHS in markup in the Hon. DEVIN NUNES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- Committee on Homeland Security. If any Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- amendments related to the NIP-funded ele- Washington, DC. TELLIGENCE, DEAR CHAIRMAN NUNES: Thank you for Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. ments of DHS are subsequently offered dur- ing consideration by the full House, you your letter supporting the Committee on Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, Homeland Security’s plans to conduct a com- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, agree to consult with me before taking ac- prehensive reauthorization of the Depart- House of Representatives, Washington, DC. tion. ment of Homeland Security (‘‘the Depart- DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: In accordance Finally, we agree that you will support the ment’’) in the 115th Congress, as expressed in with paragraph 10 of the January 2017 appointment of the Chairman and Ranking the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Author- ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of Member of the Permanent Select Committee ization of the Department of Homeland Secu- the Department of Homeland Security,’’ I on Intelligence to any committee of con- rity.’’ write to confirm our mutual understanding ference on a DHS-wide authorization bill I appreciate your willingness to help en- of the procedure through which the House that includes any provisions related to the sure the Department is fully authorized, and will authorize the elements of the Depart- NIP-funded elements of DHS. recognize that there may be areas of juris- ment of Homeland Security (DHS) funded dictional interest to the Permanent Select through the National Intelligence Program In accordance with Rule X(11)(b)(2) this un- Committee on Intelligence (‘‘Intelligence (NIP). derstanding does not preclude either the Committee’’) in such an authorization. Rule I appreciate your dedication to producing a Committee on Homeland Security or the X (j)(3) of the House of Representatives comprehensive reauthorization of DHS that Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence grants the Committee on Homeland Security will improve congressional oversight of the from authorizing other intelligence and in- jurisdiction over the ‘‘functions of the De- Department. As you know, Rule X(11)(b)(1) of telligence-related activities of DHS, includ- partment of Homeland Security,’’ including the House of Representatives grants the Per- ing, but not limited to, the Homeland Secu- those functions related to the ‘‘integration, manent Select Committee on Intelligence rity Intelligence Program. In keeping with analysis, and dissemination of homeland se- sole jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed legislation paragraph 5 of the January 2017 ‘‘Memo- curity information,’’ while Rule X(11)(b)(1) . . . relating to . . . the National Intel- randum Regarding Authorization of the De- grants the Permanent Select Committee on ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of partment of Homeland Security,’’ our com- Intelligence jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed leg- the National Security Act’’ and mittees will work jointly to vet and clear islation relating to . . . the National Intel- ‘‘[a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- any provisions of a DHS authorization bill ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of rect and indirect, for . . . the National Intel- related to these other intelligence and intel- the National Security Act’’ and ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of ligence-related activities of DHS. Further- ‘‘[a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- the National Security Act;’’ and Rule X (j)(3) more, I hope the staff of our committees can rect and indirect, for the National Intel- of the House of Representatives grants the continue to closely and expeditiously to con- ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of Committee on Homeland Security jurisdic- duct rigorous oversight of intelligence ac- the National Security Act;’’ tion over the ‘‘functions of the Department tivities throughout DHS. The Committee on Homeland Security of Homeland Security,’’ including those does not intend to authorize any elements of functions related to the ‘‘integration, anal- The understanding detailed by this letter the Department that are funded through the ysis, and dissemination of homeland security is limited to the 115th Congress. It shall not National Intelligence Program (‘‘NIP’’) as information.’’ constitute an understanding between our part of the Department authorization bill it As you also know, the Intelligence Author- committees in any subsequent congress. reports to the House this Congress, although ization Act (IAA) is the annual vehicle I would appreciate your response to this we both agree that the reported bill may in- through which Congress authorizes appro- letter confirming this understanding. I look clude Department-wide provisions that could priations for the NIP, including for elements forward to working with you to continue affect Department elements that happen to of DHS that receive funding through the congressional oversight of DHS intelligence receive funding through the NIP, Accord- NIP. The IAA includes a classified schedule activities, and I thank you in advance for ingly, I will oppose as nongermaine any of authorizations, incorporated into the stat- your cooperation. amendments which may be offered in my ute by reference, and direction and rec- Sincerely, committee’s markup related to the NIP- ommendations in a classified annex to the DEVIN NUNES, funded elements of the Department. I further report of the Permanent Select Committee Chairman. agree to consult you before taking any ac- on Intelligence. Nothing in the January 2017 tion on similar amendments which may be ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of offered during consideration of the bill by the Department of Homeland Security,’’ MEMORANDUM REGARDING AUTHORIZATION OF the full House. shall be construed to grant the Committee THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY In the interest of ensuring the most robust on Homeland Security jurisdiction over pro- SUBMITTED BY HON. PAUL D. RYAN OF WIS- Department authorization possible, we fur- posed legislation relating to the NIP or au- CONSIN ther agree that you may offer an amendment thorizations for appropriations for the NIP. during consideration of the bill in the full In keeping with these principles, the Com- We, the chairs of the committees with ju- House. That amendment will contain the mittee on Homeland Security will not report risdiction over the Department of Homeland

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:46 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.007 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7234 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 Security or its components, are hereby re- MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, One major reform was the establish- cording our agreement on the following prin- Chair, Committee on ment of the Department of Homeland ciples for the 115th Congress: Homeland Security Security as a multimission agency, 1. The Department of Homeland Security BOB GOODLATTE, which today has 240,000 men and (‘‘the Department’’) and its components Chair, Committee on should be authorized on a regular basis to the Judiciary women serving in a range of capacities ensure robust oversight and improve its op- LAMAR SMITH, at our land, air, and seaports, as well eration. Chair, Committee on as in the field, working to protect crit- 2. Committees with jurisdiction over the Science, Space and ical infrastructure from cyber and Department and its components will Technology other attacks. prioritize the authorization of the Depart- KEVIN BRADY, The DHS Intelligence Rotational As- ment and any unauthorized or expiring com- Chair, Committee on Ways ponent in that committee’s authorization signment Program Act seeks to provide and Means. and oversight plan. DHS employees with the opportunity 3. To the maximum extent practicable, the to do a rotational assignment within HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, committees with jurisdiction over unauthor- the DHS’ Intelligence and Analysis di- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, ized or expiring components of the Depart- vision. ment shall coordinate with the Committee Washington, DC, September 11, 2017. Hon. DEVIN NUNES, By establishing this program, officers on Homeland Security to produce a com- and analysts across the DHS who have prehensive authorization bill for the Depart- Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on In- ment. telligence, Washington, DC. a passion for keeping our Nation secure 4. The Committee on Homeland Security DEAR CHAIRMAN NUNES: Thank you for would be provided the opportunity to shall coordinate with the committees with your letter regarding H.R. 2453, H.R. 2468, develop or broaden their intelligence jurisdiction over unauthorized or expiring and H.R. 2470. I appreciate your support in and counterterrorism skills. Organiza- components of the Department in the devel- bringing these very important pieces of leg- tions with such programs find that islation before the House of Representatives, opment of any comprehensive authorization they yield benefits far beyond what the bill for the Department. and appreciate the willingness of the Perma- 5. The Committee on Homeland Security nent Select Committee on Intelligence to individuals who participate learn. and the committees with jurisdiction over forego seeking a sequential referral. Mr. Speaker, I urge my House col- components of the Department shall jointly The Committee on Homeland Security con- leagues to support this bipartisan leg- develop a process for the vetting and pre- curs with the mutual understanding that by islation. foregoing a sequential referral on these bills clearing of base text and amendments of- b 1230 fered at subcommittee and full committee at this time, the Permanent Select Com- markups of a DHS authorization bill in the mittee on Intelligence does not waive any ju- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2453 was over- Committee on Homeland Security that fall risdiction over the subject matter contained whelmingly approved by the Com- within the jurisdiction of a committee other in any of these bills or similar legislation in mittee on Homeland Security. The ro- than or in addition to the Committee on the future. In addition, should a conference tational program that it authorizes has Homeland Security. on any of these bills be necessary, I would the potential to not only provide some 6. The committees will expedite consider- support your request to have the Permanent ation of any comprehensive authorization Select Committee on Intelligence rep- dedicated DHS employees a boost in bill for the Department, including timely resented for provisions within your jurisdic- morale and fresh perspective on the resolution of any matters subject to a se- tion on the conference committee. mission, but also to enrich DHS’ con- quential or additional referral. Additionally, the Committee on Homeland tributions to the intelligence enter- 7. To the extent that there are policy dif- Security recognizes and appreciates the im- prise. ferences between the committees regarding a portance of the Memorandum Regarding Au- Mr. Speaker, as such, I encourage my provision of the comprehensive authoriza- thorization of the Department of Homeland colleagues to support H.R. 2453, and I tion bill for the Department, the committees Security and the letter exchange on January will make best efforts to resolve any such yield back the balance of my time. 11, 2017. The Committee on Homeland Secu- Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I dispute. rity contends that per such agreement the 8. The Committee on Homeland Security yield myself the balance of my time. bills considered on the floor today do ‘‘not Committee shall not include any provision Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentle- intend to authorize any elements of the De- in a comprehensive authorization bill that partment that are funded through the Na- woman from California for her hard the chair of the Committee on Ways and tional Intelligence Program (NIP). . . . but work, and I, once again, urge my col- Means has determined to be a revenue provi- leagues to support H.R. 2453, to bolster sion or a provision affecting revenue. If the may include Department-wide provisions chair of the Committee on Ways and Means that could affect Department elements that the Department of Homeland Secu- makes such a determination, nothing in this happen to receive funding through the NIP.’’ rity’s Intelligence Analyst Program I will insert copies of this exchange in the agreement shall be construed to preclude and, thereby, strengthen the DHS in- that chair from exercising an additional or Congressional Record during consideration telligence enterprise. sequential referral over the measure, or a of these bills on the House floor. I thank you Additionally, I want to thank Chair- point of order under clause 5 (a) of Rule XXI for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, man NUNES and the House Permanent of the Rules of the House of Representatives. Select Committee on Intelligence for 9. Nothing in this agreement shall be con- MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, strued as altering any committee’s jurisdic- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security. working with the Committee on Home- tion under rule X of the Rules of the House Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I land Security to bring my bill, as well of Representatives or the referral of any yield myself such time as I may con- as H.R. 2468, offered by Representative measure thereunder. sume. PERRY, and H.R. 2470, offered by Rep- 10. Further, nothing in this memorandum Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my resentative ROGERS, to the floor. precludes a further agreement between the friend’s bill, H.R. 2453, the DHS Intel- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance committees with regard to the implementa- of my time. tion of a process to ensure regular com- ligence Rotational Assignment Pro- prehensive authorizations of the Depart- gram Act of 2017. Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I include in the ment. Mr. Speaker, 16 years ago, Americans RECORD the following exchange of letters: Signed, were jarred by the spectacle of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- GREGG ‘‘WALDEN, mighty Twin Towers collapsing and MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- Chair, Committee on fires at the Pentagon and in a Pennsyl- TELLIGENCE, Energy and Com- Washington, DC, September 8, 2017. vania field. The perpetrators of the at- merce Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, DEVIN NUNES, tacks sought to bring the United Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Secu- Chair, Permanent Se- States to its knees. While, without rity, Washington, DC. lect Committee on question, a deep wound that may never DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I understand H.R. Intelligence fully heal was inflicted on the heart of 2453, 2468, and 2470 are slated for consider- JASON CHAFFETZ, this Nation on that day, we remain ation on the suspension calendar next week. Chair, Committee on strong and resolute. All three bills amend the Homeland Security Oversight and Gov- We emerged from that devastating Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in ernment Reform the laws administered by the Secretary of experience more determined and with BILL SHUSTER, Homeland Security by requiring the Sec- Chair, Committee on lessons learned about the need for bet- retary, acting through the Chief Intelligence Transportation and ter information sharing, interoper- Officer of the Department, to perform spe- Infrastructure ability, and coordination. cific intelligence-related functions. All three

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Accordingly, of the National Security Act’’ and ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of since H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470 implicate Na- ‘‘[a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- the National Security Act;’’ and Rule X (j)(3) tional Intelligence Program (NIP)-funded ac- rect and indirect, for . . . the National Intel- of the House of Representatives grants the tivities, I expect that they would be sequen- ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of Committee on Homeland Security jurisdic- tially referred to the Permanent Select Com- the National Security Act;’’ tion over the ‘‘functions of the Department mittee on Intelligence (the Committee). The Committee on Homeland Security of Homeland Security,’’ including those As discussed in previous correspondence re- does not intend to authorize any elements of functions related to the ‘‘integration, anal- garding H.R. 2825, we signed a Memorandum the Department that are funded through the ysis, and dissemination of homeland security Regarding Authorization of the Department National Intelligence Program (‘‘NIP’’) as information.’’ of Homeland Security and exchanged letters part of the Department authorization bill it As you also know, the Intelligence Author- on January 11, 2017 (January 2017 Exchange reports to the House this Congress, although ization Act (IAA) is the annual vehicle of Letter), to clarify the Committee’s exclu- we both agree that the reported bill may in- through which Congress authorizes appro- sive jurisdiction over NIP-funded elements of clude Department-wide provisions that could priations for the NIP, including for elements the Department of Homeland Security affect Department elements that happen to of DHS that receive funding through the (DHS). The January 2017 Exchange of Letters receive funding through the NIP. Accord- NIP. The IAA includes a classified schedule affirmed that, consistent with the Rules of ingly, I will oppose as nongermaine any of authorizations, incorporated into the stat- the House of Representatives, the Intel- amendments which may be offered in my ute by reference, and direction and rec- ligence Authorization Act (IAA) is the vehi- committee’s markup related to the NIP- ommendations in a classified annex to the cle that through which Congress authorizes funded elements of the Department. I further report of the Permanent Select Committee annual appropriations for the NIP, including agree to consult you before taking any ac- on Intelligence. Nothing in the January 2017 NIP-funded elements of the Department of tion on similar amendments which may be ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of Homeland Security (DHS). Moreover, those offered during consideration of the bill by the Department of Homeland Security,’’ letters made explicit that the Committee on the full House. shall be construed to grant the Committee Homeland Security would not report to the In the interest of ensuring the most robust on Homeland Security jurisdiction over pro- House any bill that authorizes any elements Department authorization possible, we fur- posed legislation relating to the NIP or au- of DHS funded through the NIP, and that if ther agree that you may offer an amendment thorizations for appropriations for the NIP. any such bill is reported by the Committee during consideration of the bill in the full In keeping with these principles, the Com- on Homeland Security, this Committee will House. That amendment will contain the mittee on Homeland Security will not report request a sequential referral of the bill. text of any legislative provisions related to to the House any bill that authorizes any In order to expedite the House’s consider- the NIP-funded elements of DHS previously elements of DHS funded through the NIP. If ation of H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470, the Com- reported by the Permanent Select Com- any such bill is reported by the Committee mittee will forego consideration of all three mittee on Intelligence. If the Permanent Se- on Homeland Security, the Permanent Se- measures. This courtesy, is however, condi- lect Committee on Intelligence has not re- lect Committee on Intelligence will request tioned on our mutual understanding and ported any provisions related to the NIP- a sequential referral of the bill. Under- agreement that it will in no way diminish or funded elements of DHS, you will not offer standing, however, that both of our commit- alter the jurisdiction of the Committee with an amendment. Understanding, however, tees have a jurisdictional interest in the De- respect to any future jurisdictional claim that both of our committees have a jurisdic- partment’s Office of Intelligence and Anal- over the subject matter contained in these tional interest in the Department’s Office of ysis, we agree to work together to ensure bills or any similar measure. It is also condi- Intelligence and Analysis, we agree to work that the Office receives the most effective tioned on the Committee on Homeland Secu- together to ensure that the Office receives congressional guidance. rity’s adherence to the agreement embodied the most effective congressional guidance. We further agree that if the Committee on in the January 2017 Exchange of Letters. Finally, I reiterate my intention that Homeland Security reports a DHS-wide au- I would appreciate your response to this nothing included in the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum thorization bill to the House, I may offer an letter confirming this understanding and Regarding Authorization of the Department amendment during consideration of the bill would request that you include in the CON- of Homeland Security’’ alters the jurisdic- in the full House. That amendment will con- GRESSIONAL RECORD during floor consider- tion of either the Committee on Homeland tain the text of any legislative provisions re- ation of all three bills, a copy of this letter, Security or the Permanent Select Com- lated to the NIP-funded elements of DHS your response, and the January 2017 Ex- mittee on Intelligence. The Committee on previously reported by the Permanent Select change of Letters, including the Memo- Homeland Security appreciates the past suc- Committee on Intelligence. If the Permanent randum. Thank you for your cooperation in cess we have enjoyed working with the Intel- Select Committee on Intelligence has not re- this matter. ligence Committee. I am grateful for your ported any provisions related to the NIP- Best Regards, support and look forward to continuing to funded elements of DHS, I will not offer an DEVIN NUNES, work together toward our mutual goal of en- amendment, and the DHS-wide authorization Chairman. suring that the Department and its compo- bill will not contain any provisions related Enclosure. nents are authorized on a regular basis. to the NIP-funded elements of DHS. We fur- Sincerely, ther agree that you will oppose as HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, nongermanc all amendments related to the COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, Chairman. NIP-funded elements of DHS in markup in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. the Committee on Homeland Security. If any Hon. DEVIN NUNES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- amendments related to the NIP-funded ele- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- ments of DHS are subsequently offered dur- U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. TELLIGENCE, ing consideration by the full House, you DEAR CHAIRMAN NUNES: Thank you for Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. agree to consult with me before taking ac- your letter supporting the Committee on Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, tion. Homeland Security’s plans to conduct a com- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, Finally, we agree that you will support the prehensive reauthorization of the Depart- Washington, DC. appointment of the Chairman and Ranking ment of Homeland Security (‘‘the Depart- DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: In accordance Member of the Permanent Select Committee ment’’) in the 115th Congress, as expressed in with paragraph 10 of the January 2017 on Intelligence to any committee of con- the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Author- ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of ference on a DHS-wide authorization bill ization of the Department of Homeland Secu- the Department of Homeland Security,’’ I that includes any provisions related to the rity.’’ write to confirm our mutual understanding NIP-funded elements of DHS. I appreciate your willingness to help en- of the procedure through which the House In accordance with Rule X(11)(b)(2) this un- sure the Department is fully authorized, and will authorize the elements of the Depart- derstanding does not preclude either the recognize that there may be areas of juris- ment of Homeland Security (DHS) funded Committee on Homeland Security or the dictional interest to the Permanent Select through the National Intelligence Program Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee on Intelligence (‘‘Intelligence (NIP). from authorizing other intelligence and in- Committee’’) in such an authorization. Rule I appreciate your dedication to producing a telligence-related activities of DHS, includ- X(j)(3) of the House of Representatives comprehensive reauthorization of DHS that ing, but not limited to, the Homeland Secu- grants the Committee on Homeland Security will improve congressional oversight of the rity Intelligence Program. In keeping with jurisdiction over the ‘‘functions of the De- Department. As you know, Rule X(11)(b)(1) of paragraph 5 of the January 2017 ‘Memo- partment of Homeland Security,’’ including the House of Representatives grants the Per- randum Regarding Authorization of the De- those functions related to the ‘‘integration, manent Select Committee on Intelligence partment of Homeland Security,’’ our com- analysis, and dissemination of homeland se- sole jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed legislation mittees will work jointly to vet and clear curity information,’’ while Rule X(11)(b)(1) . . . relating to . . . the National Intel- any provisions of a DHS authorization bill

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:46 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.013 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 related to these other intelligence and intel- the website of the Department and cooper- Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to ligence-related activities of DHS. Further- ating with national organizations that rep- support the measure, and I reserve the more, I hope the staff of our committees can resent such agencies; balance of my time. continue to closely and expeditiously to con- ‘‘(ii) making such catalog available duct rigorous oversight of intelligence ac- through the Homeland Security Information HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tivities throughout DHS. Network; and COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, The understanding detailed by this letter ‘‘(iii) submitting such catalog to the Com- Washington, DC, September 5, 2017. is limited to the 115th Congress, It shall not mittee on Homeland Security and the Com- Hon. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, constitute an understanding between our mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, committees in any subsequent congress. resentatives and the Committee on Home- Washington, DC. DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I write with re- I would appreciate your response to this land Security and Governmental Affairs and spect to H.R. 2427, the ‘‘Pathways to Improv- letter confirming this understanding. I look the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen- ing Homeland Security at the Local Level forward to working with you to continue ate.’’. Act.’’ As a result of your having consulted congressional oversight of DHS intelligence The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- with us on provisions within H.R. 2427 that activities, and I thank you in advance for ant to the rule, the gentleman from fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the your cooperation. Committee on the Judiciary, I forego any Sincerely, Wisconsin (Mr. GALLAGHER) and the further consideration of this bill so that it DEVIN NUNES, gentlewoman from California (Ms. may proceed expeditiously to the House floor Chairman. BARRAGA´ N) each will control 20 min- for consideration. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The utes. The Judiciary Committee takes this action question is on the motion offered by The Chair recognizes the gentleman with our mutual understanding that by fore- the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. from Wisconsin. going consideration of H.R. 2427 at this time, GALLAGHER) that the House suspend GENERAL LEAVE we do not waive any jurisdiction over subject the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2453. Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask matter contained in this or similar legisla- tion and that our committee will be appro- The question was taken; and (two- unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within priately consulted and involved as this bill thirds being in the affirmative) the or similar legislation moves forward so that rules were suspended and the bill was which to revise and extend their re- we may address any remaining issues in our passed. marks and include extraneous mate- jurisdiction. Our committee also reserves A motion to reconsider was laid on rials on the bill under consideration. the right to seek appointment of an appro- the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there priate number of conferees to any (House- objection to the request of the gen- Senate conference involving this or similar f tleman from Wisconsin? legislation and asks that you support any PATHWAYS TO IMPROVING HOME- There was no objection. such request. LAND SECURITY AT THE LOCAL Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I I would appreciate a response to this letter LEVEL ACT confirming this understanding with respect yield myself such time as I may con- to H.R. 2427 and would ask that a copy of our Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I sume. exchange of letters on this matter be in- move to suspend the rules and pass the Mr. Speaker, the Pathways to Im- cluded in the Congressional Record during bill (H.R. 2427) to amend the Homeland proving Homeland Security at the floor consideration of this bill. Security Act of 2002, to direct the As- Local Level Act, sponsored by the gen- Sincerely, sistant Secretary for State and Local tlewoman from Florida (Mrs. DEMINGS), BOB GOODLATTE, Chairman. Law Enforcement to produce and dis- ensures that State and local law en- forcement will continue to receive val- seminate an annual catalog on Depart- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, uable information on DHS resources ment of Homeland Security training, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, publications, programs, and services and programs available to law enforce- Washington, DC, September 6, 2017. for State, local, and tribal law enforce- ment. Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, ment agencies, and for other purposes, The bill requires the Office for State Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, as amended. and Local Law Enforcement to produce Washington, DC. and disseminate an annual catalog that DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE: Thank you for The Clerk read the title of the bill. your letter regarding H.R. 2427, the ‘‘Path- The text of the bill is as follows: summarizes opportunities for training, publications, programs, and services ways to Improving Homeland Security at the H.R. 2427 Local Level Act.’’ I appreciate your support available to non-Federal law enforce- in bringing this legislation before the House Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- ment agencies from the Department of resentatives of the United States of America in of Representatives, and accordingly, under- Congress assembled, Homeland Security, and to disseminate stand that the Committee on the Judiciary will forego further consideration of the bill. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. the catalog to State and local law en- forcement entities within 30 days of The Committee on Homeland Security con- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pathways to curs with the mutual understanding that by Improving Homeland Security At the Local production. This also requires DHS to share the foregoing consideration of this bill at this Level Act’’. time, the Judiciary does not waive any juris- SEC. 2. ANNUAL CATALOG ON DEPARTMENT OF catalog through the Homeland Secu- diction over the subject matter contained in HOMELAND SECURITY TRAINING, rity Information Network. By requir- this bill or similar legislation in the future. PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND ing the Office to share this catalog SERVICES FOR STATE, LOCAL, AND In addition, should a conference on this bill TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN- through this existing information shar- be necessary, I would support your request to CIES. ing platform, it will expand the number have the Committee on the Judiciary rep- Section 2006(b)(4) of the Homeland Security of State and local law enforcement resented on the conference committee. Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(b)(4)) is amended— partners who receive it. I will insert copies of this exchange in the (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ This bill is a commonsense measure Congressional Record during consideration at the end; of this bill on the House floor. I thank you focused on increasing transparency on for your cooperation in this matter. (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the pe- DHS tools and resources available to riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and Sincerely, (3) by adding at the end the following new State and local law enforcement. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, subparagraph: I commend the gentlewoman from Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security. ‘‘(G) produce an annual catalog that sum- Florida (Mrs. DEMINGS) for her work on Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I marizes opportunities for training, publica- this measure. She is unable to be yield myself such time as I may con- tions, programs, and services available to present today because of Hurricane sume. State, local, and tribal law enforcement Irma. Our thoughts and prayers are Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. agencies from the Department and from each with her, her district, and the State of 2427, Pathways to Improving Homeland component and office within the Department Florida as recovery efforts continue. Security at the Local Level Act. and, not later than 30 days after the date of On behalf of the Committee on Home- Sixteen years ago, the terrorist at- such production, disseminate the catalog, in- cluding by— land Security, I want to express our ap- tacks of September 11 brought home ‘‘(i) making such catalog available to preciation to the Judiciary Committee the reality that terrorism prevention State, local, and tribal law enforcement for working with us to move this meas- and preparedness is a shared Federal, agencies, including by posting the catalog on ure. State, and local responsibility.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:46 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.027 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7237 Today, the Department of Homeland ant Secretary for State and Local Law En- The department’s Office for State and Local Security’s training catalog is a pri- forcement to produce and disseminate an an- Law Enforcement would have to publish the mary resource for State and local juris- nual catalog on Department of Homeland Se- catalogs on the DHS website within 30 days of dictions to find opportunities to en- curity training, publications, programs, and production and distribute them through the hance their counterterrorism and pre- services for State, local, and tribal law en- Homeland Security Information Network paredness capabilities. H.R. 2427 seeks forcement agencies, and for other purposes. (HSIN). to ensure that, going forward, this The coordination program under the meas- Sharing the catalog on the HSIN would vital resource remains available to the ure would include: allow the office to reach as many stakeholders first responder community. 1. Producing an annual catalog that summa- as possible. Specifically, H.R. 2427 directs DHS’ rizes opportunities for training, publications, Through this catalog, local law enforcement Office for State and Local Law En- programs, and services available to State, agencies would be able to ensure their first re- forcement to produce and distribute an local, and tribal law enforcement agencies sponders are aware of training programs over annual catalog of DHS’ training, pro- from the Department and from each compo- counterterrorism and homeland security. grams, and services for State, local, nent and office within the Department; It is vital to provide these resources to local and tribal law enforcement. 2. Making such catalog available to State, law enforcement agencies in order to ensure Further, to ensure that this informa- local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, in- they are aware of opportunities for their first tion is shared throughout the law en- cluding by posting the catalog on the website responders, so they are trained to protect the forcement community, the Pathways of the Department and cooperating with na- United States and its citizens when it is most to Improving Homeland Security at the tional organizations that represent such agen- vulnerable. Local Level Act requires this com- cies; I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting prehensive catalog be posted on the 3. Making such catalog available through H.R. 2427. DHS website, as well as on the Home- the Homeland Security Information Network; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The land Security Information Network. and question is on the motion offered by My district is home to the Coast 4. Submitting such catalog to the Committee the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Guard, DHS personnel, and officials on Homeland Security of the House of Rep- GALLAGHER) that the House suspend from the Port of Los Angeles, who all resentatives and the Committee on Homeland the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2427, as have to work together to prepare and Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen- amended. respond to threats. This bill would pro- ate. The question was taken; and (two- vide the information they need to work It is important to ensure our first responders thirds being in the affirmative) the together and get the necessary train- and local law enforcement agencies are rules were suspended and the bill, as ing. trained in homeland security programs, espe- amended, was passed. This measure, which was introduced cially in times of natural disasters such as A motion to reconsider was laid on by my Democratic colleague on the Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. the table. Homeland Security Committee, Rep- During relief efforts after Hurricane Harvey f resentative VAL DEMINGS, highlights and the widespread flooding in Houston, Sgt. HOMELAND THREAT ASSESSMENT the importance of equipping law en- Steve Perez of the Houston Police Depart- ACT forcement with necessary tools so that ment drowned after his patrol car got stuck on Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I they can quickly adapt and discover a flooded road. His death could have been move to suspend the rules and pass the new ways to evolve with the current prevented if first responders were given proper bill (H.R. 2470) to require an annual terrorist threat landscape. materials and training on how to manage crisis Enactment of this bill will further situations in rising flood water. homeland threat assessment, and for strengthen the Department’s partner- Currently, we fail to provide proper training other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the bill. ship with State and local law enforce- for catastrophic flood events that would ensure The text of the bill is as follows: ment to help protect the homeland. greater safety of both citizens and first re- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2427 is an impor- sponders. H.R. 2470 tant piece of legislation that has Programs and materials need to be created Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- in order to train our responders in handling resentatives of the United States of America in strong support on both sides of the Congress assembled, wide-spread flooding that simulate dangerous aisle. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Consideration of this measure today situations that could be encountered in their This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland is particularly timely, as this week we day-to-day life. Threat Assessment Act’’. remember those who sacrificed their Over the past three years, Houston has ex- SEC. 2. ANNUAL HOMELAND THREAT ASSESS- lives and ran toward danger during the perienced record-breaking flooding. If first re- MENTS. worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. We sponders were provided with proper tools and (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of owe it to their memory and to the men trainings in handling rescues in these condi- the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. and women that today stand on the tions, we would see less of loss of life among 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end front lines to ensure that they have ac- both citizens and responders. the following new section: cess to the training and tools they need The most chaotic times for first responders ‘‘SEC. 210G. HOMELAND THREAT ASSESSMENTS. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days to keep their communities secure. are in response to natural disasters, and it is after the date of the enactment of this sec- Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- important to ensure that our nation is pro- tion and for each of the next five fiscal years leagues to support H.R. 2427, and I yield tected when we are the most vulnerable. (beginning in the fiscal year that begins back the balance of my time. During Hurricane Harvey and the flooding after the date of the enactment of this sec- Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I that followed, if there were to have been a tion) the Secretary, acting through the yield myself the balance of my time. homeland security incident, Texas would have Under Secretary for Intelligence and Anal- Once again, I urge my colleagues to been left susceptible due to the chaos sur- ysis, and using departmental information, support H.R. 2427 to ensure that State rounding our first responders. including component information, and infor- It is important to equip our first responders mation provided through State and major and local law enforcement continue to urban area fusion centers, shall conduct an receive valuable information on the with every opportunity for training in homeland assessment of the terrorist threat to the Department of Homeland Security’s security to ensure that in times of natural dis- homeland. services and resources. aster such as Hurricane Harvey and the flood- ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each assessment under Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ing across Southeast Texas, they are pre- subsection (a) shall include the following: of my time. pared to handle any situation they may face, ‘‘(1) Empirical data assessing terrorist ac- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as a sen- with the smallest amount of lives lost as pos- tivities and incidents over time in the ior member of the House Committee on sible. United States, including terrorist activities and incidents planned or supported by per- Homeland Security, I rise in support of H.R. The bill would produce an annual catalog sons outside of the United States targeting 2427, Pathways to Improving Homeland Secu- with training opportunities and other services the homeland. rity At the Local Level Act. available to state, local, and tribal law enforce- ‘‘(2) An evaluation of current terrorist tac- This bipartisan bill would amend the Home- ment agencies, which I wish to ensure ad- tics, as well as ongoing and possible future land Security Act of 2002, to direct the Assist- dress catastrophic flood events. changes in terrorist tactics.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.021 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 ‘‘(3) An assessment of criminal activity en- Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2470 received bipar- sessment of the terrorist threat to the countered or observed by officers or employ- tisan support during consideration by homeland on an annual basis. The fac- ees of components in the field which is sus- the Subcommittee on Counterterror- tors to be considered include: data on pected of financing terrorist activity. ism and Intelligence in May, and was terrorist incidents and activity in the ‘‘(4) Detailed information on all individ- uals denied entry to or removed from the included in the Department of Home- U.S.; current and potential future ter- United States as a result of material support land Security authorization bill, which rorist tactics; cyber threats, particu- provided to a foreign terrorist organization passed the floor in July. larly those to critical infrastructure (as such term is used in section 219 of the Im- H.R. 2470 requires the Department of and Federal IT networks; threats to migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. Homeland Security to release an an- surface and aviation transportation; 1189)). nual comprehensive homeland security and the efficacy of foreign terrorist ‘‘(5) The efficacy and spread of foreign ter- threat assessment. This will provide a propaganda. rorist organization propaganda, messaging, common threat picture across the De- In my district, these threats are an or recruitment. partment and for Federal, State, and ‘‘(6) An assessment of threats, including everyday reality for the Port of Los local partners. Angeles, which has the largest con- cyber threats, to the homeland, including to This week, we are recognizing 16 critical infrastructure and Federal civilian tainer volume in the country and faces networks. years after the horrific events of 9/11. threats to their shipping, cybersecu- ‘‘(7) An assessment of current and poten- Sixteen years later, our ability to ac- rity, and infrastructure. This bill will tial terrorism and criminal threats posed by curately identify and evaluate threats help DHS assess those threats and pro- individuals and organized groups seeking to to the homeland remains stunted, in vide the right response after an inci- unlawfully enter the United States. many ways. dent. ‘‘(8) An assessment of threats to the trans- Though talented professionals across portation sector, including surface and avia- Federal agencies and at the State and We learned from the September 11 at- tion transportation systems. local level are hard at work gathering tacks about the importance of recog- ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The assess- nizing and analyzing the ever-evolving ments required under subsection (a)— and analyzing threat information, there is still not a formalized process terrorist threat landscape. This annual ‘‘(1) shall, to the extent practicable, utilize assessment will ensure that DHS com- existing component data collected from the that evaluates homeland threats in a field; and meaningful and comprehensive way. prehensively examines all forms of ter- ‘‘(2) may incorporate relevant information The assessment in this bill requires rorism and extremism that could dam- and analysis from other agencies of the Fed- DHS to incorporate and analyze De- age the homeland today so that, as a eral Government, agencies of State and local partmental data in a strategic picture. nation, we can be vigilant. governments (including law enforcement By relying on information provided by Mr. Speaker, in closing, I want to agencies), as well as the private sector, dis- the on-the-ground professionals, in- again express my support for this bill seminated in accordance with standard infor- cluding State and local police and the and highlight a particular provision mation sharing procedures and policies. ‘‘(d) FORM.—The assessments required Department’s operational component, that seeks to strengthen interagency under subsection (a) shall be shared with the this threat assessment will be a unique collaboration on examining the threat. appropriate congressional committees and contribution to the intelligence com- The provision requires DHS’ Office of submitted in classified form, but— munity, policymakers, and other Intelligence and Analysis to continue ‘‘(1) shall include unclassified summaries; stakeholders. working with fusion centers, which are and By requiring the Department to con- the focal points for sharing threat-re- ‘‘(2) may include unclassified annexes, if sider specific cyber, transportation, lated information between Federal, appropriate.’’. and border security threats, in addition (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection State, local, and private sector part- (d) of section 201 of the Homeland Security to traditional terrorism threats, H.R. ners. Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121) is amended by add- 2470 ensures that DHS will focus on DHS must continue to address and ing at the end the following new paragraph: critical mission areas where it can pro- improve the Nation’s fusion centers’ ‘‘(27) To carry out section 210G (relating to vide real value. capabilities in gathering, analyzing, homeland threat assessments).’’. Additionally, the threat assessment and sharing threat-related information (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of required by H.R. 2470 can inform the contents of the Homeland Security Act of between partners on every level. 2002 is amended by inserting after the item Department’s budgeting and planning I thank the gentleman from Alabama by clarifying the nature and scale of relating to section 210F the following new (Mr. ROGERS) for sponsoring this legis- item: the threats DHS was created to lation. counter. ‘‘Sec. 210G. Homeland threat assessments.’’. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- of my time. pass H.R. 2470, and I reserve the bal- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I Wisconsin (Mr. GALLAGHER) and the ance of my time. Ms. BARRAGA´ N. Mr. Speaker, I once again urge my colleagues to sup- gentlewoman from California (Ms. port H.R. 2470, and I yield back the bal- ´ yield myself such time as I may con- BARRAGAN) each will control 20 min- ance of my time. utes. sume. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I include in the from Wisconsin. 2470, the Homeland Threat Assessment RECORD the following exchange of letters: OUSE OF EPRESENTATIVES ER GENERAL LEAVE Act of 2017. H R , P - Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Mr. Speaker, since the attacks of MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- TELLIGENCE, unanimous consent that all Members September 11, 2001, which claimed the lives of over 3,000 innocent people, the Washington, DC, September 8, 2017. may have 5 legislative days within Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, which to revise and extend their re- terrorist threat has metastasized and is decentralized. That was how then- Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Secu- marks and include extraneous material rity, Washington, DC. DHS Secretary John Kelly described it on the bill under consideration. DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I understand H R. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there in April. He went on to warn that ‘‘the 2453, 2468, and 2470 are slated for consider- objection to the request of the gen- risk is as threatening today as it was ation on the suspension calendar next week. tleman from Wisconsin? that September morning almost 16 All three bills amend the Homeland Security There was no objection. years ago.’’ Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. Speaker, I Whereas, in 2001, there was a central- the laws administered by the Secretary of yield myself such time as I may con- ized, well-funded terrorist organization Homeland Security by requiring the Sec- sume. planning and carrying out major at- retary, acting through the Chief Intelligence Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to speak in tacks, today the landscape is a patch- Officer of the Department, to perform spe- cific intelligence-related functions. All three favor of this bill on behalf of Congress- work of small cells and lone wolves bills are virtually identical to specific provi- man MIKE ROGERS. He is dealing with eager to embrace violence in further- sions contained in H.R. 2825, the House- the aftereffects of Hurricane Irma, ance of their terrorist ideology. passed ‘‘Department of Homeland Security which is the tropical storm affecting Today, we consider H.R. 2470 a bill Authorization Act of 2017’’ for which I wrote his district. that requires DHS to conduct an as- to you about on June 27, 2017. Accordingly,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.014 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7239 since H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470 implicate Na- ‘‘[a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- of Homeland Security and exchanged letters tional Intelligence Program (NIP)-funded ac- rect and indirect, for . . . the National Intel- on January 11, 2017 (January 2017 Exchange tivities, I expect that they would be sequen- ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of of Letter), to clarify the Committee’s exclu- tially referred to the Permanent Select Com- the National Security Act;’’ sive jurisdiction over NIP-funded elements of mittee on Intelligence (the Committee). The Committee on Homeland Security the Department of Homeland Security As discussed in previous correspondence re- does not intend to authorize any elements of (DHS). The January 2017 Exchange of Letters garding H.R. 2825, we signed a Memorandum the Department that are funded through the affirmed that, consistent with the Rules of Regarding Authorization of the Department National Intelligence Program (‘‘NIP’’) as the House of Representatives, the Intel- of Homeland Security and exchanged letters part of the Department authorization bill it ligence Authorization Act (IAA) is the vehi- on January 11, 2017 (January 2017 Exchange reports to the House this Congress, although cle that through which Congress authorizes of Letter), to clarify the Committee’s exclu- we both agree that the reported bill may in- annual appropriations for the NIP, including sive jurisdiction over NIP-funded elements of clude Department-wide provisions that could NIP-funded elements of the Department of the Department of Homeland Security affect Department elements that happen to Homeland Security (DHS). Moreover, those (DHS). The January 2017 Exchange of Letters receive funding through the NIP. Accord- letters made explicit that the Committee on affirmed that, consistent with the Rules of ingly, I will oppose as nongermaine any Homeland Security would not report to the the House of Representatives, the Intel- amendments which may be offered in my House any bill that authorizes any elements ligence Authorization Act (IAA) is the vehi- committee’s markup related to the NIP- of DHS funded through the NIP, and that if cle that through which Congress authorizes funded elements of the Department. I further any such bill is reported by the Committee annual appropriations for the NIP, including agree to consult you before taking any ac- on Homeland Security, this Committee will NIP-funded elements of the Department of tion on similar amendments which may be request a sequential referral of the bill. Homeland Security (DHS). Moreover, those offered during consideration of the bill by In order to expedite the House’s consider- letters made explicit that the Committee on the full House. ation of H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470, the Com- Homeland Security would not report to the In the interest of ensuring the most robust mittee will forego consideration of all three House any bill that authorizes any elements Department authorization possible, we fur- measures. This courtesy, is however, condi- of DHS funded through the NIP, and that if ther agree that you may offer an amendment tioned on our mutual understanding and any such bill is reported by the Committee during consideration of the bill in the full agreement that it will in no way diminish or on Homeland Security, this Committee will House. That amendment will contain the alter the jurisdiction of the Committee with request a sequential referral of the bill. text of any legislative provisions related to respect to any future jurisdictional claim In order to expedite the House’s consider- the NIP-funded elements of DHS previously over the subject matter contained in these ation of H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470, the Com- reported by the Permanent Select Com- bills or any similar measure. It is also condi- mittee will forego consideration of all three mittee on Intelligence. If the Permanent Se- tioned on the Committee on Homeland Secu- measures. This courtesy, is however, condi- lect Committee on Intelligence has not re- rity’s adherence to the agreement embodied tioned on our mutual understanding and ported any provisions related to the NIP- in the January 2017 Exchange of Letters. I would appreciate your response to this agreement that it will in no way diminish or funded elements of DHS, you will not offer letter confirming this understanding and alter the jurisdiction of the Committee with an amendment. Understanding, however, would request that you include in the Con- respect to any future jurisdictional claim that both of our committees have a jurisdic- gressional Record during floor consideration over the subject matter contained in these tional interest in the Department’s Office of of all three bills, a copy of this letter, your bills or any similar measure. It is also condi- Intelligence and Analysis, we agree to work response, and the January 2017 Exchange of tioned on the Committee on Homeland Secu- together to ensure that the Office receives Letters, including the Memorandum. Thank rity’s adherence to the agreement embodied the most effective congressional guidance. Finally, I reiterate my intention that you for your cooperation in this matter. in the January 2017 Exchange of Letters. Best Regards, I would appreciate your response to this nothing included in the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum DEVIN NUNES, letter confirming this understanding and Regarding Authorization of the Department of Homeland Security’’ alters the jurisdic- Chairman. would request that you include in the CON- Enclosure. GRESSIONAL RECORD during floor consider- tion of either the Committee on Homeland ation of all three bills, a copy of this letter, Security or the Permanent Select Com- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, your response, and the January 2017 Ex- mittee on Intelligence. The Committee on COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, Homeland Security appreciates the past suc- change of Letters, including the Memo- Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. randum. Thank you for your cooperation in cess we have enjoyed working with the Intel- Hon. DEVIN NUNES, ligence Committee. I am grateful for your this matter, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, support and look forward to continuing to Best Regards, Washington, DC. work together toward our mutual goal of en- DEVIN NUNES, DEAR CHAIRMAN NUNES: Thank you for Chairman. suring that the Department and its compo- your letter supporting the Committee on Enclosure. nents are authorized on a regular basis. Homeland Security’s plans to conduct a com- Sincerely, prehensive reauthorization of the Depart- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, ment of Homeland Security (‘‘the Depart- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, Chairman. ment’’) in the 115th Congress, as expressed in Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Author- Hon. DEVIN NUNES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- ization of the Department of Homeland Secu- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- rity.’’ U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC. TELLIGENCE, I appreciate your willingness to help en- DEAR CHAIRMAN NUNES: Thank you for Washington, DC, September 8, 2017. sure the Department is fully authorized, and your letter supporting the Committee on Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, recognize that there may be areas of juris- Homeland Security’s plans to conduct a com- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, dictional interest to the Permanent Select prehensive reauthorization of the Depart- Washington, DC. Committee on Intelligence (‘‘Intelligence ment of Homeland Security (‘‘the Depart- DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: I understand H.R. Committee’’) in such an authorization. Rule ment’’) in the 115th Congress, as expressed in 2453, 2468, and 2470 are slated for consider- X(j)(3) of the House of Representatives the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Author- ation on the suspension calendar next week. grants the Committee on Homeland Security ization of the Department of Homeland Secu- All three bills amend the Homeland Security jurisdiction over the ‘‘functions of the De- rity.’’ Act of 2002 to make certain improvements in partment of Homeland Security,’’ including I appreciate your willingness to help en- the laws administered by the Secretary of those functions related to the ‘‘integration, sure the Department is fully authorized, and Homeland Security by requiring the Sec- analysis, and dissemination of homeland se- recognize that there may be areas of juris- retary, acting through the Chief Intelligence curity information,’’ while Rule X(11)(b)(1) dictional interest to the Permanent Select Officer of the Department, to perform spe- grants the Permanent Select Committee on Committee on Intelligence (‘‘Intelligence cific intelligence-related functions. All three Intelligence jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed leg- Committee’’) in such an authorization. Rule bills are virtually identical to specific provi- islation . . . relating to . . . the National In- X(j)(3) of the House of Representatives sions contained in H.R. 2825, the House- telligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) grants the Committee on Homeland Security passed ‘‘Department of Homeland Security of the National Security Act’’ and jurisdiction over the ‘‘functions of the De- Authorization Act of 2017’’ for which I wrote ‘‘[a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- partment of Homeland Security,’’ including to you about on June 27, 2017. Accordingly, rect and indirect, for . . . the National Intel- those functions related to the ‘‘integration, since H.R. 2453, 2468, and 2470 implicate Na- ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of analysis, and dissemination of homeland se- tional Intelligence Program (NIP)-funded ac- the National Security Act;’’ curity information,’’ while Rule X(11)(b)(1) tivities, I expect that they would be sequen- The Committee on Homeland Security grants the Permanent Select Committee on tially referred to the Permanent Select Com- does not intend to authorize any elements of Intelligence jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed leg- mittee on Intelligence (the Committee). the Department that are funded through the islation . . . relating to . . . the National In- As discussed in previous correspondence re- National Intelligence Program (‘‘NIP’’) as telligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) garding H.R. 2825, we signed a Memorandum part of the Department authorization bill it of the National Security Act’’ and Regarding Authorization of the Department reports to the House this Congress, although

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Mr. Speaker, as a sen- committee’s markup related to the NIP- ommendations in a classified annex to the ior member of the House Committee on funded elements of the Department. I further report of the Permanent Select Committee agree to consult you before taking any ac- on Intelligence. Nothing in the January 2017 Homeland Security, I rise in support of H.R. tion on similar amendments which may be ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of 2470, Homeland Threat Assessment Act. offered during consideration of the bill by the Department of Homeland Security,’’ This bipartisan bill the Homeland Security the full House. shall be construed to grant the Committee Department (DHS) would conduct annual ter- In the interest of ensuring the most robust on Homeland Security jurisdiction over pro- rorist threat assessments for the next five Department authorization possible, we fur- posed legislation relating to the NIP or au- years using information from DHS offices and ther agree that you may offer an amendment thorizations for appropriations for the NIP. during consideration of the bill in the full fusion centers. In keeping with these principles, the Com- The assessment under this measure would House. That amendment will contain the mittee on Homeland Security will not report text of any legislative provisions related to to the House any bill that authorizes any include: the NIP-funded elements of DHS previously elements of DHS funded through the NIP. If 1. Empirical data assessing terrorist activi- reported by the Permanent Select Com- any such bill is reported by the Committee ties and incidents over time in the United mittee on Intelligence. If the Permanent Se- on Homeland Security, the Permanent Se- States, including terrorist activities and inci- lect Committee on Intelligence has not re- lect Committee on Intelligence will request dents planned or supported by persons out- ported any provisions related to the NIP- a sequential referral of the bill. Under- side of the United States targeting the home- funded elements of DHS, you will not offer standing, however, that both of our commit- an amendment, Understanding, however, land; tees have a jurisdictional interest in the De- 2. An evaluation of current terrorist tactics, that both of our committees have a jurisdic- partment’s Office of Intelligence and Anal- tional interest in the Department’s Office of ysis, we agree to work together to ensure as well as ongoing and possible future Intelligence and Analysis, we agree to work that the Office receives the most effective changes in terrorist tactics; together to ensure that the Office receives congressional guidance. 3. An assessment of criminal activity en- the most effective congressional guidance. We further agree that if the Committee on countered or observed by officers or employ- Finally, I reiterate my intention that Homeland Security reports a DHS-wide au- ees of components in the field which is sus- nothing included in the 2017 ‘‘Memorandum thorization bill to the House, I may offer an Regarding Authorization of the Department pected of financing terrorist activity; and amendment during consideration of the bill of Homeland Security’’ alters the jurisdic- 4. Detailed information on all individuals de- in the full House. That amendment will con- tion of either the Committee on Homeland nied entry to or removed from the United tain the text of any legislative provisions re- Security or the Permanent Select Com- States as a result of material support provided lated to the NIP-funded elements of DHS mittee on Intelligence. The Committee on previously reported by the Permanent Select to a foreign terrorist organization (as such Homeland Security appreciates the past suc- Committee on Intelligence. If the Permanent term is used in section 219 of the Immigration cess we have enjoyed working with the Intel- Select Committee on Intelligence has not re- and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)); ligence Committee. I am grateful for your ported any provisions related to the NIP- 5. The efficacy and spread of foreign ter- support and look forward to continuing to funded elements of DHS, I will not offer an work together toward our mutual goal of en- rorist organization propaganda, messaging, or amendment, and the DHS-wide authorization suring that the Department and its compo- recruitment; bill will not contain any provisions related nents are authorized on a regular basis. 6. An assessment of threats, including cyber to the NIP-funded elements of DHS. We fur- Sincerely, threats, to the homeland, including to critical ther agree that you will oppose as non- MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, germane all amendments related to the NIP- infrastructure and Federal civilian networks; Chairman. funded elements of DHS in markup in the 7. An assessment of current and potential Committee on Homeland Security. If any terrorism and criminal threats posed by indi- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, PER- amendments related to the NIP-funded ele- viduals and organized groups seeking to un- MANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON IN- ments of DHS are subsequently offered dur- TELLIGENCE, lawfully enter the United States; and ing consideration by the full House, you Washington, DC, January 11, 2017. 8. An assessment of threats to the transpor- agree to consult with me before taking ac- Hon. MICHAEL MCCAUL, tation sector, including surface and aviation tion. Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, transportation systems. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Finally, we agree that you will support the During natural disasters such as Hurricane DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL: In accordance appointment of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Permanent Select Committee Harvey and Hurricane Irma, the United States with paragraph 10 of the January 2017 is vulnerable to terror attacks due to the lack ‘‘Memorandum Regarding Authorization of on Intelligence to any committee of con- the Department of Homeland Security,’’ I ference on a DHS-wide authorization bill of first responders available. write to confirm our mutual understanding that includes any provisions related to the It is important to ensure our first responders of the procedure through which the House NIP-funded elements of DHS. and local law enforcement agencies are aware will authorize the elements of the Depart- In accordance with Rule X(11)(b)(2) this un- of the terror threats that would be reported in ment of Homeland Security (DHS) funded derstanding does not preclude either the each assessment in order to provide contin- through the National Intelligence Program Committee on Homeland Security or the ued support, especially during vulnerable situ- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (NIP). ations such as Hurricane Harvey and the I appreciate your dedication to producing a from authorizing other intelligence and in- comprehensive reauthorization of DHS that telligence-related activities of DHS, includ- Southeast Texas floods. will improve congressional oversight of the ing, but not limited to, the Homeland Secu- The most chaotic times for first responders Department. As you know, Rule X(11)(b)(1) of rity Intelligence Program. In keeping with are in response to natural disasters and it is the House of Representatives grants the Per- paragraph 5 of the January 2017 ‘‘Memo- important to ensure that our nation is pro- manent Select Committee on Intelligence randum Regarding Authorization of the De- tected when we are the most susceptible. sole jurisdiction over ‘‘proposed legislation partment of Homeland Security,’’ our com- During Hurricane Harvey and the flooding . . . relating to . . . the National Intel- mittees will work jointly to vet and clear that followed, if there had been a homeland any provisions of a DHS authorization bill ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of security incident, Texas would have been left the National Security Act’’ and related to these other intelligence and intel- [a]uthorizations for appropriations, both di- ligence-related activities of DHS. Further- vulnerable due to the chaos surrounding our rect and indirect, for . . . the National Intel- more, I hope the staff of our committees can first responders. ligence Program as defined in Section 3(6) of continue to closely and expeditiously to con- It is important to equip our first responders the National Security Act;’’ and Rule X(j)(3) duct rigorous oversight of intelligence ac- and local law enforcement agencies with these of the House of Representatives grants the tivities throughout DHS. assessments in order to offer greater protec- Committee on Homeland Security jurisdic- The understanding detailed by this letter tion and heightened security during vulnerable tion over the ‘‘functions of the Department is limited to the 115th Congress. It shall not situations such as natural disasters. constitute an understanding between our of Homeland Security,’’ including those Additionally the assessment may incor- functions related to the ‘‘integration, anal- committees in any subsequent congress. ysis, and dissemination of homeland security I would appreciate your response to this porate relevant information and analysis from information.’’ letter confirming this understanding. I look other agencies of the Federal Government, As you also know, the Intelligence Author- forward to working with you to continue agencies of State and local governments (in- ization Act (IAA) is the annual vehicle congressional oversight of DHS intelligence cluding law enforcement agencies), as well as

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Fusion centers were established administra- processing, analysis, production, or dissemi- tively after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to nation of homeland security information and Over the years, DHS has matured and serve as focal points at the state and local lev- terrorism information, including relevant refined its Intelligence Enterprise, or els to receive, analyze, and share threat-re- authorities and restrictions applicable to what we know as DHS IE. Even now, lated information with the federal government each intelligence component of the Depart- however, the Department has struggled and the private sector. ment and programs of each such intelligence to fully unify the various intelligence The assessments would have to utilize data component. offices within the component agencies. collected from the field and could incorporate ‘‘(3) Guidance for the processing, analysis, This has limited the value DHS pro- and production of such information. vides to the intelligence community relevant information from other government ‘‘(4) Guidance for the dissemination of such agencies and the private sector. information, including within the Depart- and its State and local partners. Dis- During recovery efforts for incidents such as ment, among and between Federal depart- parate guidance for the intelligence Hurricane Harvey, having terrorist threat as- ments and agencies, among and between components within DHS undermines sessments would be valuable in keeping vul- State, local, tribal, and territorial govern- the Department’s ability to fully uti- nerable citizens secure. ments, including law enforcement, and with lize important data and conduct anal- I ask my colleagues to join me in supporting foreign partners and the private sector. ysis. H.R. 2470. ‘‘(5) An assessment and description of how DHS needs to follow the model of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the dissemination to the intelligence com- many other members of the intel- munity (as such term is defined in section ligence community and produce an in- question is on the motion offered by 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. U.S.C. 3003(4))) and Federal law enforcement telligence doctrine that clearly articu- GALLAGHER) that the House suspend of homeland security information and ter- lates roles and priorities across the the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2470. rorism information assists such entities in DHS Intelligence Enterprise. The lack The question was taken; and (two- carrying out their respective missions. of this internal structure reflects a thirds being in the affirmative) the ‘‘(c) FORM.—The guidance required under painful legacy from the pre-9/11 era in rules were suspended and the bill was subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassi- which bureaucracies operated as silos passed. fied form, but may include a classified and were poorly coordinated. annex. A motion to reconsider was laid on H.R. 2468 empowers DHS to address ‘‘(d) ANNUAL REVIEW.—For each of the five this continued failure. By requiring the the table. fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year Department to produce guidance to all f that begins after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall conduct a its components on the processing, anal- b 1245 review of the guidance required under sub- ysis, production, and dissemination of UNIFYING DHS INTELLIGENCE section (a) and, as appropriate, revise such information and intelligence, this bill guidance.’’. ENTERPRISE ACT helps to professionalize the DHS Intel- (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of ligence Enterprise. Such a doctrine Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I move to contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se- will guide how operational information suspend the rules and pass the bill curity Act of 2002 is amended by inserting from across DHS is incorporated into a (H.R. 2468) to amend the Homeland Se- after the item relating to section 210F the following new item: wider strategic Homeland Security pic- curity Act of 2002 to establish a home- ture. This will increase the use of De- land intelligence doctrine for the De- ‘‘Sec. 210G. Homeland intelligence doc- trine.’’. partment-specific information in its partment of Homeland Security, and analytic products and processes. for other purposes, as amended. SEC. 3. ANALYSTS FOR THE CHIEF INTEL- LIGENCE OFFICER. H.R. 2468 also takes another step in The Clerk read the title of the bill. Paragraph (1) of section 201(e) of the Home- strengthening the Department’s Intel- The text of the bill is as follows: land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121(e)) is ligence Enterprise by formalizing the H.R. 2468 amended by adding at the end the following Department’s existing support for the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary shall also pro- DHS Chief Intelligence Officer, or the resentatives of the United States of America in vide the Chief Intelligence Officer with a CINT. Though the Under Secretary for Congress assembled, staff having appropriate expertise and expe- Intelligence and Analysis, or the I&A, rience to assist the Chief Intelligence Offi- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. cer.’’. serves as the Department’s Chief Intel- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Unifying ligence Officer, these two roles carry DHS Intelligence Enterprise Act’’. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- different statutory authorities and dis- SEC. 2. HOMELAND INTELLIGENCE DOCTRINE. ant to the rule, the gentleman from tinct missions. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title II of Pennsylvania (Mr. PERRY) and the gen- Therefore, Congress should support the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. tlewoman from New York (Miss RICE) both functions by authorizing staff 121 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end each will control 20 minutes. support for the CINT. H.R. 2468 does the following new section: The Chair recognizes the gentleman not authorize new hiring but, rather, ‘‘SEC. 210G. HOMELAND INTELLIGENCE DOC- from Pennsylvania. TRINE. reauthorizes the Department’s existing GENERAL LEAVE ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days staff assignment and, most impor- after the date of the enactment of this sec- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- tantly, makes those assignments per- tion, the Secretary, acting through the Chief imous consent that all Members have 5 manent. Intelligence Officer of the Department, in co- legislative days within which to revise It is now time to hold the Depart- ordination with intelligence components of and extend their remarks and include ment accountable for developing a the Department, the Office of the General extraneous material on the bill under common foundation among members of Counsel, the Privacy Office, and the Office consideration. the Department’s Intelligence Enter- for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, shall de- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there velop and disseminate written Department- prise. By requiring DHS to produce wide guidance for the processing, analysis, objection to the request of the gen- these guidelines and by ensuring the production, and dissemination of homeland tleman from Pennsylvania? Department’s leadership is properly security information (as such term is defined There was no objection. and reliably supported, H.R. 2468 helps in section 892) and terrorism information (as Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- us to work to fulfill the promises made such term is defined in section 1016 of the In- self such time as I may consume. to the American people 16 years ago: telligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Mr. Speaker, 16 years ago, an unprec- Never again. Act of 2004 (6 U.S.C. 485)). edented attack against the United I am very pleased the text of H.R. ‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The guidance required States revealed immense gaps in how 2468 was included in the larger DHS au- under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, in- clude the following: the United States approached domestic thorization bill, which passed this very ‘‘(1) A description of guiding principles and security and information sharing. As a House in July. I urge my colleagues to purposes of the Department’s intelligence result, the Department of Homeland support the standalone measure to im- enterprise. Security was established to consolidate prove the quality of DHS’ analytical

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.029 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 products and help the Department bet- (H.R. 2433) to direct the Under Sec- coordination with Federal partners, to ter serve the intelligence community retary of Homeland Security for Intel- develop and disseminate a threat as- and its State and local partners. ligence and Analysis to develop and sessment regarding the actual and po- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of disseminate a threat assessment re- tential threat posed by individuals my time. garding terrorist use of virtual cur- using virtual currency to carry out ac- Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, rency. tivities in furtherance of an act of ter- I yield myself such time as I may con- The Clerk read the title of the bill. rorism, including the provision of ma- sume. The text of the bill is as follows: terial support or resources to a foreign Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. H.R. 2433 terrorist organization. It also directs 2468, the Unifying DHS Intelligence En- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- the Under Secretary to share this terprise Act of 2017, and I yield myself resentatives of the United States of America in threat assessment with State, local, such time as I may consume. Congress assembled, and Tribal law enforcement officials Mr. Speaker, this measure seeks to SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Homeland through the National Network of Fu- help safeguard our Nation’s homeland Security Assessment of Terrorists Use of sion Centers. security information. Specifically, it Virtual Currencies Act’’. As the threat of terrorism evolves, so requires the Department of Homeland SEC. 2. THREAT ASSESSMENT ON TERRORIST USE do the methods to finance and support Security to develop and distribute De- OF VIRTUAL CURRENCY. the actors who plot to attack the partmentwide guidance on the proper (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days United States. The Federal Govern- procedures for handling and sharing in- after the date of the enactment of this Act, ment must evolve as well to meet these formation related to homeland security the Under Secretary of Homeland Security novel and technologically-based chal- and terrorism. for Intelligence and Analysis, as authorized by section 201(b)(1) of the Homeland Security lenges. This bill positions the Depart- The 9/11 Commission Report found Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121), shall, in coordina- ment to detect the new digital-based that the U.S. Government did not fully tion with appropriate Federal partners, de- methods in terrorist financing and sup- share or pool intelligence information velop and disseminate a threat assessment port methods that have already been prior to the attacks. In response, poli- regarding the actual and potential threat utilized and to prepare for those that cies and procedures were reformed at posed by individuals using virtual currency are soon to follow. all levels to ensure that critical na- to carry out activities in furtherance of an This measure was considered by the tional security information is properly act of terrorism, including the provision of Subcommittee on Counterterrorism shared. material support or resources to a foreign and Intelligence and included in the terrorist organization. Consistent with the Intelligence sharing is critical to ter- protection of classified and confidential un- Committee on Homeland Security’s rorism prevention, but it must be car- classified information, the Under Secretary DHS authorization bill, which passed ried out in a manner that ensures that shall share the threat assessment developed this very House in July. sensitive information is properly han- under this section with State, local, and I want to take time to thank the gen- dled and distributed. H.R. 2468 seeks to tribal law enforcement officials, including tlewoman for her work and for her dili- do just that. officials that operate within State, local, and gence on this issue, and I urge my col- The bill requires the establishment of regional fusion centers through the Depart- leagues to support her bill. rules and regulations for the dissemi- ment of Homeland Security State, Local, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of and Regional Fusion Center Initiative estab- nation of such information both within lished in section 210A of the Homeland Secu- my time. DHS and with homeland security rity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124h). Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, stakeholders at the State and local lev- (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: I yield myself such time as I may con- els as well as in the private sector. (1) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organiza- sume. I urge my House colleagues to sup- tion’’ means an organization designated as a Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of my port this bipartisan legislation. foreign terrorist organization under section legislation, H.R. 2433, the Homeland Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2468 has strong 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act Security Assessment of Terrorists Use support on both sides of the aisle. Ef- (8 U.S.C. 1189). of Virtual Currencies Act. (2) The term ‘‘virtual currency’’ means a Yesterday marked 16 years since the fective security measures to improve digital representation of value that func- our intelligence systems and mecha- tions as a medium of exchange, a unit of ac- September 11 attacks when 19 terror- nisms are critical to the mission of count, or a store of value. ists hijacked four passenger planes, protecting the homeland. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- two of which struck the World Trade I thank the gentleman from Pennsyl- ant to the rule, the gentleman from Center towers in my home State of vania (Mr. PERRY) for his work on this Pennsylvania (Mr. PERRY) and the gen- New York. In the 16 years since the deadliest important legislation, and I encourage tlewoman from New York (Miss RICE) my colleagues to support it. each will control 20 minutes. terrorist attack in American history, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance The Chair recognizes the gentleman the United States has led the global of my time. from Pennsylvania. campaign to combat terrorism, thwart- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I once GENERAL LEAVE ing plots and preventing attacks on again urge my colleagues to support Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- American soil, identifying and dis- H.R. 2468, and I yield back the balance imous consent that all Members have 5 rupting terrorist networks around the of my time. legislative days within which to revise world, hunting down terrorists wher- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The and extend their remarks and include ever they hide, and proving that they question is on the motion offered by any extraneous material on the bill can and will be brought to justice. the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. under consideration. We know that the threat of terrorism PERRY) that the House suspend the The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there is not the same as it was 16 years ago. rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2468, as objection to the request of the gen- It is a threat that constantly evolves, amended. tleman from Pennsylvania? and we need to evolve ahead of it. That The question was taken; and (two- There was no objection. is why I introduced H.R. 2433. thirds being in the affirmative) the Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- In recent years, we have seen in- rules were suspended and the bill, as self such time as I may consume. stances in which members of some ter- amended, was passed. Mr. Speaker, the Homeland Security rorist groups have turned to virtual A motion to reconsider was laid on Assessment of Terrorists Use of Virtual currencies to support themselves and the table. Currencies Act introduced by the gen- fund their operations. Last year, the f tlewoman from New York (Miss RICE) Foundation for Defense of Democracies is an important measure targeting new investigated a terrorist funding cam- HOMELAND SECURITY ASSESS- ways terrorists may be raising or paign in which a terrorist group in the MENT OF TERRORISTS USE OF transferring funds through the use of Gaza Strip received donations to the VIRTUAL CURRENCIES ACT virtual currencies. virtual currency bitcoin. Earlier this Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I move to The bill directs the DHS Under Sec- year, Indonesian authorities reported suspend the rules and pass the bill retary for Intelligence and Analysis, in that a Syria-based Indonesian with ties

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Virtual currencies offer high-speed A motion to reconsider was laid on (c) EXCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec- and low-cost networks and access to retary of Homeland Security may exclude the table. from the data framework information that users all over the world, which creates f the Secretary determines access to or the significant potential appeal to terror- confirmation of the existence of could— ists, particularly lone-wolf attackers DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- (1) jeopardize the protection of sources, because of the nominal cost often asso- CURITY DATA FRAMEWORK ACT methods, or activities; ciated with carrying out that type of OF 2017 (2) compromise a criminal or national se- attack. Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I move to curity investigation; Research suggests that terrorists’ use suspend the rules and pass the bill (3) be inconsistent with the other Federal laws or regulations; or of virtual currencies have so far been (H.R. 2454) to direct the Secretary of limited to a handful of instances, two (4) be duplicative or not serve an oper- Homeland Security to establish a data ational purpose if included in such frame- of which I have mentioned. But with framework to provide access for appro- work. groups like ISIL becoming more tech- priate personnel to law enforcement (d) SAFEGUARDS.—The Secretary of Home- nologically sophisticated and virtual and other information of the Depart- land Security shall incorporate into the data currencies becoming more widely ac- ment, and for other purposes, as framework systems capabilities for auditing cessible, the table is set for this threat amended. and ensuring the security of information in- cluded in such framework. Such capabilities to grow significantly in a very short The Clerk read the title of the bill. time. That is why it is critical that we shall include the following: The text of the bill is as follows: (1) Mechanisms for identifying insider act now to assess and understand this H.R. 2454 threats. emerging threat. (2) Mechanisms for identifying security My bill requires DHS’ Office of Intel- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in risks. ligence and Analysis to develop and Congress assembled, (3) Safeguards for privacy, civil rights, and disseminate a threat assessment of the civil liberties. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. use of virtual currencies to support ter- (e) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department later than two years after the date of the en- rorist activities. Further, to ensure of Homeland Security Data Framework Act that this information is shared actment of this Act, the Secretary of Home- of 2017’’. land Security shall ensure the data frame- throughout the law enforcement com- SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY work required under this section has the munity, my bill requires the assess- DATA FRAMEWORK. ability to include appropriate information in ment to be shared with State, local, (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- existence within the Department of Home- and Tribal law enforcement, including land Security shall develop a data frame- land Security to meet its critical mission op- those offices that operate within State, work to integrate existing Department of erations. local, and regional fusion centers. Homeland Security datasets and systems, as (f) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.— Enacting this bill will give counter- appropriate, for access by authorized per- (1) OPERATIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later terrorism and law enforcement offi- sonnel in a manner consistent with relevant than 60 days after the date on which the data legal authorities and privacy, civil rights, framework required under this section is cials at all levels the information they and civil liberties policies and protections. fully operational, the Secretary of Homeland need to evolve ahead of this threat and In developing such framework, the Secretary Security shall provide notice to the appro- help keep Americans safe. I urge my shall ensure, in accordance with all applica- priate congressional committees of such. House colleagues to support my bill. ble statutory and regulatory requirements, (2) REGULAR STATUS.—The Secretary shall Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of the following information is included: submit to the appropriate congressional my time. (1) All information acquired, held, or ob- committees regular updates on the status of Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, my friend tained by an office or component of the De- the data framework required under this sec- from New York has done an excellent partment that falls within the scope of the tion, including, when applicable, the use of job in outlining, explaining, and articu- information sharing environment, including such data framework to support classified homeland security information, terrorism operations. lating her legislation; therefore, I have information, weapons of mass destruction in- (g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: no other speakers. If the gentlewoman formation, and national intelligence. (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- from New York (Miss RICE), has no (2) Any information or intelligence rel- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional other speakers, I reserve the balance of evant to priority mission needs and capa- committees’’ has the meaning given the my time to close. bility requirements of the homeland security term ‘‘appropriate congressional committee’’ Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, enterprise, as determined appropriate by the in section 2(2) of the Homeland Security Act I am prepared to close. Secretary. of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101(2)). Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2433 is an impor- (b) DATA FRAMEWORK ACCESS.— (2) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—The term ‘‘na- tant piece of legislation that received (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- tional intelligence’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3(5) of the National Se- overwhelming bipartisan support in the land Security shall ensure that the data framework required under this section is ac- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(5)). Committee on Homeland Security. En- cessible to employees of the Department of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- actment of H.R. 2433 will ensure that Homeland Security who the Secretary deter- ant to the rule, the gentleman from the Department of Homeland Security mines— Texas (Mr. HURD) and the gentlewoman closely monitors this evolving threat (A) have an appropriate security clearance; from New York (Miss RICE) each will so that we are prepared to prevent ter- (B) are assigned to perform a function that control 20 minutes. rorists from using virtual currencies to requires access to information in such framework; and The Chair recognizes the gentleman finance attacks on the U.S. and around from Texas. the world. I encourage my colleagues (C) are trained in applicable standards for safeguarding and using such information. b 1300 to support my legislation, H.R. 2433. (2) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of Homeland Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Security shall— GENERAL LEAVE of my time. (A) issue guidance for Department of Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I once Homeland Security employees authorized to mous consent that all Members may again urge my colleagues to support a access and contribute to the data framework have 5 legislative days in which to re- good, well thought-out, meaningful, pursuant to paragraph (1); and vise and extend their remarks and in- and useful bill, H.R. 2433. (B) ensure that such guidance enforces a clude any extraneous material on the Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance duty to share between offices and compo- bill under consideration. of my time. nents of the Department when accessing or The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there contributing to such framework for mission The SPEAKER pro tempore. The objection to the request of the gen- question is on the motion offered by needs. (3) EFFICIENCY.—The Secretary of Home- tleman from Texas? the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. land Security shall promulgate data stand- There was no objection. PERRY) that the House suspend the ards and instruct components of the Depart- Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2433. ment of Homeland Security to make avail- self such time as I may consume. The question was taken; and (two- able information through the data frame- Sixteen years after the 9/11 attacks thirds being in the affirmative) the work under this section in a machine-read- by al-Qaida terrorists on our homeland,

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When the Secretary to incorporate into the data or regulations; or DHS was created, 22 component agen- framework systems capabilities for au- be duplicative or not serve an operational cies were brought together with dif- diting and ensuring the security of in- purpose. ferent missions, databases, and legal formation within the framework. Such DHS shall incorporate into such framework authorities. capabilities include mechanisms for systems capabilities for auditing and ensuring The DHS personnel have to deal with identifying insider threats and security the security of information. Few can image how complex the federal a costly, cumbersome process to search risks, and safeguards for privacy, civil government response to a Hurricane can be. and vet information against a large rights, and civil liberties. For example the need for information shar- number of databases, using different The anniversary of 9/11 is a time for ing is crucial to effect disaster response prior logins, passwords, and legal restric- reflection and remembrance, and also a to, during and after Hurricanes Harvey and tions. time to enhance our defenses. We can- Irma. The DHS data framework was de- not allow weak data infrastructure to U.S. cooperation with the European Com- signed to bring together these vital leave the homeland vulnerable to at- mission, facilitated by the Department of State, DHS datasets, including travel and tacks, and I thank my good friend and allowed for rapid activation of the Copernicus cargo information, investigative data, colleague from Texas, Mr. HURD, for in- Emergency Management Service (EMS) over and critical infrastructure data, among troducing this commonsense legisla- the Texas and Louisiana coasts affected by others. tion, and I urge my House colleagues to Category-4 Hurricane Harvey, the largest re- The other important element of the support this bipartisan legislation. corded rainstorms ever to hit the contiguous framework is the replication of the Mr. Speaker, in closing, this is an im- United States. platform on a classified network to portant bill that has strong support on This service has provided local, state, and allow classified analysis and vetting of both sides of the aisle. It maintains ef- federal disaster managers with free, real-time, law enforcement data against intel- fective security measures while con- all-weather radar satellite images of the af- ligence information. solidating systems, creating a more fected areas; we are grateful to our European Given the importance of the Data feasible way for the men and women at partners, including the European Space Agen- Framework Initiative, the need to the DHS to access the data that they cy and the European Organization for the Ex- weigh security versus civil liberties, as need to fulfill their critical mission. ploitation of Meteorological Satellites, for their well as the Federal Government’s his- I thank Mr. HURD for his diligence on assistance during this challenging time. tory of delays and cost overruns on IT this bill. Since August 25, Europe’s Copernicus projects, it is critical that this pro- Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- EMS, at no cost to the United States, has gram receive congressional oversight. leagues to support H.R. 2454, and I yield generated up-to-date, satellite-based maps of This bill provides the first authoriza- back the balance of my time. the flood extent. tion for the data framework, mandates Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I thank my In combination with U.S. satellite data, these privacy and security safeguards, as colleague from New York (Miss RICE), maps are critical tools for relief operations by well as training for Department per- for her work on these initiatives. And I U.S. federal, state, and local disaster respond- sonnel with access to the system. thank Chairman MCCAUL and the rank- ers. In addition to the personnel training ing member for the bipartisan way in First responders were in critical need of ac- and privacy safeguards, this bill also which we focus on these important curate information on persons who were requires the Secretary to ensure infor- issues of homeland security. trapped by Hurricane Harvey flood waters. mation in the framework is both pro- Mr. Speaker, again, I want to urge The statistics are staggering. tected and audible. my colleagues to support H.R. 2454, and 21 trillion gallons of rainfall fell in Texas and I was pleased that the Committee on I yield back the balance of my time. Louisiana in the first five days of the storm. Homeland Security included this bill in Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in The estimated maximum sustained winds the DHS authorization bill, which support of H.R. 2454—Department of Home- exceeded 130 miles per hour as the hurricane made landfall near Rockport, Texas on August passed the floor in July, and I urge my land Security Data Framework Act of 2017, 25. colleagues to again support this meas- which is the first authorization bill for the De- A record 4,323 days, which is nearly 12 ure. partment of Homeland Security since its cre- years, elapsed since a major hurricane (Cat- Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ation. egory 3 or above) made landfall in the United my time. I thank Chairman MCCAUL and Ranking States prior to Hurricane Harvey; the last Cat- Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, Member THOMPSON for working diligently to egory 3 hurricane to hit the United States was I yield myself such time as I may con- bring this suspension bill before the House of Hurricane Wilma in 2005, the same year Hurri- sume. Representatives. cane Katrina destroyed much of New Orleans. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. H.R. 2454 directs the Department of Home- The city of Cedar Bayou received 51.88 2454, the Department of Homeland Se- land Security (DHS) to: inches of rainfall, breaking the record for rain- curity Data Framework Act of 2017. develop a data framework to integrate exist- fall from a single storm in the continental Mr. Speaker, the Department of ing DHS datasets and systems for access by United States; my city of Houston received Homeland Security Data Framework authorized personnel in a manner consistent more than 50 inches of rainfall. Act directs the DHS to consolidate ex- with relevant legal authorities and privacy, civil More than 13,000 people have been res- isting intelligence databases and sys- rights, and civil liberties policies and protec- cued in the Houston area and more than tems at the Department in order to es- tions; 30,000 persons are expected to be forced out tablish a data framework. ensure that all information of a DHS office of their homes due to the storm. Specifically, H.R. 2454 requires the or component that falls within the scope of the More than 8,800 federal personnel were DHS to ensure that the data frame- information sharing environment, and any in- staff deployed to help respond to Hurricane work is accessible to DHS employees formation or intelligence relevant to priority Harvey, supplying approximately 2.9 million who the Secretary determines have an mission needs and capability requirements of meals, 2.8 million liters of water, 37,000 tarps, appropriate security clearance, have the homeland security enterprise, is included; and 130 generators. responsibilities that require access to and In the first three days of the storm, more framework information, and are ensure that the framework is accessible to than 49,000 homes had suffered flood dam- trained in applicable standards for DHS employees who have an appropriate se- age and more than 1,000 homes were com- safeguarding and using such informa- curity clearance, who are assigned to perform pletely destroyed in the storm. tion. a function that requires access, and who are And today, two weeks later, thousands of By strengthening the DHS data trained in applicable standards for safe- Texans are still without permanent and stable framework, authorized personnel from guarding and using such information. housing situations.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.031 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7245 That is why the additional $7.4 billion in The Clerk read the title of the bill. Partnership and Engagement. The of- CDBG funding provided in the legislation is The text of the bill is as follows: fice largely serves as a source of infor- desperately needed. H.R. 2442 mation on DHS resources available to Mr. Speaker, valiant emergency responders Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- State and local law enforcement part- in my state worked to exhaustion, with an in- resentatives of the United States of America in ners, as well as a point of contact for valuable assist from citizen volunteers, to res- Congress assembled, questions regarding DHS policies and cue their neighbors and save lives. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. programs. That is who Texans are and this is what we This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal In- This bill requires a report on the ac- do. formation Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and Local Law Enforcement Act of tivities of Office of State and Local We do not yet know the full cost in human 2017’’ or the ‘‘FIRST State and Local Law Law Enforcement within the Depart- lives exacted by Hurricane Harvey. Enforcement Act’’. But what we do know is that the costs of re- ment of Homeland Security. The report SEC. 2. ANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE FOR STATE must include how the office is working covery and reconstruction will far exceed any AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. natural disaster in memory; best estimates Section 2006(b) of the Homeland Security to improve information sharing be- place the cost in the range of $150–$200 bil- Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 607(b)) is amended— tween DHS and law enforcement agen- lion. (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para- cies, an overview of the performance Mr. Speaker, there is much more work to be graph (6); and metrics used by the office to measure done in my city of Houston, and across the (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- success, feedback from State and local lowing new paragraph (5): areas affected by the terrible, awesome storm stakeholders, and an overview of ongo- ‘‘(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—For each of fiscal ing activities. that will be forever known simply as Hurricane years 2018 through 2022, the Assistant Sec- Harvey. retary for State and Local Law Enforcement This reporting requirement will en- This same resource was put into use for shall submit to the Committee on Homeland sure the office is continually identi- Hurricane Irma to support response to that Security and the Committee on the Judici- fying areas for improvement in the De- major storm. ary of the House of Representatives and the partment’s information-sharing efforts Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- This sharing of important satellite data is with State and locals, and coordinating provided by the United States-European Com- ernmental Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report on the ac- with relevant DHS component agencies mission Cooperation Arrangement on Earth tivities of the Office for State and Local Law to close these gaps. Observation Data Related to the Copernicus Enforcement. Each such report shall include, I applaud the gentlewoman from Program. for the fiscal year covered by the report, a The Department of State’s Bureau of description of each of the following: Texas for including a sunset on the re- Oceans and International Environmental and ‘‘(A) Efforts to coordinate and share infor- porting requirement after 5 years. Scientific Affairs negotiated the data sharing mation regarding Department and compo- While the information gathered agreement, which has been in effect since Oc- nent agency programs with State, local, and through this report will be valuable for tober 2015. tribal law enforcement agencies. congressional oversight, it is impor- The arrangement reflects a shared U.S.- ‘‘(B) Efforts to improve information shar- tant that we do not continue to require ing through the Homeland Security Informa- never-ending reporting requirements E.U. vision to pursue full, free, and open data tion Network by appropriate component policies for government Earth observation sat- agencies of the Department and by State, from the Department. ellites, fostering greater scientific discovery local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to and encouraging innovation in applications ‘‘(C) The status of performance metrics support this measure, and I reserve the and value-added services for the benefit of so- within the Office of State and Local Law En- balance of my time. ciety at large. forcement to evaluate the effectiveness of ef- forts to carry out responsibilities set forth HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I offer the thanks and appreciation for our COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, nation—its people—especially the residents within the subsection. ‘‘(D) Any feedback from State, local, and Washington, DC, September 5, 2017. along the Gulf Coast including the residents of tribal law enforcement agencies about the Hon. MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, the 18th Congressional District in Houston and Office, including the mechanisms utilized to Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, the surrounding communities for the support collect such feedback. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. from our Allies in our nation’s time of need. ‘‘(E) Efforts to carry out all other respon- DEAR CHAIRMAN MCCAUL, I write with re- The Suspension before the House will facili- sibilities of the Office of State and Local spect to H.R. 2442, the ‘‘Federal Information tate data sharing among law enforcement Law Enforcement.’’. Resource to Strengthen Ties with State and agencies in support the mission of the Depart- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Local Law Enforcement Act.’’ As a result of ment of Homeland Security to develop and ant to the rule, the gentleman from your having consulted with us on provisions maintain a unity of effort approach to security Texas (Mr. HURD) and the gentlewoman within H.R. 2442 that fall within the Rule X jurisdiction of the Committee on the Judici- our nation from terrorist threats. from New York (Miss RICE) each will I ask my colleagues to support H.R. 2454. control 20 minutes. ary, I forego any further consideration of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. The Chair recognizes the gentleman this bill so that it may proceed expeditiously to the House floor for consideration. ROGERS of Kentucky). The question is from Texas. The Judiciary Committee takes this action on the motion offered by the gen- GENERAL LEAVE with our mutual understanding that by fore- tleman from Texas (Mr. HURD) that the Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani- going consideration of H.R. 2442 at this time, House suspend the rules and pass the mous consent that all Members may we do not waive any jurisdiction over subject bill, H.R. 2454, as amended. have 5 legislative days in which to re- matter contained in this or similar legisla- The question was taken; and (two- vise and extend their remarks and in- tion and that our committee will be appro- thirds being in the affirmative) the clude any extraneous material on the priately consulted and involved as this bill rules were suspended and the bill, as bill under consideration. or similar legislation moves forward so that amended, was passed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there we may address any remaining issues in our A motion to reconsider was laid on objection to the request of the gen- jurisdiction. Our committee also reserves the table. tleman from Texas? the right to seek appointment of an appro- priate number of conferees to any House- f There was no objection. Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Senate conference involving this or similar FEDERAL INFORMATION RE- self such time as I may consume. legislation and asks that you support any SOURCE TO STRENGTHEN TIES Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. such request. WITH STATE AND LOCAL LAW 2442, the Office for State and Local Law I would appreciate a response to this letter ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2017 Enforcement Information Sharing Re- confirming this understanding with respect Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I move to view Act, introduced by the gentle- to H.R. 2442 and would ask that a copy of our suspend the rules and pass the bill exchange of letters on this matter be in- woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE). cluded in the Congressional Record during (H.R. 2442) to amend the Homeland Se- The Office for State and Local Law floor consideration of this bill. curity Act of 2002 to require an annual Enforcement is authorized in section Sincerely, report on the Office for State and Local 2006(b) of the Homeland Security Act BOB GOODLATTE, Law Enforcement, as amended. and is located within the DHS Office of Chairman.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.030 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7246 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr. Speaker, in closing, the FIRST Pennsylvania (Mr. BARLETTA) and the COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY, with State and Local Law Enforcement gentlewoman from New York (Miss Washington, DC, September 6, 2017. Act seeks to ensure that, for years to RICE) each will control 20 minutes. Hon. BOB GOODLATTE, come, State and local law enforcement The Chair recognizes the gentleman Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, Washington, DC. know that the DHS is a full partner in from Pennsylvania. DEAR CHAIRMAN GOODLATTE, Thank you for their efforts to keep their communities GENERAL LEAVE your letter regarding H.R. 2442, the ‘‘Federal secure. Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I ask Information Resource to Strengthen Ties As such, I encourage my colleagues unanimous consent that all Members with State and Local Law Enforcement Act to support this bill, H.R. 2442, and I may have 5 legislative days in which to of 2017’’. I appreciate your support in bring- yield back the balance of my time. ing this legislation before the House of Rep- revise and extend their remarks and in- Mr. HURD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my clude any extraneous material on the resentatives, and accordingly, understand colleagues once again to support H.R. that the Committee on Judiciary will forego bill under consideration. 2442, and I yield back the balance of my further consideration of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there time. The Committee on Homeland Security con- objection to the request of the gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The curs with the mutual understanding that by tleman from Pennsylvania? foregoing consideration of this bill at this question is on the motion offered by There was no objection. time, the Judiciary does not waive any juris- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. HURD) Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I yield diction over the subject matter contained in that the House suspend the rules and myself such time as I may consume. this bill or similar legislation in the future. pass the bill, H.R. 2442, as amended. In addition, should a conference on this bill The question was taken; and (two- Mr. Speaker, today we are advancing be necessary, I would support your request to another bill to support the men and have the Committee on Judiciary rep- thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as women who answer the call to keep resented on the conference committee. their neighbors safe. I will insert copies of this exchange in the amended, was passed. Congressional Record during consideration A motion to reconsider was laid on Yesterday we honored the first re- of this bill on the House floor. I thank you the table. sponders and countless other Ameri- cans who were murdered in the Sep- for your cooperation in this matter. f Sincerely, tember 11 terrorist attacks. We will MICHAEL T. MCCAUL, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE- never forget them, nor their great sac- Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security. CURITY CLASSIFIED FACILITY rifices of their families and loved ones. Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, INVENTORY ACT I come from Pennsylvania, which has I yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I move a proud history of service, from the Na- sume. to suspend the rules and pass the bill tional Guard to police, to fire houses, Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. (H.R. 2443) to require an inventory of to EMTs. Even one of our former Gov- 2442, the Federal Information Resource all facilities certified by the Depart- ernors, Tom Ridge, was a key player in to Strengthen Ties with State and ment of Homeland Security to host in- setting up the Department of Home- Local Law Enforcement Act of 2017, or frastructure or systems classified land Security. the FIRST with State and Local Law above the Secret level, and for other Today, we, in Congress, continue to Enforcement Act. purposes, as amended. work to reduce the blind spots that led Mr. Speaker, today we consider H.R. The Clerk read the title of the bill. to 9/11, and ensure our Nation’s newest 2442, a bill to require the DHS to sub- The text of the bill is as follows: Department is able to get local law en- mit an annual report to Congress on H.R. 2443 forcement officers the resources that the activities of the Office for State Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- they need to keep our communities and Local Law Enforcement. resentatives of the United States of America in safe. This bill, authored by the gentle- Congress assembled, Having served as mayor of Hazleton, woman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE), SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. Pennsylvania, I have long known that seeks to highlight the activities of this This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department it will be the police officer on the important hub of outreach to State and of Homeland Security Classified Facility In- streets of Hazleton, Shamokin or local law enforcement within the DHS. ventory Act’’. Shippensburg, not some analyst in The report is to include detailed in- SEC. 2. INVENTORY. Washington, who will recognize when a formation on those efforts, including (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- steps taken to improve them and per- land Security shall, to the extent prac- member of our community has formance metrics to evaluate the effec- ticable— radicalized or been recruited by a gang tiveness, and feedback received from (1) maintain an inventory of those Depart- or terrorist sect. ment of Homeland Security facilities that That is one of the reasons why I State, local, and Tribal law enforce- the Department certifies to house classified ment agencies. worked with the committee to intro- infrastructure or systems at the secret level duce H.R. 2443, the Department of Yesterday, the Committee on Home- and above; land Security released a staff report (2) update such inventory on a regular Homeland Security Classified Facility that looked at the DHS’ progress, over basis; and Inventory Act. the past decade, at implementing the 9/ (3) share part or all of such inventory My bill strengthens information 11 Commission Act. with— sharing between local, State, and Fed- With respect to information sharing, (A) Department personnel who have been eral law enforcement by requiring the it found that policies and procedures granted the appropriate security clearance; DHS to maintain an inventory of facili- (B) non-Federal governmental personnel have been reformed, at all levels, to en- ties certified to store information clas- who have been granted a Top Secret security sified above the secret level. sure that critical national security in- clearance; and formation is shared, and recommended (C) other personnel as determined appro- This is a follow-up to the Fusion Cen- that the DHS continue to refine its priate by the Secretary. ter Enhancement Act of 2017, which I channels for sharing such information (b) INVENTORY.—The inventory of facilities first introduced last Congress and has to ensure that they evolve to address described in subsection (a) may include— successfully passed the committee in the threat, landscape, and stakeholder (1) the location of such facilities; the House. needs. (2) the attributes of such facilities (includ- I come from a State with three fusion Constructive engagement, through ing the square footage of, the total capacity centers: the Pennsylvania Criminal In- of, the number of workstations in, and the the Office for State and Local Law En- number of conference rooms in, such facili- telligence Center, known as PaCIC, in forcement, is central to this effort. ties); Harrisburg; Delaware Valley Intel- Sixteen years after the September 11 (3) the entities that operate such facilities; ligence Center in Philadelphia; and attacks, it is important that we stand and Southwestern PA Region 13 Fusion together and recommit ourselves to (4) the date of establishment of such facili- Center in Pittsburgh. doing all we can to prevent future ter- ties. This bill is part of my efforts to rorist attacks. I urge my House col- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- make the DHS share information with leagues to support this bill. ant to the rule, the gentleman from its State and local partners.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.031 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7247 b 1315 DHS to share part or all of the inven- name, charging date, and expected place and date of release, of certain individuals who More and more, State and local offi- tory, in accordance with standard in- formation-sharing procedures and poli- may pose a terrorist threat. cials are now getting the security (b) SCOPE.—The information shared pursu- clearances they need to get important cies. This legislation will enhance Con- ant to subsection (a) shall be— national security information that will gress’ ability to assist DHS with pro- (1) for homeland security purposes; and help them; however, gaps remain. tecting classified facilities. (2) regarding individuals convicted of a This bill will ensure that DHS is Mr. Speaker, I urge my House col- Federal crime of terrorism (as such term is tracking the specific location of all the leagues to support this bipartisan leg- defined in section 2332b of title 18, United Department’s secure facilities and islation. States Code). Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2443 is an impor- (c) PERIODIC THREAT ASSESSMENTS.—Con- make this information available to the sistent with the protection of classified in- appropriate State and local personnel tant piece of legislation. It has strong formation and controlled unclassified infor- as well as Department employees. support on both sides of the aisle. mation, the Secretary of Homeland Security To be honest, it is frustrating that Extensive efforts have been made to shall coordinate with appropriate Federal of- this legislation is even needed. Con- enhance information sharing, establish ficials to provide State, local, and regional gress and DHS share the same goal of the DHS intelligence enterprise, and fusion centers described in subsection (a) keeping our communities safe. We support the National Network of Fu- with periodic assessments regarding the must make it clear that information sion Centers. It is important that DHS’ overall threat from known or suspected ter- partners at all levels know where to go rorists currently incarcerated in a Federal needs to be shared to allow for proper correctional facility, including the assessed oversight both now and in the future. to access classified information, par- risks of such populations engaging in ter- Our State and local law enforcement ticularly when a terrorist or other na- rorist activity upon release. officials are professionals and leaders tional security incident occurs. (d) PRIVACY PROTECTION.—Prior to affect- of our communities. However, far too Mr. Speaker, I encourage my col- ing the information sharing described in sub- often, I have heard complaints that leagues to support H.R. 2443, and I yield section (a), the Secretary shall receive input Federal officials do not take local in- back the balance of my time. and advice from the Officer for Civil Rights formation seriously simply because Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I once and Civil Liberties, the Officer for Privacy, again urge my colleagues to support and the Chief Intelligence Officer of the De- someone has not been able to obtain a partment of Homeland Security. certain security clearance. My legisla- H.R. 2443, and I yield back the balance (e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in tion will help address this concern. of my time. this section may be construed as requiring Specifically, this bill requires greater The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the establishment of a list or registry of in- transparency and information sharing question is on the motion offered by dividuals convicted of terrorism. on the locations of all facilities cer- the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- tified by DHS to store classified infra- BARLETTA) that the House suspend the ant to the rule, the gentleman from structure or systems above the secret rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2443, as Texas (Mr. MCCAUL) and the gentle- level, commonly known as SCIFs. This amended. woman from New York (Miss RICE) will give local law enforcement the The question was taken; and (two- each will control 20 minutes. tools that they need to protect their thirds being in the affirmative) the The Chair recognizes the gentleman communities and our Nation as a rules were suspended and the bill, as from Texas. whole. amended, was passed. GENERAL LEAVE Additionally, by requiring DHS to A motion to reconsider was laid on Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I ask maintain an updated list of all of these the table. unanimous consent that all Members facilities, this bill will ensure that the f have 5 legislative days within which to Department does not invest in new fa- revise and extend their remarks and in- cilities in areas already covered, in TERRORIST RELEASE ANNOUNCE- clude any extraneous material on the turn, reducing the chances of wasteful MENTS TO COUNTER EXTREMIST bill under consideration. spending. RECIDIVISM ACT The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there I urge my colleagues to support this Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I move to objection to the request of the gen- measure, which passed the House once suspend the rules and pass the bill tleman from Texas? already as part of the larger DHS au- (H.R. 2471) to direct the Secretary of There was no objection. thorization bill in July. I hope that my Homeland Security to share with Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield colleagues in the Senate will realize State, local, and regional fusion cen- myself such time as I may consume. the critical need for my bill and will ters release information from a Federal Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor act quickly so President Trump can correctional facility, including name, the victims of the 9/11 attacks and to sign it into law. charging date, and expected place and voice my support for the TRACER Act. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of date of release, of certain individuals Mr. Speaker, 16 years ago, 19 cow- my time. who may pose a terrorist threat, and ardly terrorists hijacked four airplanes Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, for other purposes, as amended. and used them as missiles to kill 3,000 I yield myself such time as I may con- The Clerk read the title of the bill. innocent people. The souls that were sume. The text of the bill is as follows: lost belonged to moms and dads, broth- ers and sisters, sons and daughters. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. H.R. 2471 2443, the Department of Homeland Se- It was a day that we will never for- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- get. Each year, as we look back, we all curity Classified Facility Inventory resentatives of the United States of America in Act of 2017. Congress assembled, remember something different about This measure addresses a concern to that morning. There are those who re- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. many of us in the counterterrorism This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Terrorist member getting a phone call and lis- arena—the absence of a centralized in- Release Announcements to Counter Extrem- tening to a frantic voice on the other ventory of classified systems within ist Recidivism Act’’ or the ‘‘TRACER Act’’. end. Some remember running into the DHS. SEC. 2. TERROR INMATE INFORMATION SHARING. streets as the Twin Towers fell and DHS is the third largest Federal (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Home- feared for their lives. Others saw the agency and has a vast footprint, yet land Security, in coordination with the At- Pentagon in flames and wondered who DHS does not maintain a centralized torney General and in consultation with did this and why. list of all the spaces around the coun- other appropriate Federal officials, shall, as There are many other images and try where individuals with clearances appropriate, share with State, local, and re- thoughts that are seared into our can access classified information. gional fusion centers through the Depart- minds. However, we can also remember H.R. 2443 tackles this issue by requir- ment of Homeland Security Fusion Center the heroism of our first responders, the Partnership Initiative under section 210A of ing DHS to maintain an inventory of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. brave firefighters and police officers all DHS certified facilities that house 124h), as well as other relevant law enforce- who raced to the scene and charged up classified systems above the secret ment entities, release information from a the stairs of the World Trade Center to level on a regular basis. It requires Federal correctional facility, including the save their fellow countrymen.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:16 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.037 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7248 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 We can picture strangers helping Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, The question was taken; and (two- strangers navigate through the dust I yield myself such time as I may con- thirds being in the affirmative) the and debris in downtown New York, and sume. rules were suspended and the bill, as we can be grateful for the courageous Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. amended, was passed. passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 2471, the Terrorist Release Announce- A motion to reconsider was laid on who saved an untold number of lives ments to Counter Extremist Recidi- the table. and perhaps this very building that we vism Act, or TRACER Act. f stand in here today. Mr. Speaker, today we consider H.R. Yesterday morning, I stood at 2471, a narrowly tailored bill that seeks FIREFIGHTER CANCER REGISTRY Ground Zero in New York and listened to ensure that certain local authorities ACT OF 2017 to each of the victims’ names that were are notified when convicted terrorists Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I move read. I remembered a nation that came who have completed their prison terms to suspend the rules and pass the bill together and stood by one another as are expected to be released into their (H.R. 931) to require the Secretary of we recovered from this heinous attack. communities. Health and Human Services to develop September 11 showed the entire world This legislation was drafted in re- a voluntary registry to collect data on that terrorists could knock our build- sponse to testimony received by our cancer incidence among firefighters, as ings down, but they could not dent the committee about the need for such in- amended. American spirit. In the aftermath, we formation to be shared for situational The Clerk read the title of the bill. pledged to work with one another and awareness. The bill requires DHS, in The text of the bill is as follows: prevent such a tragedy from ever hap- coordination with appropriate Federal H.R. 931 pening again. partners, as well as State and local law Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- Today, we are still engaged in a gen- enforcement, to conduct periodic resentatives of the United States of America in erational fight to defeat Islamist ter- threat assessments regarding the over- Congress assembled, rorism, but I believe we will eventually all threat from known or suspected ter- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. win that fight as long as we pursue rorists currently incarcerated in a Fed- This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Firefighter policies that will make it easier to pro- eral correctional facility. Cancer Registry Act of 2017’’. tect our homeland and the American It is our hope that those who were SEC. 2. POPULATION-BASED REGISTRY FOR FIRE- people. convicted of providing materiel sup- FIGHTER CANCER INCIDENCE. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health One of the lessons we learned from port to foreign terrorist organizations and Human Services, acting through the Di- 9/11 was the need to strengthen infor- or taking other actions in support of rector of the Centers for Disease Control and mation sharing among Federal, State, ISIL or an al-Qaida affiliate have Prevention, shall develop and maintain, di- and local authorities, and while we turned away from their terrorist past. rectly or through a grant or cooperative have taken steps to address this in the However, in an age where lone-wolf ter- agreement, a voluntary registry of fire- past, we need to do more. rorist attacks are more common, it fighters (referred to in this section as the This act, the TRACER Act, intro- just makes sense to let local law en- ‘‘Firefighter Registry’’) to collect relevant duced by Congressman RUTHERFORD, forcement know when a former ter- history and occupational information of such would require the Department of rorist is returning to the community firefighters that can be linked to available Homeland Security to share with local cancer registry data collected by existing they are entrusted to safeguard. State cancer registries. and regional fusion centers important I support this bill that seeks to im- (b) USE OF FIREFIGHTER REGISTRY.—The information regarding potential risks prove situational awareness at all lev- Firefighter Registry shall be used for the fol- posed by individuals who were pre- els of law enforcement to potential ter- lowing purposes: viously convicted on charges related to rorist threats. I urge passage of H.R. (1) To establish and improve collection in- terrorism. More specifically, it would 2471. frastructure and activities related to the na- allow DHS to share the expected place Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2471 will further tionwide monitoring of the incidence of can- and date of release of these incarcer- enhance the ability of law enforce- cer among firefighters. ated terrorists. ment, particularly those participating (2) To collect, consolidate, store, and make Providing law enforcement officials in the National Network of Fusion Cen- publicly available epidemiological informa- tion related to cancer incidence and trends with this information will allow them ters, to monitor potential terrorist among firefighters. to minimize potential risks to their threats and take action to prevent at- (c) RELEVANT DATA.— communities by countering extremist tacks. (1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the vol- recidivism. This legislation is an op- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance untary data collection for purposes of inclu- portunity to strengthen coordination of my time. sion under the Firefighter Registry, the Sec- between all levels of law enforcement Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield retary should seek to include the following and help keep Americans safe. myself such time as I may consume. information: Again, I would like to thank Con- Mr. Speaker, I, once again, urge my (A) Identifiable information from a rep- resentative sample size, as determined by gressman RUTHERFORD for all of his colleagues to support this important the Secretary under subsection (d)(2)(A), of hard work on this legislation, and I legislation. It is bipartisan, ensures volunteer, paid-on-call, and career fire- hope that his constituents and the en- that State and local law enforcement fighters, independent of cancer status or di- tire State of Florida make a strong re- have greater access to Federal counter- agnosis. covery in the aftermath of Hurricane terrorism information and, most im- (B) With respect to individual risk factors Irma. portantly, neighborhoods; when terror- and work history of firefighters, available in- As someone who has personally ists are released back into the commu- formation on— toured devastated communities back nities, they at least know who they (i) basic demographic information, includ- home in my home State of Texas as a have in their neighborhoods. ing the age of the firefighter involved; result of Hurricane Harvey, it is clear I also want to applaud Congressman (ii) a listing of status of the firefighter as either volunteer, paid-on-call, or career fire- that there are still many long days RUTHERFORD, who cannot be here today fighter; ahead. However, we can be very thank- because of Hurricane Irma. My (iii) the number of years on the job and a ful for the men and women at DHS, in- thoughts and prayers are with the detailing of additional employment experi- cluding FEMA and the United States State of Florida as they continue to re- ence that was either performed concurrently Coast Guard, as well as thousands of spond and recover from that dev- alongside firefighting service, before, or any- local first responders and volunteers astating hurricane. time thereafter; who have been called to action. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance (iv)(I) a measure of the number of fire inci- The American people deserve to of my time. dents attended as well as the type of fire in- know that all levels of government are The SPEAKER pro tempore. The cidents (such as residential house fire or question is on the motion offered by commercial fire); or working together to keep our home- (II) in the case of a firefighter for whom in- land safe. I urge my colleagues to sup- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. formation on such number and type is not port this bipartisan bill. MCCAUL) that the House suspend the available, an estimate of such number and Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of rules and pass the bill, H.R. 2471, as type based on the method developed under my time. amended. subsection (d)(2);

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(5) ENSURING REPRESENTATION OF UNDER- Commerce Committee, Representative (C) Any additional information that is REPRESENTED GROUPS IN REGISTRY.—In car- CHRIS COLLINS from New York, who we deemed necessary by the Secretary. rying out this section, the Secretary shall will hear from shortly, will create a na- (2) DIAGNOSES AND TREATMENT.—In car- take such measures as the Secretary deems tional registry to collect information rying out the data collection for purposes of appropriate to encourage the inclusion of to better understand cancer incidence inclusion under the Firefighter Registry, data on minority, female, and volunteer fire- in firefighters. with respect to diagnoses and treatment of fighters in the Firefighter Registry estab- These heroic first responders experi- firefighters diagnosed with cancer, the Sec- lished under this section. ence occupational health risks every retary shall enable the Firefighter Registry (e) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall, on day. In my district, it is oftentimes to link to State-based cancer registries, for a a regular basis, seek feedback regarding the purpose described by clause (vi) or (vii) of utility of the Firefighter Registry estab- from forest fires, like we are having all section 399B(c)(2)(D) of the Public Health lished under this section and ways the Fire- summer long. This past weekend I saw Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e(c)(2)(D)), to ob- fighter Registry can be improved from non- firsthand what our firefighters face as tain information on— Federal experts in the following areas: they battle a number of fires raging in (A) administrative information, including (1) Public health experts with experience Oregon, putting themselves in harm’s date of diagnoses and source of information; in developing and maintaining cancer reg- way to save property, infrastructure, and istries. lives, watersheds, habitats, and our for- (B) pathological data characterizing the (2) Epidemiologists with experience in ests. cancer, including cancer site, state of disease studying cancer incidence. (pursuant to Staging Guide), incidence, and I was deeply reminded yesterday (3) Clinicians with experience in diag- morning, as I watched some of the type of treatment. nosing and treating cancer incidence. (d) METHODS.— (4) Active and retired volunteer, paid-on- news coverage that took us back 16 (1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes de- call, and career firefighters as well as rel- years ago to 9/11, and seeing the scenes scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary is au- evant national fire and emergency response of the buildings collapsing and burning thorized to incorporate questions into public organizations. and the people emerging, individual health surveys, questionnaires, and other (f) RESEARCH AVAILABILITY.—The Sec- citizens, first responders, caked in dust databases. retary shall develop and make public a proc- and toxins and dealing with smoke, (2) REQUIRED STRATEGY.—The Secretary ess for de-identifying data from the Fire- shall develop a strategy, working in con- you realize just the peril that our first fighter Registry and making such data avail- sultation with the stakeholders identified in responders often find themselves in. able without a fee for research or other pur- subsection (e), to maximize participation in poses. Such process shall provide that such They rush into buildings to save lives, the Firefighter Registry established under data shall be made available for such re- and we deeply appreciate what they do. this Act. At minimum, the strategy shall in- search purposes only if there is an agreement That is why this legislation is an im- clude the following: to make findings, journal articles, or other portant step to help them. (A) Identified minimum participation tar- print or web-based publications derived from Nationwide, we have this problem gets for volunteer, paid-on-call, and career such research public or available to the rel- firefighters. with our firefighters. They came to us evant stakeholders identified in subsection (B) A strategy for increasing awareness of and said: We need this registry. the Firefighter Registry and maximizing (e). Again, going back to the West and (g) PRIVACY.—In carrying out this Act, the participation among volunteer, paid-on-call, what we face, and I saw it when I flew Secretary shall apply to the Firefighter Reg- and career firefighters to meet minimum across the country to come here, not istry developed under subsection (a) data se- participation targets. curity provisions and privacy standards that only are there fires and smoke (C) Additional steps that may be required throughout Oregon, but also all across to ensure the equitable representation of comply with the best practices of the Cen- ters for Disease Control and Prevention and the West: Colorado, Montana, Wyo- groups identified in paragraph (5). ming, hill and valley choked with (D) Information on how the Secretary will provide for data privacy and security stand- store data described in subsection (c)(1) and ards similar to those in the HIPAA privacy smoke. provide links to relevant health information regulation, as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of Close to 8 million acres burned in described in subsection (c)(2). the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d– wildfires so far this year; more than (E) Working in consultation with the ex- 9(b)(3)). half a million in Oregon on both public perts described in subsection (e), a reliable (h) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.—To carry and mostly private lands. Thousands of and standardized method for estimating the out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each of the fiscal residents have had to be evacuated. number of fire incidents attended by a fire- Firefighters, of course, stayed behind. fighter as well as the type of fire incident so years 2018 through 2022. SEC. 3. CUT-GO COMPLIANCE. They do what they do. attended in the case such firefighter is un- Multiple studies have shown a cor- able to provide such information. Subsection (f) of section 319D of the Public relation between firefighting and can- (3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–4) is shall submit the strategy described in para- amended by striking ‘‘through 2018’’ and in- cer. However, the reasons behind this graph (2) to the Committee on Energy and serting ‘‘through 2017, and $128,300,000 for fis- are not fully understood. We owe it to Commerce of the House of Representatives cal year 2018’’. these first responders to understand and the Committee on Health, Education, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the causal link to cancer. Having bet- Labor, and Pensions of the Senate not later ant to the rule, the gentleman from Or- ter data to identify why firefighters than 30 days after the date of the completion egon (Mr. WALDEN) and the gentleman are at an increased risk for some can- of the strategy. from Texas (Mr. GENE GREEN) each will cers will hopefully lead to better pro- (4) GUIDANCE FOR INCLUSION AND MAINTE- control 20 minutes. tective measures and ultimately re- NANCE OF DATA ON FIREFIGHTERS.—The Sec- retary shall develop, in consultation with The Chair recognizes the gentleman duce some of the hazards that they face the stakeholders identified in subsection (e), from Oregon. when putting their lives on the line. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague State health agencies, State departments of b 1330 homeland security, and volunteer, paid-on- from New York (Mr. COLLINS) for his call, combination, and career firefighting GENERAL LEAVE good work on this measure, and I re- agencies, a strategy for inclusion of fire- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask serve the balance of my time. fighters in the registry that are representa- unanimous consent that all members Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. tive of the general population of firefighters, may have 5 legislative days in which to Speaker, I yield myself such time as I that outlines the following: revise and extend their remarks and in- may consume. (A) How new information about firefighters sert extraneous material into the Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. will be submitted to the Firefighter Registry for inclusion. RECORD on the bill. 931, the Firefighter Cancer Registry (B) How information about firefighters will The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Act of 2017. Yesterday we recognized be maintained and updated in the Firefighter objection to the request of the gen- the sixteenth anniversary of the Sep- Registry over time. tleman from Oregon? tember 11 terror attacks. The tragic

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Many The long-term health consequences These men and women are exposed to of those brave men and women gave on September 11, including several dangerous smoke and chemicals that their lives, and many more are living forms of cancer and chronic respiratory often result in a lifetime of health with long-term health problems stem- conditions among first responders, also trouble. We see firefighters all across ming from the time they spent at toxic serve as a reminder of the unique the United States with higher rates of Ground Zero. health risks firefighters face. As fire- cancer than the general population, As evidenced on that day, many be- fighters run into burning buildings and and it is vital that we learn more about fore and since, our first responders do other environments, they often do not this correlation. whatever is necessary to keep our com- know whether carcinogens or haz- That is why I, along with my col- munities safe. That is why we must ardous materials are present. Such ex- league, Representative BILL PASCRELL, have their backs. posures have resulted in cancer becom- introduced the Firefighter Cancer Reg- While we know that firefighters are ing the leading cause of line of duty istry Act. This bill will require the routinely exposed to a variety of death among firefighters. My grand- CDC to establish a registry to track known carcinogens in chaotic and un- father was a captain in the Houston cancer incidence in the firefighting controlled environments, we do not Fire Department and died of cancer. community. This comprehensive reg- have a good sense of the full picture of We still do not fully understand the istry will work with fire departments the negative impacts of the exposure. relationship between firefighters and across our Nation to include the impor- According to the Centers for Disease cancer risk. That is why a more com- tant variables of a firefighter’s career, Control and Prevention, and the Na- prehensive approach is needed to un- including years of service, number of tional Institute for Occupational Safe- derstand this relationship. H.R. 931, the fires attended, and the types of fires at- ty and Health, firefighters are at high- Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, will tended. This information is essential to er risk for certain kinds of cancer, in- create a voluntary cancer registry of the development of future protocols, cluding brain cancer, leukemia, lung firefighters to collect data on their safeguards, and the development of cancer, and kidney cancer, when com- cancer risks and outcomes related to equipment that will better protect pared with the general population. their job exposures. This registry will these men and women. Despite the knowledge we have inform research into the health risks Firefighters put their lives at risk gained through these studies, many every day, and Congress should do all facing firefighters, as well as ways to have been limited by small sample it can to shed light and reduce the mitigate such risks. That evidence will sizes and an underrepresentation of health hazards they face. I would like allow us to implement new practices key demographic groups. to commend Chairman WALDEN and and develop new tools to protect the The first step to finding solutions is Ranking Member PALLONE of the full health of individuals who courageously understanding the nature of the prob- committee, and Chairman BURGESS and put their lives at risk to protect the lem. Further public health research on Ranking Member GREEN of the Health public. this topic is needed so we can start Subcommittee for a bipartisan showing Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to working to find ways to alleviate this of support during both markups of this support this legislation, and I reserve risk. legislation. I cannot think of a more the balance of my time. I am pleased that H.R. 931 is on the relevant week to bring this legislation Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 floor today. It would create a national to the House floor. I urge the rest of minutes to the gentleman from New cancer registry for firefighters diag- my colleagues to support the Fire- York (Mr. COLLINS), the author of this nosed with this deadly disease. The cre- fighter Cancer Registry Act, as we very important legislation and an im- ation of a specialized firefighter cancer honor tragic losses of September 11. registry will provide scientists and portant member of our committee. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Mr. COLLINS of New York. Mr. medical professionals with the detailed Speaker, I yield as much time as he national data that will allow them to Speaker, I come before you in support may consume to the gentleman from of my bill, H.R. 931, the Firefighter study the relationships between fire- New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL), a cospon- fighters’ exposure to dangerous fumes Cancer Registry Act. sor of the bill. Sixteen years ago yesterday, on Sep- Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise and harmful toxins and the increased tember 11, 2001, we witnessed a horrible today in strong support of H.R. 931, the risk for several major cancers. In the tragedy that will leave an impression Firefighter Cancer Registry Act. I future, this information could also on generations of Americans forever. want to thank my partner, the gen- allow for better protective equipment Through this tragedy, we witnessed the tleman from New York (Mr. COLLINS), and prevention techniques to be devel- heroic actions of America’s brave first for introducing this bill. I thank as oped. responders working and volunteering well Chairman WALDEN, Ranking Mem- This bill enjoys strong support from in the days and weeks that followed. ber PALLONE, Dr. BURGESS, and Mr. major fire organizations across our Na- We lost many first responders during GREEN for helping to shepherd our bill tion, including the International Asso- those attacks of 9/11, and we continue through the Energy and Commerce ciation of Firefighters, the Congres- to lose more every year from ongoing Committee and onto the floor day. sional Fire Services Institute, the Na- health effects. As co-chair of the Congressional Fire tional Volunteer Fire Council, the All firefighters across our Nation Services Caucus and lead Democratic International Association of Fire sacrifice their health every day to face sponsor of this bill, I am proud to stand Chiefs, the National Fallen Fire- the dangers of smoke inhalation and up for the brave men and women of our fighters Foundation, the New Jersey toxic chemicals. These dangers cannot fire service. It is these individuals who State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent be entirely avoided, which is why this put their lives on the line day in and Association, and the International Fire bill, H.R. 931, is so important. This bi- day out to keep our communities safe. Service Training Association. partisan legislation takes an important In addition to ensuring that our first Taking care of the brave men and first step towards addressing the detri- responders are prepared in advance of women of the fire service is an impor- mental health impacts faced by our Na- disasters and other emergencies, we tant task. We cannot delay in getting tion’s firefighters. must also ensure that they receive the them the help they need. Mr. Speaker, The career of firefighting is a dan- necessary medical care and services I urge my colleagues in the House to gerous one. There are nearly 1.2 million after answering the call of duty. pass this bill swiftly so we can work on men and women serving as firefighters When the courageous men and getting it through the Senate and onto in the United States. With every single women in the fire services enter dan- the President’s desk. fire they fight, these heroes take their gerous situations, they do not stop to Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 lives into their own hands. Firefighters ask whether they are subjecting them- minutes to the gentleman from Texas bravely risk their safety to protect our selves to long-term health risks. (Mr. BURGESS), the chairman of the

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This country SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION firefighters found that these individ- can never forget the images of fire- ACT uals had a greater number of cancer di- fighters, police, EMS, and other first agnoses and cancer-related deaths than responders initiating rescues and put- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I matched controls in the general popu- ting themselves in grave danger, both move to suspend the rules and pass the lation. during and after the attacks. bill (H.R. 2611) to modify the boundary While this built upon prior studies Many lives were lost that day and, in of the Little Rock Central High School that have examined the link between the years that have followed, from the National Historic Site, and for other firefighting and cancer, our under- rescue and recovery work. Let’s do all purposes. standing of this connection is still lim- we can to make sure this information The Clerk read the title of the bill. ited. To improve our ability to allevi- and best practices are shared so that The text of the bill is as follows: ate the health risks that these public we can protect as many lives as pos- H.R. 2611 servants face, Representatives COLLINS sible. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- and PASCRELL introduced H.R. 931. This Mr. Speaker, I urge a ‘‘yes’’ vote. resentatives of the United States of America in will authorize funding for the Centers Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Congress assembled, for Disease Control and Prevention to Speaker, I reserve the balance of my SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. create a national registry for the col- time. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Little Rock lection of data pertaining to cancer in- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Central High School National Historic Site Boundary Modification Act’’. cidence among firefighters. minute to the gentleman from New SEC. 2. LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NA- This national registry will fill the York (Mr. FASO), who also had con- TIONAL HISTORIC SITE BOUNDARY void in our understanding of the health stituents who were very affected by the MODIFICATION. risks that our firefighters face and bet- events of 9/11. Section 2 of Public Law 105–356 (112 Stat. ter prepare us to care for them. Mr. FASO. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate 3268) is amended— Yesterday did mark the 16th anniver- the chairman’s yielding of time. (1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), sary of the September 11 attacks. We As we take this week to somberly re- (d), and (e) as subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f), are reminded of the firefighters’ will- member those who lost their lives on respectively; September 11, 2001, it is equally impor- (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- ingness to run toward danger to help lowing: anyone who is in harm’s way. Across tant that we remember the first re- ‘‘(b) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The bound- our country, firefighters answer the sponders who bravely ran towards the ary of the historic site is modified to include call whenever our families or our com- tragedy of 16 years ago, who woke up the 7 residences on South Park Street in Lit- munities are in need. Supporting these the next day, on September 12, 2001, tle Rock, Arkansas, consisting of 1.47 acres, important public health bills is one still beaten, tired, and bruised but, as generally depicted on the map entitled way we can give back to these heroes, again, walked towards those tragedies. ‘Central High School National Historic Site Proposed Boundary’, numbered 037/80,001, and and I urge all Members to join me in Still, today, these first responders he- roically risk life and limb to run to- dated August, 2004.’’; and supporting H.R. 931. (3) in subsection (d) (as redesignated by Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. ward tragedies. paragraph (1))— Speaker, I reserve the balance of my As Americans, we owe our first re- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(1) The time. sponders a great debt. For this reason, Secretary’’ and inserting the following: Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 I ask my colleagues to support Mr. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; minutes to the gentleman from New COLLINS’ bill, H.R. 931, the Firefighter (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘(2) The Jersey (Mr. LANCE), another very im- Cancer Registry Act, which makes im- Secretary’’ and inserting the following: portant member of our Energy and portant first steps in lifesaving cancer ‘‘(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary’’; and research and future medical advance- (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- Commerce Committee, who I know had lowing: ments for firefighters, who have dis- many constituents horribly affected by ‘‘(2) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR THE the tragic events of 9/11. proportionately higher cancer risks. PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CER- Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise I would like to thank all of our first TAIN PROPERTIES.— today in very strong support of the responders and urge passage of this im- ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may Firefighter Cancer Registry Act spon- portant legislation, and I thank the bi- enter into cooperative agreements with the sored by my close friends, Congressman partisan cosponsors of this legislation owners of the 7 residences referred to in sub- section (b) pursuant to which the Secretary COLLINS and Congressman PASCRELL. as well. may use appropriated funds to mark, inter- Congressman COLLINS has been in- Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, we have no more speakers, pret, improve, restore, and provide technical volved in this issue for many years, in- assistance with respect to the preservation cluding as an Erie County executive in and I yield back the balance of my and interpretation of the properties. western New York. Congressman PAS- time. ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—An agreement entered CRELL has spent his entire public ca- Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, we all into under subparagraph (A) shall include a reer in defense of firefighters as mayor join in thanking our first responders. provision specifying that no changes or al- of Paterson, as a member of the State This is the least of the things we can terations shall be made to the exterior of the legislature, and for more than two dec- do to show how much we care about properties subject to the agreement, except by the mutual agreement of the parties to ades as a Member of Congress. our firefighters, and I would encourage our colleagues in the House to support the agreement.’’. b 1345 this very important legislation. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- This bill will direct the Centers for Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance ant to the rule, the gentleman from Disease Control and Prevention to col- of my time. Utah (Mr. BISHOP) and the gentle- lect data on cancer incidence among The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. woman from Hawaii (Ms. HANABUSA) firefighters. We need this data to help MCCLINTOCK). The question is on the each will control 20 minutes. save the lives of the brave heroes who motion offered by the gentleman from The Chair recognizes the gentleman put their lives on the line every day. Oregon (Mr. WALDEN) that the House from Utah. The CDC will compile critical infor- suspend the rules and pass the bill, GENERAL LEAVE mation like risk factors and the dan- H.R. 931, as amended. Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I gers to which firefighters are exposed. The question was taken; and (two- ask unanimous consent that all Mem- This information collected on a vol- thirds being in the affirmative) the bers have 5 legislative days to revise

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.044 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7252 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 and extend their remarks and include time as he may consume to the gen- bill, and I urge all of my colleagues to extraneous material on the bill under tleman from Georgia (Mr. LEWIS), a stand with the gentleman from Arkan- consideration. civil rights pioneer and legend. sas and the gentlewoman from Hawaii The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, and support this piece of legislation. objection to the request of the gen- I want to thank the gentlewoman from b 1400 tleman from Utah? Hawaii for yielding time. There was no objection. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I of this bill. I am proud to join the gen- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. WESTERMAN), also a yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from tleman from Arkansas (Mr. HILL) in Arkansas (Mr. HILL), the sponsor of sponsoring this legislation to update member of our committee and who has helped shepherd this bill through our this excellent piece of legislation. the Little Rock Central High School Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, I thank the committee and here on the floor. National Historic Site. Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I chairman for yielding. In 1954, the Supreme Court issued a Mr. Speaker, 60 years ago today, all thank the chairman for yielding. historic decision in the Brown v. Board Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support eyes were on South Park Street that of Education case, which desegregated fronts the beautiful facade of Central of my colleague from Arkansas Con- our Nation’s public schools. Unfortu- gressman FRENCH HILL’s bill, H.R. 2611, High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. nately, the law of the land did not be- Just days before, Arkansas Governor that will modify the boundary of the come the practice of its people over- Orval Faubus had called out the Na- Little Rock Central High School Na- night. It took the will of brave men tional Guard to prevent nine Black stu- tional Historic Site to include seven and women and some very brave chil- dents from entering the school on Sep- residences on South Park Street in Lit- dren, like the Little Rock Nine. tember 4. Central High and its beau- tle Rock, Arkansas. Parents swallowed the fear for their tiful neighborhood had become ground While this bill would authorize the children. Strong, innocent little chil- zero in the march to end the five-dec- National Park Service to enter into co- dren put their bodies on the line to ade legacy of Plessy v. Ferguson, ‘‘sep- operative agreements with private force the change that justice demands. arate but equal,’’ to bring it to reality. property owners of the South Street Now, just over 3 years after the The actions changed the heart and the properties, H.R. 2611 will do more. It Brown decision, it was time for action. soul of our Nation, and we must admit will also help us to remember. It will In a few days, on the 25th of this today that our country is a better help us to remember that on Sep- month, we will celebrate the successful country and we are a better people be- tember 25, 1957, nine young people, integration of Central High School, cause of these children, the mothers with Federal troops for escorts, bravely when the Little Rock Nine entered the and fathers, the teachers, and many of walked past crowds of hatred, bigotry, school escorted by the troops of the our citizens. emotional degradation, and even phys- 101st Airborne. When Little Rock, Arkansas, leaders ical abuse to desegregate Little Rock It is fitting today, Mr. Speaker, that attempted to desegregate Central High Central High School. On that historic day in 1957, nine we pay tribute to the Little Rock Nine, School, the Governor fought back. He young people showed the United States their defenders, and the successful end choose to stand on the side of hate and and the world that we were and are bet- to separate but equal. We recognize bigotry. It took a determined mayor, a ter than segregation and better than this important milestone today on this strong President, the U.S. Army, and the Arkansas National Guard to pro- racism and injustice. They proved to House floor by passing a bill on the the world that, as Americans, we really suspension calendar that expands the tect these nine teenagers as they en- tered the school. do believe the Declaration of Independ- park boundary of the national historic ence when it says that all men are cre- site at Little Rock Central High In 1957, Mr. Speaker, I was 17 years old, and I vividly remember those days. ated equal. School. This is a historic and impor- I believe that allowing the historical tant touchstone for all of those mod- These young people inspired all of us to stand up, to speak up, and to speak residences surrounding Little Rock ern-day history travelers retracing the Central High School to slip into dis- steps of the civil rights movement. out. And many of us started saying: If the children in Little Rock can do repair or oblivion would be a severe in- The Little Rock National Historic justice to those who gave of themselves Site Visitor Center was opened in 2007 what they are doing, we, too, can do it. For those of us watching on tele- to further the cause of civil rights and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary equality. vision, listening to the radio, and read- of the integration of Central High. To- I would like to thank my colleague ing the newspapers, we were deeply in- day’s measure, H.R. 2611, is a simple from Arkansas (Mr. HILL) and the dis- one: extending the park boundaries to spired. We were moved to do some- tinguished gentleman from Georgia thing, to say something. I said to my- take in the houses that fronted the (Mr. LEWIS) for their work on this im- school along beautiful South Park self: We need to stand up the same way portant issue, and I urge my colleagues Street so that future generations will the people and students in Little Rock to support this bill. be able to picture this tranquil street, are standing up. I remember thinking Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, I yield an architecturally significant facade of that I could—that I must—find a way myself such time as I may consume. Central High, and reflect back on those to get in the way. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2611, introduced by 21 days of trauma in September 1957. Mr. Speaker, Central High is part of Representative HILL and cosponsored I thank my colleague who is in our our history that must be preserved for by civil rights pioneer and legend, Rep- Chamber today, civil rights pioneer a generation yet unborn. resentative LEWIS of Georgia, amends and courageous actor JOHN LEWIS, for I remember very well, a few years Public Law 105–356, which established his cosponsorship. ago, I visited that school and walked Little Rock Central High School Na- I thank our majority leader, Chair- through the halls with a young Afri- tional Historic Site. man BISHOP, and the Natural Resources can-American student who was presi- H.R. 2611 would modify the park’s Committee for their expeditious treat- dent of the student body, who the prin- boundary and expand the park’s au- ment of this important measure, and I cipal asked to escort me through the thority to enter into cooperative agree- salute Senator COTTON for his leader- school. I felt like I was walking in a ments. The proposed boundary modi- ship in advancing this important legis- special place, almost a holy place. It fication would include seven privately lation in the United States Senate. brought tears to my eyes. owned residences on South Park I look forward to President Trump During those dark and difficult Street, consisting of 1.47 acres. The co- signing this bill and again recognizing times, the national historic site be- operative agreement authority pro- that we have to embrace our past and came a beacon of hope, an inspiration vided by the bill will allow the Na- learn from our history. that we can never give up, that we can tional Park Service to give financial Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to never give in as we strive towards and technical aid to the property own- support this legislation. equal rights and justice for all. ers to preserve the facades and main- Ms. HANABUSA. Mr. Speaker, it is Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman tain the ambience of a 1957 historic my honor at this time to yield such from Arkansas for introducing this scene.

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They need to Little Rock Nine, crowds of protesters, kids through that first year and lead be remembered. the public, and the National Guards- them to a school year like no other has That is why I am happy that this bill men appeared in newspapers across the ever been. is coming forward, so that we can ex- Nation and were broadcast live through This situation was, in my estimation, pand the horizon and we can expand the emerging media of television, the a pivotal moment in our Nation’s civil the area of this historic site so that we neighborhood became as recognizable rights history as well as our education can make sure that this will be a pro- as the high school itself. history. We have often talked about tected area, so that the history will Because South Park Street in front how buildings and monuments are used not be forgotten and so what these kids of Central High School retains a high to interpret history. That is exactly did in that very historic year of 1957 degree of historical integrity, this leg- what Mr. HILL is attempting to do here and 1958 in Little Rock will not be for- islation would provide a unique oppor- with a significant site in America’s his- gotten, and so the significance and the tunity to preserve a setting that will tory, to make sure that it is pre- conviction those kids had and the expe- allow visitors to more accurately vis- served—and not just the high school rience they had to go through can be ualize the events that occurred there in itself, but the seven residences that are remembered and that we can never 1957 when the Little Rock Nine at- across the street on South Park Street. again go back there. We could never tempted to attend Central High School. Those residences there are part of the again replicate that area, and we will In 1996, the surrounding neighbor- historical landmark which was made move forward in the area of civil rights hood, including these seven privately and designated in the Reagan adminis- as well as education. owned homes, was listed on the Na- tration. They are part of the designa- Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be here tional Register of Historic Places as tion on the National Register of His- to support this bill. I am going to ask the Central High School Neighborhood toric Places. my colleagues to support this bill be- Historic District. The designation rec- Finally, in 1998, the high school and cause it says so much about us, about ognized the neighborhood’s association some surrounding areas were estab- our commitments, about our priorities, with the significant events of 1957 as lished as a National Historic Site. and about what we want to do, and it well as the architectural characteris- Those buildings still have significant says so much about what is good in tics and qualities that remain rel- historical integrity. They add to the this country. This is the primary ex- atively unchanged from that period. definition and the story of history ample of what we are attempting to do. All the property owners and several which must—which must—be remem- Once again, Mr. Speaker, we appre- community members have expressed bered at all times. ciate all those who have spoken on be- their support for this proposal, includ- This bill expands the boundaries of half of this particular bill, those who ing Central High Neighborhood, Inc., this National Historic Site to include have worked on this bill, and those who and Preserve Arkansas. those residences so the National Park have sponsored this bill. This bill is As we move forward in these turbu- Service can, in cooperative agreements something I think is really significant. lent times, it is important that we do with the residents who still live there, It says something that is very positive not forget the struggles of the Little make sure that that area will always about this country and helps us to re- Rock Nine and the neighborhood that be preserved as a place to interpret, member that which is positive about moved America forward towards an in- improve, and provide the technical as- this country. tegrated education system. sistance to make sure this story of Mr. Speaker, I am urging all my col- Mr. Speaker, I urge the passage of American history is not forgotten. It is leagues to support this, and I yield this bill, and I yield back the balance part of the milieu. back the balance of my time. of my time. As the gentlewoman from Hawaii The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I said, when you see pictures of these question is on the motion offered by yield myself such time as I may con- kids giving press conferences, you see the gentleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) sume. these homes in the background. It is that the House suspend the rules and Mr. Speaker, this bill, to me, is an part and parcel to this story. The resi- pass the bill, H.R. 2611. extremely important bill. Sixty years dents who live across the street are The question was taken. ago, during this month, nine extraor- connected to the landmark events in The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the dinary students attended Little Rock, September of 1957 and provide the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being Arkansas’ Central High School. They backdrop for this particular element. in the affirmative, the ayes have it. were kids picked for their academic I am appreciative of Mr. HILL of Ar- Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on ability and their maturity level be- kansas for leading forth with this par- that I demand the yeas and nays. cause they were going to go through a ticular bill, realizing the significance, The yeas and nays were ordered. year that no one had seen before and, and I am happy that today, on the very The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- hopefully, will ever see again. month this was happening 60 years ago, ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- Mr. Speaker, perhaps because I we actually are talking about this par- ceedings on this motion will be post- taught high school for almost 30 years, ticular event and desiring to secure poned. I understand the environment that these areas so that the history of this f took place here, and I have a great deal country will be remembered to its full- of empathy for these nine kids who est extent. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, went there. They could have easily One of our staffers in the committee ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED been my students. who helped in the drafting of this bill AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS This becomes a significant concept had the opportunity of having lunch ACT, 2018 that on September 4, 60 years ago, the with one of those Little Rock Nine. His GENERAL LEAVE Governor of Arkansas ordered the Na- essay won, and his reward was to have Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask tional Guard to bar these nine kids a chance to actually meet one of these unanimous consent that all Members from entrance into Central High heroic young women who went to Lit- may have 5 legislative days in which to School in Little Rock; then, after some tle Rock’s Central High School 60-plus revise and extend their remarks and to pressure, he withdrew the protection so years ago. include extraneous material on the fur- the kids were subject to the mobs and This is significant, and I cannot ther consideration of H.R. 3354. the violence that took place there at think of this story without in some The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that time. way feeling choked up inside because I HILL). Is there objection to the request On September 25, 60 years ago, know what it must have been like for of the gentleman from Texas? Dwight Eisenhower had the courage those kids to go there, and I know what There was no objection. and leadership—one of the reasons I re- it must have been like to be part of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- spect him so much as a President—to that milieu. This was historic. They ant to House Resolution 504 and rule

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LEE OF TEXAS Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,200,000) (increased by Page 282, line 11, after the dollar amount, b 1412 $1,200,000)’’. insert ‘‘(reduced by $500,000)’’. Page 286, line 3, after the dollar amount, AMENDMENT NO. 90 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE insert ‘‘(increased by $500,000)’’. OF OREGON Accordingly, the House resolved AMENDMENT NO. 110 OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount in- itself into the Committee of the Whole OF RHODE ISLAND House on the state of the Union for the sert ‘‘(increased by $21,775,000) (reduced by $21,775,000)’’. Page 294, line 18, after the dollar amount, further consideration of the bill (H.R. insert ‘‘(reduced by $100,000,000) (increased by AMENDMENT NO. 92 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI 3354) making appropriations for the De- $100,000,000)’’. OF OREGON partment of the Interior, environment, AMENDMENT NO. 111 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount, and related agencies for the fiscal year OF PENNSYLVANIA insert ‘‘(reduce by $5,000,000) (increase by ending September 30, 2018, and for $5,000,000)’’. Page 295, line 1, strike ‘‘$12,000,000’’ and in- other purposes, with Mr. MCCLINTOCK sert ‘‘$14,000,000’’. AMENDMENT NO. 93 OFFERED BY MR. BUCHANAN (Acting Chair) in the chair. OF FLORIDA The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Clerk read the title of the bill. Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount, House Resolution 504, the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- insert ‘‘(increased by $8,000,000)’’. from Texas (Mr. CULBERSON) and the mittee of the Whole rose on Friday, Page 264, line 13, after the dollar amount, gentleman from New York (Mr. September 8, 2017, a request for a re- insert ‘‘(reduced by $8,000,000)’’. SERRANO) each will control 10 minutes. corded vote on amendment No. 77 AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MRS. DEMINGS The Chair recognizes the gentleman printed in House Report 115–297 offered OF FLORIDA from Texas. by the gentleman from South Carolina Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, b 1415 (Mr. NORMAN) had been postponed. insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. Page 296, line 7, after the dollar amount, Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I CULBERSON OF TEXAS insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. reserve the balance of my time. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, AMENDMENT NO. 96 OFFERED BY MS. MICHELLE Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I am pursuant to section 3 of House Resolu- LUJAN GRISHAM OF NEW MEXICO in support of the en bloc amendments. tion 504, as the designee of Chairman Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, We have worked on it jointly, and I insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. FRELINGHUYSEN, I offer amendments en support all of the amendments that are Page 291, line 15, after the dollar amount, bloc No. 3 as part of consideration of included in the en bloc. insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the division C of H.R. 3354. Page 291, line 17, after the dollar amount, The list of amendments included in insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN). the en bloc, Mr. Chairman, is at the AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MR. CASTRO OF Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in desk and has been agreed to by both TEXAS support of my colleague Congress- sides. Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,500,000)’’. woman JULIA BROWNLEY’s amendment designate the amendments en bloc. Page 298, line 7, after the dollar amount, to increase funding for veterans treat- Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting insert ‘‘(increased by $2,500,000)’’. ment courts. of amendment Nos. 81, 82, 84, 86, 88, 89, AMENDMENT NO. 98 OFFERED BY MR. NORMAN OF Veterans courts keep our heroes 90, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, SOUTH CAROLINA struggling with addiction or a mental 107, 110, and 111 printed in House Re- Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, health condition from going to jail, in- port 115–297, offered by Mr. CULBERSON insert ‘‘(reduced by $7,000,000)’’. stead providing them with the care of Texas: Page 291, line 15, after the dollar amount, they need and a second chance. insert ‘‘(increased by $7,000,000)’’. Our Nation’s military is returning AMENDMENT NO. 81 OFFERED BY MR. CASTRO OF Page 294, line 18, after the dollar amount, home from a decade and a half of war TEXAS insert ‘‘(increased by $7,000,000)’’. with invisible wounds: PTSD, depres- Page 251, line 11, after the dollar amount, AMENDMENT NO. 99 OFFERED BY MS. MCSALLY sion, TBI, trauma, and more. Research- insert ‘‘(reduced by $13,000,000) (increased by OF ARIZONA $13,000,000)’ ’’. ers are continuing to find links be- Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, tween substance abuse and combat-re- AMENDMENT NO. 82 OFFERED BY MR. REICHERT insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. lated mental health struggles. OF WASHINGTON Page 291, line 15, after the dollar amount, Page 249, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Specialized drug court participants insert ‘‘(reduced by $1)’’. Page 292, line 23, after the dollar amount, are significantly less likely than non- Page 250, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. participants to relapse or later commit insert ‘‘(increased by $1)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 100 OFFERED BY MR. ISSA OF crimes. By keeping veterans out of Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, CALIFORNIA prisons, focusing on rehabilitation and insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. Page 276, line 22, after the dollar amount, sobriety, these programs offer long- Page 291, line 15, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. term solutions rather than short- insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Page 291, line 15, after the dollar amount, sighted punishments. Page 291, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Page 293, line 18, after the dollar amount, Page 292, line 11, after the dollar amount, to join me in voting ‘‘yes’’ for this insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. amendment. insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Page 293, line 20, after the dollar amount, Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I AMENDMENT NO. 84 OFFERED BY MRS. DEMINGS insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. yield 1 minute to the gentleman from OF FLORIDA AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MR. COHEN OF ORMAN Page 252, line 7, after the dollar amount, TENNESSEE South Carolina (Mr. N ). insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. Page 280, line 21, after the first dollar Mr. NORMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise Page 264, line 13, after the dollar amount, amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by $4,000,000)’’. today to seek support for my en bloc insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. Page 298, line 21, after the dollar amount, amendment to H.R. 3354. AMENDMENT NO. 86 OFFERED BY MR. COURTNEY insert ‘‘(increased by $4,000,000)’’. As we all know, drug overdose deaths OF CONNECTICUT AMENDMENT NO. 103 OFFERED BY MS. BROWNLEY in our country have dramatically in- Page 258, line 7, after the dollar amount, OF CALIFORNIA creased since the turn of the century. insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by Page 280, line 21, after the first dollar Over the past decade alone, overdose $1,000,000)’’. amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,000,000)’’. deaths have increased by more than 400

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD17\SEPTEMBER\H12SE7.REC H12SE7 September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7255 percent. In 2015, more Americans died across this country and sparked a de- My first amendment (No. 89) directs the Na- from opioids than in the Vietnam war. bate about what should be done to re- tional Weather Service not to cut $1.2 million Mr. Chairman, that is astonishing. duce gang violence and gun crime in from the Climate Prediction Center. one of its This is a national emergency. I have the United States. National Centers for Environmental Protection seen the effects firsthand in my dis- Well, the truth is, there is an answer The Service is further directed not to consoli- trict. In 2016, nearly one-fifth of all and a proven solution that actually date the functions of the Climate Prediction opioid-related deaths in South Carolina worked for many years when I was the Center into the Weather Prediction Center. took place in my district. sheriff in King County in Seattle, Keeping these two centers separate recog- My amendment would provide more Washington. It is a program called nizes the essential and very different services funds to opioid prevention by transfer- Project Safe Neighborhoods. It was each one provides. The medium- and long- ring $7 million from the DOJ General first the Safe Cities Initiative by the term predictions offered by the Climate Pre- Administration account to the opioid Clinton-Gore administration and then diction Center are used for planning by di- abuse reduction activities. More than changed to Project Safe Neighborhoods verse industries including transportation, agri- ever, we must provide as much funding under George Bush. culture, energy, and public health. Its global as possible to defeat this national epi- Through strong partnerships, Fed- datasets are used by the Department of De- demic. eral, State, and local governments cre- fense and the U.S. Agency for International Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues ated local gun crime reduction task Development to understand international phe- to join me in combating this crisis. forces and form coalitions with other nomena like flood and drought that could im- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield agencies, community groups, and citi- pact food supplies and regional stability. 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Or- zens committed to reducing gun crime. My second amendment (No. 88) directs the Between 2001 and 2009, when data was egon (Ms. BONAMICI). National Weather Service not to cut $10.1 mil- collected on the program, cities that Ms. BONAMICI. I thank the gen- lion from its budget for Information Technology were first to implement the program tleman for yielding. Officers, and to maintain an on-site IT Officer achieved a significant decline in vio- Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support at each Weather Forecast Office. These offi- of the en bloc amendment, which in- lent crime. We need to fund this program. The cers do software maintenance, technical sys- cludes my amendments to increase tems upgrades, and develop software and funding for the ocean acidification pro- data and the statistics that were col- lected that show this is a proven solu- data products to meet local office needs. Ac- gram and increase coastal monitoring cording to the Weather Service’s assessment and assessment of algal blooms. tion was ignored by the previous ad- ministration. Despite the high rates of of its performance during Hurricane Matthew Oregon’s economic vitality is depend- (2016), ‘‘[Weather Forecast Offices] were ent on the ocean economy. Ocean acidi- success for cities that have imple- mented the program, funding for the unanimous in their support of having a local fication and harmful algal blooms [IT Officer] present to address issues before, threaten ocean health, the tourism in- program has steadily decreased. My amendment to increase funding during, and after hurricane season.’’ In addi- dustry, and our valuable fisheries. for Project Safe Neighborhoods is fully tion, a significant number of IT Officers are Communities along the coasts are offset by a reduction to the General also trained, experienced meteorologists who vulnerable to the effects of our chang- Administration account at the Depart- can augment the forecasting staff during ex- ing climate. I applaud NOAA’s acidifi- ment of Justice. treme weather. cation program and coastal monitoring Mr. Chairman, I urge all Members to I think all of my colleagues can agree that and assessment programs that give our support this amendment. supporting the National Weather Service is coastal community the tools they need Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I more important now than ever and I urge sup- to understand and address these would just like to take a moment to port for these amendments and for the en bloc threats. say to my friend that my prayers and package. I thank the chairman and ranking my thoughts are with him, his family, Mrs. DEMINGS. Mr. Chair, I rise today in member for including these amend- his constituents, Texas, Florida, the support of the Minority Business Development ments and for their hard work on this Caribbean, South Carolina, my birth- Agency, the MBDA. My amendment, number bill. place of Puerto Rico, and all the other 84, which is included in the en bloc amend- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I folks who have been through this very ment, would increase funding for the MBDA by wish to address the gentlewoman’s difficult time. $5 million in Fiscal Year 2018. comments, very briefly. I intend to use my vote on appropria- With three MBDA Business Centers in Flor- I want to thank the gentlewoman for tions in whatever way it can to serve ida, including one in my home district, we in bringing this matter to the House’s at- to help those communities as they get Florida understand the value the MBDA pro- tention. Harmful algal blooms are an back on the road to recovery. vides. In 2012, Florida had the third highest important issue, especially to the Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- number of minority-owned businesses, in the State of Florida. We know how dan- ance of my time. country, with a high concentration of: African gerous they are and the terrible effect Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I American-owned firms; Native American- they have had on our friends in Flor- rise in support of the en bloc amend- owned firms; Asian American-owned firms; ida, who are already suffering the ef- ment. It is made up of noncontroversial Hispanic American-owned firms; and Native fects of this hurricane. Our prayers and items that we have worked out with Hawaiian & Pacific Islander-owned firms. All thoughts are with them. All of us in the minority, and I urge its adoption. that rely on the assistance of the MBDA. Houston understand the severity of the Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- For 48 years, the MBDA has been the only problem they face, and we are praying ance of my time. government agency focused solely on fos- for them and look forward to helping Mr. Lipinski. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of tering the growth and development of minority- them in any way we can. my two amendments included in the en bloc owned businesses; identifying and assisting to I will certainly continue to work package being considered for Division C of overcome the barriers to economic growth. with the gentlewoman on this issue H.R. 3354 I want to thank Chairman CULBER- According to the 2007 U.S. Census Bu- that she brings to the House’s atten- SON and Ranking Member SERRANO for their reau’s Survey on Business Owners, minority- tion. leadership on this division, and for including owned businesses contributed $1 trillion in Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to these amendments in the en bloc package. economic growth to the $16 trillion U.S. econ- the gentleman from Washington (Mr. These bipartisan amendments, cosponsored omy, and employed 6 million Americans. Addi- REICHERT). by me and my friend Mr. LOBIONDO of New tionally, minority-owned businesses are twice Mr. REICHERT. I thank the chair for Jersey, protect critical functions at the National as likely to generate sales through exports, yielding and for all his hard work in Weather Service. The Weather Service is es- compared to non-minority owned firms, due to working together with us to address sential to so much of what we do. From its their language and cultural ties. the issue of gun crime in this country. critical functions like helping us predict, pre- While their economic contributions are sig- As everyone knows, over the last sev- pare for, and ride out extreme weather events nificant, minority-owned businesses struggle in eral years especially, high-profile to its everyday functions like telling us whether acquiring private capital and securing govern- shootings and violent crime have or not to carry an umbrella, life without up-to- ment contracts at disproportionate rates, com- caught the attention of Americans all date weather information is hard to imagine. pared to non-minority owned businesses.

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The program provides our commu- man, and I just mention that I know in The MBDA assists minority-owned busi- nities with the much-needed funding to my heart his compassion and dedica- nesses in: financing, joint ventures, and more. hire law enforcement officers and meet tion to the men and women who wear Firms assisted by MBDA secure an average of public safety demands. the uniform across our country. I look $5.4 billion dollars in contracts and invest- Since its beginning, the COPS Hiring forward to working with him in mak- ments. Given this significant contribution to the Program has placed more than 129,000 ing sure the COPS program is funded U.S. economy, it is vital to support the work officers in communities across the once again. done by the MBDA to grow our nation’s 8.5 United States to advance policing and Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I million minority-owned business. crime prevention efforts. yield back the balance of my time. I want to thank Chairman CULBERSON and Make no mistake, these officers are The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Ranking Member SERRANO for including this necessary for the safety of our neigh- to consider amendment No. 83 printed amendment in the en bloc amendment. I borhoods, constituents, and loved ones. in House Report 115–297. would also like to thank my colleagues, Rep- Staffing challenges not only jeopardize It is now in order to consider amend- resentatives BUTTERFIELD, JACKSON LEE, and the safety of our men and women in ment No. 85 printed in House Report VELA´ZQUEZ for their co-sponsorship of my uniform, but also directly lead to the 115–297. amendment, and for their previous work on breakdown and trust between law en- AMENDMENT NO. 87 OFFERED BY MRS. TORRES these important issues. forcement and our communities. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. Chair, the en bloc amendment also in- From my over 33 years of experience to consider amendment No. 87 printed cludes my amendment, number 95, which in- in law enforcement, I know that police in House Report 115–297. creases funding for the Office of Juvenile Jus- departments and sheriffs’ offices must Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I have tice Programs’ Youth Mentoring Grants by $5 have the staff necessary to engage with an amendment at the desk. million—restoring those grants to the Fiscal their communities and proactively re- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Year 2017 enacted level. spond to their needs, instead of run- designate the amendment. These grants allow local jurisdictions to de- ning from one call to the next. The text of the amendment is as fol- velop, expand or sustain youth mentoring ef- COPS Hiring is a proven program lows: forts using evidence-based best practices. that studies have shown reduces crime Page 258, line 17, after the dollar amount, without a corresponding increase in ar- insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. Mr. Chair, improving outcomes for disadvan- Page 258, line 18, after the dollar amount, taged youth requires more than simply ex- rests. Effective policing lowers crime insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. panding opportunities at school, because the rates and builds strong community re- Page 269, line 22, after the dollar amount, challenges they face often extend beyond the lationships. Throughout my time in insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. schoolhouse door. Congress, I have been fighting to keep The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to In my 27 years in law enforcement, I saw this program funded. It is the same House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman this first-hand. As Chief of Police for the City this year. from California (Mrs. TORRES) and a of Orlando, Florida, I had the honor of found- While I appreciate that the bill be- Member opposed each will control 5 ing Operation Positive Direction—a program fore us includes a $100 million increase minutes. through which OPD Officers mentor Orlando for Byrne-JAG law enforcement grant The Chair recognizes the gentle- youths. program, and I thank the chairman for woman from California. Across the nation, youth participating in his efforts, I am disappointed that it Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I rise these programs show improvements in their doesn’t provide funding for the COPS to offer my amendment to this appro- perception of social support and acceptance, Hiring Program. priations bill. their family relationships and a decrease in As this process moves forward, I urge Mr. Chairman, since I have been in antisocial behaviors. Youth that meet regularly the chairman to include funding for the Congress, I have been working with with their mentors are 46 percent less likely to COPS Hiring Program. We must con- manufacturers in my congressional dis- start using illegal drugs, and youth that face tinue this program that has been so trict to ensure that we are doing all we opportunity gaps, but have a mentor are 55 important to State and local law en- can in Congress to support them in cre- percent more likely to go to college. forcement. This program is not just ating good-paying, high-skilled jobs Again, I want to thank Chairman CULBERSON good for those who put their lives on right here at home. and Ranking Member SERRANO for including the line every day, but it benefits all Last month, I took a ‘‘Made in the amendment number 95 in the en bloc amend- citizens as our country works to bridge 35th’’ tour and traveled across my dis- ment as well. I would also like to thank my the gap between law enforcement and trict, meeting with manufacturers who colleagues, Representatives LANGEVIN and the communities they serve. are creating jobs here in the U.S. They BUTTERFIELD, not only for their co-sponsorship Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I told me about how they are competing of my amendment, but for their continued thank my colleague from Washington with importers from Asia and an unfair leadership on these issues. for his service to the people of Seattle, playing field created by how our trad- I urge all my colleagues to support the en the people in his State, his service ing partners support their manufactur- bloc amendment. here, and for his devotion to this pro- ers. The Acting CHAIR. The question is gram. I continued my tour to the Port of on the amendments en bloc offered by I absolutely recognize the impor- Los Angeles, where it became clearer the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CUL- tance of the COPS Hiring Program and where this unfair playing field has left BERSON). what an important impact it has had us. Ships from Asia come in full and The en bloc amendments were agreed on the safety of local communities. We leave empty. to. are especially grateful to our first re- Mr. Chairman, the ships that leave Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, as sponders in southeast Texas, southwest Los Angeles should be full of Amer- the designee of Chairman FRELING- Louisiana, and the people of Florida. I ican-made goods. This is the goal of the HUYSEN, I move to strike the last word. don’t know what we would do without Manufacturing Extension Partnership, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman our first responders. Our police officers or MEP: supporting American busi- from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. and firemen have done a magnificent nesses through expanding markets and Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I job in the wake of these terrible storms supporting innovation. yield to gentleman from Washington that we have had. Two of the nine MEP success stories (Mr. REICHERT), my good friend. Given the staffing shortages and the in California have happened in my con- Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise current issues facing our law enforce- gressional district. Insulfoam in Chino for the purpose of engaging in a col- ment, the COPS program is especially used the MEP to increase production loquy with the chairman about the important. As you know, the Senate by 20 percent, while reducing their en- COPS Hiring Program. has funded the COPS program in its ergy costs by more than 5 percent.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.037 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7257 Diamond Wipes, a very impressive Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise weather events can have a devastating company that I visited on my Made in in support of this amendment, and I impact on the lives of our fellow Amer- the 35th tour, used the MEP to expand commend the authors for offering it. icans. their wet wipes business to markets This effective program funds a series In late July, northern West Virginia around the world. of centers that help small- and me- experienced unexpected flooding that A small investment in MEP meant dium-sized manufacturers to develop placed eight counties under a state of real wins and expansions for these real new products, attract new customers, emergency. Nearly 1,000 homes and American businesses. and reduce protection costs. businesses were damaged or destroyed, and, tragically, two individuals lost b 1430 Because this bill received an inad- equate allocation, the chairman was their lives. This was an unexpected Mr. Chairman, this amendment is forced to partially agree with the flow of water. common sense. For every dollar of President’s efforts to undermine our Recently, Hurricanes Harvey and MEP investment, we can generate manufacturing sector, and the bill cur- Irma have destroyed thousands of nearly $20 million in new sales growth rently contains a cut of $30 million homes and communities, which will re- and $20 in new client investment. That from the MEP program. This amend- quire a massive influx of Federal re- is a $100 million return on my amend- ment provides an important downpay- sources to rebuild. This Congress has ment. ment in restoring funding for this im- the responsibility to ensure the accu- I urge my colleagues to support this portant program. We will have to do racy and viability of the weather and amendment because that investment better down the line, but this is a good climate monitoring work performed by could end up in one of our commu- start. the security center. nities. Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to One of the most important systems Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the support the amendment. NOAA uses to process this data is its congresswoman from Connecticut (Ms. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I high-performance computing assets, ESTY). yield back the balance of my time. such as NOAA’s Environmental Secu- Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. Mr. Chair- Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I have rity Computer Center. My amendment man, I rise in support of this amend- no further speakers, and I am prepared provides funding to complete the build- ment to increase funding for the Manu- to close. out for that facility that NOAA has facturing Extension Partnership, the Mr. Chairman, this is a $5 million in- initiated. Completing the build-out MEP program. This amendment would vestment for manufacturers in the will support the supercomputer sys- restore $5 million to MEP, which has U.S., and I strongly ask for the support tems that NOAA uses to process and re- helped U.S. manufacturers create and of my colleagues in passing this port this important and critical weath- retain good jobs in Connecticut and in amendment. er model data. every State in the country over nearly Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- What we are witnessing during this 30 years. ance of my time. hurricane season, Mr. Chairman, dem- Connecticut’s MEP, the Connecticut The Acting CHAIR. The question is onstrates just how important passage State Technical Extension Program, or on the amendment offered by the gen- of this amendment is to our Nation, CONNSTEP, works with facilities in tlewoman from California (Mrs. and we are going to have reliable infor- Connecticut advising them on ways to TORRES). mation provided to us. So I urge my grow their businesses. And thanks to The question was taken; and the Act- colleagues to support this amendment. partnerships with CONNSTEP, in my ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- district alone, Metallon in Thomaston peared to have it. ance of my time. has increased new sales by nearly a Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Acting CHAIR. The question is half a million dollars, Metallurgical mand a recorded vote. on the amendment offered by the gen- Processing in New Britain increased The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tleman from West Virginia (Mr. MCKIN- production by 20 percent, and RTR clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- LEY). Technologies in Canaan increased sales ceedings on the amendment offered by The amendment was agreed to. by $6 million. the gentlewoman from California will AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MS. ROSEN Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to restore funding to MEP by $5 mil- AMENDMENT NO. 91 OFFERED BY MR. MCKINLEY to consider amendment No. 94 printed lion, because passing a budget that The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order in House Report 115–297. grows the economy and retains and Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Chairman, I have an brings good jobs to our communities is to consider amendment No. 91 printed in House Report 115–297. amendment at the desk. exactly what we were sent to Wash- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I ington, D.C., to do. designate the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues have an amendment at the desk. The text of the amendment is as fol- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to support Representative TORRES’ lows: amendment. designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- Page 264, line 13, after the dollar amount, Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I insert ‘‘(reduced by $18,000,000)’’. claim the time in opposition to the lows: Page 314, line 18, after the dollar amount, gentlewoman’s amendment. Page 260, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $18,000,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. $10,000,000)’’. House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN) and a Mem- have no particular objection to the House Resolution 504, the gentleman ber opposed each will control 5 min- amendment other than I am concerned from West Virginia (Mr. MCKINLEY) utes. about the offset. We need to make sure and a Member opposed each will con- The Chair recognizes the gentle- the Department of Justice has all the trol 5 minutes. woman from Nevada. resources they need in order to protect The Chair recognizes the gentleman Ms. ROSEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in this country. I am concerned about from West Virginia. support of my amendment to increase taking it out of General Administra- Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, the funding to the National Science Foun- tion. However, I am prepared to let the Environmental Security Computing dation’s Computer and Information amendment go. Center within NOAA—the National Science and Engineering research di- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- rectorate, commonly known as CISE. of my time. tion—utilizes high-performance com- CISE supports research in com- Mrs. TORRES. Mr. Chairman, I yield puting technology to quickly process puting, communications, information the balance of my time to the gen- information from weather satellites science, and engineering. Through tleman from New York (Mr. SERRANO), and to predict the path of a hurricane their NSF-supported work, our Na- the ranking member of the sub- or the extent of damage a wildfire can tion’s scientists have been able to de- committee. create. As recent events have shown, velop innovative solutions to energy,

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Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to op- tions are well equipped with the skills My amendment would increase fund- pose the amendment, and I yield back they need in an increasingly competi- ing to CISE by 2 percent, allowing it to the balance of my time. tive global market. keep up with year-over-year inflation The Acting CHAIR. The question is In Nevada and across the country, we and fund the same number of grants as on the amendment offered by the gen- are continuing to see a huge demand previous years. This level funding in tlewoman from Nevada (Ms. ROSEN). for workers in the tech industry, in- real dollars is the least we can do to re- The amendment was rejected. cluding software developers, analysts, main globally competitive in computer AMENDMENT NO. 101 OFFERED BY MR. COHEN engineers, and computer programmers science and engineering. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order like myself. According to the Bureau of Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to consider amendment No. 101 printed Labor Statistics, the computing indus- to join me in voting ‘‘yes’’ for this in House Report 115–297. try’s rate of job creation in the U.S. is amendment, and I yield back the bal- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I have an now three times the national average. ance of my time. amendment at the desk. In order for our workforce to continue Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will to push the boundaries, we must invest rise in opposition to the amendment. designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as fol- in research and training programs at The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman lows: NSF. from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. CISE is particularly important be- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, we Page 277, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. cause it provides funding for cutting- have, as you know, an extremely dif- Page 320, line 7, after the first dollar edge computing and information ficult budget year. Our constituent’s amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. science research, which is critical to hard-earned tax dollars are being The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to innovation in nearly all lines of work stretched farther and thinner than House Resolution 504, the gentleman from business to government. ever, particularly in light of the disas- from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN) and a Simply put, the 21st century runs on ters that struck Texas and southwest Member opposed each will control 5 computers and constantly evolving Louisiana and now Florida. minutes. technologies. As one of the few women We have, in our Commerce, Justice, The Chair recognizes the gentleman in Congress to build her career in Science bill, protected America’s in- from Tennessee. STEM, I know all too well the demand vestment and basic research through Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I rise for talent in STEM is real, and we the National Science Foundation and today to speak in support of our bipar- must make smart investments now. its main grant account, the Research tisan amendment, which would in- Current CISE projects across the and Related Activities account. crease Legal Services funding by $10 country include developing unmanned We have funded the Research and Re- million. I am willing to withdraw this aerial systems technology to help re- lated Activities account at $672 million amendment after my colleagues and I duce wildfires, creating new clinical this year. We recognize that America’s take a brief moment to speak about modeling techniques to use electronic leadership in the world is grounded, in Legal Services. I know that the chair health records for personalized patient large part, on the innovations and dis- and the ranking member support Legal care, and strengthening our cyber in- coveries that are made by unrestrained Services and may be able to help, but frastructure. scientific research. at some time in the future. In my district, the University of Ne- I am a very strong supporter of the Our justice system is the envy of the vada, Las Vegas is using CISE funding National Science Foundation’s sci- world. Whenever we travel, people say for several groundbreaking initiatives. entific research. And while we would what they really respect about Amer- One of their projects focuses on in- like to see higher levels of funding for ica is the rule of law and our justice creasing the participation of students the National Science Foundation for system, but it takes professional help with disabilities in computer science NASA and for other science-related re- by an attorney to navigate it. When courses by creating accessible tools search in this bill, until the Congress they are poor—which most people don’t and curricula, preparing professors for comes to an overall budget agreement, have legal training—they are not going diverse students. Mr. Chairman, we simply do not have to be able to successfully compete UNLV is also partnering with the additional funds, and we must live against a private attorney on the other local Clark County School District to within our means. side. They need help. If they don’t have mentor high school teachers on com- The proposed offset that is offered by that help, the justice system is not puter science, cybersecurity, and big this amendment would seriously hinder fair. data. program and financial oversight over Legal Services helps ensure equal Mr. Chairman, this current bill main- the Department of Commerce and justice under the law. It helps all kind tains fiscal year 2017 level funding for could result in professionals being let of folks: military families, homeowners NSF research and related activities, go. and renters, families with children, the which CISE is funded through. That is Further, with respect to the gentle- disabled, and the elderly. admirable, given the fact that Presi- woman’s statement, I believe it is im- It is vital all over the country, but in dent Trump’s proposed budget slashed portant that we defer to the National places like Houston, residents struggle NSF research. Maintaining level fund- Science Foundation to distribute any from Hurricane Harvey. Lone Star ing shows shared, bipartisan support additional funds according to the high- Legal Aid, which is partially funded by for scientific research right here in est priority needs identified by the sci- Legal Services, is helping people navi- Congress. entific community and not designate gate the legal hurdles when people need I thank the majority and the sub- them for a specific directorate. them most so that they can get their committee chairman for recognizing lives back. b 1445 the importance of supporting computer Mr. KENNEDY has been a strong sup- and information science. However, even Should the gentlewoman’s amend- porter of this. He was supposed to be with this funding level, according to ment pass, the funds will be added to here today, but I think he has been de- agency leadership, the NSF has had to the research and related activities ac- tained. deny over $2 billion worth of excellent count, in general. It will then be up to Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the proposals every year, indicating the NSF to determine how those additional gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. fact that it is underfunded. funds are spent according to the needs FITZPATRICK).

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:25 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.061 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7259 Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Chairman, from Indiana (Mrs. BROOKS), my good tragedies in Florida and Texas. I every year for 42 years, Congress has friend and colleague. haven’t had a chance to see how all of funded the Legal Services Corporation Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Chair- my colleagues are doing, but I sure so that low-income Americans might man, I rise in support of the gentleman hope that we are getting nothing but realize our country’s solemn pledge of from Tennessee’s amendment. amendments designed to reduce spend- justice for all. For military families, As a democracy founded on the belief ing to make up for the difference. I homeowners and renters, families with in the rule of law, I am a proud co- hope that is so. children, the disabled, the elderly, and chair of the House Access to Civil I am looking at the Bureau of Alco- nearly 112,000 veterans, investment in Legal Services Caucus with my col- hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. civil legal aid is one of the most effec- league from Massachusetts (Mr. KEN- I am on the Government Oversight tive ways to help Americans navigate NEDY). Committee. We recently had another the justice system. I believe we have an obligation to en- hearing on Fast and Furious. I don’t The Legal Services Corporation al- sure that all Americans have access to think there has been enough contrition lows millions of Americans to safe- legal representation in order to uphold there at all. This was, I think, probably guard their basic legal rights at a mini- the values upon which our Nation was the biggest scandal in my lifetime, and mal cost to the Federal Government. founded: equality and justice under our the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire- As the late Justice Antonin Scalia em- laws. This amendment will ensure that arms and Explosives has to consider phasized in 2014: ‘‘ . . . this organiza- Legal Services Corporation can con- themselves to be a big part of that tion pursues the most fundamental of tinue supporting those values by pro- scandal. American ideals, and it pursues equal viding legal support to the millions of Being from Wisconsin, I am also fa- justice in those areas of life most im- Americans who would otherwise go miliar with a local scandal we had portant to the lives of our citizens.’’ without it whenever they might face there. If you google ‘‘ATF’’ and ‘‘Mil- This organization provides direct serious legal challenges. waukee,’’ you will find a situation in grants to legal aid providers across our Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I which they were selling guns which Nation, including eight organizations appreciate the gentleman withdrawing they shouldn’t have been selling and in my home State of Pennsylvania. I the amendment. I want to express my buying guns which they shouldn’t have am proud to support the Legal Services support for the work the Legal Serv- been buying. So there is another reason Corporation, which allows people ac- ices Corporation does. why we should look at the Bureau of cess to justice even when they cannot When we reach a budget agreement Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explo- afford representation. We must con- throughout the Congress for Legal sives. tinue this program. Services, we will work with you in con- Despite these scandals, their funding Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I thank ference to help make sure they have has gone nothing but up over the last the gentleman from Pennsylvania for the funds that they need to do their few years. We are, in this budget, look- his help. vital work to defend abused women, ing to borrow between 13 to 14 percent Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the veterans, and members of the military of this budget, and that is before we gentleman from New York (Mr. who need assistance. They do impor- begin to have to spend money on the SERRANO), the ranking member of the tant work. As soon as we find some Florida and Texas hurricanes. Appropriations Subcommittee. Mr. extra room, I will work with you in I am introducing a bill with a mild 5 SERRANO has helped me on other conference to find them some extra percent across-the-board cut to ATF. amendments as well as this one. support. President Trump had wanted a smaller Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- increase. The Appropriations Com- thank the gentleman for yielding. ance of my time. mittee went $20 million over what Mr. Chairman, I feel comfortable Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I thank President Trump wanted. I don’t think with Mr. COHEN withdrawing his Mr. CULBERSON for his help, and Mrs. that is right. I think they need a little amendment because I know the chair- BROOKS for her leadership. bit of a slap-down here. man, Mr. CULBERSON, is very sup- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- I am looking to reduce the amount of portive of this program. ance of my time, and I withdraw the spending on this organization by $64 It is interesting to note that this pro- amendment. million. I think that is very appro- gram was born in a bipartisan fashion, The Acting CHAIR. The amendment priate given the scandals that they with President Nixon, at that time, is withdrawn. have been involved in. It is very appro- being the main supporter of it. The Chair understands that amend- priate given that we are borrowing 14 The bill only provides $300 million for ment No. 104 will not be offered. percent of our money. In the sane Legal Services, which is a cut of $85 AMENDMENT NO. 105 OFFERED BY MR. GROTHMAN world, we would almost take every million from fiscal year 2017. This The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order agency down 14 percent. We don’t have amendment provides a downpayment to consider amendment No. 105 printed time for that, but this agency, based on towards restoring these cuts, and I in House Report 115–297. their behavior, seems in favor of that. commend the authors for offering it. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I I know some people are going to We should not be cutting LSC fund- have an amendment at the desk. probably not want to cut anything ing at a time when more people than The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will here. We just heard in the last amend- ever qualify for these services. Legal designate the amendment. ment that it appears like some people aid providers always must turn away The text of the amendment is as fol- want to go up. I think this is a modest more than half of eligible applicants. lows: decrease, and I think they should have They already do that, and these cuts Page 281, line 11, insert ‘‘(reduced by no problem finding this small amount would only create a bigger problem. $64,688,800)’’ after the dollar amount. of money. Very briefly, in closing, there are a Page 347, line 16, insert ‘‘(increased by Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance lot of issues that we can discuss that $64,688,800)’’ after the dollar amount. of my time. make America great. One of them is The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I the right to legal representation. If you House Resolution 504, the gentleman rise in opposition to the amendment. can’t afford it, then this is where pro- from Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN) and a The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman grams like Legal Services come in and Member opposed each will control 5 from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. support. minutes. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman rise in opposition to the gentleman’s claim the time in opposition to the from Wisconsin. amendment, remembering that, first amendment. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I and foremost, the appropriations an- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman rise in support of my amendment to nual operating budget of the United from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. H.R. 3354. States represents only 30 cents out of Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I Since we last met, we began spend- every dollar spent by the Federal Gov- yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman ing, I guess, a new $15 billion on the ernment.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:08 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.064 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7260 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 I am keenly aware of how precious the last 3 years. This is a mild cut this I do have a nice speech that Rep- and hard-earned and scarce every dol- year, but over the last 3 years, collec- resentative BUCK’s office has prepared lar earned by our constituents is. We tively, it is an increase, 3 or 4 years. for me, but I am not going to read a need to focus on the 70 percent: the There are some people who feel that speech that is not my speech. I am sure automatic pilot programs, the looming we shouldn’t scrutinize that spending it is a wonderful speech. insolvency of Social Security, Medi- because so much of our budget is man- I hope the chairman allows this care, and Medicaid. That is how we can datory spending. I do feel that we need amendment in. really get our budget balanced. a larger cut in mandatory spending Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of We have done our part on the Appro- than the rather modest cut that came my time. priations Committee to bring down an- out of the Budget Committee, and I Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in nual spending every year, and the ATF, hope everybody in our Conference will opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman in particular, plays an important role demand a more significant cut in man- from New York is recognized for 5 min- in protecting America’s Second datory spending. But, nevertheless, discretionary utes. Amendment rights. You must remem- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in spending is 30 percent of the budget. ber that the ATF is now under the di- strong opposition to this very mis- Common sense will tell you that, as rection of Attorney General Jeff Ses- guided amendment. This amendment sions, who shares with us a passion for things become more technology ori- would allow felons and other dangerous protecting Americans’ Second Amend- ented, it should be easier for an agency individuals to try to regain the ability ment rights. that processes data, like the ATF, to to own guns by sending an application This amendment would cause serious do their business with a little bit less to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, damage to ATF’s ability to end the money. Firearms and Explosives. backlogs. The ATF would not be able And one more time I will emphasize I am not sure why the Member would to speed up the processing of the Na- that there haven’t been cuts to reflect offer an amendment that makes it easi- tional Firearms Act applications. The these scandals in the ATF, and I think er for felons to get guns. Most Ameri- ATF would not be able to beef up the that, if we are not going to kind of slap cans would be shocked by such a pro- National Integrated Ballistic Informa- them on the wrist now, when will we? posal. Each year since 1993, Congress tion Network, which is so vital to help Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- has prohibited ATF from processing ap- police officers identify the source of ance of my time. plications from felons seeking to have the bullet used in a crime. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I their gun rights restored, and with This amendment would injure an urge Members to oppose this amend- good reason. agency that is doing good work today ment. Prior to 1993, there were numerous under the leadership of Attorney Gen- ATF is doing a good job of protecting examples of felons who had their gun eral Jeff Sessions to protect our Sec- our Second Amendment rights, and rights restored by ATF only to go on to ond Amendment rights. Mr. Chairman, this amendment would injure them se- commit further crimes later. For ex- I urge Members to oppose it. verely. ample, in 1977, Michael Paul Dahnert of Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- Wisconsin was convicted of burglary. may consume to the gentleman from ance of my time. In 1986, he was granted relief and al- The Acting CHAIR. The question is New York (Mr. SERRANO), my col- lowed to, once again, own firearms. league, the ranking member on the on the amendment offered by the gen- Two months later, he was rearrested Commerce-Justice-Science Sub- tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. and charged with first degree sexual as- ROTHMAN). committee. G sault and four counts of second degree The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I sexual assault, for which he received 5 ing Chair announced that the noes ap- thank the gentleman for yielding. years in prison. This reduction would have a signifi- peared to have it. In 1977, James Morgan was convicted Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I de- cant impact on public safety. The ATF of perjury to a grand jury. In 1988, he mand a recorded vote. was granted relief and allowed to gain would be investigating fewer firearm The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to traffickers and violent gangs. They and own firearms. He was arrested that clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- same year for first degree wanton would be unable to respond effectively ceedings on the amendment offered by to theft burglaries from Federal fire- endangerment and later sentenced to 6 the gentleman from Wisconsin will be months confinement and 2 years proba- arms licensees. These cuts would weak- postponed. en the ATF’s ability to do its primary tion. These are only a few examples. It is responsibilities: combat violent crime b 1500 important to point out that the gentle- and regulate the firearms and explosive AMENDMENT NO. 106 OFFERED BY MR. GROTHMAN man’s amendment makes no distinc- industries. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order tion as far as the seriousness of the of- Not surprisingly, a reduction of this to consider amendment No. 106 printed fense for which the individual was ini- magnitude would result in approxi- in House Report 115–297. tially denied a firearm, and ATF would mately 400 employees being laid off. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, as the need to investigate all applications for According to the ATF, that means they designee of the gentleman from Colo- gun rights restoration. Furthermore, would have to eliminate approximately rado (Mr. BUCK), I have an amendment simply processing these applications 200 special agents, 65 industry oper- at the desk. would require significant ATF agent ations investigators, and 135 profes- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will resources and would divert ATF away sional technical positions. The elimi- designate the amendment. from its core law enforcement mission nation of these positions at ATF di- The text of the amendment is as fol- of fighting firearm offenses. rectly degrades the Department’s ca- lows: Since 1998, when the National Instant pacity to combat violent firearm Page 281, line 17, strike ‘‘none of the’’ and Criminal Background Check System crimes and regulate the firearms and insert ‘‘such’’. was put in use, well over 1 million fire- explosives industries. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to arm transfers have been denied after I just think that this is not a proper House Resolution 504, the gentleman background checks established that amendment at this time or, for that from Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN) and a the individuals attempting to purchase matter, at any time, and I join the Member opposed each will control 5 the firearms were prohibited from chairman in agreeing on this. minutes. processing firearms. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman Even if only 20 percent of the denied am going to disagree a little bit with from Wisconsin. individuals file an application with one of those past statements. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, as men- ATF to have their gun rights restored, We have heard the statement made, tioned, this amendment was actually this would require the efforts of hun- sometimes behind closed doors by a lot drafted by Representative BUCK from dreds of full-time ATF agents to per- of people, and that is we have an in- Colorado. I understand this amendment form background checks of these indi- crease of discretionary spending over passed on a voice vote last time. viduals. The agents would be diverted

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But it does give them hope, a population at the front end with re- The bottom line is that this amend- chance to once again possess their Second wards on the back end, as these folks ment would give guns back to felons Amendment rights. don’t end up in the prison system; sup- and, at the same time, sharply reduce After all, America is the land of second ports programs that have shown con- ATF’s resources for pursuing violent chances. sistent success in curtailing gang vio- crime investigations. Both of these I thank the Chairman and urge my col- lence and gun crimes. outcomes would seriously harm public leagues to support my amendment. Violence among our youth is a health safety, and for these reasons, I strongly The Acting CHAIR. The question is epidemic that must be addressed; urge my colleagues to reject this on the amendment offered by the gen- therefore, we must support profes- amendment. tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. sionals that possess practical experi- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of GROTHMAN). ence in epidemic control for violence my time. The amendment was agreed to. prevention, and that show success Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chair, I thank the Chairman AMENDMENT NO. 108 OFFERED BY MR. COHEN working with the most vulnerable and for the opportunity to speak about my amend- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order at-risk youth population when address- ment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and to consider amendment No. 108 printed ing this health epidemic. Related Agencies Division of H.R. 3354. in House Report 115–297. Within the Office of Juvenile Justice Mr. Chair, the right to bear arms is ingrained Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, as the des- and Delinquency Prevention, the fol- in our nation’s founding. These rights are ignee of the gentlewoman from Texas lowing programs focus on violence pre- given to us by God and guaranteed by the (Ms. JACKSON LEE), I have an amend- vention: Forum, Community Based Vi- Constitution. ment at the desk. olence Prevention, and Defending But for many Americans, this right has been The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Childhood. The CBVP explicitly calls forfeited. And their only option for recourse designate the amendment. for and supports the health approach; The text of the amendment is as fol- hence, this amendment provides fund- has been taken away. When I was District Attorney in Northern lows: ing for organizations such as commu- Colorado I met a man who told me that when Page 282, line 11, after the dollar amount, nity-based violence prevention pro- insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. he was in college he bounced a check to his grams that have shown great success. Page 283, line 3, after the dollar amount, Cure Violence, a health-based organi- landlord. He pleaded guilty to a felony. insert ‘‘(reduced by $20,000,000)’’. zation operating in several cities and Since that day, he has been a model cit- Page 296, line 7, after the dollar amount, States, including Chicago and New izen. He finished college. He worked hard and insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. York and Philadelphia and others, has raised a family. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to shown great success and also shown This man made a mistake that is still haunt- House Resolution 504, the gentleman success in Puerto Rico. They have had ing him nearly 40 years later. He wants to from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN) and a 100 percent reduction in homicide re- take his grandchildren hunting. But he can’t Member opposed each will control 5 taliation in Chicago, a 41 to 73 percent possess a firearm because he made a mis- minutes. drop in shootings in five of eight com- take in his youth. The Chair recognizes the gentleman munities in Baltimore; they have had a The worst part of this situation is that the from Tennessee. 56 percent drop in killings, and 44 per- law allows the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, this amend- cent other places. Firearms, and Explosives to consider petitions ment would reprogram $10 million from In essence, this is putting money in a to restore this man’s right to possess a fire- the prison account and put it in the ju- place where we can save money, save arm. venile justice programs designed to re- youths, save lives. However, for 25 years, the underlying bill duce recidivism, gang violence, and Mr. Chair, I ask that we support this has included a provision authored by then- gun crimes. amendment that Ms. JACKSON LEE has Rep. SCHUMER prohibiting ATF from proc- Ms. JACKSON LEE, a fellow member on brought forth. It makes a lot of com- essing these applications. the Judiciary Committee, has been a mon sense. America is a land of second chances. We leader on this issue, and she is right in Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of restore civil rights for those who have made her approach, understanding that my time. mistakes in their past, including the right to working with juveniles early will save Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I vote in many states. We help our neighbors money in the long run and see that rise in opposition to the amendment. find employment after incarceration. they don’t get into the prison pipeline The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Why should non-violent individuals who that so often takes young people and from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. made a mistake in their past be prohibited ruins their lives and costs our commu- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chair, this from having their case heard? nities and our taxpayers a great deal of amendment would cut the Bureau of This amendment simply seeks to remove a money. Prisons’ operations by $10 million. This 25-year-old ban on the ATF’s legal function to Our Federal prisons are presently is a serious cut. The Bureau of Prisons hear petitions from non-violent individuals like funded $7 billion for administration, performs an essential function in keep- the man I mentioned earlier. operation, and maintenance. Twenty ing our streets safe and protecting the To be clear, my amendment would not act million dollars of that is made up for people of America. as a rubber stamp on every application. The contract confinement. We have already funded the youth ATF must weigh the merits of each individual This amendment would reduce the mentoring programs in our bill today case. account by $10 million and put it into at $75 million. It is 25 percent above The burden is on the applicant to prove that juvenile justice programs that would the request, because of the value of he or she is nonviolent and does not pose a reduce recidivism, gang violence, and these programs. threat to the community. gun crime. I certainly agree with the gentleman Any American who can prove to ATF they These juvenile justice programs that that these programs are successful, do not pose a danger to society should be al- would get the benefit of this money they are effective, but the Department lowed to state their case. They should be al- would protect our most vulnerable of Justice is not even finished awarding lowed to advocate for their rights. children through treatment and men- the grants from fiscal year 2017, and It is about time that we give these individ- toring programs. According to the Jus- this program is very healthy. uals that opportunity again. tice Policy Institute, locking up juve- This program would also, Mr. Chair- Mr. Chair, my amendment is simple. It niles costs an average of $407 a day and man, eliminate a longstanding author- would give nonviolent individuals who made a $148,000 per person per year. ity the Bureau of Prisons has had for

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They have also claims to be the law-and-order party, This burden would strap the Bureau shown great success in Puerto Rico. because, once again, the Commerce, of Prisons, putting pressure on them Statistics show l00% reduction in homicide Justice, Science Appropriations bill be- and putting inmates in more danger, retaliation in Chicago, and a 41–73% drop in fore us has zeroed out funding for the putting officers and staff in greater shootings in 5 of 8 communities; in Baltimore, COPS Hiring Program. danger. If we want prisoners to get up to 56% drop in killings; and 44% drop in This critical program provides Fed- healthcare and rehabilitation, Mr. shootings; in New York, 20% lower level of eral grants to local police departments Chairman, and prisoners and staff to be shootings; and in Philadelphia, reduction for the hiring and retention of police safe, we have to adequately fund the shooting rate was significantly larger than any officers. Despite the fact that this vital Bureau of Prisons. reduction compared to non-program police dis- program helps ensure that we have Mr. Chair, I urge Members to vote tricts. enough cops on the beat in our commu- ‘‘no’’ on this amendment. Unlike incarceration cost of $407.58 per per- nities, the House Commerce, Justice, Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of son per day and $148,767 per person per Science Appropriations bills have cut my time. year, these alternative measures cost signifi- or eliminated funding for the COPS Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, I understand cantly less to serve a much larger population Hiring Program since the Republicans Mr. CULBERSON’s position and look for- than what it cost to incarcerate one person, took control of this House in 2011. ward to his help with legal services while reducing shootings and killings by 50%– So every year, Representative DAVE that will help juveniles, too. 70% in 15 of the most highly impacted large REICHERT and I, co-chairs of the Con- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chair, thank you cities in the U.S. Hence, programs such as gressional Law Enforcement Caucus, for this opportunity to discuss Amendment 108 Cure Violence, Safe Streets and others show come to the floor to offer an amend- to the ‘‘CJS Appropriation Act of 2017’’. that alternative methods to incarceration are ment to shift funding back to the This amendment will save thousands of effective. COPS Hiring Program to show support lives within our youth population by decreasing Both sides of the aisle agree that our juve- for local police hiring programs. We do our federal prison funding of $7,070,248,000, nile justice system is in desperate need of re- this dance every year, but no one available for the administration, operation and pair. Incarceration at alarming numbers does seems to learn their lesson, because maintenance of Federal penal and correctional not solve this problem. here we are again with a bill that zeros institutions. Of this amount, up to $20,000,000 Statistics show that incarceration does not out funding for this program. Our amendments pass with over- is made available for the use of contract con- serve as deterrence, nor does it keep our whelming support, often by voice vote. finement. communities safe. Rather, it increases the The Senate sees this strong support My amendment seeks to reduce this ac- likelihood for recidivism and thus, increases and ends up funding the program in the count by a mere $10,000,000 for juvenile jus- crime rates and mass incarceration. final appropriations package. In fact, tice programs designed to reduce recidivism, For those who say juvenile justice is a state both the Senate and President have gang violence and gun crime. problem and not a federal problem because proposed funding the COPS program at These juvenile justice programs help protect we don’t have many youths in federal custody, I say even if there is but one juvenile in our $207 million. our most vulnerable children through treat- Typically, we have regular order in ment, education, training, and mentoring, not prison system, we have one too many. I saw many young faces during the horrific the House when considering appropria- incarceration. tragedy in Houston’s vicious storm that tions bills. That means we would have According to the Justice Policy Institute, an open rule to allow us to offer any locking up juveniles costs an average of claimed so many lives. I do not ever want to see that look of de- amendment to shift funds in this bill. $407.58 per person per day and $148,767 per spair and hopelessness again if we can do However, this is not the case this year, person per year. something to prevent that. Mr. Chairman. Even conservative coalitions like Freedom While some may say that juvenile justice is Our dance with the Appropriations Works, American Conservative Union Founda- already funded, it is not enough. We need to Committee would have continued this tion, Generation Opportunity, and Taxpayers address the epidemic taking place in our juve- year, but the Rules Committee pre- Protection Alliance agreed that mass incarcer- nile justice system and the crisis that follows vented any substantive amendment to ation is extremely costly to taxpayers. thereafter—economic hardships, lack of edu- boost funding for the COPS Hiring Pro- This amendment invests in our youth popu- cation and inadequate job training. gram from moving forward. lation at the front end with a greater return be- For all the reasons stated above, I ask my This amendment enjoyed the support fore the damage becomes irreversible at the colleagues to support this amendment. of law enforcement organizations back end. across America, including the Major This amendment supports programs that Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chair, I yield back County Sheriffs Association. They were have shown consistent success in curtailing the balance of my time, and I withdraw dismayed at the decision to eliminate gang violence and gun crimes. the amendment. the COPS Hiring Program. Research shows that violence among our The Acting CHAIR. The amendment The amendment before us enjoys the youths is a health epidemic that must be ad- is withdrawn. support of law enforcement organiza- dressed with appropriate measures beyond in- AMENDMENT NO. 109 OFFERED BY MR. PASCRELL tions, such as the National Association carceration. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order of Police Organizations, Fraternal Therefore, we must support professionals to consider amendment No. 109 printed Order of Police. In their letter of sup- that possess practical experience in epidemic in House Report 115–297. port, NAPO wrote that they are ‘‘very control for violence prevention, and that show Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chair, I have an concerned that H.R. 3354 does not pro- success working with the most vulnerable and amendment at the desk. vide funding for the COPS Hiring Pro- at-risk youth population when addressing this The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will gram.’’ health epidemic. designate the amendment. The FOP writes: ‘‘ . . . we must con- Within the Office of Juvenile Justice and De- The text of the amendment is as fol- tinue to fund the COPS Hiring Pro- linquency Prevention, the following programs lows: gram.’’ focus on violence prevention: Forum, Commu- Page 291, line 17, after the dollar amount, Mr. Chairman, I include these letters nity Based Violence Prevention (CBVP), and insert ‘‘(reduced by $100,000,000) (increased by in the RECORD. Defending Childhood. The CBVP explicitly $100,000,000)’’. MAJOR COUNTY SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION, calls for and supports the health approach. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Pontiac, MI, September 6, 2017. House Resolution 504, the gentleman Hon. BILL PASCRELL, Hence, this amendment provides funding for House of Representatives, organizations such as community-based vio- from New Jersey (Mr. PASCRELL) and a Washington, DC. lence prevention programs that statistically Member opposed each will control 5 DEAR CONGRESSMAN PASCRELL: On behalf of have shown much success. minutes. the Major County Sheriffs of America

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD17\SEPTEMBER\H12SE7.REC H12SE7 September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7263 (MCSA), I write in support of your amend- NAPO urges you to support this amend- on the one hand, you can claim support ment to the FY18 House Commerce, Justice, ment and ensure that the COPS Hiring Pro- for law enforcement while, at the same Science and Related Agencies Appropria- gram remains strong and robust. time, cutting the resources you need to tions bill which will provide critical funding Sincerely, hire brave men and women who keep to the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant WILLIAM J. JOHNSON, Esq., (Byrne JAG) program. The MCSA is an asso- Executive Director. the neighborhood safe. I do not know ciation of elected Sheriffs representing the the answer to that question, but I do Nation’s largest counties with populations of NATIONAL FRATERNAL know that, during this year’s National 500,000 people or more. Collectively, we rep- ORDER OF POLICE, Police Week, a week where we honor resent more than 100 million Americans. Washington, DC, September 7, 2017. the brave men and women who lost The MCSA was again dismayed at the CJS Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, their lives while serving in the line of Appropriations Committee’s decision to Speaker of the House, House of Representatives, duty, my friend and the chairman of eliminate the COPS Hiring program—a pro- Washington, DC. the subcommittee—and I consider him gram helping to ensuring state and local law Hon. KEVIN O. MCCARTHY, enforcement have the personnel and re- Majority Leader, House of Representatives, a friend—stood on the House floor and sources necessary to protect and serve their Washington, DC. said: communities. At a time when agencies are Hon. NANCY P. PELOSI, As the chairman of the Commerce, Justice, being asked to do more yet are still strug- Minority Leader, House of Representatives, Science Appropriations Subcommittee, it is gling to recruit and retain law enforcement Washington, DC. and continues to be my top priority to en- professionals, we are seeing a pullback of Hon. STENY H. HOYER, sure that our law enforcement officers have federal support. Minority Whip, House of Representatives, the resources that they need. The MCSA applauds your understanding of Washington, DC. Mr. Chairman, I yield the remainder the many challenges facing local law en- DEAR MR. SPEAKER AND REPRESENTATIVES of my time to the gentleman from New forcement today and we appreciate your MCCARTHY, PELOSI AND HOYER: I am writing commitment to our profession. on behalf of the members of the Fraternal Jersey (Mr. LANCE). Very Respectfully, Order of Police to advise you of our strong Mr. LANCE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in MICHAEL J. BOUCHARD, support for an amendment, introduced by strong support of Mr. PASCRELL’s Sheriff, Oakland County (MI). Representatives William J. Pascrell, Jr. (D– amendment to increase COPS grant NJ) and David G. Reichert (R–WA), which funding. The COPS program works. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF would increase by $100 million the appropria- These resources have saved the lives of POLICE ORGANIZATIONS, INC., tions for the hiring program administered by police officers and the citizenry they Alexandria, VA, September 7, 2017. the Office of Community Oriented Policing are tasked with protecting. Services (COPS) at the U.S. Department of Re Support for Amendment #109 to H.R. 3354 These funds often bridge the gap be- to Provide $100 Million for COPS Hiring. Justice. In 1994, Congress established the COPS Of- tween the policing services a commu- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, nity requires and the capabilities of its Washington, DC. fice and, in the decade which followed, our nation experienced a significant drop in existing force. These funds are merit DEAR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: On behalf of the National Association of Police Organiza- crime rates. A large part of this success was based, prioritizing hiring and equip- tions (NAPO), I am writing to advise you of the nation’s commitment to community ori- ment where they are most needed and our strong support for Amendment #109 to ented policing, particularly its hiring com- for the best use of the taxpaying pub- H.R. 3354, offered by Congressmen Pascrell ponent which helped get more officers on the lic. In these challenging times for law beat. Community oriented policing has been and Reichert, that would provide $100 million enforcement, it is critical that we keep in funding for the Community Oriented Po- the cornerstone of our nation’s policing strategy for nearly 25 years and the hiring this program operational for our Na- licing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. tion’s crime challenges. NAPO is a coalition of police units and as- program is the reason this strategy works. sociations from across the United States However, today, we have less police on our Earlier today, we discussed legisla- that serves to advance the interests of Amer- streets and neighborhoods than we did even tion critical to the health and safety of ica’s law enforcement through legislative a decade ago, making the community polic- our Nation’s firefighters, and now we and legal advocacy, political action, and edu- ing strategy very difficult to pursue. It is no consider this important priority for cation. Founded in 1978, NAPO now rep- surprise to our profession that crime, par- our Nation’s police officers. resents more than 1,000 police units and asso- ticularly violent crime, is on the rise. There are less men and women policing our streets, I commend Mr. PASCRELL and Mr. ciations, 241,000 sworn law enforcement offi- REICHERT for their leadership in the cers, and more than 100,000 citizens who keeping the peace and interacting positively with the communities they protect. If we are Law Enforcement Caucus. I am proud share a common dedication to fair and effec- to be a member of the caucus, and I tive crime control and law enforcement. serious about stemming the rise in crime and NAPO is very concerned that H.R. 3354 does if we remain committed to the community join in their efforts to provide contin- not provide funding for the COPS Hiring Pro- policing strategy, then we must continue to ued support for COPS funding and for gram. This vital program has assisted more fund the COPS hiring program. expanding the capabilities of law en- It is for these reasons we urge you and all than 13,000 jurisdictions with over $14 billion forcement to do their jobs and protect Members of Congress to vote in support of in funding to hire more than 127,000 commu- the Reichert-Pascrell amendment providing the public and themselves, which is nity police officers across the United States. resources to the COPS hiring program. critical to every officer in the Nation. A big part of the success of the original pro- On behalf of the more than 330,000 members The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gram was its reliance on local police agen- of the Fraternal Order of Police, I appreciate gentleman has expired. cies in defining what their communities you considering our views on this important needed. In addition to the hiring and reten- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I issue. If you need additional information, tion of much needed officers, this funding claim the time in opposition, but I please do not hesitate to contact me or my program has contributed to continued suc- have no objection to this amendment. Senior Advisor Jim Pasco in my Washington cess in combating crime, drug use, and The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- office gangs; reducing and preventing the manufac- Sincerely, tion, the gentleman from Texas is rec- ture, distribution, and use of illegal drugs; CHUCK CANTERBURY, ognized for 5 minutes. promoting officer safety and wellness; and National President. There was no objection. addressing emerging law enforcement needs. Mr. PASCRELL. Hiding behind pro- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chair, I share It is vital that this program continue to be my colleagues’ support for law enforce- funded. cedural shenanigans to dodge support The Pascrell/Reichert Amendment #109 for our Nation’s law enforcement offi- ment and have no objection to this rights this wrong by providing necessary cers and then pontificating when you amendment; and I will work with the funding to the COPS Hiring Program. As come to the floor, that doesn’t settle gentlemen to ensure that the COPS major cities across the country are facing an right with me or a lot of other people. program is funded when we get to con- increase in violent crime for the first time in ference, we have a budget agreement years and community-police relations are b 1515 across the Congress, and additional strained, now is not the time to put addi- You have done it year after year. You funds are made available. The COPS tional stresses on state and local police program is an essential one that will be forces by leaving them short-handed. Fur- are not going to do it this year? I am ther, this funding will be essential to police sorry. You can’t have your cake and at the top of the list. and sheriff departments affected by Hurri- eat it. My support for law enforcement is re- canes Harvey and Irma as they look to re- I want to say this in closing. I want flected in the $100 million increase seen build. all of my colleagues to reflect on how, in the Byrne JAG Program, which is a

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The Byrne JAG Grant Program is one support your amendment to increase Recently, the OMB, without warning that is increasingly popular and suc- the physical and biological sciences or transparency, rescinded the EEOC’s cessful among the men and women of and will fight for it in conference. plan to collect the data, which was to law enforcement, and that is why we Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I begin in March. This amendment would have increased it by $100 million in this thank Chairman CULBERSON for his make it clear that Congress should year’s Commerce, Justice, Science bill support and very much appreciate his honor the purpose and spirit of title to keep the men and women of America help along the way. VII and permit the EEOC to carry out safe, to support our law enforcement On a separate matter, can the chair- its statutory obligation to collect nec- officers of whom we could not be man assure me that the funding in the essary data needed to enforce civil prouder. bill is fully consistent with the Tsu- rights laws. We are immensely grateful for the nami Warning, Education, and Re- Mr. Chair, I would hope that we work of our first responders and law search Act enacted into law earlier this would adopt this amendment, and I re- enforcement. The people of Houston, year? serve the balance of my time. the people of southwest Louisiana, the Mr. CULBERSON. Will the gen- Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in people of Florida have all relied on tleman yield? opposition to the amendment. them in this time of crisis with these Mr. SMITH of Texas. I yield to the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman terrible floods in Houston, the hurri- gentleman from Texas. from Maryland is recognized for 5 min- cane in Florida. I don’t know what we Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I utes. would do without our first responders can. It is fully consistent with the au- Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, every- and men and women in uniform in the thorization. one here appreciates concerns about law enforcement community pro- Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I the ways of discrimination. The ques- tecting us every day. thank the gentleman from Texas, the tion is how to collect the data in an ef- Mr. Chair, I have no objection to the chairman of the subcommittee, for his ficient way, and the new EEOC–1 form gentleman’s amendment, and I yield support, and I yield back the balance of is certainly not the way to collect that back the balance of my time. my time. data. The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. The question is What do I mean by that, Mr. Chair- on the amendment offered by the gen- on the amendment offered by the gen- man? tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAS- tleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH). You have to compare apples to apples CRELL). The amendment was agreed to. and oranges to oranges. It is not like The amendment was agreed to. AMENDMENT NO. 113 OFFERED BY MR. SCOTT OF we don’t collect data already. We have AMENDMENT NO. 112 OFFERED BY MR. SMITH OF VIRGINIA 140 different data points on the EEOC– TEXAS The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order 1 form. This would increase the number The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 113 printed of data points to 3,306 that an employer to consider amendment No. 112 printed in House Report 115–297. potentially would have to report. in House Report 115–297. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, if we had better data, Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I man, I rise as the designee of the gen- that is all right, but let’s take a spe- have an amendment at the desk. tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. cific example: a large hospital. The The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will DELAURO), and I have an amendment at new form groups all professionals to- designate the amendment. the desk, No. 113. gether. A hospital would have to report The text of the amendment is as fol- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will what it pays its professionals in the lows: designate the amendment. same category, what it pays its female Page 314, line 18, after the dollar amount, The text of the amendment is as fol- professionals and its male profes- insert ‘‘(reduced by $30,200,000) (increased by lows: sionals. But, Mr. Chairman, it includes $30,200,000)’’. Page 346, strike line 18 and all that follows nurses and surgeons in the same cat- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to through line 2 on page 347. egory. They are all professionals. In House Resolution 504, the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fact, in the United States, for instance, from Texas (Mr. SMITH) and a Member House Resolution 504, the gentleman among registered nurses, we have opposed each will control 5 minutes. from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT) and a Mem- about 3 million—89 percent—are fe- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ber opposed each will control 5 min- males. from Texas. utes. Now, in the United States, we have Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman an estimated number of physicians and support this bill and endorse division from Virginia. surgeons of about 900,000; 65 percent are C, the CJS appropriations bill devel- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- males, only 35 percent females. They oped by Chairman CULBERSON. The ap- man, this amendment would strike lan- are all grouped in the same category propriations included in division C im- guage in the bill that would prohibit for the EEOC–1 form. plement the Science Committee’s au- the EEOC from using its funds to im- So what would the result be? If you thorizations that have been enacted plement pay data collection. were in a hospital and you had nurses into law or passed by the House. Mr. Chairman, we know that racial and you had employee surgeons, it I offer an amendment today to sim- and gender pay gaps exist in America. would look like you were discrimi- ply increase physical and biological The Obama administration, a few years nating against women because the science research by one-half of 1 per- ago, created the National Equal Pay nurses get paid less, and your average cent, or $30.2 million, over the current Task Force, which recommended this salary is going to be less for your funding within the $6 billion National new data collection, the EEO–1 form, women because you have grouped sur- Science Foundation research account. which would, for the first time, require geons in with nurses. Only a Federal Total spending is not increased, as NSF employers to provide not just data on Government bureaucrat could come up will adjust other areas of spending ac- who is hired by race, sex, and eth- with an idea like that in order to gauge cordingly. nicity, but also to include pay data. whether wage discrimination occurs. I ask the chairman and members to The EEOC has collected employer The fact of the matter is it is even support the amendment and endorse data since 1966. There has been no prob- worse, Mr. Chairman, because, based on this increase for the basic research lem with confidentiality. So for 50 the reporting of these results, EEOC that produces the scientific break- years we have gotten information on can go on a fishing expedition against

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Pursuant to SON), the chairman of the sub- the harmful EEOC rider which blocks clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- committee, and I want to thank the the EEOC from collecting data on the ceedings on the amendment offered by chairman for attaching this section to expanded EEO–1 form. This data collec- the gentleman from Virginia will be the bill. It is an important section for tion would allow EEOC to better exam- postponed. our employers. ine pay patterns by industry and/or ge- The Chair understands that amend- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I ographic region and/or employer or es- ment No. 114 will not be offered. join the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. tablishment, conduct comprehensive AMENDMENT NO. 115 OFFERED BY MR. ZELDIN HARRIS) in opposing this amendment statistical analysis, and evaluate the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order because the EEOC, under the previous context of the discrimination allega- to consider amendment No. 115 printed administration, has created this mon- tions. in House Report 115–297. strosity of a burden on small busi- Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I have an nesses, and they did such a poor job of b 1530 amendment at the desk. it that the Office of Management and The EEOC will use the data primarily The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Budget actually put the requirement for early assessment of allegations of designate the amendment. under review and suspended it. discrimination based on sex, ethnicity, Mr. Chair, I strongly oppose this or race. In short, the newly expanded The text of the amendment is as fol- amendment. I join the gentleman in form will be critical to closing gender lows: seeking to protect small businesses and racial wage gaps. Preventing the At the end of division C (before the short from this unnecessary and burdensome collection of this information will re- title) insert the following: SEC. ll. None of the funds made available requirement. EEOC already has a huge sult in less oversight and more wage by this Act may be used by the National Ma- backlog of cases involving actual com- discrimination. rine Fisheries Service to enforce Executive plaints of discrimination that need to Mr. Chair, I strongly support the Order 13449 or section 697.7(b) of title 50, Code be resolved, people who need to be pro- amendment. of Federal Regulations, in the Block Island tected, and EEOC should focus on doing Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chair, I thank the Transit Zone (as that term is defined in sec- their job, clearing up the backlog, pro- gentleman from New York for his re- tion 697.7(b)(3) of such title). tecting people from discrimination marks. No one is naive enough to think The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to where they actually already have a that discrimination doesn’t exist. House Resolution 504, the gentleman real complaint, not looking for needles The question is: What tools should from New York (Mr. ZELDIN) and a in haystacks. the Federal Government use? Member opposed each will control 5 Mr. Chair, I urge Members to join us And this certainly is not the tool minutes. in opposing this amendment, and I rec- that is helpful. The Chair recognizes the gentleman ommend a ‘‘no’’ vote. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of from New York. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- my time. Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- man, I yield 1 minute to the gentle- support of my amendment to H.R. 3354 man, I yield myself the balance of my woman from Florida (Ms. FRANKEL). on behalf of the hardworking fishermen time. Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Chair- of Long Island and our entire region Mr. Chairman, the form is not a com- man, my, my, my. Here we go again. who are suffering more than ever under plaint. We know that there are pay dis- Another bill to protect the derrieres of confusing and unfair regulations that parities. This would allow the EEOC to big business, allowing them to hide are threatening to put them out of notice gruesome problems and dispari- crucial data from public scrutiny, in- business. ties and address them where appro- formation that would disclose pay dis- This amendment is nearly identical priate. parities in the workplace. to one I offered to the DHS division of It is a law, Mr. Chairman, that busi- In that hospital situation, it is obvi- this bill that unanimously passed by nesses must pay equal pay for equal ous the situation is not appropriate, voice vote last week that related to the work. So why is it that women and mi- but we do know that pay disparities Coast Guard. norities make much less money than exist, and this would be information Today’s amendment would bar the their white male counterparts doing that would allow the EEOC to address National Marine Fisheries Service similar work? them. Mr. Chairman, let’s pass this amend- I would hope that we would allow the from enforcing the ban on striped bass ment. Root out pay discrimination, be- EEOC to do its job. fishing in the Block Island Sound Tran- cause it is time that all Americans are Mr. Chair, I support the amendment, sit Zone, a 15-mile stretch of water be- paid for their hard work and not for and I yield back the balance of my tween Montauk Point, New York, and their gender or the color of their skin. time. Block Island, Rhode Island. Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chairman, I just Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Chair, I agree with No other species of fish are subject to say that it is absolutely true if we were the gentleman. Pay disparities exist, an arbitrary ban in this section of looking at similar work, but the bill but we need a precise tool. If we are Block Island Sound, famous for fishing does not look at similar work. It looks going to give the Federal Government and recreational boating. at huge categories like, for instance, a tool with which to investigate and The fact that the transit zone is con- professionals in a hospital that include punish employers, it should be a sur- sidered a part of the EEZ means the neurosurgeons and nurses. It is not gical tool. This is not a surgical tool. ban on striped bass fishing extends into similar work. This is an imprecise tool. this local waterway. This means hard- This is the worst kind of data gath- The EEOC, again, Mr. Chairman, has working commercial fishermen, char- ering you can have by the Federal Gov- 3,360 data points. It groups high-wage ter boat captains, and recreational an- ernment because, again, they use this professionals with low-wage profes- glers enjoying a day on the water with to go after employers that they want sionals, and has nothing to do with dis- their family can suddenly go from fish- to go after. crimination. It is an imprecise tool. We ing for striped bass legally to commit- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance should retain the language in the bill. ting a Federal crime because they are of my time. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of drifted over the 3-mile line. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- my time. This ban was meant for the high seas, man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman The Acting CHAIR (Mr. COSTELLO of not a local waterway, arbitrarily de- from New York (Mr. SERRANO). Pennsylvania). The question is on the clared to be part of the EEZ due to a Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, if you amendment offered by the gentleman boundary drawn on a map by a bureau- hear the opposition to this amendment, from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). crat in Washington, D.C.

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A stock assessment ply allows for local fishermen to not be adjacent State waters, local fishermen for striped bass is planned for next treated like criminals when they drift should be able to legally fish for year. The Atlantic States Marine Fish- across an arbitrary 3-mile line. striped bass in this area after State eries Commission can make a deter- Mr. Chair, I encourage support from waters end and the transit zone begins. mination as to whether it intends to my colleagues for this amendment, and Mr. Chairman, on the East End of ask the Federal Government to open up I yield back the balance of my time. Long Island, the coastal economy is the Block Island Transit Zone to The Acting CHAIR. The question is our economy. So when unfair regula- striped bass fishing. on the amendment offered by the gen- tions impact fishermen, it also hurts Currently, the consensus position of tleman from New York (Mr. ZELDIN). the other local businesses like tackle the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries The amendment was agreed to. shops, restaurants, gas stations, and Commission is that the fishing restric- The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- hotels. tions should remain in place. I believe stands amendment No. 116 will not be No one is more invested in protecting that this is a bad precedent for Con- offered. this important fishery to ensure it is gress to interfere with this State-driv- AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MS. NORTON there for the next season and the next en process. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order generation than the hardworking men For that reason, I oppose the amend- to consider amendment No. 117 printed and women from my district who rely ment. in House Report 115–297. on fishing as a way of life. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I have This amendment does not create my time. an amendment at the desk. open season on stripers or lift the need Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I yield 30 The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will for quota allocations or permits. In ad- seconds to the gentleman from Texas designate the amendment. dition to a nearly identical amendment (Mr. CULBERSON). The text of the amendment is as fol- passing on a voice vote last week, last Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chair, I rise in lows: Congress, my standalone bill to address support of the gentleman’s amend- At the end of division C (before the short this issue, H.R. 3070, the EEZ Clarifica- ment. I understand his concern. I ap- title), insert the following: preciate him bringing it to our atten- SEC. llll. None of the funds made avail- tion Act, passed the House with an- able by this Act may be used to carry out other unanimous voice vote. tion. I understand similar language has already passed the House. I have no ob- section 3622(c)(2) of title 18, United States This amendment is supported by the Code. jection to him, and I urge Members to Recreational Fishing Alliance, the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Long Island Commercial Fishing Asso- support it. Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chair, I wish to House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman ciation, and the Montauk Boatmen and speak in favor of the amendment. How from the District of Columbia (Ms. Captains Association. NORTON) and a Member opposed each Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of this much time is remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman will control 5 minutes. amendment, and I reserve the balance has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. The Chair recognizes the gentle- of my time. Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, my col- woman from the District of Columbia. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I rise in league on the other side speaking in Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I yield opposition to the gentleman’s amend- opposition actually made a great argu- myself such time as I may consume. ment. ment for exactly why the amendment My amendment prohibits the Federal The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman needs to be passed. Bureau of Prisons from using Federal from New York is recognized for 5 min- I completely agree, we should not be funds to carry out a law that requires utes. micromanaging the local fishery. And individuals in halfway houses or on Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, if the gen- the best way to ensure that we are not home confinement to pay a subsistence tleman had brought some cooked fish, I micromanaging the local fishery is to fee. probably wouldn’t read this. pass this amendment. Currently, the subsistence fee for Mr. Chair, this is not an appropriate The amendment is empowering the residents of halfway houses is 25 per- amendment for inclusion in an annual local regional council to be able to cent of income. This criminal justice spending bill. Congress should not be in manage the striped bass fishery. If we reform amendment would improve re- the business of micromanaging fish don’t pass the amendment, then we are entry and reduce recidivism among the conservation in this manner. micromanaging and we are taking Nation’s returning citizens. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries away power from the local council Out of prison and almost always Commission is an interstate compact managing the fishery. without a job or ability to support that was established in 1942 as a mech- So by passing this amendment, we themselves, returning citizens have no anism to allow Atlantic coastal States are encouraging that regional council ability to pay counterproductive sub- to join forces in managing their shared to manage the striped bass fishery in sistence fees while in halfway houses or fishery resources. that area. Without passing the amend- on home confinement any more than For over 75 years, this Commission ment, then we are micromanaging and they could have paid for their subsist- has served as a body for the Atlantic we are not allowing any striped bass ence while in prison. coastal States, coordinating the con- fishing at all. For the limited time individuals servation and management of 27 near- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of spend in halfway houses—up to 12 shore fish species. Each State is rep- my time. months—or on home confinement—up resented on the Commission by three Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chair, I yield to 6 months—the subsistence fee re- commissioners who participate in de- back the balance of my time. quirement is a substantial burden on liberations and interstate fisheries Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Chairman, the them and de minimis on the BOP, wit- management, fisheries science, habitat hardworking fishermen of Long Is- ness that the Congressional Budget Of- conservation, and law enforcement. land’s East End, our entire region, and fice concluded that this amendment Through these activities, the States our entire country are struggling. The would have no budgetary effect. collectively ensure the sound conserva- special interest groups, knowing noth- If returning citizens are lucky tion of management of their shared ing about the East End, may incor- enough to find work at all, it would al- coastal fishery resources. We should rectly disagree. Fish do not adhere to most certainly be in minimum wage allow the Atlantic States Marine Fish- arbitrary man-made boundaries drawn jobs. So the loss of 25 percent of their eries Commission to do its job in man- by bureaucrats. paychecks to subsistence fees would be aging fish stocks. We must not allow This amendment, by no means, re- a significant hurdle to successful re- the House to be in the business of sec- moves the management of this species, entry—which is what we are after—

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Mr. Chairman, how and Explosives—the ATFE—proposed a gations. Congress surely did not mean much time do I have remaining? new framework for interpreting a Gun to impose additional burdens on re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Control Act and for determining which turning citizens, setting them up to from the District of Columbia has 11⁄2 projectiles should qualify for the sport- fail. Jobs and affordable housing are minutes remaining. ing purpose exemption. This frame- crucial to reentry but rare for return- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, my work would have withdrawn the ex- ing citizens. Charging subsistence fees friend suggests that the BOP actually emptions for certain 5.56-millimeter is antithetical to these goals. collects this $20 million. I would sub- ammunition, including the M855, be- The Department of Justice itself has mit to him and challenge him to show cause the ATFE felt that they should recommended eliminating this fee. A me that the burden of trying to collect be classified as armor-piercing ammu- November 2016 DOJ memorandum rec- these fees does not outweigh any ac- nition. The M855 is one of the most ommended developing a plan to limit tual reimbursement. These people have commonly used ammunitions in the the use of ‘‘counterproductive ‘subsist- no jobs. If they had jobs, they would al- United States and is widely used by ence’ fees imposed on indigent resi- most surely be minimum wage jobs. target shooters and hunters. Ulti- dents.’’ I want to ask my friend if he would mately, due to overwhelming public It further stated: rather the BOP be paid the de minimis opposition, the ATFE withdrew their The Bureau of Prisons’ process for col- cost to the government—which they proposal. lecting these subsistence fees is costly and hardly ever collect, I am almost sure— In order to guard against new at- administratively burdensome on both half- or would they rather this money go to tempts to ban this popular and com- way houses and the Bureau. And these fees child support, or go to pay subsistence monly used ammunition, I am offering make it difficult for residents who typically fees? this amendment, which prohibits the earn minimum wage, if anything, to meet This is a cruel burden for people get- ATFE from using funds to reclassify their other financial obligations, including ting out of prison at a time when the M855 ammunition. Again, this amend- restitution fines and child support. crime rate is low. It sends inmates ment is codifying the ATFE’s own b 1545 back to the streets, which is the only stance. The BOP already eliminated subsist- recourse they have for gaining money. As a lifetime hunter and competitor ence fees for individuals on home con- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- at the National Rifle and Pistol Cham- finement, but that is only by regula- ance of my time. pionship matches at Camp Perry in tion. However it was a step in the right Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I Ohio, I fully support our Second Amendment right to bear arms, and I direction. yield back the balance of my time. My amendment would continue this The Acting CHAIR. The question is oppose any efforts to intrude on these trend and eliminate the fees for those on the amendment offered by the gen- rights. I believe that is what the ATFE in halfway houses as well. My amend- tlewoman from the District of Colum- attempted to do in 2015. I also thank the chairman from ment provides a critical reform that bia (Ms. NORTON). Texas for his work on this issue in the would help improve reentry and reduce The question was taken; and the Act- previous Congress. I ask my colleagues recidivism. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- to join me in support of this amend- Mr. Chairman, I urge adoption of this peared to have it. ment to protect the rights of sports- amendment, and I reserve the balance Ms. NORTON. Mr. Chairman, I de- men and sportswomen. of my time. mand a recorded vote. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of my time. rise in opposition to the amendment. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. SERRANO. I rise in opposition to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the amendment, Mr. Chairman. from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. the gentlewoman from the District of Columbia will be postponed. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I from New York is recognized for 5 min- AMENDMENT NO. 118 OFFERED BY MR. LATTA think it is entirely appropriate to utes. make inmates help pay for some of the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise cost of their time in a halfway house. to consider amendment No. 118 printed in strong opposition to this amend- This program helps make inmate re- in House Report 115–297. ment. This amendment is very inappro- entry into the community as seamless Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I have an priate for this bill and sets a bad prece- as possible. It has been a successful amendment at the desk. dent. We should not be tying the hands one. We want to reduce obstacles to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will of the ATF as it attempts to keep our make that transition without unneces- designate the amendment. law enforcement officers safe. sary burdens. However, this proposal The text of the amendment is as fol- The Law Enforcement Officers Pro- would cut the Bureau of Prisons’ oper- lows: tection Act established a process to en- ations by about $20 million. It would be At the end of division C (before the short sure that police officers do not face a forced to be absorbed by the Bureau of title), insert the following: threat of armor-piercing bullets capa- Prisons, that money that they are now SEC. llll. None of the funds made avail- able by this Act to the Bureau of Alcohol, ble of being fired from concealable receiving in reimbursement from Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives may be semiautomatic handguns. This law transitioning inmates. used to reclassify M855 ammunition as passed the House of Representatives in The Bureau of Prisons’ resources are armor-piercing ammunition. The limitation 1985 by a vote of 400–21. Then it later already stretched very thin, Mr. Chair- described in this section shall not apply in passed the Senate by a vote of 97–1. man, and this money would come out the case of the administration of a tax or For far too long we have dealt with of other programs such as reentry serv- tariff. irresponsible riders on appropriations ices, antirecidivism, counseling, and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to bills that put limits on our ability to inmate health and safety that are House Resolution 504, the gentleman keep our communities and our law en- needed for inmate welfare and a suc- from Ohio (Mr. LATTA) and a Member forcement officers safe. This is just one cessful transition into society. opposed each will control 5 minutes. more example. While I appreciate the intent of the The Chair recognizes the gentleman Mr. Chairman, I urge the defeat of gentlewoman’s amendment, if the Bu- from Ohio. this amendment. reau of Prisons were to have a cut of Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I rise I may say to my colleagues that this $30 million, then prison safety and pris- today to offer a commonsense amend- is one of the issues that baffles me the

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The Chair under- Board, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Al- going to lose our rights if we don’t do stands that amendment No. 119 will not liance, the Beacon Council, the Marine so. be offered. Industries Association of South Flor- Mr. Chairman, our rights are at the The Chair understands that amend- ida, and other south Florida univer- ballot box and many other places, not ment No. 120 will not be offered. sities and business coalitions. just in our holster. I think if we con- The Chair understands that amend- In fact, the University of Miami’s tinue to do this, first of all, this is the ment No. 121 will not be offered. Rosenstiel School of Marine and At- wrong place to do it, and, secondly, it AMENDMENT NO. 122 OFFERED BY MR. GAETZ mospheric Science is located across the is the wrong thing to do. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order street from the NOAA facility on Vir- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance to consider amendment No. 122 printed ginia Key. These south Florida univer- of my time. in House Report 115–297. sities and business councils recently Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I yield to Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, as the signed a formal memorandum of under- the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CUL- designee of the gentleman from Florida standing that encourages collaboration BERSON), the chairman of the Sub- (Mr. DEUTCH), I have an amendment at among research, education, business, committee on Commerce, Justice, the desk. and economic development organiza- Science, and Related Agencies. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tions. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I designate the amendment. Some research projects that the rise in strong support of this amend- The text of the amendment is as fol- NOAA facility on Virginia Key has ment. Within 2 months of my becoming lows: worked on with south Florida univer- chairman of the subcommittee, the At the end of division C (before the short sities and business councils include the ATF did, indeed, attempt to ban this title) insert the following: Florida Keys National Marine Sanc- commonly used ammunition. Mr. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available tuary, creating a storm surge database LATTA is exactly right. under this Act may be used to relocate the for Haiti and the Dominican Republic, I met, at the time, with the Director National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis- and something near and dear to my of the ATF. I am grateful that the ATF tration’s Southeast Fisheries Science Center heart, Everglades restoration projects. withdrew the proposed ban. The Direc- located in Virginia Key, Florida. Moving the NOAA facility from Vir- tor of the ATF, Tom Brandon, is doing The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ginia Key would sever the bonds be- a good job of protecting America’s Sec- House Resolution 504, the gentleman tween the facility and the research uni- ond Amendment rights. I want to en- from Florida (Mr. GAETZ) and a Mem- versities in the south Florida commu- sure Mr. LATTA that I will continue to ber opposed each will control 5 min- nity that create so much progress and work to make sure that this rule is not utes. so many jobs. put back into place. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Again, I am grateful, Mr. Chairman, As long as I am chairman of the Com- from Florida. for the opportunity to introduce this merce, Justice, Science, and Related Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Chairman, I offer amendment on behalf of my colleagues, Agencies Subcommittee, I will always this amendment on behalf of several of and I yield back the balance of my zealously protect the unambiguous my colleagues from the Sunshine State time. Second Amendment rights of every who are still responding to the devasta- The Acting CHAIR. The question is American to keep and bear arms. tion from Hurricane Irma that made on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. Chairman, I strongly support the landfall earlier this week. The sponsor tleman from Florida (Mr. GAETZ). gentleman’s amendment and I urge its of this amendment, Congressman The amendment was agreed to. adoption. DEUTCH, and the cosponsors, Congress- AMENDMENT NO. 123 OFFERED BY MR. SERRANO Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I reserve man CURBELO, Congresswoman ROS- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order the balance of my time. LEHTINEN, Congressman HASTINGS, and to consider amendment No. 123 printed Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, just Congresswoman WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, in House Report 115–297. very briefly, I usually don’t get up a all represent districts that received Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, as the second time, but to my friend—and he significant damage from Hurricane designee of the gentleman from New is my friend—it is a confusion in this Irma. Due to the damage in their dis- York (Mr. CROWLEY), I have an amend- country. This is not about protecting tricts, these Members—with strong in- ment at the desk. the Second Amendment. We all do. Ev- terest in this amendment—were unable The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will erybody does. to return to D.C. in time to debate this designate the amendment. It is about common sense and asking: issue on the House floor, so I am here The text of the amendment is as fol- Where does it stop? How do we keep it pinch-hitting for them. lows: from growing? How violent can we get? Recently there have been reports At the end of division C (before the short How many people can we shoot? that the National Oceanic and Atmos- title), insert the following: That is what this is about. It is not pheric Administration’s Fisheries SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail- able by this Act may be used for the oper- about the Second Amendment. The headquarters, located on Virginia Key ation of a correctional facility by a private Second Amendment is well protected. in south Florida, may move to another party or contractor. Trust me. location. This amendment would pro- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- hibit that move. Such a move would be House Resolution 504, the gentleman ance of my time. devastating to the longstanding re- from New York (Mr. SERRANO) and a Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, again, search relationships that the NOAA fa- Member opposed each will control 5 the ATF received over 80,000 comments cility on Virginia Key has with local minutes. on their proposal. In their own words: universities, the local business commu- The Chair recognizes the gentleman ‘‘The vast majority of the comments nity, and the marine industries of from New York. received were critical of the framework south Florida. and include issues that deserve further The NOAA research facility on Vir- b 1600 study.’’ ginia Key has maintained a partnership Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, my Again, this amendment is only codi- with the University of Miami and the amendment is very straightforward. It fying the ATFE’s own stance. Again, I south Florida community since 1943. would prohibit funds allocated in the ask my colleagues to protect the rights Over the years, the NOAA facility and bill from being used on the construc- of our sportsmen and sportswomen, and their research teams have worked tion and operation of private, for-profit to support the amendment. closely and collaborated on critical re- prisons.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.091 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7269 The use of private prisons in our seeks to reform mandatory minimum Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to country is a crisis. More and more sentences and curb the failed war on join me in voting ‘‘no,’’ and I reserve Americans are being locked up in fa- drugs and focus on reentry and re- the balance of my time. cilities that don’t respect basic human integration so that those who serve Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, how rights. One in four people behind bars time can become productive members much time do I have remaining? worldwide is in a United States jail. of society, rather than lifelong in- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman That is right. A country with less than mates. from New York has 1 minute remain- 5 percent of the world’s population ac- Tonight, we can start with this ing. counts for a quarter of all the world’s amendment and send a message to the Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield prisoners. In fact, our prison popu- Trump administration. Tonight, we 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New lation has continued to increase over can tell him not to reverse the progress Jersey (Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN). the past few decades, even as statistics made under President Obama and At- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN. Mr. Chair- have shown a decrease in crime. torney General Loretta Lynch. To- man, I rise today to offer my strong According to the FBI, violent and night, we can say that making money support of this amendment to end the major property crimes are at historic off of incarcerating individuals is sim- proliferation of private prisons in our lows. Nevertheless, more and more ply inconsistent with American values. Federal justice system. Americans are getting locked up. There Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Following this administration’s re- are several reasons for this: from over- of my time. versing President Obama’s ban on the ly punitive mandatory minimum sen- Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I use of private prisons for Federal pris- tences to the cycle of poverty in the claim the time in opposition. oners, the for-profit prison industry school-to-prison pipeline. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. GRIFFITH). has not only been rejuvenated, but it is But one thing is for sure: so long as The gentleman from Texas is recog- expanding. there is an incentive to build prison nized for 5 minutes. Our criminal justice system’s only cells for profit, there will be more Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I purpose should be to reeducate and re- Americans unnecessarily behind bars. understand my colleague is offering habilitate individuals who have made So long as we perpetuate the prison in- this on behalf of another Member who mistakes and are serving their sen- dustrial complex, we will find it harder could not be here today, but I rise in tence. No one should profit from our and harder to reduce our bloated prison strong opposition to this amendment. prison system. population and make meaningful re- Let me make sure that we read it so That is what I plan to reintroduce forms to our criminal justice system. the people understand what we are the End For-Profit Prisons Act—legis- Last year, an investigative reporter talking about. None of the funds made lation that will require the Bureau of for The Nation uncovered horrible con- available by this act may be used for Prisons and U.S. Marshals Service to ditions at private correction facilities. the operation of a correctional facility end its contracts with for-profit con- by a private party or contractor, pe- Inmates were not receiving basic med- finement facilities and make critical riod. ical care, even items required by the changes to the reentry process for indi- This would shut down every privately Bureau of Prisons. In one case, they viduals who have been released from were kept in rows of bunk beds in un- operated prison and halfway house in the United States. Where are those Federal prisons. air-conditioned domes, baking in the Mr. Chairman, I call for the imme- 34,000 criminals going to go? Well, you heat and the sun. In another case, the diate passage of this amendment. would have to just turn them loose on poor conditions sparked riots by the in- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield the streets or pack them in like sar- mates. back the balance of my time. dines in existing prison cells or spend Now, don’t get me wrong. I feel no Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I billions of dollars over the next few sympathy for violent criminals who urge Members to join me in opposing years to house them. have no remorse for what they did and this amendment to protect the public deserve to be locked away for their This amendment is dangerous, irre- sponsible, and risks the safety of the safety of the people of the United crimes. But our Founders knew that we States, to ensure that our tax dollars have an obligation to maintain respect public. By cutting off immediately all funding to private prisons, these 34,000 are efficiently used, but, above all, to for human life, and they enshrined it in make sure these 34,000 inmates are not our Constitution by protecting against inmates would have to be released onto the streets of America. I can’t imagine released onto the streets of America. cruel and unusual punishment. Mr. Chairman, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on When this report came to light, what kind of disaster that would result in. this amendment, and I yield back the President Obama’s Attorney General, balance of my time. Loretta Lynch, chose to act. The Presi- Furthermore, I have always believed in the Yellow Pages test. If you can The Acting CHAIR. The question is dent issued a memorandum saying that on the amendment offered by the gen- we would phase out the use of private find a government service in the Yel- low Pages, you ought to try to pri- tleman from New York (Mr. SERRANO). prisons, partially by seeking to reduce The amendment was rejected. vatize it. As a general rule, the private our prison population. AMENDMENT NO. 124 OFFERED BY MR. FLORES But in February, in keeping with this sector is going to find a way to do it The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order administration’s policy of simply re- more efficiently, less expensively, and to consider amendment No. 124 printed versing everything President Obama in a way that is going to save taxpayer in House Report 115–297. did, Attorney General Jeff Sessions re- money. Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, as the des- scinded the order. He has since indi- My experience with the private pris- ignee of the gentleman from Alabama cated that we won’t continue to use ons that have operated in the State of (Mr. BYRNE), I have an amendment at private prisons. Texas quite successfully throughout We will use more of them, and we the Bureau of Prisons is that they are the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will will lock up more people to fill them. providing better security, better food, designate the amendment. What a disgrace. It is a waste of tax- better healthcare, better transpor- The text of the amendment is as payer dollars and a waste of countless tation, better housing, better facilities follows: American lives that could be turned for both the inmate and the staff. They around and made into successful citi- have been very successful across the At the end of division C (before the short country. These 34,000 inmates will have title) insert the following; zens. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available I am proud that in my home city of nowhere else to go. by this Act may be used to implement, ad- New York we have decided to divest This amendment is extremely dan- minister, or enforce Executive Order No. our pension system from the for-profit gerous, destructive, and irresponsible. I 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43023, relating to the stew- prison industry. But now it is time for urge Members to join me in opposing ardship of oceans, coasts, and the Great the Federal Government to divest itself this amendment not only for the risk Lakes), including the National Ocean Policy as well. to public safety, but for the damages it developed under such Executive Order. We must continue to work on com- will do to the hardworking people of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to prehensive criminal justice reform that America. House Resolution 504, the gentleman

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:39 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.099 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7270 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 from Texas (Mr. FLORES) and a Member The National Ocean Council brings tions. Since then, the 108th, 109th, opposed each will control 5 minutes. together State, local, and Tribal gov- 110th, and 111th Congresses each looked The Chair recognizes the gentleman ernments and all of the oceans uses, in- at those recommendations and decided from Texas. cluding recreational and commercial to take no legislative action. This Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, I rise today fishermen, boaters, industries, sci- must have been what caused then- to offer an amendment with my good entists, and the public, to better plan President Obama to move forward with friend from Alabama (Mr. BYRNE), to for, manage, harmonize, and sustain his executive order and to try to go address an ongoing bureaucratic over- uses of ocean and coastal resources. around Congress. There have been no reach of our country’s ocean and inland The bottom line is that the National appropriations for these activities. economies. Ocean Policy offers an avenue for Additionally, 81 groups have signed a Our amendment bans the use of Fed- thoughtful planning around issues af- letter asking the Appropriations Com- eral funds for the implementation of fecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes mittee to include this language to ad- the previous administration’s National areas. It is the best choice for stake- dress this unconstitutional bureau- Ocean Policy. Executive Order 13547, holders looking to be involved in the cratic overreach in their annual appro- signed by then-President Obama in process. priations bills. 2010, requires that 60-plus bureauc- For all of these reasons, I urge the Again, this is a simple amendment racies essentially zone the oceans and defeat of this amendment. that stands up for the constitutional the sources thereof. Before I reserve the balance of my rights of this body to create the stat- The National Ocean Policy’s require- time, on a personal note, it is amazing utes under which this activity can be ments are an encroachment into the how much work we have done in the conducted and to transparently appro- powers of Congress as set forth in Arti- south Bronx with what little bodies of priate the funds which authorize ac- cle I of our Constitution. These activi- water and green space we have, how tivities, should it so choose. ties have not been authorized by Con- much we cherish it, and how much we We are not against Ocean planning, gress, nor have any appropriations ever feel that it has been a gift that we con- as I said at the outset of this. What we been made by Congress to fund those tinue to work on. We no longer have activities. Yet the bureaucracies con- are for, though, is the Constitution. earmarks, but when we did, it did a tinue to act as if those are irrelevant Again, this amendment has been adopt- great job in restoring a lot of areas. prohibitions against their activities. ed with bipartisan support in this body Mr. Chair, since 2010, this body has I see how, in other parts of the coun- eight times since 2010. voted eight times in support of this try and at the Federal level, we want I want to thank the gentleman from amendment in a bipartisan manner. to undo years and years of progress. I Alabama (Mr. BYRNE), for his work on This language also was included in the keep thinking of Republican leaders this amendment, as well as to thank base text to the fiscal year 2018 Energy who took a different view. Teddy Roo- Chairman CULBERSON for his consider- and Water, Interior, and Agriculture sevelt would be so upset at so much of ation. I urge my colleagues to support Appropriations bills. We are looking to what we are doing today because he this straightforward amendment. get it in the CJS bill now. saw the world in a different way. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance We are offering this amendment Thank God that he was our President of my time. again because concerns remain that for that period of time when we needed Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield the National Ocean Policy extends far him for that particular issue. back the balance of my time. beyond restricting ocean activities and Just on a personal note, I understand Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chairman, I yield that it significantly impacts inland ac- that a lot of people see the world dif- back the balance of my time. tivity as well. ferently than I do. Where I come from, The Acting CHAIR. The question is This amendment simply stops the tonight people know they now have on the amendment offered by the gen- funding of unauthorized bureaucratic places where they can row a boat, tleman from Texas (Mr. FLORES). overreach. It does not have any impact where they can eventually swim, where The question was taken; and the Act- on coordination, planning, or congres- they can fish, and where a beaver ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- sionally authorized activities to take named Jose has returned. peared to have it. care of our Nation’s important oceans. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to of my time. demand a recorded vote. support the amendment, and I reserve Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chairman, I yield The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the balance of my time. to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CUL- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise BERSON). ceedings on the amendment offered by in opposition to the amendment. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I the gentleman from Texas will be post- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman have no objection to the gentleman’s poned. from New York is recognized for 5 min- amendment, and I support it. We have AMENDMENT NO. 125 OFFERED BY MR. BUCK utes. had it in previous bills. I hope the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise House will adopt it in this bill as well. to consider amendment No. 125 printed in opposition to the amendment. Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, in closing, in House Report 115–297. This executive order was signed by the issue is not whether or not we want Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, I have an President Obama in July 2010. The Na- to take care of oceans. We all agree amendment at the desk. tional Ocean Policy is designed to im- that we should take care of our oceans. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will prove stewardship of our oceans, We all believe in being good stewards designate the amendment. coasts, islands, and Great Lakes by di- of the environmental and economic in- The text of the amendment is as fol- recting government agencies with dif- terest in our oceans. But, Mr. Chair, we lows: fering mandates to coordinate and also believe in trying to make sure At the end of division C (before the short work together. The National Ocean that we have a government that ad- title), insert the following: Policy creates no new authorities. heres to the Constitution. SEC. ll. None of the funds made available The result of increased coordination b 1615 by this Act under the State Criminal Alien is better stewardship of our national Assistance Program may be used in con- heritage through improved government Under Article I of the Constitution, travention of section 642 of the Illegal Immi- efficiency, better development and use all legislative powers are returned to gration Reform and Immigrant Responsi- of data and information, and a process Congress—not some, all. That is the bility Act of 1996. of open and transparent stakeholder issue at stake here. The Obama admin- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to engagement that informs decision- istration’s National Ocean Policy has House Resolution 504, the gentleman making. This increased coordination overstepped constitutional statutory from Colorado (Mr. BUCK) and a Mem- between agencies needs to take place bounds. ber opposed each will control 5 min- on a Federal level to reduce ineffi- Congress did pass a bill in the 106th utes. ciency, waste, and redundancy between Congress to create an Ocean Commis- The Chair recognizes the gentleman agencies. sion to review and make recommenda- from Colorado.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:39 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.102 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7271 Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, I rise to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman committee, and I swore that I would speak about my amendment to the from New York is recognized for 5 min- find a way to cut off Federal funding to Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- utes. these sanctuary cities. That young lated Agencies division of H.R. 3354. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I op- lady’s murder could have been pre- Mr. Chairman, the State Criminal pose this unnecessary amendment. All vented had the city of San Francisco Alien Assistance Program, or SCAAP, this amendment does is prohibit use of simply cooperated with Federal immi- is intended to further local law en- funding to violate current law. gration authorities and handed that forcement’s ability to adhere to Fed- As we all know, Federal grant recipi- criminal over to be deported imme- eral immigration law. SCAAP provides ents of the State Criminal Alien As- diately. That is all we are talking States and localities with Federal sistance Program, or SCAAP, are not about here. funds to help offset correctional costs using Federal funds in contravention of With the previous administration, related to incarcerating undocumented Federal law. Attorney General Lynch, I met with criminal aliens with at least one felony The amendment is really about so- her as the CFO, so to speak, of the or two misdemeanor convictions. called sanctuary cities. This and other DOJ. I used the power of the purse that However, in recent years, the number amendments like this seek to effec- the Congress was entrusted with by the of jurisdictions receiving SCAAP fund- tively overthrow community policing Founders of our constituents to per- ing that have adopted sanctuary poli- by diverting State and local police suade the previous Attorney General to cies, allowing violent criminal aliens from their core mission of protecting adopt precisely the policy that Mr. to go free, has skyrocketed. My amend- public safety. Imposing this one-size- BUCK is attempting to make sure that ment would cut off SCAAP money for fits-all approach would degrade trust we continue to follow. cities that violate the intent of these between immigrant communities and I know, under Attorney General Ses- funds. These sanctuary cities must not local police, thereby undermining pub- sions’ leadership, sanctuary cities are continue using taxpayer money to fla- lic safety in all communities and for not going to receive Federal money. grantly violate Federal immigration all residents. That policy was first put in place last law and put American citizens at risk. We should not be attempting by word summer. At my insistence, current Look no further than my home State or deed to turn our local law enforce- guidelines in the Department of Jus- of Colorado in the case of Mr. Ever ment into an arm of Federal immigra- tice grant policies are that a local law Valles. Back in October, Mr. Valles was tion efforts. I live in a sanctuary city, enforcement agency has to certify that picked up on charges, including posses- and I can tell you with great certainty they are cooperating 100 percent of the sion of a weapon, vehicle theft, and that amendments like this one will time with Federal immigration au- eluding. He also had a history of gang make my hometown less safe. People thorities about individuals in local involvement. will be less likely to report crimes and jails or State prisons. That is all this ICE placed a detainer on Mr. Valles, cooperate with investigations simply is. but Denver officials failed to honor the because of the concern that they will If a State prison or local jail is hous- Federal detainer, releasing him with- be deported for interacting with local ing someone who was in the country il- out providing the proper notice to ICE law enforcement. legally when they committed the crime officials. Upon his release, Mr. Valles What we need is broad and humane and were sentenced, before they are re- took part in robbing and shooting 32- immigration reform which would place leased, current Department of Justice year-old Tim Cruz at an RTD train sta- undocumented immigrants on a work- policy adopted last summer, being en- tion. He has been charged with first-de- able and earned path to citizenship, forced today by Attorney General Ses- gree murder. thereby allowing them to contribute sions, says you have to tell Federal au- Sanctuary policies just don’t break even more to their families, commu- thorities you are about to release this the law. They place people’s lives in nities, and our country. person so they can be immediately de- danger. We cannot continue allowing Our immigration system is broken, ported. That is common sense. It pro- these jurisdiction sanctuary cities to but this amendment does nothing to fix tects public safety, and it is a wise use use taxpayer money to further these it. I urge my colleagues to defeat this of our tax dollars. misguided policies. In fact, the Office amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the of Justice Programs’ own website And I must say, the sanctuary cities, gentleman has expired. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield an states that applicants for SCAAP funds as they are called, have a lot of support additional 20 seconds to the gentleman are required to certify compliance with from law enforcement throughout the all applicable Federal laws at the time from Texas. Nation because they know that they Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, the of application. It goes on to say that, if need to speak to people in the commu- days of sanctuary cities accepting Fed- the OJP receives information indi- nity and get information on who the eral money and ignoring Federal law cating that an applicant violated the bad guys are or who the bad gals are, are over. The policy under this admin- statute related to sanctuary policies, number one. istration, the policy I insisted be that the applicant will be investigated Number two, this is going to be a adopted last summer, is, if you want by the inspector general and could be boom for the legal profession because Federal money, follow Federal law, or subject to criminal and civil penalties. just about every city and every State don’t ask. A recent U.S. Immigration and Cus- is going to sue if this ever became law. I support the gentleman’s amend- toms Enforcement agency report iden- And we actually started holding mon- ment. tified the top 10 jurisdictions with the eys back because they know how much Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I yield highest volume of detainers issued that help is brought to their community back the balance of my time. restrict cooperation with ICE. Not sur- and how much they want to keep it in Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, I would prisingly, every one of those sanctuary place. just ask my colleagues to support my cities received SCAAP awards in fiscal Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance amendment, and I thank the chairman year 2016. of my time. of the subcommittee for his support. Mr. Chairman, sanctuary cities stand Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, may I ask Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- against the rule of law. These jurisdic- how much time I have left. ance of my time. tions support illegal immigration and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The question is allow individuals who violate the law from Colorado has 21⁄2 minutes remain- on the amendment offered by the gen- to remain free. We cannot allow these ing. tleman from Colorado (Mr. BUCK). jurisdictions to continue these harmful Mr. BUCK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 The question was taken; and the Act- policies on the American people’s dime. minutes to the gentleman from Texas ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- I urge my colleagues to support my (Mr. CULBERSON). peared to have it. amendment. Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I de- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance rise in strong support of the gentleman mand a recorded vote. of my time. from Colorado’s amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Chairman, I rise When Kate Steinle was murdered, I clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- in opposition to the amendment. was the new chairman of this sub- ceedings on the amendment offered by

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Mr. Chairman, I have an After Ohio reformed civil asset for- have to prove you are innocent to get amendment at the desk. feiture laws, local agencies have been it back,’’ that is totally in contrast to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will able to bypass, just as the gentleman the limited government, individual re- designate the amendment. from Michigan described. DOJ allows sponsibility, individual freedom, and The text of the amendment is as fol- this even when Federal officials play property rights concepts that our lows: no role in the investigation or the ar- Founding Fathers had in mind. If we believe in freedom and if we be- At the end of division C (before the short rest. Congressman AMASH’s amendment title), insert the following: would end this policy. lieve in liberty, let’s not open up the SEC. llll. None of the funds made avail- government to be able to steal our able by this Act may be used for activities This program violates the independ- ence of State’s police powers and pro- property and then we have to go to prohibited by the order issued by the Attor- court. We have lost all of our due proc- motes an asset forfeiture scheme that ney General entitled ‘‘Prohibition on Certain ess. It is now our obligation to prove Federal Adoptions of Seizures by State and undermines due process. I urge my col- that we are innocent until proven Local Law Enforcement Agencies’’ (Order leagues to support this amendment. No. 3488-2015, dated January 16, 2015) or the guilty. That is ridiculous. Vote for this order entitled ‘‘Prohibition on Certain Fed- b 1630 amendment and protect the freedom of eral Adoptions of Seizures by State and Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 our people. Local Law Enforcement Agencies’’ (Order minute to the gentlewoman from Ha- Mr. Chair, I rise as a proud co-sponsor in No. 3485-2015, dated January 12, 2015). waii (Ms. GABBARD). strong support of the Amash-Sanford-Lab- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Chairman, I urge rador-Rohrabacher Amendment. House Resolution 504, the gentleman my colleagues strongly to adopt this Civil asset forfeiture is a widely abused law enforcement tactic in which federal, state and from Michigan (Mr. AMASH) and a amendment. local law enforcement agencies seize prop- Member opposed each will control 5 Attorney General Sessions’ recent erty, often with little or no evidence that a minutes. announcement to expand civil action crime has been committed. The person whose The Chair recognizes the gentleman forfeiture really allows local law en- property has been seized then has to hire an from Michigan. forcement to bypass State laws and Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield attorney and prove their innocence in order to seize property from people with the try to get their property back. myself such time as I may consume. lowest possible burden of evidence and Mr. Chairman, each year the Federal Police departments have a strong incentive without concern whether the person is Government uses civil asset forfeiture to abuse civil asset forfeiture because they get eventually charged or convicted. to take billions of dollars’ worth of to keep these ill-gotten gains for their own While some will tell you this is nec- property from people who have not use. Even when state legislatures have en- essary to go after big drug cartels, the been charged with any crime. It is an acted important safeguards against abuse, the reality is the median value of the adop- unconstitutional practice that is used Justice Department has helped local police tive forfeiture seizures has been around to violate the due process rights of in- departments to circumvent such restrictions by $9,000—not exactly the sign of any nocent people. ‘‘adopting’’ seizures that would be illegal under Fortunately, some States have major drug trafficking operation. state law, and then sharing the proceeds with These adoptive forfeiture efforts tend passed laws to limit asset forfeiture; local law enforcement. to target poor neighborhoods. Between but the Federal Government helps In January 2015, under the Obama Adminis- 2012 and 2017, the median value of as- State law enforcement evade these re- tration, the Justice Department issued two cru- sets seized by Cook County police was quirements by doing adoptive forfeit- cial orders to stop this circumvention of state, just over $1,000. In Philadelphia, in raw. Unfortunately, the current Justice Depart- ures where the Federal Government ac- 2015, the median value was $192. ment has reversed those orders, and Con- cepts property seized by the State law This policy does not discriminate be- gress must now take action. enforcement, forfeits it under Federal tween the innocent and the guilty. This amendment will prohibit the Justice De- law, and gives the State agency a cut With the responsibility on private partment from using any money in this bill to of the proceeds. engage in activities not allowed by the 2015 Mr. Chairman, this practice is out- citizens to prove their innocence, rath- er than law enforcement to prove guilt, orders. I ask my colleagues to stop the as- rageous. It supplants the authority of saults against law-abiding citizens by the peo- States to regulate their own law en- innocent people without legal represen- tation often never see their money or ple who are supposed to protect them. Vote forcement, and it further mires the for the Amash-Sanford-Labrador-Rohrabacher Federal Government in unconstitu- property again, and even those who are proven innocent have no promise that Amendment. tional asset forfeitures. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield 30 In 2015, the Department of Justice their property will be returned. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the seconds to the gentleman from Vir- placed limits on adoptive forfeiture, ginia (Mr. BEYER). prohibiting the Federal Government gentlewoman has expired. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. BEYER. Mr. Chairman, I stand from accepting property seized by local here also to express my strong support an additional 15 seconds to the gentle- police when there is no involvement by for the Amash amendment. woman. Federal law enforcement and the prop- Civil asset forfeiture without limits Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Chairman, the erty does not relate to public safety. presents one of the strongest threats to These are commonsense restrictions Fourth Amendment to the Constitu- our civil, property, and constitutional that prevent the most egregious sei- tion exists to protect the citizens of rights. It creates a reverse incentive zures. this country from being deprived of for law enforcement to seek profit over Unfortunately, these restrictions life, liberty, or property without due justice. were revoked in June of this year. My process of law. In practice and prin- Mr. Chairman, I encourage all of my amendment would restore them by pro- ciple, adoptive forfeiture is a violation colleagues to support this great amend- hibiting the use of funds to do adoptive of that Fourth Amendment. I urge my ment. forfeitures that were banned under the colleagues to support it. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, how 2015 rules. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I yield 45 much time is remaining? Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the seconds to the gentleman from Cali- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gentleman from Ohio (Mr. DAVIDSON). fornia (Mr. ROHRABACHER). from Michigan has 10 seconds remain- Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ing. stand in support of the amendment. I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, I encour- The amendment does a great deal to Asset forfeiture is a crime against age everyone to support this amend- restore our constitutional right to due the American people, committed by ment. We must defend the Fifth

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ROSKAM story ended. ognized for 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Instead, the IRS threatened him with There was no objection. to consider amendment No. 127 printed criminal structuring charges until he Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Chairman, I in House Report 115–297. agreed to settle with the agency and strongly support the amendment. I will Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I have give them $50,000, after he had already work with Mr. ROSKAM as the CFO of an amendment at the desk. spent $100,000 in legal fees. He lost the DOJ and do whatever is necessary The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will $150,000 simply because he wanted to to help make sure they review these designate the amendment. make sure that his cash deposits were cases rapidly and return people’s The text of the amendment is as fol- low enough to be insured. If that money to their rightful owners. Once again, Mr. ROSKAM has brought lows: sounds messed up to you, Mr. Chair- man, that is because it is. a great amendment to the House floor. At the end of division C (before the short I look forward to working with him to title), insert the following: Now, here is the good news. The SEC. llll. None of the funds made avail- House recently passed, unanimously, ensure that his intent is implemented able by this Act may be used to pay a per- H.R. 1843, the RESPECT Act. This bill as quickly as possible. formance award to any officer or employee prohibits the IRS from seizing funds Mr. Chairman, I urge Members to of the Money Laundering and Asset Recov- from individuals, unless there is a support the amendment, and I yield ery Section of the Department of Justice probable cause that the money was back the balance of my time. under section 5384 or 4505a of title 5, United earned illegally or connected to an ille- Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I thank States Code, prior to the date on which the gal activity. But there is still the prob- the gentleman for his support. Department of Justice rules on all petitions I thank the chairman for his assur- for remission or mitigation in judicial for- lem of those people who are already victims of this abuse by our govern- ance and his hard work on this. I am feiture cases pursuant to section 9.4 of title confident that this will be resolved. 28, Code of Federal Regulations, for which ment in civil asset forfeiture. the Internal Revenue Service has submitted Now, since we began our bipartisan Mr. Chairman, I have got to tell you a report of its investigation and its rec- investigation of the IRS’s civil asset that the discussions that this House ommendation to the Department of Justice forfeiture practices a couple of years has made on a bipartisan basis with the on or before June 26, 2017. ago, the IRS has apologized for past be- Department of Justice have been ob- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to havior, which is good; they worked tuse and they have been ridiculous. I House Resolution 504, the gentleman quickly to reach out to possible vic- have been embarrassed by the inter- from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM) and a Mem- tims, which is good; and they subse- actions that I have had with senior ber opposed each will control 5 min- quently responded to the 454 petitions staff members at the Department of utes. that they received. As of March 1, the Justice on this issue. The Chair recognizes the gentleman IRS returned over $6 million in seized The Ways and Means Subcommittee from Illinois. funds. Good news. So far so good. has been scandalized by this, and we Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Chairman, I yield But the plot continues, and here is are going to do something about it. So myself such time as I may consume. where we are right now. It turns out here, today, we are rising on both sides Mr. Chairman, let me tell you a that a majority of the petitions were of the aisle to bring remedy, rescue, quick story. Andrew Clyde served three actually referred to the Department of and restoration to our citizens. combat tours in Iraq, after which he re- Justice. The IRS referred the DOJ 255 Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- turned home and opened a store in cases, and has recommended that the ance of my time. Georgia. Mr. Clyde had an insurance DOJ return $16 million to taxpayers The Acting CHAIR. The question is policy that only covered up to $10,000 whom they do not suspect of being con- on the amendment offered by the gen- in off-premised losses. So like any rea- ducted in any way to illegal activity. tleman from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM). The amendment was agreed to. sonable person, he never brought more Unfortunately, the Department of Jus- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order than $10,000 in cash with him when he tice has not been nearly as interested to consider amendment No. 128 printed was making his nightly deposits. in correcting these past wrongdoings. in House Report 115–297. Do you know what happened next? As of July, the Department of Jus- The Internal Revenue Service noticed tice responded only to 73 of the out- AMENDMENT NO. 129 OFFERED BY MR. WALBERG that he was depositing just under standing 255 cases. This is completely The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order $10,000 in cash regularly, so they took unacceptable. The Federal Government to consider amendment No. 129 printed all of his cash. That is $950,000. took legally earned money from tax- in House Report 115–297. If you are like most people, you are payers, and the Department of Justice Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I have confused when you first hear about hasn’t given the majority of these peo- an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will this. As it turns out, Mr. Clyde was in ple a response, including Andrew Clyde. designate the amendment. violation of a Federal law known as The Roskam-Neal amendment, of- The text of the amendment is as fol- structuring, which is the intentional fered by myself and Mr. NEAL, the lows: avoidance of Federal reporting require- ranking member from Massachusetts ments by staying below $10,000 in cash on the Ways and Means Committee, is At the end of division C (before the short title), insert the following: deposits. This law was intended to very simple. It simply says this: No one SEC. ll. None of the funds made available catch large-scale criminal enterprises, in the relevant section of the Depart- by this Act may be used to carry out Order mobsters, terrorists, and human traf- ment of Justice can get a performance Number 3946-2017 of the Attorney General, fickers, not veterans like Mr. Clyde. bonus until they finish reviewing the issued July 19, 2017. When structuring is believed to have backlog of cases that the IRS has sent The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to occurred, the IRS can use its civil asset them. We are not asking the Depart- House Resolution 504, the gentleman forfeiture authority to seize funds in ment of Justice to do anything ex- from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) and a question and force the owner to prove traordinary, Mr. Chairman. We are Member opposed each will control 5 that the money was earned legally. simply asking them to do their job. minutes. Well, in this instance, Andrew Clyde And until they do their job, the bare The Chair recognizes the gentleman earned the money legally and had a le- minimum that taxpayers can expect is from Michigan. gitimate reason for depositing less that we at least don’t reward these Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, in re- than $10,000. So you would assume that people with bonuses. cent years, we have seen a growing

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There are many times I eral Government’s civil Asset For- the system is ripe for abuse, and has have found that you get 360 degrees feiture Program. undermined the constitutional rights where the liberals and the conserv- The new policy revives a controver- of far too many Americans. atives come together and agree on lib- sial and, I think, unconstitutional In response, 24 States and the Dis- ertarian principles that something practice that has been decried by trict of Columbia have adopted reforms needs to happen. Americans and Members of Congress to their forfeiture laws. across the political spectrum who hold b 1645 However, through a practice known dear the idea of due process and the as adoptive seizures, Federal agencies, When you have got RAND PAUL, presumption of innocence as it applies like the Department of Justice, can KEITH ELLISON, Mr. WALBERG, and my- not just to us as people but also to our circumvent State and local laws to self all on the same thing, this needs to private property as well. continue this practice. happen. So we need to pass it now. The new policy allows State and In July, the Department of Justice Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of local law enforcement to circumvent announced a continuation and expan- my time. State laws limiting civil asset for- sion of civil forfeiture, reversing a pre- Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chair, I thank feiture by having Federal agencies vious ban on adoptive seizures. Mr. COHEN for yielding. I think that adopt State and local cases. Under this My bipartisan amendment, intro- what he said is absolutely true. When dubious practice, law enforcement may duced with Representatives COHEN, you do a complete circle, you have seize a citizen’s cash and property sim- MCCLINTOCK, and ELLISON, would pro- come to a point of understanding that ply because someone suspects it of hibit funds for the DOJ to implement something is amiss, in good will we being connected to criminal activity this expansion. work together in a bipartisan fashion without convicting, indicting, arrest- Our amendment is also supported by to fix it. ing, or even charging the property a broad and diverse coalition of organi- There can be useful issues relative to owner with having committed a crime zations, including the American Con- civil assets, but it needs to follow due and without proving or even alleging in servative Union, the Institute for Jus- process. Our civil liberties must be pro- court that the property is somehow tice, the NAACP, and the ACLU. tected. We want to support law en- connected to criminal activity. Today’s vote takes an important step forcement; it is a tough job. But, none- Hundreds of millions of dollars worth in halting the practice of adoptive sei- theless, in our great country, liberty is of property have been seized in this zures, protecting the rights of States still the most important ideal that we way by law enforcement on an officer’s and localities, and limiting some fu- have, and the freedom that makes us mere suspicion. In order to get your ture abuses. different from other nations. property back, you have to go out and Ultimately, this amendment is a Mr. Chair, I thank my good friend for hire a lawyer, you have to go to court, starting point, and we can’t stop here. his support, and I would ask my col- and you have to prove that your prop- Congress must submit more com- leagues to support it. erty was obtained through innocent prehensive changes into law, changes Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of means, completely reversing the con- like those included in the Fifth my time. stitutional presumption of innocence Amendment Integrity Restoration Act, The Acting CHAIR. The question is that is at the heart of due process. my bipartisan bill, that calls for sweep- on the amendment offered by the gen- This practice is an outrageous viola- ing reforms to curb civil asset for- tleman from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG). tion of property rights, of civil lib- feiture abuse. The amendment was agreed to. erties, and of the due process principle America was founded on the prin- AMENDMENT NO. 130 OFFERED BY MR. RASKIN that we are all presumed to be inno- ciples of due process and property The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order cent as American citizens, and it raises rights, and these principles must be to consider amendment No. 130 printed profound questions also under the vigorously defended. in House Report 115–297. Takings Clause, which forbids the tak- Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chair, I have an ing of private property without just to support this bipartisan amendment, amendment at the desk. compensation by the government. and I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Although the resurrected policy con- Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I claim designate the amendment. tains a few new safeguards, they will the time in opposition to the amend- The text of the amendment is as fol- not remotely prevent abusive seizures ment, even though I am not opposed to lows: or eliminate the profit incentives that it. At the end of division C (before the short encourage rampant civil asset for- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- title), insert the following: feiture. The policy will lead to the tion, the gentleman from Tennessee is SEC. ll. None of the funds made available same abuses uncovered in 2014. recognized for 5 minutes. by this Act may be used to implement Order A Washington Post investigation There was no objection. Number 3946-2017 of the Attorney General al- found that, since 2001, State and local Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I thank lowing Department of Justice components law enforcement had made more than Mr. WALBERG for bringing this amend- and agencies to forfeit assets seized by State 55,000 seizures of cash and property ment and for the bills he has proposed; or local law enforcement agencies. worth nearly $2.5 billion under the civil and I thank Senator PAUL as well. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Asset Forfeiture Program. I think criminal asset forfeiture is House Resolution 504, the gentleman One striking case discussed by The one of the worst, most heinous, most from Maryland (Mr. RASKIN) and a New York Times was of Carole Hinders, despicable, and most vile laws that we Member opposed each will control 5 owner of a restaurant in Arnolds Park, have ever put on the books. It is an as- minutes. Iowa, who deposited her cash earnings sault on human beings and State gov- The Chair recognizes the gentleman in the bank on a weekly basis, and it ernments on State sovereignty and on from Maryland. was always under $10,000. She was sus- individuals having a right to their Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Chairman, I also pected of illegally structuring her de- property and having a right to a hear- want to thank my colleagues, Mr. SEN- posits, although they were perfectly in- ing and being found guilty of some- SENBRENNER, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. nocent, and the IRS simply seized thing before their property is taken. MOONEY, for cosponsoring and sup- $33,000 from her, causing huge problems The way it is today, the government porting this amendment. for her business. can come in, and they don’t even have It is a bipartisan amendment and, I Another case that caught my eye was to charge you with a crime, and they think, a natural complement to the ex- of a Chinese-American restaurateur can take your car or your money or cellent amendments just added from who was traveling with a large sum of

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BONAMICI lice said that they found the large sum Page 697, line 23, after the dollar amount, OF OREGON of cash money he had with him sus- insert the following: ‘‘(increased by Page 795, line 18, after the dollar amount, picious, and his nervous demeanor also $16,000,000)’’. insert ‘‘(increased by $1,150,000,000) (reduced telling, and they simply seized his Page 698, line 1, after the dollar amount, by $1,150,000,000)’’. money. They detained him for 2 hours. insert the following: ‘‘(increased by AMENDMENT NO. 166 OFFERED BY MR. They let him go. They didn’t charge $16,000,000)’’. DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar him with anything, but they seized his Page 796, line 5, after the dollar amount, amount, insert the following: ‘‘(decreased by insert the following: ‘‘(increased by money, his life savings that he had $16,000,000)’’. planned to use to purchase the building $10,000,000)’’. AMENDMENT NO. 140 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount, for his restaurant. He was a lucky one OF OREGON insert the following: ‘‘(decreased by in that he was able, eventually years Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar $10,000,000)’’. later, to get his money back, but he amount insert ‘‘(increased by $906,000) (de- AMENDMENT NO. 177 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY lost the business deal and his deposit in creased by $906,000)’’. OF PENNSYLVANIA the process. Page 719, line 14, after the dollar amount At the end of division F (before the short In 2014, the value of money and prop- insert ‘‘(increased by $906,000)’’. title), insert the following: erty seized under civil asset forfeitures AMENDMENT NO. 143 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI SEC. ll. For ‘‘Health Resources and Serv- by Federal law enforcement exceeded OF OREGON ices Administration—Health Workforce’’ for the total of losses in money and prop- establishing and carrying out the training Page 734, line 10, after the dollar amount, demonstration grant program, as authorized erty from burglaries in our country. insert ‘‘(reduced by $18,270,000) (increased by That means our people lost more by section 760 of the Public Health Service $18,270,000)’’. Act (42 U.S.C. 294k), there is hereby appro- money at the hands of the government AMENDMENT NO. 144 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE OF priated $10,000,000, and the amount otherwise through civil asset forfeiture than from MICHIGAN provided by this Act for ‘‘Health Resources being burglarized. Page 735, line 14, after the dollar amount, and Services Administration—Program Man- Because of the abuses revealed in insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. agement’’ is hereby reduced by $11,750,000. 2015, the DOJ imposed restrictions to Page 740, line 3, after the dollar amount, AMENDMENT NO. 181 OFFERED BY MS. SEWELL OF limit when the Federal Government insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. ALABAMA could adopt forfeiture cases, and Page 740, line 7, after the dollar amount, At the end of division F (before the short banned State and local police from insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. title), insert the following: using Federal law to seize cash and Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar SEC. ll. None of the funds made available property without criminal charges or amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $3,000,000)’’. by this Act to carry out the Child Care De- warrants, but the new policy lifts these AMENDMENT NO. 146 OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN OF velopment Block Grant Act of 1990 may be distributed to any child care provider if a lo- restrictions and places the Federal MINNESOTA Page 738, line 21, after the dollar amount, calized list of providers (as mentioned in Government back on the side of the part 98 of title 45 of the Code of Federal Reg- trampling of people’s constitutional insert ‘‘(increased by $300,000)’’. Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar ulations, applicable to the Department of rights. amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by $300,000)’’. Health and Human Services, Administration With civil asset forfeiture, people of Children and Families, and in the final cannot only lose their property with- AMENDMENT NO. 147 OFFERED BY MR. KEATING rule published in the Federal Register, Vol. OF MASSACHUSETTS out being charged with a crime, they 81, No. 190, on Sept. 30, 2016) indicates that a can also lose their property when Page 738, line 21, after the dollar amount, serious injury or death occurred at the pro- insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. someone else allegedly uses their prop- vider due to a substantiated health or safety Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar violation. erty in commission of a crime. amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. A Michigan woman lost a car she co- AMENDMENT NO. 185 OFFERED BY MR. GRIFFITH AMENDMENT NO. 148 OFFERED BY MR. MAST OF OF VIRGINIA owned with her husband because he FLORIDA At the end of division F (before the short was caught soliciting prostitution Page 740, line 3, after the dollar amount, title), insert the following: while driving her car. insert ‘‘(increased by $400,000)’’. SEC. ll. For ‘‘Health Resources and Serv- This policy runs roughshod over the Page 741, line 16, after the first dollar ices Administration–Rural Health’’ to carry property rights of the innocent and amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $400,000)’’. out section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine burdens our citizens with onerous costs AMENDMENT NO. 151 OFFERED BY MR. Safety and Health Act of 1969, there is here- to get their property back that they DESAULNIER OF CALIFORNIA by appropriated, and the amount otherwise provided by this Act for ‘‘Health Resources never should have lost in the first Page 744, line 7, after the dollar amount, place. and Services Administration–Program Man- insert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. agement’’ is hereby reduced by, $2,734,000. Mr. Chair, Democrats, Republicans, Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar and Independents all agree that civil amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by $1,000,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman asset forfeiture is a serious threat to AMENDMENT NO. 153 OFFERED BY MR. TONKO OF constitutional values. NEW YORK from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE) and the Mr. Chair, I urge all of us to vote for Page 751, line 24, after the dollar amount, gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. this important amendment. insert ‘‘(reduced by $12,500,000) (increased by LOWEY) each will control 10 minutes. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of $12,500,000)’’. The Chair recognizes the gentleman my time. AMENDMENT NO. 157 OFFERED BY MR. DENHAM from Oklahoma. The Acting CHAIR. The question is OF CALIFORNIA Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, the gentle- woman from Connecticut (Ms. on the amendment offered by the gen- Page 763, line 3, after the first dollar tleman from Maryland (Mr. RASKIN). amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000) (in- DELAURO), who is the ranking member The amendment was agreed to. creased by $1,000,000)’’. of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health AMENDMENTS EN BLOC NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. AMENDMENT NO. 154 OFFERED BY MS. MCSALLY and Human Services, and Education COLE OF OKLAHOMA OF ARIZONA approved this list of amendments last Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, pursuant Page 767, line 24, insert ‘‘(increased by week, along with myself, and was look- to House Resolution 504, as the des- $14,232,847)’’ after the dollar amount. ing forward to discussing them and ignee of Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, I offer Page 805, line 25, insert ‘‘(reduced by others with all of us here today. amendments en bloc No. 4. $14,232,847)’’ after the dollar amount. Unfortunately, the gentlewoman is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will AMENDMENT NO. 162 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI not able to be here this week due to the designate the amendments en bloc. OF OREGON death of her beloved mother, Luisa Amendments en bloc No. 4 consisting Page 794, line 15, after the first dollar DeLauro, who passed away over the of amendment Nos. 132, 140, 143, 144, 146, amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $8,900,000)’’. weekend at the age of 103.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:39 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.117 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7276 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 The gentlewoman from Connecticut my bipartisan amendment to highlight Unfortunately, the Modesto center and I have something in common on the need to fully fund Student Support and more than 100 other centers and this point: neither of us would likely be and Academic Enrichment grants. shelters across the country are in jeop- a Member of this body today were it These grants are critical to the suc- ardy of losing eligibility for funding not for the inspiration and role model cessful implementation of title IV of due to circumstances outside of their of our mothers, both of whom were ac- the Every Student Succeeds Act. control. These grants account for a sig- tively involved in local politics. Schools across the country can use the nificant portion of their annual budg- Like my own late mother, Helen Student Support grants to give all stu- ets, and a gap of this length will dras- Cole, who served in the Oklahoma dents access to a well-rounded edu- tically reduce the services or force pro- House and Senate and as mayor of our cation. grams to shut down completely. home town of Moore, Oklahoma, Luisa The grant program is also important My amendment implores the admin- DeLauro served 35 years as a member because it was created to allocate fund- istration to authorize bridge funding to of the New Haven, Connecticut, Board ing by formula, which levels the play- close this gap in grant eligibility, al- of Aldermen, the longest tenure in the ing field so small school districts can lowing services to continue until the city’s history. She served with six dif- get their fair share of funding. grant is realigned with the appropria- ferent mayors and dedicated her time I am disappointed that this bill funds tions process. For the area I represent, to improving the lives of seniors and Student Support grants significantly losing these grants would have much the working poor. lower than the original $1.65 billion au- wider ramifications for the overall Her daughter has most certainly fol- thorized in the Every Student Succeeds homeless population and collaborative lowed in her footsteps, bringing her Act, and I hope there will be an oppor- efforts to improve homeless care and services. passion, dedication, and tirelessness for tunity in the Senate to increase fund- TLP and MGH grants help break the these same causes to the Halls of Con- ing for these critical Student Support crippling cycle of homelessness. I call gress. grants. on my colleagues to support this We are sorry the gentlewoman can- I thank the chairman and ranking amendment and allow homeless youth not be with us today. We know she is member for including my amendments and parenting young people access to honoring her mother and her mother’s in an en bloc package and for their life-changing services. legacy, and making her mother proud hard work on this bill. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 of her work here. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minute to the gentleman from Michi- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance minutes to the gentleman from Cali- gan (Mr. KILDEE). of my time. fornia (Mr. DENHAM), my good friend. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I thank Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, first I Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Chairman, I rise my friend, the ranking member, for would like to join my colleague in in support of this bloc, which includes yielding time to me and for her leader- sending our thoughts and condolences my amendment to prevent homeless ship and work on this important issue. to the DeLauro family. youth and young mothers from seeing Mr. Chairman, I support and appre- Ranking Member DELAURO’s mother, a lapse in service from their runaway ciate my amendment being included in Luisa, passed away this weekend at the youth programs and maternity group this en bloc amendment. My amend- age of 103. The family is together this homes. ment increases funding for three very week in New Haven, Connecticut. important and very successful pro- b 1700 Luisa DeLauro was an inspiration to grams that provide lead prevention re- her daughter, ROSA, to the city of New Specifically, this amendment allows sources in support for those already ex- Haven, and to us all. Luisa was the HHS to offer transitional living pro- posed to high levels of lead. longest serving member of the New grams and maternity group home Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin. Its Haven Board of Aldermen in the city’s grants for centers that would otherwise effects can be permanent, especially on history, serving 35 years. see a lapse in funding in fiscal year very young people and those most vul- She set an example for women every- 2018. nerable citizens among us. In fact, ac- where as she fought to ensure that This amendment does not increase cording to the medical community, women’s voices were heard in the male- funding for the program. This amend- there is no safe level for lead. dominated arena of politics. ment simply prevents centers from fac- As you know, I come from Flint, As ROSA has said, her mother under- ing a gap in grant eligibility due to a Michigan, where we have experienced stood that politics was an avenue for fiscal year which commenced off cycle. the most significant lead crisis. It is change, a way to help people who were Failure to act will cause runaway and one that we are still working to over- struggling, and she dedicated her serv- homeless youth and maternity group come. Even though that crisis in Flynt ice to issues involving seniors, the home centers across the county to is no longer in the headlines, Flint and working poor, and her beloved neigh- downgrade, discontinue, or eventually many other communities are still deal- borhood of Wooster Square, which she close. ing with issues caused by exposure to helped to designate as New Haven’s These important centers provide a lead. There is no cure to lead exposure. We first historic district. temporary shelter to youth in crisis have to work on prevention and do ev- Luisa was a beloved local leader with who are experiencing homelessness. erything we can to support those like an open-door policy, who developed These centers teach life skills and pro- vide counseling and transitional serv- the people in Flint and others across friendships that lasted a lifetime, but the country who have been exposed so ices to homeless, pregnant, and par- she was also well known as a strong- they can grow into healthy and suc- enting youth to promote long-term willed fighter for issues she believed in, cessful adults. This amendment will do economic independence to ensure their and it is clear that her dedication and just that. fierce passion will live on in her daugh- well-being. I appreciate the ranking member, Ms. This issue was first brought to my at- ter, our friend, ROSA. DELAURO, and I share in my colleagues’ Even though Luisa DeLauro passed tention by the Modesto Center for expression of grief for her loss. I thank away at 103, for ROSA and her family, it Human Services, which supports indi- Ranking Member LOWEY and I thank still feels like she was taken too soon. viduals and families in Stanislaus Chairman COLE for working to include My thoughts are with my good friend, County, California. The Modesto center this in the en bloc amendment, and I ROSA DELAURO, and the entire DeLauro provides youth services, mental health urge its passing. family. services, substance abuse treatment, Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 11⁄2 Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the family resource centers, shelter serv- minutes to the gentleman from Penn- gentlewoman from Oregon (Ms. ices, and community projects. The cen- sylvania (Mr. COSTELLO), my friend. BONAMICI). ter relies on an existing Transitional Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chair, I thank Living Program grant. The TLP grants Chairman, I am pleased to rise in sup- the gentlewoman for yielding. are critical to helping homeless youth port of this en bloc amendment, spe- Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of find employment and transition back cifically the amendment I offered with the en bloc amendment, which includes into the community. Congresswoman BONAMICI.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.119 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7277 Our amendment would help ensure powerful mining machinery, and mine opera- tion for companies located in Puerto Rico, adequate funding for a grant program tors cutting into more rock because the easi- the Virgin Islands, and any other possession available to States, including my home of the United States. est reach coal has been mined out. Much of S. 488. An act to increase the threshold for State of Pennsylvania, to tailor assess- that rock is quartz bearing sandstone which, disclosures required by the Securities and ment systems to work for teachers, which when mined, releases large amounts of Exchange Commission relating to compen- parents, and students. The amendment silica containing mine dust that is far more satory benefit plans, and for other purposes. would provide $378 million in funding toxic than coal dust. S 1311. An act to provide assistance in for State assessment grants, the The most severe form of black lung disease, abolishing human trafficking in the United amount authorized for these grants in States. known as progressive massive fibrosis or S. 1312. An act to prioritize the fight the Every Student Succeeds Act but, PMF, has spiked dramatically. Earlier this against human trafficking in the United notably, $8.9 million more than that year, NIOSH reported that the Stone Mountain States. which was included in the legislation Resources clinic in southwest Virginia had S.J. Res 49. Joint Resolution condemning we are currently debating. identified the largest cluster of PMF ever the violence and domestic terrorist attack Including full funding for State as- found—over 400 cases. National Public Radio that took place during events between Au- gust 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottes- sessment grants is a critical way for has reported on large clusters in Kentucky and Congress to fulfill our promise under ville, Virginia, recognizing the first respond- other states. ers who lost their lives while monitoring the ESSA that we would streamline testing PMF produces large masses of scar tissue events, offering deepest condolences to the so the high-stakes testing culture that in the lung, and often the only means for sur- families and friends of those individuals who has burdened schools and students for vival is undergoing a high-risk lung transplant. were killed and deepest sympathies and sup- too long is rolled back. While funding for the black lung clinics has port to those individuals who were injured I thank the chairman and ranking been frozen at virtually the same level for the by the violence, expressing support for the member for the opportunity to offer past 5 years, a number of clinics, including Charlottesville community, rejecting White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku this amendment, and I urge the adop- many of those in Appalachia, have faced sub- tion of the en bloc amendment. Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, stantial increase in demand from coal miners and urging the President and the President’s Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield for screening, diagnosis and pulmonary reha- back the balance of my time. Cabinet to use all available resources to ad- bilitation. dress the threats posed by those groups. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield Clinics provide benefits counseling, includ- back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing assisting miners with federal black lung Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I rise in Committee will resume its sitting. benefits and state compensation claims. support of this bi-partisan amendment that f Some clinics are so underfunded that they would increase funding for the Black Lung are operating with obsolete and inefficient di- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Clinics Programs in the Health Resources agnostic equipment, which needs to be up- ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED Services Administration (HRSA) by $2.7 mil- graded. AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS lion. This increase, when added to the $7.2 Mr. Chair, we owe it to coal miners to get ACT, 2018 million provided in the appropriations bill being them the care and benefits they need and de- The Committee resumed its sitting. considered, will provide $10 million in total serve. I urge a yes vote. funding for Fiscal Year 2018. I want to com- AMENDMENT NO. 131 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR (Mr. GRIFFITH). It mend Representative GRIFFITH for his leader- on the amendments en bloc offered by ship on this issue. is now in order to consider amendment the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. The additional funding proposed by the No. 131 printed in House Report 115–297. COLE). amendment is fully offset by a reduction in Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I have The en bloc amendments were agreed program management, and the total amount of an amendment at the desk. to. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will $10 million is equal to the permanently author- The Acting CHAIR. The Committee designate the amendment. ized amount. That level, I would note, has re- will rise informally. The text of the amendment is as fol- mained the same since the Black Lung Clinics The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. COS- lows: Program was first authorized in the 92nd Con- TELLO of Pennsylvania) assumed the Page 693, line 18, after the dollar amount, gress as part of the Black Lung Benefits Act chair. insert the following: ‘‘(increased by of 1972. $10,000,000)’’. Today, there are 28 black lung clinics lo- f Page 693, line 24, after the dollar amount, cated in 15 coal mining states which, with MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE insert the following: ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. small grants provided by HRSA’s Federal Of- A message from the Senate by Ms. fice of Rural Health Policy, serve as a lifeline Page 694, line 7, after the dollar amount, Curtis, one of its clerks, announced insert the following: ‘‘(increased by for disabled miners. that the Senate has passed bills and In many cases, these coal miners spent a $10,000,000)’’. agreed to a joint resolution of the fol- Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar lifetime working in our nation’s mines, but now lowing titles in which the concurrence amount, insert the following: ‘‘(decreased by face black lung disease—a debilitating and of the House is requested: $10,000,000)’’. frequently fatal lung disease that continues to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to erode lung function even after a miner leaves S. 102. An act to direct the Federal Com- munications Commission to commence pro- House Resolution 504, the gentleman work in the mines. Since 1968, 76,000 miners ceedings related to the resiliency of critical from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) and a have lost their lives to black lung disease. communications networks during times of Member opposed each will control 5 The black lung clinics program is expected emergency, and for other purposes. minutes. to serve 13,800 miners this year. The need for S. 327. An act to direct the Securities and The Chair recognizes the gentleman these clinics is rising due to an increase in the Exchange Commission to provide a safe har- from Michigan. number of black lung cases, coupled with an bor related to certain investment fund re- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in increased number of miners who are now search reports, and for other purposes. support of my amendment that would seeking assistance following the closure of S. 416. An act to amend the Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 to require increase funding for youth employment mines. an annual review by the Securities and Ex- initiatives by $10 million. The rate of black lung disease in coal min- change Commission of the annual govern- Michigan’s unemployment rate is 4.7 ers fell steadily in the 30 years following the ment-business forum on capital formation. percent, but for youth aged 16 to 24, it enactment of binding coal dust exposure limits S. 444. An act to amend the Investment is more than double that, over 11 per- in the 1969 Coal Mine Safety and Health Act. Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor cent. Young people face high unem- However, that favorable downward trend start- limitation for qualifying venture capital ployment, and the lack of opportunity ed to reverse beginning in 2000, according to funds under an exemption from the defini- to find meaning in the world of work the National Institute for Occupational Safety tion of an investment company. has implications that go far beyond S. 462. An act to require the Securities and and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH is also finding Exchange Commission to refund or credit just those years that they might find that miners are becoming totally disabled from certain excess payments made to the Com- meaningful employment. black lung at much younger ages. mission. Investing in those young Americans The increase in black lung disease has S. 484. An act to amend the Investment ensures that they all do better. Pro- been due in part to longer mining shifts, more Company Act of 1940 to terminate an exemp- viding those important employment

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD17\SEPTEMBER\H12SE7.REC H12SE7 H7278 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 opportunities builds a strong founda- I will commit to my friend that we Mr. Chair, I support the amendment tion around the concept of hard work, will try to work with him through the and urge its adoption. and I know many Members support this process and see if there is some way Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I reserve the effort. We just need to make sure that that we can get these funds restored balance of my time. we find every opportunity that we can going forward. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I would to make sure that every young person Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance simply urge my colleagues to join me looking for an opportunity to earn a of my time. in this. I think we all know of these in- few dollars learns and, especially, un- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- dividual cases where the life of a young derstands the connection between their ciate my friend’s comments. I under- person is changed permanently because focus on work and the benefits that stand the position he holds, and I do of an experience that they had finding they will realize from that not only in hope that we can work together, even- meaning in work. terms of their own well-being, but the tually, to make sure that this program Again, as I said at the outset, my contributions they can make to their is more fully funded. view is we should try to find every way community. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman we can to support including as many Just last month, I had an oppor- from New York (Mrs. LOWEY), the young people in that experience as pos- tunity to visit a really great example ranking member of the full Committee sible. This amendment would do that. about how youth employment can on Appropriations. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to make a positive impact in my home Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I, too, support it, and I yield back the balance community. I visited a community gar- appreciate the chairman’s comments, of my time. and I do hope, during this process, we den run by Greg Gaines, who employs b 1715 Flint area youth in summer jobs. They will respond to this important request. learn to grow crops. They learn that I rise in support of this amendment. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield hard work pays off. Over time, they see The underlying bill cuts the Depart- back the balance of my time. these crops come in that they sell at ment of Labor’s Youth Employment The Acting CHAIR. The question is the local farmers market. Very few of Program, which provides funding to all on the amendment offered by the gen- them will work in agriculture, but they 50 States, by $42 million, a shortsighted tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). come to understand that some patience proposal that ignores the needs of mil- The question was taken; and the Act- and some effort and the focus on show- lions of young people. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- ing up on time and doing a day’s good In the United States, there are peared to have it. work literally and figuratively will roughly 5.5 million teenagers and Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chair, I demand a produce fruits that they can benefit young adults between the ages of 16 recorded vote. from. and 24 who are neither working nor in The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to So for 14- to 20-year-old kids in this school. This translates to one in seven clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- program, obviously, it will make a dif- teens and young adults. The youth pro- ceedings on the amendment offered by ference in terms of the way their lives gram helps prepare out-of-school and the gentleman from Michigan will be and their life trajectory goes forward, low-income youth in your communities postponed. but it also sets a great example for for employment and postsecondary AMENDMENT NO. 133 OFFERED BY MR. MITCHELL their peers. education. These youth represent ex- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order This is just one of those things that traordinary potential for our Nation’s to consider amendment No. 133 printed we do in the Federal Government that economy. Investing in them has a rip- in House Report 115–297. is an investment in our future. It is an ple effect on future generations of low- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Chairman, I investment in the lives of these kids. It income children and families, and I have an amendment at the desk. pays us back tenfold. We should sup- urge my colleagues to support this The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will port it with every dollar we can find, amendment. designate the amendment. and I urge my colleagues to support my Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I reserve The text of the amendment is as fol- amendment. the balance of my time. lows: Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 Page 706, line 16, after the dollar amount, my time. minute to the gentleman from Virginia insert ‘‘(reduced by $10,646,100)’’. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in (Mr. SCOTT), the ranking member of Page 706, line 23, after the dollar amount, opposition to the amendment. the Committee on Education and the insert ‘‘(reduced by $17,560,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Workforce, a champion for this issue Page 708, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $21,750,000)’’. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- and many others. Page 708, line 14, after the dollar amount, utes. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,112,900)’’. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to man, I rise in support of this amend- Page 708, line 19, after the dollar amount, begin by saying how much I, frankly, ment, which would increase funding for insert ‘‘(reduced by $9,450,000)’’. appreciate the gentleman’s amend- youth employment activities under the Page 708, line 23, after the dollar amount, ment. Workforce Innovation Opportunity insert ‘‘(reduced by $11,437,700)’’. Many programs in this bill, frankly, Act. Page 713, line 4, after the dollar amount, were eliminated or substantially re- As has been stated, about 5 million of insert ‘‘(reduced by $53,147,000)’’. Page 715, line 25, after the dollar amount, duced to stay within the allocation, our Nation’s youth are both out of insert ‘‘(reduced by $35,997,500)’’. which, as I know my good friend school and out of work, so we have a Page 717, line 24, after the dollar amount, knows, was $5 billion below the FY 2017 choice: Do we invest to help our youth insert ‘‘(reduced by $54,400,000)’’. enacted level. Some other programs, get on a good path towards a good job, Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar including job training programs for or do we pay considerably more later? amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $27,253,900)’’. youth, were reduced by relatively mod- We have to choose to invest now. Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar est amounts, again, to stay within the This includes increased funding for amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $29,288,100)’’. allocation. The total amount in the bill youth employment activities that help Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $43,100,000)’’. for youth job training grants is $832 out-of-school and out-of-work youth, Page 812, line 13, after the dollar amount, million, a reduction over last year of and it helps fund summer jobs, on-the- insert ‘‘(reduced by $8,173,700)’’. just 4.5 percent. job training, apprenticeship training, Page 817, line 23, after the dollar amount, While I support the job training and others. The alternative is to pay insert ‘‘(reduced by $24,900,000)’’. grants and programs in question, I op- much more later in incarceration, teen Page 856, line 11, after the dollar amount, pose the amendment out of concern pregnancy, and public assistance. When insert ‘‘(increased by $351,216,900)’’. that the offset to the Department of we make these Federal investments The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Labor’s administration account will be now, we make investments in our com- House Resolution 504, the gentleman too hard to absorb, including the ad- munities, our Nation, and our shared from Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL) and a ministrative reductions already in- future, and we save money in the fu- Member opposed each will control 5 cluded in the bill. ture. minutes.

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The path we are on is not sustain- friend that I will continue to work This amendment would not encour- able. It jeopardizes our future, our chil- with him and others to identify specific age the agencies to do more with less. dren’s future, and our national secu- areas where additional efficiencies and Simply put, it would force the agencies rity. We must get our fiscal house in savings can be realized. And I know my and our constituents to do less with order and take this problem seriously. friend also feels strongly about entitle- less. Paying lip service to the problem ment reform, where the real money is, Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues will not solve it. We must be respon- and I look forward to working with to join me in opposing this amend- sible now before it is too late. The re- him on that as well. ment. ality is that we can make cuts to the But in the meantime, Mr. Chairman, Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 size and cost of our Federal Govern- I must urge the rejection of the amend- minute to the gentleman from Virginia ment without impacting essential pro- ment, and I reserve the balance of my (Mr. SCOTT), my good friend. grams. In fact, the right cuts will allow time. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- our economy to grow by stopping over- Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Chair, I appre- man, this amendment would reduce eager bureaucrats who seem to believe ciate the efforts of the chairman, and, funding by 10 percent for programs ad- everything should be regulated until it in fact, all of the appropriations ef- ministered by all accounts in the no longer functions. forts. In fact, this week we will pass a Labor-HHS appropriations bill. By We in Congress need to be focused on full set of appropriations bills out of making it across the board, it makes it growing and protecting Main Street, the House to send to the Senate—some- more difficult for the agencies to actu- not protecting an already bloated Fed- thing that has not happened here in a ally administer their programs, mak- eral Government and bureaucracy. The very long time, although I am new. ing it harder, if not impossible, for the amendment I propose today is simple. The reality is that many of the cuts government to protect its citizens by It makes a cut to the bureaucracy of we have talked about thus far are cuts enforcing wage and protection laws, en- several offices of division F relating to to the increases many agencies re- suring safe workplaces, ensuring edu- Labor, Health and Human Services. My quested. I worked in the private sector cation for students with disabilities, amendment cuts funds from the same where a cut meant you really spent support for those with drug addictions. Department of Labor that gave us the less real dollars. The bill, as the gentlewoman has al- overtime rule and the persuader rule. Now, I believe there are a number of ready indicated, is already under- This is an agency of bureaucrats that programs we need to be very careful of. funded, and this would just make mat- wishes to legislate through regulation. Item by item would be the best way, ters worse. My amendment puts forth a modest but at some point in time, we need to Mr. Chairman, I would hope we de- 10 percent reduction of administrative draw a line. We can’t continue spend- feat this amendment. expenses, which would save taxpayers ing what we are spending, and I hope Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I yield back the $351 million annually on Labor and that we are going to be fiscally respon- balance of my time. HHS alone. Let me restate that: We sible down the road. The Acting CHAIR. The question is can actually save $351 million annually So I appreciate the chairman’s com- on the amendment offered by the gen- by just cutting administrative costs. ments. I worked very carefully with tleman from Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL). We, in fact, may well find the money him, and, yes, I agree that entitlement The amendment was rejected. to put the additional $10 million into reform is a huge issue and we have got AMENDMENT NO. 134 OFFERED BY MR. POCAN youth employment services if we cut to take it on. We need to amend the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order our bureaucracy. Budget Control Act. There are so many to consider amendment No. 134 printed I come from a world of privacy busi- things we need to accomplish. in House Report 115–297. ness, so I understand that fiscal re- I am going to support our appropria- Mr. POCAN. Mr. Chairman, as the sponsibility starts on a small scale and tions package and continue to try and designee of the gentlewoman from Con- requires commitment to changing the work to tweak those so we actually necticut (Ms. DELAURO), I have an trend. My amendment, when combined save money, and we are efficient, and amendment at the desk. with similar measures across all appro- we save programs that we hold dear The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will priations, will yield big savings to tax- that are productive. designate the amendment. payers, and will do so without cutting Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of The text of the amendment is as fol- projects or essential programs that we my time. lows: hold dear. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 Page 706, line 23, after the dollar amount, Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to se- minute to the gentlewoman from New insert ‘‘(increased by $5,400,000)’’. Page 708, line 10, after the dollar amount, riously consider my amendment as we York (Mrs. LOWEY), my good friend, the insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. work to secure our fiscal future, and I distinguished ranking member of the Page 708, line 19, after the dollar amount, reserve the balance of my time. full Appropriations Committee. insert ‘‘(increased by $9,976,000)’’. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I thank the Page 708, line 23, after the dollar amount, time in opposition to the amendment. gentleman for yielding. insert ‘‘(increased by $1,051,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I rise in opposition to this amend- Page 713, line 4, after the dollar amount, ment. This amendment would truly insert ‘‘(increased by $21,317,000)’’. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- Page 715, line 25, after the dollar amount, utes. decimate the ability of the Depart- insert ‘‘(increased by $13,841,000)’’. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to ments of Labor, Health and Human Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar begin by thanking my friend for the Services, and Education to meet the amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $59,625,000)’’ amendment, quite frankly. And while I needs of Americans by indiscrimi- ‘‘(decreased by $7,865,000)’’. understand and share many of the gen- nately transferring $351 million to the Page 740, line 18, after the dollar amount, tleman’s concerns, most of the ac- spending reduction account. insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar counts that this amendment reduces This does nothing to improve the amount, insert ‘‘(decreased by $51,901,000)’’. have already been reduced in the bill. bill, which is already underfunded. The Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount, The allocations we are working on re- majority has imposed more than a $5 insert ‘‘(decreased by $112,060,000)’’. quired us to find efficiencies and sav- billion cut to the Labor-HHS bill below Page 817, line 23, after the dollar amount, ings wherever possible. the 2017 omnibus level. Further cuts insert ‘‘(increased by $25,224,000)’’. I believe that cutting the administra- are completely unnecessary, and that The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tive accounts in this amendment by is not all. The committee’s allocation House Resolution 504, the gentleman

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Pursuant to weekend, and she is in our thoughts. friend wasn’t here to offer her amend- House Resolution 504, the gentleman Mr. Chairman, this also incorporates ment here this evening, and I appre- from the Northern Mariana Islands two other amendments that we would ciate my good friend from Wisconsin (Mr. SABLAN) and a Member opposed have otherwise taken up separately stepping up and doing that. He is a each will control 5 minutes. under my name, but they are all-inclu- very valued member of this sub- The Chair recognizes the gentleman sive in here. So let me talk about what committee, and one who contributes from the Northern Mariana Islands. the amendment does. mightily to its deliberations. Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield This amendment would restore fund- I certainly understand the concern of myself such time as I may consume. ing to worker protection programs to some with the relatively modest reduc- Mr. Chairman, I will be brief. My keep to the fiscal year 2017 levels. The tions in this bill at labor enforcement amendment moves a small amount of bill, as it stands, has a cut of $59 mil- agencies at the Department of Labor. money within the OSHA bureaucracy lion to worker protection agencies, in- It has been the subcommittee’s policy in order to put enforcement Federal cluding a cut of $21 million to OSHA, for many years to protect workers’ boots on the ground in the Pacific re- the elimination of the Susan Harwood health and safety by increasing funding gion where my district, the Northern training grants, and a cut of $14 mil- for compliance assistance, and reduc- Mariana Islands, is. lion to the Mine Safety and Health Ad- ing enforcement activities. That is ex- ministration. actly what this bill actually does. b 1730 This is the lowest budget OSHA has I appreciate that the subcommittee Some of you may know that the seen since 2009. We need OSHA. It saves has had to reduce funding for many Northern Mariana Islands are in a lives. Since 1970, occupational deaths programs in the bill to work within its transition from overreliance on foreign have been cut in half, saving over 80 allocation. My concern with this workers to an economy that is pre- million lives. But there is plenty of amendment is the substantial offset of dominantly U.S. workers. As part of work left to do. the department management funds at that transition effort, last month the Last year alone, 4,800 workers were the Departments of Labor, Health and House passed and the President signed killed on the job, and over 3 million Human Services, and Education. into law an increase in the fee that is were seriously injured. An average of 15 Mr. Chairman, for that reason, I op- used to train U.S. workers to replace workers die every day from job inju- pose the amendment, and I reserve the foreign workers. At the end of this ries, costing U.S. businesses over $170 balance of my time. month, minimum wage goes up bring- billion. Mr. POCAN. Mr. Chairman, I will ing us within 20 cents of the U.S. min- The proposed budget would further close by saying that I have been an em- reduce enforcement personnel by 140 imum wage, $7.05 an hour. These ployer for nearly 30 years; and on be- changes are all part of the strategy to investigators. That is 2,318 fewer work- half of the vast majority of employers place investigations. In addition, in the make the workplace more accessible who have very responsible workplaces and attractive to U.S. workers who are bill under consideration, safety train- and care for their workers and take ing grants to reach workers in the still on the sidelines unemployed. care of their workers, it is the irre- There is one more small but impor- highest risk jobs are eliminated, de- sponsible businesses that hurt all of spite being a core OSHA program tant move we can make: assure these the other businesses. potential U.S. workers that job sites through every administration, Repub- When we don’t inspect companies lican and Democrat, since 1978. are safe. We are fortunate to have lots that could have workplace violations, of investment in the resort industry in OSHA has only enough funding to in- when we can only get around every 159 spect every workplace under its juris- the Northern Mariana Islands right years to every workplace that is under now. Hotels are going up, and diction every 159 years. Why would this the jurisdiction, when we don’t enforce bill eliminate funding for Susan Har- waterlines are being laid. I imagine wage laws, we hurt the responsible some Members have had a first job wood training grants that protect and businesses in this country, and that is educate workers in the most dangerous working construction, so they know why it is important to do this. there are inherent dangers on a con- jobs? Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues struction site. Frankly, we have al- This program costs less than one- to support this amendment, and I yield ready had accidents. tenth of 1 percent of the Department of back the balance of my time. Labor’s budget. This cut is irrespon- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I yield back the Now every State has an OSHA office. sible and reckless. We cannot cut balance of my time. There is an OSHA office in Honolulu, NIOSH occupational health research, The Acting CHAIR. The question is but that is 4,000 miles away from my the primary Federal agency that con- on the amendment offered by the gen- district, and we have no Federal safety ducts research to prevent work-related tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. POCAN). officer on duty in the Northern Mar- illness and injury. This research is a The question was taken; and the Act- iana Islands. We need a real Federal critical defense against tragedy. We ing Chair announced that the noes ap- presence—boots on the ground—that must fund MSHA to keep our Nation’s peared to have it. will assure U.S. workers that if they mines safe. There is too much on the Mr. POCAN. Mr. Chair, I demand a get a job working construction, the line to neglect this sector. recorded vote. workplace is safe. As I say, this is one This amendment would restore fund- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to more element in the strategy to put ing to the Bureau of International clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- U.S. workers into jobs. Labor Affairs, which is tasked with en- ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues forcing labor provisions of free trade the gentleman from Wisconsin will be to support this amendment, and I re- agreements that are intended to pro- postponed. serve the balance of my time. tect American workers. The Chair understands that amend- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Finally, this amendment would re- ment No. 135 will not be offered. opposition to the amendment. store funding to the National Labor AMENDMENT NO. 136 OFFERED BY MR. SABLAN The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Relations Board, which protects the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- rights of workers under the National to consider amendment No. 136 printed utes. Labor Relations Act. in House Report 115–297. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chairman, I have ciate the gentleman’s amendment, and my time. an amendment at the desk. I agree that worker safety is one of the

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This bill actually increases com- Women’s Bureau within the Depart- Mr. Chairman, I regret having to op- pliance assistance programs at the ment of Labor by slightly more than $1 pose the gentlewoman’s amendment at OSHA to do just that, so I will oppose million and would decrease funding for this time, and I reserve the balance of the gentleman’s amendment which the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Prices my time. would offset the increases to OSHA en- and Cost of Living Division by the Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I want to forcement by reducing critical compli- same amount. reiterate the importance of the Depart- ance assistance efforts that many of This increase would restore the pro- ment of Labor Women’s Bureau. I be- our Members strongly support. posed cut the underlying bill would lieve that our government, especially, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance make to DOL’s Women’s Bureau while should have whatever advice, sugges- of my time. still allowing the BLS Prices and Cost tions, and research that is needed to Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chairman, this is of Living Division to be funded at al- help all departmental agencies develop moving money. We have enough money most $3.5 million above the current en- policies that further advance the inter- for compliance education. The problem acted funding level and more than half ests of working women. Women cur- is that it is like having driver edu- a million dollars over the President’s rently in our country make, on aver- cation knowing that the next sheriff is request for the coming fiscal year. age, 77 cents to every dollar that a man 4,000 miles away—you are not going to For those who might be unaware, the makes, and that amount is even lower get caught driving. We need Federal Women’s Bureau within the Depart- for women of color. This Bureau would boots on the ground. ment of Labor conducts research to work on issues surrounding equal pay, Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentle- help departmental agencies develop employment rights of pregnant women woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY). policies that advance the interests of and women who are breastfeeding in Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I am working women. It plans and executes the workplace, paid family leave, and very pleased to rise in support of Mr. research and advises other agencies on apprenticeships for women and women SABLAN’s amendment which would im- the structure and implementation of a of color. prove enforcement of workplace safety wide range of worker programs. These are important issues, and our standards in the territories. I would Unfortunately, the President’s budg- government needs to do better, and I note that, adjusted for inflation, et request for next fiscal year sought believe Members of both parties should OSHA’s enforcement budget has been to cut more than three-quarters of the care about this issue. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the cut by more than 20 percent since 2010, existing staff within the Bureau as well gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. and OSHA’s safety inspections declined as almost $9 million. Thankfully, this by more than 20 percent during that LOWEY). bill does better than the request. My Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in time. simple hope is that we can go one small strong support of my friend Ms. MENG’s It is a sad commentary that we are step further and fund this program placing less value on an American amendment which would restore the next year at the level it is currently Women’s Bureau to its FY 2017 funding worker’s safety at the workplace than funded at. That is all my amendment we did a decade ago. We should be sup- level. Women now comprise almost half seeks to do. of the Nation’s workforce, and their porting workplace safety in the terri- I urge my colleagues to support fund- tories, and we should be supporting contributions are vital to the country’s ing for the Women’s Bureau within the economic prosperity. But there con- workplace safety in the 50 States as Department of Labor at existing fund- well. tinue to be barriers to women’s full and ing levels while offsetting this change equal participation in many careers Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues with funds in a manner that still per- to support Mr. SABLAN’s amendment. and industries. Women continue to mits the BLS Prices and Cost of Living earn less than men in the same posi- Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chairman, I have Division to be funded almost $3.5 mil- no further speakers. I ask my friends tions, which means the research and lion above the current enacted level policy advocacy supported by the Wom- and my colleagues to please support and almost half a million above the this lifesaving amendment, and I yield en’s Bureau continues to be as impor- President’s request. tant as ever. back the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I urge support for this Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues amendment, and I reserve the balance back the balance of my time. to support Ms. MENG’s amendment. of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MITCHELL). Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, again, I Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the The question is on the amendment of- urge support for this amendment. My time in opposition. fered by the gentleman from the North- amendment simply seeks to fund this The Acting CHAIR (Mr. RODNEY ern Mariana Islands (Mr. SABLAN). program next year at the level it is DAVIS of Illinois). The gentleman from The amendment was rejected. currently funded at. The Acting CHAIR. The Chair under- Oklahoma is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues stands that amendment No. 137 will not Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- to support this amendment, and I yield be offered. ciate the gentlewoman’s amendment, back the balance of my time. and I certainty support the Women’s AMENDMENT NO. 138 OFFERED BY MS. MENG Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield Bureau at the Department of Labor. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order back the balance of my time. Many programs in this bill were to consider amendment No. 138 printed The Acting CHAIR. The question is eliminated or substantially reduced to in House Report 115–297. on the amendment offered by the gen- Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I have an stay within our allocation. In contrast, tlewoman from New York (Ms. MENG). amendment at the desk. the Women’s Bureau was reduced by a The question was taken; and the Act- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will relatively modest $1 million. The ad- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- designate the amendment. ministration budget request proposed peared to have it. The text of the amendment is as fol- reducing the Women’s Bureau by $8.5 Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I demand lows: million, clearly a reduction the com- a recorded vote. Page 717, line 24, after the dollar amount, mittee did not agree with in the bill. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,064,000)’’. I understand the importance of many clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Page 718, line 15, after the first dollar of these programs, and these are some ceedings on the amendment offered by amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $1,064,000)’’. of the difficult decisions that have to the gentlewoman from New York will The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to be made to fund bipartisan priorities in be postponed. House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman this bill like increases in funding to AMENDMENT NO. 139 OFFERED BY MR. FOSTER from New York (Ms. MENG) and a Mem- the NIH and to TRIO and yet still stay The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ber opposed each will control 5 min- within our allocation. I expect and to consider amendment No. 139 printed utes. hope that as the process moves forward in House Report 115–297.

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The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to dollar, and I intend it to mean that the I yield back the balance of my time. House Resolution 504, the gentleman BLS should submit to Congress an esti- Mr. FOSTER. I yield back the bal- from Illinois (Mr. FOSTER) and a Mem- mate of the resources it would need to ance of my time. ber opposed each will control 5 min- make a range of forward-looking esti- The Acting CHAIR. The question is utes. mates, including consultation with on the amendment offered by the gen- The Chair recognizes the gentleman those industries that are driving this tleman from Illinois (Mr. FOSTER). from Illinois. rapid technological change and those The amendment was agreed to. Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Chairman, my that will be affected by that change to AMENDMENT NO. 141 OFFERED BY MS. MENG amendment highlights the need to account for the increasing rate of tech- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order think about our future workforce and nological job displacement. to consider amendment No. 141 printed how it will change because of tech- It is hard to estimate by backward- in House Report 115–297. nology and to encourage the Bureau of looking extrapolations how the Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I rise as Labor Statistics to accept a wider and changes from self-driving cars and ve- the designee of the gentlewoman from more forward-looking range of inputs hicles or artificial intelligence will af- New Mexico (Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN into its range of projections for its fect the real jobs of the future. GRISHAM), and I have an amendment at workforce of the future. Technological changes in the work- the desk. I co-chair the New Democrat Coali- force are not new. The industrial revo- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tion Future of Work Task Force with lution and the automation of agri- designate the amendment. my colleagues, Congressman SETH culture transformed the way work was The text of the amendment is as fol- performed in our country and signifi- MOULTON and Congressman JARED lows: cantly improved, on the whole, our POLIS. Congressman JIM HIMES, the Page 734, line 10, after the dollar amount, chair of the New Dem Coalition, has standard of living over time. insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. been active in the task force work and b 1745 Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. joins me in cosponsoring this amend- The results have not been uniform ment today. for all communities and all popu- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Over the course of several months, lations. Those transformations typi- House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman the task force has held a series of fo- cally played out over generations, so from New York (Ms. MENG) and a Mem- rums to hear from experts on various our social and political institutions ber opposed each will control 5 min- areas that will require this body’s at- had ample time to respond. But today, utes. tention in the coming years and dec- development and deployment of tech- The Chair recognizes the gentle- ades. We have heard from historians, nology is far more rapid, and Congress, woman from New York. economists, and policy experts about business, and our educational system Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I rise to how technological revolutions of the need the best possible data to evaluate encourage my colleagues to support my past have impacted social and political policy proposals and to produce the amendment, which simply increases institutions and how lessons from workforce training needed for future funding for the Behavioral Health those experiences and from current employees and to develop educational Workforce and Training program by $5 conditions can help us prepare for the curricula to ensure that our economy million. This is a reasonable show of future. works for everyone. support for this important program, We have also heard from labor and Like in the industrial revolution, which saw its funding cut in half in business leaders who are pioneering the technological development presents this bill. way they attract talent, retain their the opportunity for a greatly improved The Behavioral Health Workforce services, and develop skills for the in- standard of living, but it will also bring and Training program supports edu- creasingly rapidly change economy. It challenges to our workforce. Busi- cation and training for careers in be- is nearly unanimous among our experts nesses, communities, and the govern- havioral health at institutions of high- that the economy will change signifi- ment must work together. er education and through professional cantly and change faster, but it is less Additional considerations in the pro- and paraprofessional training pro- clear just how quickly the workforce jections made by the BLS will help grams, with a focus on rural and medi- will need to adapt. Congress to anticipate these changes cally underserved communities. This For decades, the Bureau of Labor and to weigh proposed solutions. Objec- program was created as part of the 21st Statistics has been doing excellent and tive projections based on empirical evi- Century Cures Act in response to the invaluable work to track our labor dence are crucial to a debate that will significant nationwide shortage of be- trends, and its projections have been be based on our different views of the havioral health providers. proven very reliable and useful—to role of government and its relationship According to SAMHSA, 55 percent of business and to our educators—in with market forces. Those are the dif- U.S. counties do not have a practicing times of slower and relatively predict- ferences that should shape our ideas for behavioral health provider, and 77 per- able technological development. helping Americans enjoy prosperous cent of counties reported unmet behav- However, they are based on historical and full lives in the future. ioral health needs. These statistics data and historical trends, and some of I urge my colleagues to join me and would be alarming at any time, but the anticipated changes in tech- vote ‘‘yes’’ on my amendment to begin they are particularly concerning in the nology—such as robotics, self-driving to establish a range of scenarios for the midst of a national opioid epidemic. vehicles, and artificial intelligence— Bureau of Labor Statistics and the fu- A 2016 Surgeon General’s Report could fundamentally change our econ- ture world that we will inhabit. found that only 10 percent of people omy in ways that haven’t been seen be- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance with a substance abuse disorder receive fore. So, in its current form, the way of my time. any type of specialty treatment. Addi- the Bureau calculates and estimates Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the tionally, 60 percent of adults with a future development of the workforce time in opposition, although I do not mental illness didn’t receive mental may not be able to capture the dra- object to it. health services in the previous year. matic changes that our future holds. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- This lack of access to services has se- One panel convened by the task force tion, the gentleman from Oklahoma is vere consequences for the individuals suggested that it would be impossible recognized for 5 minutes. seeking treatment, their families, and

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Pursuant to Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to ees provided training to 18,451 students House Resolution 504, the gentleman make this important investment in the and fellows participating in a variety from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE) and a behavioral health workforce, and I of geriatrics-focused degree programs, Member opposed each will control 5 yield back the balance of my time. field placements, and fellowships. Of minutes. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in these trainees, 11,824 graduated or com- The Chair recognizes the gentleman opposition. pleted their training during the most from Michigan. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman recent academic year, and grantees Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise to from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- partnered with 365 hospitals, long-term support the amendment that I have of- utes. care facilities, and academic institu- fered to increase funding for the very Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, the gentle- tions to provide clinical training expe- successful Healthy Start program, add- woman from New York, representing riences to trainees. ing $24.8 million to match the Presi- the gentlewoman from New Mexico, America’s population is aging, and it dent’s funding request. raises a very important point. is imperative that new generations of The Healthy Start program helps in- The amendment offered is for an in- healthcare professionals and providers fants start out life with the support crease to a workforce training pro- have the skills needed to care for older they need to grow into successful gram. Our committee understands the Americans. Every person in this Cham- adults. It provides prenatal care, basic value of this program, which is why we ber at some point in their life will wish health needs, and promotes positive did not accept the administration’s their healthcare provider had this parenting practices for thousands of budget request which actually termi- training. I hope we will all recognize children. nated the program. We were able to that fact today and do what is prudent. It is especially important to the peo- fund it, though, below last year’s level. I hope we will unanimously support ple of my hometown, as I mentioned Our committee received an alloca- this amendment, plan for the future before, and many other communities tion that was lower than fiscal year healthcare of our Nation, and restore trying to work through exposure to 2017, and as I have explained several funding to the HRSA Geriatrics Work- high levels of lead, which is a times before and doubtless will again, force Enhancement Program account. neurotoxin. Of course, we know there is we had to make some very tough deci- Mr. Chair, I urge support for this no cure, but the way we treat and the sions. I do pledge to work with the gen- amendment, and I reserve the balance support we provide these youngsters tlewoman as we work toward the fiscal of my time. often gives them a chance to overcome year 2018 final bill. At this time, Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposi- these sorts of developmental hurdles. though, I must oppose the amendment tion to the amendment. Healthy Start is a critical way to do The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and urge its rejection. that by helping infants and their fami- from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- lies mitigate the effects of that lead utes. ance of my time. exposure. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, frankly, The Acting CHAIR. The question is Flint’s ongoing process brought to there is considerable merit to the on the amendment offered by the gen- light the nationwide issues that we amendment the gentlewoman is sug- tlewoman from New York (Ms. MENG). face in drinking water. People are The amendment was rejected. gesting. more aware of these issues and the im- AMENDMENT NO. 142 OFFERED BY MS. MENG The amendment offered is for an in- crease to the workforce training pro- pacts they can have on families. So it The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order is incumbent upon us to do everything to consider amendment No. 142 printed gram. Our committee understands the value of this program, which is why we we can not just to repair the damage, in House Report 115–297. but to actually help those who are Ms. MENG. Mr. Chairman, I have an did not accept the administration’s struggling to get through these sorts of amendment at the desk. budget request, which terminated the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will program. We were able to fund it, developmental challenges. Healthy Start is a proven program. It designate the amendment. though, below last year’s level. How- The text of the amendment is as fol- ever, I will certainly commit to my does that. It is one of the reasons that lows: friend that we will work with her as we I essentially take the same position that President Trump is taking: we Page 734, line 10, after the dollar amount, go through the process toward the final insert ‘‘(increased by $4,000,000)’’. bill, and hopefully we can find a way to should have a greater investment in Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar increase this at a later time. Healthy Start. I don’t often find myself amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,000,000)’’. At this time, however, Mr. Chairman, in that position, but in this case, I am The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to I must oppose the amendment, and I willing to assert that on this floor. House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman reserve the balance of my time. Early childhood education gives kids, from New York (Ms. MENG) and a Mem- Ms. MENG. Mr. Chair, again, this regardless of their socioeconomic back- ber opposed each will control 5 min- amendment requires that the program ground, a chance. I think it is our duty utes. be fully funded. I do look forward to to give every child a fair chance to suc- The Chair recognizes the gentle- working with the chairman, and I yield ceed. That is what this amendment is woman from New York. back the balance of my time. intended to do. Ms. MENG. Mr. Chair, this amend- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues ment seeks to increase funding for back the balance of my time. to support this amendment, and I re- HRSA’s Geriatrics Workforce Enhance- The Acting CHAIR. The question is serve the balance of my time. ment Program by $4 million, restoring on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in program funding to the current en- tlewoman from New York (Ms. MENG). opposition to the amendment. acted level. The amendment was rejected. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I am thankful to the chairman for AMENDMENT NO. 145 OFFERED BY MR. KILDEE from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- the funding amount already provided The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order utes. for in this bill, but I am hopeful that to consider amendment No. 145 printed Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to we can go one step further and fully in House Report 115–297. thank my friend for his amendment. I fund this program again in the coming Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I have wish I could support it, quite frankly, fiscal year. an amendment at the desk. because I very much support Healthy The Geriatrics Workforce Enhance- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Start and very much appreciate his ment Program improves healthcare for designate the amendment. support for that program.

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This did not have the ability to increase to offer an amendment that redirects diverts scarce resources from patient funding for some programs, this one in- $120 million from CMS overhead spend- care to dealing with an out-of-control cluded. ing, which is a 31⁄2 percent reduction, CMS, and negatively impacts The gentleman’s amendment offsets towards increasing funding in three healthcare in our communities. the increase with a reduction in the re- specific areas: $40 million for pediatric I have seen this firsthand in my dis- sources for the Secretary of Health and research, $40 million for Alzheimer’s trict where a nonprofit faith-based Human Services to carry out his re- research, and $40 million to address our community hospital committed an un- sponsibilities. A reduction of this size country’s opioid crisis. intentional CLIA violation that re- would hinder the Secretary’s ability to The approval of this amendment will sulted in no patient harm. The hospital administer the program effectively. motivate CMS to modify its current then self-reported that violation, as we For this reason, I oppose the amend- punitive bureaucratic culture. Today, would expect any healthcare provider ment. hardworking American families are de- to do. I want to assure my friend, as we manding that their government find This hospital is my community’s work our way through this process, I competent solutions for a struggling only level II trauma center and pro- am going to try and work with him to healthcare system, and CMS’ failure to vides a significant amount of uncom- see if we can find a way to actually in- properly implement the Taking Essen- pensated care to the lower income pop- crease those funds, but at this point, tial Steps for Testing Act of 2012—or ulation, including minority families. we simply don’t have them available. the TEST Act, as it is more commonly Yet, rather than working collabo- For that reason, Mr. Chairman, I op- known—is a notable example of bu- ratively with the hospital, CMS ig- pose the amendment, and I reserve the reaucratic incompetence. nored the TEST Act and, instead, im- balance of my time. American families expect the Federal posed crippling sanctions and forced Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, again, I Government to work with healthcare the hospital to engage in a burdensome would just encourage my colleagues to providers, not against them, to ensure appeals process. support this amendment. the efficient delivery of healthcare. I do appreciate very much my friend This action will cost this important In 2012, the TEST Act was passed and community resource over $100 million from Oklahoma’s sincere support for signed into law due to the mandatory the effort. Let’s hope that the amend- per year. This arbitrary unwarranted and harsh sanctions that CMS was then action by CMS forces the hospital to ment passes. If it does not, I do look imposing on hospitals and labs that forward to working with him in order divert finite resources toward an un- violated the Clinical Laboratory Im- necessary bureaucratic process instead to ensure that every child who could provements Amendments Act—or potentially benefit from this program of taking care of patients. CLIA, for short. CMS needs to change its implementa- does, in fact, have that opportunity. While CLIA regulations are nec- tion of the TEST Act to follow the law. Mr. Chairman, I again urge my col- essary, in some instances, the sanc- In the meantime, my amendment sends leagues to support this amendment, tions that CMS imposed against hos- a message that this is not how we ex- and I yield back the balance of my pitals and laboratories at the time that pect our Federal Government to act in time. inadvertently violated the statute were a time when we are articulating a new Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield found to be draconian and at odds with vision for building a better American back the balance of my time. the efficient delivery of healthcare. healthcare system. The Acting CHAIR. The question is At the time the TEST Act was con- This amendment does this by reduc- on the amendment offered by the gen- sidered in 2012, Congress determined ing CMS spending on bureaucracy by tleman from Michigan (Mr. KILDEE). that there were instances where a hos- $120 million and directing those funds The question was taken; and the Act- pital or laboratory’s violations were toward true solutions for better ing Chair announced that the noes ap- accidental, unintentional, and resulted healthcare by finding cures for pedi- peared to have it. in no patient harm. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Chairman, I de- At the time, CMS lacked the flexi- atric cancer, Alzheimer’s, and opioid mand a recorded vote. bility to align the severity of the sanc- abuse. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tions for minor and inadvertent actions Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- at the lab, resulting in needless puni- my time. ceedings on the amendment offered by tive penalties, such as revoking lab Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in the gentleman from Michigan will be certificates and banning principals opposition to the amendment. postponed. from owning or operating certified lab- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman b 1800 oratories. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- AMENDMENT NO. 149 OFFERED BY MR. FLORES The TEST Act was passed in 2012 to utes. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order provide CMS with needed discretion to Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I have con- to consider amendment No. 149 printed substitute reasonable alternative sanc- siderable sympathy with my friend’s in House Report 115–297. tions in the event of minor or inad- concerns. Frankly, I think he has cer- Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chairman, I have vertent violations. In lieu of the pre- tainly every right to be concerned an amendment at the desk. viously mandatory sanctions, the about a hospital in his district. I cer- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will TEST Act allowed more appropriate tainly agree with an effort to put addi- designate the amendment. remedies like directed plans of action, tional funding for the opioid epidemic, The text of the amendment is as fol- onsite monitoring, and/or modest mon- for pediatric cancer, and for Alz- lows: etary penalties. heimer’s disease. These are all critical Page 740, line 7, insert ‘‘(increased by Yet, despite being given this mandate issues facing our country. $40,000,000)’’ after the dollar amount. and this flexibility, CMS has written Nevertheless, I must oppose the Page 740, line 8, insert ‘‘(increased by its regulations and interpreted the un- amendment. The bill actually includes $40,000,000)’’ after the dollar amount. derlying statute in a way that are $126 million within the CDC for surveil- Page 744, line 7, insert ‘‘(increased by lance and prevention of opioid misuse, $40,000,000)’’ after the dollar amount. clearly at odds with Congress’ intent in Page 746, line 12, insert ‘‘(increased by the TEST Act. There are serious im- which continues the large increase pro- $40,000,000)’’ after the dollar amount. pacts when CMS fails to use their con- vided in fiscal year 2017. The bill also Page 756, line 21, insert ‘‘(decreased by gressionally mandated discretionary provides a $1.1 billion increase for the $120,000,000)’’ after the dollar amount. authority to issue appropriate sanc- National Institutes of Health, which The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tions. includes a targeted increase of $400 House Resolution 504, the gentleman Healthcare providers are forced to di- million for research on Alzheimer’s dis- from Texas (Mr. FLORES) and a Member vert scarce resources to severe pen- ease, as well as increases for each insti- opposed each will control 5 minutes. alties, to oppressive settlements, and/ tute center, including the National

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Mr. Chairman, I yield sistance Program, which helps seniors Finally, the reduction of funding at back the balance of my time. meet ever-rising energy costs in the CMS proposed by my friend would The Acting CHAIR. The question is very cold Northeast. weaken the agency’s ability to prop- on the amendment offered by the gen- All told, the CSBG program accounts erly manage and administer Medicare tleman from Texas (Mr. FLORES). for more than $55 million in financial and Medicaid. So for that reason, I The question was taken; and the Act- assistance to New York State funding, must oppose my friend’s amendment. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- which touches the lives of more than Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance peared to have it. 705,000 New Yorkers. This number in- of my time. Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, I demand a cludes more than 46,000 individuals Mr. FLORES. Mr. Chair, the bottom recorded vote. with disabilities and more than 317,000 line is that hardworking American The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to children in my district. Cuts to this families are tired of having unelected, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- program will have a disproportionate unaccountable bureaucrats ignore con- ceedings on the amendment offered by impact on some of the most at-risk and gressional intent when implementing the gentleman from Texas will be post- forgotten constituents in our district. legislation such as the important poned. I am grateful that this committee TEST Act. has recognized the importance of this AMENDMENT NO. 150 OFFERED BY MS. TENNEY We must send a message to CMS program, and I am especially thankful The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order today. Now is the time to right this for Chairman COLE’s leadership on this wrong. In the meantime, I ask my col- to consider amendment No. 150 printed issue. The committee has expressed a leagues to support my amendment to in House Report 115–297. willingness to work with me to ensure 1 Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Chairman, I have cut CMS by 3 ⁄2 percent, $120 million, that the final appropriations bill and to increase research funding for pe- an amendment at the desk. worked out in conference includes ro- diatric cancer, for Alzheimer’s, and for The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will bust funding for this CSBG program. opioid treatment. This amendment is a designate the amendment. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the win-win amendment for American The text of the amendment is as fol- gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE). healthcare. lows: Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of Page 741, line 5, after the dollar amount, thank the gentlewoman for working my time. insert ‘‘(reduced by $14,000,000)’’. with us on this, and I want to assure Page 763, line 3, after the first dollar Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 that we will work with her. I appre- minutes to the gentleman from Wis- amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Page 764, line 23, after the dollar amount, ciate her concern for the Community consin (Mr. POCAN). insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Services Block Grant program. As my Mr. POCAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise in The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to good friend from New York knows, that reluctant opposition to this amend- program was actually zeroed out in the ment. I strongly support additional House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. TENNEY) and a administration’s budget. We replaced funding for the CDC, the National Can- $600 million of $715 million, but it cer Institute, and the National Insti- Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. clearly is an important program to tute on Aging. I have spent my time in many Members on both sides of the Congress fighting for those agencies. The Chair recognizes the gentle- woman from New York. aisle, has a superb reputation, and we In fact, over the past 2 years, Demo- are going to do everything that we pos- crats on the Labor-HHS Subcommittee Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment to sibly can to build upon that and get have worked closely with Chairman back to at least the fiscal year 2017 TOM COLE to increase the NIH budgets increase funding to the Community Services Block Grant program. I am level. by $2 billion annually, and I hope we The gentlewoman’s leadership in this proud to represent the 22nd District of are able to do it again this year. is greatly appreciated, and we look for- New York, a once thriving hub of inno- But this amendment is fundamen- ward to working with her as we go for- vation and manufacturing. My district tally flawed because it slashes $120 mil- ward. has suffered the fate of too many Rust lion from the CMS Program Manage- Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Chairman, because Belt communities. ment. Keep in mind that the CMS Pro- of Chairman COLE’s great willingness Against the backdrop of crushing gram Management account is already to work with and help the truly needy taxes and soaring costs, it is harder cut by a $524 million in the underlying people in our communities, I am going than ever for my constituents to find bill. That is a 13 percent cut. This to be withdrawing my amendment this good-paying jobs that match their amendment would increase that cut to evening. I look forward to working skills. A tragic result of this lack of more than 16 percent. with Chairman COLE as we move for- opportunity has been increasing pov- According to HHS, over 143 million ward in this process, and I just want to erty, especially among our most vul- Americans will rely on programs ad- say thank you. ministered by CMS, including Medi- nerable populations. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- care, Medicaid, CHIP, and the Federal In addition to supporting common- ance of my time, and I withdraw my health insurance exchanges. sense pro-growth policies in Congress amendment. Why would my colleagues in the ma- to reduce regulations and encourage in- The Acting CHAIR. The amendment jority support more than $600 million novation, programs like the Commu- is withdrawn. in cuts to the Medicare, Medicaid, and nity Services Block Grant play a vi- AMENDMENT NO. 152 OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN CHIP programs? tally important role in fulfilling the The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Slashing their administrative budg- unmet needs of our neighbors. to consider amendment No. 152 printed ets by 16 percent is certain to harm CSBG funding directly supports pro- in House Report 115–297. services that impact Americans on a grams aimed at reducing poverty and Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I have an daily basis. These cuts will directly assisting low-income individuals, the amendment at the desk. harm America’s seniors, the blind, low- homeless, and the elderly. It allows The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and middle-income families, children States and community action agencies designate the amendment. with disabilities, and Americans with in each of our districts the flexibility The text of the amendment is as fol- chronic conditions like end-stage renal to improve living conditions, increase lows: disease, as well as pregnant mothers self-sufficiency, and foster strong fam- Page 744, line 7, after the dollar amount, and newborns. ily support systems. insert ‘‘(increased by $3,819,000)’’.

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Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- referred to as a mental health first aid, The Chair recognizes the gentleman ance of my time. seeks to increase awareness of mental from Minnesota. Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I express health issues among our children, train Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield my thanks and gratitude, and I yield teachers and other school staff to iden- myself such time as I may consume. back the balance of my time. tify and respond to mental health Mr. Chairman, as co-chairman of the The Acting CHAIR. The question is issues, and connect children to the ap- bipartisan Congressional Lung Cancer on the amendment offered by the gen- propriate behavioral health services. Caucus, I want to first express my ap- tleman from Minnesota (Mr. NOLAN). The Healthy Transitions program im- preciation for allowing my amendment The amendment was agreed to. proves access to treatment and support to be made here in order and for the AMENDMENT NO. 154 OFFERED BY MS. CLARK OF services for young adults with serious work of the committee. MASSACHUSETTS mental health conditions. Make no mistake, these extra funds The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Together, we can make our commu- that are in my measure, the $3.8 mil- to consider amendment No. 154 printed nities more welcoming, compassionate, lion for cancer research at the National in House Report 115–297. and safe for everyone, and restoring Cancer Institute, are urging that it be Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. this funding is an essential part of that spent on lung cancer, in particular. Chairman, as the designee of the gen- effort. Those extra funds will make an enor- tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues mous difference in battling lung can- DELAURO), I offer amendment No. 154. to support this amendment, and I re- cer, which is, as you all know, the most The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will serve the balance of my time. deadly of all the cancers. designate the amendment. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in b 1815 The text of the amendment is as fol- opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman As many of you know, my daughter, lows: from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- Katherine, was diagnosed with stage IV Page 751, line 24, after the dollar amount, utes. nonsmoking small cell lung cancer al- insert ‘‘(increased by $231,330,000)’’. Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- most 2 years ago. Thanks to medical amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $219,620,000)’’. ciate the gentlewoman’s concern. She research and the daily prayers of so Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount, is a very valuable member of the sub- many of my colleagues here in the insert ‘‘(reduced by $11,710,000)’’. committee. This is an area in which House, Katherine is still with us. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to she not only has considerable passion, But like so many thousands of oth- House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman ers, she is still courageously and des- but considerable expertise. However, as from Massachusetts (Ms. CLARK) and a the gentlewoman also knows, we have perately fighting for her future. We can Member opposed each will control 5 provide those people with some real an allocation well below last year’s minutes. level, and we had to make, again, a dif- hope and support for their determina- The Chair recognizes the gentle- tion through additional research dol- ficult decision. woman from Massachusetts. Reduction of this magnitude of the lars that are so desperately needed. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. As you know—or may not know—we Health and Human Services’ adminis- Chairman, this amendment would re- have made little or no progress in the trative functions would eliminate the store funding for the mental health last 20 years in combating lung cancer. core funding for the Secretary’s office programs cut in this bill. Specifically, There is still a survival rate of some- completely, and for that reason I would it would reverse the $142 million in thing less than 1 or 2 percent. oppose the amendment. But make no mistake, the money cuts to SAMHSA’s mental health block However, I want the gentlewoman that this committee and this Congress grant and restore funding for Project and, certainly, our good mutual friend and this House has provided for re- AWARE State grants and Healthy from Connecticut whom she is rep- search not just in cancer, but many of Transitions, which were both elimi- resenting tonight to know that, as we the other fields, has played a critically nated in the underlying bill. work with our colleagues in the Senate important role in increasing our life For so long, mental health issues on a bill to reach the President’s desk, expectancies—played the lead role in were relegated to the shadows, ap- I intend to work on these issues with increasing our life expectancies in this proached with the shame and mis- her and with my friends on both sides country. In my grandfather’s time it understanding that only exacerbates of the aisle to address the concerns was 47, and now it is almost 80. pain for people and their families; but that she raised in her remarks. But one of the areas where we just today, we know how widespread these Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- haven’t been able to make any progress issues are, and we need to approach ance of my time. at all is in lung cancer research. Mr. them without stigma and treat them Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to sup- the same way we would treat other ill- Chairman, I yield back the balance of port this modest request for a modest nesses. my time. amount of money to be added to help- According to Mental Health America, The Acting CHAIR. The question is ing us make some progress in lung can- one in five adults has a mental health on the amendment offered by the gen- cer research in the way that we have condition, yet more than half of Ameri- tlewoman from Massachusetts (Ms. done for so many other forms of the cans with a mental illness receive no CLARK). disease. treatment. Many families without The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues health coverage or whose coverage will ing Chair announced that the noes ap- to support this amendment, and I re- not cover mental health or recovery peared to have it. serve the balance of my time. programs rely on services funded by Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the SAMHSA’s mental health block grant. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. time in opposition to the amendment, This amendment would restore those The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to even though I am not opposed to it. funds. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- This amendment also restores fund- ceedings on the amendment offered by tion, the gentleman from Oklahoma is ing for Project AWARE and the the gentlewoman from Massachusetts recognized for 5 minutes. Healthy Transitions grant program, will be postponed. There was no objection. which were created in the aftermath of Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I move Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I wish to the Sandy Hook school shooting, which that the committee do now rise. advise my friend we certainly intend to took the lives of 6 adults and 20 beau- The motion was agreed to.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:47 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.076 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7287 Accordingly, the Committee rose; Guthrie Luja´ n, Ben Ray Roybal-Allard Soto Tsongas Webster (FL) Gutie´rrez Lynch Royce (CA) Tiberi Wasserman and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Hanabusa MacArthur Ruiz Titus Schultz OLSON) having assumed the chair, Mr. Handel Maloney, Sean Ruppersberger RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Acting Chair Harper Marchant Rush b 1852 of the Committee of the Whole House Harris Marshall Russell So (two-thirds being in the affirma- Hartzler Massie Sa´ nchez on the state of the Union, reported that Hastings Matsui Sanford tive) the rules were suspended and the that Committee, having had under con- Heck McCarthy Sarbanes bill was passed. sideration the bill (H.R. 3354) making Hensarling McCaul Schakowsky The result of the vote was announced appropriations for the Department of Herrera Beutler McClintock Schiff as above recorded. Hice, Jody B. McCollum Schneider the Interior, environment, and related Higgins (LA) McEachin Schweikert A motion to reconsider was laid on agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- Higgins (NY) McGovern Scott (VA) the table. tember 30, 2018, and for other purposes, Hill McHenry Scott, David Stated for: had come to no resolution thereon. Himes McKinley Sensenbrenner Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I Holding McMorris Serrano Hollingsworth Rodgers was unable to attend votes due to work in my f Sessions Hoyer McNerney Sewell (AL) Congressional District regarding hurricane re- Hudson McSally Shea-Porter lief. Had I been present, I would have voted LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH Huffman Meadows Sherman ‘‘yea’’ on rollcall No. 485. SCHOOL NATIONAL HISTORIC Huizenga Meehan Shimkus SITE BOUNDARY MODIFICATION Hultgren Meeks Shuster f Hunter Meng ACT Simpson Hurd Mitchell Sinema AUTHORIZING USE OF EMANCI- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Issa Moolenaar Sires PATION HALL TO PRESENT CON- Jackson Lee Mooney (WV) Slaughter GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Jayapal Moore Smith (MO) FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD ished business is the vote on the mo- Jeffries Moulton Smith (NE) tion to suspend the rules and pass the Jenkins (KS) Mullin Smith (NJ) WAR II Jenkins (WV) Murphy (FL) bill (H.R. 2611) to modify the boundary Smith (TX) Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I ask Johnson (GA) Murphy (PA) Smith (WA) of the Little Rock Central High School Johnson (LA) Nadler Smucker unanimous consent that the Com- National Historic Site, and for other Johnson (OH) Napolitano Speier mittee on House Administration be dis- Johnson, E. B. Neal purposes, on which the yeas and nays Stefanik Johnson, Sam Newhouse charged from further consideration of Stewart were ordered. Jones Noem Senate Concurrent Resolution 23, and Stivers Jordan Nolan The Clerk read the title of the bill. Suozzi ask for its immediate consideration in Joyce (OH) Norcross The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Swalwell (CA) the House. Kaptur Norman Takano question is on the motion offered by Katko Nunes The Clerk read the title of the con- Taylor the gentleman from Utah (Mr. BISHOP) Keating O’Halleran current resolution. Tenney Kelly (IL) O’Rourke that the House suspend the rules and Thompson (CA) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kelly (MS) Olson pass the bill. Thompson (MS) ODNEY AVIS Kelly (PA) Palazzo R D of Illinois). Is there ob- Thompson (PA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Kennedy Pallone jection to the request of the gentleman vice, and there were—yeas 390, nays 0, Khanna Palmer Thornberry from Mississippi? Tipton not voting 43, as follows: Kihuen Panetta There was no objection. Kildee Pascrell Tonko [Roll No. 485] Kilmer Paulsen Torres The text of the concurrent resolution Kind Payne Trott is as follows: YEAS—390 Turner King (IA) Pearce S. CON. RES. 23 Abraham Carbajal Doyle, Michael King (NY) Pelosi Upton ´ Adams Cardenas F. Kinzinger Perlmutter Valadao Resolved by the Senate (the House of Rep- Aderholt Carson (IN) Duffy Knight Perry Vargas resentatives concurring), Aguilar Carter (TX) Duncan (SC) Veasey Krishnamoorthi Peters SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR Allen Cartwright Duncan (TN) Kuster (NH) Peterson Vela CEREMONY TO PRESENT THE CON- Amash Castro (TX) Dunn ´ Kustoff (TN) Pingree Velazquez GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL TO THE Amodei Chabot Ellison LaHood Pittenger Visclosky FILIPINO VETERANS OF WORLD WAR Arrington Cheney Emmer LaMalfa Pocan Wagner II. Babin Chu, Judy Engel Lamborn Poliquin Walberg Bacon Cicilline Eshoo Walden (a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in Lance Polis the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be Banks (IN) Clark (MA) Espaillat Langevin Price (NC) Walker Barletta Clay Estes (KS) Larsen (WA) Quigley Walorski used on October 25, 2017 for a ceremony to Barr Cleaver Esty (CT) Larson (CT) Raskin Walters, Mimi present the Congressional Gold Medal collec- ´ Barragan Clyburn Evans Latta Ratcliffe Walz tively to the Filipino Veterans of World War Barton Coffman Farenthold Lawrence Reed Waters, Maxine II in recognition of their dedicated military Bass Cohen Faso Lee Reichert Watson Coleman service. Beatty Cole Ferguson Weber (TX) Levin Renacci (b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations Bera Collins (GA) Fitzpatrick Welch Lewis (GA) Rice (NY) for the conduct of the ceremony described in Bergman Collins (NY) Fleischmann Lewis (MN) Rice (SC) Wenstrup Beyer Comer Flores Lieu, Ted Richmond Westerman subsection (a) shall be carried out in accord- Biggs Comstock Fortenberry Lipinski Roby Williams ance with such conditions as may be pre- Bishop (GA) Conaway Foster LoBiondo Roe (TN) Wilson (FL) scribed by the Architect of the Capitol. Bishop (MI) Connolly Foxx Loebsack Rogers (AL) Wilson (SC) The concurrent resolution was con- Bishop (UT) Conyers Frankel (FL) Lofgren Rogers (KY) Wittman Black Cooper Franks (AZ) Long Rohrabacher Womack curred in. Blackburn Correa Frelinghuysen Love Rokita Woodall A motion to reconsider was laid on Blum Costello (PA) Fudge Lowenthal Rooney, Thomas Yarmuth the table. Blumenauer Courtney Gabbard Lowey J. Yoder Blunt Rochester Cramer Gaetz Lucas Rosen Yoho f Bonamici Crawford Gallagher Luetkemeyer Roskam Young (AK) Bost Cuellar Gallego Lujan Grisham, Rothfus Young (IA) CONDEMNING THE VIOLENCE AND Boyle, Brendan Culberson Garamendi M. Rouzer Zeldin DOMESTIC TERRORIST ATTACK F. Cummings Gianforte THAT TOOK PLACE DURING Brady (PA) Davidson Gibbs NOT VOTING—43 Brady (TX) Davis (CA) Gohmert EVENTS BETWEEN AUGUST 11 Brat Davis, Danny Gomez Bilirakis Demings Mast AND AUGUST 12, 2017, IN CHAR- Brooks (AL) Davis, Rodney Gonzalez (TX) Bridenstine DeSantis Messer LOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA Brooks (IN) DeFazio Goodlatte Buchanan Deutch Poe (TX) Brown (MD) DeGette Gosar Butterfield Diaz-Balart Posey Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I ask Brownley (CA) Delaney Gottheimer Carter (GA) Garrett Rooney, Francis unanimous consent to take from the Buck DelBene Gowdy Castor (FL) Graves (MO) Ros-Lehtinen Bucshon Denham Granger Clarke (NY) Grijalva Speaker’s table the joint resolution Ross (S.J. Res. 49) condemning the violence Budd Dent Graves (GA) Cook Labrador Rutherford Burgess DeSaulnier Graves (LA) Costa Lawson (FL) Ryan (OH) and domestic terrorist attack that Bustos DesJarlais Green, Al Crist Loudermilk Scalise took place during events between Au- Byrne Dingell Green, Gene Crowley Maloney, Schrader Calvert Doggett Griffith Curbelo (FL) Carolyn B. gust 11 and August 12, 2017, in Char- Capuano Donovan Grothman DeLauro Marino Scott, Austin lottesville, Virginia, recognizing the

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Mr. jured by the violence, expressing sup- (5) expresses support for the Charlottes- Chair, I have an amendment at the port for the Charlottesville commu- ville community as the community heals fol- desk. nity, rejecting White nationalists, lowing this demonstration of violent bigotry; The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will White supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, (6) rejects White nationalism, White su- designate the amendment. neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and premacy, and neo-Nazism as hateful expres- The text of the amendment is as fol- urging the President and the Presi- sions of intolerance that are contradictory lows: to the values that define the people of the Page 752, line 19, strike ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and dent’s Cabinet to use all available re- United States; and insert ‘‘$20,000,000’’. sources to address the threats posed by (7) urges— those groups, and ask for its immediate (A) the President and his administration The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to consideration in the House. to— House Resolution 504, the gentleman The Clerk read the title of the joint (i) speak out against hate groups that from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) and a resolution. espouse racism, extremism, xenophobia, Member opposed each will control 5 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there anti-Semitism, and White supremacy; and minutes. objection to the request of the gen- (ii) use all resources available to the Presi- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tleman from Virginia? dent and the President’s Cabinet to address the growing prevalence of those hate groups from Pennsylvania. There was no objection. in the United States; and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. The text of the joint resolution is as (B) the Attorney General to work with— Chair, I want to speak on this amend- follows: (i) the Secretary of Homeland Security to ment, which provides some additional S.J. RES. 49 investigate thoroughly all acts of violence, funding for assisted outpatient treat- Whereas, on the night of Friday, August 11, intimidation, and domestic terrorism by ment. 2017, a day before a White nationalist dem- White supremacists, White nationalists, neo- The underlying bill has in it $15 mil- onstration was scheduled to occur in Char- Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and associated lion, and we are asking for it to be lottesville, Virginia, hundreds of torch-bear- groups in order to determine if any criminal raised to $20 million. First of all, I ing White nationalists, White supremacists, laws have been violated and to prevent those groups from fomenting and facilitating addi- want to say where the money is coming Klansmen, and neo-Nazis chanted racist, from. This is within the budget of anti-Semitic, and anti-immigrant slogans tional violence; and and violently engaged with counter-dem- (ii) the heads of other Federal agencies to SAMHSA. This is not new spending. It onstrators on and around the grounds of the improve the reporting of hate crimes and to is not additional spending. But over my University of Virginia in Charlottesville; emphasize the importance of the collection, years of investigating mental health in Whereas, on Saturday, August 12, 2017, and the reporting to the Federal Bureau of the United States and the conditions, ahead of the scheduled start time of the Investigation, of hate crime data by State and then led to my introduction of the planned march, protestors and counter-dem- and local agencies. Helping Families in Mental Health Cri- onstrators gathered at Emancipation Park The joint resolution was ordered to sis Act, which, by the way, this House in Charlottesville; be read a third time, was read the third passed 442–2, this level of funding was Whereas the extremist demonstration time, and passed, and a motion to re- authorized in the bill. It is already au- turned violent, culminating in the death of consider was laid on the table. peaceful counter-demonstrator Heather thorized there. It is to come from the Heyer and injuries to 19 other individuals f SAMHSA account, not new spending. after a neo-Nazi sympathizer allegedly drove DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Let me describe what assisted out- a vehicle into a crowd, an act that resulted ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED patient treatment is. Understanding in a charge of second degree murder, 3 counts that there are about 60 million Ameri- of malicious wounding, and 1 count of hit AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018. cans with mental illness, and 10 million and run; have severe mental illness, it is impor- Whereas 2 Virginia State Police officers, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper Pilot tant to note that our prisons are filled MITCHELL). Pursuant to House Resolu- Berke M.M. Bates, died in a helicopter crash with people who have mental illness. as they patrolled the events occurring below tion 504 and rule XVIII, the Chair de- On some level, 60 to 80 percent of peo- them; clares the House in the Committee of ple in jail have a mental illness. That Whereas the Charlottesville community is the Whole House on the state of the is no place to be treating someone. engaged in a healing process following this Union for the further consideration of But, unfortunately, they may have a horrific and violent display of bigotry; and the bill, H.R. 3354. crime they committed, and in many Whereas White nationalists, White su- Will the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. cases it could simply be vagrancy, it premacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and RODNEY DAVIS) kindly resume the could be other issues, too, where they other hate groups reportedly are organizing chair. similar events in other cities in the United may have become violent, they may States and communities everywhere are con- b 1856 have had other problems associated cerned about the growing and open display of with that, but a person with mental ill- hate and violence being perpetrated by those IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ness is 10 times more likely to be in groups: Now, therefore, be it Accordingly, the House resolved prison than to be in a hospital bed. Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep- itself into the Committee of the Whole We don’t have enough hospital beds. resentatives of the United States of America in House on the state of the Union for the Ninety percent of the psychiatric hos- Congress assembled, That Congress— further consideration of the bill (H.R. (1) condemns the racist violence and do- pital beds in this country have been 3354) making appropriations for the De- closed down since the 1950s. Now we mestic terrorist attack that took place be- partment of the Interior, environment, tween August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Char- need 100,000 more, but instead what we lottesville, Virginia; and related agencies for the fiscal year do as a society, we throw them in pris- (2) recognizes— ending September 30, 2018, and for on. (A) Heather Heyer, who was killed, and 19 other purposes, with Mr. RODNEY DAVIS A few years ago, when New York other individuals who were injured in the re- of Illinois (Acting Chair) in the chair. passed Kendra’s Law, when a young ported domestic terrorist attack; and The Clerk read the title of the bill. woman was killed by a mentally ill (B) several other individuals who were in- The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- jured in separate attacks while standing up person, they realized that had he been mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, in treatment, it likely never would to hate and intolerance; a request for a recorded vote on amend- (3) recognizes the public service and her- have happened. ment No. 154 printed in House Report oism of Virginia State Police officers Lieu- b 1900 tenant H. Jay Cullen and Trooper Pilot 115–297 offered by the gentlewoman Berke M.M. Bates, who lost their lives while from Massachusetts (Ms. CLARK) had So rather than having someone, if we responding to the events from the air; been postponed. can’t put them in a hospital, can’t get

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So what happens is, a court, a judge, of an existing budget, no new spending, Now, by profession, I am a psy- protecting this person’s own rights, to provide an additional $5 million for chiatric social worker, and I founded a civil rights on every level, will say to assisted outpatient treatment. community mental health center. Be- this person: I am not going to involun- Madam Chair, I reserve the balance lieve me, I personally know the impact tarily commit you to a hospital. Your of my time. and the need, the unmet need, for addi- crime doesn’t rise to the level—it is Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I claim the tional funding for mental health serv- not a felony or something like that—it time in opposition. ices. doesn’t rise to the level of prison, but The Acting CHAIR (Ms. FOXX). The As my colleagues and I have noted, what they say is: We are going to re- gentleman from Oklahoma is recog- the allocations approved by the com- quire, however, that you stay in treat- nized for 5 minutes. mittee are approximately $5 billion ment, require that you take your medi- Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I thank the below the nondefense level allowed cation, that you stay in counseling, gentlewoman and want to begin by ac- under the Budget Control Act. That is and you do other things as prescribed knowledging that my very good friend $5 billion down. by the court. is the recognized expert in this House We have the resources available, yet Now, most States allow this, but here on all matters related to mental health the majority refuses to allocate them is the problem: in many counties in and has probably done more on behalf to support critical programs such as America, they don’t have the ability to of this cause than anybody in this mental health and substance abuse pay the administrative costs to handle Chamber in very many years. So it is services. This bill is $5 billion below this. So this amendment provides a with great reluctance that I opposed the fiscal 2017 funding level. mechanism whereby people can do this. this particular amendment, earlier, That is why Members are being So understand, the assisted out- when we actually accepted. forced to rob critical programs to patient treatment is a civil-legal pro- But the amendment increases fund- transfer funding to other programs. We cedure whereby a judge can order an ing for programs currently funded at need to negotiate a bipartisan budget individual with a serious mental illness $15 million, the same as last year. As deal that lifts the sequestration caps to follow a court ordered treatment my friend knows, our committee actu- and provides significant funding for plan in the community. ally received an allocation that was mental health and substance abuse pro- Here is another thing about this: lower than last year, and we had lim- grams for individuals who need them. Does it work? And the answer is yes. In ited resources to provide increases. Madam Chair, I urge my colleagues a Duke University study of the New But in recognition of the importance to oppose this amendment. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. York AOT program, it said 90 percent of the Assisted Outpatient Treatment Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of of the people said that AOT made them Program, my committee maintained my time. more likely to keep appointments or to funding for the program at its current Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of take medication; 88 percent said they levels. Texas. Madam Chair, as the designee of and their case manager agreed on what I want to assure my friend, I intend Ranking Member LOWEY, I move to to work with him during the process as is important for them to work on; 87 strike the last word. percent of them said they were com- we negotiate with the Senate. I would The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman petent in their case manager’s ability expect we probably will have a dif- is recognized for 5 minutes. to help them; 87 percent had fewer in- ferent allocation. We may be able to Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of carcerations; 83 percent had fewer ex- revisit this issue, and I would hope Texas. Madam Chair, I rise today in perienced arrests—and the point is, that we can, and certainly will, work support of amendment 155, the assisted they had an increased number of ar- with my friend. outpatient treatment, $5 million in- rests prior to being in AOT, and then But at this time, I simply must op- crease; $20 million total. afterwards it declined precipitously. pose the amendment so we can stay As the original cosponsor of H.R. Eighty-one percent said AOT helped within our current allocation. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental them get and to stay well; 77 percent Madam Chair, I yield 21⁄2 minutes to Health Crisis Act of 2016, I recognize fewer experienced psychiatric hos- the gentlewoman from California (Ms. the importance of funding for out- pitalizations; 75 percent reported that LEE). patient treatment. AOT helped them gain control of their Ms. LEE. Madam Chair, before I dis- As a former chief psychiatric nurse life; 74 percent fewer experienced cuss this amendment, I would just like at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas, I homelessness; 55 percent fewer experi- to take a minute to offer my and all of have witnessed the unintended con- enced suicide attempts or physical our condolences to honor the memory sequences of the deinstitutionalization harm to themselves; 49 percent fewer of Congresswoman DELAURO’s dear process. Many of my own patients, di- abused alcohol; 48 percent fewer abused mother, Luisa DeLauro, who passed agnosed with severe mental illnesses, drugs; 47 percent fewer physically away at the age of 103 this weekend. As were discharged with 30 days of pre- harmed others; 46 percent fewer dam- Congresswoman DELAURO always said, scription medicines and did not have aged and destroyed property; and costs her mother was a fearless champion for stable housing. were cut in half. women’s equality, and I hope that to- Once they ran out of their prescrip- This small amount of money—and be- night we can really think about Con- tions, their condition worsened, they lieve me, it would cost perhaps 10 or 20 gresswoman DELAURO, her family, and suffered psychotic breaks, and they be- times more to really do this thor- her mother, and offer our sincere con- came homeless or incarcerated. Indi- oughly—is there to help people in men- dolences to her. viduals with untreated psychiatric ill- tal health crisis. We could either con- Madam Chair, I rise in opposition to ness now make up one-third of the Na- tinue to throw people in jail, continue this amendment which would shift an tion’s estimated homeless population. to see crimes happen—and by the way, additional $5 million away from That totals 600,000. when a mentally ill person is in prison, SAMHSA’s existing mental health pro- In Texas, there are 35,000 incarcer- 80 percent of them get no treatment. grams. In the bill under consideration ated individuals with a severe mental We put them back on the streets and today, SAMHSA’s mental health pro- illness, but only 4,500 psychiatric beds the problems occur again. grams, they are already cut by $231 are available in all of the Texas hos- The House passed this. It came out of million. That is a 20 percent cut. pitals combined. committee unanimously. We need to do Unfortunately, this amendment This amendment increases court-or- this for America. We don’t want to would further reduce funding for crit- dered assisted outpatient treatment by

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Now, this pro- incarceration, homelessness, and emer- in 2014. gram did not receive funding in fiscal gency room visits by upwards of 70 per- Unfortunately, too many women who year ‘17. cent. have encountered unplanned preg- Women should have access to all op- I urge support of this amendment. nancies report not receiving adequate tions when considering the impacts of This country has neglected the men- information about adoption. Everyone an unintended pregnancy, of which one tally ill, and this country is suffering facing an unplanned pregnancy should is adoption. But we should not ignore because of it. We have got to recognize have access to timely, accurate, and the irreplaceable role of preventing un- the need, and I urge everyone to sup- noncoercive information about adop- intended pregnancy by providing edu- port this amendment. tion that helps them make their own cation and health services. Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- fully informed decision. The underlying bill limits women’s ance of my time. In 2000, Congress authorized the In- access to care by prohibiting funding Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. fant Adoption Awareness Training Pro- to the Title X Family Planning pro- Madam Chair, I just want to say, in- gram. This program awards grants to gram, a program specifically created to vesting in the AOT program, Congress adoption organizations to train ensure women have access to high- says it is worth it to ensure the most healthcare workers who offer health quality family planning services to vulnerable among us have the treat- services to expectant mothers and are prevent unintended pregnancies and ac- ment they need, instead of being in trained to provide adoption informa- cess reproductive care services. By de- ERs, or jails. tion and referral. nying women access to comprehensive This pilot is extremely important. It In the year 2000, the program annu- family planning and preventative saves money. It saves lives. And for ally delivered training to an estimated health services, the bill would have a Members to reflect back on this, I hope 10,000 healthcare workers nationwide. devastating impact on women and fam- they would rather say: I helped fund a This program was phased out in 2010. ilies, especially low-income women and program known to save lives. SAMHSA This bill funds adoption awareness women in rural communities. has been reported many times by the programs at $39.1 million. My amend- In 2014, Title X Family Planning cen- GAO to waste a lot of money. This ment designates $5 million of that ters helped women avert 904,000—that saves lives, and I urge people to vote funding to restart the Infant Adoption is 904,000—unintended pregnancies. for this amendment. Awareness Training Program with the Without the services provided by these Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- goal of ensuring that expectant moth- Title X clinics, the rates of unintended ance of my time. ers have access to timely, accurate in- pregnancy in the United States, un- Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I yield back formation about adoptions. planned birth and abortion, each would the balance of my time. I also support the administration’s have been 33 percent higher, and the The Acting CHAIR. The question is effort to fund activities to improve teen pregnancy rate would have been 30 on the amendment offered by the gen- hospital-based adoption support serv- percent higher. tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- ices for our expectant mothers. I urge In addition, Title X providers are re- PHY). them to continue this hospital-based quired to offer pregnant women the op- The question was taken; and the Act- program to ensure that mothers who portunity to provide information and ing Chair announced that the noes ap- wish to make an adoption have access counseling regarding all of their op- peared to have it. to comprehensive support throughout tions—all of their options—in a neu- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. the entire adoption process. tral, nondirective, and factual manner, Madam Chair, I demand a recorded Adoption is a bipartisan issue, and it including adoption. For some women, vote. is vital that individuals who are pro- adoption services and counseling may The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to viding health services to expectant be the best option. But we must ensure clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- mothers are trained to properly pro- that every woman has access to all op- ceedings on the amendment offered by vide adoption information and referral. tions and is allowed to make the choice the gentleman from Pennsylvania will Madam Chair, I urge adoption of this that is best for her and her family. be postponed. amendment. Unfortunately, this bill represents AMENDMENT NO. 156 OFFERED BY MR. KELLY OF Mr. COLE. Will the gentleman yield? yet another missed opportunity to get PENNSYLVANIA Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I yield serious about reproductive health and The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to the gentleman from Oklahoma. preventing unintended pregnancy in to consider amendment No. 156 printed Mr. COLE. Madam Chair, I don’t rise this country. This amendment uses in House Report 115–297. to oppose. I just wanted to commend funding from other programs in the Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam my friend for bringing this issue and Children and Families Services ac- Chair, I have an amendment at the highlighting it. We think it is very im- count that are critical to the well- desk. portant. being of children, women, and families The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will We wanted to note that we support as an offset for this new program. designate the amendment. what he is trying to do. We certainly Funding for Head Start, the Domestic The text of the amendment is as fol- accept the amendment, and we look Violence Hotline, programs that help lows: forward to working with him through serve and protect runaway and home- Page 763, line 3, after the first dollar the process to help achieve the objec- less youth, among others, are at risk. amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000) (in- tives that he stated. Madam Chair, I oppose the amend- creased by $5,000,000)’’. Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. I re- ment, and I reserve the balance of my The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to serve the balance of my time. time. House Resolution 504, the gentleman Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. 1915 from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY) and a b Chairman, I thank the gentlewoman. I Member opposed each will control 5 Ms. LEE. Madam Chair, I claim the do share her concern. That is why we minutes. time in opposition to this amendment. are asking for $5 million of the $39.1 The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman million be used to give expectant from Pennsylvania. from California is recognized for 5 min- mothers the opportunity to learn fully Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Madam utes. and make a decision based on what Chair, I rise in support of my amend- Ms. LEE. Madam Chair, this amend- they want to do. It is about education. ment No. 156. ment cuts $5 million from the account It is about making them fully aware.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:39 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.162 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7291 But this is about adoption. This is priations for the Department of the In- from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI) and a not about anything else. This is not terior, environment, and related agen- Member opposed each will control 5 about taking anything away from any- cies for the fiscal year ending Sep- minutes. body. This is about giving them the op- tember 30, 2018, and for other purposes, The Chair recognizes the gentle- portunity to understand the options had come to no resolution thereon. woman from Oregon. that they do have in an unplanned f Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chairman, I rise pregnancy. today to offer an amendment to in- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance REPORT ON RESOLUTION PRO- crease funding for senior nutrition pro- of my time. VIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF grams under title III of the Older Ms. LEE. Mr. Chair, as I close, while H.R. 3697, CRIMINAL ALIEN GANG Americans Act. My amendment funds this amendment focuses on adoption MEMBER REMOVAL ACT, AND these programs at levels authorized by services, we cannot ignore what is PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDINGS the House just last year. missing from this bill and from this DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEP- We are in the middle of an unprece- process, and that is an opportunity to TEMBER 15, 2017, THROUGH SEP- dented demographic shift as this coun- vote on the amendment to fund Title X TEMBER 22, 2017 try ages. The population of older adults Family Planning. We must restore Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the is growing faster than at any point in funding for family planning services; Committee on Rules, submitted a priv- history. As we grow older, we all want invest in a comprehensive approach ileged report (Rept. No. 115–307) on the people across the country to be able to that prioritizes health promotion, edu- resolution (H. Res. 513) providing for age with dignity, health, and independ- cation, services, and care; and an ap- consideration of the bill (H.R. 3697) to ence in their own homes and commu- proach that includes sex education pro- amend the Immigration and Nation- nities for as long as possible. grams, better access to birth control, ality Act with respect to aliens associ- For more than 50 years, the Older and reproductive health services. ated with criminal gangs, and for other Americans Act has supported commu- I am extremely concerned about the purposes, and providing for proceedings nity-based providers that reach more cut that this amendment imposes on during the period from September 15, than 11 million seniors and caregivers the Children and Families account at 2017, through September 22, 2017, which annually in each and every one of our HHS. I oppose this amendment. This is was referred to the House Calendar and districts providing person-centered as- cutting funds from Head Start, Run- ordered to be printed. sistance to help people age in place. away and Homeless Youth grants, and f These critical OAA services include home-delivered and congregate meals the Community Services Block Grant, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, to make sure that older adults are get- among other critical programs. ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ting the nutrition needed to keep them AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ance of my time. healthy and engaged, which reduces ACT, 2018 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. the risk of falls, depression, and other Chairman, I appreciate the gentle- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- negative outcomes. woman’s comments. What this is really ant to House Resolution 504 and rule Just a few weeks ago, I had the pleas- about is 2 million couples willing to XVIII, the Chair declares the House in ure of joining dedicated volunteers to adopt children in the United States. It the Committee of the Whole House on deliver Meals on Wheels to seniors in is hard for me to stand here today and the state of the Union for the further northwest Oregon. I highly recommend say that it would be a much different consideration of the bill, H.R. 3354. this to my colleagues. You can see world if people were really given the Will the gentleman from Michigan firsthand the value of these programs opportunity to understand what their (Mr. MITCHELL) kindly resume the and how important these meals and options are and be able to fulfill the chair. visits are to our constituents who rely wishes of over 2 million couples in the b 1922 on them. The Older Americans Act also covers United States who are looking to adopt IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE a child. I think that is incredibly im- Accordingly, the House resolved transportation to get older adults to portant, and I don’t understand why we itself into the Committee of the Whole the doctor, the grocery store, or even couldn’t look at something like that House on the state of the Union for the to a local senior center to engage with and say this is about adoption. That is further consideration of the bill (H.R. friends and avoid isolation. The OAA all it is about. 3354) making appropriations for the De- funds critical disaster assistance re- Now, this is fully endorsed, by the partment of the Interior, environment, sponse efforts for seniors and commu- way, by the National Council for Adop- and related agencies for the fiscal year nities like those just devastated by tion. ending September 30, 2018, and for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Unfortunately, funding for the Older At this time, I would also offer my other purposes, with Mr. MITCHELL Americans Act has drastically lagged condolences to Ms. DELAURO for the (Acting Chair) in the chair. loss of her mother. She is a fine lady, The Clerk read the title of the bill. behind the growth in the older adult and I am sure that, no matter what, The Acting CHAIR. When the Com- population, the increasing need for she will look back on the years she mittee of the Whole rose earlier today, services, and the rising cost of deliv- spent with her mother and cherish amendment No. 156 printed in House ering these supports. This stagnant every one of those. Report 155–297, offered by the gen- and, in some areas, eroding Federal in- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. KELLY) vestment in OAA programs costs us ance of my time. had been disposed of. more in the long term. When seniors The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MITCHELL). AMENDMENT NO. 158 OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI can’t stay healthy at home, they end The question is on the amendment of- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order up in hospitals paid for by Medicare or fered by the gentleman from Pennsyl- to consider amendment No. 158 printed in institutional long-term care, often vania (Mr. KELLY). in House Report 115–297. funded by Medicaid. Both are far more The amendment was agreed to. Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chairman, I have expensive than adequate investments Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I move an amendment at the desk. in the Older Americans Act to keep that the Committee do now rise. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will seniors healthy at home for as long as The motion was agreed to. designate the amendment. possible. Accordingly, the Committee rose; The text of the amendment is as fol- Support for the Older American Act and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. lows: is strongly bipartisan. Last year, Con- SIMPSON) having assumed the chair, Page 767, line 24, insert ‘‘(increased by gress voted without opposition to reau- Mr. MITCHELL, Acting Chair of the $51,000,000’’) after the dollar amount. thorize the Older Americans Act, a bill Committee of the Whole House on the Page 770, line 18, insert ‘‘(reduced by that included modest increases in au- state of the Union, reported that that $64,000,000’’) after the 1st dollar amount. thorized funding levels. Committee, having had under consider- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Unfortunately, annual appropriations ation the bill (H.R. 3354) making appro- House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman still fall woefully short of these

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It is simply the right thing broadly supported last year. commitment by adopting this amend- to do. These investments in OAA are nec- ment, so I thank the gentlewoman for The purpose of the Behavioral Health essary if we are to provide the person- offering it. Workforce Education and Training pro- centered, cost-effective in-home serv- Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chair, may I gram, which this amendment funds, is ices and supports needed to keep our please inquire as to the remaining to add additional training to serve pop- expanding older population healthy time. ulations especially in rural and medi- and independent in their homes and The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman cally underserved areas. communities. This amendment is an from Oregon has 1 minute remaining. The BHWET program helps close the essential first step toward rectifying Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chairman, I gap in access to behavioral healthcare the recent depletion of these important yield 45 seconds to the gentlewoman by establishing partnerships with a funds for these vital programs. from California (Ms. LEE), who serves broad range of organizations and com- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of on the Appropriations Committee. munity partners to ensure a wide re- my time. Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, first, I cruitment of students, opportunities Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in thank the gentlewoman from Oregon for field placements, career develop- opposition to the amendment. for introducing this amendment. I rise ment, and to provide job placement The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman in support of it. services. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- We have to really let our seniors These efforts will increase the num- utes. ber of able behavorial health providers Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- know that we care about them. My serving populations across their life- ciate the gentlewoman’s concern for mother passed away a couple of years span, including persons in rural, medi- programs that support vulnerable sen- ago. She was 90 years old. I recognized cally underserved, and vulnerable com- iors. Frankly, my committee has pro- personally the importance of com- munities. vided increases for these programs in prehensive services to ensure that our Peer support has improved health prior years because, like her, we under- seniors have a quality of life that they outcomes while lowering healthcare stand how valuable and important they so deserve in their senior years. This costs. In fact, there is growing evidence are to keeping seniors independent in also helps taxpayers and families avoid that peer support-related strategies their homes. paying for more expensive healthcare As the gentlewoman knows, our sub- and long-term care services. can be used as more engaging and suc- committee received an allocation So I thank the gentlewoman again on cessful solutions than current hospital below last year’s level, and we were not behalf of our constituents. This will and emergency room care-related op- in a position to provide another year of strengthen our communities, and I ask tions. Peer support programs provide increases to these programs. The for an ‘‘aye’’ vote. individualized, managed care to those amendment reduces the administration Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chair, I urge all who need it the most. funds available to the Secretary of of my colleagues to support this impor- Many studies have shown the vast Health and Human Services. A reduc- tant amendment that is a good invest- benefits to patients who utilize peer tion of this magnitude would signifi- ment to save in the long term and take support. For example, a 3-year pilot cantly hinder the Secretary’s ability to care of our seniors. project called the Peer Health Naviga- administer the agency. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of tion Intervention, or ‘‘The Bridge,’’ For this reason, Mr. Chairman, I op- my time. showed that peer support, in addition pose the amendment. I reserve the bal- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield to a variety of other positive outcomes, ance of my time. back the balance of my time. shifted the focus of healthcare from ur- gent care and emergency room visits to Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 b 1930 minute to the gentleman from Virginia outpatient primary care. (Mr. SCOTT), who is the ranking mem- The Acting CHAIR. The question is Furthermore, many studies have ber of the Education and the Workforce on the amendment offered by the gen- shown the potential cost savings that Committee, and is someone who under- tlewoman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI). the increased implementation of peer stands the importance of these invest- The amendment was rejected. support can deliver. A 2006 study dem- ments. AMENDMENT NO. 160 OFFERED BY MR. BEN RAY onstrated that, for patients using day Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- LUJA´ N OF NEW MEXICO treatment, the use of certified peer man, I would like to thank Ms. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order specialists led to a $5,497 cost reduction BONAMICI, the vice ranking member of to consider amendment No. 160 printed per person per year. the Education and the Workforce Com- in House Report 115–297. Another successful program based ´ mittee, for offering the amendment Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico. out of Denver, Colorado, showed a re- and for her leadership on issues affect- Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at turn on investment of $2.28 for every ing older Americans. the desk. dollar spent. As evidenced by these and The Older Americans Act was first The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will other studies, a small investment in passed 50 years ago as part of Lyndon designate the amendment. peer support services will greatly re- Johnson’s War on Poverty. It helps The text of the amendment is as fol- duce healthcare costs in the long run. older Americans live with dignity and lows: The current system for treating be- stay connected with their commu- Page 770, line 18, after the first dollar havioral health issues is not sufficient nities. I am proud that last year we amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $2,000,000) (in- to serve those who need help. It is un- were able to pass a 3-year bipartisan creased by $2,000,000)’’. acceptable that more than 50 percent of reauthorization that increased funding The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to primary care patients with depression for the programs. But had our invest- House Resolution 504, the gentleman go undiagnosed and two-thirds of pri- ments in these programs actually kept from New Mexico (Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N) mary care providers have no ability to up with inflation and growing popu- and a Member opposed each will con- prescribe outpatient behavioral health lations, the authorization levels would trol 5 minutes. for their patients. have been even much more. But, The Chair recognizes the gentleman Additionally, dedicated funding for thankfully, the reauthorization moved from New Mexico. peer support paraprofessionals will be us in the right direction. Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. essential in helping address the current This amendment would bring funding Mr. Chairman, my amendment provides lack of access to behavioral health for supportive services, nutrition pro- $2 million in dedicated funding for peer services in our healthcare system.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.167 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7293 This modest amount of funding for a Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. couldn’t be here tonight to make sure community-based partnership program Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance that this issue that I know she cares will make an enormous difference for of my time. deeply about and I know my friend millions of Americans who deserve ac- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield cares deeply about is raised. cess to behavioral health services, and back the balance of my time. I tell the gentlewoman that I will I reserve the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is continue work with her as we move for- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the on the amendment offered by the gen- ward in the appropriations process this time in opposition. tleman from New Mexico (Mr. BEN RAY year. I hope we can reach an agree- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman LUJA´ N). ment, particularly in this area. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- The question was taken; and the Act- I understand the gentlelady’s frustra- utes. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- tion with finding a large enough offset Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- peared to have it. to accommodate the increase she pro- ciate the gentleman’s concern. He Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. poses. However, her amendment would raises, I think, a genuinely important Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded actually reduce resources for the De- issue. vote. partment of Education by nearly a Our committee understands the value The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to quarter. I think this would jeopardize of the Behavioral Health Workforce clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the Department’s ability to administer the very program she seeks to increase. Education and Training program, ceedings on the amendment offered by So I will reluctantly oppose the which is why we did not accept the ad- the gentleman from New Mexico will amendment at this time. I believe the ministration’s budget request which be postponed. offset within the Department of Edu- actually canceled the program. AMENDMENT NO. 161 OFFERED BY MRS. LOWEY cation administrative account is just Our committee, as my friend knows, The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order simply too much. received an allocation that was lower to consider amendment No. 161 printed Again, I want to reiterate to my than fiscal year 2017, so we had to in House Report 115–297. friend that I look forward to working make some tough decisions. I want my Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise as with her as we go forward and perhaps friend to know we will work with him the designee of the gentlewoman from receiving a different allocation under a going forward and see if we can arrive Connecticut (Ms. DELAURO), and I have House-Senate agreement in the future. at a solution that he finds more satis- an amendment at the desk. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance factory in the final bill. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will of my time. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance designate the amendment. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I appre- of my time. ciate the gentleman’s kind and ´ The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico. lows: thoughtful words about afterschool Mr. Chairman, may I inquire how much Page 794, line 15, after the first dollar programs. time is remaining. amount insert ‘‘(increased by $100,000,000)’’. There are over 18 million children The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Page 794, line 15, after the second dollar whose parents want to take advantage has 2 minutes remaining. amount insert ‘‘(increased by $100,000,000)’’. of afterschool programs, but they lack Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico. Page 794, line 19, after the dollar amount access in the area where they live. Mr. Chairman, I yield to the gentle- insert ‘‘(increased by $100,000,000)’’. That is why we work to fund our na- woman from California (Ms. LEE). Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount tional network of afterschool programs Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in insert ‘‘(decreased by $100,000,000)’’. through the 21st Century Community strong support of Mr. LUJA´ N’s amend- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Learning Centers initiative. ment, and I want to thank him for this. House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman I urge my colleagues to support this I shared earlier that I, by profession, from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) and a amendment, and I just want to say to am a psychiatric social worker. I actu- Member opposed each will control 5 the distinguished chair that I appre- ally founded a community mental minutes. ciate his positive comments about this health center. It was called Change, In- The Chair recognizes the gentle- program. I look forward to a better al- corporated. woman from New York. location as the process moves forward, As part of this community mental Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, nearly and I look forward to having him and health center, we had a program. That 1.7 million children, including more my colleagues on both sides of the aisle program was to train individuals in than 87,000 in my home State of New join me in supporting this very impor- peer support. This was in the day. I can York, rely on afterschool programs tant program. tell you what Mr. LUJA´ N has said about supported through the 21st Century Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues the goals and the successes of peer sup- Community Learning Centers to pro- to support this amendment, and I yield port services. It can’t be overstated. vide a safe, enriching environment to back the balance of my time. This amendment would close this learn. Yet this bill would cut funding Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield to shortage in services for individuals who for afterschool programs, leaving tens the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. need them. of thousands of students without edu- GROTHMAN). Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I As chair of the Social Work Caucus, cational programs as well as drug and want to point something out. I am glad again, psychologists, psychiatric social violence prevention counseling, arts, I have a chance to speak on this workers, and clinical social workers music, recreation, and more. amendment. agree that peer support for individuals We should invest more, not less, in When I was growing up, I spent a lot who may or may not have earned an our children. This amendment would of time before school, a lot of time advanced degree is extremely impor- restore funding to the 21st Century after school, and a lot of time in sum- tant because they can understand and Community Learning Centers program mer school being supervised by my par- they know what the needs of their cli- so our students can have access to the ents. They did a great job. ents are. Studies have shown that peer safe afterschool enrichment they de- I think before we fall all over our- support services help to reduce emer- serve. selves to make sure the government is gency room visits by individuals suf- Mr. Chairman, I urge support for my the one supervising people all the time, fering from depression. amendment, and I reserve the balance we ought to remember it is good to I urge my colleagues to support this of my time. educate the public that parents are re- amendment. I know from personal ex- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in sponsible for a little of this as well, and perience that it works. It is a cost-sav- opposition to the amendment. nobody loves their kids like their par- ing measure, and it really helps people The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ents. suffering from mental illness. We from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, will the should really recognize the need out utes. gentleman from Oklahoma yield? there. It is still great, even as I reflect Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I thank the Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, may I in- upon my community mental health gentlewoman for the amendment and quire as to how much time I have re- center, Change, Incorporated. for working with our good friend who maining.

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I thank the distin- which just simply seeks to restore a in conference, I will gladly take an- guished chairman for yielding to me. cut to the existing 2017 level of support other look at the magnet school pro- Again, I look forward to working with for the Magnet Schools Assistance Pro- gram to evaluate additional funding him and the other members of our com- gram, which is a program which has there. I think my friend makes a very mittee as we expand the budget. been around for quite a while. It actu- good case on their behalf; however, at Mr. Chairman, I want to say to the ally was reauthorized in the Every Stu- this time, simply because of reasons of distinguished gentleman who spoke be- dent Succeeds Act in 2015, which was a allocation, I will oppose the amend- fore, I grew up in the Bronx, New York. great bipartisan success for K–12 edu- ment because the offset reduces char- I was fortunate to have my mother not cation. ter school grants, which I strongly sup- working at the time. She was able to And again, this program provides port. supervise me. I had many wonderful support for magnet schools all across Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance play dates. the country. There are 4,340 magnet of my time. I would like to say to the distin- schools in the U.S. 3.5 million students Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 guished gentleman, in my community benefit from magnet programs, which minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- where this program is so essential, again, are administered by local school fornia (Ms. LEE). many of these people are working two, districts and utilize a variety of aca- Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, I want to three jobs. The mother is working two demic themes such as STEM, Language thank the gentleman for offering this or three jobs; the father is working two Immersion, Career and Technical Edu- amendment, and I rise in strong sup- or three jobs. For some of these fami- cation, Visual and Performing Arts, port of it. It restores funding to the lies, there is only one parent. just to name a few. Magnet Schools Assistance Program. Perhaps you can come visit my dis- Again, it is a strategy which also Now, 60 years after Brown v. Board of trict. I would like you to come to Port provides a regional structure to the Education, the data shows that many Chester, New York. This was one of the student population and promotes diver- schools and communities continue to first afterschool programs I was fortu- sity. It has done great things in terms suffer from the vestiges of segregation nate to be able to support with this ac- of Connecticut in terms of ending ra- and that many of our Nation’s largest count. I would love you to come and cial isolation. Again, unfortunately, school districts remain starkly seg- visit and see what these programs do, the magnet schools have sort of seen a regated along racial and economic which is provide important support for steady sort of decline from 10 years ago lines. their parents who want to help and in terms of Federal support for it, and Now, I just have to say, when I start- want to be supportive of their children, this amendment really is just basically ed elementary school, schools were seg- but sometimes these jobs do stand in saying enough. I mean, we should, regated in El Paso, Texas. Sixty years the way. again, restore an amount, which I indi- later, now, it is really something. We These programs are so very impor- cated is very modest, of $1.1 million to have come a long way, but we have a tant, and I look forward to working this account, and offset and paid for. long way to go. This amendment, the with my colleagues on both sides of the And again, I think it just will allow Magnet Schools Assistance Program— aisle in providing more funding. a lot of school districts and commu- the amendment helps assist school dis- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, having nities to continue the great work that tricts in promoting desegregation long yielded to people on both sides of the they are doing with magnet programs. overdue. debate, I yield back the balance of my I want to conclude my initial re- I am glad that we increased this pro- time. marks by, again, thanking the chair- gram in fiscal 2017 omnibus by $1 mil- The Acting CHAIR. The question is man and also Congresswoman LEE for lion. That additional funding was in- on the amendment offered by the gen- their kind remarks about my colleague tended to allow the program to in- tlewoman from New York (Mrs. and neighbor from Connecticut, ROSA crease the total number of grantees. I LOWEY). DELAURO, who lost her mother, Luisa was disappointed to see that the major- The question was taken; and the Act- DeLauro, a 103-year-old amazing ity took a step back from the progress ing Chair announced that the noes ap- woman. that we had made and imposed a cut to peared to have it. We all marvel at ROSA’s energy and this program in the underlying bill. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- passion, but if you have ever met Why in the world would the majority mand a recorded vote. Luisa, you would understand where it not want to see school segregation The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to came from because she was an amazing ended? This amendment certainly leads clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- woman, just a great inspiration for her us in that direction, and I strongly sup- ceedings on the amendment offered by daughter who, I think, made her so port it, and I hope you would recon- the gentlewoman from New York will proud in terms of the great work that sider your opposition because many of be postponed. she has done in the Congress. us remember those days. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- b 1945 of my time. self such time as I may consume. AMENDMENT NO. 164 OFFERED BY MR. COURTNEY Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in Mr. Chairman, I disagree with my The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order opposition to the amendment. friend about charter schools. Actually, to consider amendment No. 164 printed The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman charter schools have provided enor- in House Report 115–297. from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- mous opportunity for children of every Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I have an utes. race, every ethnic background. They amendment at the desk. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to have been particularly effective, I The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will thank the gentleman, quite sincerely, think, in minority areas, so I reject designate the amendment. for his amendment. And again, as I will any suggestion that the decisions we The text of the amendment is as fol- oft repeat tonight, as the gentleman made had anything to do with race or lows: knows, we had to cut $5 billion from racism or that the charter school Page 796, line 5, insert after the dollar this bill, and we had to make some movement is involved in that. I just amount ‘‘ ‘‘(reduced by $1,184,000) (increased genuinely tough choices. don’t think that is the case. by $1,184,000)’’. In this case, we accepted the Presi- But I do agree in the importance of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to dent’s recommended funding level for magnet schools, and if we get a dif- House Resolution 504, the gentleman magnet schools, and we were also able ferent allocation, we are going to sit from Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY) and to increase charter schools, though not down and work with our friends to see

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Mr. Chair, may I him if we have an allocation change some of my colleagues are still push- ask how much time I have left. where we can find some additional re- ing—that a 2-year technical degree is a The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MURPHY of sources, because I think he makes a lesser educational option. This way of Pennsylvania). The gentleman from very good point, and I very much value thinking is simply harmful to our Na- Connecticut has 2 minutes remaining. the contributions that magnet schools tion’s students and our Nation. Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, again, also have made to try to improve edu- My amendment increases funding for briefly, I appreciate the gentleman’s cational outcomes across the spectrum CTE State grants by $70 million, trans- comments. I would just note, though, if for our students. ferring the funding from an increase to you go back 10 years ago, the disparity Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- TRIO and GEAR UP. It does not cut between charter school funding at the ance of my time. funding to TRIO and GEAR UP but Federal level versus magnet schools The Acting CHAIR. The question is continues funding these programs at was two to one in favor of charters. on the amendment offered by the gen- fiscal year 2017 levels, the highest fund- We are at a point today where, with tleman from Connecticut (Mr. COURT- ing levels in program history. this budget, it will be four to one in NEY). The TRIO and GEAR UP programs terms of disparity between the two. I The question was taken; and the Act- received significant funding increases would acknowledge the gentleman’s ing Chair announced that the noes ap- over the past decade, including a $50 comments that there are some areas peared to have it. million increase in 2017, leaving the where charter schools have provided Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chair, I demand programs with proposed funding $230 great benefits, but there is no question a recorded vote. million above their 2007 level. that, in terms of breaking down racial The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Instead of an increase for TRIO and isolation, magnet schools have a much clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- GEAR UP this next fiscal year, my better batting average, and that has ceedings on the amendment offered by amendment makes an overdue invest- been studied and reported over the the gentleman from Connecticut will ment in career and technical education years. be postponed. and in our Nation’s students. My daughter attended a magnet The Chair understands that amend- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance school in the Hartford area, and again, ment No. 165 will not be offered. of my time. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the with a totally diverse population, and AMENDMENT NO. 167 OFFERED BY MR. LEWIS OF MINNESOTA time in opposition to the amendment. again, it is probably the most highly The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman rated high school, secondary school, in The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- the State of Connecticut, according to to consider amendment No. 167 printed utes. U.S. News and World Report. in House Report 115–297. Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to So again, the quality of magnet begin by thanking my friend from Min- schools, I think, are high in the record man, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will nesota for the amendment. I am a big in terms of their goal, which is to designate the amendment. fan of career and technical education, break down racial isolation. I think it The text of the amendment is as fol- and, frankly, along with the State of surpasses charter schools. lows: Ohio, Oklahoma probably has the most This amendment would leave a 7.7 Page 801, line 25, after the dollar amount, robust and strongest career technical percent increase in funding for charter insert ‘‘(increased by $70,246,000)’’. education program of any State in the schools. It is not an attack on charter Page 802, line 25, after the dollar amount, country. It is actually something we school funding. It just simply restores insert ‘‘(reduced by $70,246,000)’’. fund ourselves, for the most part. I last year’s level of spending for magnet The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to would recommend other people do the schools, a very modest measure. House Resolution 504, the gentleman same. And again, I look forward, hopefully, from Minnesota (Mr. LEWIS) and a I am also, you know, frankly, as my to working with the gentleman, but I Member opposed each will control 5 friend knows, dealing with a cut of $5 really believe strongly that this is not minutes. billion from the bill. In this case, the asking too much to protect magnet The Chair recognizes the gentleman gentleman seeks to cut TRIO funding school funding, and that is why I would from Minnesota. to pay for his amendment. In my opin- ask the Chamber to support this Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- ion, it is totally misguided. amendment. man, our Nation is facing a skills gap, Since the TRIO program began, it Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of a student completion crisis at both the has produced over 5 million college my time. high school and college levels, and graduates, and those college graduates Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- record levels of student debt. The sta- were almost exclusively from families self such time as I may consume. tus quo is unacceptable. We must do where no one had ever had the oppor- Mr. Chairman, I want to assure my better for our students by truly sup- tunity to go. friend I certainly don’t take the porting career and technical education This is a proven successful program. amendment as an attack on charter as a pathway to success. It has helped literally millions of first schools any more than I accept the CTE has been shown to dramatically generations of college students, so I idea that, by funding charter schools, increase high school graduation rates, strongly support TRIO and will not we are involved in promoting racial increase postsecondary access, and, support cuts in this program; so I, segregation. That is not what we are most importantly, get students to a de- therefore, oppose the amendment. trying to do here. We have a genuine gree and a well paying career. More Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance debate over the best vehicles to go for- than 75 percent of CTE concentrators of my time. ward. pursued postsecondary education Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- I happen to think both these vehicles shortly after high school, and four out man, I yield 30 seconds to the gen- are good vehicles. I have seen what the of five students earned a credential or tleman from Michigan (Mr. MITCHELL). charter school movement, frankly, has were enrolled 2 years later. Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Chairman, I rise meant in New Orleans, what it has Dual enrollment allows high school in support of the amendment to in- meant in this city, the opportunities CTE students to earn college credit and crease funding for current technical that it has opened to thousands and significantly increase their likelihood education programs. For some people, thousands of students of all racial of pursuing and completing college, all pursuing their desired career means se- backgrounds. the while saving their families money. curing a college degree. And the administration, as my friend The key is that CTE students often In my 30-year career in workforce knows, has put a particular emphasis don’t need an extensive 4-year edu- education, I have seen firsthand this

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Mr. Chair- he is the founder of a biomedical start- fortunately, too often, success has been man, I thank the gentleman for yield- up company with the mission of defined by the 4-year-or-bust model, ing. launching technology to innovate a leaving students who would be better Mr. Chairman, this amendment disease diagnostic tool that has been served by current technical education would take money from important col- found to be cost effective and will be behind, out in the cold, and leaving job lege access programs, GEAR UP and utilized worldwide. creators unable to find qualified work- TRIO, and use it to increase important Hunter Lin could not have benefited ers for in-demand jobs. funding for career and technical edu- from just a 2-year degree. TRIO has b 2000 cation. Because of the way the amend- given him the chance to get not only ment is drafted, it would also jeop- out of homelessness, but the ability to Democrats and Republicans agree ardize funding for minority-serving in- really create economic prosperity in that the skills gap is a serious problem stitutions to be used to increase that our country. challenging our workforce. More im- funding. This amendment reduces fund- In Minnesota’s Second Congressional portantly, my constituents, schools, ing for programs meant to improve col- District, there are 1,521 TRIO students and employers throughout my district lege access for low-income students. being served at four institutions, in- recognize this is a crisis that needs to First of all, whether it is CTE or cluding two community colleges. be addressed. Mr. Chairman, I urge passage of the TRIO, all of these programs don’t have Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues amendment. enough money. One should not be to vote ‘‘no’’ on this harmful amend- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 stripped for the sake of another. By ment, and I yield back the balance of minute to the gentlewoman from Mas- lifting one program that leads to one my time. sachusetts (Ms. CLARK), a member of opportunity over neglecting another Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- the subcommittee. that leads to another opportunity, you man, I yield 1 minute to the gentle- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. limit the choice of future life outcomes woman from North Carolina (Ms. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from at a time when members of the next FOXX). Oklahoma for yielding me time. generation should be able to choose the Ms. FOXX. Mr. Chairman, I thank While this amendment increases ca- best opportunity for them. the gentleman from the Education and reer and technical education funding, a Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues the Workforce Committee, Mr. LEWIS, worthy goal that I support, it comes at to vote ‘‘no’’ on this amendment and for offering this amendment. the expense of funding for critical try to fund both more robustly. At a time when U.S. job openings are higher education programs that sup- Ms. MOORE. Mr. Chairman, as the at a record 6.2 million, America faces a port low-income and minority stu- designee of Ranking Member LOWEY, I skills shortage. Employers all over the dents. move to strike the last word. country tell us they need more employ- Career and technical education funds The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MITCHELL). ees who are skilled. help ensure students are well prepared The gentlewoman is recognized for 5 I have said this before, and I will say for further education employment in minutes. it again for so long as I am here: All high-skilled, high-demand jobs in the Ms. MOORE. Mr. Chairman, as the education is career education. 21st century economy. co-chair of the bipartisan Congres- I am a former TRIO director. I am In days before the election, President sional TRIO Caucus, I find this amend- not opposed to TRIO. Trump, in reference to CTE, said: ment, which would cut $60 million in This is not an effort to diminish ac- ‘‘We’re going to start it up big league.’’ funding from TRIO educational serv- cess to baccalaureate degrees, but to Secretary DeVos, a few months ago, ices that assist veterans and low-in- give priority to programs that are said: ‘‘ . . . this administration is com- come and first-generation college stu- helping Americans learn the skills they mitted to supporting and highlighting dents, deeply disturbing and mis- need for good, high-paying jobs. career and technical education.’’ aligned with our national economic in- Research has shown that graduates Despite these promises, the Trump- terests. with a technical or applied sciences as- DeVos budget cuts CTE by $168 million, It sends the misguided message that sociate’s degree outearn baccalaureate or 15 percent. only university education is unneces- degree holders by between $2,000 and I am glad to see my colleagues on the sary for low-income students. You $11,000. other side of the aisle proposing to in- know, just get a little job training and Earlier this year, the House passed crease our investment in this critical go straight to work. the Strengthening Career and Tech- area, but I am deeply concerned that I might make the observation that I nical Education for the 21st Century the amendment proposes to slash $70 don’t see anybody over there who has Act. That bill and this amendment are million in funding. less than a bachelor’s degree, and I important steps to make sure all Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- know my good friend has a law degree. Americans have access to an education man, I yield 30 seconds to the gen- While career and technical education that helps them develop the skills they tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. is very, very important, low-income need to have a successful life. GROTHMAN). students and our country’s economic I am proud to support this amend- Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I viability deserve the option of edu- ment. have 30 seconds, so I will give any lis- cating some of our students at a 4- Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- teners a suggestion. I suggest you spend some time at year-degree level. man, it is unfortunate to see some of your local tech school or your local For us to maintain hegemony in the my colleagues claim that career and trade school and ask the people who world, we need people like Steve Jobs, technical education is somehow the teach there how many of their students who was not a trust fund baby, who separate or lesser pathway to a 4-year are former 4-year students who cannot was not a legacy kid, but someone who college degree. These claims are nei- find a job in the field in which they had the talent and ability. We need to ther factual nor are they very genuine. thought. provide opportunity to the larger pool CTE promotes college access, with 91 These people can have a family-sup- of talent in our country in order to be percent of high school graduates who porting job 8 or 9 years earlier if they able to create the next iPhone. earn a 2- to 3-year CTE credit going on are directed to a technical education or I will give you a really good example, to enroll in college. a trade school. They will be supporting Mr. Chairman. There is a student who When partisan politics gets injected their families and be able to do that happens to live in southeastern Min- into workforce development policy, it when they are 21 or 22 rather than 31 or nesota. As a matter of fact, he lives in is students across the Nation who lose. 32. the Second Congressional District. He I can tell you that, throughout the You will learn a lot if you talk to was once a homeless student living in Second District, I have employers and your local tech school or trade school. poverty, but he participated in a TRIO students dying for these opportunities Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 program at a university in Minnesota’s from all backgrounds. minute to the distinguished gentleman Second District. Now, as a graduate The current bill leaves CTE State from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). student at Johns Hopkins University, grants with funding $60 million below

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Mr. Chairman, I oftentimes we were unlikely allies in a cation as a viable pathway to success. have an amendment at the desk. number of places. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will b 2015 to support this amendment. Our stu- designate the amendment. So I know this is a passion and a sin- dents are waiting for it, our employers The text of the amendment is as fol- cere commitment. I remind my friend, are waiting for it, and our country is lows: waiting for it. he knows I know he would have pre- Page 802, line 19, after the dollar amount, ferred more, but this bill is $5 billion Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- insert ‘‘(decreased by $33,954,220)’’. ance of my time. Page 805, line 25, after the dollar amount, less than it was last year. He certainly Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield my- insert ‘‘(decreased by $8,620,000)’’. had some success, and success that I self such time as I may consume. Page 806, line 8, after the dollar amount, agree with, but in this particular case, It has been a good and robust debate, insert ‘‘(decreased by $1,185,120)’’. if I understand the gentleman’s amend- but I don’t think it has been a particu- Page 856, line 11, after the dollar amount, ment correctly, it would basically cut larly partisan debate. As a matter of insert ‘‘(increased by $43,759,340)’’. education administration by $43 mil- fact, I see people on both sides of the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to lion, a roughly 10 percent cut across aisle that actually have both solutions. House Resolution 504, the gentleman the board in the administrative areas. My friend, Mr. SCOTT, may have the from Wisconsin (Mr. GROTHMAN) and a Or is it just a 2 percent cut in every- best solution of all: let’s plus-up both Member opposed each will control 5 thing? of these programs because they both do minutes. Mr. GROTHMAN. Will the gentleman a lot of good. The Chair recognizes the gentleman yield? But, in this case, I don’t think you from Wisconsin. Mr. COLE. I yield to the gentleman make one the enemy of the other. I Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chairman, I from Wisconsin. have seen TRIO programs work, and I yield myself such time as I may con- Mr. GROTHMAN. No. It is a 2 percent have seen how many jobs they produce. sume. cut in administration, inspector gen- We are not serving anywhere close to I rise in support of an amendment to eral, and student aid. the population eligible for TRIO. reduce funding by 2 percent for the De- Mr. COLE. Okay. But substantial re- Somewhere less than 10 percent of the partment of Education’s Office of Pro- ductions, and in programs that have al- eligible students actually take advan- gram Administration, Inspector Gen- ready been cut. So for that reason, I tage of the program. eral, and Student Aid Administration. would oppose my friend’s additional Again, my State invests very heav- I say this because, even a month ago, cuts, but I would hope to work with ily, probably more heavily than most it was apparent that when we wind up him going forward in something that I other States that I would suggest do doing the appropriations bill or an om- know he knows is a far greater driver the same thing Ohio and Oklahoma nibus bill or wherever we are, we are of our debt, and that is entitlement re- have done. And these programs which probably going to be borrowing about form. That is where the money is. my friend rightly champions, I have 14 percent of that budget. Then in the We end up fighting every year over seen people actually raise their own last month, we have had two hurri- discretionary accounts that are rel- taxes so they could have a career or canes hit America, and we have already atively minor compared to the behe- technical institute. set aside another $15 billion. moths of Social Security, Medicare, So I think there is merit to both of I want to remind people here that we Medicaid, and the other so-called man- these approaches. But I do also think 5 are approaching $20 trillion in debt— datory programs. They are only man- million college graduates from people $60,000 for every man, woman, and child datory because Congress doesn’t have who did not have the chance to go is in this country. If you have a family of the courage to pick up the law and ac- something this country ought to think four, they are $240,000 in debt. tually deal with them. So I am going to about. The statistics tell us each of I think given those numbers, every work with my friend in that area be- those graduates in a lifetime earn $1 Congressman, when they look at this cause I know he is sincere. million more than they would have. I appropriation document, ought to In this case, I feel compelled to op- promise you, the Federal Government make as their primary goal spending pose the amendment. will get its share of that million dol- less money. And again, we are bor- Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of lars. rowing like 14 percent. my time. This is a program that has paid for When I was a State legislator, I dealt Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I think itself over and over again. Perhaps as several times with people from the De- we have had enough debate, and I yield we go forward, we can find other ways partment of Education; and, honestly, back the balance of my time. to help both of these programs cap- the few times I dealt with them, I Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 italize on their potential. never felt that their positions or what minute to the distinguished gentleman So while I agree with the objective they were doing helped anybody at all. from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). my friend is trying to achieve, I don’t It looked like they almost had too Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- agree in achieving it at the expense of many people there. man, I thank the gentleman for yield- TRIO or GEAR UP. So I think a small reduction of 2 per- ing. Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amend- cent is something that we should all be Mr. Chairman, one of the agencies af- ment, and I yield back the balance of supportive of, make a little bit of a fected by this amendment is the De- my time. dent on that deficit and a little bit of partment of Education’s Office of In- The Acting CHAIR. The question is a dent on that huge sea of money we spector General that is responsible for on the amendment offered by the gen- voted for—including myself—working conducting independent and objective tleman from Minnesota (Mr. LEWIS). its way towards Florida and Texas. audits and investigations. It is through The question was taken; and the Act- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance this agency that we can review offices ing Chair announced that the noes ap- of my time. like the Federal Student Aid office, peared to have it. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the and Congress can learn about policies Mr. LEWIS of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- time in opposition to the amendment. and practices that need to be improved. man, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman It was just last March that the OIG in- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- vestigated that department and found clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- utes. that Congress needs to do more to

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Therefore, I urge my colleagues today in support of my amendment, 70 days after an investigation of facts. to vote ‘‘no’’ on this amendment. which will reduce funding for the Na- In other words, 19 out of 20 charges Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 tional Labor Relations Board by $99 filed are resolved without litigation. minute to the distinguished gentle- million in fiscal year 2018. Since its in- For charges at the regional level, 90 woman from Massachusetts (Ms. ception, the NLRB has served as a par- percent of the cases with probable CLARK), a member of the sub- tisan board that flips in ideology from merit are settled, which means they committee. one administration to the next, often are resolved without needing to be Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. cutting businesses off at the knees and heard before the NLRB’s five-member Chairman, this amendment would deci- stifling economic growth. board. mate the ability of the Department of In just the last 8 years of the Obama For cases taken to the board, about Education to meet the needs of Ameri- administration, the NLRB managed to 70 percent of the decisions are unani- cans by indiscriminately transferring overturn a total of 4,105 collective mous, meaning they are bipartisan. $44 million to the spending reduction years of precedent in 90 cases. In cases That is how the process is supposed to account. This does nothing to improve such as the ambush election rule and work. the bill, which is already underfunded. the joint employer rule, the board sig- Why would we cripple an agency that The majority has imposed a $5 billion nificantly overstepped their bounds is tasked with enforcing Federal labor cut to the Labor-HHS bill below the and dipped their hands into the day-to- laws? Does the majority believe that 2017 omnibus level. Further cuts are day business operations of hardworking labor laws should not be enforced? completely unnecessary. Americans. Should a worker who is unlawfully That is not all. This $5 billion is also Now, let me be clear: I am not here fired for exercising their rights be met below the nondefense levels allowed to attack the unions. I wish more peo- with a sign on the door that says, under the Budget Control Act. We have ple would join unions under the amend- ‘‘Closed. Will reopen in 5 months’’? the resources available, but the major- ment that we just dealt with. I believe Closing the NLRB for 5 months would ity refuses to allocate them to essen- that employees should have the right exacerbate disputes between employers tial programs funded through this bill. to join a union if they think that join- and employees, and create a harmful The Department will simply have to do ing a union is best for them and their disruption to our economy. less with less. That is not good for the family. But the fact remains, since Mr. Chair, I urge that we reject this American people, and it is not good for 1990, the NLRB has received 65 percent amendment. our constituents. fewer election petitions and 40 percent Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the A Department with fewer resources fewer unfair labor practice charges. gentleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT), to oversee the Student Aid portfolio, Meanwhile, while private sector labor the distinguished ranking member of and as Mr. SCOTT pointed out, the Of- representation has decreased in the the Education and the Workforce Com- fice of Inspector General’s ability to last 25 years, the NLRB’s budget has mittee. promote efficiencies within the Depart- increased in inflation-adjusted dollars Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair, I ment and investigate fraud, will be by close to $50 million. thank the gentlewoman for yielding. hampered. My amendment would implement a Mr. Chair, as my colleagues have Mr. Chair, for these reasons, I oppose necessary reduction to the NLRB, made clear, this amendment would im- the amendment. which will bring their funding in line pose a 45 percent cut on the NLRB Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield with their expected workload for the budget. The NLRB would expect that back the balance of my time. upcoming fiscal year. Specifically, my these cuts could lead to the closure of The Acting CHAIR. The question is amendment saves taxpayers close to regional offices in 17 States, but it is on the amendment offered by the gen- $100 million in the upcoming fiscal really the American workforce and our tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. year and provides private industry economy that would suffer. GROTHMAN). We benefit from a worker’s right to The question was taken; and the Act- with relief that the NLRB will have to exercise freedom of association. These ing Chair announced that the noes ap- focus on the most pressing cases that cuts will delay NLRB-conducted rep- peared to have it. arise rather than engaging in partisan Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I de- witch hunts. resentation or decertification elections mand a recorded vote. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to and delay democracy for workers who The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to support my amendment, and I reserve deserve a timely vote. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- the balance of my time. In the past 3 years, the NLRB has re- ceedings on the amendment offered by Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. instated 7,000 workers who were unlaw- the gentleman from Wisconsin will be Chairman, I rise in opposition to the fully fired by their employers, and the postponed. amendment. NLRB has awarded over $191 million to It is now in order to consider amend- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman workers in backpay or fees. ment No. 169 printed in House Report is recognized for 5 minutes. Mr. Chairman, justice delayed is jus- 115–297. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. tice denied. Delayed justice is what Chair, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment would inflict. AMENDMENT NO. 170 OFFERED BY MR. GROTHMAN The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order this amendment, which would cut the Mr. Chairman, I urge a ‘‘no’’ vote on to consider amendment No. 170 printed NLRB’s budget by nearly $100 million this amendment. Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, my only in House Report 115–297. below the House bill, which is already Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I have $25 million below the fiscal year 2017 other comment is assuming that figure an amendment at the desk. level. of employees is right, and this is not The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Under this amendment, the NLRB the total number of employees, just the designate the amendment. would be required to furlough 1,500 em- employees that she envisions being cut, The text of the amendment is as fol- ployees for at least 140 days. That 1,500. I always kind of look at my lows: means 1,500 employees across 26 States State, which is about typical in size. Page 817, line 23, after the dollar amount, would be unpaid for nearly 5 months. That would be 30 employees on a board insert ‘‘(reduced by $99,000,000)’’. As a result, the NLRB would develop a that I wouldn’t think our forefathers Page 856, line 11, after the dollar amount, backlog of 10,000 to 12,000 cases, which would have thought of. So people have insert ‘‘(increased by $99,000,000)’’. would indefinitely delay the resolution to consider for themselves, I guess, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of pending cases of unfair labor prac- whether the average State would even House Resolution 504, the gentleman tices. need 30 employees. Here we are just

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What we found is we have fewer cannot underfund mine safety and a timely manner under the law. mines to actually inspect. My amend- health and expect to adequately pro- Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to re- ment is real straightforward. It is say- tect the lives of miners. We know what ject this amendment, and I yield back ing: let’s rightsize that particular happens when safety takes a back seat the balance of my time. group. Let’s cut the number of employ- to profits. People die. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ees that we have there by 10 percent. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to They have less mines to inspect. I can on the amendment offered by the gen- the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. tell you, coming from a State that has tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. SCOTT), the distinguished ranking mining in every one of the counties GROTHMAN). member of the Education and the that I have the privilege of serving, The question was taken; and the Act- Workforce Committee. what we need to understand is that it ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- is not about safety of mine workers, peared to have it. man, this amendment irresponsibly because I am for the safety of mine Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Chair, I de- cuts funding for coal mine safety and workers; we really need to look at mand a recorded vote. health by 10 percent, cuts 96 positions being responsible with the hardworking The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to in the Mine Safety and Health Admin- American taxpayer dollars. That is clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- istration, or MSHA. The Federal Mine what this amendment is about. Safety and Health Act of 1977 estab- ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. Chairman, the hour is late, so I the gentleman from Wisconsin will be lished MSHA and requires MSHA to reserve the balance of my time. conduct four wall-to-wall inspections postponed. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in It is now in order to consider amend- every year on underground mines and strong opposition to the amendment. two wall-to-wall inspections for every ment No. 171 printed in House Report The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman surface mine. These are mandatory and 115–297. from New York is recognized for 5 min- required for safety in the mines. AMENDMENT NO. 172 OFFERED BY MR. MEADOWS utes. MSHA is required to conduct spot in- Mrs. LOWEY. Knowing, Mr. Chair- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order spections every 5 days at those coal man, of the gentleman’s commitment to consider amendment No. 172 printed mines that release large amounts of in House Report 115–297. to families, and I know that the gentle- man’s family is committed to their combustible methane since those Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chair, I have an mines have the highest risk of fires and amendment at the desk. children, I am totally shocked that this amendment will be addressed to- explosions. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will In addition to the mandatory and night on the floor of the House. designate the amendment. spot inspections, MSHA responds to The text of the amendment is as fol- This amendment, my friend, would cut personnel. Mothers and fathers will hazard complaints from miners, inves- lows: tigates discrimination complaints, and At the end of division F (before the short be directly affected by this. This amendment will cut the personnel provides compliance assistance with title), insert the following: standards such as the new rule to pre- SEC. ll. The Coal Mine Safety and Health whose responsibility it is to ensure the safety and health of our Nation’s coal vent the scourge of black lung disease. program area of the Mine Safety and Health If this amendment is enacted, 96 posi- Administration, comprising 964 employees, miners. with annual salaries aggregating $78,970,000, The proposed amendment, my friend, tions will be cut and MSHA will have is hereby reduced by 10 percent (comprising would cut the Mine Safety Health Ad- to choose between the mandatory in- 96 employees, with annual salaries aggre- ministration coal enforcement per- spections or meeting its obligation to gating $7,897,000). sonnel by 10 percent, would result in implement these other essential func- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Mine Safety Health Administration tions. It can’t do both, yet all of these House Resolution 504, the gentleman being forced to violate Federal law be- functions are necessary to protect the from North Carolina (Mr. MEADOWS) cause it would be unable to fulfill its health and safety of miners. Mr. Chairman, the preamble of the and a Member opposed each will con- statutorily mandated duty to inspect Mine Act of 1977 states: ‘‘The first . . . trol 5 minutes. underground coal mines every 3 concern of all in the coal’’—or other— The Chair recognizes the gentleman months. We have seen what happens, ‘‘mining industry must be the health from North Carolina. my friends, when mandatory inspec- and safety of its most precious re- Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chairman, I tions are cut back and the number of source—the miner.’’ This amendment want to start out this evening by rec- experienced mine inspectors are re- abandons Congress’ commitment to ognizing the fine work of Chairman duced to coal miners that cut corners America’s miners and should be re- COLE. I can tell you that there are on safety. many times in this Chamber that they Following the massive explosion in jected. Mr. Chairman, I include in the want to pit members of my conference 2010, at Upper Big Branch, which killed RECORD a letter from Cecil E. Roberts, against appropriators. This is not one 29 coal miners in the worst coal mine the International President of the of those times. I just want to rise and disaster in the country in four decades, United Mine Workers of America, in acknowledge the great work of Chair- investigators found that mine manage- opposition to this amendment. man COLE and Chairman FRELING- ment had consistently violated basic HUYSEN, and, truly, of the entire Appro- safety standards such as ventilation UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, priations Committee. and rock dusting intended to prevent Triangle, VA, September 7, 2017. MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- Regardless of whether my amend- coal dust explosions. The number of TIVES, ment passes or not, I plan to vote for violations at this mine were among the U.S. Congress, Washington, DC. the underlying bill. Yet, with this com- highest in the Nation. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the monsense amendment that we put The ultimate responsibility, my United Mine Workers of America, I strongly forth, Mr. Chairman, we are really friends, for that disaster lays squarely urge you to reject the Amendment offered by looking to try to make sure that we at the feet of mine management, in- Representative Mark Meadows of North rightsize a group that has been under cluding its CEO Don Blankenship, who Carolina that would reduce the Coal Mine attack, and this is all about the coal was criminally convicted of a mis- Safety and Health program and workforce at the Mine Safety and Health Administration. industry. demeanor and served the maximum of 1 At a time when mining fatalities are on What we have found is that under the year for conspiring to violate mine the rise, we should be looking for ways to in- previous administration, there was an safety standards. crease enforcement and oversight of mining

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Instead, the miners at greater risk. I strongly urge that AMENDMENT NO. 173 OFFERED BY MR. WALBERG board implemented a rule chilling em- it be rejected. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order ployer free speech and restricting the Sincerely, rights of workers. CECIL E. ROBERTS,. to consider amendment No. 173 printed in House Report 115–297. By adopting this amendment to Mrs. LOWEY. In closing, this amend- block the ambush election rule, we can ment would irresponsibly cut staffing Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chair, I have an restore the rights of workers and em- by 10 percent at an agency responsible amendment at the desk. ployers in union elections. for the safety and health of our Na- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will I would note that there is still more tion’s coal miners. Mr. Chairman, lives designate the amendment. to be done beyond blocking funding of are at stake. The text of the amendment is as fol- Mr. Chairman, I strongly oppose this lows: this extreme rule. The Workforce De- amendment, I urge my colleagues to At the end of division F (before the short mocracy and Fairness Act, which I in- reject it, and I yield back the balance title), insert the following: troduced earlier this year, would of my time. SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail- amend Federal law to ensure union Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise able by this Act may be used to implement, elections are fair and prevent similar to acknowledge my dear friend from administer, or enforce the final rule on NLRB overreach in the future. New York and her impassioned plea, ‘‘Representation—Case Procedures’’ pub- This commonsense bill was approved but we have made news here tonight. lished in the Federal Register by the Na- by the Education and the Workforce tional Labor Relations Board on December Committee, and it is my hope that it All of a sudden, the people on the aisle 15, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 74308 et seq.) or any rule opposite are all about the coal miners. of the same substance. will come up for a vote in the House, Where has that debate been for the last but today we have an opportunity to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to 8 years? take a first step toward putting an end We start talking about kids and fam- House Resolution 504, the gentleman to this radical scheme once and for all. ily. What about the coal miners’ kids from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG) and a Mr. Chair, I urge all Members to sup- and families? We have got 35 percent Member opposed each will control 5 port this amendment, as well as the less coal mines that are being actually minutes. underlying bill, and I reserve the bal- operated right now, 35 percent. We The Chair recognizes the gentleman ance of my time. have 43 percent less coal miners. We from Michigan. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. are talking about kids and all the Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I, too, Chairman, I rise in opposition to the things that we need to be doing, and we want to thank Chairman COLE for the amendment. have cut back on the coal mining. Why good effort on this piece of legislation. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman don’t we cut back on the inspectors I rise to offer an amendment to H.R. is recognized for 5 minutes. who, according to our numbers, have 35 3354 that would block the NLRB from Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. percent less mines to actually inspect? enforcing the extreme and partisan am- Chairman, I rise in strong opposition It is time that we rightsize the gov- bush election rule. Under the ambush to this amendment which would block ernment. I strongly encourage my col- election rule, workers are being rushed the NLRB’s election rule, an attempt leagues to support it. I thank the work into union elections before they have to undermine collective bargaining of the chairman. the opportunity to consider all the con- rights. The NLRB enacted this rule to Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- sequences. modernize and streamline the process ance of my time. According to one report, since the for voting on union representation. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I move to ambush election rule took effect, union To be clear, the NLRB undertook a strike the last word. elections have been organized 38 per- very deliberative rulemaking process. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman cent faster. Before this rule took ef- It was transparent, and it included from New York is recognized for 5 min- fect, the union election process typi- input from stakeholders and the public. utes. cally took 38 days. Now, workers may Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chairman, I would have as few as 11 days to consider b 2045 like to address a closing remark to my whether joining a union is the best de- The majority’s claim that this rule good friend from North Carolina, and I cision for themselves. Eleven days is enables ambush elections is false. know that my good friend and I have simply not enough time for workers to These are commonsense adjustments worked together, Mr. Chairman, on make an important decision that im- that eliminate unnecessary delays that many important issues. pacts their job and their paycheck. have hindered the union election proc- I would just like to say again that In addition to speeding up the proc- ess for decades. whether there are 1,000 miners or 50 ess, the NLRB’s rule greatly limits an The election rule provides for the miners, and I understand the gentle- employer’s ability to communicate timely exchange of information so that man’s concern about the closing of with its employees through the pre- issues can be resolved quickly. It im- mines, but we have a responsibility to election hearing process. proves workers’ ability to hear from all those who are still working in those To make matters worse, employers sides prior to making a decision, and it mines to make sure that they are safe. I would ask my colleagues to vote have as little as 7 days to find legal reduces frivolous litigation. against this amendment because it is counsel and appear before an NLRB I urge my colleagues to oppose this absolutely vital that we protect those election officer—7 days. This is a tax- amendment, and I reserve the balance outstanding workers who are sup- ing time constraint, especially on of my time. porting their families and make sure small businesses with limited resources Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I re- they are safe. and a lawyer team that is nonexistent. serve the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- But workers are the ones who are Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. ance of my time. really hurt the most. As a former Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- The Acting CHAIR. The question is union worker myself, I respect the tleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT), the on the amendment offered by the gen- right of workers to join a union, but distinguished ranking member of the tleman from North Carolina (Mr. they deserve a real choice in the mat- Education and the Workforce Com- MEADOWS). ter and the opportunity to hear from mittee. The question was taken; and the Act- both sides of the debate. At the very Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- least, they deserve privacy as they man, I rise in opposition to the amend- peared to have it. come to their decision, but this rule ment offered by Mr. WALBERG that

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But when we talk about a stream- just as the company was telling them The election streamlining rule was lining rule, it only works for the union the downside. adopted in 2015, and it has increased organizer. It doesn’t work for the em- Mr. Chair, I encourage my colleagues transparency, reduced frivolous litiga- ployee, and certainly not for the small- to reject this amendment which throws tion, and decreased the opportunity for business person who isn’t blessed with out a very thoughtful rule that levels bad actors to improperly delay union having a large lawyer team, attorney the playing field in labor relations. elections. team, who can go into all of the back- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. I yield The preelection process previously ground information to find out how, in- back the balance of my time. had been open to manipulation, delay, deed, they even represent themselves The Acting CHAIR (Mr. ARRINGTON). and drawn-out preelection maneu- and communicate with their employees The question is on the amendment of- vering. I point out that the so-called in relationship to a union that is well- fered by the gentleman from Michigan 11-day election that has been referred versed in what they will do with their (Mr. WALBERG). to can only occur if both sides agree to challenge in the lawyered-up situation The question was taken; and the Act- a consent election. that they have. ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- Another part of the rule requires the It discourages any comprehensive peared to have it. employer to provide more modern study by the employee—let me state Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. forms of employee contact information that again—by the employee of what Chair, I demand a recorded vote. to the union prior to the elections, they are looking at with union rep- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to such as email addresses and phone resentation or without. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- numbers, as opposed to the previous re- Seven days for a businessperson to ceedings on the amendment offered by quirement that the employer only pro- get their act together is not a stream- the gentleman from Michigan will be vide home addresses. Under the new lining that works for them. It works postponed. rule, employers must provide this elec- for the union organizer alone, not the AMENDMENT NO. 174 OFFERED BY MRS. tronically within 2 days of ordering an employee or the employer. BLACKBURN election. Mr. Chairman, I continue to state The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order By ensuring that there is a timely that, if we truly want our employees to to consider amendment No. 174 printed transfer of more complete voter con- make informed decisions with all of in House Report 115–297. tact information, the rule removed an- the information that can be available Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I other obstacle that had denied workers to them and the assistance needed so have an amendment at the desk. the opportunity to be more fully in- that both sides are served when they The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will formed prior to voting on whether or look for a final decision, we must do designate the amendment. not to form a union. The employer, of away with this rule. The text of the amendment is as fol- course, already has unfettered and un- Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of lows: limited access to communicate with my time. At the end of division F (before the short employees, even on work time. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. title), insert the following: I also want to point out that the Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gen- SEC. lll. Each amount made available NLRB’s election procedures are now tleman from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), a by this Act (other than an amount required settled law. Every court where this member of the Education and the to be made available by a provision of law) is rule has been challenged has upheld the Workforce Committee. hereby reduced by 1 percent. rule. The fifth circuit, for example, Mr. POLIS. Mr. Chair, I thank the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to said that the Board ‘‘acted rationally gentlewoman. House Resolution 504, the gentlewoman and in furtherance of its congressional This is about giving both sides—the from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACKBURN) and mandate in adopting the rule.’’ workers seeking to organize and the a Member opposed each will control 5 The U.S. District Court for the Dis- employer—the opportunity to make minutes. trict of Columbia held that ‘‘the Board their case to workers fairly and expedi- The Chair recognizes the gentle- engaged in comprehensive analysis of a tiously. woman from Tennessee. multitude of issues relating to the need Prior to this case, in every case, em- Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, I for and the propriety of the final rule.’’ ployers would have access with ways to appreciate the recognition, and I want Mr. Chairman, history has shown pester and bug employees at home, to begin by commending Chairman when workers’ rights are respected, the through their personal email, through COLE, his staff, and the Appropriations economy benefits. Protecting workers’ their phone numbers. There was simply Committee for the fine work that they rights to make their voices heard no way that there was any equality have done. helped build a strong middle class. Re- given to the case for union organizers As we are looking at the Labor, HHS, search shows that the erosion of union to make. In fact, union organizers and Education appropriations bill, we density has weakened the middle class often had to try to find ways that they are looking at $156 billion for fiscal and exacerbated wage stagnation by could reach to simply make the case to year 2018. My amendment would cut an breaking the essential link between in- workers so that they can make a fair additional 1 percent out of that num- creasing worker productivity and ris- choice. ber. ing wages. In addition, I find it ridiculous that I think it is important to commend This amendment undermines workers this is called, by those on the other the work that they have done over the in their ability to exercise their right side, an ambush when, in fact, the only past couple of years. If you go back and to collectively bargain. Plain and sim- ambush is when they ambush the right look at the appropriations numbers in ple, the workers have a right to join a of workers to organize by drawing out 2016, they were at $163.65 billion; 2017, union, and if they ask for an election, the election process to months and down to $162.985 billion; and this year, they should get an election—not a years, often beyond when many of the at $156 billion. delay, not interference, and not retal- employees involved are even at the I think that that work is to be com- iation. same employer because of the adverse mended. The leadership in this House, Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to working conditions that could have led the chairman, Chairman COLE, and the vote ‘‘no’’ on this amendment. them to organize in the first place. work that they are doing is getting us Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I ap- This rule was done through a multi- on the right path. It is important that preciate the comments of my col- stakeholder process. There was a lot as we as Members of Congress do our leagues from the Education and the input from all sides, and it was a very job, it is important that we engage the

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Because we are This cut is as unnecessary as it is in- lar, because we hit a pretty dubious never going to get to a balanced budget discriminate because it indiscrimi- marker this week. that I know my friend wants to achieve nately cuts programs in this bill with- Our national debt now is at $20 tril- and I want to achieve until we put 70 out thought to the relative merit. For lion, and because of this, because of the percent of all spending, which is the instance, this amendment would result responsibility that we have to our chil- entitlement spending, on the table for in fewer infants and toddlers receiving dren, to our grandchildren, to future serious examination to be dealt with. Head Start’s services, fewer students generations, because we realize, as Ad- I don’t oppose the goals of my friend. receiving financial aid to help afford miral Mullen said on July 6, 2010, the I just have a different method of trying college, fewer biomedical research greatest threat to our Nation’s secu- to achieve them. So far, in the last 3 grants, and cuts to public health emer- rity is our Nation’s debt, we need to do years, we have been able to do that. We gency response. The list goes on and a little bit more. And, of course, there are going to continue to try and do on. are always good programs that we can that going forward. Investment is what we need to help stand here and talk about, and talk Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of build and strengthen our middle class, about what will not be funded if we do my time. and this amendment threatens that. a penny on a dollar. Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Chairman, we Mr. Chairman, I strongly urge Mem- But the important thing to realize is do always hear, well, you would take bers to oppose this amendment. future generations, my grandchildren from this or that if you were doing Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield that are now 8 and 9 years old, are pay- across-the-board cuts. But just to my back the balance of my time. ing for programs that we are refusing colleagues who are in the Chamber to- The Acting CHAIR. The question is to address the growth in these pro- night and those who are watching, on the amendment offered by the gen- grams. We are committing money they across-the-board cuts work at the local tlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. BLACK- have not earned, taxes they have not level and the State level because you BURN). paid, because we are $20 trillion in look at that number that you need to The question was taken; and the Act- debt. hit and you get inside some programs ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- It is time to make these changes, and more than others, and you find that peared to have it. I reserve the balance of my time. penny on the dollar, and you find a way Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in to yield a savings, and you examine Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. opposition to the amendment. what the priorities of a budget ought The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman to be. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- That is the heavy lift. And while we ceedings on the amendment offered by utes. are doing it with the work we do here the gentlewoman from Tennessee will Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I want to begin in this Chamber and that the appropri- be postponed. by thanking my friend. We are class- ators do, it is important that, just as AMENDMENT NO. 175 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY mates, we are friends, and we have Governors in our States—both Demo- OF PENNSYLVANIA served on the Budget Committee to- cratic and Republican Governors, by The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order gether. So I know the commitment to the way—just as mayors in towns and to consider amendment No. 175 printed fiscal responsibility is serious and con- cities across this country do on a reg- in House Report 115–297. tinuing and real. I particularly want to ular basis, and many are doing right Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. thank her for her kind words about the now because fiscal years are beginning Chairman, I have an amendment at the work of the committee in recent years October 1, just as they do that work, desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will because we genuinely have tried to we need to do it. designate the amendment. continuously lower the amounts of b 2100 The text of the amendment is as fol- money. lows: My friend makes a very good point Do we need to look at entitlements? Yes, absolutely. I am for putting about the dangers we face in terms of a At the end of division F (before the short those issues on the table. I encourage title), insert the following: skyrocketing national debt, but as my our colleagues and our administration SEC. ll. For ‘‘Health Resources and Serv- friend suggests, we have already cut to do that. It is imperative because we ices Administration—Maternal and Child this more than 1 percent. I am not sug- are staring $20 trillion in debt. We are Health’’ for establishing and carrying out gesting there aren’t areas that can be grants to eligible entities to develop, main- staring that in the face. cut additionally. There probably are. tain, or enhance infant and early childhood How do you look at your children and mental health promotion, intervention, and But as an appropriator, we prefer to grandchildren and say, ‘‘That is okay. look at things individually, one at a treatment programs for children up to 12 That is okay. Paying for $20 trillion years of age, as authorized by section 399Z– time, because there are always areas worth of debt is easy’’? 2 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. that could be plussed-up as well. The answer is you don’t, because it is 280h–6) there is hereby appropriated, and the I don’t think anybody here really not. amount otherwise provided by this Act for wants to cut money, even 1 percent, What it takes to address it is will. It ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administra- from cancer funding or Alzheimer’s re- takes resolve. It takes cutting back tion—Program Management’’ is hereby re- search or Pell grants or programs that more than you have cut back before duced by, $5,000,000. we think actually help folks have an and examining programs that are es- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to educational choice, like charter sential. It is time to get serious about House Resolution 504, the gentleman schools, and yet that is always the im- this. I encourage support of my amend- from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) and a pact of an across-the-board cut. You ment. Member opposed each will control 5 cut things that need to be cut, for sure, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- minutes. but you also cut some things that prob- ance of my time. The Chair recognizes the gentleman ably shouldn’t be. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 from Pennsylvania. So we would prefer to continue the minute to the distinguished gentle- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. approach that my friend has singled woman from Massachusetts (Ms. Chairman, this amendment is for in- out and said that seems to work well, CLARK), who is my good friend. fant and early childhood mental health and we will do that, and I know she Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. promotion, intervention, and treat- will be helpful in that. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for ment. It provides $5 million in grants I also know my friend knows that the yielding. to develop, maintain, or enhance infant real drivers of our debt, frankly, are Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposi- and early childhood mental health pro- Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, tion to this amendment. The under- motion, intervention, and treatment

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:48 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.194 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7303 programs, including programs for in- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I want to, we are having another moment of si- fants and children at significant risk of again, thank my good friend for, as he lence for some suicide, for some child developing or showing early signs of or always does, raising important issues, or young adult that got violent and having been diagnosed with mental ill- and I appreciate his bringing attention shot someone or ran their car into a ness, including serious emotional dis- to the mental health of children. crowd, or something else. We have got turbance. This was passed and author- The amendment offered—and this is to start putting money into these pro- ized in the Helping Families in Mental an important point I think many Mem- grams. Five million dollars barely Health Crisis Act last year in Congress bers in this body don’t think about—is scratches the surface, but it is like in which it was passed 422–2—near actually for a newly authorized pro- that old adage of the man who came unanimous. gram that has not received funding in across a child throwing a starfish back The importance of this is that, across the past, and our committee actually in the ocean. The person said: ‘‘You the United States, up to one in five has a smaller allocation than it had can never take care of all of them.’’ children suffers from a mental disorder last year. I think most of the public But the child said: ‘‘It will make a dif- in a given year, according to the Cen- doesn’t realize it, and it is sort of help- ference for this one.’’ ters for Disease Control and Preven- ful, frankly, for my friend to advance This will make a difference to a few tion. This equates to more than 17 mil- this amendment. Just because some- children. lion young people who meet criteria for thing moves through an authorizing How do we explain this to a parent disorders that affect their ability to committee doesn’t mean any money whose child is suffering, who can’t get learn, behave, and express emotions. comes with it. services, that what we have is we This small $5 million amount is about Now, in some cases—my friend couldn’t transfer money within an ex- 29 cents per child, hardly enough to do worked on the Cures bill—they sent isting account, it doesn’t add any much when distributed over that money with portions of that on the more, and it doesn’t eradicate any pro- many, but it can do a great deal when opioid initiatives, some additional grams, but it is something there espe- distributed for a few. money at NIH, and, of course, every cially at a time when this is so life If you follow the course of children penny of that has moved in. They threatening? with mental illness, untreated mental found a way to fund it. But we can end You can’t explain that to a mom or a illness, of course, leads to very trou- up in a situation where you just simply dad. bled adults and other problems. I might pile on authorizations and send us less During all the time in the course of add that this is National Suicide Pre- money and think we will somehow working this bill, we heard from thou- vention Week, and among children, sui- work it out. Sometimes we do. That is sands of people telling their horrific cide rates are climbing. In fact, over why we have been able to steadily in- and sad stories. I spent the last 42 the last 20 years, suicide rates have crease funding at NIH, steadily in- years of my life working as a psycholo- climbed overall in this country. But, crease funding for programs like TRIO gist. I have seen the faces of those who tragically and alarmingly, they have and GEAR UP, and steadily increase have gone to the funerals and seen grown a great deal among children. money for charter schools. There are those wasting away in prisons. I do ask How do we tell families of children some areas we have been able to do that this amendment be adopted. who have completed a suicide or at- that, but we can’t do it everyplace. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- tempted a suicide that we couldn’t I want to tell my friend that, while I ance of my time. come up with the money for this, and, oppose the amendment, I am certainly Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 instead, we thought other programs going to work with him. Actually, I minute to the gentlewoman from Mas- were more important? asked him not too long ago to give me sachusetts (Ms. CLARK), who is my This money comes from the existing the one thing that is the most impor- good friend. programming budget. It does not take tant thing, and he mentioned the lack Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. away from vital programs. But I want of trained and qualified personnel, that Chairman, I thank the gentleman for you to know that there has been a 54 we could have a lot of programs, but yielding. percent increase of suicides among until we had a bigger pool of people ca- Mr. Chairman, I do not oppose this children under age 12. Thirty-seven pable of rendering the services, then we amendment. In fact, I support my col- percent of those child suicides are simply are going to be moving from league’s effort to improve access to Black children. The rate among Afri- program to program. I think that was a early childhood mental health pro- can-American children ages 5 to 11 has very good point, and it is why I accept- motion, intervention, and treatment. doubled over the last decade. ed my friend’s amendment for $10 mil- But I think it is important that we This provides critically important lion to begin to do that. That is an- come back to why we are here tonight services for children. It appears that other area. I think we have to pick a and why this $5 million for mental schools are the most important place few pressure points here. health programs is not included in this where treatment can take place. Only I agree with what my friend is offer- Labor-HHS bill under consideration. 23 percent of prekindergarten programs ing here in terms of the need for em- The reason is because this bill is have onsite or scheduled visits from phasis. We just simply have to work being cut by $5 billion from FY17 lev- psychiatrists and psychologists, ac- harder either getting the funds or find- els. This is the end result that we get cording to the Child Mind Institute. ing other places to take the funds when the majority’s efforts to slash The current workforce consists of ap- from. nondefense spending come to fruition. proximately 7,500 child and adolescent So while I oppose the amendment, I We are forced to choose between life- psychiatrists. We need 32,000. Eighty- want to be very clear that I intend to saving programs, such as mental five percent of all psychotropic medica- work with my friend going forward. health and substance abuse programs, tions for children are written by pri- Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance and programs that invest in our future, mary care practitioners, not psychia- of my time. like early childhood education or job trists, so we end up with serious prob- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. training. lems here as suicides grow and as men- Chairman, how much time do I have re- We ought to be negotiating a bipar- tal health problems grow. This small maining? tisan budget deal to lift the sequestra- amount of money is taken from exist- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tion caps on both defense and non- ing funds, not from any other pro- has 11⁄2 minutes remaining. defense programs. Then we could begin grams, to make sure we are providing Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. working on a bipartisan base that will services for these children. Chairman, let me add to this. Yes, allow us to adequately fund mental Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance there was money in the Cures bill for health and substance abuse prevention. of my time. opioid abuse for 59,000 people who had Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in died from drug overdoses, but 350,000 back the balance of my time. opposition to the amendment. people will die this year related to The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman mental health problems. on the amendment offered by the gen- from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- I want to make sure that Congress is tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- utes. not, once again, in a situation where PHY).

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Frankly, things we didn’t ceedings on the amendment offered by try and give them access, with valuable get funding for, we still authorized. the gentleman from Pennsylvania will hours of time taken up. They can’t pro- This is one of those cases where, be postponed. vide that care. again, the cause is worthy, and we are This $9 million helps provide mecha- AMENDMENT NO. 176 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY willing to work with the gentleman— nisms by which pediatricians and fam- OF PENNSYLVANIA and we will certainly continue to do ily practices can have telemental The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order that—but a lot of these things that my health. We know that when a warm to consider amendment No. 176 printed friend just mentioned are from pro- handoff occurs in the office—and that grams that were authorized by non-ap- in House Report 115–297. is when the family or the child at that propriations committees. We don’t cre- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. point meets a psychiatrist or that psy- ate the programs. Chairman, I have an amendment at the chologist—the actual follow-up rate is That is where my friends, frankly, on desk. over 99 percent. A large number—over the Energy and Commerce Committee The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will 80 percent—continue follow-up right and the Ways and Means Committee designate the amendment. through treatment. The text of the amendment is as fol- However, when they are given a re- need to spend some time. They need to lows: ferral, that actual follow-up is around spend some time deauthorizing certain At the end of division F (before the short 50 percent, and only 11 percent of peo- programs that continue. title), insert the following: ple complete treatment. That is why Again, I will work with my friend if SEC. ll. For ‘‘Health Resources and Serv- you need to have some level of face to our allocation changes or we can find ices Administration—Maternal and Child face. additional savings. But I can’t willy- Health’’ for carrying out the Pediatric Men- This issue of at least providing tele- nilly, particularly when we have al- tal Health Care Access grant program, as au- ready cut these administrative pro- thorized by section 330M of the Public Health mental health gives people that face- Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–19), there is here- to-face approach. grams, partly in the en bloc amend- by appropriated, and the amount otherwise Since 50 percent of serious mental ill- ment, to fund some of the very things, provided by this Act for ‘‘Health Resources ness cases emerge by age 14, and 75 per- including my friend’s amendment, that and Services Administration—Program Man- cent by age 24, this is the critical pe- we felt were very worthy. We will look agement’’ is hereby reduced by, $9,000,000. riod in the life of someone who is de- at this. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to veloping serious mental illness to have The other thing that I would hope we House Resolution 504, the gentleman care. We can no longer just say that we could do is work with our friends on from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) and a are going to let pediatricians be the the other side of the aisle. I will just Member opposed each will control 5 primary providers for mental illness tell you, from a conference standpoint, minutes. treatment when that is something that when you go to a conference with a The Chair recognizes the gentleman they do not have the specialty and program that has been authorized but from Pennsylvania. training. not funded, it is extremely difficult to Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. The number of psychiatrists there to get the other body to join in with you. Chairman, this amendment increases treat children is declining relative to That is just the reality. access to pediatric mental healthcare the needs. The problems among chil- Every decision involves taking some- by providing $9 million in grants to im- dren, as I mentioned previously, con- thing away. It is always easy to call prove access to behavioral integration tinue to go up. something administration or nonvital. I might also add here that this does and pediatric primary care. That is what it looks like in the not reduce any spending among the I thank the chairman of the Labor, phrase. That may or may not be what critical funded and authorized pro- Health and Human Services, Edu- it is in the program. So it is just a grams within SAMHSA. more difficult exercise than I think cation, and Related Agencies Sub- But let me say where some of the most folks understand. committee for his agreement to our money goes in these SAMHSA pro- My friend’s point is still the right other amendment to boost the work- grams. The GAO did a study and found one. One of the reasons I look very force. We have a massive workforce that 80 percent of the grants are not carefully at this one is because I see it shortage in the field of mental health. using it for evidence-based care. What good is it to have good wishes SAMHSA, instead, spends their money as a multiplier, in terms of the profes- among Members of Congress for treat- on ridiculous, embarrassing programs: sional shortage of people that we have ment, yet people can’t get it? making fruit smoothies if you are that my friend has pointed to. There is a shortage of child and ado- stressed, $400,000 on a website for tod- Mr. Chairman, again, I reluctantly lescent psychiatrists for the 17 million dler sing-along songs, getting in touch oppose this amendment, and I reserve children with a mental health condi- with your inner animal workshops, the balance of my time. tion. We have 9,000. We need over 30,000. making masks, making collages, a Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. There is a shortage of psychologists, website and crisis hotline for people in Chairman, how much time do I have re- and 36 States have a shortage of psy- the Boston area who had snow anxiety maining? chiatric nurses. As a matter of fact, during a snowstorm, teaching people The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman half of the counties in America have no interpretative dancing, $25,000 for a has 1 minute remaining. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. psychiatrists, no psychologists, and no painting of people sitting on a rock at clinical social worker. So for children SAMHSA headquarters, an alternative Chairman, I reserve the balance of my with primary mental health problems, conference funded by SAMHSA at the time. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 it is a desert for treatment. luxurious Boston Park Plaza Hotel. minute to the gentlewoman from Mas- b 2115 And we can’t fund something that will save children’s lives? sachusetts (Ms. CLARK). They sit on long waiting lists. Their It makes no sense to me. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. symptoms worsen. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance Chairman, again, I rise not in opposi- A study called the RAISE Program— of my time. tion to this amendment, but I support Recovery After an Initial Schizo- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I rise in this effort by my colleague as well. phrenia Episode—found that if we pro- opposition to the amendment. Let’s increase behavioral health inte- vided treatment initially for those who The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gration into pediatric primary care, for show their initial psychotic episode, it from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- I, too, have seen the shortages of men- improves their prognosis over their utes. tal health providers in my home State

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Pursuant to to addressing the treatment needs of and their families. those with serious mental illness and a Let’s get to the work of negotiating House Resolution 504, the gentleman questioning by some at SAMHSA as to a bipartisan budget to lift sequestra- from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) and a whether mental disorders even exist.’’ tion caps on both defense and non- Member opposed each will control 5 defense, and draft a reasonable Labor- minutes. For example, they state that psy- HHS bill that adequately funds mental The Chair recognizes the gentleman chosis is just a different way of think- health and substance abuse prevention from Pennsylvania. ing for some experiencing stress. They Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. also focus on activities that don’t di- programs. We have the opportunity and Chairman, I want to restate the prob- we need to seize it. rectly assist those who have serious Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. lems that exist at SAMHSA. mental illness. The General Accounting Office, dur- Chairman, let me say this: I have got ing the multiyear investigation of the She adds that: ‘‘Significant dollars to tell you that this is distressing to subcommittee which I chair, the Over- are spent on hotlines for callers who me. I know what my colleague meant sight and Investigations of the Com- may be experiencing suicidal thinking. by false crisis, but this is a crisis for mittee on Energy and Commerce, came ... ’’ children. back and said that 80 percent of the But I might add that during this The children in America with mental whole time, while death rates decline health problems cannot get care. Mem- grants for SAMHSA are not evidence- based. There is a serious problem in for heart disease, lung disease, AIDS, bers of Congress have an opportunity and accidental deaths, et cetera, they to put a small amount of money to that agency. Instead, they funded absurd pro- went way up for suicide. They in- make a big difference for children who grams, such as making fruit smoothies; creased steadily for substance abuse. cannot get that care. What we can do and what my col- and a $400,000 website for toddlers to It is a failed agency, along those league from Oklahoma said is we need sing-along songs, which they told us lines. to cut some things. One of them is stop was about prevention. She says that there are pressing We asked: What are you preventing? the ridiculous wasteful spending at They said: We will get back to you on needs, but nowhere in SAMHSA’s stra- SAMHSA. If they can fund $400,000 that. tegic initiatives do they even address websites and going to luxurious hotels, They also had workshops on getting psychiatric treatment of mental illness they can certainly do something that in touch with your inner animal, mak- as a priority. actually puts providers there so chil- ing masks and collages; interpretive I know we have to change this. I dren can change the trajectory of their dancing; a website and crisis line for would like to ask of my dear friend, the lives. people in the New England area when chairman of the subcommittee, is there I have just known too many families they had heavy a snowfall so they a way we can talk more about this and who suffer through this. I hope that as could call in. address this in the future to see that Members vote on this, they remember They have workshops on how to tell this is addressed adequately? those families in their districts and de- people to get off their medications. Mr. COLE. Will the gentleman yield? cide this is a way to send a signal that They had a $25,000 oil painting for their Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. I we can make a big difference in the office, which graces their hall, of peo- yield to the gentleman from Okla- lives of many. ple sitting on a rock, which gives them homa. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- mental health awareness. I might add, ance of my time. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I thank my Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield the only thing I am aware of is a total waste of money. And, of course, an al- friend for yielding and for his excellent back the balance of my time. work in this area. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ternative conference, which continues on the amendment offered by the gen- this year as well, spending, I think, Yes, we would look forward to that. Frankly, we have pretty regular ex- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- $150,000 or so to hold their conference changes with a lot of the committees PHY). at the luxurious Boston Park Plaza The question was taken; and the Act- Hotel. under our jurisdiction where they have ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- I don’t want to hear from that agen- done the hard work of authorizing an peared to have it. cy that they don’t have money. This investigation. That can be used to Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I demand a particular program redirects them so guide appropriations. recorded vote. they get reset in terms of evidence- So I look forward to working with The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to based care. It forms a panel of people my friend to make sure we can elimi- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- with expertise in medical psychiatric nate the type of abuses that he is talk- ceedings on the amendment offered by areas, including consumers. ing about and redirect funds where the gentleman from Pennsylvania will It is there to provide direction and they need to go for the care of patients. guidance for an agency that has been be postponed. I thank my friend for his work and AMENDMENT NO. 178 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY without direction and guidance. It is there to make sure that we redirect the his kind words, and I certainly pledge OF PENNSYLVANIA that I will work with him going for- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order way SAMHSA is going so that it gets ward, as I have in the past. to consider amendment No. 178 printed in the area of really treating mental in House Report 115–297. illness. Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Re- Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Let me say this—let me use the claiming my time, knowing that when Chairman, I have an amendment at the words of Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, the my friend says something, I consider desk. current Assistant Secretary of Mental that a bond. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Health and, therefore, the de facto Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- designate the amendment. head of SAMHSA. ance of my time, and I withdraw my The text of the amendment is as fol- She said: ‘‘. . . SAMHSA does not ad- amendment. lows: dress the treatment needs of the most The Acting CHAIR. The amendment At the end of division F (before the short vulnerable in our society. Rather, the is withdrawn. title), insert the following: unit within SAMHSA charged with ad- SEC. ll. For ‘‘Substance Abuse and Men- dressing these disorders, the Center for AMENDMENT NO. 179 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY tal Health Services Administration—Mental OF PENNSYLVANIA Health’’ for establishing and operating the Mental Health Services, chooses to National Mental Health and Substance Use focus on its own definition of ‘recov- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Policy Laboratory, as authorized by section ery,’ which generally ignores the treat- to consider amendment No. 179 printed 501A of the Public Health Service Act (42 ment of mental disorders, and, as a in House Report 115–297.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:38 Dec 14, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD17\SEPTEMBER\H12SE7.REC H12SE7 H7306 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. was prevalent in our country back sleep forever.’’ We have a chance to Chairman, I have an amendment at the then, let’s have nice hospitals for make a difference in the justice for the desk. them. Historically, they said that was mentally ill, or will we once again turn The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will a good move, but what happened is a blind eye and say we can do nothing? designate the amendment. these psych beds closed down starting Mr. Chairman, I ask that Members The text of the amendment is as fol- widely in the 1980s and continuing vote for this amendment to try and lows: until now. There simply is no place for save some lives. At the end of division F (before the short them to go. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- title), insert the following: Let’s remember that President Ken- ance of my time. SEC. ll. For ‘‘Substance Abuse and Men- nedy’s last bill he signed before his as- The Acting CHAIR. The question is tal Health Services Administration—Mental sassination was to begin this process of on the amendment offered by the gen- Health’’ for carrying out the Strengthening closing the beds but having commu- tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MUR- Community Crisis Response Systems grant nity-based treatment, but America and PHY). program, as authorized by section 520F of the Congress have not kept that promise. The amendment was agreed to. Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb– The Acting CHAIR. It is now in the 37), there is hereby appropriated, and the There is a story of a Senator from Virginia by the name of Creigh Deeds. order to consider amendment No. 180 amount otherwise provided by this Act for printed in House Report 115–297. ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Serv- Some may remember in the news when ices Administration—Health Surveillance his son Gus had a crisis and Senator AMENDMENT NO. 182 OFFERED BY MR. BURGESS and Program Support’’ is hereby reduced by, Deeds took his son to a hospital. There The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order $10,000,000. they waited hour after hour after hour to consider amendment No. 182 printed The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to while the hospital tried to find a hos- in House Report 115–297. Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chair, I have an House Resolution 504, the gentleman pital bed available for him. Finally, he amendment at the desk. from Pennsylvania (Mr. MURPHY) and a said they couldn’t find any beds: Take The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Member opposed each will control 5 young Gus home, and let’s see what designate the amendment. minutes. happens in the future. The text of the amendment is as fol- The Chair recognizes the gentleman When Senator Deeds took his son lows: from Pennsylvania. home, his son stabbed Senator Deeds, At the end of division F (before the short Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. trying to kill him; and when Senator title), insert the following: Chairman, this is the last of my Deeds ran to get help, he survived, but SEC. lll. For ‘‘Substance Abuse and amendments on this. Although this his son did not because he shot himself Mental Health Services Administration–Sub- House overwhelmingly passed the au- with a bullet—because there were no stance Abuse Treatment’’ for the Controlled thorization for these, as did the Sen- beds. Substance Monitoring Program, as author- ate, money was not allocated towards Now, this particular amendment ized by section 399O of the Public Health doesn’t create beds, but what happens Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g–3), there is hereby it. appropriated, and the amount otherwise pro- While I understand there is a priority is sometimes there are beds available vided by this Act for ‘‘Office of the Sec- to treat substance abuse, but even with in other communities; but short of a retary—General Departmental Management’’ that, many times there is nowhere for hospital calling hospital after hospital is hereby reduced by, $10,000,000. someone to go. after hospital to find a bed for some- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Back in the 1950s, we had over half a one, which may be an hour or two drive House Resolution 504, the gentleman million psychiatric hospital beds in away, there is no place for them. from Texas (Mr. BURGESS) and a Mem- this country. I think at the time the Surely, we understand the idea: Do ber opposed each will control 5 min- population of the United State was 150 we continue to put these folks in hos- utes. million. Now, with a population close pitals and jail cells? Do we dump them The Chair recognizes the gentleman to 317 million to 318 million, we have back in the street and let them be the from Texas. about 40,000 hospital beds and a short- forgotten homeless whom we walk Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Chair, tonight I age of 100,000. The only State that ac- over? Do we send them back home and am proud to introduce an amendment tually has an adequate number of beds risk further harm to them? Do we have that will fully fund the National All is Mississippi. All the rest are at a crit- them tied to a gurney and given a Schedules Prescription Electronic Re- ical shortage. chemical sedation, a chemical straight- porting program, colloquially known as So what happens when a person has a jacket to wait until something opens NASPER. NASPER has long provided drug overdose and needs to get into up? us with an opportunity to help prevent treatment? What happens when a per- What this amendment does is it is $10 the spread of opioids across the coun- son has a psychiatric breakdown? million in grants to develop and main- try; however, until now, we have not Well, generally what happens is the tain or enhance the database of inpa- funded it. police arrive, not the paramedics. They tient psychiatric facilities and crisis NASPER funding supports the devel- arrest the person. Many States actu- stabilization units so we can begin to opment and maintenance of a State- ally say: Let’s put these people in a jail address this bed shortage. Rather than run prescription drug monitoring pro- cell, because there is no bed. lead people away from care, this is a gram. These prescription drug moni- Or, if they take them to the hospital, way of helping hospitals get that care toring programs allow for doctors and the hospital says: Let’s just give them and instill States to put together pro- pharmacists to electronically inter- some medication to stabilize them and grams to speed this up. connect with one when prescribing let them back out because we can’t We still have to work with CMS to opioids, allowing for the providers to hold them. We have no place for them create more beds and stop some of the confer and ensure that the patient is to go. ridiculous rules that they have in not receiving a duplicate opioid pre- there, but what do we continue to tell scription that the patient may then di- b 2130 the mentally ill? ‘‘We will get around vert or sell. What happens, many times these peo- to it’’? ‘‘We couldn’t do it this time’’? Prescription drug monitoring pro- ple are boarded, that is, they remain in ‘‘Good luck’’? ‘‘I am sorry your son grams work because they engage pro- an emergency room bed, which is no died’’? viders and they successfully prevent in- place for someone with a psychiatric When does this end? Will we hear dividuals from exploiting weaknesses crisis. Sometimes they will be tied to more excuses that we can’t do any- in the healthcare system. their gurney; sometimes they are in thing about it because we had a $5 bil- During any epidemic, it is important the hallways; sometimes they are, for lion cut? What do we do with Ameri- to first help those in need and provide days or weeks or several weeks, wait- cans who are dying from this over and support to individuals and first re- ing for a psychiatric bed and nothing over? sponders who were impacted by the epi- opens up. Thomas Jefferson once said: ‘‘I trem- demic. Last year, the Energy and Com- I thought when Dorothea Dix said ble for my country when I reflect that merce Committee and the Sub- let’s close down the jail concept, that God is just, that His justice cannot committee on Health did exactly this.

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We must crimination laws, they differ in their place free of harassment, retaliation, prioritize programs like NASPER that authorities, their scope, and their re- and other forms of discrimination. are preventative and can ensure that sponsibilities. For example, Contract For these reasons, I ask my col- errant prescribers and bad actors do Compliance only addresses discrimina- leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this amend- not fall through the cracks. If we want tion by Federal contractors, unlike the ment. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- to end this epidemic, we must commit EEOC, which enforces the laws as they ance of my time. resources to programs that will pro- relate to virtually all employees. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Contract Compliance is responsible mote prevention and encourage safer on the amendment offered by the gen- for ensuring that the Federal contrac- prescribing of prescription drugs. tleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT). As the subcommittee chairman for tors and subcontractors take affirma- The amendment was agreed to. tive action to ensure that all individ- the authorizing committee that has AMENDMENT NO. 186 OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON been tasked with the public health re- uals have equal opportunity for em- The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order sponse to a crisis that claimed more ployment. EEOC was created by title to consider amendment No. 186 printed than 60,000 American lives last year, I VII of the Civil Rights Act, and its sup- in House Report 115–297. am committed to further working to port for affirmative action is vol- Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, I have oversee the implementation of our ini- untary. an amendment at the desk. tial response efforts and to develop any Contract Compliance, the focus is on The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will supplemental responses that may be contract compliance, and the ultimate designate the amendment. needed to prevent future unnecessary sanction is disbarment of a Federal The text of the amendment is as fol- deaths. contractor. It gets its authority lows: I encourage my colleagues to take through an executive order and accom- At the end of division F (before the short this opportunity to support the work of plishes much of its enforcement title), insert the following: the Subcommittee on Health on the through the administrative process. By SEC. ll. None of the funds made available contrast, EEOC is established by stat- in this Act may be used to enter into a con- Energy and Commerce Committee in tract with any person whose disclosures of a authorizing this and allow Congress to ute and makes and enforces Federal proceeding with a disposition listed in sec- approve funding for NASPER. statutes through lawsuits in Federal tion 2313(c)(1) of title 41, United States Code, Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- courts. Other distinctions: in the Federal Awardee Performance and In- ance of my time. The ultimate client for Contract tegrity Information System include the term The Acting CHAIR. The question is Compliance is the Federal Govern- ‘‘Fair Labor Standards Act’’ and such dis- on the amendment offered by the gen- ment, while EEOC’s clients are private position is listed as ‘‘willful’’ or ‘‘repeated’’. tleman from Texas (Mr. BURGESS). employees; The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The amendment was agreed to. EEOC is complaint driven, unlike the House Resolution 504, the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Office of Federal Contract Compliance; from Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON) and a to consider amendment No. 183 printed Contract Compliance can audit con- Member opposed each will control 5 in House report 115–297. tractors, EEOC cannot; minutes. EEOC has subpoena power, Contract The Chair recognizes the gentleman AMENDMENT NO. 184 OFFERED BY MR. SCOTT OF from Minnesota. VIRGINIA Compliance does not; The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Contract Compliance does not have b 2145 to consider amendment No. 184 printed the authority to file lawsuits and get Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, my in House Report 115–297. punitive damages, EEOC can seek puni- amendment is very simple. If you have Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- tive damages and lawsuits; a contract doing business with the Fed- man, I have an amendment at the desk Contract Compliance enforces the eral Government, if in your disclosures made in order under the rule. Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment you have been found designated to have The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Act, the EEOC does not; violations of the Federal Labor Rela- EEOC protects employees from ge- designate the amendment. tions Act, and those violations are con- netic discrimination, Contract Compli- The text of the amendment is as fol- sidered to be willful, intentional, and ance does not. lows: repeated, then you will not be able to The proposal to transfer the Office of take advantage of this particular ap- At the end of division F (before the short Federal Contract Compliance into the title), insert the following: propriation. EEOC came about by some ideological SEC. ll. No funds made available by this This kind of amendment is designed Act may be used to undertake any activities groups that want to shrink the Federal to say that the Federal Government to prepare for or facilitate the transfer of re- Government, but it is unwise because believes that a penny earned and a sponsibilities or functions from the Office of it is opposed by civil rights groups and penny worked should be received by Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. the worker. It is as simple as that. the Department of Labor to the Equal Em- To underscore the collective voice People who do not support this ployment Opportunity Commission. and opposition to this transfer, the amendment are saying that Federal The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Senate Committee on Appropriations contractors can engage in wage theft House Resolution 504, the gentleman adopted language last Thursday that and it is okay with us. And we are sim- from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT) and a Mem- says that the committee rejects the ply saying that the hardworking people ber opposed each will control 5 min- budget’s proposal to begin plans to in the United States expect that the utes. merge the Office of Federal Contract Federal penny that workers earn will The Chair recognizes the gentleman Compliance Programs with the EEOC. be given to them, and that is not too from Virginia. Mr. Chair, the realignment of respon- much to ask. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair, sibilities would ask the EEOC to do Hardworking people living in Amer- this amendment would prohibit the use considerably more with a lot less in ica should never worry that an em- of funds in this act to prepare for or fa- terms of expertise, personnel, and fund- ployer will steal their wages, especially cilitate the transfer of the Department ing. Further, this combination would if that employer is paid by a govern- of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract derail the EEOC’s efforts to reduce its ment contract. Right now, Federal con- Compliance Programs into the Equal backlog of charges while simulta- tractors who repeatedly and inten- Employment Opportunity Commission. neously trying to collect vital data rel- tionally pay subminimum wage, force

VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:53 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.209 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7308 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 their workers to work off the clock, deed, hundreds of companies every year pernicious gender and race wage gaps, and refuse to pay overtime, or make illegal are barred from doing business with the discrimination that causes them, will deductions on their employees’ pay are the Federal Government. continue to flourish. The new EEO–1 revision still allowed to apply for Federal con- While bad actors certainly should was adopted after extensive public comment and would have deterred intentional pay dis- tracts. They should not be. We should face consequences, I believe blanket parities, facilitated employers’ good faith ef- reward workers who treat their work- prohibitions circumvent proper admin- forts to comply with equal pay laws, and ers fairly and not allow firms who will- istrative review under the existing pro- identified appropriate targets for federal en- fully and repeatedly profiteer off of cedures. Agencies already have many forcement of nondiscrimination law. their employees by letting them keep requirements related to the award of Instead of supporting this measured ap- their government contracts. Federal contracts, and imposing a new proach to eliminate the pay gap, the EEO–1 If passed, my amendment will ensure across-the-board requirement, in my has been undermined by members of Con- that a business that willfully and re- gress and the Trump Administration’s Office view, is not the right approach to ad- of Management and Budget, which recently peatedly violates the Fair Labor dress this issue. halted implementation of the EEO-1 equal Standards Act cannot apply for a Fed- Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amend- pay data collection. Because OMB has or- eral Government contract until they ment, and I urge its rejection. dered a review and requested that the EEOC clean up their act. To be clear, my Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance undertake a new effort, the Harris amend- amendment would not punish a single of my time. ment could unnecessarily tie the agency’s accidental violation. Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, how hands. Members should vote in favor of the If my colleagues across the aisle much time do I have remaining? DeLauro-Frankel-Scott amendment in order won’t make corporations pay their fair to preserve the ability of the EEOC to con- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tinue to make meaningful progress on equal 1 share of their taxes, I hope that they from Minnesota has 1 ⁄2 minutes re- pay. A vote against this amendment is a vote will at least join me in going after em- maining. against equal pay. ployers who refuse to pay taxpayer Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2. AMENDMENT NO. 184 (NO FUNDING TO ELIMI- money to line their pockets by cheat- 11⁄2 minutes to the gentleman from Vir- NATE OFCCP AND TRANSFER DUTIES TO EEOC) ing employees repeatedly, and on pur- ginia (Mr. SCOTT). The Trump administration’s FY2018 budget pose. This is not a small thing. This is Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- submission to Congress recommended the real money out of real people’s pock- man, we know that there are a lot of elimination of the Department of Labor’s Of- ets. contractors who have significant wage fice of Federal Contract Compliance Pro- The Economic Policy Institute found violations. It should be a privilege to grams (OFCCP) and the transfer of its func- that low-wage workers in just the ten contract with the Federal Government. tions to the EEOC. This amendment, offered most popular States—California, Flor- by Representatives Conyers and Scott to the Taxpayers should not be asked to sub- FY18 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations ida, Georgia, Illinois, and others—lose sidize companies that engage in willful bill, would withhold federal funding in order $8 billion in wages due to wage theft and repeated wage theft. to prevent implementation of this ill-advised each year. This amendment only applies to con- proposal. For example, the corporation General tractors with repeated willful viola- These vital and distinct agencies have dif- Dynamics Information Technology tions, not technical violations that ferent missions and different areas of exper- owns a number of call centers that could result from good faith difference tise. The EEOC seeks to remedy complaints of discrimination in employment. The serve Federal contracts. In the last 10 in interpretation of rules and regula- years, they have agreed to pay $412,000 OFCCP more broadly oversees the employ- tions—willful and repeated. ment practices of federal contractors who in back wages to 921 employees for Fair Awarding contracts to those kind of are required to proactively monitor work- Labor Standards Act violations. Immi- contractors is not only unfair to work- place diversity and pay equity, make mean- grants and residents of low-income ers, it is unfair to law-abiding contrac- ingful efforts to recruit qualified applicants communities are often at the greatest tors who play by the rules but are from under-represented groups, and elimi- risk for abuse at the hands of employ- forced to compete on an unlevel play- nate barriers to equal opportunity for var- ers who do wage theft. ing field with those who cut corners. ious disadvantaged groups, including vet- erans and individuals with disabilities. The The government should be doing ev- Mr. Chairman, I include in the erything it can to protect workers administration’s proposal would jeopardize RECORD a letter from the American the uniquely important missions of each from intimidation and stolen wages. If Civil Liberties Union. agency and weakens our government’s abil- this amendment passes, companies like AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, ity to effectively enforce our nation’s civil General Dynamics Information Tech- Washington, DC, September 7, 2017. rights laws. It would also place an extraor- nology won’t be able to continue to do VOTE YES ON AMENDMENTS NO. 113, NO. 184, dinary burden on the EEOC which already what they have been doing. They will AND NO. 186 TO H.R. 3354, THE MAKE AMER- has an excessive workload and a well-known have to be fair to people, at least after ICA SECURE AND PROSPEROUS APPROPRIA- backlog. Finally, numerous organizations they clean up their act. TIONS ACT, 2018 that work with these agencies—from civil We have to demand higher standards, rights, women’s rights, and workers’ rights DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: On behalf of the groups along with business groups such as Mr. Chairman. Respecting a fair day’s American Civil Liberties Union and our more the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—oppose the pay for a fair day’s work is an Amer- than two million members and supporters, administration’s proposal. ican value. we urge you to support the following amend- For these reasons, we urge members of the Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance ments that may be offered during floor con- House to support Amendment No. 184 that of my time. sideration of H.R. 3354, the Make America would prevent the elimination of OFCCP. Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I claim the 3. AMENDMENT NO. 186 (NO FUNDING TO FEDERAL 2018: time in opposition to the amendment. CONTRACTORS WHO REPEATEDLY AND WILL- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman 1. AMENDMENT NO. 113 (PRESERVING FUNDING FULLY VIOLATE FLSA) FOR THE EEOC/EEO–1 EQUAL PAY DATA COL- This amendment, offered by Representa- from Oklahoma is recognized for 5 min- LECTION) utes. tives Ellison, Grijalva and Pocan to the FY18 In July, the House Appropriations Com- Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I appre- Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, mittee adopted the Harris Amendment to would ensure that no federal contracts are ciate the gentleman’s amendment, and defund implementation of the Equal Employ- entered into with entities that willfully and I know the sincerity of his view on the ment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) re- repeatedly violate the Fair Labor Standards issue. vised Employer Information Report (EEO–1). Act. This amendment, in my view, mir- Amendment No. 113, offered by Representa- Employers that have the privilege of doing rors, to some degree, the last adminis- tives DeLauro, Frankel, and Scott to the business with the federal government also tration’s regulation on so-called Fair FY18 CJS appropriations bill, would preserve have a responsibility to comply with our Play and Safe Workplaces, also known funding for that critical equal pay initiative. laws. This amendment would provide a as a blacklisting rule, which has re- The data collection at issue, through the strong protection against our government EEO–1 that employers already must use to doing business with employers that commit cently been withdrawn. document the demographics of their labor violations. There are existing requirements for workforces, is a critical tool to lift the cloak Should you have any questions, please con- reporting and addressing violations of of secrecy that shrouds pay decisions in this tact Vania Leveille. labor laws by Federal contractors. In- country. Without such transparency, the Sincerely,

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Mr. Chair- Washington, D.C., that potentially sought to protect this information man, I support the amendment, and I interferes with the privacy of employ- being released on, as I said, the Free- urge its adoption. ers and employees for the entirety of dom of Information Act request. Mr. COLE. Mr. Chairman, I yield fiscal year 2018. Furthermore, OSHA has failed to back the balance of my time. demonstrate any evidence that this Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, I yield Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time. rule will effectively reduce workplace back the balance of my time. injuries and illnesses. I think the point The Acting CHAIR. The question is Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. to remember here is that employers are on the amendment offered by the gen- Chairman, I claim the time in opposi- tion to the amendment. required to keep the records of that, tleman from Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON). and OSHA inspectors can see that. So The question was taken; and the Act- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman when OSHA comes in and inspects a ing Chair announced that the noes ap- is recognized for 5 minutes. business entity, they can look at those peared to have it. Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. records and see what the workplace in- Mr. ELLISON. Mr. Chairman, I de- Chairman, I rise in strong opposition juries are and red flag them, and they mand a recorded vote. to this amendment, which would re- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to move protections for workers who re- have that ability. But personal infor- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- port workplace injuries and prevent mation should not be at risk to the ceedings on the amendment offered by OSHA from collecting data necessary public and risk people’s identities and the gentleman from Minnesota will be to identify and target the most haz- their personal health issues for illness postponed. ardous workplaces and serious safety and work injuries. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance AMENDMENT NO. 187 OFFERED BY MR. GIBBS and health problems. Let’s look at 2015. There were nearly of my time. The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. to consider amendment No. 187 printed 5,000 workers killed on the job by trau- matic injuries and an estimated 50,000 Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- in House Report 115–297. tleman from Virginia (Mr. SCOTT), my Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chairman, I have an deaths from occupational diseases. Each day, 150 workers in this country friend, the distinguished ranking mem- amendment at the desk. ber of the Education and the Workforce died because of exposure to workplace The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Committee. hazards. designate the amendment. Mr. SCOTT of Virginia. Mr. Chair- In 2015, there were 3.7 million work- The text of the amendment is as fol- man, I thank the gentlewoman for place injuries reported, with more than lows: yielding. At the end of division F (before the short half of them serious, but these numbers Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to title), insert the following: don’t show the whole problem. Studies this amendment, which blocks OSHA’s SEC. ll. None of the funds made available have shown that up to half of all work- by this Act may be used to implement, ad- ability to improve tracking of injuries place injuries are not reported on the and illnesses in workplaces across the minister, or enforce the final regulations on OSHA injury log. One of the reasons is ‘‘Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries country. and Illnesses’’ published by the Department that some workers fear that they will One of the problems we have is that of Labor in the Federal Register on May 12, be retaliated against or fired if they re- Federal OSHA and State OSHA plans 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 29624 et seq.). port an injury. have less than 2,000 inspectors to cover The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The new OSHA rule strengthens pro- 8 million workplaces nationally. If you House Resolution 504, the gentleman tections for workers who report inju- do the arithmetic, each Federal OSHA from Ohio (Mr. GIBBS) and a Member ries, which will allow workers to report inspector can inspect a workplace opposed each will control 5 minutes. them more freely and result in more about once every 159 years. State The Chair recognizes the gentleman complete reporting. OSHA might be able to do it once a from Ohio. OSHA’s injury tracking rule is an im- century. So the fact that you have Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chairman, my portant worker protection measure something on site that is there for amendment prohibits the Department that does three things. First, it pro- them to see if they ever get there, the of Labor and OSHA from implementing hibits employers from retaliating problem is they never get there. a burdensome rule dealing with report- against workers who report workplace We need to make sure they have the ing workplace injuries and illness. injuries. Second, it continues long- information to know which ones to go The OSHA rule requires all busi- standing requirements that certain em- to, which ones are the dangerous sites. nesses with more than 250 employees to ployers in high-risk industries submit The scarce resources that OSHA needs file all illness and injury reports in a summary injury and illness data to to precisely target those resources is a publicly available database. It would OSHA, which now must be done elec- result of these reports. For large em- also be a requirement for any business tronically. And, third, it requires large ployers, and each illness with summary with more than 20 employees in certain employers in high-risk injuries to sub- information from smaller employers, industries such as manufacturing or mit more detailed injury and illness that is how they figure out where to agriculture. data to OSHA. visit. This online filing requirement raises These are critical protections for This rule also protects workers serious privacy concerns. While em- workers. They should not be over- against discrimination if they report ployers were previously required to col- turned. injuries. GAO has found that workers lect this information, it was never open Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance fear reporting injuries, especially and available to the public. of my time. where employers impose sanctions or The rule risks the confidentiality of Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chairman, employers reduce bonuses for work-related inju- personally identifiable information for will still be required to keep this infor- ries. those injured on the job. mation on record. Any OSHA inspector This amendment would upend this Additionally, a provision in the final can come in and inspect those records. important rule which allows OSHA to rule declaring automatic postaccident So the idea that there is no docu- target their resources to inspect those drug testing is now considered an un- mentation of any workplace injuries or that really need inspecting. This reasonable procedure, a provision that illnesses is still there. amendment would upend the rule and conflicts with multiple States’ work- The problem here is that it is put on compromise its transparency and ers’ compensation laws. a website, that could have issues with worker protections. While the Trump administration has FOIA requests, also publicly available. The information is not individually wisely delayed the implementation of Businesses will be forced to sensitive identifiable. People are protected. But

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE7.112 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE H7310 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 12, 2017 the courts have said that this informa- tance of the Secure Rural Schools pro- ENROLLED BILL SIGNED tion is not confidential. gram. It was created to fill a void in Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, This amendment would rig the sys- the economics left by restrictive forest reported and found truly enrolled a bill tem against worker safety by depriving management practices and regulations of the House of the following title, OSHA of the information they need to that have basically cut off our Federal which was thereupon signed by the target the workplaces, so I request a forests and left many rural commu- Speaker: ‘‘no’’ vote on this amendment. nities without the forests that once Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Chairman, I ask sup- H.R. 3732. An act to amend section 1113 of drove their economy: timber harvest. the Social Security Act to provide authority port of my amendment to make sure The program was established in 2000 for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 pay- that we protect the private health as only a temporary program to help ments for temporary assistance to United records of our employees at the work rural America until we could restore States citizens returned from foreign coun- site and any illnesses that they might active forest management, which tries. have. I don’t think we should risk that. would allow communities to then be f As I said earlier, I think OSHA in- self-sufficient, create jobs, work the spectors have the ability to come in land, and keep their schools running. BILL PRESENTED TO THE and inspect those records on the work- Indeed, the temporary program has PRESIDENT place site. Putting it out on the inter- not seen the practices towards forest Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House, net doesn’t make a lot of sense. management, towards timber harvest reported that on September 11, 2017, Mr. Chairman, I urge support of the that is needed, as we see the West up in she presented to the President of the amendment, and I yield back the bal- smoke once again. United States, for his approval, the fol- ance of my time. We need, in Congress, to put policies lowing bill: b 2200 in place that allow for timber harvest, H.R. 3732. To amend section 1113 of the So- cial Security Act to provide authority for in- Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. for better air quality, for the safety of the habitat, for the economy, and for creased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 payments for Chairman, Congress should support temporary assistance to United States citi- OSHA’s efforts to protect workers and secure rural schools so they will see funding they need, and for counties as zens returned from foreign countries. use their data to target safety and f health efforts to the most dangerous well that rely on that for road money. workplaces. In Modoc County, they are afraid ADJOURNMENT they may have to close one of their Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to re- Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I move high schools, which means another 50- ject this rider and to move forward that the House do now adjourn. mile drive through bad weather over a with the underlying bill. The motion was agreed to; accord- ridge for some of the students there. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of ingly (at 10 o’clock and 5 minutes Congress must implement common- my time. p.m.), under its previous order, the sense forest management for a myriad The Acting CHAIR. The question is House adjourned until tomorrow, of reasons: again, forest health, school on the amendment offered by the gen- Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 10 funding, jobs, all the things that make tleman from Ohio (Mr. GIBBS). a.m. for morning-hour debate. The question was taken; and the Act- sense for the West. We need to pass Se- ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- cure Rural Schools funding. f peared to have it. f EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. ETC. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Chair, I demand a recorded vote. Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to By unanimous consent, leave of ab- communications were taken from the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- sence was granted to: Speaker’s table and referred as follows: ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. CURBELO of Florida (at the re- the gentleman from Ohio will be post- 2461. A letter from the Acting Adminis- quest of Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on trator, Agricultural Marketing Service; poned. account of assisting his family and Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program, De- It is now in order to consider amend- constituents in recovery efforts from partment of Agriculture, transmitting the ment No. 188 printed in House Report Hurricane Irma. Department’s final rule — Rules of Practice 115–297. Mr. MARINO (at the request of Mr. Governing Formal Adjudicatory Proceedings It is now in order to consider amend- MCCARTHY) for today on account of Instituted by the Secretary Under Various ment No. 189 printed in House Report personal reasons. Statutes [Docket No.: AMS-LPS-16-0051] 115–297. (RIN: 0581-AD58) received August 24, 2017, Mr. COLE. Mr. Chair, I move that the f pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- Committee do now rise. SENATE BILLS REFERRED The motion was agreed to. mittee on Agriculture. Accordingly, the Committee rose; Bills of the Senate of the following 2462. A letter from the Congressional Re- titles were taken from the Speaker’s view Coordinator, Animal and Plant Health and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Inspection Service, Department of Agri- GIBBS) having assumed the chair, Mr. table and, under the rule, referred as culture, transmitting the Department’s final ARRINGTON, Acting Chair of the Com- follows: rule — Importation of Hass Avocados From mittee of the Whole House on the state S. 1311. An act to provide assistance in Colombia [Docket No.: APHIS-2016-0022] of the Union, reported that that Com- abolishing human trafficking in the United (RIN: 0579-AE29) received August 24, 2017, mittee, having had under consideration States; to the Committee on the Judiciary; pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law the bill (H.R. 3354) making appropria- in addition, to the Committee on Foreign Af- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- tions for the Department of the Inte- fairs; to the Committee on Energy and Com- mittee on Agriculture. merce; and to the Committee on Homeland 2463. A letter from the Under Secretary, rior, environment, and related agencies Security for a period to be subsequently de- Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, De- for the fiscal year ending September 30, termined by the Speaker, in each case for partment of Defense, transmitting the De- 2018, and for other purposes, had come consideration of such provisions as fall with- partment of Defense Chemical Demilitariza- to no resolution thereon. in the jurisdiction of the committee con- tion Program Semi-Annual Report to Con- f cerned. gress for September 2017, pursuant to 50 S. 1312. An act to prioritize the fight U.S.C. 1521(j); Public Law 99-145, Sec. 1412 (as SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS against human trafficking in the United amended by Public Law 112-239, Sec. 1421(a)); PROGRAM States; to the Committee on the Judiciary; (126 Stat. 204); to the Committee on Armed in addition, to the Committee on Education Services. (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given and the Workforce; and to the Committee on 2464. A letter from the Assistant General permission to address the House for 1 Foreign Affairs for a period to be subse- Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Of- minute and to revise and extend his re- quently determined by the Speaker, in each fice of the General Counsel, Department of marks.) case for consideration of such provisions as Education, transmitting the Department’s Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, I rise fall within the jurisdiction of the committee final rule — Teacher Preparation Issues this evening to highlight the impor- concerned. [Docket ID: ED-2014-OPE-0057] (RIN: 1840-

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:48 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE7.218 H12SEPT1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with HOUSE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H7311 AD07) received August 24, 2017, pursuant to 5 ment’s report to Congress entitled, ‘‘Assist- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. ance Provided to Foreign Aviation Authori- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Edu- ties for FY 2016’’, pursuant to 49 U.S.C. tation and Infrastructure. cation and the Workforce. 40113(e)(4); Public Law 103-272, Sec. 1(e) (as 2482. A letter from the Management and 2465. A letter from the Acting Assistant amended by Public Law 112-95, Sec. 207); (126 Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Secretary for Legislation, Department of Stat. 39); to the Committee on Transpor- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Health and Human Services, transmitting tation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Progress Report 2475. A letter from the Management and tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- to Congress on the C.W. Bill Young Cell Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 2016-9055; Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-071- Transplantation Program and National Cord Transportation, transmitting the Depart- AD; Amendment 39-18977; AD 2017-15-17] (RIN: Blood Inventory Program, pursuant to 42 ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2120-AA64) received August 25, 2017, pursuant U.S.C. 274k(a)(6); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title tives; SOCATA Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, III, Sec. 379 (as amended by Public Law 109- 2017-0417; Directorate Identifier 2017-CE-008- Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on 129, Sec. 3(a)); (119 Stat. 2554); to the Com- AD; Amendment 39-18975; AD 2017-15-15] (RIN: Transportation and Infrastructure. mittee on Energy and Commerce. 2120-AA64) received August 25, 2017, pursuant 2483. A letter from the Management and 2466. A letter from the Acting Assistant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Secretary for Legislation, Department of Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Health and Human Services, transmitting Transportation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- the Fiscal Year 2016 Report on the Preven- 2476. A letter from the Management and tives; Augusta S.p.A. Helicopters [Docket tive Medicine and Public Health Training Program Analyst, FAA, Department of No.: FAA-2017-0142; Product Identifier 2016- Grant Program, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 295c(d); Transportation, transmitting the Depart- SW-013-AD; Amendment 39-18979; AD 2017-16- July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VII, Sec. 768(d) (as ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 02] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 2017, amended by Public Law 111-148, Sec. tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 10501(m)); (124 Stat. 1002); to the Committee et No.: FAA-2016-9307; Directorate Identifier 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- on Energy and Commerce. 2016-NM-076-AD; Amendment 39-18970; AD mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 2467. A letter from the Acting Assistant 2017-15-10] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August ture. Secretary for Legislation, Department of 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2484. A letter from the Management and Health and Human Services, transmitting Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of the NURSE Corps Loan Repayment and the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Scholarship Programs Report to Congress for structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Fiscal Year 2016, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2477. A letter from the Management and tives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation [Docket 297n(h); July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title VIII, Sec. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of No.: FAA-2017-0664; Directorate Identifier 846(h) (as amended by Public Law 107-205, Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2016-SW-073-AD; Amendment 39-18947; AD Sec. 103(d)); (116 Stat. 814); to the Committee ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2017-14-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August on Energy and Commerce. tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2468. A letter from the Acting Assistant et No.: FAA-2017-0330; Directorate Identifier Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Secretary for Legislation, Department of 2017-NM-016-AD; Amendment 39-18972; AD the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Health and Human Services, transmitting a 2017-15-12] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August structure. report entitled ‘‘Premarket Approval of Pe- 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2485. A letter from the Management and diatric Uses of Devices — FY 2016’’, pursuant Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of to Sec. 302 of the Food and Drug Administra- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- tion Amendments Act of September 27, 2007; structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2478. A letter from the Management and tives; British Aerospace Regional Aircraft 2469. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0395; Direc- Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs, De- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- torate Identifier 2017-CE-011-AD; Amendment partment of State, transmitting a mandate ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 39-18966; AD 2017-15-06] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- from the Accountability Review Board con- tives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica ceived August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. cerning the May 31, 2017 attack in Kabul, Af- S.A. (Embraer) [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0250; 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 ghanistan; to the Committee on Foreign Af- Directorate Identifier 2016-NM-158-AD; Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- fairs. Amendment 39-18976; AD 2017-15-16] (RIN: tation and Infrastructure. 2470. A letter from the Director, Defense 2120-AA64) received August 25, 2017, pursuant 2486. A letter from the Management and Security Cooperation Agency, Department of to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Defense, transmitting Transmittal No. Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transportation, transmitting the Depart- DDTC 17-45, pursuant to the reporting re- Transportation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- quirements of Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms 2479. A letter from the Management and tives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket Export Control Act, as amended; to the Com- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of No.: FAA-2016-9304; Directorate Identifier mittee on Foreign Affairs. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 2016-NM-028-AD; Amendment 39-18959; AD 2471. A letter from the Acting Assistant ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2017-14-15] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August General Counsel, General Law, Ethics, and tives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Regulation, Department of the Treasury, Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0640; Direc- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to transmitting five (5) notifications of a fed- torate Identifier 2017-CE-020-AD; Amendment the Committee on Transportation and Infra- eral vacancy, designation of acting officer, 39-18969; AD 2017-15-09] (RIN: 2120-AA64) re- structure. nomination, or action on nomination, pursu- ceived August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 2487. A letter from the Management and ant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Program Analyst, FAA, Department of 151(b); (112 Stat. 2681-614); to the Committee Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- on Oversight and Government Reform. tation and Infrastructure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 2472. A letter from the Associate General 2480. A letter from the Management and tives; Lycoming Engines Reciprocating En- Counsel for General Law, Office of the Gen- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of gines [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0788; Product eral Counsel, Department of Homeland Secu- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Identifier 2017-NE-27-AD; Amendment 39- rity, transmitting three notifications of an ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 18988; AD 2017-16-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received action on a nomination, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. tives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3349(a); Public Law 105-277, 151(b); (112 Stat. No.: FAA-2017-0331; Directorate Identifier 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 2681-614); to the Committee on Oversight and 2016-NM-213-AD; Amendment 39-18971; AD Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- Government Reform. 2017-15-11] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August tation and Infrastructure. 2473. A letter from the Chief, Border Secu- 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 2488. A letter from the Management and rity Regulations Branch, U.S. Customs and Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Border Protection, Department of Homeland the Committee on Transportation and Infra- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Security, transmitting the Department’s structure. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- final rule — Waiver of Passport and Visa Re- 2481. A letter from the Management and tives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes [Docket quirements Due to an Unforseen Emergency Program Analyst, FAA, Department of No.: FAA-2017-0759; Product Identifier 2017- [USCBP-2016-0006] (RIN: 1651-AA97) received Transportation, transmitting the Depart- CE-023-AD; Amendment 39-18980; AD 2017-16- August 29, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- 03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August 25, 2017, 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 tives; Bombardier, Inc., (Type Certificate pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law Stat. 868); to the Committee on the Judici- Previously Held by Canadair Limited) Air- 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- ary. planes [Docket No.: FAA-2017-0333; Direc- mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- 2474. A letter from the Administrator, Fed- torate Identifier 2017-NM-005-AD; Amend- ture. eral Aviation Administration, Department of ment 39-18974; AD 2017-15-14] (RIN: 2120-AA64) 2489. A letter from the Management and Transportation, transmitting the Depart- received August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of

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Proc. 2017-44) pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law received August 30, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. f 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and ture. Means. Under clause 2 of rule XII, public 2490. A letter from the Management and 2498. A letter from the Chief, Publications bills and resolutions of the following Program Analyst, FAA, Department of and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue titles were introduced and severally re- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only ferred, as follows: rule — General Arbitrage Rebate Rules (Rev. ment’s final rule — Standard Instrument Ap- By Mr. DESANTIS (for himself and Mr. Proc. 2017-50) received August 30, 2017, pursu- proach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums LYNCH): and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Mis- ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104- H.R. 3737. A bill to provide for a study on cellaneous Amendments [Docket No.: 31144; 121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee the use of social media in security clearance on Ways and Means. Amdt. No.: 3756] received August 25, 2017, investigations; to the Committee on Over- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 2499. A letter from the Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue sight and Government Reform. 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Com- By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself and mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only rule — National Average Bronze Plan Pre- Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois): ture. H.R. 3738. A bill to amend the Richard B. 2491. A letter from the Management and mium (Rev. Proc. 2017-48) (RP 128677-16) re- ceived August 30, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Russell National School Lunch Act to re- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of move certain limitations with respect to Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Ways and commodity assistance for school breakfast ment’s final rule — Amendment of Class D programs, and for other purposes; to the and E Airspace; Mosinee, WI [Docket No.: Means. 2500. A letter from the Chief, Publications Committee on Education and the Workforce. FAA-2017-0355; Airspace Docket No.: 17-AGL- By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia: 12] received August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting the Service’s IRB only H.R. 3739. A bill to amend the Act of Au- U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. gust 25, 1958, commonly known as the 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on rule — Section 305 Treatments of Elective Dividends by Publicly Offered REITs and ‘‘Former Presidents Act of 1958’’, with re- Transportation and Infrastructure. spect to the monetary allowance payable to 2492. A letter from the Management and RICs (Rev. Proc. 2017-45), pursuant to 5 a former President, and for other purposes; Program Analyst, FAA, Department of U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. to the Committee on Oversight and Govern- Transportation, transmitting the Agency’s 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on ment Reform. final rule — Amendment of Class E Airspace Ways and Means. 2501. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts (for for the following Texas Towns; Pampa, TX Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of herself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. and Seminole, TX [Docket No.: FAA-2017- Homeland Security, transmitting the De- SCOTT of Virginia, and Mrs. DAVIS of 0185; Airspace Doc. No.: 17-ASW-6] received partment’s report entitled, ‘‘Implementing California): August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act H.R. 3740. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 of 2015’’ for Fiscal Year 2016, pursuant to 6 cation Act of 1965 to improve the financial Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- U.S.C. 1506(a)(1); Public Law 114-113, Sec. aid process for homeless children and youths tation and Infrastructure. 107(a)(1); (29 Stat. 2951); to the Committee on 2493. A letter from the Management and and foster care children and youth; to the Homeland Security. Program Analyst, FAA, Department of Committee on Education and the Workforce. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- f By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Mr. EVANS, Mrs. BEATTY, Ms. MAXINE ment’s final rule — Establishment of Class E REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Airspace, and Amendment of Class E Air- WATERS of California, Mr. CLAY, Mr. space; St. George, UT [Docket No.: FAA-2016- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS AL GREEN of Texas, Ms. SEWELL of 8162; Airspace Docket No.: 17-ANM-12] re- Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of Alabama, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. ceived August 25, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. committees were delivered to the Clerk LAWSON of Florida, and Mr. PAYNE): 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 H.R. 3741. A bill to codify the Minority for printing and reference to the proper Bank Deposit Program, and for other pur- Stat. 868); to the Committee on Transpor- calendar, as follows: tation and Infrastructure. poses; to the Committee on Financial Serv- 2494. A letter from the Management and Mr. BISHOP of Utah: Committee on Nat- ices. ural Resources. H.R. 2582. A bill to authorize Program Analyst, FAA, Department of By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois the State of Utah to select certain lands that Transportation, transmitting the Depart- (for himself, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, are available for disposal under the Pony Ex- ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Mrs. press Resource Management Plan to be used tives; Bombardier, Inc., Airplanes [Docket DAVIS of California): for the support and benefit of State institu- No.: FAA-2017-0699; Directorate Identifier H.R. 3742. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- tions, and for other purposes; with an amend- 2017-NM-004-AD; Amendment 39-18968; AD cation Act of 1965 to provide formula grants ment (Rept. 115–305). Referred to the Com- 2017-15-08] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August to States to improve higher education oppor- mittee of the Whole House on the state of 31, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); tunities for foster youth and homeless the Union. youth, and for other purposes; to the Com- Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Mr. HENSARLING: Committee on Finan- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- mittee on Education and the Workforce. cial Services. H.R. 1624. A bill to require the ´ structure. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ: appropriate Federal banking agencies to H.R. 3743. A bill to amend title 49, United 2495. A letter from the Management and treat certain municipal obligations as level Program Analyst, FAA, Department of States Code, to direct the Secretary of 2A liquid assets, and for other purposes; with Transportation to issue regulations to en- Transportation, transmitting the Depart- amendments (Rept. 115–306). Referred to the sure airfare fairness in the wake of a disaster ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Committee of the Whole House on the state or emergency, and for other purposes; to the tives; Airbus Airplanes [Docket No.: FAA- of the Union. 2016-9052; Product Identifier 2016-NM-080-AD; Mr. COLLINS of Georgia: Committee on Committee on Transportation and Infra- Amendment 39-18983; AD 2017-16-06] (RIN: Rules. House Resolution 513. Resolution pro- structure. 2120-AA64) received August 31, 2017, pursuant viding for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3697) By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, to amend the Immigration and Nationality H.R. 3744. A bill to provide that an Indian Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Act with respect to aliens associated with group may receive Federal acknowledgment Transportation and Infrastructure. criminal gangs, and for other purposes, and as an Indian tribe only by an Act of Con- 2496. A letter from the Management and providing for proceedings during the period gress; to the Committee on Natural Re- Program Analyst, FAA, Department of from September 15, 2017, through September sources. Transportation, transmitting the Depart- 22, 2017 (Rept. 115–307). Referred to the House By Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. ment’s final rule — Airworthiness Direc- Calendar. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. NAPOLI- tives; The Boeing Company Airplanes [Dock- TANO, Mr. EVANS, and Mr. et No.: FAA-2017-0335; Product Identifier f DESAULNIER): 2017-NM-025-AD; Amendment 39-18994; AD TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED H.R. 3745. A bill to amend the Fair Housing 2017-17-04] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received August BILL Act to establish that certain conduct, in or 31, 2017, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); around a dwelling, shall be considered to be Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to Pursuant to clause 2 of rule XII, the severe or pervasive for purposes of deter- the Committee on Transportation and Infra- following action was taken by the mining whether a certain type of sexual har- structure. Speaker: assment has occurred under that Act, and for

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A bill to amend the Consumer and Technology, and in addition to the Com- they think proper, in the President alone, in Financial Protection Act of 2010 to clarify mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Depart- the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Fi- subsequently determined by the Speaker, in ments.’’), Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (‘‘The nancial Protection with respect to persons each case for consideration of such provi- Congress shall have Power to lay and collect regulated by a State insurance regulator, sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Taxes, Duties, Imposes, and Excises, to pay and for other purposes; to the Committee on committee concerned. the debts and provide for the common De- Financial Services. By Mr. MEADOWS (for himself and Mr. fense and general Welfare of the United By Mr. GOTTHEIMER (for himself, Mr. LANGEVIN): States. . . .’’), and Article I, Section 8, FITZPATRICK, and Mr. REED): H.R. 3751. A bill to amend the Help Amer- Clause 18 (The Congress shall have Power to H.R. 3747. A bill to require financial insti- ica Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election make all Laws which shall be necessary and tutions to freeze the assets of individuals ar- Assistance Commission to develop best prac- proper for carrying into Execution the fore- rested under suspicion of participating in do- tices for States to use to protect the integ- going Powers, and all other Powers vested by mestic terrorism or providing material sup- rity of elections for Federal office, to make this Constitution in the Government of the port to terrorists, to establish a national election technology improvement grants to United States, or in any Department or Offi- clearinghouse for information on incidents States for adopting and applying such best cer thereof.’’). of homegrown ‘‘lone wolf’’ terrorism, domes- practices in the administration of elections By Mr. MCGOVERN: tic terrorism, and persons providing material for Federal office, and for other purposes; to H.R. 3738. support to terrorists, and for other purposes; the Committee on House Administration, Congress has the power to enact this legis- to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in and in addition to the Committee on Intel- lation pursuant to the following: addition to the Committee on Financial ligence (Permanent Select), for a period to Article I, Section 8 Services, for a period to be subsequently de- be subsequently determined by the Speaker, By Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia: termined by the Speaker, in each case for in each case for consideration of such provi- H.R. 3739. consideration of such provisions as fall with- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- in the jurisdiction of the committee con- committee concerned. lation pursuant to the following: cerned. By Mr. NORCROSS (for himself and Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I: The Con- By Mr. HIGGINS of New York (for him- Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania): gress shall have Power To make all Laws self, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. H.R. 3752. A bill to direct the Secretary of which shall be necessary and proper for car- COURTNEY, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Veterans Affairs to develop and implement rying into Execution the foregoing Powers, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. COHEN, Ms. plans to improve the safety of medical facili- and all other Powers vested by the Constitu- DELAURO, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. HUFFMAN, ties of the Department of Veterans Affairs, tion in this Government of the United States Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KEATING, Mr. and for other purposes; to the Committee on or in any Department or Officer thereof. KHANNA, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. Veterans’ Affairs. By Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts: MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCEACHIN, Mr. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 3740. MCGOVERN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. H.R. 3753. A bill to establish the United Congress has the power to enact this legis- PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. States Commission on an Open Society with lation pursuant to the following: QUIGLEY, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. Security; to the Committee on Transpor- Article 1, Section 8, United States Con- TITUS, Mr. TONKO, Mr. WELCH, Mr. tation and Infrastructure, and in addition to stitution DELANEY, Ms. PINGREE, Ms. ESTY of the Committee on Homeland Security, for a By Mr. MEEKS: Connecticut, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. period to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 3741. KIHUEN, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. SEAN Speaker, in each case for consideration of Congress has the power to enact this legis- PATRICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- lation pursuant to the following: GARAMENDI, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. tion of the committee concerned. The necessary and proper clause of the PETERSON, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. HECK): By Mr. MEEKS (for himself, Ms. Constitution and the interstate commerce H.R. 3748. A bill to amend title XVIII of the BARRAGA´ N, Ms. ROSEN, Ms. SEWELL of clause Social Security Act to provide for an option Alabama, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. LEE, Mr. By Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois: for individuals who are ages 50 to 64 to buy GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. KAP- H.R. 3742. into Medicare, to provide for health insur- TUR, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- ance market stabilization, and for other pur- ELLISON, Mr. EVANS, Ms. BLUNT lation pursuant to the following: poses; to the Committee on Energy and Com- ROCHESTER, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KELLY Article I of the Constitution and its subse- merce, and in addition to the Committee on of Pennsylvania, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of quent amendments and further clarified and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse- Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. VELA, Ms. interpreted by the Supreme Court of the quently determined by the Speaker, in each SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. COURT- United States case for consideration of such provisions as ´ NEY, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- By Ms. VELAZQUEZ: fall within the jurisdiction of the committee fornia, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. RUSH, H.R. 3743. concerned. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida (for him- lation pursuant to the following: MOULTON): self, Mr. EVANS, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. WIL- H. Con. Res. 78. Concurrent resolution de- Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 SON of Florida, Ms. LEE, Ms. MOORE, nouncing and opposing the violence, xeno- ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to . . . Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. ADAMS, Mr. MCGOV- phobia, and bigotry that are promoted by provide for the . . . general Welfare of the ERN, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. White nationalists and neo-Nazis; to the United States; . . .’’ HASTINGS, Mr. SOTO, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BISHOP of Utah: CARSON of Indiana, Ms. MICHELLE H.R. 3744. LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico, Ms. f Congress has the power to enact this legis- NORTON, Mr. JEFFRIES, Ms. FUDGE, CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY lation pursuant to the following: Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. VELA, Mr. STATEMENT Article I, Section 8, clause 3 SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. By Mrs. LAWRENCE: PAYNE): Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of H.R. 3745. H.R. 3749. A bill to amend the Food and Nu- the Rules of the House of Representa- Congress has the power to enact this legis- trition Act of 2008 to provide for a standard tives, the following statements are sub- lation pursuant to the following: medical expense deduction under the supple- mitted regarding the specific powers Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, ‘‘To make mental nutrition assistance program, and for granted to Congress in the Constitu- all laws which shall be necessary and proper other purposes; to the Committee on Agri- for carrying into Execution the foregoing culture, and in addition to the Committees tion to enact the accompanying bill or Powers, and all other Powers vested by this on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, joint resolution. Constitution in the Government of the and Education and the Workforce, for a pe- By Mr. DESANTIS: United States, or in any Department or Offi- riod to be subsequently determined by the H.R. 3737. cer thereof.’’ Speaker, in each case for consideration of Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Mr. DUFFY: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 3746. tion of the committee concerned. Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 (The Presi- Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM dent . . . ‘‘shall nominate, and by and with lation pursuant to the following: of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. the Advice and Consent of the Senate shall Article I, section 8, clause 1 (relating to BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico): appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers the general welfare of the United States); H.R. 3750. A bill to amend the Energy Pol- and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and Article I, section 8, clause 3 (relating to icy Act of 2005 to facilitate the commer- and all other Officers of the United States, the power to regulate interstate commerce).

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By Mr. GOTTHEIMER: H.R. 807: Mr. LOBIONDO. Maryland, Mr. STEWART, Ms. CLARK of Mas- H.R. 3747. H.R. 812: Mr. CICILLINE. sachusetts, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mrs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 815: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. BLACKBURN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 820: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. of Illinois, and Mr. MITCHELL. section 8 of article I of the Constitution. DOGGETT, Mr. SCHNEIDER, Mr. EMMER, and H.R. 2545: Mr. BERGMAN. By Mr. HIGGINS of New York: Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 2589: Mr. YOHO. H.R. 3748. H.R. 822: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 2591: Mr. LAHOOD. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 874: Mr. MOULTON and Ms. LOFGREN. H.R. 2663: Mr. BURGESS. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 895: Mr. HARRIS. H.R. 2666: Ms. NORTON. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 allows Con- H.R. 936: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. LANCE, Ms. H.R. 2687: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of gress to make all laws ‘‘which shall be nec- SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. New Mexico. essary and proper for carrying into execu- JENKINS of Kansas, and Mr. COLE. H.R. 2690: Ms. WILSON of Florida. tion’’ any ‘‘other’’ powers vested by the Con- H.R. 986: Mr. GIANFORTE. H.R. 2701: Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. DONOVAN, and stitution in the Government of the United H.R. 1002: Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. LANGEVIN. States. H.R. 1017: Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. H.R. 2713: Mr. BARR and Mrs. BUSTOS. By Mr. LAWSON of Florida: JEFFRIES, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. H.R. 2723: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. H.R. 3749. CRAMER, Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsyl- YOHO, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mrs. HARTZLER. Congress has the power to enact this legis- vania, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. H.R. 2733: Mr. NOLAN and Mr. HIMES. lation pursuant to the following: AGUILAR, Ms. MENG, Mr. COLE, Mr. BOST, Mr. H.R. 2740: Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. MITCHELL, Article 1, Section 8: To make all Laws KILDEE, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New and Mrs. NAPOLITANO. which shall be necessary and proper for York, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. CAPUANO, H.R. 2790: Mr. VISCLOSKY. carying into Execution the foregoing Pow- and Mr. DESJARLAIS. H.R. 2797: Mr. JEFFRIES and Mr. KIHUEN. ers, and all other Powers vested by this Con- H.R. 1057: Mr. KILDEE, Mr. GAETZ, and Mr. H.R. 2801: Ms. LOFGREN. stitution in the Government of the United ESTES of Kansas. H.R. 2809: Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 1098: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. States, or in any Department or Officer H.R. 2832: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida H.R. 1136: Mr. YOHO. thereof. and Mr. ROKITA. H.R. 1144: Ms. DELAURO. By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM H.R. 2871: Mr. JONES, Mr. DESJARLAIS, and H.R. 1148: Mr. REED and Ms. SINEMA. of New Mexico: Mr. WITTMAN. H.R. 1155: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3750. H.R. 2890: Mr. QUIGLEY and Mr. RUSH. H.R. 1164: Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. JONES, and H.R. 2902: Mr. FITZPATRICK and Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mr. THORNBERRY. lation pursuant to the following: SWALWELL of California. H.R. 1261: Mr. RATCLIFFE. H.R. 2909: Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. COLE, Mr. Article One of the United States Constitu- H.R. 1300: Ms. NORTON. tion, located at section 8, clause 18. LUETKEMEYER, and Mr. BURGESS. H.R. 1368: Mr. LOWENTHAL. H.R. 2926: Mr. FASO, Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. By Mr. MEADOWS: H.R. 1384: Mr. HECK. MARINO. H.R. 3751. H.R. 1406: Mr. ZELDIN and Mr. DEUTCH. H.R. 2942: Mr. LEVIN. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1409: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. H.R. 2953: Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. lation pursuant to the following: GROTHMAN. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Article 1, Section 4 A´ NCHEZ ROWN H.R. 1456: Ms. S and Mr. B of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. MESSER, By Mr. NORCROSS: Maryland. Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. EMMER, and H.R. 3752. H.R. 1468: Mr. FLORES. Mr. OLSON. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1477: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 2955: Mr. MOOLENAAR. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1539: Mr. POCAN, Mr. TONKO, and Mr. H.R. 3053: Mr. GALLAGHER. Article I, Clause 8 COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 3071: Mr. CONNOLLY. By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 1542: Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas. H.R. 3117: Mr. GROTHMAN, Mr. YOUNG of H.R. 3753. H.R. 1589: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Alaska, Mr. ROTHFUS, and Mr. BARR. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 1606: Mr. BIGGS. H.R. 3127: Mr. GOSAR. lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 1661: Mr. KIND, Mr. COOK, Mr. H.R. 3128: Mr. GOSAR. section 1 of article I, and clause 18, section DESAULNIER, and Mr. WALBERG. H.R. 3134: Mrs. BEATTY. 8 of article I of the Constitution. H.R. 1676: Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. BASS, Ms. H.R. 3148: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. ROSEN, and Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Penn- f H.R. 3153: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. sylvania. H.R. 3170: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 1730: Ms. JACKSON LEE, Ms. ESHOO, and ADDITIONAL SPONSORS H.R. 3179: Mr. TIPTON. Mr. KING of New York. H.R. 3263: Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. JOHNSON of Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 1802: Mr. COFFMAN. Ohio, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 1861: Ms. NORTON and Mr. EVANS. CLARKE of New York, and Mr. DOGGETT. H.R. 1864: Ms. LOFGREN. tions, as follows: H.R. 3274: Mr. MITCHELL, Ms. ESTY of Con- H.R. 1898: Mrs. WAGNER. H.R. 36: Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, necticut, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. KELLY of Mis- H.R. 1899: Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. HIGGINS of Lou- sissippi, Mr. BEN RAY LUJA´ N of New Mexico, H.R. 1987: Ms. MOORE and Mr. CASTRO of isiana. Texas. Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. TURNER, H.R. 38: Mr. DAVIDSON and Mr. GALLAGHER. Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. HIMES, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. H.R. 2092: Mr. BACON, Mr. WALZ, and Mr. H.R. 233: Mr. RYAN of Ohio and Ms. KAP- TAYLOR, and Mr. LATTA. CALVERT. TUR. H.R. 3275: Mr. DESAULNIER and Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 2130: Mr. RYAN of Ohio. H.R. 284: Mr. KILMER. H.R. 3282: Mrs. HARTZLER. H.R. 2142: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. H.R. 299: Mr. ESTES of Kansas. DAMS ASS LUNT H.R. 2152: Mr. BILIRAKIS and Mr. GAETZ. H.R. 3304: Ms. A , Ms. B , Ms. B H.R. 365: Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2198: Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. ROCHESTER, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. H.R. 463: Mr. GARRETT. H.R. 2285: Mr. TONKO and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. H.R. 489: Ms. SPEIER. H.R. 2290: Mr. LOEBSACK. CLEAVER, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. H.R. 490: Mr. SIMPSON. H.R. 2306: Mr. WELCH. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. JEFFRIES, H.R. 535: Mr. GROTHMAN and Mr. CAPUANO. H.R. 2309: Mr. MCGOVERN and Mr. JEFFRIES. Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 539: Mr. COHEN. H.R. 2319: Ms. FUDGE. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, H.R. 548: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. H.R. 2327: Mr. DESJARLAIS and Mr. BROWN Mrs. LAWRENCE, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Geor- H.R. 604: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. of Maryland. gia, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. SCOTT of H.R. 632: Mr. SIRES. H.R. 2342: Mr. LIPINSKI. Virginia, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 644: Mr. DAVIDSON and Mr. LABRADOR. H.R. 2344: Mr. SWALWELL of California. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. WILSON of Flor- H.R. 662: Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. H.R. 2358: Mr. LANGEVIN. ida, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. H.R. 681: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. H.R. 2405: Mr. LOBIONDO. H.R. 3311: Mr. HIGGINS of New York. H.R. 696: Mr. LARSEN of Washington. H.R. 2408: Mr. KENNEDY. H.R. 3329: Mr. GARRETT and Mr. POE of H.R. 721: Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER and Mr. H.R. 2434: Mr. BERGMAN. Texas. GOTTHEIMER. H.R. 2450: Mr. GAETZ. H.R. 3361: Mr. MCNERNEY and Mr. MCGOV- H.R. 741: Mr. FORTENBERRY. H.R. 2452: Mrs. DAVIS of California. ERN. H.R. 747: Mr. MCEACHIN, Mrs. CAROLYN B. H.R. 2465: Mr. EMMER, Mr. LAWSON of Flor- H.R. 3380: Ms. SCHAKOWSKY and Ms. LEE. MALONEY of New York, and Ms. BARRAGA´ N. ida, Ms. MCCOLLUM, and Mr. ABRAHAM. H.R. 3394: Ms. PINGREE and Ms. DEGETTE. H.R. 750: Mr. SWALWELL of California. H.R. 2482: Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. H.R. 3395: Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. COS- H.R. 754: Ms. GABBARD, Mr. PANETTA, Mrs. ADAMS, Ms. DEGETTE, and Mr. COLLINS of TELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRADY of Penn- LAWRENCE, and Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. New York. sylvania, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, H.R. 758: Mr. FERGUSON. H.R. 2519: Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. KELLY of Mis- and Mr. HUNTER. H.R. 785: Mr. BERGMAN and Mr. BUCK. sissippi, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BROWN of H.R. 3403: Ms. NORTON.

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H.R. 3409: Mr. WALBERG, Mr. HUIZENGA, and H.R. 3688: Mr. BACON and Mr. BLUM. H. Res. 505: Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. UPTON. H.R. 3697: Mr. ZELDIN and Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. WALZ, and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 3441: Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. H.R. 3699: Mr. SOTO. H. Res. 507: Mr. GUTIE´ RREZ. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. PALMER, Mr. SMITH of H.R. 3710: Mr. SERRANO and Ms. SLAUGH- Missouri, Mr. PETERSON, Mr. HENSARLING, TER. f Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. WESTERMAN, Mr. SMITH H.R. 3731: Mr. KING of New York. of Nebraska, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. FLORES, H.J. Res. 48: Mr. SMITH of Washington. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- and Mr. WOMACK. H. Con. Res. 51: Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- H.R. 3497: Mrs. DINGELL, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, H. Res. 31: Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. YOHO, Mr. JONES, Mr. H. Res. 161: Ms. BROWNLEY of California, FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Mr. WIL- Ms. MOORE, Mr. MOULTON, and Mr. LOEBSACK. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or SON of South Carolina, and Mr. YOUNG of H. Res. 220: Mr. CAPUANO. statements on congressional earmarks, Alaska. H. Res. 443: Mr. SENSENBRENNER and Mr. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H.R. 3513: Ms. SLAUGHTER and Mr. WELCH. POCAN. benefits were submitted as follows: H.R. 3549: Mr. WITTMAN. H. Res. 466: Ms. TITUS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. OFFERED BY MR. GOODLATTE H.R. 3570: Mr. ADERHOLT. SMITH of Washington, and Mr. LANCE. H.R. 3591: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H. Res. 467: Mr. CAPUANO. The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 3640: Mr. BIGGS. H. Res. 495: Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. PINGREE, the Committee on Judiciary in H.R. 3697 do H.R. 3666: Mr. LANGEVIN. Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. not contain any congressional earmarks, H.R. 3673: Mr. LAMALFA. HASTINGS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- H.R. 3674: Mr. LOBIONDO. Texas, and Mr. MCGOVERN. fits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI.

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Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 No. 147 Senate The Senate met at 10 a.m. and was U.S. SENATE, economic strength, making clear its called to order by the Honorable BEN PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, intent to displace U.S. influence so SASSE, a Senator from the State of Ne- Washington, DC, September 12, 2017. that it can dominate the Asia Pacific To the Senate: braska. Under the provisions of rule I, paragraph 3, on its own. of the Standing Rules of the Senate, I hereby These are state actors, and the chal- f appoint the Honorable BEN SASSE, a Senator lenges they pose include the employ- from the State of Nebraska, to perform the ment of asymmetric means like propa- PRAYER duties of the Chair. ganda, coercion, cyber attacks, and es- The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- ORRIN G. HATCH, pionage, but these are not the only fered the following prayer: President pro tempore. threats to our Nation. Consider how Let us pray. Mr. SASSE thereupon assumed the groups like ISIL, Al Qaeda, and other Infinite Father, thank You for Your Chair as Acting President pro tempore. affiliated terror organizations have providential care. You lead us as a f continued to threaten the United great shepherd beside still waters. You RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY States and other nations. Consider how restore our souls. LEADER they continue to plot to strike our Fill our lawmakers with optimism homeland and those of our allies. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- and hope as they remember that all Unfortunately, the Obama adminis- pore. The majority leader is recog- things are possible to those who be- tration too often failed to mitigate nized. lieve. With confidence in Your these kinds of threats, instead pushing strength, may they face the future f a foreign policy marked by a drawdown unafraid. Lord, help them to overcome NATIONAL DEFENSE of our conventional military posture, a every obstacle that would discourage AUTHORIZATION BILL heavy reliance on international organi- them. May they cast their cares on Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, this zations, and overreliance on special op- You, remembering that You will keep week we will work toward passing one erations forces to train and equip part- them from stumbling or slipping. of the most important bills we consider ner units in other nations. This draw- Lord, lead us all to undergo all nec- each year, the National Defense Au- down and the harmful consequences of essary discipline, diligence, and sac- thorization Act. This is the legislation sequestration have inflicted upon our rifice, to do Your will on Earth even as that authorizes the resources, the ca- forces a genuine readiness crisis. Our it is done in Heaven. pabilities, and the pay and benefits force structure simply is not sufficient We pray in Your powerful Name. that our men and women in uniform to address the challenges I mentioned Amen. need to perform their missions. This in either a comprehensive or respon- bill is always important, but it is espe- sible way. f cially important in light of the many We need to correct this. That means security threats we face around the equipping our servicemembers with the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE globe. resources and training necessary to The Presiding Officer led the Pledge Consider Iran. We have seen the re- sufficiently address these myriad of Allegiance, as follows: gime work aggressively to dominate its threats. I was pleased that this spring’s I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the neighbors and to expand its sphere of government funding bill made an im- United States of America, and to the Repub- influence across the Persian Gulf and portant downpayment toward rebuild- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, the broader Middle East. ing our forces, but more work remains. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Consider North Korea. We have Fortunately, we can add to that watched Pyongyang become ever more progress with this year’s Defense au- f determined to develop its nuclear thorization legislation. The bill before weapons capabilities, as well as a us will allow our Nation to start re- APPOINTMENT OF ACTING means to deliver them. building our military and restoring PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Consider Russia. We have witnessed combat readiness. It will aid in rooting The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the Kremlin continue its efforts to un- out waste and bringing reform to the clerk will please read a communication dermine NATO and the Western na- Pentagon. It will help improve our mis- to the Senate from the President pro tions it views as threats to its own sile defense and help us better prepare tempore (Mr. HATCH). power. for cyber threats, and it will go a long The senior assistant legislative clerk Consider China. We have looked on as way toward reviving troop morale, au- read the following letter: the nation has grown in regional and thorizing a well-deserved pay raise to

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Without objection, it is so or- been seen in the Washington Post, in passed in recent years’’ but ‘‘[b]y con- dered. the Chicago Tribune, and in other pa- tinuing important efforts to reorganize DACA pers entitled the ‘‘Five myths about the Department of Defense, spur inno- Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, it was 1 DACA.’’ vation in defense technology, and im- week ago when President Trump and Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- prove defense acquisitions and business Attorney General Sessions announced sent to have printed in the RECORD the operations, the NDAA seeks to that they were going to rescind the Washington Post article entitled ‘‘Five strengthen accountability and stream- DACA Program. This is a program cre- myths about DACA.’’ There being no objection, the mate- line the process of getting our ated by President Obama by Executive rial was ordered to be printed in the warfighters the equipment, training, order that allowed those who had come RECORD, as follows: and resources they need to succeed.’’ to the United States as children to [From the Washington Post, Sept. 7, 2017] Senator REED, the top Democrat on have an opportunity to be given 2 years that committee, said that the NDAA on a renewable basis where they would FIVE MYTHS ABOUT DACA ‘‘invests in much needed readiness to not be subject to deportation and could (By David Bier) allow our fighting men and women to work. The Trump administration’s move to re- These young people are known as the scind the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar- be properly trained and equipped for a rivals program, or DACA, has created an un- wide range of threats.’’ Dreamers, a term that came about certain future for the 800,000 young unau- ‘‘I salute Chairman MCCAIN’s leader- when I introduced the bill 16 years ago thorized immigrants who had been granted ship,’’ Senator REED added, ‘‘in main- called the DREAM Act. These are protection from deportation and permission taining the Committee’s tradition of young people who, frankly, are just to work legally. A six-month delay provides bipartisan cooperation and support of asking for a chance, an opportunity to a chance for Congress to save the 2012 pro- be part of the only country they have gram. But if we’re going to debate the merits our Armed Forces.’’ of DACA, we should know what we’re talking Let me echo that sentiment. This ever known. about. Here are some common myths. The laws of the United States are good bill has already earned the bipar- MYTH NO. 1 very tough and very strict, and they tisan support of every single member of DACA incentivized an increase in illegal the Armed Services Committee—every say that, if you are undocumented, in immigration. House Judiciary Committee single member, Democrat and Repub- their situation, you have to leave Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R–Va.) is among lican. They reported it out unani- America for 10 years and then petition those who support ending DACA because it mously. I appreciate the committee’s to come back in. That is why I intro- has ‘‘encouraged more illegal immigration work on this year’s Defense authoriza- duced the DREAM Act. So these young and contributed to the surge of unaccom- panied minors and families seeking to enter tion bill, as well as the ceaseless ef- people who were brought to this coun- try by their parents would have a the U.S. illegally.’’ Statements like this be- forts of Chairman MCCAIN and Ranking tray a misunderstanding of who is eligible Member REED. With their continued chance. for deportation relief under the program. leadership and a little hard work from President Obama used his authority DACA applies only to immigrants who en- both sides, we can pass the Defense au- in an Executive order to allow them to tered before their 16th birthdays and who thorization bill this week. apply for DACA protection. They had have lived in the country continuously since to pay a substantial filing fee and sub- at least June 15, 2007—more than a decade f mit themselves to a criminal back- ago. No one entering now can apply. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME Perhaps the chairman thinks that children ground check before they would be al- coming to the border are confused on this The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- lowed to stay. So 780,000 young people point. But the facts don’t support that view pore. Under the previous order, the did just that, and they are protected either. To begin with, the timing is wrong. leadership time is reserved. currently, but only for a few more According to data from the Border Patrol, months, under this DACA provision. the increase in migrant children in 2012—the f What is going to happen to them, we year President Barack Obama announced CONCLUSION OF MORNING don’t know. The only thing that makes DACA—occurred entirely in the months be- fore the president announced the policy. The BUSINESS any sense at this point is for Congress rate of increase also remained the same in The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- to act, for us to do something to re- 2013 as it was in 2012. Even then, the total pore. Morning business is closed. place the DACA Program, which the number of juveniles attempting to cross the President is going to rescind, with a border—unaccompanied and otherwise— f law—a law that establishes clearly the never returned to the pre-recession levels of NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- requirements, as well as the rights, the mid-2000s. Another problem with the theory is that TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR that will be given to these individuals although the majority of DACA beneficiaries 2018—MOTION TO PROCEED under the law. are of Mexican origin, the increase in chil- The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- That is why I have introduced the dren crossing the border stems from El Sal- pore. Under the previous order, the Dream Act with my cosponsor LINDSEY vador, Guatemala and Honduras. These coun- Senate will resume consideration of GRAHAM, a Republican of South Caro- tries share one common trait: much higher than average levels of violence than any- the motion to proceed to H.R. 2810, lina. There are three other Republican cosponsors at this point, and we hope where else in North America. A careful study which the clerk will report. of this phenomenon by economist Michael The senior assistant legislative clerk to move this forward. Clemens found that more than anything else, read as follows: President Trump has said he is inter- a rise in homicides between 2007 and 2009 set ested in working with us, and we are Motion to proceed to Calendar No. 175, off a chain of events that led to the rise of H.R. 2810, a bill to authorize appropriations going to take him at his word. Despite child migration. Regardless, overall illegal immigration is for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of rescinding DACA, I hope the President far below where it was before the United the Department of Defense, for military con- will be on our side to come up with a States’ last legalization program, in 1986, struction, and for defense activities of the replacement that is fair. when each border agent caught more than 40 Department of Energy, to prescribe military Also, I want to address many of the border crossers per month. Last year, it was personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and myths that have come up about DACA, fewer than two per month. DACA had no ef- for other purposes. as well as the Dream Act. I am going to fect on this trend. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I sug- quote an unusual source for this Sen- MYTH NO. 2 gest the absence of a quorum. ator. The source is a man named David DACA has taken jobs from Americans. In The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Bier. David is an immigration policy announcing the Trump administration’s de- pore. The clerk will call the roll. analyst at the Cato Institute. Those of cision this past week, Attorney General Jeff

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For example, if you are protected ers results in unemployment. Yet this notion legally could be difficult. After all, when he by DACA today on a 2-year renewable is easily disproved. From 1970 to 2017, the attempted to implement a similar but much basis, you do not qualify for a Pell U.S. labor force doubled. Rather than ending broader program in 2015 for undocumented grant to go to college. You don’t qual- up with a 50 percent unemployment rate, parents of U.S. citizens, courts shut him ify for a Federal Government loan. You U.S. employment doubled. down. Obama implemented DACA without have to find out how you are going to If adding workers made the economy poor- going through Congress, and although some do it some other way. So these young er, we might expect that people would try to legal scholars dispute whether it faces the people who are working and paying ‘‘free’’ themselves from competition by mov- same legal issues as the 2015 program, the ing to a desolate mountain and making ev- Trump administration would have con- taxes are not drawing from any of the erything for themselves. That no one does so fronted a real possibility of defeat had it government programs that other peo- is an admission that competition is actually chosen to defend DACA in court. ple their age draw from. good. We depend on other workers, DACA re- The correct response, however—for eco- There is also this argument that cipients included, to buy the products and nomic reasons and security reasons, but DACA somehow is going to make services we produce. That’s one reason ear- above all for moral reasons—would have been America less safe and that there will be lier efforts to restrict immigration did not to actively push for Congress to enact the more criminals. Don’t forget what I produce any wage gains. program, not to announce its demise and said earlier. To qualify for DACA, you leave the chips to fall where they may. MYTH NO. 3 have to submit yourself to a criminal Repealing DACA would benefit taxpayers. Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, in this background check. The likelihood of Sessions also argued that ending DACA ‘‘pro- article, he spells out in some detail the next crime being committed by a tects taxpayers.’’ But the opposite is true. why some of the myths that were per- According to the National Academy of DACA recipient is very narrow. The petrated by Attorney General Sessions likelihood that it is committed by Sciences (NAS), first-generation immigrants and others last week need to be ex- who enter the United States as children (in- someone who is already an American cluding all DACA recipients) pay, on aver- plained. One of them is that DACA citizen is much more likely. age, more in taxes over their lifetimes than somehow incentivized an increase in il- Finally, there is the argument that they receive in benefits, regardless of their legal immigration. Mr. Bier makes it DACA is just about politics. Well, it education level. DACA recipients end up con- clear that, when it comes down to it, can be about politics, unless we do our tributing more than the average, because you cannot arrive in the United States job in Congress. We are supposed to they are not eligible for any federal means- today and expect to be protected by pass the laws. The President has chal- tested welfare: cash assistance, food stamps, DACA tomorrow. In fact, you have to lenged us to pass a law that will help Medicaid, health-care tax credits or any- have arrived in the United States at thing else. deal with DACA. We have, I think, an They also are better educated than the av- least by June 15 of 2007, more than a awesome responsibility to do just that. erage immigrant. Applicants must have at decade ago. So to argue that DACA was I was at Loyola University’s medical least a high school degree to enter the pro- an incentive for more immigration in school on Friday and met several of the gram. An additional 36 percent of DACA re- this country is just plain wrong. DACA students who are in medical cipients who are older than 25 have a bach- What about those kids who showed school at Loyola. They are extraor- elor’s degree, and an additional 32 percent up on the borders years ago, thousands dinarily bright individuals who com- are pursuing a bachelor’s degree. The NAS of them? Well, it turns out that they peted and were accepted at Loyola’s finds that among recent immigrants who en- weren’t eligible for DACA or the Dream tered as children, those with a high school medical school. Now they have a pro- degree are positive to the government, to the Act, and it also turns out that most of gram. As they complete the 4 years of tune of $60,000 to $153,000 in net present them were not from Mexico but from medical school at Loyola, they want to value, meaning it’s like each immigrant cut- parts of Central America, which has apply for residencies so they can spe- ting a check for that amount at the door. been devastated by crime waves and cialize. If you are going to be a resi- For those with a bachelor’s degree, it’s a net gang activity. dent, you had better be prepared to positive of $160,000 to $316,000. Each DACA The second myth that Mr. Bier ad- work. If you don’t have DACA protec- permit canceled is like burning tens of thou- dresses is that these DACA recipients— tion, you can’t legally work in the sands of dollars in Washington. 780,000—are taking jobs away from United States. Thirty-two aspiring, MYTH NO. 4 Americans. What he points out is that, really bright, young medical students DACA repeal protects communities from if you start with the premise that we soon to be doctors will be stopped in criminals. DACA repeal, the attorney gen- have a static amount of jobs in this eral further claimed, ‘‘saves lives’’ and ‘‘pro- their tracks if we don’t replace DACA tects communities.’’ He implied that DACA country—what he calls a ‘‘lump of because they cannot apply for resi- ‘‘put our nation at risk of crime.’’ But DACA labor fallacy’’—then, it is dog-eat-dog dency because they cannot legally participants are not criminals. Unauthorized to fight for those jobs. work in America without DACA pro- immigrants—the applicant pool for DACA— It turns out that we have an expand- tection or something like it. are much less likely to end up in prison, in- ing economy, and he proves it by giv- Would we be better off in America if dicating lower levels of criminality. More ing us a statistic. Between 1970 and those 32 individuals did not become important, to participate in DACA, appli- 2017, the U.S. labor force doubled. So doctors? Of course not. We want them cants must pass a background check. They rather than ending up with a 50-percent to become doctors. In Illinois, the have to live here without committing a seri- ous offense. If they are arrested, DACA can unemployment rate, our U.S. employ- State is helping to pay for their edu- be taken away even without a conviction. ment doubled. It is an expanding and cation with the promise that they will Only 2,139 out of almost 800,000 DACA re- dynamic economy. practice medicine in an underserved cipients have lost their permits because of The case can be made effectively that area of our State. I am from downstate criminal or public safety concerns—that’s the DACA recipients are people who Illinois, small-town Illinois, and I will just a quarter of 1 percent. Four times as can add to the economy. All of them tell you that we desperately need more many U.S.-born Americans are in prison. have to have the equivalent or a high doctors, not just in individual towns About 35 times as many Americans have school education. Many of them—large but at the hospitals that serve those ended up behind bars at some point before age 34. percentages of them—have college de- towns. If these 32 can help us reach grees and even more. So they can bring those goals, we are going to have bet- MYTH NO. 5 a lot to the economy. ter medical care across our State, but DACA repeal is just about politics. Obama The other point or the other myth criticized the DACA move this past week as that depends on Congress and Congress ‘‘a political decision’’ that was ‘‘not required that Mr. Bier addresses is whether re- meeting its responsibility. legally.’’ But legal issues certainly factored pealing DACA would benefit taxpayers. I have come to the floor of the Sen- into the Trump administration’s calculation. The point he makes is that these DACA ate over 100 times now to tell the sto- The timing coincided with a deadline that recipients are paying taxes in the jobs ries of individuals who are affected by

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Most of us know that or- from Illinois for both his passion and bate. ganization well, but for the record, it is his intelligence in terms of his ap- The person I want to introduce today a national nonprofit organization that proach to the Dream Act. We are get- in the Senate is this young lady, places the most talented recent college ting closer to getting this done. It is Cristina Velasquez. She was brought to graduates in challenging school dis- hardly done yet, but without the Sen- the United States at the age of 6 from tricts in urban and rural areas where ator from Illinois, we would not be as Caracas, Venezuela. She went to ele- they have a shortage of teachers. close to ‘‘as close,’’ so to speak, as we mentary school in Madison, WI. She Teach for America has 190 teachers are today. wrote me a letter. Cristina wrote the working in these challenging districts following: HURRICANE IRMA who are currently DACA Dreamers. Now, Mr. President, I want to first I spent my formative childhood years in They are teaching kids all across the Midwest where I learned to assimilate start off by saying that I hope that ev- and learned the values this country was America. eryone in Florida, Georgia, and South founded on. The salt-of-the-Earth quality of What does it say about us? What does Carolina is staying safe as Hurricane people around me and extraordinary kind- it say to their students if these Teach Irma continues up the coast. Reports ness between strangers shaped my own val- for America Dreamers are invited to indicate that as many as 9 million Flo- ues and attitude toward others. Growing up leave the country? That is exactly ridians have gone without power dur- in Madison taught me a great deal about compassion, patience, and hard work. what Mr. Steve Bannon said on 60 Min- ing the storm. Large parts of Miami utes on Sunday when he came out and Jacksonville are under water. The Cristina was an outstanding student. against our efforts to pass the Dream Florida Keys have taken a particular In high school she was a member of the Act. He wants Cristina Velasquez gone. beating. I saw the pictures on TV this National Honor Society. She was elect- He thinks America is a better place if morning. ed vice president of her class, and she she is gone. I think he is wrong, and I As with Hurricane Harvey, the road managed the track team. She found think most reasonable people would to recovery will be long. As I said yes- time to volunteer at a local summer agree. terday, I am ready to work with the camp for pre-K students. She graduated administration and my Republican col- from the Honors College at Miami Dade Cristina is going to start the pro- leagues, when the time comes, to pass College. She is currently a student at gram, Teach for America, next summer an aid package for the States dealing Georgetown University, majoring in and teach next fall, but without DACA with Hurricane Irma. international law, institutions, and or the Dream Act, Cristina and 190 ethics. She has received the President’s other Teach for America teachers will NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL Volunteer Service Award 2 years in a be forced to drop out and leave their Mr. President, as discussions con- row and is a Walsh Scholar. As a grad- students behind. tinue on NDAA, I would highlight a few uate of Georgetown, I can tell you no- Instead, many would have them de- amendments that are important to the body ever named me a Walsh Scholar. ported back to countries they have Democratic side. We will be offering This young lady obviously is very tal- never known, saying they are not part two amendments as part of our Better ented. of the United States and they don’t Deal agenda, including a ‘‘Buy Amer- During her time at Georgetown, have anything to offer us. Will America ican’’ provision and an amendment Cristina has interned in the House of be a stronger country if we deport that would drastically cut down on Representatives and has piloted a col- Cristina or if she stays here to teach outsourcing. lege mentorship program at a local children in challenging districts? I For too long, loopholes in our ‘‘Buy high school. In addition, she also has think the answer is clear to any rea- American’’ rules have allowed Federal found time to have two part-time jobs. sonable person. agencies to waive ‘‘Buy American’’ re- She has to. You see, as a person who is When we introduced the Dream Act, quirements and skirt the spirit of the law. A single loophole—the overseas protected by DACA and undocumented, Senator LINDSEY GRAHAM and I—a Re- she doesn’t qualify for government as- publican of South Carolina and a Dem- exemption, which allows a Federal sistance to go to college—certainly not ocrat of Illinois—cosponsored the agency to waive ‘‘Buy American’’ rules at the Federal level. So these students measure. We gave a press conference. if the product is intended for use over- seas—accounts for 65 percent of the ex- have to work extra hard to stay in Senator GRAHAM said: The moment of school. reckoning is coming. Well, that mo- emptions that the Department of De- She has dedicated two of her under- ment has arrived. fense issues in a given year. graduate summers and a full school Senator BALDWIN has an amendment Republican leaders in Congress need year volunteering to teach in Miami that would eliminate these loopholes to help us to pass the Dream Act once and in San Francisco. In both of these and ensure that taxpayer dollars are and for all and make it the law of the cities, she worked with high-achieving, spent by Federal agencies to purchase land. We need to bear responsibility for low-income students trying to get products that are made here in the these hundreds of thousands who can them into college. You see, Cristina’s United States. make America a better country. They dream ultimately is to be a teacher. My friend Senator STABENOW has show with their lives that the promise Last week in my office, Cristina been a leading voice on this issue as of America is still very much alive. joined 15 other students from George- well. She has an amendment that town who came in as we were debating As for this Senator, I have been at would also roll back the overseas ex- DACA and the Dream Act on the floor. this for a long time. I am going to see emption by requiring the DOD to iden- I am sure they wanted to hear my it to the finish line. I still have that tify and give consideration to domesti- speech on the floor but, just to make dream of the day when President cally sourced items before soliciting sure, we bought a dozen pizzas and the Trump signs the Dream Act into law in any offers for anything that is not crew seemed to be pretty happy with the Oval Office. It will be a great day, ‘‘Buy American’’ compliant. that decision. It was an impressive particularly for this country to recog- Right now, there are also several group of students. Every one of them nize that these young people offer spe- American companies with records of was a DACA recipient. cial talents and a special commitment outsourcing American jobs that are re- These young people have so much po- to the future of America, which we des- ceiving defense contracts, and compa- tential, but they are worried. They perately need. nies receive a tax credit for outsourc- don’t know what their future will be I yield the floor. ing expenses rather than incentives to

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Throwing these kinds of deeply floor, today is the 50th anniversary of credit of up to 20 percent for expenses misleading, bogus claims around about the founding of the Crohn’s & Colitis that companies incur to bring jobs stolen elections and massive voter Foundation, which does great work in back to our shores. fraud without there being any actual my State in combating a very debili- Another critical amendment is a bi- evidence is extremely irresponsible and tating type of disease. I urge my col- partisan amendment offered by Sen- damaging to our democracy. They are leagues to join me in recognizing the ators GRAHAM and KLOBUCHAR on the so eager to prove their point about accomplishments of the foundation and issue of election security. The con- voter fraud, which is demonstrably encouraging more research, better ac- sensus of 17 U.S. intelligence agencies false, that they are resorting to these cess to care, and improved treatments was that Russia, a foreign adversary, crazy claims, discrediting their Com- for patients with Crohn’s disease and interfered in our elections. Make no mission and discrediting themselves. ulcerative colitis. The New York-based Crohn’s & Coli- mistake—their success in 2016 will en- Lastly, a broader point. The Election tis Foundation, along with its courage them to try again. We have Integrity Commission is a punishment partnering chapters across the coun- State elections in a couple of months, in search of a transgression that never try, is the largest national voluntary and the 2018 election is a little more happened, which shows that it likely than a year away. We must improve health group seeking the cure for has an ulterior motive. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. our defenses now to ensure that we are Voter fraud is extremely rare. A com- prepared. The Graham-Klobuchar It also works to improve the quality of prehensive study by the Washington life of children and adults affected by amendment would greatly strengthen Post in 2014 concluded that out of over our defenses, helping to prepare States these diseases. 1 billion ballots cast between 2000 and One in every 200 Americans struggles for the inevitable cyber attacks that 2014, there were only 31 credible in- with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative coli- threaten the integrity of our elections. stances of voter fraud, and even some tis, collectively known as inflam- We should pass it as part of the NDAA. of those were debatable, according to matory bowel diseases, IBD. Although As Chairman MCCAIN and Ranking the study. The Brennan Center for Jus- no cause has been identified for Crohn’s Member REED continue discussions on tice concluded that an American has a disease, recent research suggests hered- this bill—and I know their relationship better chance of being struck by light- itary, genetics, and/or environmental is a good and strong one—I hope they ening than impersonating another factors contribute to the development strongly consider the inclusion of these voter at the polls. of the disease. Further complicating three critical amendments. So why the need for a Presidential matters, ulcerative colitis is the result ELECTION INTEGRITY COMMISSION advisory commission? Because the real of an abnormal response by the body’s Mr. President, speaking of elections, target of the Election Integrity Com- immune system. a word on President Trump’s Election mission is not voter fraud but voter The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Integrity Commission, which is meet- suppression, especially the suppression sponsors basic and clinical research of ing with the public for the first time of African-American voters, poor vot- the highest quality and offers a wide today in New Hampshire. I have three ers, elderly voters, and Latino voters. range of educational programs and sup- points. Just like the campaigns for outrageous portive services for patients and First, I would like to dispel the idea voter ID laws in State after State— healthcare professionals. In 2015, IBD that this Commission has anything to many have been thrown out by the Plexus was launched. IBD Plexus is a do with election integrity. It was borne courts for being blatantly discrimina- groundbreaking initiative that pro- out of the President’s baseless claim tory—the Election Integrity Commis- vides the infrastructure and capacities that 3 to 5 million people voted ille- sion seems focused on throwing up bar- to facilitate and accelerate research gally in the 2016 elections. That is just riers to voting through intimidation, into the causes and treatments of not true. The Commission will never misleading claims, and controversial Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. find evidence to support that claim. tactics, like the widespread collection Federal agencies, such as the Na- Second, the public officials on this tional Institutes of Health through the Commission must stop making simi- of sensitive, personal voter informa- tion. National Institute of Diabetes and Di- larly outrageous claims about voter gestive and Kidney Diseases, the Cen- fraud in elections. Recently, the Com- I think what this Commission is try- ing to do flies in the face of what the ters for Disease Prevention and Control mission’s Vice Chair, Kris Kobach, and Prevention, and the Department of claimed that the New Hampshire Sen- country is all about. We want everyone to vote. We do not want to scare peo- Defense each support meaningful re- ate election could have been swung by search and public health activities on illegal votes because they found a num- ple, intimidate people, or make it hard- er for people to vote. If there were Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. ber of voters who had out-of-State li- Furthermore, the Food and Drug Ad- censes. Of course, there are several rea- overwhelming evidence of fraud, obvi- ously we would need to do something, ministration and the Centers for Medi- sonable, legal, legitimate reasons as to care and Medicaid Services both play a why someone would vote in a State but there is not. As I said, it is a solu- tion—a nasty solution—in search of a significant role in approving new treat- while having a license from a different ments and facilitating health care fi- State. Most likely, if you live at a col- problem. The Election Integrity Com- mission ought to be disbanded, and we nancing policies that impact patients lege in New Hampshire but come from with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative co- out of State, your car has an out-of- will be looking for ways to do that leg- islatively. litis. State license plate. By State law, if I deeply appreciate the work of the The real threat to election integrity you are registered at a New Hampshire Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and its comes not from voter fraud but from college, it is perfectly legal to vote longstanding dedication to the patients foreign meddling and cyber attacks. there. it represents. They have endeavored to We should pass the Graham-Klobuchar We all know that the States set these improve the quality of life of so many amendment rather than continue with laws. In fact, when the Washington Americans, and the U.S. Senate recog- the nonsense of this Commission. Post tried to identify some of these nizes the foundation’s 50th anniver- Moreover, with voter participation voters, the first four they randomly sary. called were all college students who rates being so low, we should be spend- Thank you, Mr. President. lived in New Hampshire but who went ing our time and energy encouraging I yield the floor. to school elsewhere. more Americans to exercise their fun- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Yet this Commission and, I would damental right to vote rather than The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- say, particularly its Vice Chair, Mr. wasting taxpayer dollars for a commis- pore. The clerk will call the roll. Kobach, are so eager to prove their sion to solve a problem that does not The senior assistant legislative clerk point—which is virtually unprovable— exist. proceeded to call the roll.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:47 Sep 12, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G12SE6.002 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5196 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I ask is also Donna. I do not know how to every challenge and battling to thrive. unanimous consent that the order for put that any other way. That is Donna I am proud that Steve and Donna are the quorum call be rescinded. Britt. Donna is a person who plays the inspiring all of us with their valor and The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- oboe and who has survived breast can- their courage. pore. Without objection, it is so or- cer. She donates books to school librar- Thank you. dered. ies, and for charity she sings outside I suggest the absence of a quorum. HURRICANES HARVEY AND IRMA the Walmart during the holidays. She The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, let me travels the world, and she delivers the pore. The clerk will call the roll. say that my heart goes out to the peo- news. She is a voice of comfort to all of The senior assistant legislative clerk ple of America who are, right now, those in her television media market, proceeded to call the roll. dealing with Hurricanes Harvey and and she loves her family. She and her Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I ask unan- Irma and their aftermaths. husband Mark Ballard have a son and a imous consent that the order for the TRIBUTE TO STEVE GLEASON AND DONNA BRITT daughter. Her daughter Annie is a sci- quorum call be rescinded. Mr. President, ALS, which I think entist working in DNA research, and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. most of us refer to as Lou Gehrig’s dis- their son Louie is a bright, young stu- FLAKE). Without objection, it is so or- ease, has hit us hard in Louisiana. It dent in high school. dered. has hit our world hard, but it has hit Donna has delivered the news in the f especially hard in my State. Baton Rouge metropolitan area for 36 A number of my colleagues and a years. She spent her entire career, RECESS number of Americans, I hope, were which is very unusual, at one tele- Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I ask unan- watching the night the New Orleans vision station—WAFB in Baton Rouge, imous consent that the Senate stand in Saints returned to the field after our which Donna has helped to make a recess until 2:15 p.m. State was devastated by Hurricane powerhouse in Louisiana media. Donna There being no objection, the Senate, Katrina. That night in the Superdome, has done her job so extraordinarily at 12:05 p.m., recessed until 2:15 p.m. a young man named Steve Gleason be- well that she has become a role model and reassembled when called to order came a legend. I know it was just a for young journalists—all journalists by the Presiding Officer (Mr. football game, but he blocked a punt but particularly female journalists. I PORTMAN). deep in the territory of the Saints’ op- can tell my colleagues that folks in f ponent, the Atlanta Falcons, for a Baton Rouge feel Donna Britt is a part EXECUTIVE SESSION touchdown. It was more than just a of their family. They trust her. That is touchdown; it was a declaration that because she is impartial, she is objec- Louisiana was going to come back, tive, and she is insightful. Since 1981, EXECUTIVE CALENDAR that our spirit was not broken. she has been on the air with the people Today, Steve Gleason is battling of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under ALS. The medical term for ALS is through storms, through inaugura- the previous order, the Senate will pro- ‘‘amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.’’ We tions, through just about every major ceed to executive session to consider call it, as I said, Lou Gehrig’s disease. news event, good times and bad, that the following nomination, which the It is a progressive neurodegenerative one can imagine. Donna also takes our clerk will report. disease that destroys nerve cells in the people into the community and intro- The senior assistant legislative clerk brain and in the spinal cord. Regret- duces them to interesting people. read the nomination of Kevin Allen tably, there is no cure. Steve, however, A few months ago, Donna realized Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be Chair- is determined to thrive and help others her health wasn’t what it should be. man of the Council of Economic Advis- who have ALS. There is no definitive test for ALS, as ers. Within the past few weeks, we have perhaps my colleagues know. Basically, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under also learned that another Louisianan the doctors have to rule everything the previous order, there will be 20 has ALS—well-known Baton Rouge tel- else out before determining that one minutes of debate, equally divided in evision news anchor Donna Britt. I will has ALS. As she struggled to figure out the usual form. tell you, like Steve, Donna is showing why she was losing the use of her fin- The Senator from Massachusetts. true grit in the face of this horrible gers and her legs, Donna didn’t keep Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, on the disease. Most of us would probably curl her viewers in the dark. She brought campaign trail, Donald Trump prom- into a fetal position and cry if we were them along for the journey in frank, ised working families that he would told we had a progressive candid Facebook videos. Along the subject every proposal he saw in the neurodegenerative disease that is al- way, she educated them—ever the jour- White House to a simple test: ‘‘Does it most always fatal—but not Steve and nalist—on what it is like to have a de- create more jobs and better wages for certainly not Ms. Donna Britt. Their generative disease. Americans?’’ He claimed he wasn’t valor and their courage is inspirational At a family reunion this summer, ‘‘going to let Wall Street get away to me and, I think, to all Louisianans. Donna all of a sudden could not stand with murder,’’ and he said he was going As Donna herself put it, she is going to any longer. Now, that is a problem to ‘‘drain the swamp.’’ continue living as a living person and when you stand behind a desk to de- Such great talk—and then he got to not as a dying person. liver the news—not for Donna. It was Washington. His first order of business There is a famous line in a famous just another challenge to conquer. She was to put together a team of people movie in which the main character promptly ordered a wheelchair that who had spent decades as executives at says: I have a choice here—it is time to would adapt to her new reality. big banks and large corporations—peo- get busy living or get busy dying. Now Donna Britt is working with ple who are determined to tilt the play- Donna has chosen to get busy living. Louisiana State University to prepare ing field in favor of Wall Street and She is going to keep going to work, and for the day when her respiratory and against working families. You don’t she is going to keep caring for her fam- diaphragm muscles are too weak for need to look very far to see them. His ily. Donna is educating herself about her to vocalize what she is thinking. most senior economic advisers—Treas- ALS. She has ordered a state-of-the-art With LSU’s help, she is putting words ury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Na- wheelchair with Bluetooth technology, into a voice bank for the future. Once tional Economic Council Director Gary and she is adding words to a voice bank again, it is just another challenge for Cohn, and the senior counselor for eco- for when she can no longer speak be- Donna Britt to conquer. nomic initiatives, Dina Powell—to- cause of this horrible disease. Donna I am very proud of Steve Gleason, gether, those three have spent nearly a Britt—I am not surprised—is deter- and I am also very proud of Donna half a century combined working for mined to meet every challenge. Britt. As angry as I am that anyone Goldman Sachs. When it comes to our Let me say it again. This is pure has to live with this dreadful disease economy, this isn’t the Trump admin- valor. It is the type of courage in the ALS, I am proud they are inspiring an istration; this is the Goldman Sachs face of adversity that inspires us all. It army of ALS sufferers by meeting administration.

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The ness, I hope he will not forget where he that he has spent his career advocating problem is what he said, not how he came from. I hope he will approach the for policies that favor the wealthiest said it. job in a thoughtful way. I hope that he Americans. If Dr. Hassett has his way and Wall will stay grounded in sound research The Council of Economic Advisers Street reform gets repealed, the same and that he will be transparent about plays a critical role in developing this behavior that caused the 2008 financial his methods. I would caution him country’s economic policies. It was cre- crisis would be unleashed again. I can- about embracing ideas about economic ated by Congress to, as Dr. Hassett has not understand how, just 9 years after growth that are not supported by em- put it himself, give the President ‘‘un- the worst financial crisis since the pirical evidence. I hope his new col- biased, scientific, and objective advice’’ Great Depression, Dr. Hassett would leagues will listen to him. about the economic impact of the want to turn the banks loose so they For too long, our trade policy and President’s policies on the American have a clear shot at cheating con- tax policy have encouraged a corporate economy. They have their fingers in all sumers and building up risks that business model that shuts down pro- sorts of policies from trade to could blow up the financial system duction in Hamilton or Middletown or healthcare, to taxes, to financial regu- again. Mansfield or Toledo or Youngstown, lation. There is no end to Dr. Hassett’s bad gets a tax break, cashes in a tax break, So what kind of an economy does Dr. judgment. He is wrong on the min- then moves production overseas and Hassett want? He hasn’t been shy in imum wage, calling the proposal to then to China or Mexico, and then telling us. Dr. Hassett wants an econ- raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour ships production back into the United States. Fundamentally, that has be- omy that keeps working great for ‘‘wrongheaded’’ and saying that raising come the business plan of far too many those on top, and if it leaves working the minimum wage was a ‘‘dishonest families further behind, that is just too companies—that sort of outsourcing. approach’’ to alleviating poverty. I had a long discussion with Dr. bad. He is wrong on the environment. In a Hassett about that. As I said, I hope he Start with taxes: Dr. Hassett gets column, he advised President Obama to really excited about cutting taxes on remembers where he came from. He ‘‘frack away.’’ saw that happen as he was growing up, giant corporations. In fact, when he And, most of all, he is wrong about if I recall, in western Massachusetts, was working for Mitt Romney’s Presi- the fundamental problems in our econ- where production was shut down in his dential campaign, he wrote that the omy, calling income inequality a myth communities, moved overseas for pro- new President’s top priority—the No. 1 and saying it was ‘‘ludicrous’’ to be- duction, and then the goods were made act, the first thing he should do when lieve that our society is ‘‘rigged or fun- overseas, and then sent back to the he stepped into the Oval Office—was damentally unjust.’’ He sounds as if he United States. cut the corporate tax rate. His argu- thinks that it is just great that this I am concerned about the White ment was that if we cut taxes for big economy works for those at the top House in which he will work. I am con- businesses, they will give those savings and pretty much for no one else. cerned that at that White House, it to their workers and be more produc- Dr. Hassett has consistently advo- often looks like a retreat for Goldman tive, improving the economy for every- cated for the interests of corporations Sachs executives. The President’s tax one. That is just plain old trickle-down over working people. If he is confirmed, proposal benefits the wealthiest Ameri- economics: Give more money to cor- I am confident that he will be one more cans and the largest corporations. Its porations and the wealthy, and they voice in the White House speaking up budget is based on GDP predictions will surely pass it along to everyone for the rich and the powerful. No doubt that are unrealistic. In fact, when it else. It hasn’t worked so far, and it he will fit right into the Goldman came to the issue of Social Security isn’t going to work in the future. Well, Sachs administration. solvency years ago, Dr. Hassett found a it isn’t going to work for anyone who But Congress has a say in this. The sustained 3-percent growth rate too op- isn’t already wealthy. For them, that last thing we need is another economic timistic for planning purposes. That is works great. adviser who wants to tilt the playing the same rate—that same rate is what On trade, Dr. Hassett also sings the field even further in favor of corporate the Trump budget uses to gloss over its corporate tune. Dr. Hassett wants to America. true costs. double down on the same kind of trade I oppose this nomination, and I hope I plan to support Dr. Hassett. I think agreements that enrich giant corpora- other Senators will too. he is an honorable man. I disagree fun- tions and leave the workers eating dirt. I yield the floor. damentally on a lot of these issues. I Dr. Hassett embraces trade deals that I suggest the absence of a quorum. again implore him, as I cast my vote in make it harder for small businesses to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The support of him—because the President compete, trade deals that weaken pub- clerk will call the roll. is entitled to an adviser and to choose lic safety, and trade deals that under- The senior assistant legislative clerk within a band, of course, of support cut environmental rules. Dr. Hassett’s proceeded to call the roll. from whom he wants—but I am hope- approach really makes one wonder: Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask ful, especially, that Dr. Hassett re- Does Donald Trump not know who this unanimous consent that the order for members what it was like when he guy is, or does he just not care? Either the quorum call be rescinded. grew up in Greenfield, MA. Greenfield way, it is American workers who will The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without is a town not much different from my take another punch to the gut deliv- objection, it is so ordered. hometown of Mansfield, OH, where bad ered by Team Trump. Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I ask tax policy and bad trade policy have And how about on financial regula- unanimous consent to speak for up to 5 dashed the dreams of far, far too many tion? Nine years ago, Wall Street minutes on the Hassett nomination. people in those communities. brought the economy to its knees and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without I count on Dr. Hassett to do the right had to be bailed out to the tune of $700 objection, it is so ordered. thing. I am hopeful that he will help billion. The crash cost millions of Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, I rise to President Trump see what these com- Americans their jobs and their homes. discuss the nomination of Kevin munities look like, not from standing Congress then passed bipartisan finan- Hassett to be Chairman of the Council in a rally in front of thousands of peo- cial reforms to stop another crisis. Dr. of Economic Advisers. Dr. Hassett ple but by meeting people and individ- Hassett was not enthusiastic. In public, came through the Banking Committee ually talking with them and under- he called those new rules with a mixed vote, not so much be- standing what happens with the trade ‘‘lamebrained’’ and described the legis- cause of him and his qualifications but policy and the tax policy.

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I wish him, his lovely the previous order, the motion to re- the nomination of Mr. Kevin Allen wife, Kristie, and their sons, John and consider is considered made and laid Hassett to serve as Chairman of the Jamie, all of the best in this new chap- upon the table and the President will Council of Economic Advisers. His ter of their lives. be immediately notified of the Senate’s nomination received wide bipartisan Mr. BROWN. I suggest the absence of action. support, not only in the Banking Com- a quorum. f mittee, but also from other esteemed The PRESIDING OFFICER. The members of his profession. clerk will call the roll. LEGISLATIVE SESSION Mr. Hassett was voted out of our The senior assistant legislative clerk The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under committee on a voice vote with wide- proceeded to call the roll. spread support. We received a letter in the previous order, the Senate will re- Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I ask sume legislative session. favor of his nomination signed by a bi- unanimous consent that the order for partisan group of 44 economists, in- the quorum call be rescinded. f cluding 14 former Chairmen of the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Council of Economic Advisers and two NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZA- objection, it is so ordered. TION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR former Federal Reserve Chairmen. At All time has expired. Mr. Hassett’s confirmation hearing, he 2018—MOTION TO PROCEED—Con- The question is, Will the Senate ad- tinued expertly fielded questions on a wide vise and consent to the Hassett nomi- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- range of economic issues and provided nation? insights on progrowth policies that ator from Kentucky. Mr. CASSIDY. Mr. President, I ask would support all members of the econ- Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, I rise for the yeas and nays. omy. In my office, we discussed at today to oppose unauthorized, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a length his extensive experience in eco- undeclared, and unconstitutional war. sufficient second? nomic and tax policy modeling. What we have today is basically unlim- There appears to be a sufficient sec- Mr. Hassett brings a wealth of rel- ited war, anywhere, anytime, anyplace ond. evant experience in academia, govern- upon the globe. The clerk will call the roll. ment, and policy. His counsel, insight, My amendment would sunset in 6 The senior assistant legislative clerk and expertise will be invaluable as the months the 2001 and 2002 authorizations called the roll. administration addresses initiatives for use of force. What does that mean? Mr. CORNYN. The following Senator like tax reform, which undoubtedly This was legislation passed many years is necessarily absent: the Senator from will have a large impact on the macro ago to go after the people who attacked Florida (Mr. RUBIO). economy. us on 9/11. I supported that battle, but Further, if present and voting, the Thank you. I think the mission is long since over. Senator from Florida (Mr. RUBIO) Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I am I don’t think anyone with an ounce of would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ pleased to support the nomination of intellectual honesty believes these au- Mr. DURBIN. I announce that the Dr. Kevin Hassett to be Chairman of thorizations from 16 years ago and 14 Senator from New Jersey (Mr. MENEN- the Council of Economic Advisers. years ago—I don’t think anyone with DEZ) and the Senator from Florida (Mr. Kevin is exceptionally qualified to be intellectual honesty believes they au- Chairman of the CEA, where he will NELSON) are necessarily absent. thorized war in seven different coun- play an integral role in tax reform and The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. tries. shaping this administration’s HOEVEN). Are there any other Senators Not only is it lives we are losing, the progrowth economic policies. in the Chamber desiring to vote? American soldiers, the brave young I have known Kevin for quite some— The result was announced—yeas 81, men and women who are sent to dis- beginning when he served as the chief nays 16, as follows: economic adviser to my Presidential tant lands and asked to give their lives [Rollcall Vote No. 194 Ex.] for their country without the Senate campaign in 2000. The only time I have YEAS—81 doubted his intellect was when he taking the time to authorize the war— Alexander Feinstein Murkowski agreed to return to advise for my 2008 I think that is terribly unjust and Baldwin Fischer Murphy should end. Presidential campaign. Barrasso Flake Murray He has an extensive economic career Bennet Franken Paul There are some who argue that we spanning multiple administrations, in- Blunt Gardner Perdue don’t even need to vote at all. Some of Boozman Graham Peters the Presidents, Republican and Demo- cluding those of Presidents Clinton and Brown Grassley Portman George H.W. Bush. Currently, Kevin Burr Hassan Reed cratic, have said they have article II— works at the American Enterprise In- Cantwell Hatch Risch this is the second article of the Con- Capito Heitkamp Roberts stitution—they say that by the Con- stitute, AEI, as the State Farm James Cardin Heller Rounds Q. Wilson Chair in American Politics Carper Hoeven Sasse stitution, they can do what they want, and Culture and director of Research Casey Inhofe Scott when they want, where they want, and for Domestic Policy. Before joining Cassidy Isakson Shaheen that Congress never has to approve Cochran Johnson Shelby their authorization and never has to AEI, Kevin served as a senior econo- Collins Kaine Stabenow mist at the Federal Reserve and did a Coons Kennedy Strange give authority to go to war. These ad- stint at Columbia Business School Corker King Sullivan vocates of perpetual war argue that teaching economics and finance. Cornyn Klobuchar Tester these powers are implicit and that no Cotton Lankford Thune To understand fully how smart he is, Crapo Leahy Tillis one can stop a President who wants to Kevin’s former colleague told me the Cruz Lee Toomey go to war. story of how he printed out a 400-plus Daines Manchin Van Hollen This is diametrically opposite of page technical paper at the request of Donnelly McCain Warner what our Founding Fathers thought. Durbin McCaskill Whitehouse Kevin, only to realize he had printed Enzi McConnell Wicker Madison in particular disagreed. Madi- out the original German version rather Ernst Moran Young son wrote that the executive branch is than an English translation. Without NAYS—16 the branch most prone to go to war; batting an eye, Kevin said ‘‘no prob- therefore, the Constitution, with stud- Blumenthal Duckworth Heinrich lem’’ and went about reading the schol- Booker Gillibrand Hirono ied care, vested that power in the Con- arly report in German. Cortez Masto Harris Markey gress. Our Founding Fathers saw the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:40 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G12SE6.012 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5199 history of Europe as the perpetual his- military force to go in? Three days. to Afghanistan, you think somehow it tory of war—brothers fighting broth- People say Congress will never get it will make our country safer, let’s vote ers, Kings of two different countries done. Maybe it is because we are di- on it. So what I am advocating is a who were cousins, brothers, uncles, fa- vided. vote. For the first time in 16 years, I thers, sons. The history of Europe was We haven’t been attacked, we have am advocating that we should vote on perpetual war. no clear purpose in Afghanistan, and whether we should be at war. It should When we broke away, we said: We are there is no clear route to victory. Real- be a simple vote, but it is like pulling going to have some checks and bal- ize that in 2011 President Obama put teeth. I have been trying very hard to ances in place. We are going to make it 100,000 troops into Afghanistan. Sure, get this vote for 5 years now. I am this difficult to go to war. We are going to he pushed the Taliban back. Where did close. I am hoping to get the vote vest that power in the Congress. they go? To our ally Pakistan, which today or tomorrow, but it isn’t easy be- But somewhere along the way, we has gotten billions and billions of dol- cause we have been obstructing and ob- lost our way, and we now commit our- lars of American welfare and as we sit structing, and no one wants to be on selves to war or one man or one woman here is destined to get another half a the line. Yet that is why we are elect- commits us to war without any vote by million of your money in American ed—to put our names, our John Han- Congress. This is not what our Found- welfare over the next month. Billions cock, on the line. Are you for the war ing Fathers intended. and billions of dollars we send to Paki- or against the war? Former President Obama, when he stan, but where does the Taliban live? I am done. I am done. I am ready to was a candidate, wrote that no Presi- In Pakistan. They run back and forth come home. I remember my father say- dent should unilaterally go to war un- across the border. ing, in 2008, in one of the Presidential less we were under imminent attack. So we have to ask the question, What debates, when they asked ‘‘How will That is the understanding of the Con- is our purpose? Are we nation building? you get the people home?’’ he said ‘‘We stitution that most originalists take. We spend hundreds of billions of dollars just marched in, and we can just march Yet, once Mr. Obama was in the White building their roads, building their out.’’ House, he bombed seven different coun- bridges, building their schools. They There is no more meaning or purpose tries. He expanded the use of Executive bomb them, we bomb them—somebody in Afghanistan. We had 100,000 troops power. He expanded the war-making bombs them, and then we rebuild them there in 2011. All of the Taliban scur- power of the Presidency, even while all again. ried into Pakistan, and as soon as the along saying that he was for a nar- We have $150 billion worth of damage troops diminished, they went back. rower interpretation. in Texas. Do you know how we should Some people take from that lesson— Candidate Trump said that the war pay for it? Let’s quit sending welfare to they say: We need 200,000 or we need in Afghanistan had lost its purpose, foreign countries. Let’s look at our half a million troops or we need to stay that it was a disaster, and that it country first, the problems we have there forever and police every corner should end. He said that on maybe 15 here, rebuild our roads, our bridges, for them. I take it to mean that the different occasions. Yet, now that he is our schools, and not borrow it, not add governments themselves over there do in the White House, the generals have to a $20 trillion debt. Take the money not have the popular support of the said: We must fight on. We must con- we are sending in welfare to foreign people. Stand up and fight for your country. tinue to fight. If we leave, the Taliban countries and let’s rebuild our own. Half of the people in Afghanistan who will take over. We are at war in seven countries— My question is, When will the Af- none of them voted on by Congress. Is were helping us over there came to our ghans stand up and fight? We have it expensive? Yes, to the tune of tril- country. They fled. It is the same with spent $1 trillion helping them. We lions of dollars. Iraq. All of the good people in Iraq— our translators, pro-Western people— spent billions of dollars trying to con- Today we will debate the issue of war came to our country. I understand vince them not to grow the poppy that and whether Congress is constitu- wanting to come to a good place, but it becomes the opium that addicts the tionally bound to declare war. We will would be like having the people who world. Yet last year Afghanistan had debate whether one generation can signed the Declaration of Independ- the biggest crop of poppy they have bind another generation to perpetual ence, after they had fought the war and ever had in recent history. The people war. America had won, going back to Eng- who run Afghanistan, whom we put in We are at the point where we have land and saying: Oh, it is dangerous in to govern, the Karzai family—full of been in Afghanistan so long that with- the new country. Yet that is what we drug dealers, crooks, and thieves. You in the next year, there will be people fighting who were not yet born on 9/11. have been saying year after year, so wonder why they are not popular in the people who have pro-Western val- This war no longer has anything to do their own country. But my question is, ues from Afghanistan now live in the with 9/11, no longer has anything to do Where did the $1 trillion go? Why can’t United States and the same in Iraq. they defend themselves? Why do we with any vital interest in our country. The thing is that we need to have have to fight their wars for them? It has to do with us believing we could some tough love. They need to practice One thing is certain: The war was not reshape the world and make the world some responsibility, and they need to authorized by you, the people, and the safe for democracy—everyone is going take ownership of their country. But as war was not authorized by us, the Con- to love America, and everyone is going long as you coddle people, as long as gress, and therefore the war is uncon- to become a western style democracy. you give people stuff, and as long as stitutional. The war is unauthorized. Guess what? It is never going to hap- you fight their wars for them, they are You say: Well, do we ever get it pen. not going to step up and fight. right? Have we ever voted to authorize Afghanistan is not even a real coun- We are going to debate whether Af- war? try; it is a collection of five or six trib- ghanistan is a winnable war. Yes, we have. When we went to war al lands that were stuck together by We will also debate whether war in in Afghanistan the first time—and I Europeans who had no knowledge of Yemen is in our national interest. Most would have voted yes—there was a the local people. They don’t even like of America does not know that we are vote, and overwhelmingly we voted to each other, much less us. Do you know at war in Yemen. Most of America does go in. what they call the President, who re- not know where Yemen is. We need to Some have argued: Well, is 6 months sides in Kabul? They call him the know why we are there and whether it enough time for Congress to do any- mayor of Kabul derisively because he is of any value to the United States. thing? Can they get anything done in 6 has no sway over them. They are inter- We will debate whether our support months? ested in who their chieftain is in their for Saudi Arabia is exacerbating star- When we were attacked in Pearl Har- local area. They speak five different vation and the plague of cholera in bor, do you know how long it took us languages. They are never going to be Yemen. to declare war? Twenty-four hours. a country. We will debate whether it is in our When we were attacked on 9/11, how If you want to be at war there, you national interest to topple the Govern- long did it take us to authorize the want to send your sons and daughters ment of Syria. There are 2 million

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Will they stand for what the Con- without the approval of the Senate, Qatar are the people who hate the stitution clearly says in article I, sec- under the unilateral action of the Christians. We are fighting on the side tion 8, which is that Congress, not the President—made us less safe. That is of the people who hate the Christians President, shall declare war? Will the why we are supposed to debate before in Syria. Does that make Assad a good Senators sit idly by and let the wars we go to war. We are less safe because guy? No, but the thing is that maybe continue unabated and unauthorized? of the Libyan war. sometimes there is no good person in a Some will argue that sunsetting the How about the Syrian war? It is the war, no good side to a war. old authorizations is too soon, too dra- Christians on one side and us on the For 5 years, I have been fighting to matic. Really? So 6 months and 16 other side. That is the first problem I have a vote on whether we should be at years later, we have not decided wheth- have. The people on the side of the war war and where. I think there is no er we should be at war or where we that we supported are the radical greater responsibility for a legislator should be, and we cannot decide in 6 Islamists. ISIS was on the side that we than to vote on when we go to war. I months? It took us 24 hours to decide were supporting. In fact, one of the tell the young soldiers whom I meet with Pearl Harbor. It took us 3 days to most famous, if not the most famous that it is my responsibility to discuss, decide with 9/11. I think 6 months is and important leaked email about Hil- debate, and think seriously about more than enough time. lary Clinton from WikiLeaks was when whether we send them to war. Will Congress do its job unless it is Hillary Clinton sent an email to John One of the things that is most mis- forced to? All history says no. Why Podesta, writing to him: Hmm, we need taken by politicians—even by some does Congress have an 11-percent ap- to exert some influence on Saudi Ara- who are well intended—is that they proval rating from the people? Because bia and Qatar because they are giving think every soldier in America is jump- it is not doing its job. How do we force financial and strategic assistance to ing up and down to go to his eighth Congress to do its job? Give it dead- ISIS. tour in Afghanistan. Go out and meet lines. How can we get a deadline? Let’s Realize that. Of the people we are the soldiers. They are not allowed to be pass this. Let’s let the authorizations selling weapons to in Saudi Arabia and politically active, and they are not a expire. Let’s have a full-throated, deep, Qatar—they get all of their weapons political force on Washington, but I and heartfelt debate over whether we from us—guess who they are giving guarantee that if you were to ask our should be at war and where. Should we them to. ISIS. They were on the same soldiers ‘‘Are you ready to go back for be at war in Afghanistan? Is there a side as ISIS. your eighth tour of Afghanistan? Do winnable and foreseeable winnable fu- Let’s say you do not believe that. you see purpose in Afghanistan?’’ that ture there? Should we be at war in You say: Oh, I don’t believe that. Cer- they have lost sight of what that pur- Iraq? Syria? Yemen? Libya? tainly we would not have done that be- pose is. Today’s vote can be seen as a proxy cause we would not have supported the I met a Navy SEAL about a year ago. vote for the Constitution. Today’s vote bad people. He had been in for 19 years—a tough is not really a vote for or against any Let’s say we just supported the so- guy, as they all are—and he said to me: particular war. Today’s vote is simply called moderates. They are still fight- Do you know what? We can defeat any a vote on whether we will obey the ing against the guys who are pro- enemy. We can kill any enemy. We can Constitution. Today’s vote is a vote on tecting the Christians. succeed at almost any mission that whether Congress will step up and do What was the net effect of the Syrian you give us. But the mistake is when its job. Sixteen-and-a-half years is civil war? Before we got involved, you—Congress or a President—tell us more than enough time to determine Assad was winning the war. Once to go somewhere and plant the flag and whether the war in Afghanistan or again, like Qadhafi, he is not a great create a country. We are just not very Yemen or Libya or Somalia has pur- guy, but he does defend the Christians, good at nation building. pose or real meaning for our national and the Christians do support him. We We have the world’s most elite mili- security. turned the tide of the war by flowing in tary. We can defend our country. We Often, it is said—very glibly—that, hundreds and hundreds of tons of weap- can defend, without question, against yes, it is in our national security inter- ons in 2013—us, Qatar, and Saudi Ara- all invaders. Yet we are not very good est. Realize when people tell you that bia—but these weapons went in at making countries out of places that they are giving you a conclusion. That indiscriminantly. What happened when are not. is the beginning of the debate. We we turned the tide of the war? Chaos in What we should think about is that could debate for hours and hours. Hope- a vacuum. In that vacuum, guess who we have a $20 trillion debt. We borrow fully, we will have some of that debate, arose. ISIS. $1 million a minute. Even if you but we have to debate what is in our When you created chaos in Libya by thought it was a good idea to try to vital national interest. Just to say it is fighting an unconstitutional, unau- create a country in Iraq or create a so does not make it so. thorized war, you got more terrorism, country in Afghanistan or create some Does anybody in America think the more chaos, and the world was a less sort of paradise in Yemen or Somalia war in Yemen is in our vital interest? safe place. or Nigeria or Libya or any of the places Most people do not know where Yemen When we got involved in Syria with- we are—even if you thought some para- is, much less think it is in our vital in- out the authorization of Congress—un- dise was a great thing—we have no terest. Guess what. The war in Yemen constitutional, unauthorized—what did money with which to do it. We are de- may actually be opposed to our vital you get? Chaos and the rise of ISIS. stroying our country from within. We national interest. It may be making it What do we have in Yemen right are eating out the substance of the worse. The war in Libya certainly did. now? In Yemen, you have a Sunni- very greatness of America by bor- President Obama, when he chose to backed government in exile that is sup- rowing $1 million a minute. We are flat act illegally and intervene in Libya, ported by the Saudis, and you have broke. We cannot afford to be made the world less safe. It was not his these Houthi rebels who are supported everybody’s Uncle Sam. We cannot af- intention. I will grant him that his mo- by Iran. But that is not all you have in ford to be everybody’s Uncle Patsy. We tives were to make it more safe, but he Yemen. You also have al-Qaida of the cannot afford to keep exporting our made the world less safe. Why? Because Arab Peninsula—three different money and our jobs to the rest of the when Qadhafi was toppled, you got groups. It is said that al-Qaida of the world. We need to look at our country chaos. You have two competing govern- Arab Peninsula is actually the strong- and say it is time that we did things ments in Libya, and you have chaos. If est remaining presence of al-Qaida. Is for our country, for our people, and it you want to set up a terrorist camp, if it possible, in our supporting the Saudi

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The Senator from Okla- You have to ask, what is our vital in- will tell me what we got. They claim homa. terest in Yemen? Why are we in that it was great, that it was the best Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I want Yemen? Why are we supplying bombs stuff you could ever find, that it is to discuss an amendment, and I am not to the Saudis? Is it somehow making going to prevent loss of life. But the sure when it will be offered—I under- us safer from terrorism? Are we killing thing is, we have no business in Yemen. stand it will be offered—and I think it them over there so they do not kill us We have not voted to go to war in is very significant. First of all, let’s keep in mind what over here? Guess what. We may be cre- Yemen. We have been at war 16 years— this is all about. The NDAA is the Na- ating more terrorists than we can pos- the longest war now—in Afghanistan. tional Defense Authorization Act. It is sibly kill. There is no purpose left. There is no fu- one that we know is going to pass. It The Saudis bombed a funeral proces- ture for the war in Afghanistan. has passed for 55 consecutive years. If sion of civilians. They killed 150 peo- Today’s vote will be remembered as something happened and it didn’t pass, ple, and they wounded 500. Do you the first vote—if we have it—in 16 the troops wouldn’t get hazard pay or think they are ever going to forget years on whether to continue fighting flight pay, and it would really be a about it? That is going to be passed everywhere, all the time, without ever traumatic thing that would happen. down through oral tradition for a thou- having to renew the authorization of But it is not going to happen. It is sand years, and they will talk about Congress. I hope Senators will think going to pass. It is the most important the day that the Saudis came and long and hard about the seven ongoing bill that I believe we pass every year. bombed civilians. They will also say in wars and, at the very least, show re- As I said, we have passed it for 55 con- the next breath: Guess who gave them gard for our young soldiers and go on secutive years, and it is important that the bombs. The Americans. Guess who the record to uphold their oath of of- we pass it right away. Sometimes it helped to guide the planes. Guess who fice. Each Senator should uphold their gets stalled until later in the year, but refueled the planes in the air. The oath of office and defend the Constitu- if it isn’t done by the end of December, Americans refueled the Saudis the day tion and its requirements with regard that is when everything falls apart. So that they came to bomb a funeral pro- to war. we just don’t need to do that, and I be- cession. I, for one, will stand with soldiers, lieve we have the momentum to go So, in the end, we killed 150 people. young and brave, sent to fight in dis- ahead and get it done. You might say: Well, they were all bad tant lands in a forgotten, forever war. Now, we are facing a threat. I have people. They were at the funeral of a I will stand for the Constitution. I will stood at this podium so many times bad person. Do you think that we stand with our Founding Fathers, who now to talk about how I look back killed 150 and that will be the end of it, did everything possible to make the wistfully at the days of the Cold War or do you think that those who were initiation of war difficult. when we had two superpowers. We wounded, who survived and went back I hope my colleagues will stand for knew what they had. They knew what to their villages, told every one of their something. I hope my colleagues will we had. Mutually shared destruction neighbors and everyone in the village finally vote to do their constitutional meant something, but now it is totally about the day the Saudis came with duty and oversee and/or discontinue different. the American bombs? the many wars we are in. But even if We hear that the two biggest threats We have to ask ourselves, are we my colleagues say: War, war—that is facing us right now would be North making things better? Is Yemen in our the answer—everywhere, all the time, Korea and Iran. I stand on the side that vital national interest? Are we making by golly, come down and put your it is North Korea because North Korea things better or are we making things name on it. If you think we should be is run by someone with a questionable worse? Is there a possibility that it will at war in Afghanistan, vote for it. If mentality, and they are developing—I lead to such chaos that al-Qaida of the you think we should be at war in have watched them over the years—the Arab Peninsula will rise up and become Yemen, come down to the floor and capabilities that they now have. I cer- a real threat to us? vote for it. tainly agree that Iran also is a serious What else is happening in Yemen? It What does everybody do? Pass the threat. But the fact is that our Armed is one of the poorest countries on the buck. Let the President do it. Let the Forces are now in a condition that planet, as 17 million people, as we President take the blame if things they have not been in for a long time. speak, live on the edge of starvation— don’t go well. We should vote. So on I chair the Subcommittee on Readi- 17 million people. They are having the my amendment, you will probably see ness in the Senate, and we had the vice largest outbreak of cholera. Where is that the majority will say: We don’t chairs testify before us not too long most of this happening? Where is most want any responsibility; let the Presi- ago. They testified that we are in of the starvation, most of the killing, dent take care of that. worse shape now than we were during and most of the cholera? It is in the My vote isn’t actually directly on the hollow force of the 1970s, right areas that are being bombed by the any of the wars, although I do oppose after the Carter administration. Many Saudis. They have bombed the infra- most of the wars we are involved in. of us remember that, and I certainly structure into ruins, and there is no My vote is on whether or not we should do. Our Armed Forces are smaller than clean water, so cholera is spreading. vote on whether we should be at war. in the days of the hollow force in the War is probably the most common So for those who oppose my vote, 1970s, and readiness in the form of per- and most important precipitating fac- they oppose the Constitution. They op- sonnel, training, and equipment have tor in humanitarian disasters. If you pose obeying the Constitution, which been degraded, I think, to a breaking look at humanitarian disasters around says that we are supposed to vote. point. All the while, we have witnessed the world, you will find that the No. 1 They are going to say: No, I refuse to an uptake in the training and oper- cause is war, and Yemen was already a vote on any of these wars. ational accidents across the Armed poor place to begin with. All my amendment does is to sunset Forces. While the risks posed by the You are fighting the war, and nobody an authorization that really doesn’t readiness crisis are significant, Con- asked your permission. You are fight- apply to anything we are doing at the gress is already taking steps to correct ing a war in Yemen through the proxy moment, and it says that in 6 months’ the shortfalls. of Saudi Arabia, and no one has asked time, you have to come up with an au- Every amendment considered for the my permission. This is a grave insult thority to go to war. I hope my col- NDAA should focus on increasing read- to us. It is dangerous to the Treasury, leagues will stand for something. I iness across our services. We owe it to

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We have value, it is very important that we un- Korea tested could have reached the had five BRAC rounds since 1989, and I derstand what they are saying here. United States of America. am familiar with all of them. I, along The GAO said that ‘‘the 20-year net I can remember talking about this with many of my colleagues in the Sen- present value DOD can expect by im- with our intelligence department years ate Armed Services Committee, suc- plementing the 2005 BRAC rec- ago. At that time, we were saying that cessfully have a provision that would ommendations has decreased by 72 per- they could finally develop a bomb and include a prohibition against a BRAC cent.’’ a delivery system that could reach the right now. I think it is pretty obvious. In other words, they were 72 percent United States of America. Well, that Everyone knows what the threat is out off as to what great savings we were may be here today. If not, it is immi- there. At least those on the Armed going to have in the future by making nent. Services Committee do. But they also these closures. A BRAC round now would also short- know that any BRAC round that you They went on to say that ‘‘the 20- change a response to the immediate do is going to have the effect of costing year net present value—that is, the readiness needs. Over the last 90 days, a lot of money that should be spent on present value of future savings minus we have witnessed a spike in accidents readiness. No matter what a base re- the present value of up-front invest- across the military services, especially alignment and closure, or BRAC, is, ment costs—of $35.6 billion estimated in the Navy and in some of the aviation the amount of money that is spent by the Commission in 2005 for this mishaps. While these accidents are still when you first start is going to be very BRAC round has decreased by 72 per- under investigation—under investiga- expensive. cent.’’ It cannot be more specific than tion to determine the cause—it is not Unfortunately, an amendment is that, and this is the consistent pattern hard to correlate them with the readi- pending that would enable a new BRAC that we have. ness decline. Our forces are smaller than the days round in 2019, and, at the same time, So, clearly, those base closure rounds of the hollow force in the 1970s. Our remove—this is critical—the non- cost the American taxpayers an exorbi- equipment is aging. Our base infra- partisan commission that allows the tant amount of money up front and structure requires critical mainte- input of both local defense commu- take years to recoup their initial in- nance and upgrades. Our Air Force is nities and Congress into the BRAC vestment, if they ever do. In this case, short 1,500 pilots, and 1,300 of those are process. they haven’t, and they don’t expect to. I will tell my colleagues why that is With the history of previous inconsist- fighter pilots. Only 50 percent of the important. I remember because it was encies between expected and actual Air Force squadrons are trained and ready to conduct their assigned mis- shortly after I was first elected. Prior costs, there is no certainty that any sions. The Navy is the smallest and the to 1989, the Defense Department was proposed base closures or realignments least ready it has been in years. It cur- the agency that made the decisions as would be economically viable now or at rently can only meet about 40 percent to what was going to happen to our any time in the future. of the demand for regional combat various installations around America. Now, we are at a point of uncertainty commanders. We are talking about the It was very, very political. There were that makes it irresponsible to expend commanders in the field who make rumors or some stories that they would billions of dollars in downsizing our that assessment. We can only carry out agree for certain considerations to Armed Forces when we are currently less than 40 percent of them. More than allow someone to continue to operate facing some of the most volatile, un- half of Navy aircraft are grounded be- predictable, and dangerous military when they really shouldn’t be oper- cause they are awaiting maintenance threats that America has ever seen. ating. or lack necessary parts. The Marine Well, the Pentagon claims that a Readiness can’t wait, and our enemies Corps’ F/A–18s, known as the Hornets, BRAC round would save money and around the world will not. 62 percent are broken. We don’t have would allow the military to invest that We must also consider the possibility that capacity. The Army has said money into critical readiness short- that we will soon require the capacity about one-third of their brigade com- falls. It is just not true. Before the that is presently considered excess if bat teams, one-fourth of their combat most recent BRAC round in 2005, we the current military threats mate- aviation brigades, and one-half of their heard these same arguments from the rialize in a manner that would encour- division headquarters are currently Pentagon, that the BRAC would some- age expansion of our armed services. I think that just stands to reason. We ready. how save money and would allow the Speaking in January about the Army know the threats are out there, and we military to increase efficiency. With 22 readiness, then-Vice Chief of Staff of know the problems are more severe major base closings and 33 realign- the Army General Allyn said: ments—that is what happened in 2005— than they have ever been in the history of this country. So maybe the current What it comes down to . . . we will be too the round was depicted to save, over a late to need. . . . Our soldiers will arrive too 20-year period, $35 billion, with costs of size of our forces would not be ade- late, our units will require too much time to $21 billion. The reality is far different. quate. Well, it is a lot cheaper to go close the manning, training, and equipment The 2005 BRAC round cost taxpayers ahead and keep something that is al- gap . . . the end result is excessive casualties roughly $35 billion, and it is only ex- ready there than it is to tear down to civilians and to our forces who are already pected to save $9.9 billion over the next something and start all over again. forward-stationed. 20 years. So, anyway, as to the early years, ev- We are talking about lives. We are Now, the other day I went back and erybody knows that the certainty is talking about American lives. That is a looked up just to see what the GAO there that it will cost money in the sobering assessment, especially when said about that. Keep in mind that it early years. The high cost of a BRAC considering the gravity of the threats was a 2005 BRAC round, but the GAO round would divert resources away we face around the world, including, of study was actually in 2011, saying: We from addressing immediate, tangible course, the Korean Peninsula. know what we said at that time; let’s threats. The NDAA’s first priority has to be see how they performed. Just last week, North Korea tested to rebuild our force and improve its So let me read right out of their re- what is believed to be a hydrogen readiness, which is what we are in the port: The ‘‘one-time implementation bomb, its most powerful nuclear weap- process of doing right now, and we need costs’’—that is the cost of putting to- on tested to date, estimated at nearly to get it done. A BRAC round would di- gether a BRAC round—‘‘grew from $21 seven times as powerful as the bomb vert vast resources away from this end billion originally estimated by the detonated over Hiroshima. This came for savings we would not see for dec- BRAC Commission in 2005 to about $35 on the heels of North Korea’s first suc- ades to come, if we ever did—and we

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I will be forever proud to be a There are still Members—I have recognized in an award named in his Razorback and to have had the oppor- talked to Senators who are saying they honor to recognize college football as- tunity to play for Coach Broyles. really believe, and they have been told, sistant coaches for the work they do. Coach Broyles was fond of saying that somehow we are going to have Since 1996, the Broyles Award has been there are two types of people in the more money for readiness if we have a given annually to the top assistant world: givers and takers. Live your life BRAC round. It is exactly the opposite. coach in college football. as a giver, not a taker. We lost a giver, Again, straight from the GAO, they Frank Broyles’ impact on the Univer- but we are so much better for what he made the analysis of the 2005 BRAC, sity of Arkansas went well beyond the gave us. and said the 20-year net present value football field. He implemented his vi- HONORING DEPUTY TIMOTHY BRADEN DOD can expect by implementing the sion for Arkansas athletics as the ath- Mr. President, I would also like to 2005 BRAC recommendations has de- letic director for more than three dec- pay respect to a law enforcement offi- creased by 72 percent. It always costs a ades, helping the university’s men’s cer in my home State of Arkansas who lot more on the front end and saves program win 43 national championships lost his life in the line of duty, Thurs- much less in the long run. during his tenure. When he retired day, August 24, 2017. With that, I encourage my colleagues from the position in 2007, he continued Drew County Sheriff’s Deputy Tim- to reject this amendment, if this his devotion to the University of Ar- othy Braden gave his life while serving amendment is indeed offered. kansas working as a fundraiser at the and protecting the citizens of Arkan- I yield the floor. Razorback Foundation. sas. Deputy Braden was a selfless serv- I suggest the absence of a quorum. Coach Broyles used his notoriety for ant who made a career out of helping The PRESIDING OFFICER. The his most important mission, which he others. He joined the Drew County clerk will call the roll. undertook in his later years. He be- sheriff’s office in February after serv- The legislative clerk proceeded to came a passionate advocate for finding ing 3 years at the McGehee Police De- call the roll. a cure for Alzheimer’s and educating partment. Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I ask Americans on caring for loved ones suf- He is remembered as a kind and hard- unanimous consent that the order for fering from this disease when his wife working officer who performed his job the quorum call be rescinded. Barbara lost her battle with Alz- with a positive attitude. He had an ap- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. heimer’s in 2004. He shared the experi- preciation for law enforcement and had OHNSON). Without objection, it is so J ence of his family as caregivers to his aspirations of serving as an Arkansas ordered. beloved Barbara across Arkansas and State Police trooper. I am grateful for REMEMBERING FRANK BROYLES brought his story to Capitol Hill, where Deputy Braden’s commitment to the Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I rise he encouraged lawmakers to be pas- community. He represents the selfless today to pay tribute to the legendary sionate about Alzheimer’s so we can service of our men and women who University of Arkansas football coach, find a cure. He told Members they need turn toward danger to protect commu- Frank Broyles, who passed away Au- to turn that compassion into passion nities and bring criminals to justice. gust 14 at the age of 92. He spent his to make a difference. He showed his dedication to the com- life in service to the university, its stu- Coach Broyles spent his final years munity in many ways, including being dent athletes, and our great State. showing his passion for fighting Alz- a former member of the Arkansas Na- I was fortunate to have been re- heimer’s and helping other families tional Guard and a former Eagle Scout cruited by and played for Coach touched by the disease. When his fam- of the Year in his hometown, Star City. Broyles as an offensive tackle in the ily was learning the best way to care Deputy Braden’s ultimate sacrifice re- early 1970s. For a kid from Arkansas, for Barbara, they found there were lim- minds us all of the risks members of this was a dream come true. Outside of ited resources available to caregivers the law enforcement community face family, the people who have had the looking for assistance. That is one of on a daily basis. greatest influences on my life were my the reasons they created the Broyles My thoughts and prayers go out to coaches, teachers, pastors, friends, and Foundation and were inspired to share Deputy Braden’s family, including his certainly Coach Broyles is right at the what they had learned in caring for wife and four young children, his top. He was an icon in Arkansas and a Barbara to help other caregivers. The friends, and the law enforcement com- legend in collegiate athletics. culmination of that effort was a book, munity. I pray they will find comfort As head coach of the Razorback foot- ‘‘Coach Broyles’ Playbook for Alz- during such a difficult time as this. ball team from 1958 to 1976, he turned heimer’s Caregivers,’’ which has been I join all Arkansans as we express the school’s program into a national translated into 11 languages and dis- our gratitude for Deputy Braden’s serv- powerhouse. During his tenure, Coach tributed across the country. ice and sacrifice. Broyles led the Razorbacks to seven After years of advocacy on behalf of With that, I yield the floor. Southwest Conference titles, and a those suffering from Alzheimer’s and I suggest the absence of a quorum. Football Association of America na- their families, the disease he fought so The PRESIDING OFFICER. The tional championship. Coach Broyles passionately to find a cure for ulti- clerk will call the roll. had tremendous charisma and had a re- mately took his life as well. One of the The assistant bill clerk proceeded to markable ability to attract and de- best ways we can honor Coach Broyles’ call the roll. velop talent—both players and coaches. legacy is by continuing to fund re- Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I ask He wasn’t afraid to seek out talent to search in search of a cure for this dev- unanimous consent that the order for support him, and he had an innate abil- astating disease. the quorum call be rescinded. ity to see the strengths in people. He Coach Broyles brought the same en- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without would turn them loose to use those ergy to fighting Alzheimer’s that he objection, it is so ordered. strengths to help the team and those brought to college football and his Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, I individuals succeed. His recipe was to work on behalf of the University of Ar- come to the floor today to question the get great people around him to help the kansas on and off the field. He made a plan for auditing the Department of program win while helping those indi- tremendous mark on the lives of so Defense. The new Chief Financial Offi- viduals get to where they wanted to be many student athletes during his years cer, Mr. David Norquist, presented a in their own professional careers. as a coach, athletic director, and all- plan to the Armed Services Committee The roster of assistants under Coach around ambassador for the University on May 9. It appears flawed, like a lot Broyles reads like a Who’s Who in NFL of Arkansas and for our State. of other such plans. The Department

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As a pilot project, the Marine Norquist back off. Mr. Norquist just over for 26 years. When will it come to Corps would lead the way. High hopes needs to get a handle on the root cause an end? for a breakthrough were not to be. Ten of the problem, and the feeder systems I don’t think the Pentagon has a clue years and five audits later, the Marine are that root cause. As a main source if the Department is truly audit ready. Corps is still stuck on square one. The of unreliable transaction data, the Then, why is the Chief Financial Offi- inspector general and the Government feeder systems are the driver behind cer predicting failure before the audit Accountability Office determined that the deal-breakers. Fix them, and then even starts? it was never ready for audit. It failed the rest should be just a piece of cake. Doubletalk is necessary to accom- for the same reasons as all the other Department of Defense reports have plish that goal. A monster is lurking in audits failed, going back to the term repeatedly called for ‘‘testing the feed- the weeds, and nobody wants to talk ‘‘deal breakers.’’ er systems.’’ However, according to the about it. It is the ‘‘deal-breakers.’’ To make matters worse, there was an Government Accountability Office, That is a term that is often used in attempt to cover up these short- those tests were never, never per- audit reports. They are red-flagged ac- comings. Initially, a clean opinion was formed. counting issues listed in Department of issued. The then-Secretary of Defense, So the aggressive testing and aggres- Defense reports for years and years. Chuck Hagel, gave the Marine Corps an sive verification of transactions are the They are prefaced by this warning: award for being the first service to right places to start. Senators JOHN- ‘‘The deal-breakers prevent clean opin- earn a clean opinion. The opinion did SON, ERNST, PAUL, and this Senator are ions.’’ not stand up to scrutiny. The evidence sponsoring an amendment to make If Mr. Norquist wants to win this did not meet ‘‘professional auditing that happen. war, he had better get on top of the standards.’’ So the inspector general Once all of the tricky technical ‘‘deal-breakers.’’ But he ignored them had to withdraw, leaving Mr. Hagel issues are ironed out and testing pro- in testimony, focusing instead on this with egg all over his face. vides confidence that the system is re- apparent distraction: DOD has spent The deputy inspector general for liable, the plan will gel. Audit readi- too much time ‘‘preparing for full- audit was removed and reassigned, and ness will be self-evident, not contrived. scope audit without starting it.’’ the accounting firm involved lost the Full financial accounting could begin. We need to pinpoint ‘‘vulnerabili- contract to Kearney & Company, where Clean opinions should follow, and those ties’’—those are his words, and he went the now Chief Financial Officer, Mr. clean opinions should be our goal. on—‘‘to drive change to a clean opin- Norquist, was a partner. There has been 26 years of hard-core ion.’’ Suggesting that the Department Without strong leadership, the Ma- foot-dragging that shows that internal of Defense lags behind on audit starts rine Corps could be the Norquist tem- resistance to auditing the books runs or needs more audits to spot weak- plate. This is where we have been be- very, very deep. It will take strong, nesses seems very wrongheaded. The fore: audit ready but light years away confident leadership and strong deter- Department has conducted nonstop au- from a clean opinion. So that takes mination to root out that internal re- dits since 1991—294 financial audits, to you to nowheresville. Why go there sistance to auditing the books. I am be exact—and 90 percent were failures, when you know what you are going to counting on Secretary Mattis and Chief but a few were full-scope audits with find? Although lessons were learned, Financial Officer Norquist to get the clean opinions. Together, the Corps of the end result was mostly waste—$32 job done in the shortest time possible. Engineers and the Military Retirement million for five premature audits. DOD I yield the floor. Fund earned 28 clean opinions out of 43 is big, big business for these auditing The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- starts. In the case of the Corps of Engi- firms, and what do we get? No clean ator from Virginia. neers, auditors relied on unorthodox opinion. Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I rise to procedures known as ‘‘manual The deal-breakers, which doomed the speak about the pending NDAA. In par- workarounds’’ or ‘‘audit trail recon- Marine Corps audit and all the others, ticular, I rise to speak about an amend- struction work.’’ Highly paid auditors are alive and well. They are still driv- ment that has been previously dis- scramble around searching for missing ing the freight train with no fix in cussed on the floor that is being offered records. These procedures work on sight. Yet, in spite of these formidable by the Senator from Kentucky, Mr. small jobs, but the point is that they barriers, the Marine Corps is once PAUL, that deals with the current au- are an inefficient substitute for a mod- again shooting for the moon. It jumped thorizations for use of military force ern accounting system. out in front of all the other military that are justifying American military Now, I have talked about small jobs. services by starting a full financial action in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and To the contrary, on big jobs this ap- audit, which the press calls a ‘‘mam- numerous other countries. proach is a nonstarter. Yet, that is ex- moth task.’’ Why would the outcome The authorizations that currently actly where Mr. Norquist intends to be any different this time around, when support military actions were passed in go—the toughest, the unauditable: the we just exposed within the last 2 years 2001 and 2002. About a quarter of us Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the that what they thought was a clean were here and voted on those. Three- Air Force, and the rest of the Defense audit was not such a clean audit. quarters of us have joined either the Department. This is where auditing The government’s expert on account- Senate or the House since those au- hits the wall—over 200 starts without a ing—and I call him the expert on gov- thorizations have been voted on. What successful finish. ernment accounting because he is that means is that we have American If these audits begin before the ac- Comptroller General Gene Dodaro—un- troops who are deployed in harm’s way, counting house is in order, the derstands the dilemma. The $10 billion that thousands have been killed, that Norquist plan may be swallowed up by spent annually on fixing the account- thousands have their lives at risk right the swamp. The destructive power of ing system, he says, ‘‘has not yielded now, and that three-quarters of Con- the deal-breakers was hammered home positive results.’’ Money is being spent gress has never voted to support the by the most important audit so far— in the wrong places. Mr. Dodaro won- military operations that are currently the Marine Corps audit. Their impact ders if the Department of Defense has underway. Many of us support them or was exposed in a first-rate report the talent to get it right, and that is support them with recommendations or issued by the Government Account- his word—‘‘talent.’’ reservations or qualifications, but ability Office. I spoke at length about With his plan resting on shaky three-quarters of us have never cast a that report on the Marines on August ground, Mr. Norquist may need to shift vote.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:40 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G12SE6.028 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5205 These authorizations are, respec- as we could in putting support behind so that war could not be initiated with- tively, 15 and 16 years old. The author- the troops and carrying out our article out a vote of Congress. izations have, essentially, been inter- I responsibilities, Senator JEFF FLAKE In my view—and I was tough on a preted in a very broad way—first, by of Arizona and I have worked together, President of my own party about this— the Bush administration; second, by first, in introducing in 2015—and then when President Obama decided to ini- the Obama administration; and now by in reintroducing this year—an author- tiate offensive military action against the current Trump administration. I ization for use of military force. We ISIS in August of 2014, I said: You must would argue that the current interpre- have a pending authorization that we come to Congress. When President tation of the authorizations would es- filed in June, which has been pending Trump used military might—in this in- sentially allow, without any approval in the Foreign Relations Committee, to stance, weapons against Syria—to un- from Congress, an American President set forth a military authorization with dertake the laudable step of punishing to wage war anywhere against any ter- certain conditions to undertake and le- the use of chemical weapons against ci- rorist group for however long he wants gally justify military action against vilians, I said: I will support you with to. al-Qaida, ISIS, and the Taliban. That a vote, but you cannot do that without That was not the intention of the au- has been pending in the Foreign Rela- Congress. That is because there is thorizations when they were originally tions Committee, but there has been no nothing in the authorizations that are drafted. If you were to go back and particular motive or forcing mecha- currently pending that allow the talk to those who had been here and nism that has made the committee United States to take military action cast their votes in 2001 and 2002, they take this up, bat it around, hear from against the Government of Syria. would say that it was completely be- experts, debate it, amend it, and send Yet we have gotten so sloppy about yond their contemplation that what it to the floor. this. Frankly, we have been sloppy they were voting for then, which was I think, of all of the powers that Con- about it just about since 1787. If I can going after those who had attacked the gress has, the one that we should most be blunt, throughout our history, re- Pentagon—9/11 was yesterday—and the jealously guard is the power to declare gardless of party—Whig or Federalist, World Trade Center, would 16 years war. James Madison was the drafter of Democrat or Republican—Members of later still be used to support military the Constitution, and he gathered Congress have often concluded that a action in a total of 14 countries in 35 great ideas from others. The 230th an- war vote is a very difficult vote and separate instances having been de- niversary of the drafting of the Con- that, if we could allow the President to clared by the last three administra- stitution is this Sunday, September initiate it without a vote, we might be tions. 17—Constitution Day in Philadelphia. politically insulated from the con- Senator PAUL has an amendment on The Constitution was a great collec- sequences of the vote. That has been a the table, and the amendment is this: tion of wonderful ideas, many that had uniform trend, and it has been a non- to sunset the 2001 and 2002 authoriza- been tried out in other nations, but the tions in 6 months as a mechanism for partisan one. That is one of the reasons genius of it was the way in which we forcing Congress to finally do the job of that we are where we are right now in having a debate and defining the legal got the best of the best and tried to put Congress’s being reluctant to take up authority of the military mission that them together in the document. war votes. These are difficult votes. It has been said by many historians I have been on the Foreign Relations we are currently engaged in and put- that there were only about two items Committee since January 2013 and have ting a senatorial and congressional in the Constitution circa 1787 that were cast two votes for military action— thumbprint on the mission so that truly unique and that we were doing those who are risking their lives know first, against Syria for using chemical for the first time. One was the protec- that they are doing so with a political weapons in the summer of 2013 and, tion of the ability of the people to wor- consensus by the American political second, in the matter that I mentioned leadership here in Congress. I am sup- ship as they pleased without preference earlier in voting for a war authoriza- or punishment, which had been drawn tion against ISIS in December of 2014. porting Senator PAUL’s amendment. I think it is way past time for Con- from a statute that had been passed in I will say that there is no vote that you gress to take this up and for everybody Virginia in 1780, the Statute for Reli- will ever cast that is harder. to be on the record. I think that our al- gious Freedom. The second idea that I come from a State with a great lies need to know whether Congress was very unique to our country and military tradition. More people in Vir- supports the American military mis- was, really, an effort by the Framers of ginia are connected to the military— sions that are currently underway. I our Constitution to change the course either as Active Duty, veteran, Guard, think that our adversary needs to of human history was the idea that war Reserve, DOD civilian or military con- know that there is a congressional re- should only be initiated by Congress tractor or military family—than in any solve, not just an Executive resolve. and not by the Executive. other State. One of my children is a Most importantly, I think that the The Framers of the Constitution Marine infantry commander. Any war American troops who are deployed in knew in 1787 about Executives and Ex- vote—if not immediately, then pro- harm’s way every day deserve an an- ecutive overreach, especially in mat- spectively—affects him and the people swer to the question of whether Con- ters of war. They knew Kings, Emper- whom he works with and cares deeply gress is behind them. ors, Monarchs, Sultans, and Popes, and about. I came to Congress being very fo- they knew that that was how war These are very, very hard votes. They cused on this and to the Senate in Jan- started. Madison decided that we were are supposed to be hard, but that is no uary of 2013. I gave my first speech going to do it differently, and the reason to duck them. Congress is sup- about it on the floor in the summer of Framers and those who voted in Phila- posed to take this up, not hand any 2013, when President Obama expanded delphia agreed with him. The Constitu- President of any party a carte blanche the military action against al-Qaida to tional Convention’s minutes that were to go to war without a vote of Con- also incorporate military action taken by Madison and others dem- gress. Even against bad guys like ISIS against ISIS, which did not form until onstrated what they were trying to do. or even against a Syrian dictator who 2 years after the 9/11 attack. I filed my Madison explained it in a letter to is using chemical weapons against ci- first military authorization, seeking to President Jefferson about 10 years vilians, we are not supposed to be at get Congress on board and to send to later, when Jefferson was grappling war without a vote of Congress. the troops the message that we sup- with questions of war. Madison wrote So I am here to support Senator ported them. That was now almost 3 in the letter that our Constitution sup- PAUL’s amendment, which would take years ago. I was once able to get a vote poses what the history of all govern- these old and outdated authorizations on an authorization in the Foreign Re- ments demonstrate—that it is the Ex- and sunset them within 6 months. I lations Committee. It passed out of ecutive that is most interested in war view his amendment as being an at- committee but died for lack of any ac- and, thus, is most prone to war. For tempt to force Congress to do what it tion on the floor. this reason, we have, with studied care, should do, which is to have a debate Since 2015, out of a thought that we placed the question of war in the legis- anew after 16 years and come up with a should try to be at least as bipartisan lature. Madison was trying to change it crafted legal authority and appropriate

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If Senator PAUL’s amendment 2001 authorization on September 14, Virginia and I have introduced legisla- passes, the result of his amendment 2001—almost 16 years ago to the day— tion to do just that. That legislation, will be that the Senate Foreign Rela- September 14, 2001. I can attest that S.J. Res. 43, would repeal the 2001 law tions Committee and this body will when I voted for that law, I had no idea and authorize the use of force against have to grapple with what is an appro- it would still be in effect 16 years later. al-Qaida, the Taliban, and ISIS. It priate authorization circa 2017 to re- Since its passage, more than 300 would allow for greater congressional place the authorizations from 2001 and Members of the House who took that oversight of what groups can be 2002. vote that day, on September 14, 2001— deemed as ‘‘associated forces’’ of those We shouldn’t be afraid of that discus- more than 300 Members of the House organizations. It also contains a sunset sion. We should relish it and protect are no longer in office. Of the Senators provision. the power of Congress to decide when who voted, only 23 remain in the Sen- So I look forward to working with we will and will not be at war. I believe ate today—23 out of 100. That comes my colleague from Kentucky and other the version that Senator FLAKE and I out to about 70 percent of the Congress members of the Foreign Relations have introduced, that was introduced who has not voted to authorize force Committee to move an AUMF that can in June, is a good-faith effort to listen against terrorist groups abroad. garner bipartisan support. That is the to all and craft a compromise going It is long past time for Congress to right way to do it—under regular forward. calibrate the legal underpinning of the order, moving it through the Foreign I will close and say what I have said war against terrorism to today’s reali- Relations Committee, and then bring- already. I think Congress should not ties. ISIS, for example, did not exist ing it here to the floor, where we can only do this because we are constitu- when the 2001 law was approved. We debate and we can have buy-in, and the tionally required to—and waging war have learned a number of things since Senate can vote on an AUMF and then without an authorization poses all we voted to go to war with the per- the House. Then, the U.S. Govern- kinds of legal challenges that I think petrators of the 9/11 attacks, and I ment—the Congress and the executive are significant; that it is constitu- think it is time to incorporate those branch—can speak with one voice. tionally required should be enough— lessons into a new AUMF. With that, I yield the floor. but I actually really like the reason. I For example, we have learned that no The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- like the reason for the constitutional administration is ever going to want to ator from Massachusetts. provision. have the powers granted to it under the Ms. WARREN. Mr. President, I rise Madison and the Framers concluded 2001 law curtailed. The Obama adminis- to speak in support of the National De- that we should not order men and tration fought efforts to put an ISIS- fense Authorization Act. women into combat, where they are specific AUMF in place, and the Trump The Defense bill has a long tradition risking their lives and their health, if of bipartisan cooperation, and I was there is not a political consensus by administration has signaled it believes the 2001 authorities are adequate, and glad to join in that tradition as part of the elected leadership of the country the Armed Services Committee. As that the mission is so worth it that we it does not plan to seek a new AUMF. We have also learned that crafting a with any far-reaching legislation, there can fairly ask them to risk their lives. are a number of provisions in this I If we are afraid to cast a vote because, new AUMF that garners bipartisan sup- support and some I do not, but, on the oh, it is too unpopular or it could be port is an especially difficult task. I whole, this bill is a win for national se- too challenging, how can we stand up know, because we have been trying for curity and a win for Massachusetts. and say we are going to duck that re- a while. Massachusetts has a lot to offer our sponsibility when the consequence of I think we can all agree, the only national security. Each of our military war is that volunteers are being de- thing worse than having the 2001 stat- bases is unique in making vital con- ployed and potentially injured and ute in place is a partisan vote on a new tributions to our defense. The Massa- killed? AUMF. I will close and just say it seems to Lastly, we have learned that America chusetts National Guard has a proud me that the sacrifice of the millions is strongest when we speak with one history, dating back to 1636, and it con- who serve Active, Guard, and Reserve— voice, which means Congress needs to tains the oldest units of the U.S. Army. of the thousands who are deployed have some buy-in. We have to have Today we are proud of our military overseas in theaters of war right now— some skin in the game. Otherwise, we tradition, and we have a unique eco- their sacrifice should call upon us to can simply blame the administration system of universities, industries, have a debate and do the job we are for any effort overseas. startups, and military labs, all focused supposed to do. We can’t let wars against new ter- on the next-generation needs for our If the Paul amendment passes, I look rorist groups like ISIS be waged only warfighters. Research and development forward to working especially with my by the executive branch. We in Con- is critically important to this effort. It colleague from Arizona and my col- gress need to weigh in and we have to will literally save lives. I have made leagues on the Armed Services Com- let our allies and our adversaries know research funding a major priority, and mittee and colleagues on this floor to we are serious and committed. I am very pleased we have secured an have a debate, have a vote, and send a Taking these lessons into account, I additional $45 million in funding for strong message to terrorist groups, to think it is imperative for any future the Army’s Basic and Applied Research our allies—but especially to our terrorism-related AUMF to include a accounts, for places like Natick, where troops—that the article I branch of the sunset provision that requires Congress researchers are doing cutting-edge U.S. Government has a resolve and sup- to put its skin in the game. That way, work to better protect our soldiers. ports them. we can avoid being put in the position Overall, the bill increases funding for With that, I yield the floor. we are in today—having to vote on an science and technology $250 million The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- amendment to repeal a law that au- above the President’s budget. ator from Arizona. thorizes force against groups that are The bill also recognizes the critical Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, I wish to actively planning attacks against role that MIT Lincoln Lab plays in na- thank the Senator from Virginia for American interests. tional security research, and supports his leadership on this issue. He has Ultimately, I cannot support my col- the construction of a new advanced been at it a long time. The two of us league’s effort to repeal the 2001 AUMF microelectronics integration facility have been at it for quite a while. I in 6 months because of the very real that will begin in 2019. It also fully think this is the year. This is the time. risk associated with repealing such a funds the Defense Innovation Unit Ex- We are well past time for an AUMF. vital law before we have something to perimental, or DIUx, which is doing

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Hanscom Air pedite student borrower benefits for hospitals, where they underwent more Force Base will receive $11 million to servicemembers, and there is no reason lifesaving treatments and where Jes- build a new gate complex that will dra- we shouldn’t just do that right away. sica lost her other leg. matically improve its security. This will make life a little easier for When I first saw Jessica, she still had Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee our vets, and it will help put many of gravel and glass embedded in her will receive more than $60 million to them on the road to a better education skin—injuries the doctors hadn’t yet construct a new maintenance facility and higher earnings for the rest of cleaned up. She was grateful to be and build a new indoor small arms their lives. alive, but worried about Patrick. When range to improve readiness. Natick There is another problem in our mili- I first met Patrick, he had the same Soldier Systems Center will receive $21 tary that we need to address. I was ap- question: How is Jessica? million to improve family housing fa- palled earlier this year at reports that The Boston hospitals at which they cilities, bringing our families working some male servicemembers shared received emergency care are among the at Natick closer to the base. nude photos of their fellow female serv- world’s best, and they saved many lives All three of my brothers served in icemembers without consent, and har- on that day, but those hospitals don’t the military, and I know the demands assed them on a website called Marines specialize in the long-term recovery of the military can be hard on families United. The military is not immune to from such complex and serious injuries and on servicemembers. I have spent a the rise of so-called revenge porn on- like limb amputation. For that, you lot of time over the last 9 months line. Make no mistake, revenge porn is need military hospitals, like Walter working hard with both Republican sexual harassment. DOD concluded in a Reed National Military Medical Cen- and Democratic Senators to do every- May 2017 report that such harassment ter, but right now, access to Walter thing I can to help improve the lives of can lead to sexual assault. Reed requires a special exemption from Just last week, I sat with women in our military personnel and their fami- the Secretary of Defense. Jess and Pat- Massachusetts who had been sexually lies. I partnered with Senator ERNST, a rick say they owe their recoveries to harassed and sexually assaulted during Republican from Iowa, to introduce the the doctors, physical therapists, and their time in the military. They volun- Leadership Recognition Act, which has teered for the military out of a deep prosthetic lab technicians who treated been incorporated into this larger De- sense of patriotism, and now they are them at Walter Reed and who have fense bill. Our proposal ensures that struggling hard to come to terms with treated thousands of troops since 2001. Earlier this year, Senator COLLINS, a our servicemembers get the pay raises what happened to them. Their sense of Republican from Maine, joined me in they deserve. betrayal—betrayal by their fellow serv- Over the last 15 years, Congress di- introducing the Jessica Kensky and icemembers—ran deep. rected the Pentagon to raise military Acts like these are deeply wrong, and Patrick Downes Act, which would pay so it was more comparable to civil- they undermine unit cohesion and allow all victims of terror attacks to ian wages, but it also gave the Presi- readiness. The Marine Corps and other receive treatment at military medical dent the authority to waive the re- services have taken some positive steps facilities if there is space available. I quirement to raise military pay. Unfor- in response to the website scandal, but hope we will never see another attack tunately, that keeps happening, and military prosecutors need the tools to like the Boston Marathon bombing, but military families who are already sac- combat this specific behavior. this bill will help us be ready if it hap- rificing so much don’t get the pay Commanders have always had the pens. raises they are entitled to. ability to prosecute disorderly conduct, I am glad the Defense bill includes Our new provision restricts the use of but the Uniform Code of Military Jus- language to implement the policy in this waiver. We promised our military tice does not explicitly prohibit non- our bipartisan bill, and I am particu- their regular pay raises in line with in- consensual photo-sharing in all cases. larly thankful to Senator COLLINS for flation, and they ought to get those To solve this problem, I teamed up working with me so other victims of raises, period. This one is a no-brainer. with Senator SULLIVAN, a Republican terrorist attacks will be able to access I am sorry it is taking Congress so long from Alaska, to introduce the Pro- our world-class military medical facili- to get it done, but we are there now. tecting Servicemembers Online Act. ties if they need them the way Jessica The Defense bill also includes my Our proposal closes the revenge porn and Patrick did. Service Member Debt Collection Re- loophole, making it unlawful under the The work on servicemember pay, GI form Act. The Consumer Financial UCMJ for military personnel to share student loan benefits, and help for ci- Protection Bureau has identified how private, intimate images without the vilian victims of terror made me proud unscrupulous debt collectors often take consent of the individual depicted. It to be in the U.S. Senate. At the same advantage of military personnel, for does this by balancing privacy protec- time, I worked hard this year to ensure example, by alleging that servicemem- tions and survivors’ rights, and I am the Defense bill contains a number of bers owe disputed or imaginary debts grateful this year’s Defense bill takes provisions that will strengthen our na- and sometimes even by contacting a similar steps to address this revenge tional security. servicemember’s commanding officer porn problem. There is more to do to Like my colleagues on the Armed to intimidate a servicemember into make sure each person who signs up to Services Committee, I am concerned paying a debt they don’t owe. This is serve our country is treated with dig- about Russian aggression. Too often outrageous. My provision requires DOD nity and respect, but this is a positive this year, this issue has been obscured to review and update its policies re- step. by partisan sniping, and it shouldn’t be garding harassment of servicemembers This year’s Defense bill also address- that way. Russia’s attempts to sow by debt collectors. es an issue which is very personal to global instability are a major national Our military personnel are also enti- me—how we care for victims of ter- security threat, and on the Armed tled to educational benefits that can rorist attacks. I had been a Senator for Services Committee we have treated it help them earn a degree or transition only 3 months when the twin explo- that way. to civilian life. However, too often sions went off at the Boston Marathon Earlier this year, I introduced the military members don’t actually use finish line on April 15, 2013, killing Countering Foreign Interference with these benefits because they can’t navi- three people and wounding hundreds Our Armed Forces Act. This bill con- gate a frustratingly complicated and more. I was on a flight from Boston to tains two provisions—one requiring an- bureaucratic application process. That DC when the bombs went off. I didn’t nual reports on the new and disturbing is why I offered an amendment to the even leave the DC airport. I just caught trend of Russian efforts to target our NDAA to make sure DOD works with the next flight back to Boston. military personnel with disinformation

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The Sen- side influence, and these are two steps necessary weapon that will make all of ator from Utah. we can take right now. us less safe is a terrible idea. Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I stand to Another area which concerns me is I also disagree with the committee’s support my friend Senator RAND PAUL the money we spend to outfit our mili- recommendation to zero out the fund- and to encourage my colleagues in the tary. The DOD buys a lot of goods and ing for the Warfighter Information U.S. Senate to support his proposed equipment, which means it pays an ex- Network-Tactical, otherwise known as amendment to the National Defense traordinary amount of money to gov- WIN-T. I have listened to the critiques Authorization Act. ernment contractors. It shouldn’t be of this system, but WIN-T Increment 2 In the Declaration of Independence, too much to ask those contractors to is the only tactical communications the Founding Fathers lodged the fol- provide high-quality products at a rea- system the Army currently has that lowing grievance against King George sonable price, to treat their workers permits communications on the move. III: ‘‘He has affected to render the mili- decently, and to knock off any efforts GEN Mark Milley, the Army Chief of tary independent of and superior to to extort extra profits out of the gov- Staff, has noted the importance of re- civil power.’’ ernment. I am pleased the Defense bill maining mobile on the battlefield. ‘‘If A decade later, the Founders in- also includes a number of my priorities you stay in one place longer than 2 or cluded a safeguard in the Constitution to promote these kinds of reforms. 3 hours, you will be dead,’’ he said. We so ‘‘civil power’’—in other words, the Step one in this process needs to be a should improve WIN-T, not junk it, and people and their duly elected rep- full audit of the Department of De- we definitely shouldn’t abruptly cancel resentatives—would play an important fense. DOD spending makes up half of this program without having any role in matters of war and peace. The the discretionary budget, and yet the earthly idea of what will replace it. safeguard takes up all of seven words DOD—unlike other government agen- Fortunately, this program is not ze- in the Constitution: ‘‘The Congress cies—has never been audited. That roed out in the House version so I will shall have Power . . . to declare War.’’ makes no sense at all. Senator ERNST continue to fight for this during the Today this safeguard—this crucial and I teamed up to fight for a provision House-Senate conference. check on government—has been eroded to incentivize the Department to Finally, I am concerned about the in several ways and in ways many achieve audit readiness by mandating a overall increase in defense spending Americans would find downright pay reduction for the Secretary of each contemplated by this bill, particularly alarming. military service unit that does not when there is no real plan in place to Congressional authorization for the achieve audit after 2020, and we got it pay for it. The Defense Department is use of military force is being used in a passed. not the only agency that is critical to contorted way to justify wars with an Senator PERDUE, a Republican from our national security, and most of ever-growing list of adversaries with- Georgia, and I joined together to press those other agencies are under attack out any input from Congress or the the Defense Innovation Board to study in this Congress. Moreover, it is impor- American people about whether we how we can improve the way the De- tant for us to make the investments we should be fighting those wars in the partment acquires software. need here at home, to do things like first place. Senator ROUNDS, a Republican from address climate change and promote Senator PAUL has submitted an South Dakota, and I successfully resilience after natural disasters, to in- amendment to sunset two such author- fought for a provision requiring DOD to vest in scientific research and dis- izations: the 2001 authorization of mili- open source software methods and open covery, to improve access to healthcare tary force against the perpetrators of 9/ source licenses whenever possible for and education, to build new schools, 11, and the 2002 authorization of mili- unclassified, nondefense software, in and to repair aging roads and bridges. tary force against the regime of Sad- accordance with best practices from We cannot support a buildup in mili- dam Hussein in Iraq. the private sector. This one is particu- tary spending that leaves our country I support my colleague’s amendment larly important so contractors can’t weakened and unable to build a strong because the world has changed and our shake down the Pentagon for new piles economy going forward. adversaries have changed since those of cash every time DOD needs to up- Fortunately, the bill we are putting authorizations were passed into law by grade and improve its software sys- forward today merely authorizes new Congress. Osama bin Laden is dead. tems. defense funding. Actual dollar amounts Saddam Hussein is dead. In fact, his Finally, after stories about contrac- for Federal spending will be deter- statue in Firdos Square came down al- tors with terrible safety records con- mined later this year for all of our most a decade and a half ago. Yet thou- tinuing to get DOD contracts, one after agencies as part of the appropriations sands of American troops are still serv- another, I successfully secured a provi- process. At that point, all spending— ing in the Middle East based on the sion that will require DOD contracting defense and nondefense—will be on the same authorizations Congress granted officers to consider workplace safety table at the same time. If that process more than a decade and a half ago. In- and health violations when they evalu- is going to serve the American people stead of changing these authorizations ate a potential DOD contractor. I in- well, it must provide for significant in- to reflect a changing world, politicians troduced the Contractor Account- creases in spending on education, infra- have used the old authorizations to ability and Workplace Safety Act to structure, basic research, and the other start new wars in countries other than address this issue, and I am very glad building blocks of a strong country Iraq and Afghanistan against adver- it has been included in the NDAA. with a vibrant future. saries that had nothing to do with 9/11. This Defense bill isn’t perfect. I don’t I commend the leadership of Senators The 2001 AUMF has been used to jus- agree with all of it. In a Republican- JOHN MCCAIN and JACK REED through- tify a drone war across the Middle East controlled Congress, I wouldn’t expect out this process. Our committee has a without a debate or a vote in Congress. to agree with all of it. For one thing, I long history of bipartisanship, and Sen- It has been used to justify air wars in vehemently disagree with the decision ators MCCAIN and REED have continued Libya and Yemen without a debate or a to authorize funding for research and that proud tradition. This legislation vote in Congress. It has been used to development for a new generation of supports our servicemembers and their justify military action against the Is- intermediate-range missiles. Everyone families, promotes commonsense Pen- lamic State terrorist group without a knows the Russians have violated the tagon spending reforms, advances cut- debate or a vote in Congress. Some of INF treaty already, but that is not a ting-edge defense research, and bolsters these military actions may be justi- reason for the United States to violate the Commonwealth’s innovation econ- fied, but the best way to determine

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Senator PAUL and I that 16 years later we would still be en- workload we have, that we could tackle have listened to countless Americans gaged in the evolution of that fight this issue in the next week or two. voice many of their grievances against that began on 9/11, but we cannot sim- As the days go by, that contingency Washington. The gist of their com- ply stop and threaten to pull back our becomes more pressing on our military plaint in this area is this: They don’t legal framework with the expectation forces. Those commanders would have feel as though their interests are being that in 6 months we will produce a new to start making serious plans. Those taken into account in our Nation’s and more appropriate authorization for serious plans would be easily commu- Capital. Bit by bit, they have watched the use of military force. nicated to our allies, to our adver- their representatives cede decision- I think we should be on the floor de- saries, and to our troops on the ground. making power to unelected, unaccount- bating such an AUMF. I think it should As a result, I think, again, this is not able bureaucrats in the executive have been debated seriously and thor- the responsible way to pursue what we branch. They have watched as a Wash- oughly in the Foreign Relations com- all want, which is a more realistic ington consensus has emerged, a kind mittee, subject to amendment, and AUMF, one more resonant in terms of of faux consensus shared nowhere else brought forward to this Senate so that being consistent with the reality other than in Washington, DC. we could debate it. Then we could today. If you understand these concerns present it to our colleagues in the Some people have argued—in fact, that Washington, DC, is deeply unrep- House and ultimately to the President this seems to be the most compelling resentative of how much of the country and also do so in the full view of the argument—that this will force Con- feels, then you understand a lot about American public. gress to act. Well, I do think we have the populist moment. It applies to for- What we are simply doing, if the Paul to act, but I think what the proponents eign policy as well as domestic policy, amendment is adopted, is saying: If we are missing is that our action will not to how our government conducts itself can’t get our job done in 6 months, be immediate. As we look ahead, we abroad as well as at home. then we have no legal authority or have recesses that we will observe; we A decade and a half after the ter- questionable legal authority to con- will have other requirements; we have rorist attacks of September 11, 2001, tinue operations across the globe. It to get appropriations done. We have a the American people want a place at would be an arbitrary 6-month period. I host of legislative items. If this effort the table in decisions about war and think it would, unfortunately, send a takes a backseat and we approach the peace, about life and death. They want very inappropriate signal to our troops 6 months again, the difficulty of con- to be represented in decisions that con- and to our allies in the fight across the ducting military operations will be sig- cern them and their sons and their globe. Also, it would send an unfortu- nificantly complicated. What is in- daughters so intimately. If we do not nate signal to our adversaries because tended to be a forward effort in Af- give the American people these things, it would raise, quite literally, the pos- ghanistan will gradually begin plan- if we don’t listen to their concerns, ad- sibility, since we have supported the ning for withdrawal, even if at the last vocate for them in the legislative option, of abandoning our legal basis moment we come forward with a new branch and vote on them openly under for conducting many of these oper- authorization. the light of day in this Chamber, then ations in 6 months. I think it would be We have to think about those things we are failing them as representatives, read many places as a signal that the because it does affect the troops who and we are ignoring the Constitution. Senate has essentially declared that in are defending us today, it does affect That is why I am supporting Senator 6 months we are going to de-authorize how much our allies will be supportive PAUL’s amendment. I hope my col- our military efforts. I think that signal of our efforts, and it will also, as I indi- leagues will join me so that this issue would be very disturbing to our troops cated, give our adversaries the argu- can get the vote it deserves. in the field, to our allies, and it would ment that they have used repeatedly— Mr. President, I yield the floor. give a huge propaganda lever to our ad- that the United States is going. It was The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. versaries. pointed out years ago on one of my DAINES). The Senator from Rhode Is- The 6-month period is not related to first trips to Afghanistan—a saying has land. our operations on the ground, not re- become commonplace where the Mr. REED. Mr. President, I have lis- lated to the planning and the oper- Taliban would say: ‘‘You all have the tened intently to the discussions this ational procedures that are in place al- watches, we have the time.’’ And what afternoon with respect to the AUMF of ready. It is unrealistic to believe that we are doing with this measure is once 2001 and the AUMF of 2002, and all of if we cannot come to some resolution again giving them the time so they can the speakers have made a point that I in 6 months, we could suddenly with- predict or proselytize with more power think is obvious: We have to update draw our forces or find some other rea- that our presence will be diminished. our authorizations to account for the son to prosecute these wars and these Secretary Mattis and Secretary past 16 years, to account for the trans- efforts. Tillerson have written to the Senate formation of the threats in those 16 Again, we have to think seriously leadership expressing their concerns years and many other factors. about what the message would be if we with this approach, and I immensely The Paul amendment does not give adopted this resolution. I think the respect both gentlemen. I particularly us that transformative language so headline might say ‘‘Senate moves to respect Secretary Mattis for his serv- that we can make a reasoned judg- end involvement.’’ I am more certain, ice. He has been on the ground. He ment. It simply gives us a 6-month pe- after multiple trips to Iraq and Afghan- knows what it takes to lead marines, riod of time to work our way through istan and recently to Syria, that the soldiers, airmen, and sailors in action. all of the nuances, which are very com- headline in Baghdad and Kabul and Da- They are quite concerned. They are plicated and difficult. I think it would mascus would be ‘‘U.S. moves to end concerned about issues, too, to which unwittingly and unintentionally cause engagement.’’ That would cause great we have not devoted full attention. more difficulties than be an effective concern among our allies. It would As Secretary Mattis and Secretary way to urge action and to seek com- cause great concern among our troops. Tillerson indicate, there is a strong ar- plete action in this Senate and the Operationally, our planning and stag- gument that the legal basis for con- House and a signature by the Presi- ing is not something that is done in 6- tinuing to hold captured combatants at dent. month periods. It takes months and Guantanamo Bay would be taken away Again, I do understand the concerns months for military forces to prepare and that these individuals could, of all. I supported the 2001 authoriza- to go in. Unless we could do something through our courts, apply for habeas tion for the use of military force after literally next week, we would be run- corpus and could likely be released—

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It ensures that trafficking vic- ing operations against terrorists ida only yesterday, and the lack of tims are properly screened and that throughout the globe, particularly our commercial air travel in the wake of more comprehensive data about traf- military operations, our special forces this disaster, I am staying in my State ficking crimes are collected. operations that are focused on terror- to help coordinate and marshal the full The Trafficking Victims Protection ists connected to Al-Qaida, connected capacity of recovery resources avail- Act also includes one of my top prior- to ISIS, connected to those groups who able to us. ities, which is to prevent the prolifera- have, over several administrations, Had I been able to attend today’s tion of trafficking offenses over the been included within the scope of the vote, I would have voted in favor of Mr. internet. I want to take a moment to AUMF. Hassett’s confirmation as Chairman.∑ discuss why I believe this to be a deep- To a point my colleagues have made, (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the ly important step in curtailing the administrations going back to Presi- following statement was ordered to be criminal enterprise of trafficking. dent George W. Bush, the Obama ad- printed in the RECORD.) The commercial sex industry is ministration, and now the Trump ad- evolving. The use of the internet to sell ministration—particularly in the case f commercial sex has escalated dramati- of the Obama and Bush administra- VOTE EXPLANATION cally over the past several years. tions—have adjusted the AUMF to con- ∑ Mr. NELSON. Mr. President, I was Online platforms have provided an front new circumstances, such as the necessarily absent for today’s vote on easily accessible and seemingly low- rise of ISIS, et cetera. They have done Executive Calendar No. 110, Kevin risk forum for buyers. In 2014, one so, though, in the context of a congres- Hassett to be Chairman of the Council website advertised nearly 12,000 adver- sional statute, not because of the ex- of Economic Advisers. I would have tisements for commercial sex in a sin- pansive power, under article II of the voted yea. gle day. Constitution, of the President to de- Mr. President, I was necessarily ab- Some of these sites have become hubs of human trafficking. Backpage.com, fend the United States. One issue here sent for yesterday’s vote on the motion in particular, has been used to facili- is, again, do we want to put ourselves to invoke cloture on the motion to pro- tate sex trafficking of minors for years. in the position where there is no gov- ceed to calendar No. 175, H.R. 2810, the The National Center for Missing and erning law; rather it is simply that ar- National Defense Authorization Act. I Exploited Children has determined that ticle II of the Constitution that pro- would have voted yea.∑ Backpage.com is linked to 73 percent of vides the legal basis? (At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the all suspected child sex trafficking re- For many reasons, I hope we will following statement was ordered to be think carefully about our role with re- ports that it receives through its printed in the RECORD.) spect to Senator PAUL’s amendment. ‘‘CyberTipline.’’ He has been tireless in his advocacy— f Indeed, just a few months ago in my ‘‘relentless,’’ I think, is probably a bet- VOTE EXPLANATION home State, a 3-month investigation into Backpage.com led the Stockton ter word. He is doing so with the ut- ∑ Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I Police Department to discover eight most integrity and the utmost commit- was unavailable for rollcall vote No. victims being trafficked for sex in the ment to doing what he thinks is in the 194 on the nomination of Kevin Allen best interest of the United States. area. Some of these girls were as young Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be Chair- as 14 years old. San Joaquin District I come here today to point out what man of the Council of Economic Advis- I think our consequences would be, Attorney’s Human Trafficking Task ers. Had I been present, I would have Force said that advertisements on which would be very serious and very voted yea.∑ detrimental to ourselves, particularly Backpage com offered sexual acts with f our troops. I ask all of my colleagues the victims for as little as $20. to think clearly about what we are ABOLISH HUMAN TRAFFICKING Under current law, it is a criminal of- doing. We should and we must replace ACT AND TRAFFICKING VICTIMS fense to knowingly advertise commer- the AUMFs—both of them; however, PROTECTION ACT cial sex acts with a minor. Backpage.com has repeatedly asserted until we have a replacement, we Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, shouldn’t create a 6-month period of that it has no involvement with the ad- today I wish to congratulate this body vertisements posted on its website. uncertainty, doubt, and confusion. on its passage of two important That is what it will be because it will However, after a thorough review of antitrafficking bills: the Abolish Backpage.com’s screening methods and affect our soldiers, our allies, and in Human Trafficking Act and the Traf- some respects, give more leverage to practices regarding their advertise- ficking Victims Protection Act. ments, the Senate’s Permanent Sub- our adversaries. I am proud to have worked with Sen- committee on Investigations concluded With that, I yield the floor. ators GRASSLEY, CORNYN, and KLO- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- that Backpage.com knows that its BUCHAR on these comprehensive bills jority leader. website facilitates trafficking and and commend them and their staffs for knowingly concealed evidence of crimi- f the thoughtful and bipartisan manner nality by systematically editing its MORNING BUSINESS in which they were drafted. adult ads to help them avoid detection I would also like to thank the numer- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I by law enforcement. ask unanimous consent that the Sen- ous law enforcement and Shortly after these findings were ate be in a period of morning business, antitrafficking organizations and, most publicly released, the Washington Post with Senators permitted to speak importantly, the survivors, who have obtained documents that showed that therein for up to 10 minutes each. provided feedback and support contractors hired by Backpage.com The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without throughout this process. It is my hope were specifically instructed to solicit objection, it is so ordered. that the legislation passed last night and create sex ads aggressively, includ- (At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the will assist the tremendous work these ing the posting of ads suggestive of sex following statement was ordered to be groups do in the fight against human with minors. In fact, these documents printed in the RECORD.) trafficking. revealed that ‘‘invoices and call sheets f Both bills reauthorize a number of indicate Backpage.com was pushing important programs that help victims [the contractor] to get as many new VOTE EXPLANATION and strengthen efforts to prevent, de- listings as possible.’’ ∑ Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, in my ab- tect, and respond to human trafficking These revelations are deeply con- sence today, I would like to note my crimes. cerning, and I hope that they will be

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Nation- bility are raised, law enforcement offi- versary of the founding of the Buffalo ally recognized for its excellent per- cers do not have all of the tools they Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY. formance, I am pleased to honor this need to prevent young children from On January 10, 1917, William F. ‘‘Buf- hospital for its century of service and being exploited on the site. falo Bill’’ Cody passed away, resulting commitment to our State. Bridgton Hospital was originally The language we have included in the in the creation of the Buffalo Bill Me- founded in 1917 after Bridgton resident Trafficking Victims Protection Act morial Association on March 1, 1917. Clara Fogg left a bequest for the cre- will prevent the continued victimiza- This association became known as the ation of the facility. Since then, tion of children by providing law en- Buffalo Bill Center of the West on Feb- Bridgton Hospital has grown tremen- forcement with a tool to prevent traf- ruary 8, 2013, and has since performed dously due to the diligent efforts and the task of preserving the great legacy fickers from using online tools to fur- commitment by community leaders. In ther their exploitation. and historical significance of Buffalo 1999, Bridgton Hospital became a sub- Specifically, the provision adds civil Bill Cody. He came to symbolize the sidiary of Central Maine Medical Cen- injunction authority to the criminal American West and lived the tale like ter, making it a crucial part of the in- statute that prohibits the advertise- no other as an explorer, frontiersman, tegrated regional healthcare system. ment of commercial sex acts with a soldier, scout, actor, entrepreneur, and During this past decade, Bridgton Hos- minor. This allows the Department of civic leader. pital has taken a number of steps to In 1867, Cody received his nickname Justice to file civil enforcement cases expand its services, facilities, and oper- to prevent traffickers from using the of ‘‘Buffalo Bill’’ as he hunted buffalo ations, giving patients access to high internet and other tech platforms to for the Kansas Pacific Railroad, where quality care close to home that they sell children for sex. he became known as an expert shot. He once had to travel miles to receive. Civil injunction authority is not new. soon became a civilian scout for the The exceptional team of physicians, It exists for the Attorney General to U.S. Army, and in that capacity, he professional clinicians, nurses, staff, obtain orders against criminal defend- was awarded the U.S Congressional and volunteers who work together to ants to stop them from committing Medal of Honor. In 1883, Cody created make Bridgton Hospital truly unique certain kinds of crimes. For example, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, in which have garnered a number of awards for such authority has been used by the he gained fame and notoriety for the its care. In 2016 alone, it was one of 21 Department to shut down websites show’s dramatic recreations of life on hospitals to be awarded ‘‘Top Rural from distributing software for spying the frontier. The performances high- Hospital’’ in the country. Bridgton on people. lighted Cody’s knowledge of the Amer- Hospital was also selected as one of the Adding this authority to existing ican West. Cody was an important top 20 hospitals in the categories of criminal trafficking provisions gives source of information regarding the overall performance and quality out- law enforcement a more readily acces- West for American Presidents from comes out of 1,400 small and rural hos- sible means to deny human traffickers Ulysses S. Grant to Woodrow Wilson. pitals in the U.S. The hospital was the access to platforms like Backpage.com After his death, the Buffalo Bill mu- only hospital in Maine to achieve top and thereby restrict their ability to seum opened on July 4, 1927, to tell the performance in all categories, includ- traffic children online. story of Col. William F. ‘‘Buffalo Bill’’ ing overall, quality outcomes, services Cody. Since this opening, the Buffalo I am similarly proud to have cospon- scores, and financial results, as award- Bill Center has expanded and become sored the Abolish Human Trafficking ed by Maine Health Access Foundation. known as one of America’s finest West- Act, which was led by Senators CORNYN In past years, Bridgton Hospital has ern museums. The center actually fea- and KLOBUCHAR. The bill includes crit- also been named one of the Best Places tures four museums: the Whitney Gal- ical provisions to aid victims in restor- to Work in Maine. Additionally in 2016, lery of Western Art, the Buffalo Bill ing their lives. It extends the Domestic Bridgton Hospital CEO David Frum Museum, the Plains Indian museum, Trafficking Victims’ Fund, which helps was recognized as a ‘‘Top 50 Critical and the Cody Firearms Museum. fund victim services and increase law Access CEOs to Know’’ by Becker’s Thanks to the overwhelming support Hospital Review magazine. Frum was enforcement efforts. It also expands and dedicated staff and board of trust- mandatory restitution provisions for recognized for his leadership and com- ees, there is always something new to mitment to excellence. sex tourism and other trafficking-re- see and explore from the days of the lated crimes. In January 2017, I had the privilege to Wild West. It represents a story of a personally visit Bridgton Hospital and The bill further strengthens law en- time when people who were larger than speak with their healthcare experts forcement’s ability to prevent and life dominated the national stage, and and providers. This hospital stands as a prosecute trafficking offenses For ex- thanks to the historical center, they shining example of how strong leader- ample, the Abolish Human Trafficking will never be forgotten. I encourage ship and compassion for the commu- Act expands the authority of Federal, folks to come to Wyoming and explore nity results in a successful organiza- State, and local law enforcement agen- the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. It tion. Bridgton Hospital has played an cies to use wiretaps in sexual exploi- will be an experience they will never instrumental role in ensuring safe and tation cases. It also enhances statutory forget. It is an opportunity to see first- quality healthcare in Maine. I wish to maximum penalties for several human hand what inspired Buffalo Bill to take join the entire Bridgton community in trafficking offenses and establishes a the story of the West and tell it all congratulating Bridgton Hospital on human trafficking coordinator at every over the world. I am pleased to be a their centennial achievement and U.S. Attorney’s Office. part of this tradition and express my thank them for their immeasurable As the sex trafficking industry con- continuing support for the Buffalo Bill service to the State of Maine. tinues to evolve, so must our laws. We Center of the West and its inspiring f must ensure that we are doing all we education of the American West. Con- TRIBUTE TO COLONEL KELLEY can to curtail this criminal enterprise gratulations on 100 years and my best KASH and do right by those who have been wishes for the next 100. victimized. The bills we have passed Thank you. Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I last night aim to do just that. Again, I f wish to recognize and thank Col. congratulate my colleagues on the pas- Kelley Kash for his exceptional service sage of this important, comprehensive 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF BRIDGTON to our Nation while serving in the U.S. legislation. I hope that ending the HOSPITAL Air Force, as well as his leadership as scourge of human trafficking will con- Mr. KING. Mr. President, today I the CEO of Maine Veterans’ Homes, tinue to be a top priority for this body. wish to recognize the 100th anniversary MVH, a post he has held since 2007.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.047 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5212 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 Colonel Kash grew up in a military TRIBUTE TO MASTER GUNNERY adviser to the Undersecretary of De- family. His father was a career Army SERGEANT WILLIAM T. MAHONEY fense for Personnel and Readiness. In officer and flew helicopters in Viet- Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I this position, he advised senior Depart- nam. While not a native of Maine, wish to pay tribute and honor the dis- ment of Defense officials on all matters Colonel Kash first moved to the State tinguished service of one of my former pertaining to the enlisted members of of Maine to attend Colby College in Defense fellows, Marine Corps MGySgt the Armed Forces, their families, and Waterville, where he graduated in 1981 William T. Mahoney. Will and his fam- retirees. Additionally, Will assumed with a bachelor of arts in classics. He ily have faithfully served our Nation the additional duty of senior enlisted then went on to earn his master of for 30 years, and for that, we are for- adviser to the Assistant Secretary of science in hospital and health services ever grateful. Will’s service has always Defense for Health Affairs for more administration from Ohio State Uni- been exemplary, and he will be sorely than 2 years, providing senior military versity, before earning a commission in missed as he moves on to enjoy his medical leadership with a line perspec- the U.S. Air Force in 1984. As deputy well-deserved retirement. tive on many initiatives and policies. commander of an air transportable hos- Will enlisted in the Marine Corps on After completing his time in the Pen- pital, he provided medical support to January 7, 1987, and attended basic tagon, Will was selected to serve as the deployed U.S. forces in support of Oper- training in Parris Island, SC. His occu- senior enlisted adviser to the director ation Provide Comfort, as well as med- pational specialty training as a of the White House Military Office, ical care to over 5,000 indigent Haitian ground-to-air missile systems operator WHMO. In this position, he advised the patients. In his final assignment, he took place at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. director and other senior White House served as commander of the 18th Med- Tours in Yuma, AZ, and Okinawa, officials on all matters pertaining to ical Group, the largest U.S. Air Force Japan, followed, with deployments to the members of the Armed Forces as- medical unit in the Pacific. San Clemente Island, CA, and South signed to support the office of the Pres- Upon his retirement from Active idency. Duty in 2007, the veterans community Korea. Will was selected for Marine security Will’s humble character rarely does of Maine was fortunate to gain a pro- guard duty while in Japan and, after justice to his accomplishments and ac- found leader when Colonel Kash was graduating, went to school in colades. However, he does speak very hired as the CEO of Maine Veterans’ proudly of his wife, Claire, and their Home. During his tenure as CEO, he di- Quantico, VA, and served at the U.S. Embassy security detachments in Vi- three daughters, Katrina, Shannon, and rected a successful national effort that Sophie. Military families are true tes- inspired Federal legislation to correct enna, Austria, and Lusaka, Zambia. Upon his return to the United States, taments of both strength and pride. serious underfunding problems with They are constantly challenged by de- the new VA program for severely dis- he was assigned to Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC. Following ployments, changes in duty stations, abled veterans receiving care in State and uncertainties. These hurdles create veterans homes. this tour, Will was assigned to 8th Ma- rine Corps District Recruiting Head- resiliency, which the Mahoney family While his efforts and achievements patriotically embodies. Will’s family is quarters in New Orleans, LA. both in the Air Force and with MVH his pride and joy and will be equally are notable, a few highlights that illus- Selected for Marine security guard duty for a second time while serving in missed by all they have served with. trate his leadership are MVH Scar- While we will miss seeing Will in uni- New Orleans, Will returned to Quantico borough became the first nursing home form, his future endeavors will con- for training as a security detachment in Maine to achieve the rare Gold Ex- tinue to make us proud. I want to commander. After completing his cellence in Quality Award by the again thank Will and his family for training as the class honor graduate, American Health Care Association and their service to our great Nation and Will assumed command of the Marine one of only 31 awarded nationally since congratulate him on his retirement. 1997. Not only have all six facilities in detachment at the American Embassy f Maine been recognized for providing in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He later served quality customer services, but they as command of the security detach- ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS have also achieved the elite Silver ment in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, Achievement in Quality Award. Four where he was meritoriously promoted TRIBUTE TO CONNOR WESTLAKE MVH facilities are currently at the to the rank of gunnery sergeant and se- highest five-star overall rating by the lected for instructor duty in Quantico. ∑ Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, Connor Center of Medicare and Medicaid Serv- Will served as an instructor-adviser Westlake of Bozeman, MT, is a driven, ices for survey results, staffing, and and the operations chief for Marine determined and diligent 19-year-old quality indicators. Corps Embassy Security Guard School, who has proven to be a leader among Colonel Kash has prepared Maine where he was responsible for training his peers and in his community. As an Veterans’ Home for long-term success the men and women who guard Amer- athlete, Connor has had a distinguished by completing a strategic master plan ica’s embassies and consulates around career and was awarded the Christian for all MVH campuses with the goal of the world. Upon completion of that Character Award by the Montana better delivering resident-directed care tour, Will was assigned to Marine Christian Athletic Association These in ‘‘home’’ environments using small- Corps Air Station, New River, NC. He experiences have led him to apply his house model design principles. His plan deployed to Anbar Province, Iraq, in leadership in the service of our Na- includes over $200 million worth of late 2008. tion’s defense, continuing the legacy of funding spanning over the next 15 While serving in Iraq, Will was se- military service of his grandfathers, years. His plan is already underway lected for the prestigious congressional U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy; and uncles, with modernizations projects occurring fellowship program, one of only four U.S. Navy. at various MVH locations in Maine, in- enlisted servicemembers to have been Connor has spent the past year pre- cluding a state-of-the-art therapy and selected for this program at that time. paring to enter the U.S. Army, where rehab addition at Bangor, a multipur- After returning stateside in August he plans to serve his country in Special pose room addition at Machias, and de- 2009 and completing several months of Forces with the Green Berets. He will centralized dining projects at Scar- familiarization training and education war the uniform for the first time later borough, Bangor, and South Paris. in Washington, DC, he was assigned to this month upon arrival at Fort Colonel Kash’s leadership has led serve as a member of my legislative Benning, GA, where he will be among a Maine Veterans’ Homes to remarkable staff. Will provided invaluable insight group of highly qualified recruits who transformations and major success in on matters ranging from the New will proceed directly from initial entry providing better care for Maine’s vet- START Nuclear Disarmament Treaty training to Special Forces training. erans. On behalf of veterans commu- to veterans’ affairs issues to weapons Upon completion of the rigorous and nities across the State of Maine, I want procurement programs for the Depart- challenging 2-year training, Connor to thank Colonel Kash for his commit- ment of Defense. will become a member of one of the ment to providing excellent care and Following his fellowship in my office, best and most highly skilled combat access to services for our veterans. Will was assigned as the senior enlisted forces in the world.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.049 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5213 I join the Westlake family in praying order. Elizabeth does everything from MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE for his success and safety and thank helping create policy and procedures RECEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT Connor as he pursues this noble calling and offering trainings to community ENROLLED BILL SIGNED ∑ members, to helping find detox beds for of service. Under the order of the Senate of Jan- people who come into the Rochester fa- f uary 3, 2017, the Secretary of the Sen- cility. TRIBUTE TO DON SLAZNIK ate, on September 11, 2017, during the As many Granite Staters like Eliza- adjournment of the Senate, received a ∑ Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, beth know, the heroin, fentanyl, and message from the House of Representa- today I wish to celebrate the distin- opioid crisis is the most pressing public tives announcing that the Speaker had guished career of Marshal Don Slaznik health and safety challenge facing New signed the following enrolled bill: of O’Fallon, IL. Don is retiring as U.S. Hampshire. Now more than ever, New Marshal for the Southern District of Il- Hampshire needs more people like Eliz- H.R. 3732. An act to amend section 1113 of linois, a position that he has the dis- the Social Security Act to provide authority abeth who are dedicated to helping for increased fiscal year 2017 and 2018 pay- tinction of having held under three combat this crisis. I am deeply grateful ments for temporary assistance to United Presidents, being first nominated by for the courage she has shown in tell- States citizens returned from foreign coun- President Bush and confirmed in 2002 ing her inspirational story and her tries. and retained by President Obama in drive to help others who face the same Under the authority of the order of 2009. challenges she did. Elizabeth rep- the Senate of January 3, 2017, the en- Don has served his country with dig- resents the best of New Hampshire, and rolled bill was signed on September 11, nity and honor as an Active-Duty I am honored to recognize her as our 2017, during the adjournment of the member of the U.S. Marines and the Granite Stater of the month.∑ Senate, by the Acting President pro U.S. Army in the 1960s and 1970s. tempore (Mr. DAINES). Since then, he has been the chief of f f police in Poplar Bluff, MO, Storm TRIBUTE TO SARKIS TATIGIAN Lake, IA, and O’Fallon, IL, and served EXECUTIVE AND OTHER ∑ in leadership positions with the Illinois Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, I come COMMUNICATIONS Association of Chiefs of Police, the to the floor today to ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Sarkis The following communications were Southern Illinois Police Chief’s Asso- laid before the Senate, together with ciation, the International Association Tatigian, who will achieve the extraor- dinary milestone of 75 years of com- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- of Chiefs of Police, and the Illinois As- uments, and were referred as indicated: sociation of Chiefs of Police. bined military and civilian service to In 2015, under Don’s leadership, the the United States on September 26, EC–2773. A communication from the Con- gressional Review Coordinator, Animal and Southern District of Illinois received 2017. Eligible for retirement since 1973, Mr. Tatigian has continued to honor Plant Health Inspection Service, Department the highest award given by the U.S. of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to Marshal’s Service: the Distinguished America through his faithful service. law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Black District Award. Currently the associate director of the Stem Rust; Additions of Rust-Resistant Spe- While he will be missed, we will re- Small Business Programs Office at cies and Varieties’’ (APHIS–2017–0049) re- member this public citizen for his tire- Naval Sea Systems Command, ceived in the Office of the President of the less, dedicated, and honorable commit- NAVSEA, Mr. Tatigian is a champion Senate on September 5, 2017; to the Com- ment to service Many thanks to U.S. for our Navy, our small business com- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For- estry. Marshal Slaznik and his family for munity, and our country. Mr. Tatigian began his civilian ca- EC–2774. A communication from the Acting their sacrifices and contributions to Administrator, Agricultural Marketing our community. reer with the Navy in July 1942 as a Service, Department of Agriculture, trans- Thank you.∑ junior radio inspector at the naval air- mitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule f craft factory in the Philadelphia Navy entitled ‘‘U.S. Standards for Grades of Yard and the Navy Office of Inspector Shelled Walnuts and Walnuts in the Shell’’ TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH ATWOOD of Naval Aircraft in Linden, NJ. He left (AMS–SC–16–0005) received in the Office of ∑ Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, this his position as an inspector in March the President of the Senate on September 6, month, I have the distinct honor of rec- 1943 and entered the uniformed Navy as 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nu- ognizing Elizabeth Atwood, of Roch- an Active-Duty sailor in April 1943. In trition, and Forestry. EC–2775. A communication from the Under ester, NH, as our Granite Stater of the June 1944, as an aviation electronics Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Tech- Month for her contributions to her technician’s mate, he aided in the de- nology, and Logistics), transmitting a report community as a capacity building spe- velopment of the Navy’s first guided relative to the overall effectiveness of the cialist with SOS Recovery Community antiship munition, the ASM-N–2 property disposal process from prior Base Organization, where she helps individ- ‘‘BAT’’ glide bomb, which later became Realignment and Closure (BRAC) rounds; to uals who are struggling with substance an operational weapon in January 1945. the Committees on Armed Services; and Ap- misuse access recovery services and In 1943, Mr. Tatigian began his Fed- propriations. support networks. eral civil service with NAVSEA, where EC–2776. A communication from the Prin- cipal Director (Force Resiliency), performing As someone who struggled with sub- he still works today. Throughout his the duties of the Assistant Secretary of De- stance misuse herself, Elizabeth has long career, he has received numerous fense (Readiness), transmitting, pursuant to shown tremendous courage in telling awards, including the Navy’s Superior law, a report relative to aggregate amounts her own story of accessing treatment Civilian Service Award in 2007. In rec- identified for Reserve Component equipment and recovery services. At New Horizons ognition of his exceptional accomplish- and construction in future-years defense pro- homeless shelter, Elizabeth received ments in service, the Navy has even grams; to the Committee on Armed Services. help enrolling in Medicaid, allowing named an award after him, the Sarkis EC–2777. A communication from the Direc- her to undergo treatment for substance Tatigian Small Business Award, which tor, Naval Reactors, Naval Nuclear Propul- sion Program, transmitting, pursuant to use disorder, improve her physical recognizes outstanding performance law, the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program’s health, and receive counseling. through organizational culture and reports on environmental monitoring and ra- Through her perseverance and deter- command climate. dioactive waste disposal, radiation exposure, mination, Elizabeth regained custody At 95 years young, Mr. Tatigian’s and occupational safety and health, as well of her son, gained employment, and dedication and resolve are inspira- as a report providing an overview of the Pro- now receives health insurance coverage tional. We can all learn a great deal gram; to the Committee on Armed Services. through her employer. about service to country and the Amer- EC–2778. A communication from the Sec- Now working at SOS Recovery Com- ican spirit from his great example. On retary of Defense, transmitting a report on the approved retirement of Lieutenant Gen- munity Organization, Elizabeth pro- behalf of a grateful nation, thank you, eral David E. Quantock, United States vides incredible value to her commu- Mr. Sarkis Tatigian, for all you have Army, and his advancement to the grade of nity, working tirelessly to help individ- done for our people, our government, lieutenant general on the retired list; to the uals struggling with substance use dis- and our Navy.∑ Committee on Armed Services.

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A communication from the Direc- retary of Defense, transmitting the report of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, an officer authorized to wear the insignia of titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval and Air Quality Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the grade of major general in accordance Designation; TN; Redesignation of the Knox- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- with title 10, United States Code, section 777; ville 1997 Annual PM2.5 Nonattainment Area titled ‘‘Attainment Date Extensions for the to the Committee on Armed Services. to Attainment’’ (FRL No. 9966–92–Region 4) Logan, Utah-Idaho 2006 24-Hour Fine Partic- EC–2780. A communication from the Attor- received during adjournment of the Senate ulate Matter Nonattainment Area’’ (FRL No. ney Advisor and Federal Register Certifying in the Office of the President of the Senate 9967–22–Regions 8 and 10) received during ad- Officer, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Depart- on August 25, 2017; to the Committee on En- journment of the Senate in the Office of the ment of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- vironment and Public Works. President of the Senate on August 31, 2017; to ant to law, the report of a rule entitled EC–2790. A communication from the Direc- the Committee on Environment and Public ‘‘Federal Government Participation in the tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Works. Automated Clearing House’’ (RIN1510–AA14) Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2798. A communication from the Direc- received in the Office of the President of the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Senate on September 6, 2017; to the Com- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Update Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af- to Materials Incorporated by Reference’’ ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- fairs. (FRL No. 9965–15–Region 4) received during titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of State EC–2781. A communication from the Sec- adjournment of the Senate in the Office of Implementation Plans; Nevada; Regional retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- the President of the Senate on August 25, Haze Progress Report; Correction’’ (FRL No. ant to law, a six-month periodic report on 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 9966–82–Region 9) received during adjourn- the national emergency with respect to per- Public Works. ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- sons undermining democratic processes or EC–2791. A communication from the Direc- dent of the Senate on August 31, 2017; to the institutions in Zimbabwe that was declared tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Committee on Environment and Public in Executive Order 13288 of March 6, 2003; to Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Works. the Committee on Banking, Housing, and ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–2799. A communication from the Direc- Urban Affairs. titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Louis- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, EC–2782. A communication from the Sec- ville Miscellaneous Rule Revisions’’ (FRL Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- retary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursu- No. 9967–05–Region 4) received during ad- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant to law, a six-month periodic report on journment of the Senate in the Office of the titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; the national emergency with respect to President of the Senate on August 25, 2017; to Reasonably Available Control Technology Ukraine that was originally declared in Ex- the Committee on Environment and Public for US Watercraft, LLC; Withdrawal of Di- ecutive Order 13660 of March 6, 2014; to the Works. rect Final Rule’’ (FRL No. 9967–29–Region 1) Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban EC–2792. A communication from the Direc- received during adjournment of the Senate Affairs. tor of the Regulatory Management Division, in the Office of the President of the Senate EC–2783. A communication from the Sec- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- on August 31, 2017; to the Committee on En- retary of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- vironment and Public Works. to law, a report relative to the export to the titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Kentucky; Revi- EC–2800. A communication from the Direc- People’s Republic of China of items not det- sions to Jefferson County Emissions Moni- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, rimental to the U.S. space launch industry; toring and Reporting’’ (FRL No. 9966–94–Re- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and gion 4) received during adjournment of the ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Urban Affairs. Senate in the Office of the President of the titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Volatile Or- EC–2784. A communication from the Acting Senate on August 25, 2017; to the Committee ganic Compound Control Rules’’ (FRL No. Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commis- on Environment and Public Works. 9967–40–Region 5) received during adjourn- sion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the EC–2793. A communication from the Direc- ment of the Senate in the Office of the Presi- Commission’s fiscal year 2016 annual report tor of the Regulatory Management Division, dent of the Senate on August 31, 2017; to the relative to the Notification and Federal Em- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Committee on Environment and Public ployee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Works. Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act); to the Committee titled ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Imple- EC–2801. A communication from the Direc- on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- mentation Plans; New Jersey; Revised For- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, fairs. mat for Materials Being Incorporated by Ref- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- EC–2785. A communication from the Assist- erence; Correction’’ (FRL No. 9967–14–Region ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- ant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, De- 2) received during adjournment of the Senate titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; partment of Homeland Security, transmit- in the Office of the President of the Senate Rules for Open Burning and Incinerators’’ ting, pursuant to law, a report entitled on August 25, 2017; to the Committee on En- (FRL No. 9967–27–Region 1) received during ‘‘Automated Indicator Sharing: Fiscal Year vironment and Public Works. adjournment of the Senate in the Office of 2016 Report to Congress Implementing the EC–2794. A communication from the Direc- the President of the Senate on August 31, ‘Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of tor of the Regulatory Management Division, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and 2015’ ’’; to the Committee on Homeland Secu- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- Public Works. rity and Governmental Affairs. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- EC–2802. A communication from the Direc- EC–2786. A communication from the Direc- titled ‘‘Significant New Use Rules on Certain tor of the Regulatory Management Division, tor, Office of Management and Budget, Exec- Chemical Substances’’ ((RIN2070–AB27) (FRL Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- utive Office of the President, transmitting a No. 9959–81)) received during adjournment of ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- report relative to Hurricane Harvey funding; the Senate in the Office of the President of titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Redesig- to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Senate on August 31, 2017; to the Com- nation of the Indiana Portion of the Cin- Governmental Affairs. mittee on Environment and Public Works. cinnati-Hamilton, OH–IN-KY Area to Attain- EC–2787. A communication from the Assist- EC–2795. A communication from the Direc- ment of the 1997 Annual Standard for Fine ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, Particulate Matter’’ (FRL No. 9967–17–Re- tion and Energy Efficiency, Loan Programs Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- gion 5) received during adjournment of the Office, Department of Energy, transmitting, ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Senate in the Office of the President of the pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled titled ‘‘Revisions to the California State Im- Senate on August 31, 2017; to the Committee ‘‘Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufac- plementation Plan; Imperial County Air Pol- on Environment and Public Works. turer Assistance Program’’ (10 CFR Part 611) lution Control District; Stationary Sources EC–2803. A communication from the Direc- received during adjournment of the Senate Permits’’ (FRL No. 9965–89–Region 9) re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, in the Office of the President of the Senate ceived during adjournment of the Senate in Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- on September 1, 2017; to the Committee on the Office of the President of the Senate on ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Energy and Natural Resources. August 31, 2017; to the Committee on Envi- titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; Maine; New Motor EC–2788. A communication from the Assist- ronment and Public Works. Vehicle Emission Standards’’ (FRL No. 9967– ant General Counsel for Legislation, Regula- EC–2796. A communication from the Direc- 28–Region 1) received during adjournment of tion and Energy Efficiency, Department of tor of the Regulatory Management Division, the Senate in the Office of the President of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- the Senate on August 31, 2017; to the Com- report of a rule entitled ‘‘Safeguarding of Re- ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- mittee on Environment and Public Works. stricted Data by Access Permittees’’ titled ‘‘Final Authorization of State-initi- EC–2804. A communication from the Direc- (RIN1992–AA46) received during adjournment ated Changes and Incorporation by Reference tor of the Regulatory Management Division, of the Senate in the Office of the President of Approved State Hazardous Waste Manage- Environmental Protection Agency, transmit- of the Senate on September 1, 2017; to the ment Program’’ (FRL No. 9966–55–Region 6) ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- received during adjournment of the Senate titled ‘‘Air Plan Approval; AK, Fairbanks sources. in the Office of the President of the Senate North Star Borough; 2006 PM2.5 Moderate EC–2789. A communication from the Direc- on August 31, 2017; to the Committee on En- Area Plan’’ (FRL No. 9967–21–Region 10) re- tor of the Regulatory Management Division, vironment and Public Works. ceived during adjournment of the Senate in

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A communication from the Senior Russian Federation, and for other purposes; Commissioner, Social Security Administra- Official performing the duties of the Under to the Committee on Foreign Relations. tion, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Ad- Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readi- By Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. ministration’s 2017 Annual Report of the ness), transmitting, pursuant to law, a re- BLUMENTHAL): Supplemental Security Income Program; to port relative to the Armed Forces Retire- S. 1797. A bill to amend title XIX of the So- the Committee on Finance. ment Home for fiscal years 2014, 2015, and cial Security Act to ensure health insurance EC–2806. A communication from the Dep- 2016; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. coverage continuity for former foster youth; uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, EC–2815. A communication from the Chief to the Committee on Finance. Department of State, transmitting, pursuant Counsel, National Telecommunications and By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. to law, a report consistent with the Author- Information Administration, Department of SCHATZ, and Mr. BOOKER): ization for Use of Military Force Against Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, S. 1798. A bill to establish a Federal stand- Iraq Resolution of 2002 (P.L. 107–243) and the the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Scope of ard in order to improve the Nation’s resil- Authorization for the Use of Force Against NTIA’s Authority Regarding FirstNet Fees’’ ience to current and future flood risk; to the Iraq Resolution (P.L. 102–1) for the April 9, (RIN0660–AA30) received in the Office of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 2017–June 8, 2017 reporting period; to the President of the Senate on September 5, 2017; Affairs. Committee on Foreign Relations. to the Committee on Commerce, Science, By Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. EC–2807. A communication from the Dep- and Transportation. GARDNER, Mr. BENNET, Mr. DURBIN, uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, EC–2816. A communication from the Assist- Mr. MANCHIN, and Ms. HARRIS): Department of State, transmitting, pursuant ant General Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, S. 1799. A bill to amend the Energy Policy to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Consumer Product Safety Commission, Act of 2005 to facilitate the commercializa- Act, the certification of a proposed license transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of tion of energy and related technologies de- for the export of defense articles, including a rule entitled ‘‘Prohibition of Children’s veloped at Department of Energy facilities technical data, and defense services to the Toys and Child Care Articles Containing with promising commercial potential; to the United Kingdom for the manufacture and as- Specified Phthalates: Determinations Re- Committee on Energy and Natural Re- sembly of F135 engine parts and components garding Certain Plastics’’ (RIN3041–AD59) re- sources. in the amount of $1,000,000 or more (Trans- ceived in the Office of the President of the By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. mittal No. DDTC 17–035); to the Committee Senate on September 7, 2017; to the Com- TILLIS): on Foreign Relations. mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- S. 1800. A bill to require a report on signifi- EC–2808. A communication from the Dep- tation. cant security risks of the national electric uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, f grid and the potential effect of any such se- Department of State, transmitting, pursuant curity risks on the readiness of the Armed to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND Forces; to the Committee on Armed Serv- Act, the certification of a proposed license JOINT RESOLUTIONS ices. for the export of defense articles, including The following bills and joint resolu- By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mrs. FEIN- technical data, and defense services to Israel STEIN, Ms. BALDWIN, and Ms. HIRONO): in the amount of $25,000,000 or more (Trans- tions were introduced, read the first and second times by unanimous con- S. 1801. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- mittal No. DDTC 17–052); to the Committee cation Act of 1965 to require institutions of on Foreign Relations. sent, and referred as indicated: higher education to have an independent ad- EC–2809. A communication from the Dep- By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. CASEY, vocate for campus sexual assault prevention uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, and Ms. MURKOWSKI): and response; to the Committee on Health, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant S. 1790. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Education, Labor, and Pensions. to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control enue Code of 1986 to improve college savings f Act, the certification of a proposed license under section 529 programs, and for other for the export of defense articles, including purposes; to the Committee on Finance. ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS technical data, defense services, and manu- By Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mr. S. 253 facturing know-how to the Republic of Korea ENZI): to support the design and manufacture of S. 1791. A bill to amend the Act of August At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the Controllable Pitch Propellers and Shafting 25, 1958, commonly known as the ‘‘Former name of the Senator from Kansas (Mr. Systems for the Korean KDX–III Batch II De- Presidents Act of 1958’’, with respect to the MORAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. stroyer program in the amount of $15,000,000 monetary allowance payable to a former 253, a bill to amend title XVIII of the or more (Transmittal No. DDTC 16–124); to President, and for other purposes; to the Social Security Act to repeal the Medi- the Committee on Foreign Relations. Committee on Homeland Security and Gov- care outpatient rehabilitation therapy EC–2810. A communication from the Dep- ernmental Affairs. uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, By Mr. FRANKEN: caps. Department of State, transmitting, pursuant S. 1792. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- S. 292 to section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control cation Act of 1965 to provide formula grants At the request of Mr. REED, the name Act, the certification of a proposed license to States to improve higher education oppor- of the Senator from West Virginia (Mr. for the export of firearms abroad controlled tunities for foster youth and homeless MANCHIN) was added as a cosponsor of under Category I of the United States Muni- youth, and for other purposes; to the Com- tions List of 9mm semi-automatic pistols to mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and S. 292, a bill to maximize discovery, Canada in the amount of $1,000,000 or more Pensions. and accelerate development and avail- (Transmittal No. DDTC 17–062); to the Com- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and ability, of promising childhood cancer mittee on Foreign Relations. Mr. THUNE): treatments, and for other purposes. EC–2811. A communication from the Assist- S. 1793. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- S. 372 ant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, De- enue Code of 1986 to enhance taxpayer rights, At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the partment of Homeland Security, transmit- and for other purposes; to the Committee on ting proposed legislation entitled ‘‘Elec- Finance. name of the Senator from Louisiana tronic Visa Update System’’; to the Com- By Mr. ROUNDS (for himself, Mr. BAR- (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor mittee on the Judiciary. RASSO, and Mr. INHOFE): of S. 372, a bill to amend the Tariff Act EC–2812. A communication from the Dep- S. 1794. A bill to prohibit the Environ- of 1930 to ensure that merchandise ar- uty Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, mental Protection Agency from proposing, riving through the mail shall be sub- Department of State, transmitting, pursuant finalizing, or disseminating regulations or ject to review by U.S. Customs and to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Visas: assessments based upon science that is not Border Protection and to require the Documentation of Nonimmigrants Under the transparent or reproducible; to the Com- Immigration and Nationality Act, as Amend- mittee on Environment and Public Works. provision of advance electronic infor- ed’’ (RIN1400–AD30) received in the Office of By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. mation on shipments of mail to U.S. the President of the Senate on September 5, PORTMAN): Customs and Border Protection and for 2017; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1795. A bill to amend the Higher Edu- other purposes. EC–2813. A communication from the Chief cation Act of 1965 to improve the financial S. 428 of Regulations Special Projects, Office of aid process for homeless children and youths At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the Regulation Policy and Management, Depart- and foster care children and youth; to the ment of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pur- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and name of the Senator from Nebraska suant to law, the report of a rule entitled Pensions. (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- ‘‘Supportive Services for Veteran Families By Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. sor of S. 428, a bill to amend titles XIX Program’’ (RIN2900–AP61) received in the Of- LEE): and XXI of the Social Security Act to

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Hampshire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) were added (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor S. 787 as cosponsors of S. 1266, a bill to au- of S. 445, a bill to amend title XVIII of At the request of Mr. GARDNER, the thorize the Secretary of Veterans Af- the Social Security Act to ensure more name of the Senator from Montana fairs to enter into contracts with non- timely access to home health services (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor profit organizations to investigate for Medicare beneficiaries under the of S. 787, a bill to require the Center for medical centers of the Department of Medicare program. Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to Veterans Affairs. S. 479 test the effect of including telehealth S. 1353 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the services in Medicare health care deliv- At the request of Mr. LEAHY, the name of the Senator from Arkansas ery reform models. name of the Senator from Illinois (Ms. (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- S. 870 DUCKWORTH) was added as a cosponsor sor of S. 479, a bill to amend title XVIII At the request of Mr. HATCH, the of S. 1353, a bill to require States to of the Social Security Act to waive co- name of the Senator from Nebraska automatically register eligible voters insurance under Medicare for (Mrs. FISCHER) was added as a cospon- to vote in elections for Federal offices, colorectal cancer screening tests, re- sor of S. 870, a bill to amend title XVIII and for other purposes. gardless of whether therapeutic inter- of the Social Security Act to imple- S. 1568 vention is required during the screen- ment Medicare payment policies de- At the request of Mr. MARKEY, the ing. signed to improve management of name of the Senator from North Da- S. 482 chronic disease, streamline care co- kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the ordination, and improve quality out- sponsor of S. 1568, a bill to require the name of the Senator from Michigan comes without adding to the deficit. Secretary of the Treasury to mint (Mr. PETERS) was added as a cosponsor S. 1002 coins in commemoration of President of S. 482, a bill to amend the Internal At the request of Mr. MORAN, the John F. Kennedy. Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain name of the Senator from New Mexico S. 1697 amounts paid for physical activity, fit- (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the ness, and exercise as amounts paid for of S. 1002, a bill to enhance the ability names of the Senator from Texas (Mr. medical care. of community financial institutions to CORNYN), the Senator from Virginia S. 497 foster economic growth and serve their (Mr. WARNER) and the Senator from At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the communities, boost small businesses, Alaska (Mr. SULLIVAN) were added as name of the Senator from New Mexico increase individual savings, and for cosponsors of S. 1697, a bill to condition (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor other purposes. assistance to the West Bank and Gaza of S. 497, a bill to amend title XVIII of S. 1028 on steps by the Palestinian Authority the Social Security Act to provide for to end violence and terrorism against Medicare coverage of certain At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Israeli citizens and United States Citi- lymphedema compression treatment name of the Senator from Montana zens. items as items of durable medical (Mr. TESTER) was added as a cosponsor equipment. of S. 1028, a bill to provide for the es- S. 1742 tablishment and maintenance of a Na- TABENOW S. 540 At the request of Ms. S , the tional Family Caregiving Strategy, and names of the Senator from New York At the request of Mr. THUNE, the for other purposes. name of the Senator from Maryland (Mrs. GILLIBRAND) and the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH) were (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor S. 1050 of S. 540, a bill to limit the authority of At the request of Ms. DUCKWORTH, added as cosponsors of S. 1742, a bill to States to tax certain income of em- the names of the Senator from Min- amend title XVIII of the Social Secu- ployees for employment duties per- nesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) and the Sen- rity Act to provide for an option for formed in other States. ator from Maryland (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 55 to 64 to buy S. 609 were added as cosponsors of S. 1050, a into Medicare. At the request of Mr. MORAN, the bill to award a Congressional Gold name of the Senator from Colorado Medal, collectively, to the Chinese- S. 1766 (Mr. GARDNER) was added as a cospon- American Veterans of World War II, in At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the sor of S. 609, a bill to amend the De- recognition of their dedicated service name of the Senator from Nevada (Ms. partment of Veterans Affairs Health during World War II. CORTEZ MASTO) was added as a cospon- Care Programs Enhancement Act of S. 1057 sor of S. 1766, a bill to reauthorize the 2001 and title 38, United States Code, to At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, his SAFER Act of 2013, and for other pur- require the provision of chiropractic name was added as a cosponsor of S. poses. care and services to veterans at all De- 1057, a bill to amend the Harmful Algal S. 1768 partment of Veterans Affairs medical Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Con- At the request of Mrs. FEINSTEIN, the centers and to expand access to such trol Act of 1998 to address harmful name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. care and services, and for other pur- algal blooms, and for other purposes. SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of poses. S. 1112 S. 1768, a bill to reauthorize and amend S. 701 At the request of Ms. HEITKAMP, the the National Earthquake Hazards Re- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, name of the Senator from New Hamp- duction Program, and for other pur- the name of the Senator from Cali- shire (Ms. HASSAN) was added as a co- poses. fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a sponsor of S. 1112, a bill to support S. 1776 cosponsor of S. 701, a bill to improve States in their work to save and sus- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the the competitiveness of United States tain the health of mothers during preg- name of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. manufacturing by designating and sup- nancy, childbirth, and in the WYDEN) was added as a cosponsor of S. porting manufacturing communities. postpartum period, to eliminate dis- 1776, a bill to amend the Farm Security S. 783 parities in maternal health outcomes and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to re- At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the for pregnancy-related and pregnancy- authorize energy programs through fis- names of the Senator from Minnesota associated deaths, to identify solutions cal year 2023, and for other purposes.

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Assistance Commission to make grants sors of amendment No. 393 intended to AMENDMENT NO. 663 to States to increase the involvement be proposed to H.R. 2810, to authorize At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the of minors in public election activities, appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for name of the Senator from South Da- and for other purposes. military activities of the Department kota (Mr. ROUNDS) was added as a co- S. 1784 of Defense, for military construction, sponsor of amendment No. 663 intended At the request of Mr. MURPHY, the and for defense activities of the De- to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to author- name of the Senator from Rhode Island partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal for military activities of the Depart- S. 1784, a bill to amend the Higher Edu- year, and for other purposes. ment of Defense, for military construc- cation Act of 1965 to improve the deter- AMENDMENT NO. 394 tion, and for defense activities of the mination of cohort default rates and At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the Department of Energy, to prescribe provide for enhanced civil penalties, to names of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. military personnel strengths for such ensure personal liability of owners, of- WYDEN) and the Senator from Oregon fiscal year, and for other purposes. ficers, and executives of institutions of (Mr. MERKLEY) were added as cospon- AMENDMENT NO. 674 higher education, and for other pur- sors of amendment No. 394 intended to At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the poses. be proposed to H.R. 2810, to authorize name of the Senator from Vermont S. RES. 61 appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. MCCAIN, the military activities of the Department of amendment No. 674 intended to be name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. of Defense, for military construction, proposed to H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. and for defense activities of the De- propriations for fiscal year 2018 for Res. 61, a resolution calling on the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- military activities of the Department partment of Defense, other elements of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal of Defense, for military construction, the Federal Government, and foreign year, and for other purposes. and for defense activities of the De- governments to intensify efforts to in- AMENDMENT NO. 464 partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- vestigate, recover, and identify all At the request of Mr. LEE, the name tary personnel strengths for such fiscal missing and unaccounted-for personnel of the Senator from Texas (Mr. CRUZ) year, and for other purposes. of the United States. was added as a cosponsor of amend- AMENDMENT NO. 701 S. RES. 168 ment No. 464 intended to be proposed to At the request of Ms. HARRIS, the At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. name of the Senator from Minnesota for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of (Ms. KLOBUCHAR) was added as a co- ties of the Department of Defense, for amendment No. 701 intended to be pro- sponsor of S. Res. 168, a resolution sup- military construction, and for defense posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- porting respect for human rights and activities of the Department of Energy, priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- encouraging inclusive governance in to prescribe military personnel tary activities of the Department of Ethiopia. strengths for such fiscal year, and for Defense, for military construction, and S. RES. 220 other purposes. for defense activities of the Depart- At the request of Mr. BLUNT, his AMENDMENT NO. 556 ment of Energy, to prescribe military name was added as a cosponsor of S. At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the personnel strengths for such fiscal Res. 220, a resolution expressing soli- names of the Senator from New Hamp- year, and for other purposes. darity with Falun Gong practitioners shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator AMENDMENT NO. 730 who have lost lives, freedoms, and from Florida (Mr. NELSON) were added At the request of Mr. BOOZMAN, his rights for adhering to their beliefs and as cosponsors of amendment No. 556 in- name was added as a cosponsor of practices and condemning the practice tended to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to amendment No. 730 intended to be pro- of non-consenting organ harvesting, authorize appropriations for fiscal year posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- and for other purposes. 2018 for military activities of the De- priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- S. RES. 250 partment of Defense, for military con- tary activities of the Department of At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the struction, and for defense activities of Defense, for military construction, and name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. the Department of Energy, to prescribe for defense activities of the Depart- RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. military personnel strengths for such ment of Energy, to prescribe military Res. 250, a resolution condemning hor- fiscal year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal rific acts of violence against Burma’s AMENDMENT NO. 563 year, and for other purposes. Rohingya population and calling on At the request of Mr. UDALL, the At the request of Mr. LEE, his name Aung San Suu Kyi to play an active name of the Senator from Arkansas was added as a cosponsor of amend- role in ending this humanitarian trag- (Mr. BOOZMAN) was added as a cospon- ment No. 730 intended to be proposed to edy. sor of amendment No. 563 intended to H.R. 2810, supra. AMENDMENT NO. 329 be proposed to H.R. 2810, to authorize AMENDMENT NO. 735 At the request of Ms. BALDWIN, the appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for At the request of Mr. DONNELLY, the names of the Senator from New York military activities of the Department name of the Senator from Pennsyl- (Mr. SCHUMER), the Senator from of Defense, for military construction, vania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a co- Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the Senator and for defense activities of the De- sponsor of amendment No. 735 intended from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) and the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to author- Senator from Washington (Mrs. MUR- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 RAY) were added as cosponsors of year, and for other purposes. for military activities of the Depart- amendment No. 329 intended to be pro- AMENDMENT NO. 592 ment of Defense, for military construc- posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the tion, and for defense activities of the priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- names of the Senator from Iowa (Mr. Department of Energy, to prescribe

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Defense, for military construction, and added as cosponsors of amendment No. AMENDMENT NO. 796 for defense activities of the Depart- 891 intended to be proposed to H.R. At the request of Mr. CORNYN, the ment of Energy, to prescribe military 2810, to authorize appropriations for names of the Senator from Florida (Mr. personnel strengths for such fiscal fiscal year 2018 for military activities RUBIO), the Senator from Ohio (Mr. year, and for other purposes. of the Department of Defense, for mili- PORTMAN), the Senator from Delaware AMENDMENT NO. 826 tary construction, and for defense ac- (Mr. COONS) and the Senator from At the request of Mr. COTTON, the tivities of the Department of Energy, Texas (Mr. CRUZ) were added as cospon- name of the Senator from Iowa (Mrs. to prescribe military personnel sors of amendment No. 796 intended to ERNST) was added as a cosponsor of strengths for such fiscal year, and for be proposed to H.R. 2810, to authorize amendment No. 826 intended to be pro- other purposes. appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- AMENDMENT NO. 893 military activities of the Department priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- At the request of Mr. MANCHIN, the of Defense, for military construction, tary activities of the Department of name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. and for defense activities of the De- Defense, for military construction, and COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- for defense activities of the Depart- amendment No. 893 intended to be pro- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ment of Energy, to prescribe military posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- AMENDMENT NO. 801 year, and for other purposes. tary activities of the Department of At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, AMENDMENT NO. 828 Defense, for military construction, and the name of the Senator from Cali- At the request of Ms. STABENOW, the for defense activities of the Depart- fornia (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. ment of Energy, to prescribe military cosponsor of amendment No. 801 in- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of personnel strengths for such fiscal tended to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to amendment No. 828 intended to be pro- year, and for other purposes. authorize appropriations for fiscal year posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- AMENDMENT NO. 906 2018 for military activities of the De- priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- partment of Defense, for military con- tary activities of the Department of At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the struction, and for defense activities of Defense, for military construction, and names of the Senator from Arizona the Department of Energy, to prescribe for defense activities of the Depart- (Mr. FLAKE) and the Senator from Wyo- military personnel strengths for such ment of Energy, to prescribe military ming (Mr. BARRASSO) were added as co- fiscal year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal sponsors of amendment No. 906 in- tended to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to AMENDMENT NO. 811 year, and for other purposes. authorize appropriations for fiscal year At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the AMENDMENT NO. 843 2018 for military activities of the De- name of the Senator from New Hamp- At the request of Mr. STRANGE, the partment of Defense, for military con- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. struction, and for defense activities of sponsor of amendment No. 811 intended PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to author- amendment No. 843 intended to be pro- the Department of Energy, to prescribe ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- military personnel strengths for such for military activities of the Depart- priations for fiscal year 2018 for mili- fiscal year, and for other purposes. ment of Defense, for military construc- tary activities of the Department of AMENDMENT NO. 930 tion, and for defense activities of the Defense, for military construction, and At the request of Mr. CRUZ, his name Department of Energy, to prescribe for defense activities of the Depart- was added as a cosponsor of amend- military personnel strengths for such ment of Energy, to prescribe military ment No. 930 intended to be proposed to fiscal year, and for other purposes. personnel strengths for such fiscal H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations AMENDMENT NO. 812 year, and for other purposes. for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the AMENDMENT NO. 850 ties of the Department of Defense, for name of the Senator from Massachu- At the request of Mr. FRANKEN, the military construction, and for defense setts (Ms. WARREN) was added as a co- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. activities of the Department of Energy, sponsor of amendment No. 812 intended CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of to prescribe military personnel to be proposed to H.R. 2810, to author- amendment No. 850 intended to be pro- strengths for such fiscal year, and for ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 posed to H.R. 2810, to authorize appro- other purposes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.018 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5219 STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED funded projects. This was a common- in the wake of a sexual assault and will BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS sense step to improve our resilience in guide them through the process of re- By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself the face of increased flood risk. porting their assault if they choose to Then last month, President Trump and Mr. THUNE): do so, acting always in the interests of S. 1793. A bill to amend the Internal signed an executive order to reverse his the victim, not the university. Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax- predecessor’s action. Despite support The SOS Campus Act requires that payer rights, and for other purposes; to from groups ranging from environ- the confidential advocate is responsible the Committee on Finance. mentalists to the insurance industry, for ensuring that survivors, regardless Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. President, the the President has decided to undo what of whether they decide to report the IRS has never been, and likely will a former director of public affairs at crime, have access to emergency and never be, an agency anyone is glad to FEMA called ‘‘the most significant ac- follow-up medical care, guidance on re- hear from. tion taken in a generation to safeguard porting assaults to law enforcement, However, American taxpayers should U.S. infrastructure.’’ medical forensic or evidentiary exams, at least have confidence that they will We must prepare our Nation’s crit- crisis intervention, and information on receive a fair shake from the agency. ical infrastructure to deal with flood- their legal rights. The advocate will Without this, our system of taxation ing. That is why I am I, along with also conduct a public information cam- that relies on voluntary reporting of Senators SCHATZ and BOOKER, am in- paign on campus to inform students of income will fall apart. troducing the Flood Risk Management their services, and train other univer- In recent years, gross mismanage- Act of 2017. This bill will codify com- sity staff to provide information to ment and inappropriate actions by cer- mon-sense flood standards and ensure students about the advocate. tain IRS employees have shaken what that federally funded infrastructure I am proud to introduce this legisla- confidence taxpayers have had in the projects are built to withstand flood tion that would ensure all college stu- agency. damage. The legislation is supported dents across our Country have access Today, Senator THUNE and I are re- by the Smarter Safer Coalition, a di- to a supportive advocate following a introducing legislation we introduced verse group of organizations ranging sexual assault on campus. I strongly last Congress aimed at ensuring that from insurance groups, environmental ertdourage my colleagues in the Senate appropriate safeguards are in place to organizations to taxpayer advocates. protect taxpayer rights by preventing If we fail to invest when our roads to consider this legislation to help pro- IRS abuses. and bridges are being built, we risk the tect our students from sexual violence Called the Taxpayer Bill of Rights lives of American families and ulti- and its damaging impact. Enhancement Act (TBORE), our bill mately spend more taxpayer dollars to updates and strengthens several provi- repair them after floods occur. Now is f sions enacted in prior Taxpayer Bill of the time to prepare for the next dis- Rights legislation. aster—not after it occurs. AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND I am pleased that several of the pro- PROPOSED visions in last Congress’ version of the By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mrs. SA 940. Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. COT- bill were enacted into law, including FEINSTEIN, Ms. BALDWIN, and TON, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) submitted an codifying the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Ms. HIRONO): amendment intended to be proposed by her However, more must be done if we S. 1801. A bill to amend the Higher to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- are going to renew the taxpaying Education Act of 1965 to require insti- tions for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- public’s confidence in the IRS. tutions of higher education to have an ties of the Department of Defense, for mili- No legislation is likely to fix all of independent advocate for campus sex- tary construction, and for defense activities the IRS recent shortcomings on its ual assault prevention and response, to of the Department of Energy, to prescribe own. There is a need for a change of the Committee on Health, Education, military personnel strengths for such fiscal culture within the IRS. year, and for other purposes; which was or- Labor, and Pensions. dered to lie on the table. We hope our bill will serve as a cata- Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, sexual as- SA 941. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. lyst for a cultural shift within the IRS. sault is a major issue on our Nation’s INHOFE) submitted an amendment intended Our bill sends a clear message to the college campuses. Too many young IRS—Congress is not going to tolerate to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, people are sexually assaulted while in supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. poor service and the systematic abuse school. Alarmingly, the majority of SA 942. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. of taxpayer rights. these crimes will go unreported. The We look forward to working with our PERDUE) submitted an amendment intended consequences of these crimes are often to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, colleagues toward reforming the IRS destructive to a student’s mental, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. and protecting taxpayer rights. physical, and emotional well-being. In SA 943. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself and Mr. By Mr VAN HOLLEN (for him- addition, the trauma of the assault and PERDUE) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, self, Mr. SCHATZ, and Mr. BOOK- its aftermath drives many survivors to drop out of school. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. ER): SA 944. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amend- S. 1798. A bill to establish a Federal Sexual assault survivors deserve ac- cess to a safe and supportive edu- ment intended to be proposed by him to the standard in order to improve the Na- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie tion’s resilience to current and future cational environment. I have met with on the table. students in Virginia and across the flood risk; to the Committee on Bank- SA 945. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amend- ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Country who have expressed the need ment intended to be proposed by him to the Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, for someone on campus to turn to for bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie today I would like to discuss the im- unbiased advice and guidance following on the table. portance of ensuring that federally an assault. Given the prevalence of this SA 946. Mr. MORAN submitted an amend- funded infrastructure projects are built issue, it is clear that our federal higher ment intended to be proposed by him to the to withstand flood damage. education policy must do more to pre- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie As we work to provide Federal sup- vent sexual assaults and ensure that on the table. port to the people of Texas, Florida, survivors have access to and can navi- SA 947. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. and the Gulf Coast, Congress should gate through a plethora of resources. ROBERTS) submitted an amendment intended consider how we can ensure that our This is why I am pleased to introduce to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, roads, bridges, and other critical infra- today the Survivor Outreach and Sup- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. structure are better equipped to with- port Campus Act of 2017 or SOS Cam- SA 948. Mr. MORAN submitted an amend- pus Act. The SOS Campus Act requires ment intended to be proposed by him to the stand future flooding. bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie In 2015, President Obama signed an universities that receive Federal fund- on the table. executive order to reinforce and expand ing to establish an independent, on- SA 949. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. existing policy regarding Federal ac- campus advocate for survivors of sex- UDALL, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. WARNER) sub- tion in a floodplain, directing agencies ual assault. The advocate will help stu- mitted an amendment intended to be pro- to use a higher vertical flood elevation dents access all of the resources avail- posed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; and horizontal floodplain for federally able to them, both on and off campus, which was ordered to lie on the table.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.020 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5220 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 SA 950. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Ms. bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 989. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an amend- STABENOW) submitted an amendment in- on the table. ment intended to be proposed by him to the tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. SA 972. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ment intended to be proposed by him to the on the table. table. bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 990. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an SA 951. Mr. STRANGE submitted an on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 973. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- ment intended to be proposed by him to the dered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie SA 991. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. SA 952. Mr. STRANGE submitted an on the table. BROWN) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by him SA 974. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- BROWN) submitted an amendment intended supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, SA 992. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. MENENDEZ) SA 953. Mr. THUNE submitted an amend- supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. submitted an amendment intended to be pro- SA 975. Ms. STABENOW submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the posed by Mr. SCHUMER to the bill H.R. 2810, bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by her supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- on the table. SA 993. Mr. MCCAIN (for Mr. RUBIO) sub- SA 954. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- dered to lie on the table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- SA 976. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an ment intended to be proposed by him to the posed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. 2810, amendment intended to be proposed by her bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- on the table. SA 994. Mr. JOHNSON submitted an SA 955. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- dered to lie on the table. SA 977. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amend- amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie bill S. 770, to require the Director of the Na- dered to lie on the table. on the table. SA 995. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself and SA 956. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- tional Institute of Standards and Technology to disseminate resources to help reduce Mrs. MURRAY) submitted an amendment in- ment intended to be proposed by him to the tended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie small business cybersecurity risks, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie on the on the table. table. SA 957. Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. the table. SA 978. Mr. MCCAIN (for Mr. RUBIO (for SA 996. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. HAR- BENNET) submitted an amendment intended himself, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. NELSON, and Mr. RIS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. FEIN- to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, CRUZ)) submitted an amendment intended to STEIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Mrs. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. be proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill H.R. SHAHEEN, Mr. WARNER, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) SA 958. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amend- 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal submitted an amendment intended to be pro- ment intended to be proposed by him to the year 2018 for military activities of the De- posed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie partment of Defense, for military construc- which was ordered to lie on the table. on the table. SA 997. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SA 959. Mr. REED submitted an amend- tion, and for defense activities of the Depart- ment of Energy, to prescribe military per- amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie sonnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on dered to lie on the table. on the table. SA 998. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. SA 960. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an the table. SA 979. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an amend- BROWN) submitted an amendment intended amendment intended to be proposed by him ment intended to be proposed by him to the to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. on the table. SA 999. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. SA 961. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SA 980. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and Mr. CASEY) submitted an amendment intended to amendment intended to be proposed by him INHOFE) submitted an amendment intended be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 1000. Mr. MCCONNELL submitted an SA 962. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SA 981. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by him COONS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. TILLIS, to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- Mr. HEINRICH, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND) sub- dered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. mitted an amendment intended to be pro- SA 1001. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an SA 963. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an posed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; amendment intended to be proposed by him amendment intended to be proposed by him which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- SA 982. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. MUR- dered to lie on the table. dered to lie on the table. PHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SA 964. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an f FRANKEN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. CARPER) amendment intended to be proposed by him submitted an amendment intended to be pro- TEXT OF AMENDMENTS to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- posed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; SA 940. Mrs. ERNST (for herself, Mr. dered to lie on the table. which was ordered to lie on the table. OTTON HAHEEN SA 965. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SA 983. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. MUR- C , and Mrs. S ) submitted amendment intended to be proposed by him PHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. an amendment intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- FRANKEN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. CARPER) by her to the bill H.R. 2810, to author- dered to lie on the table. submitted an amendment intended to be pro- ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 SA 966. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an posed by him to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; for military activities of the Depart- amendment intended to be proposed by him which was ordered to lie on the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- ment of Defense, for military construc- SA 984. Ms. WARREN (for herself and Mr. tion, and for defense activities of the dered to lie on the table. LEE) submitted an amendment intended to SA 967. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2810, Department of Energy, to prescribe amendment intended to be proposed by him supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. military personnel strengths for such to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- SA 985. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an fiscal year, and for other purposes; dered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by her which was ordered to lie on the table; SA 968. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- as follows: and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an amendment dered to lie on the table. At the end of subtitle B of title I, add the intended to be proposed by him to the bill SA 986. Mr. SANDERS submitted an following: H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie on amendment intended to be proposed by him the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- SEC. ll. INTERIM COMBAT SERVICE RIFLE. SA 969. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- dered to lie on the table. (a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—The Secretary ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 987. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an of the Army is authorized to expedite acquir- bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie amendment intended to be proposed by him ing a commercially available off-the-shelf on the table. to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- item, non-developmental item, or Govern- SA 970. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- dered to lie on the table. ment-off-the-shelf materiel solution for an ment intended to be proposed by him to the SA 988. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Interim Combat Service Rifle for purposes of bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was ordered to lie MURPHY, and Ms. BALDWIN) submitted an defeating the evolving threat that has placed on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by her the United States Armed Forces at increased SA 971. Mr. RISCH submitted an amend- to the bill H.R. 2810, supra; which was or- risk. ment intended to be proposed by him to the dered to lie on the table. (b) ACCELERATION OF RELATED PROGRAMS.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—To ensure a complete ca- (b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIRE- SEC. lll. ELEMENT IN NEXT QUADRENNIAL RE- pability is fielded simultaneously with the MENT.— VIEW OF MILITARY COMPENSATION acquisition program authorized under sub- (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the limita- ON VALUE ASSIGNED BY MEMBERS section (a), the Secretary is also authorized tion in subsection (a), during the period be- OF THE ARMED FORCES TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF MILITARY COMPENSA- to use funding under the program to accel- fore December 31, 2018, the Secretary of the TION. erate by one year the Squad Designated Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall en- Marksman Rifle program and by two years or place in storage or on backup flying sta- sure that the first quadrennial review of the the Advanced Armor Piercing ammunition tus any E–8 JSTARS aircraft. principals and concepts of the compensation program. (2) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—The system for members of the uniformed serv- (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure the ices under section 1008(b) of title 37, United under this subsection does not supersede the Air Force maintains the entire current fleet States Code, after the date of the enactment requirement to develop a Next Generation of E–8 aircraft as primary mission aircraft of this Act includes a review of the compara- Squad Weapon. inventory. tive value members of the Armed Forces as- (c) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS sign to various aspects of military com- SA 941. Mr. CORNYN (for himself and FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN MANNING pensation, including immediate and deferred Mr. INHOFE) submitted an amendment LEVELS.—No funds authorized to be appro- cash compensation and in-kind compensa- intended to be proposed by him to the priated by this Act of otherwise made avail- tion. bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- able for fiscal year 2018 for the Air Force (b) SURVEYS.—The review required by sub- tions for fiscal year 2018 for military may be obligated or expended to make sig- section (a) shall be based on an analysis of activities of the Department of De- nificant reductions to manning levels with one or more surveys, conducted for purposes fense, for military construction, and respect to any E–8 JSTARS aircraft wing or of the review, of representative populations squadron. for defense activities of the Depart- of members of the Armed Forces, including regular members of the Armed Forces and ment of Energy, to prescribe military (d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—In addi- members of the reserve components of the personnel strengths for such fiscal tion to the limitation in subsection (c), dur- Armed Forces. year, and for other purposes; which was ing the period before December 31, 2018, the (c) INCLUSION IN REPORT.—The President ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Secretary of the Air Force may not make shall include the results of the review re- On page 85, between lines 23 and 24, insert significant reductions to manning levels quired by subsection (a) in the first report the following: with respect to any E–8 JSTARS wing or submitted to Congress pursuant to section ‘‘(7)(A) The installation commander of a squadron. 1008(b) of title 37, after the date of the enact- ment of this Act. military installation impacted by a proposed SEC. ll. REQUIREMENT FOR CONTINUATION OF energy project shall submit to the Clearing- E–8 JSTARS RECAPITALIZATION Mr. FLAKE submitted an house a statement of objection or non-objec- PROGRAM. SA 945. amendment intended to be proposed by tion regarding the impact of proposed The Secretary of the Air Force shall con- project. tinue the current recapitalization plan for him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ‘‘(B) The statement shall include the fol- the E–8C JSTARS fleet until the Secretary appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for lowing elements: of Defense certifies that a new approach military activities of the Department ‘‘(i) An analysis of the impact on pilot would not result in increased capability gaps of Defense, for military construction, safety, training, military operations, and in Battlefield Management, Command and readiness. and for defense activities of the De- Control/Intelligence, Surveillance, and Re- ‘‘(ii) A detailed description of any poten- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- connaissance (BMC2/ISR). tial negative impacts on pilot safety, train- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ing, military operations, and readiness. year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(iii) Any additional information the in- SA 943. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself ordered to lie on the table; as follows: stallation commander determines relevant and Mr. PERDUE) submitted an amend- At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the for consideration in the evaluation process. ment intended to be proposed by him following: ‘‘(iv) A statement of objection or non-ob- to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- SEC. lll. INFORMATION ON DEPARTMENT OF jection. propriations for fiscal year 2018 for DEFENSE FUNDING IN DEPARTMENT ‘‘(C) The installation commander’s rec- military activities of the Department PRESS RELEASES AND RELATED ommendation shall be incorporated into the PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON PRO- Clearinghouse analysis and made a matter of of Defense, for military construction, GRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES permanent record. and for defense activities of the De- FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. ‘‘(D) Any decision by the Clearinghouse partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (a) INFORMATION REQUIRED.— that contradicts the installation commander tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter recommendation shall be accompanied by a year, and for other purposes; which was 134 of title 10, United States Code, is amend- ed by inserting after section 2257 the fol- report addressing all the points made in the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: installation commander’s statement, and de- lowing new section: scribe how any impacts on pilot safety, At the end of subtitle E of title XXVIII, ‘‘§ 2258. Department of Defense press releases training, military operations, and readiness add the following: and related public statements on Depart- will be prevented.’’. SEC. ll. JOINT USE OF DOBBINS AIR RESERVE ment funded programs, projects, and activi- BASE, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, WITH ties SA 942. Mr. ISAKSON (for himself CIVIL AVIATION. ‘‘Any press release, statement, or other and Mr. PERDUE) submitted an amend- (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air document issued to the public by the Depart- ment intended to be proposed by him Force may enter into an agreement that ment of Defense that describes a program, to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- would provide or permit the joint use of Dob- project, or activity funded, whether in whole propriations for fiscal year 2018 for bins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, by or in part, by amounts provided by the De- military activities of the Department the Air Force and civil aircraft. partment, including any project, project, or of Defense, for military construction, (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 312 of activity of a foreign, State, or local govern- ment, shall clearly state the following: and for defense activities of the De- the National Defense Authorization Act, Fis- cal Year 1989 (Public Law 100–456; 102 Stat. ‘‘(1) That the program, project, or activity partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- 1950) is hereby repealed. is funded, in whole or in part (as applicable), tary personnel strengths for such fiscal by funds provided by the Department. year, and for other purposes; which was SA 944. Mr. FLAKE submitted an ‘‘(2) An estimate of the amount of funding ordered to lie on the table; as follows: from the Department that the program, amendment intended to be proposed by project, or activity currently receives.’’. At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize following: (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for SEC. lll. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF sections at the beginning of subchapter II of FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF E–8 military activities of the Department chapter 134 of such title is amended by in- JSTARS AIRCRAFT. of Defense, for military construction, serting after the item relating to section 2257 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABLE OF FUNDS and for defense activities of the De- the following new item: FOR RETIREMENT.—No funds authorized to be partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ‘‘2258. Department of Defense press releases appropriated by this Act or otherwise made tary personnel strengths for such fiscal and related public statements available for fiscal year 2018 for the Air year, and for other purposes; which was on Department funded pro- Force may be obligated or expended to re- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: grams, projects, and activi- tire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or ties.’’. on backup aircraft inventory status any E–8 At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments JSTARS aircraft. following: made by this section shall take effect on the

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.027 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5222 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 date of the enactment of this Act, and shall 60 days before making a formal or final deci- ticipation and sharing of information, to in- apply with respect to programs, projects, and sion on such force structure and basing. tegrate new threat mitigation strategies, activities funded by the Department of De- (c) REPORT ON UPDATED MODEL.— and to grow the cyber network through fense with amounts authorized to be appro- (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 shared experience. priated for fiscal years after fiscal year 2018. days after the date of the enactment of this (c) DUTIES.—The coalitions established Act, the Secretary shall submit to the con- under subsection (a) shall carry out the fol- SA 946. Mr. MORAN submitted an gressional defense committees a report set- lowing: amendment intended to be proposed by ting forth an update of the Military Value (1) Development of a framework for the him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize Analysis model of the Army. conduct by relevant public and private appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for (2) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall update cyber-enabled entities, while coordinating military activities of the Department the Military Value Analysis model for pur- with regional assets of the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of of Defense, for military construction, poses of the report required by paragraph (1) following a review undertaken by the Sec- Investigation, the National Security Agency, and for defense activities of the De- retary for purposes of the update. The review and the Department of Defense, as appro- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and update shall address and appropriately priate. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal incorporate the following: (2) Dissemination of common operating year, and for other purposes; which was (A) Qualitative and quantitative criteria paradigms across relevant organizations ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and sub-criteria to be used for force struc- specified in paragraph (1) to promote active At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the ture and strategic basing decisions, includ- participation in a shared goal of national following: ing quantitative and qualitative measures on asset protection through a regionally fo- the average daily use of, and accessibility to, cused coalitions. SEC. lll. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF THE TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE AD- maneuver training acreage. (3) Collection across local entities for con- VANCED TURBINE ENGINE ARMY (B) Deployment criteria using a measure of solidating, packaging, and sharing data to MAINTENANCE OF THE ARMY NA- the time required to deploy a unit of action the Department of Defense, intelligence TIONAL GUARD. from its home installation to its deployment agencies, or relevant organizations for anal- No action may be taken to reduce the ca- site, including the transportation of unit ysis. pability of, or to eliminate or transfer the personnel by military aircraft, and transpor- (4) Using already established State fusion tools and equipment of, the Advanced Tur- tation of the commonly defined set of unit center partnerships as a template, the Na- bine Engine Army Maintenance (ATEAM) of equipment to its designated out-port for de- tional Guard shall assess individual State the Army National Guard until the Sec- ployment. cyber assets and capabilities currently col- retary of Defense certifies each of the fol- (d) SCORING DATA FOR FORCE STRUCTURE laborating with local agencies and private lowing: AND MAJOR BASING DECISIONS.—After making industry for proper synchronization in the (1) That Advanced Turbine Engine Army a force structure or major basing decision for cyber and critical infrastructure realms as a Maintenance capabilities relating to the ca- the Army, the Secretary shall submit to the bridge for cooperation with Federal defense pability do not result in any cost avoidance congressional defense committees a report agencies writ large. or savings to the Department of Defense. setting forth the scoring data developed pur- (d) HEAD OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TASK.—The (2) That there is no existing or anticipated suant to the Military Value Analysis model Director of the National Guard Bureau shall requirement for Advanced Turbine Engine of the Army with respect to each military appoint as the head of each coalition estab- Army Maintenance technical expertise and installation considered for purposes of the lished under subsection (a) such individual as capabilities among any Armed Force or the decision. the Director considers appropriate from militaries of United States allies (through among individuals serving in the region of the Foreign Military Sales program) that SA 948. Mr. MORAN submitted an interest a State adjutant general. In cases cannot be done by another capability in the amendment intended to be proposed by where regional priorities overlap, the adju- Department of Defense. him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize tant generals for States involved will co- (3) That there is no existing or anticipated appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for chair the coalition. requirement to support and maintain readi- military activities of the Department (e) PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.—Not later ness of any unit of the Armed Forces, includ- than 180 days after the date of the enactment ing Army National Guard units in the Idaho, of Defense, for military construction, of this Act and not less frequently than once Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, and for defense activities of the De- every 180 days thereafter until the date that Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Penn- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- is three years after the date of such sub- sylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee, or tary personnel strengths for such fiscal mittal, the Director shall submit to the con- any other unit of the Army National Guard year, and for other purposes; which was gressional defense committees a report de- under the control of a State, that may re- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: scribing the status of the efforts of the Di- quire the capabilities of the Advanced Tur- rector to carry out this section and the ef- At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add bine Engine Army Maintenance for on-site forts of the coalitions to carry out sub- the following: repair or field support during training events section (c). or otherwise that cannot be done by another SEC. 1630C. NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU PUBLIC- PRIVATE CYBER-SECURITY COALI- capability in the Department. TION. SA 949. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— UDALL, Mr. DAINES, and Mr. WARNER) SA 947. Mr. MORAN (for himself and (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Na- submitted an amendment intended to Mr. ROBERTS) submitted an amendment tional Guard Bureau shall establish region- be proposed by him to the bill H.R. intended to be proposed by him to the ally focused coalitions, tasked with creating 2810, to authorize appropriations for bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- cross-functional partnerships and strategies fiscal year 2018 for military activities tions for fiscal year 2018 for military to coordinate and share information among of the Department of Defense, for mili- activities of the Department of De- local, regional, and national entities, both tary construction, and for defense ac- fense, for military construction, and public and private, in order to protect vital assets in the cyber realm. tivities of the Department of Energy, for defense activities of the Depart- to prescribe military personnel ment of Energy, to prescribe military (2) BLENDING SKILL SETS.—The coalitions established under paragraph (1) shall seek to strengths for such fiscal year, and for personnel strengths for such fiscal create partnerships described in such para- other purposes; which was ordered to year, and for other purposes; which was graph that blend divergent skill sets to col- lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: laborate on joint defense of public and pri- At the end of title X, add the following: At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the vate systems that each face cyber assault. Subtitle H—Modernizing Government following: (3) COORDINATION, COOPERATION, AND Technology SEC. lll. ARMY MILITARY VALUE ANALYSIS SHARED ANALYSIS.—Such partnerships shall MODEL. address threats equally shared among the en- SEC. 1091. SHORT TITLE. (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Mili- tities participating in the partnerships This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Modern- tary Value Analysis model of the Army has through local coordination, shared coopera- izing Government Technology Act of 2017’’ or been a key determinant for the force struc- tion, and shared analysis across the over- the ‘‘MGT Act’’. ture and strategic basing decisions of the arching cyber defense network. SEC. 1092. DEFINITIONS. Army in recent years. (b) GOAL.—The goal of the coalitions estab- In this subtitle: (b) BRIEFING.—The Secretary of the Army lished under subsection (a) is to coordinate (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis- shall, pending the submittal of the report re- National Guard State cyber protection as- trator’’ means the Administrator of General quired by subsection (c), provide the congres- sets and to collaborate with locally based Services. sional defense committees a briefing on the Federal agencies and private industry stake- (2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the preliminary findings of a force structure and holders in order to broaden the collective in- Technology Modernization Board established basing decision for the Army not later than tellectual capital, to strengthen active par- under section 1094(c)(1).

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(3) CLOUD COMPUTING.—The term ‘‘cloud (4) EXISTING FUNDS.—An IT working capital existing Federal information technology sys- computing’’ has the meaning given the term fund may not be used to supplant funds pro- tems to enhance cybersecurity and privacy by the National Institute of Standards and vided for the operation and maintenance of and improve long-term efficiency and effec- Technology in NIST Special Publication 800– any system within an appropriation for the tiveness; 145 and any amendatory or superseding docu- covered agency at the time of establishment (B) to transfer such amounts, to remain ment thereto. of the IT working capital fund. available until expended, to the head of an (4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means (5) PRIORITIZATION OF FUNDS.—The head of agency for the operation and procurement of the Director of the Office of Management each covered agency— information technology products and serv- and Budget. (A) shall prioritize funds within the IT ices, or the development of such products (5) FUND.—The term ‘‘Fund’’ means the working capital fund of the covered agency and services when more efficient and cost ef- Technology Modernization Fund established to be used initially for cost savings activities fective, and acquisition vehicles for use by under section 1094(b)(1). approved by the Chief Information Officer of agencies to improve Governmentwide effi- (6) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The term the covered agency; and ciency and cybersecurity in accordance with ‘‘information technology’’ has the meaning (B) may reprogram and transfer any the requirements of the agencies; and given the term in section 3502 of title 44, amounts saved as a direct result of the cost (C) to provide services or work performed United States Code. savings activities approved under clause (i) in support of— (7) IT WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—The term for deposit into the IT working capital fund (i) the activities described in subparagraph ‘‘IT working capital fund’’ means an infor- of the covered agency, consistent with para- (A) or (B); and mation technology system modernization graph (2)(A). (ii) the Board and the Director in carrying and working capital fund established under (6) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— out the responsibilities described in sub- section 1093(b)(1). (A) IN GENERAL.—Any funds deposited into section (c)(2). (8) LEGACY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYS- an IT working capital fund shall be available (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; TEM.—The term ‘‘legacy information tech- for obligation for the 3-year period beginning CREDITS; AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— nology system’’ means an outdated or obso- on the last day of the fiscal year in which (A) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— lete system of information technology. the funds were deposited. There is authorized to be appropriated to the SEC. 1093. ESTABLISHMENT OF AGENCY INFOR- (B) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.— Fund $250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 MATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS Any amounts in an IT working capital fund and 2019. MODERNIZATION AND WORKING that are unobligated at the end of the 3-year (B) CREDITS.—In addition to any funds oth- CAPITAL FUNDS. period described in subparagraph (A) shall be erwise appropriated, the Fund shall be cred- (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term transferred to the general fund of the Treas- ited with all reimbursements, advances, or ‘‘covered agency’’ means each agency listed ury. refunds or recoveries relating to information in section 901(b) of title 31, United States (7) AGENCY CIO RESPONSIBILITIES.—In evalu- technology or services provided for the pur- Code. ating projects to be funded by the IT work- poses described in paragraph (3). (b) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM MOD- ing capital fund of a covered agency, the (C) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts de- ERNIZATION AND WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS.— Chief Information Officer of the covered posited, credited, or otherwise made avail- (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The head of a covered agency shall consider, to the extent applica- able to the Fund shall be available until ex- agency may establish within the covered ble, guidance issued under section 1094(b)(1) pended for the purposes described in para- agency an information technology system to evaluate applications for funding from the graph (3). modernization and working capital fund for Fund that include factors including a strong (5) REIMBURSEMENT.— necessary expenses described in paragraph business case, technical design, consider- (A) REIMBURSEMENT BY AGENCY.— (3). ation of commercial off-the-shelf products (i) IN GENERAL.—The head of an agency (2) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The following and services, procurement strategy (includ- shall reimburse the Fund for any transfer amounts may be deposited into an IT work- ing adequate use of rapid, iterative software made under subparagraph (A) or (B) of para- ing capital fund: development practices), and program man- graph (3), including any services or work per- (A) Reprogramming and transfer of funds agement. formed in support of the transfer under para- made available in appropriations Acts en- (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— graph (3)(C), in accordance with the terms acted after the date of enactment of this (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after established in a written agreement described Act, including the transfer of any funds for the date of enactment of this Act, and every in paragraph (6). the operation and maintenance of legacy in- 6 months thereafter, the head of each cov- (ii) REIMBURSEMENT FROM SUBSEQUENT AP- formation technology systems, in compli- ered agency shall submit to the Director, PROPRIATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other ance with any applicable statutory transfer with respect to the IT working capital fund provision of law, an agency may make a re- authority or reprogramming law or guide- of the covered agency— imbursement required under clause (i) from lines of the Committees on Appropriations of (A) a list of each information technology any appropriation made available after the the Senate and the House of Representatives investment funded, including the estimated date of enactment of this Act for informa- or transfer authority specifically provided in cost and completion date for each invest- tion technology activities, consistent with appropriations law as in effect on the day be- ment; and any applicable reprogramming law or guide- fore the date of enactment of this Act. (B) a summary by fiscal year of obliga- lines of the Committees on Appropriations of (B) Amounts made available to the IT tions, expenditures, and unused balances. the Senate and the House of Representatives working capital fund through discretionary (2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Director as in effect on the day before the date of en- appropriations made available after the date shall make the information submitted under actment of this Act. of enactment of this Act. paragraph (1) publicly available on a website. (iii) RECORDING OF OBLIGATION.—Notwith- (3) USE OF FUNDS.—An IT working capital SEC. 1094. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNOLOGY standing section 1501 of title 31, United fund established under paragraph (1) may MODERNIZATION FUND AND BOARD. States Code, an obligation to make a pay- only be used— (a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ment under a written agreement described in (A) to improve, retire, or replace existing ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given the term in paragraph (6) in a fiscal year after the date information technology systems in the cov- section 551 of title 5, United States Code. of enactment of this Act shall be recorded in ered agency to enhance cybersecurity and to (b) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND.— the fiscal year in which the payment is due. improve efficiency and effectiveness across (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established (B) PRICES FIXED BY ADMINISTRATOR.— the life of a given workload, procured using in the Treasury a Technology Modernization (i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in full and open competition among all com- Fund for technology-related activities, to consultation with the Director, shall estab- mercial items to the greatest extent prac- improve information technology, to enhance lish amounts to be paid by an agency under ticable; cybersecurity across the Federal Govern- this paragraph and the terms of repayment (B) to transition legacy information tech- ment, and to be administered in accordance for activities funded under paragraph (3), in- nology systems at the covered agency to with guidance issued by the Director. cluding any services or work performed in commercial cloud computing and other inno- (2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUND.—The Admin- support of that development under para- vative commercial platforms and tech- istrator, in consultation with the Chief In- graph (3)(C), at levels sufficient to ensure the nologies, including those serving more than 1 formation Officers Council and with the ap- solvency of the Fund, including operating ex- covered agency with common requirements; proval of the Director, shall administer the penses. (C) to assist and support covered agency ef- Fund in accordance with this subsection. (ii) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—Before making forts to provide adequate, risk-based, and (3) USE OF FUNDS.—The Administrator any changes to the established amounts and cost-effective information technology capa- shall, in accordance with recommendations terms of repayment, the Administrator shall bilities that address evolving threats to in- from the Board, use amounts in the Fund— conduct a review and obtain approval from formation security; and (A) to transfer such amounts, to remain the Director. (D) to reimburse funds transferred to the available until expended, to the head of an (C) FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY REIMBURSE- covered agency from the Fund with the ap- agency for the acquisition of products and MENT.—The Administrator may obtain reim- proval of the Chief Information Officer, in services, or the development of such prod- bursement from an agency under this para- consultation with the Chief Financial Offi- ucts and services when more efficient and graph by the issuance of transfer and cer, of the covered agency. cost effective, to improve, retire, or replace counterwarrants, or other lawful transfer

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documents, supported by itemized bills, if and goals of those programs and entities, and (7) PROHIBITION ON COMPENSATION.—Mem- payment is not made by the agency during the extent to which they duplicate work. bers of the Board may not receive additional the 90-day period beginning after the expira- (c) TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION BOARD.— pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of tion of a repayment period described in a (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a their service on the Board. written agreement described in paragraph Technology Modernization Board to evaluate (8) STAFF.—Upon request of the Chair of (6). proposals submitted by agencies for funding the Board, the Director and the Adminis- (6) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— authorized under the Fund. trator may detail, on a reimbursable or non- (A) IN GENERAL.—Before the transfer of (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities reimbursable basis, any employee of the Fed- of the Board are— funds to an agency under subparagraphs (A) eral Government to the Board to assist the and (B) of paragraph (3), the Administrator, (A) to provide input to the Director for the Board in carrying out the functions of the in consultation with the Director, and the development of processes for agencies to sub- Board. head of the agency shall enter into a written mit modernization proposals to the Board agreement— and to establish the criteria by which those (d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF ADMINISTRATOR.— (i) documenting the purpose for which the proposals are evaluated, which shall in- (1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the respon- funds will be used and the terms of repay- clude— sibilities described in subsection (b), the Ad- ment, which may not exceed 5 years unless (i) addressing the greatest security, pri- ministrator shall support the activities of approved by the Director; and vacy, and operational risks; the Board and provide technical support to, (ii) which shall be recorded as an obliga- (ii) having the greatest Governmentwide and, with the concurrence of the Director, tion as provided in paragraph (5)(A). impact; and oversight of, agencies that receive transfers (B) REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF INCREMENTAL (iii) having a high probability of success from the Fund. based on factors including a strong business FUNDING, COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERV- (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities case, technical design, consideration of com- ICES, AND RAPID, ITERATIVE DEVELOPMENT of the Administrator are— mercial off-the-shelf products and services, PRACTICES.—The Administrator shall en- (A) to provide direct technical support in sure— procurement strategy (including adequate the form of personnel services or otherwise (i) for any funds transferred to an agency use of rapid, agile iterative software develop- to agencies transferred amounts under sub- under paragraph (3)(A), in the absence of ment practices), and program management; compelling circumstances documented by (B) to make recommendations to the Ad- section (b)(3)(A) and for products, services, the Administrator at the time of transfer, ministrator to assist agencies in the further and acquisition vehicles funded under sub- that such funds shall be transferred only on development and refinement of select sub- section (b)(3)(B); an incremental basis, tied to metric-based mitted modernization proposals, based on an (B) to assist the Board with the evaluation, development milestones achieved by the initial evaluation performed with the assist- prioritization, and development of agency agency through the use of rapid, iterative, ance of the Administrator; modernization proposals. development processes; and (C) to review and prioritize, with the as- (C) to perform regular project oversight (ii) that the use of commercial products sistance of the Administrator and the Direc- and monitoring of approved agency mod- and services are incorporated to the greatest tor, modernization proposals based on cri- ernization projects, in consultation with the extent practicable in activities funded under teria established pursuant to subparagraph Board and the Director, to increase the like- subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3), (A); lihood of successful implementation and re- and that the written agreement required (D) to identify, with the assistance of the duce waste; and under paragraph (6) documents this pref- Administrator, opportunities to improve or (D) to provide the Director with informa- erence. replace multiple information technology sys- tion necessary to meet the requirements of (7) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— tems with a smaller number of information subsection (b)(7). (A) LIST OF PROJECTS.— technology services common to multiple (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall (i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months agencies; after the date of enactment of this Act, the (E) to recommend the funding of mod- take effect on the date that is 90 days after Director shall maintain a list of each project ernization projects, in accordance with the the date of enactment of this Act. funded by the Fund, to be updated not less uses described in subsection (b)(3), to the Ad- (f) SUNSET.— than quarterly, that includes a description of ministrator; (1) IN GENERAL.—On and after the date that the project, project status (including any (F) to monitor, in consultation with the is 2 years after the date on which the Comp- schedule delay and cost overruns), financial Administrator, progress and performance in troller General of the United States issues expenditure data related to the project, and executing approved projects and, if nec- the third report required under subsection essary, recommend the suspension or termi- the extent to which the project is using com- (b)(7)(B), the Administrator may not award nation of funding for projects based on fac- mercial products and services, including if or transfer funds from the Fund for any applicable, a justification of why commercial tors including the failure to meet the terms project that is not already in progress as of products and services were not used and the of a written agreement described in sub- such date. associated development and integration section (b)(6); and (2) TRANSFER OF UNOBLIGATED AMOUNTS.— costs of custom development. (G) to monitor the operating costs of the Not later than 90 days after the date on (ii) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The list required Fund. under clause (i) shall be published on a pub- (3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist which all projects that received an award lic website in a manner that is, to the great- of 7 voting members. from the Fund are completed, any amounts est extent possible, consistent with applica- (4) CHAIR.—The Chair of the Board shall be in the Fund shall be transferred to the gen- ble law on the protection of classified infor- the Administrator of the Office of Electronic eral fund of the Treasury and shall be used mation, sources, and methods. Government. for deficit reduction. (B) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.—Not (5) PERMANENT MEMBERS.—The permanent (3) TERMINATION OF TECHNOLOGY MOD- later than 2 years after the date of enact- members of the Board shall be— ERNIZATION BOARD.—Not later than 90 days ment of this Act, and every 2 years there- (A) the Administrator of the Office of Elec- after the date on which all projects that re- after, the Comptroller General of the United tronic Government; and ceived an award from the Fund are com- States shall submit to Congress and make (B) a senior official from the General Serv- pleted, the Technology Modernization Board publically available a report assessing— ices Administration having technical exper- and all the authorities of subsection (c) shall (i) the costs associated with establishing tise in information technology development, terminate. the Fund and maintaining the oversight appointed by the Administrator, with the ap- structure associated with the Fund com- proval of the Director. pared with the cost savings associated with (6) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.— SA 950. Mr. PETERS (for himself and the projects funded both annually and over (A) APPOINTMENT.—The other members of Ms. STABENOW) submitted an amend- the life of the acquired products and services the Board shall be— ment intended to be proposed by him by the Fund; (i) 1 employee of the National Protection to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- (ii) the reliability of the cost savings esti- and Programs Directorate of the Department mated by agencies associated with projects of Homeland Security, appointed by the Sec- propriations for fiscal year 2018 for funded by the Fund; retary of Homeland Security; and military activities of the Department (iii) whether agencies receiving transfers (ii) 4 employees of the Federal Government of Defense, for military construction, of funds from the Fund used full and open primarily having technical expertise in in- and for defense activities of the De- competition to acquire the custom develop- formation technology development, financial ment of information technology products or management, cybersecurity and privacy, and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- services; and acquisition, appointed by the Director. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (iv) the number of IT procurement, devel- (B) TERM.—Each member of the Board de- year, and for other purposes; which was opment, and modernization programs, of- scribed in paragraph (A) shall serve a term of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: fices, and entities in the Federal Govern- 1 year, which shall be renewable not more ment, including 18F and the United States than 4 times at the discretion of the appoint- At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the Digital Services, the roles, responsibilities, ing Secretary or Director, as applicable. following:

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AUTHORITY TO INCREASE PRIMARY (E) improve the coordination of large force ‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Air Force elects AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZATION OF AIR exercises, including the use of waivers or to convene a selection board under section FORCE AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD other exceptional measures. 611(a) of this title to consider eligible offi- A–10 AIRCRAFT UNITS FOR PUR- (2) An assessment of whether the capacity cers for selection to appointment as Deputy POSES OF FACILITATING A–10 CON- VERSION. of ranges, including limitations on flight op- Judge Advocate General, the Secretary may, in connection with such consideration for se- In the event that conversion of an A–10 air- erations, is adequate to meet current and fu- lection— craft unit is in the best interest of a long- ture training needs. ‘‘(A) treat any section in chapter 36 of this term Air Force mission, the Secretary of the (3) An assessment of whether the establish- title referring to promotion to the next high- Air Force may increase the Primary Aircraft ment of a dedicated squadron for the purpose er grade as if such section referred to pro- Authorization of Air Force Reserve or Air of coordinating the use of a special use air- motion to a higher grade; and National Guard A–10 units to 24 aircraft to space at the installation located in that air- ‘‘(B) waive section 619(a)(2) of this title if facilitate such conversion. space would improve the achievement of the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) the Secretary determines that the needs of the Air Force require the waiver.’’. Mr. STRANGE submitted an through (E) of paragraph (1). SA 951. (4) Recommendations for improving the amendment intended to be proposed by management and utilization of special use SA 956. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize airspace to meet the objectives described in amendment intended to be proposed by appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize military activities of the Department (1) and to address any gaps in capacity iden- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for of Defense, for military construction, tified under paragraph (2). military activities of the Department and for defense activities of the De- (b) SPECIAL USE AIRSPACE DEFINED.—In of Defense, for military construction, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- this section, the term ‘‘special use airspace’’ and for defense activities of the De- means special use airspace designated under partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal part 73 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula- year, and for other purposes; which was tions. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: year, and for other purposes; which was On page 99, line 21, insert after ‘‘M–1 Ga- SA 954. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an ordered to lie on the table; as follows: rand,’’ the following: ‘‘M–1 Carbine,’’. amendment intended to be proposed by At the appropriate place in title XXVI, in- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize sert the following: SA 952. Mr. STRANGE submitted an appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for SEC. ll. CONSTRUCTION OF NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER AT JOINT BASE amendment intended to be proposed by military activities of the Department CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize of Defense, for military construction, The Secretary of the Army may construct appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for and for defense activities of the De- a National Guard readiness center at Joint military activities of the Department partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Base Charleston, South Carolina. of Defense, for military construction, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and for defense activities of the De- year, and for other purposes; which was SA 957. and Mr. BENNET) submitted an amend- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ment intended to be proposed by him At the end of subtitle A of title X, add the to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- year, and for other purposes; which was following: propriations for fiscal year 2018 for ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SEC. lll. ENHANCEMENT OF ECONOMICAL AND military activities of the Department On page 564, line 11, insert after ‘‘less’’ the EFFICIENT OPERATION OF WORK- ING CAPITAL FUND ACTIVITIES. of Defense, for military construction, following: ‘‘expenses for shipping, securing, Section 2208(e) of title 10, United States and for defense activities of the De- inspecting, gunsmithing, cleaning, test-fir- Code, is amended— ing, marketing, and sales and other’’. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’ ; and tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) by adding at the end the following new SA 953. Mr. THUNE submitted an year, and for other purposes; which was paragraph: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(2) The accomplishment of the most eco- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize nomical and efficient organization and oper- On page 184, between lines 20 and 21, insert appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for ation of working capital fund activities for the following: (4) To provide workforce training, in co- military activities of the Department the purposes of paragraph (1) shall include actions toward the following: ordination with junior, community or tech- of Defense, for military construction, nical colleges in the vicinity of the locations and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘(A) Implementation of a workload plan that optimizes the efficiency of the work- of the pilot program, private industry, and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- force operating within a working capital nonprofit organizations, for members of the tary personnel strengths for such fiscal fund activity and reduces the rate structure. Armed Forces participating in the pilot pro- year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(B) Encouragement for a working capital gram to transition to jobs in the clean en- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: fund activity to perform reimbursable work ergy industry, including cyber and grid secu- for other entities to sustain the efficient use rity, natural gas, solar, wind, and geo- At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the thermal fields. following: of the workforce. ‘‘(C) Unless otherwise impracticable, dele- SEC. 338. REPORT ON OPTIMIZATION OF TRAIN- SA 958. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an ING IN AND MANAGEMENT OF SPE- gation of the approval process for the accept- ance of work from other entities to the local amendment intended to be proposed by CIAL USE AIRSPACE. him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days command executive director of a working after the date of the enactment of this Act, capital fund activity.’’. appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for the Director of the Bases, Ranges, and Air- military activities of the Department space Directorate of the Air Force shall, in SA 955. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an of Defense, for military construction, consultation with the Administrator of the amendment intended to be proposed by and for defense activities of the De- Federal Aviation Administration, submit to him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Congress a report on optimization of train- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ing in and management of special use air- military activities of the Department year, and for other purposes; which was space that includes the following: of Defense, for military construction, ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (1) Best practices for the management of and for defense activities of the De- On page 184, line 2, strike ‘‘satisfiable’’ and special use airspace including such practices partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- insert ‘‘fulfilled’’. that— On page 184, line 7, insert ‘‘available pre- (A) result in cost savings relating to train- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was employment testing and’’ after ‘‘identify ing; gaps in the’’. (B) increase training opportunities for air- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 184, line 13, insert ‘‘testing or’’ men; At the end of section 504, add the fol- after ‘‘receive’’. (C) increase joint use of such airspace; lowing: On page 187, line 14, insert ‘‘public and pri- (D) improve coordination with respect to (c) DEPUTY JUDGE ADVOCATE OF THE AIR vate’’ after ‘‘using existing’’. such airspace with— FORCE.—Section 8037(e) of such title is On page 188, line 17, insert before the semi- (i) the Federal Aviation Administration; amended— colon the following: ‘‘, and to determine the (ii) Indian tribes; and (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and pre-employment testing that could be read- (iii) private landowners and other stake- (2) by adding at the end the following new ily added to veterans workforce training pro- holders; or paragraph: grams to assist in that effort’’.

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Mr. SCHUMER submitted an testing,’’ after ‘‘credentials,’’. of Defense, for military construction, amendment intended to be proposed by On page 191, line 2, insert ‘‘or pre-employ- and for defense activities of the De- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ment testing’’ after ‘‘additional training’’. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- On page 191, line 5, insert before the semi- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for colon the following: ‘‘or testing’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal military activities of the Department On page 191, line 8, insert before the period year, and for other purposes; which was of Defense, for military construction, the following: ‘‘, including any cost borne by ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and for defense activities of the De- private entities’’. At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- following: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SA 959. Mr. REED submitted an SEC. 1088. RESEARCH ON CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP year, and for other purposes; which was amendment intended to be proposed by BETWEEN VIETNAM ERA EXPOSURES ordered to lie on the table; as follows: him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize AND BILE DUCT CANCER. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for At the end of part I of subtitle F of title in coordination with the Secretary of Vet- V, add the following: military activities of the Department erans Affairs, shall seek to enter into an of Defense, for military construction, SEC. ll. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR agreement with the National Academies of MILITARY CHILDREN IN SCIENCE, and for defense activities of the De- Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- which the National Academies conduct epi- MATHEMATICS. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal demiological research to determine whether (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- year, and for other purposes; which was there is a causal relationship between expo- lowing findings: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: sure described in subsection (b) and bile duct (1) The United States military is keenly cancer. aware of the need to support the families of At the end of subtitle B of title IX, add the (b) EXPOSURE DESCRIBED.—Exposure de- those who serve our country. following: scribed in this subsection is exposure to— (2) Military children face unique chal- lll (1) the range of phenoxy herbicides known SEC. . REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF lenges in educational achievement due to REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION to be present in Vietnam and the greater frequent changes of station by, deployments WITH THE ORGANIZATION OF THE Southeast Asia region (Agent Blue, Orange, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR by, and even injuries to their parents. Pink, or White); or (3) Investing in quality education opportu- MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL OPER- (2) liver fluke. ATIONS FORCES AND SPECIAL OPER- nities for all military children from cradle to (c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— ATIONS. career ensures parents are able to stay fo- (1) IN GENERAL.—If research conducted (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 cused on the mission, and children are able under subsection (a) indicates that there is days after the date of the enactment of this to benefit from consistent relationships with at least suggestive evidence of causality be- Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to caring teachers who support their early tween an exposure described in subsection (b) the Committees on Armed Services of the learning so they can be ready to excel in and bile duct cancer, the National Academies Senate and the House of Representatives a school. shall recommend to the Secretary of Vet- report on the implementation of section 922 (4) Investing in early learning for military erans Affairs, not later than 60 days after the of the National Defense Authorization Act children is an important element in a com- date of the enactment of this Act, that a pre- for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 prehensive strategy for ensuring a smart, sumption of service-connection be estab- Stat. 2354) and the amendments made by skilled, and committed future national secu- lished for bile duct cancer for purposes of that section (in this section collectively re- rity workforce. health care and other benefits furnished to ferred to as the ‘‘covered authority’’). (5) To strengthen the global standing and Vietnam era veterans under the laws admin- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by sub- military might of the United States, tech- istered by the Secretary. section (a) shall include the following: nology, and innovation, the Nation must (2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later (1) A statement of the responsibilities of continuously look for ways to strengthen than 30 days after receiving recommenda- the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Spe- early education of children in science, tech- tions under paragraph (1), the Secretary of cial Operations and Low Intensity Conflict nology, engineering, and mathematics Veterans Affairs shall transmit those rec- that is consistent with the covered author- (STEM). ommendations to Congress. ity, including an identification of any re- (d) VIETNAM ERA DEFINED.—In this section, (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than one year sponsibilities to be divested by the Assistant the term ‘‘Vietnam era’’ has the meaning after the date of the enactment of this Act, Secretary pursuant to the covered authority. given that term in section 101 of title 38, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance (2) A resource-unconstrained analysis of United States Code. to the Armed Forces in order to ensure the manpower requirements necessary to satisfy following: the responsibilities akin to those of the Sec- SA 961. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an (1) The placement of a priority on sup- retary of a military department that are amendment intended to be proposed by porting early learning in science, tech- specified by the covered authority. him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize nology, engineering, and mathematics for (3) An accounting of civilian, military, and children who are served in Military Child De- contractor personnel currently assigned to appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department velopment programs, at Department of De- the fulfillment of the responsibilities akin to fense schools, and schools serving large mili- those of the Secretary of a military depart- of Defense, for military construction, tary child populations. ment that are specified by the covered au- and for defense activities of the De- (2) Support for efforts to ensure that teach- thority, including responsibilities relating to partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ers and other caregivers and staff serving budget, personnel, programs and require- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal military children have the training and ments, acquisition, and special access pro- year, and for other purposes; which was skills necessary to implement instruction in grams. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: science, technology, engineering, and mathe- (4) A description of actions taken to imple- matics that provides the necessary founda- ment the covered authority as of the date of At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following: tion for future learning and educational the report, including the assignment of any achievement in such areas. SEC. ll. BRIEFING ON PLANS TO DEVELOP AND additional civilian, military, or contractor (3) Training and curriculum specialists and personnel to fulfill additional responsibil- IMPROVE ADDITIVE MANUFAC- TURING CAPABILITIES. other personnel who provide training and ities akin to those of the Secretary of a mili- Not later than December 1, 2017, the Sec- support to teachers of military children are tary department that are specified by the retary of Defense shall brief the Committees sufficiently trained to support develop- covered authority. on Armed Services of the Senate and the mentally appropriate learning opportunities (5) An explanation how the responsibilities House of Representatives on the Depart- for such children in science, technology, en- akin to those of the Secretary of a military ment’s plans to develop and improve additive gineering, and mathematics. department that assigned to the Assistant manufacturing, including the Department’s (c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after Secretary by the covered authority will be plans to— the date of the enactment of this Act, the fulfilled in the absence of additional per- (1) develop military and quality assurance Secretary shall submit to Congress a report sonnel being assigned to the office of the As- standards as quickly as possible; setting forth the following: sistant Secretary. (2) leverage current manufacturing insti- (1) A description and assessment of the (6) Any other matters the Secretary con- tutes to conduct research in the validation progress made in improving educational op- siders appropriate. of quality standards for additive manufac- portunities and achievement for military tured parts; and children in science, technology, engineering, SA 960. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an (3) further integrate additive manufac- and mathematics. amendment intended to be proposed by turing capabilities and capacity into the De- (2) A description and assessment of efforts him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize partment’s organic depots, arsenals, and to implement the guidance issued under sub- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for shipyards. section (b).

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BURDENS OF PROOF APPLICABLE TO gineering, and mathematics, including— Defense shall submit to Congress an adden- INVESTIGATIONS AND REVIEWS RE- (1) assessments of the impact of cur- dum to the report submitted to Congress in LATED TO PROTECTED COMMUNICA- riculum and education programs in such June 2017 entitled ‘‘2017 Annual Report For TIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED areas on student achievement; and FORCES AND PROHIBITED RETALIA- Groundwater Impacts at Naval Weapons In- (2) a comparison of the educational TORY ACTIONS. dustrial Reserve Plant Bethpage, New York’’ achievements of military children in such (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1034 of title 10, that would detail any releases by the Depart- areas with the educational achievements of United States Code, is amended— ment of Defense of radium or radioactive nonmilitary children in such areas. (1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) material into the groundwater within a 75- as subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and mile radius of the industrial reserve plant in (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol- SA 963. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an Bethpage, New York. amendment intended to be proposed by lowing new subsection: ‘‘(i) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The burdens of him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize SA 966. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an proof specified in section 1221(e) of title 5 appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for amendment intended to be proposed by shall apply in any investigation conducted military activities of the Department him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize by an Inspector General under subsection (c) of Defense, for military construction, appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for or (d), any review performed by a board for and for defense activities of the De- military activities of the Department the correction of military records under sub- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- of Defense, for military construction, section (g), and any review conducted by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (h).’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal and for defense activities of the De- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments year, and for other purposes; which was partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- made by subsection (a) shall take effect on ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the date that is 30 days after the date of the At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the year, and for other purposes; which was enactment of this Act, and shall apply with following: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: respect to allegations pending or submitted under section 1034 of title 10, United States lll In the funding table in section 4301, in the SEC. . SENSE OF SENATE ON NAMING A DE- Code, on or after that date. STROYER OF THE NAVY AFTER THE item relating to Environmental Restoration, LATE PATRICK GALLAGHER, UNITED Navy, strike the amount in the Senate Au- STATES MARINE CORPS. SA 969. Mr. RISCH submitted an thorized column and insert ‘‘$323,000,000’’. amendment intended to be proposed by It is the sense of the Senate that the Sec- In the funding table in section 4301, in the retary of the Navy should name an otherwise item relating to Total Miscellaneous Appro- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize unnamed destroyer of the Navy on the Naval priations, strike the amount in the Senate appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for Vessel Register as of the date of the enact- Authorized column and insert ‘‘$1,494,291’’. military activities of the Department ment of this Act, or an unnamed destroyer In the funding table in section 4301, in the of Defense, for military construction, added to the Naval Vessel Register after that item relating to Total Operation & Mainte- and for defense activities of the De- date, after the late Patrick Gallagher, nance, strike the amount in the Senate Au- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- United States Marine Corps, who was award- thorized column and insert ‘‘$194,945,230’’. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ed the Navy Cross. year, and for other purposes; which was SA 967. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 964. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by amendment intended to be proposed by At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize the following: him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for SEC. 1641. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department COMPLIANCE OF RUSSIAN FEDERA- military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, TION WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY. of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the De- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- lowing findings: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Department of tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Defense estimated that it would spend about tary personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was $44,000,000 on the costs of implementation of year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the Open Skies Treaty. That includes main- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the fol- taining and operating a fleet of two Open At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add lowing: Skies OC-135 aircraft with accompanying fa- the following: SEC. ll. (a) Notwithstanding any other cilities, services, and sensors, training and SEC. lll. ADDITION OF DOMESTICALLY PRO- provision of law, of the funds made available deploying Air Force flight crews, planning DUCED STAINLESS STEEL FLAT- by this Act for Sustainment, Restoration, and conducting 18 flights, including training WARE TO THE BERRY AMENDMENT. and Modernization, Defense-wide, not less and observation, training and deploying (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2533a(b) of title than $20,000,000 shall be used by the Air United States observers during Open Skies 10, United States Code, is amended by adding Force and not less than $15,000,000 shall be flights conducted by the Russian Federation at the end the following new paragraph: used by the Navy for mitigation efforts by over United States territory, acquisition and ‘‘(3) Stainless steel flatware.’’. impacted National Guard installations to fielding of two digital visual imaging sys- (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (3) of sec- take actions that mitigate identified sources tems digital electro-optical sensors, and tion 2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code, of polyfluoroalkyl substances at sites as a more. as added by subsection (a), shall apply with result of surveys conducted by the Air Force (2) Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart, respect to contracts entered into after the or the Navy (as the case may be) so as to re- Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, date occurring one year after the date of the store public confidence in potable water stated in a hearing before the Committee on enactment of this Act. which may be affected in those sites. Armed Services of the House of Representa- (b) Not later than December 31, 2017, the tives on February 3, 2015, ‘‘The Open Skies SA 965. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con- construct was designed for a different era. I gressional defense committees a report de- am very concerned about how it’s applied amendment intended to be proposed by scribing how the Secretary will allocate today.’’. He stated in a hearing before the him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize funds in accordance with subsection (a). same committee on March 2, 2016, that the appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for Open Skies Treaty gives the Russian Federa- military activities of the Department SA 968. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for him- tion ‘‘a significant advantage.’’ of Defense, for military construction, self and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted an (3) In a letter to the Committee on Armed and for defense activities of the De- amendment intended to be proposed by Services of the House of Representatives in partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize April 2015, Admiral Cecil Haney, then-com- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for mander of United States Strategic Com- mand, stated that, ‘‘The treaty has become a year, and for other purposes; which was military activities of the Department critical component of Russia’s intelligence ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of Defense, for military construction, collection capability directed at the United At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the and for defense activities of the De- States. . . . In addition to overflying mili- following: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- tary installations, Russian Open Skies

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I SEC. 1641. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON- Ossetia and Abkhazia since 2010, and improp- am very concerned about how it’s applied COMPLIANCE OF RUSSIAN FEDERA- erly applying the concept of ‘‘force majeure’’ today.’’. He stated in a hearing before the TION WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY. to restrict flights over personnel movements same committee on March 2, 2016, that the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- of the Government of the Russian Federa- Open Skies Treaty gives the Russian Federa- lowing findings: tion. The Russian Federation also improp- tion ‘‘a significant advantage.’’ (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Department of erly required Ukraine to pay in advance for (3) In a letter to the Committee on Armed Defense estimated that it would spend about its solo flights, which may provide grounds Services of the House of Representatives in $44,000,000 on the costs of implementation of for Ukraine to make a determination of ma- April 2015, Admiral Cecil Haney, then-com- the Open Skies Treaty. That includes main- terial breach. mander of United States Strategic Com- taining and operating a fleet of two Open (5) In response to a question about the par- mand, stated that, ‘‘The treaty has become a Skies OC-135 aircraft with accompanying fa- ticipation of the Russian Federation in the critical component of Russia’s intelligence cilities, services, and sensors, training and Open Skies Treaty before the Committee on collection capability directed at the United deploying Air Force flight crews, planning Armed Services of the Senate on June 13, States. . . . In addition to overflying mili- and conducting 18 flights, including training 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis stat- tary installations, Russian Open Skies and observation, training and deploying ed, ‘‘There certainly appear to be violations flights can overfly and collect on DoD and United States observers during Open Skies of it.’’. national security or national critical infra- flights conducted by the Russian Federation (b) LIST OF LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES.—The structure.’’. over United States territory, acquisition and Secretary of Defense, in consultation with (4) The report of the Department of State fielding of two digital visual imaging sys- the Secretary of State and the Director of entitled ‘‘2017 Report on Adherence to and tems digital electro-optical sensors, and National Intelligence, shall submit to the ap- Compliance with Arms Control, Non- more. propriate congressional committees a list of proliferation, and Disarmament Agreements (2) Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart, legal countermeasures that— and Commitments’’ expressed numerous con- Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, (1) are available to the Department of De- cerns with the compliance of the Russian stated in a hearing before the Committee on fense; Federation with the Open Skies Treaty, in- Armed Services of the House of Representa- (2) are compliant with the Open Skies cluding enforcing limits on flights over the tives on February 3, 2015, ‘‘The Open Skies Treaty; and Kaliningrad Oblast, denying flights near its construct was designed for a different era. I (3) could be taken in response to the non- border with the Georgian regions of South am very concerned about how it’s applied today.’’. He stated in a hearing before the compliance of the Russian Federation with Ossetia and Abkhazia since 2010, and improp- same committee on March 2, 2016, that the the Treaty. erly applying the concept of ‘‘force majeure’’ Open Skies Treaty gives the Russian Federa- (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: to restrict flights over personnel movements tion ‘‘a significant advantage.’’ (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- of the Government of the Russian Federa- (3) In a letter to the Committee on Armed TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tion. The Russian Federation also improp- committees’’ means— erly required Ukraine to pay in advance for Services of the House of Representatives in (A) the congressional defense committees; its solo flights, which may provide grounds April 2015, Admiral Cecil Haney, then-com- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of for Ukraine to make a determination of ma- mander of United States Strategic Com- the Senate and the Committee on Foreign terial breach. mand, stated that, ‘‘The treaty has become a Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (5) In response to a question about the par- critical component of Russia’s intelligence (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence ticipation of the Russian Federation in the collection capability directed at the United of the Senate and the Permanent Select Open Skies Treaty before the Committee on States. . . . In addition to overflying mili- Committee on Intelligence of the House of Armed Services of the Senate on June 13, tary installations, Russian Open Skies Representatives. 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis stat- flights can overfly and collect on DoD and national security or national critical infra- (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open ed, ‘‘There certainly appear to be violations Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open of it.’’. structure.’’. Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and (b) LIST OF LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES.—The (4) The report of the Department of State entered into force January 1, 2002. Secretary of Defense, in consultation with entitled ‘‘2017 Report on Adherence to and the Secretary of State and the Director of Compliance with Arms Control, Non- SA 970. Mr. RISCH submitted an National Intelligence, shall submit to the ap- proliferation, and Disarmament Agreements propriate congressional committees a list of amendment intended to be proposed by and Commitments’’ expressed numerous con- legal countermeasures that— cerns with the compliance of the Russian him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize (1) are available to the Department of De- Federation with the Open Skies Treaty, in- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for fense; cluding enforcing limits on flights over the military activities of the Department (2) are compliant with the Open Skies Kaliningrad Oblast, denying flights near its of Defense, for military construction, Treaty; and border with the Georgian regions of South and for defense activities of the De- (3) could be taken in response to the non- Ossetia and Abkhazia since 2010, and improp- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- compliance of the Russian Federation with erly applying the concept of ‘‘force majeure’’ tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the Treaty. to restrict flights over personnel movements (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: year, and for other purposes; which was of the Government of the Russian Federa- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- tion. The Russian Federation also improp- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional erly required Ukraine to pay in advance for At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add committees’’ means— its solo flights, which may provide grounds the following: (A) the congressional defense committees; for Ukraine to make a determination of ma- SEC. 1641. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of terial breach. COMPLIANCE OF RUSSIAN FEDERA- the Senate and the Committee on Foreign (5) In response to a question about the par- TION WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY. Affairs of the House of Representatives; and ticipation of the Russian Federation in the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence Open Skies Treaty before the Committee on lowing findings: of the Senate and the Permanent Select Armed Services of the Senate on June 13, (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Department of Committee on Intelligence of the House of 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis stat- Defense estimated that it would spend about Representatives. ed, ‘‘There certainly appear to be violations $44,000,000 on the costs of implementation of (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open of it.’’. the Open Skies Treaty. That includes main- Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open (b) LIST OF LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES.—The taining and operating a fleet of two Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and Secretary of Defense, in consultation with Skies OC-135 aircraft with accompanying fa- entered into force January 1, 2002. the Secretary of State and the Director of cilities, services, and sensors, training and National Intelligence, shall submit to the ap- deploying Air Force flight crews, planning SA 971. Mr. RISCH submitted an propriate congressional committees a list of and conducting 18 flights, including training amendment intended to be proposed by legal countermeasures that—

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He stated in a hearing before the the Treaty. erly applying the concept of ‘‘force majeure’’ same committee on March 2, 2016, that the (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: to restrict flights over personnel movements Open Skies Treaty gives the Russian Federa- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- of the Government of the Russian Federa- tion ‘‘a significant advantage.’’ TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional tion. The Russian Federation also improp- (3) In a letter to the Committee on Armed committees’’ means— erly required Ukraine to pay in advance for Services of the House of Representatives in (A) the congressional defense committees; its solo flights, which may provide grounds April 2015, Admiral Cecil Haney, then-com- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of for Ukraine to make a determination of ma- mander of United States Strategic Com- the Senate and the Committee on Foreign terial breach. mand, stated that, ‘‘The treaty has become a Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (5) In response to a question about the par- critical component of Russia’s intelligence (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence ticipation of the Russian Federation in the collection capability directed at the United of the Senate and the Permanent Select Open Skies Treaty before the Committee on States. . . . In addition to overflying mili- Committee on Intelligence of the House of Armed Services of the Senate on June 13, tary installations, Russian Open Skies Representatives. 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis stat- flights can overfly and collect on DoD and (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open ed, ‘‘There certainly appear to be violations national security or national critical infra- Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open of it.’’. structure.’’. Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and (b) LIST OF LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES.—The (4) The report of the Department of State entered into force January 1, 2002. Secretary of Defense, in consultation with entitled ‘‘2017 Report on Adherence to and the Secretary of State and the Director of Compliance with Arms Control, Non- SA 972. Mr. RISCH submitted an National Intelligence, shall submit to the ap- proliferation, and Disarmament Agreements amendment intended to be proposed by propriate congressional committees a list of and Commitments’’ expressed numerous con- legal countermeasures that— cerns with the compliance of the Russian him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize (1) are available to the Department of De- appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for Federation with the Open Skies Treaty, in- fense; cluding enforcing limits on flights over the military activities of the Department (2) are compliant with the Open Skies Kaliningrad Oblast, denying flights near its of Defense, for military construction, Treaty; and border with the Georgian regions of South and for defense activities of the De- (3) could be taken in response to the non- Ossetia and Abkhazia since 2010, and improp- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- compliance of the Russian Federation with erly applying the concept of ‘‘force majeure’’ tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the Treaty. to restrict flights over personnel movements year, and for other purposes; which was (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: of the Government of the Russian Federa- (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tion. The Russian Federation also improp- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional erly required Ukraine to pay in advance for At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add committees’’ means— its solo flights, which may provide grounds the following: (A) the congressional defense committees; for Ukraine to make a determination of ma- SEC. 1641. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of terial breach. COMPLIANCE OF RUSSIAN FEDERA- the Senate and the Committee on Foreign TION WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY. (5) In response to a question about the par- Affairs of the House of Representatives; and ticipation of the Russian Federation in the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence lowing findings: Open Skies Treaty before the Committee on of the Senate and the Permanent Select Armed Services of the Senate on June 13, (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Department of Committee on Intelligence of the House of Defense estimated that it would spend about 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis stat- Representatives. ed, ‘‘There certainly appear to be violations $44,000,000 on the costs of implementation of (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open the Open Skies Treaty. That includes main- of it.’’. Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open (b) LIST OF LEGAL COUNTERMEASURES.—The taining and operating a fleet of two Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and Secretary of Defense, in consultation with Skies OC-135 aircraft with accompanying fa- entered into force January 1, 2002. the Secretary of State and the Director of cilities, services, and sensors, training and National Intelligence, shall submit to the ap- deploying Air Force flight crews, planning SA 973. Mr. RISCH submitted an propriate congressional committees a list of and conducting 18 flights, including training amendment intended to be proposed by legal countermeasures that— and observation, training and deploying him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize (1) are available to the Department of De- United States observers during Open Skies appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for fense; flights conducted by the Russian Federation military activities of the Department (2) are compliant with the Open Skies over United States territory, acquisition and of Defense, for military construction, Treaty; and fielding of two digital visual imaging sys- (3) could be taken in response to the non- tems digital electro-optical sensors, and and for defense activities of the De- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- compliance of the Russian Federation with more. the Treaty. (2) Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, year, and for other purposes; which was (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- stated in a hearing before the Committee on ordered to lie on the table; as follows: TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional Armed Services of the House of Representa- At the end of subtitle D of title XVI, add committees’’ means— tives on February 3, 2015, ‘‘The Open Skies the following: (A) the congressional defense committees; construct was designed for a different era. I SEC. 1641. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON- (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of am very concerned about how it’s applied COMPLIANCE OF RUSSIAN FEDERA- the Senate and the Committee on Foreign today.’’. He stated in a hearing before the TION WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY. Affairs of the House of Representatives; and same committee on March 2, 2016, that the (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence Open Skies Treaty gives the Russian Federa- lowing findings: of the Senate and the Permanent Select tion ‘‘a significant advantage.’’ (1) In fiscal year 2017, the Department of Committee on Intelligence of the House of (3) In a letter to the Committee on Armed Defense estimated that it would spend about Representatives. Services of the House of Representatives in $44,000,000 on the costs of implementation of (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open April 2015, Admiral Cecil Haney, then-com- the Open Skies Treaty. That includes main- Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open mander of United States Strategic Com- taining and operating a fleet of two Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and mand, stated that, ‘‘The treaty has become a Skies OC-135 aircraft with accompanying fa- entered into force January 1, 2002. critical component of Russia’s intelligence cilities, services, and sensors, training and collection capability directed at the United deploying Air Force flight crews, planning SA 974. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself States. . . . In addition to overflying mili- and conducting 18 flights, including training and Mr. BROWN) submitted an amend- tary installations, Russian Open Skies and observation, training and deploying ment intended to be proposed by him flights can overfly and collect on DoD and United States observers during Open Skies to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- national security or national critical infra- flights conducted by the Russian Federation propriations for fiscal year 2018 for structure.’’. over United States territory, acquisition and (4) The report of the Department of State fielding of two digital visual imaging sys- military activities of the Department entitled ‘‘2017 Report on Adherence to and tems digital electro-optical sensors, and of Defense, for military construction, Compliance with Arms Control, Non- more. and for defense activities of the De- proliferation, and Disarmament Agreements (2) Lieutenant General Vincent Stewart, partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- and Commitments’’ expressed numerous con- Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal

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AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECH- which was ordered to lie on the table; ‘‘(c) INCREASED DOMESTIC EMPLOYMENT RE- NOLOGY. as follows: QUIREMENT.—No credit shall be allowed (a) ENROLLMENT AUTHORIZED.—Section At the appropriate place, insert the fol- under this section unless the number of full- 9314a of title 10, United States Code, is lowing: time equivalent employees of the taxpayer for the taxable year for which the credit is amended— SEC. lll. BRINGING JOBS HOME. claimed exceeds the number of full-time (1) in subsection (a)— (a) TAX CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EX- equivalent employees of the taxpayer for the (A) in paragraph (1)— PENSES.— last taxable year ending before the first tax- (i) by inserting ‘‘and homeland security in- (1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of able year in which such eligible insourcing dustry employees’’ after ‘‘defense industry subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal expenses were paid or incurred. For purposes employees’’; Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding of this subsection, full-time equivalent em- (ii) by inserting ‘‘or homeland security in- at the end the following new section: ployees has the meaning given such term dustry employee’’ after ‘‘defense industry ‘‘SEC. 45S. CREDIT FOR INSOURCING EXPENSES. under section 45R(d) (and the applicable employee’’; and ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section rules of section 45R(e)). All employers treat- (iii) by inserting ‘‘or homeland security-fo- 38, the insourcing expenses credit for any ed as a single employer under subsection (b), cused’’ after ‘‘defense-focused’’; taxable year is an amount equal to 20 per- (c), (m), or (o) of section 414 shall be treated (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘125 de- cent of the eligible insourcing expenses of as a single employer for purposes of this sub- fense industry employees’’ and inserting ‘‘an the taxpayer which are taken into account section. aggregate of 125 defense industry employees in such taxable year under subsection (d). ‘‘(d) CREDIT ALLOWED UPON COMPLETION OF and homeland security industry employees’’; ‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INSOURCING EXPENSES.—For INSOURCING PLAN.— and purposes of this section— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or home- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible paragraph (2), eligible insourcing expenses land security industry employee’’ after ‘‘de- insourcing expenses’ means— shall be taken into account under subsection fense industry employee’’ each place it ap- ‘‘(A) eligible expenses paid or incurred by (a) in the taxable year during which the plan pears; the taxpayer in connection with the elimi- described in subsection (b)(5) has been com- (2) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and nation of any business unit of the taxpayer pleted and all eligible insourcing expenses homeland security industry employees’’ (or of any member of any expanded affiliated pursuant to such plan have been paid or in- after ‘‘defense industry employees’’ each group in which the taxpayer is also a mem- curred. place it appears; ber) located outside the United States, and ‘‘(2) ELECTION TO APPLY EMPLOYMENT TEST (3) in subsection (d)— ‘‘(B) eligible expenses paid or incurred by AND CLAIM CREDIT IN FIRST FULL TAXABLE (A) in paragraph (1)— the taxpayer in connection with the estab- YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF PLAN.—If the tax- (i) by inserting ‘‘and homeland security in- lishment of any business unit of the tax- payer elects the application of this para- dustry employees’’ after ‘‘defense industry payer (or of any member of any expanded af- graph, eligible insourcing expenses shall be employees’’; and filiated group in which the taxpayer is also a taken into account under subsection (a) in (ii) by inserting ‘‘or homeland security’’ member) located within the United States, the first taxable year after the taxable year after ‘‘and defense’’; and if such establishment constitutes the reloca- described in paragraph (1). (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or the tion of the business unit so eliminated. For ‘‘(e) POSSESSIONS TREATED AS PART OF THE Department of Homeland Security, as appli- purposes of the preceding sentence, a reloca- UNITED STATES.—For purposes of this sec- cable’’ after ‘‘the Department of Defense’’; tion shall not be treated as failing to occur tion, the term ‘United States’ shall be treat- and merely because such elimination occurs in a ed as including each possession of the United (4) in subsection (f), by inserting ‘‘and different taxable year than such establish- States (including the Commonwealth of homeland security industry employees’’ ment. Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the after ‘‘defense industry employees’’. ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE EXPENSES.—The term ‘eligi- Northern Mariana Islands). (b) HOMELAND SECURITY INDUSTRY EMPLOY- ble expenses’ means— ‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall EES.—Subsection (b) of such section is ‘‘(A) any amount for which a deduction is prescribe such regulations or other guidance amended— allowed to the taxpayer under section 162, as may be necessary or appropriate to carry (1) by inserting after the first sentence the and out the purposes of this section.’’. following new sentence: ‘‘For purposes of ‘‘(B) permit and license fees, lease broker- (2) CREDIT TO BE PART OF GENERAL BUSINESS this section, an eligible homeland security age fees, equipment installation costs, and, CREDIT.—Subsection (b) of section 38 of such industry employee is an individual employed to the extent provided by the Secretary, Code is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the by a private firm in one of the critical infra- other similar expenses. end of paragraph (35), by striking the period structure sectors identified in Presidential Such term does not include any compensa- at the end of paragraph (36) and inserting ‘‘, Policy Directive 21 (Critical Infrastructure tion which is paid or incurred in connection plus’’, and by adding at the end the following Security and Resilience).’’; and with severance from employment and, to the new paragraph: (2) in the last sentence, by inserting ‘‘or extent provided by the Secretary, any simi- ‘‘(37) the insourcing expenses credit deter- homeland security industry employee’’ after lar amount. mined under section 45S(a).’’. ‘‘defense industry employee’’. ‘‘(3) BUSINESS UNIT.—The term ‘business (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— unit’ means— sections for subpart D of part IV of sub- (1) SECTION HEADING AMENDMENT.—The ‘‘(A) any trade or business, and chapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is heading of such section is amended to read ‘‘(B) any line of business, or functional amended by adding at the end the following as follows: unit, which is part of any trade or business. new item: ‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of ‘‘(4) EXPANDED AFFILIATED GROUP.—The ‘‘Sec. 45S. Credit for insourcing expenses.’’. Technology: admission of defense industry term ‘expanded affiliated group’ means an (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments civilians; admission of homeland security affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), made by this subsection shall apply to industry civilians’’. determined without regard to section amounts paid or incurred after the date of (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 1504(b)(3) and by substituting ‘more than 50 the enactment of this Act. sections at the beginning of chapter 901 of percent’ for ‘at least 80 percent’ each place it (5) APPLICATION TO UNITED STATES POSSES- such title is amended by striking the item appears in section 1504(a). A partnership or SIONS.— relating to section 9314a and inserting the any other entity (other than a corporation) (A) PAYMENTS TO POSSESSIONS.— following new item: shall be treated as a member of an expanded (i) MIRROR CODE POSSESSIONS.—The Sec- affiliated group if such entity is controlled retary of the Treasury shall make periodic ‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of (within the meaning of section 954(d)(3)) by payments to each possession of the United Technology: admission of de- members of such group (including any entity States with a mirror code tax system in an fense industry civilians; admis- treated as a member of such group by reason amount equal to the loss to that possession sion of homeland security in- of this paragraph). by reason of section 45S of the Internal Rev- dustry civilians.’’. ‘‘(5) EXPENSES MUST BE PURSUANT TO enue Code of 1986. Such amount shall be de- INSOURCING PLAN.—Amounts shall be taken termined by the Secretary of the Treasury SA 975. Ms. STABENOW submitted into account under paragraph (1) only to the based on information provided by the gov- an amendment intended to be proposed extent that such amounts are paid or in- ernment of the respective possession. by her to the bill H.R. 2810, to author- curred pursuant to a written plan to carry (ii) OTHER POSSESSIONS.—The Secretary of ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 out the relocation described in paragraph (1). the Treasury shall make annual payments to

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each possession of the United States which ‘‘(B) OPERATING EXPENSES NOT TAKEN INTO (2), as well as existing Department of De- does not have a mirror code tax system in an ACCOUNT.—A rule similar to the rule of sec- fense facilities with appropriate expertise, amount estimated by the Secretary of the tion 45S(b)(6) shall apply for purposes of this for research and development on capabilities Treasury as being equal to the aggregate section. to counter the nefarious use of unmanned benefits that would have been provided to ‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULES.— aircraft systems. residents of such possession by reason of sec- ‘‘(1) APPLICATION TO DEDUCTIONS FOR DE- tion 45S of such Code if a mirror code tax PRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.—In the case SA 977. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an system had been in effect in such possession. of any portion of a specified outsourcing ex- amendment intended to be proposed by The preceding sentence shall not apply with pense which is not deductible in the taxable him to the bill S. 770, to require the Di- respect to any possession of the United year in which paid or incurred, such portion rector of the National Institute of States unless such possession has a plan, shall neither be chargeable to capital ac- which has been approved by the Secretary of count nor amortizable. Standards and Technology to dissemi- the Treasury, under which such possession ‘‘(2) POSSESSIONS TREATED AS PART OF THE nate resources to help reduce small will promptly distribute such payment to UNITED STATES.—For purposes of this section, business cybersecurity risks, and for the residents of such possession. the term ‘United States’ shall be treated as other purposes; which was ordered to (B) COORDINATION WITH CREDIT ALLOWED including each possession of the United lie on the table; as follows: AGAINST UNITED STATES INCOME TAXES.—No States (including the Commonwealth of On page 7, beginning on line 16, strike credit shall be allowed against United States Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the ‘‘Sixty’’ and all that follows through line 19. income taxes under section 45S of such Code Northern Mariana Islands). to any person— ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall SA 978. Mr. MCCAIN (for Mr. RUBIO) (i) to whom a credit is allowed against prescribe such regulations or other guidance submitted an amendment intended to taxes imposed by the possession by reason of as may be necessary or appropriate to carry such section, or out the purposes of this section, including be proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill (ii) who is eligible for a payment under a regulations which provide (or create a rebut- H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations plan described in subparagraph (A)(i). table presumption) that certain establish- for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- (C) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— ments of business units outside the United ties of the Department of Defense, for (i) POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.— States will be treated as relocations (based military construction, and for defense For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘pos- on timing or such other factors as the Sec- activities of the Department of Energy, session of the United States’’ includes the retary may provide) of business units elimi- Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Com- to prescribe military personnel nated within the United States.’’. strengths for such fiscal year, and for monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (2) LIMITATION ON SUBPART F INCOME OF other purposes; which was ordered to (ii) MIRROR CODE TAX SYSTEM.—For pur- CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS DETER- poses of this section, the term ‘‘mirror code MINED WITHOUT REGARD TO SPECIFIED OUT- lie on the table; as follows: tax system’’ means, with respect to any pos- SOURCING EXPENSES.—Subsection (c) of sec- At the end of subtitle F of title X, add the session of the United States, the income tax tion 952 of such Code is amended by adding following: system of such possession if the income tax at the end the following new paragraph: SEC. ll. REPORT ON HURRICANE DAMAGE TO liability of the residents of such possession ‘‘(4) EARNINGS AND PROFITS DETERMINED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSETS. under such system is determined by ref- WITHOUT REGARD TO SPECIFIED OUTSOURCING (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days erence to the income tax laws of the United EXPENSES.—For purposes of this subsection, after the date of the enactment of this Act, States as if such possession were the United earnings and profits of any controlled for- the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the States. eign corporation shall be determined without congressional defense committees a report (iii) TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS.—For pur- regard to any specified outsourcing expense on damage to Department of Defense assets poses of section 1324(b)(2) of title 31, United (as defined in section 280I(b)).’’. and installations from hurricanes during States Code, the payments under this sub- (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 2017. section shall be treated in the same manner sections for part IX of subchapter B of chap- (b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under as a refund due from sections referred to in ter 1 of such Code is amended by adding at subsection (a) shall include the following ele- such section 1324(b)(2). the end the following new item: ments: (b) DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR OUTSOURCING (1) The results of a storm damage assess- EXPENSES.— ‘‘Sec. 280I. Outsourcing expenses.’’. ment. (1) IN GENERAL.—Part IX of subchapter B of (4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments (2) A description of affected military in- chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of made by this subsection shall apply to stallations and assets. 1986 is amended by adding at the end the fol- amounts paid or incurred after the date of (3) A request for funding to initiate the re- lowing new section: the enactment of this Act. pair and replacement of damaged facilities ‘‘SEC. 280I. OUTSOURCING EXPENSES. Ms. HEITKAMP submitted an and assets, including necessary upgrades to ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No deduction otherwise SA 976. existing facilities to make them compliant allowable under this chapter shall be allowed amendment intended to be proposed by with current hurricane standards, and to for any specified outsourcing expense. her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize cover any unfunded requirements for mili- ‘‘(b) SPECIFIED OUTSOURCING EXPENSE.—For appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for tary construction at affected military instal- purposes of this section— military activities of the Department ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘specified out- lations. of Defense, for military construction, (4) An adaptation plan to ensure military sourcing expense’ means— and for defense activities of the De- ‘‘(A) any eligible expense paid or incurred installations funded with taxpayer dollars by the taxpayer in connection with the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- are constructed to better withstand flooding elimination of any business unit of the tax- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal and extreme weather events. payer (or of any member of any expanded af- year, and for other purposes; which was filiated group in which the taxpayer is also a ordered to lie on the table; as follows: SA 979. Mr. MCCAIN submitted an member) located within the United States, At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the amendment intended to be proposed by and following: him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ‘‘(B) any eligible expense paid or incurred SEC. lll. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for by the taxpayer in connection with the es- TEST SITES FOR RESEARCH AND DE- military activities of the Department tablishment of any business unit of the tax- VELOPMENT ON COUNTERING UN- of Defense, for military construction, payer (or of any member of any expanded af- MANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. and for defense activities of the De- filiated group in which the taxpayer is also a It is the sense of Congress that— partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- member) located outside the United States, (1) the armed unmanned aircraft systems if such establishment constitutes the reloca- deployed by adversaries for military pur- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal tion of the business unit so eliminated. For poses pose a threat to military installations, year, and for other purposes; which was purposes of the preceding sentence, a reloca- critical infrastructure, and members of the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tion shall not be treated as failing to occur Armed Forces in conflict areas like Iraq and At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add merely because such elimination occurs in a Syria; the following: different taxable year than such establish- (2) the unmanned aircraft systems test SEC. lll. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO ment. sites designated by the Federal Aviation Ad- SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY OPER- ‘‘(2) APPLICATION OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS ministration offer unique capabilities, exper- ATIONS OF CERTAIN FOREIGN AND RULES.— tise, and airspace for research and develop- COUNTRIES. ‘‘(A) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this ment related to unmanned aircraft systems; Paragraph (3) of section 1226(b) of the Na- section, the terms ‘eligible expenses’, ‘busi- and tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal ness unit’, and ‘expanded affiliated group’ (3) the Armed Forces should, as appro- Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1056), shall have the respective meanings given priate and to the extent practicable, seek to as added by section 1294(b)(2) of the National such terms by section 45S(b). leverage the test sites described in paragraph Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year

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Mr. CORNYN (for himself and training, experience, and expertise to solve Mr. INHOFE) submitted an amendment emerging national security challenges while tended to be proposed by him to the intended to be proposed by him to the learning cutting-edge business innovation bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- methodologies. tions for fiscal year 2018 for military tions for fiscal year 2018 for military (4) The benefits to be derived from sup- activities of the Department of De- activities of the Department of De- porting national security innovation and en- fense, for military construction, and fense, for military construction, and trepreneurial education programs include— for defense activities of the Depart- (A) enabling veterans and members of the for defense activities of the Depart- ment of Energy, to prescribe military Armed Forces to apply their battlefield personnel strengths for such fiscal ment of Energy, to prescribe military knowledge in a team environment to develop personnel strengths for such fiscal innovative solutions to some of the United year, and for other purposes; which was year, and for other purposes; which was States’ most challenging national security ordered to lie on the table; as follows: ordered to lie on the table; as follows: problems; At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the In section 331, on page ll, between lines (B) encouraging students, university fac- following: ll and ll, insert the following: ulty, veterans, and other technologists and SEC. ll. PROHIBITION ON USE BY EDU- ‘‘(7)(A) The installation commander of a engineers to develop new and vital skill sets CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF REVE- military installation impacted by a proposed to solve real-world national security chal- NUES DERIVED FROM EDUCATIONAL energy project shall submit to the Clearing- lenges while introducing them to public ASSISTANCE FURNISHED UNDER service opportunities; and LAWS ADMINISTERED BY SEC- house a statement of objection or non-objec- RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ADVER- tion regarding the impact of proposed (C) providing an alternative pathway for TISING, MARKETING, OR RECRUIT- project. the Department of Defense to achieve crit- ING. ‘‘(B) The statement shall include the fol- ical agency objectives, such as acquisition (a) IN GENERAL.—As a condition on the re- lowing elements: reform and the rapid deployment of new and ceipt of Department of Defense educational ‘‘(i) An analysis of the impact on pilot essential capabilities to America’s assistance funds, an institution of higher safety, training, military operations, and warfighters. education, or other postsecondary edu- readiness. (b) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.— cational institution, may not use revenues ‘‘(ii) A detailed description of any poten- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense derived from Department of Defense edu- tial negative impacts on pilot safety, train- may, acting through the Under Secretary of cational assistance funds for advertising, re- ing, military operations, and readiness. Defense for Research and Engineering, sup- cruiting, or marketing activities described ‘‘(iii) Any additional information the in- port national security innovation and entre- in subsection (b). preneurial education programs. stallation commander determines relevant (b) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—Except as pro- for consideration in the evaluation process. (2) ELEMENTS.—Support under paragraph vided in subsection (c), the advertising, re- ‘‘(iv) A statement of objection or non-ob- (1) may include the following: cruiting, and marketing activities subject to jection. (A) Materials to recruit participants, in- subsection (a) shall include the following: ‘‘(C) The installation commander’s rec- cluding veterans, for programs described in (1) Advertising and promotion activities, ommendation shall be incorporated into the paragraph (1). including paid announcements in news- Clearinghouse analysis and made a matter of (B) Model curriculum for such programs. papers, magazines, radio, television, bill- permanent record. (C) Training materials for such programs. boards, electronic media, naming rights, or ‘‘(D) Any decision by the Clearinghouse (D) Best practices for the conduct of such any other public medium of communication, that contradicts the installation commander programs. including paying for displays or promotions recommendation shall be accompanied by a (E) Experimental learning opportunities at job fairs, military installations, or college report addressing all the points made in the for program participants to interact with recruiting events. installation commander’s statement, and de- operational forces and better understand na- (2) Efforts to identify and attract prospec- scribe how any impacts on pilot safety, tional security challenges. tive students, either directly or through a training, military operations, and readiness (F) Exchanges and partnerships with De- contractor or other third party, including will be prevented. partment of Defense science and technology contact concerning a prospective student’s activities. SA 981. Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. potential enrollment or application for (G) Activities consistent with the Proof of grant, loan, or work assistance under title COONS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. Concept Commercialization Pilot Program IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 TILLIS, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mrs. GILLI- established under section 1603 of the Na- U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) or participation in BRAND) submitted an amendment in- tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal preadmission or advising activities, includ- tended to be proposed by him to the Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 ing— bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- note). (A) paying employees responsible for over- (c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out sub- seeing enrollment and for contacting poten- tions for fiscal year 2018 for military section (b), the Secretary may consult with tial students in-person, by phone, by email, activities of the Department of De- the heads of such Federal agencies, univer- or by other internet communications regard- fense, for military construction, and sities, and public and private entities en- for defense activities of the Depart- gaged in the development of advanced tech- ing enrollment; and nologies as the Secretary determines to be (B) soliciting an individual to provide con- ment of Energy, to prescribe military tact information to an institution of higher personnel strengths for such fiscal appropriate. (d) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary may— education, including Internet websites estab- year, and for other purposes; which was (1) develop and maintain metrics to assess lished for such purpose and funds paid to ordered to lie on the table; as follows: national security innovation and entrepre- third parties for such purpose. At the end of subtitle B of title II, add the neurial education activities to ensure stand- (3) Such other activities as the Secretary following: ards for programs supported under sub- of Defense may prescribe, including paying SEC. ll. SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN- section (b) are consistent and being met; and for promotion or sponsorship of education or NOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL (2) ensure that any recipient of an award military-related associations. EDUCATION. under the Small Business Technology Trans- (c) EXCEPTIONS.—Any activity that is re- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol- fer program, the Small Business Innovation quired as a condition of receipt of funds by lowing: Research program, and science and tech- an institution under title IV of the Higher (1) The ability of the Department of De- nology programs of the Department of De- Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), fense to respond to national security chal- fense has the option to participate in train- is specifically authorized under such title, or lenges would benefit by increased workforce ing under a national security innovation and is otherwise specified by the Secretary of exposure to, and understanding of, modern entrepreneurial education program sup- Education, shall not be considered to be a problem-solving techniques and innovative ported under subsection (b). covered activity under subsection (b). methodologies. (e) PARTICIPATION BY FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (d) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATIONAL (2) Presenting national security problems AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The ASSISTANCE FUNDS DEFINED.—In this section, to universities and education centers will in- Secretary may encourage Federal employees the term ‘‘Department of Defense edu- crease diverse stakeholder participation in and members of the Armed Forces to partici- cational assistance funds’’ means funds pro- the rapid development of solutions to na- pate in a national security innovation and vided directly to an institution or to a stu- tional security challenges and improve De- entrepreneurial education program sup- dent attending such institution under any of partment of Defense recruitment of young ported under subsection (b) in order to gain the following provisions of law: technologists and engineers with critical exposure to modern innovation and entrepre- (1) Chapter 101, 105, 106A, 1606, 1607, or 1608 skill sets, including cyber capabilities. neurial methodologies. of title 10, United States Code.

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As a ing— cruise missile (SSC–8), its capabilities, and condition on the receipt of Department of ‘‘(i) paying employees responsible for over- the threat it poses to the allies and assets of Defense educational assistance funds, each seeing enrollment and for contacting poten- the United States in Europe and Asia. institution of higher education, or other tial students in-person, by phone, by email, (B) An assessment of whether the United postsecondary educational institution, that or by other Internet communications regard- States faces significant military disadvan- derives revenues from Department of De- ing enrollment; and tages with the introduction of the SSC–8 to fense educational assistance funds shall sub- ‘‘(ii) soliciting an individual to provide the European continent. mit to the Secretary of Defense and to Con- contact information to an institution of (C) An assessment of capability gaps that a gress each year a report that includes the higher education, including websites estab- new United States ground-launched inter- following: lished for such purpose and funds paid to mediate-range missile with a range between (1) The institution’s expenditures on adver- third parties for such purpose. 500 and 5,500 kilometers would address in Eu- tising, marketing, and recruiting. ‘‘(C) Such other activities as the Secretary rope and Asia and whether such a missile is (2) A verification from an independent of Education may prescribe, including pay- the preferred military response to Russian auditor that the institution is in compliance ing for promotion or sponsorship of edu- Federation violations of the INF Treaty. with the requirements of this subsection. cation or military-related associations. (D) The timeline for fielding such a (3) A certification from the institution ‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Any activity that is re- ground-launched intermediate-range missile, that the institution is in compliance with quired as a condition of receipt of funds by including time for research, development, the requirements of this section. an institution under title IV of the Higher and deployment of the system, and the total Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), cost for development and deployment of the SA 983. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. is specifically authorized under such title, or system. MURPHY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, is otherwise specified by the Secretary of (E) An assessment of the willingness of Mr. FRANKEN, Mrs. MURRAY, and Mr. Education, shall not be considered to be a countries in Europe or the Asia-Pacific re- covered activity under paragraph (2). CARPER) submitted an amendment in- gion to complete the legal requirements to ‘‘(4) FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE tended to be proposed by him to the host a ground-launched intermediate-range FUNDS.—In this subsection, the term ‘Federal missile with a range of between 500 and 5,500 bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- educational assistance funds’ means funds tions for fiscal year 2018 for military kilometers for counterforce or counter- provided directly to an institution or to a vailing strike missions against the Russian activities of the Department of De- student attending such institution under any Federation and the People’s Republic of fense, for military construction, and of the following provisions of law: China. for defense activities of the Depart- ‘‘(A) Title IV of the Higher Education Act (F) An assessment of the North Atlantic of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.). ment of Energy, to prescribe military Council’s willingness to endorse development ‘‘(B) Chapter 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or 35 of title of a ground-launched intermediate-range personnel strengths for such fiscal 38, United States Code. missile as part of the North Atlantic Treaty year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(C) Chapter 101, 105, 106A, 1606, 1607, or Organization’s collective response to the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: 1608 of title 10, United States Code. failure of the Russian Federation to comply ‘‘(D) Section 1784a, 2005, or 2007 of title 10, At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the with the INF Treaty. United States Code. following: (G) A determination of whether the United ‘‘(E) Title I of the Workforce Innovation SEC. lll. RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF States developing, producing, or flight-test- and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.). FUNDS FOR RECRUITING AND MAR- ing a ground-launched intermediate-range KETING ACTIVITIES. ‘‘(F) The Adult Education and Family Lit- missile would be compliant with the INF (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be eracy Act (29 U.S.C. 3271 et seq.). Treaty. cited as the ‘‘Protecting Financial Aid for ‘‘(5) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in Students and Taxpayers Act’’. this subsection shall be construed as a limi- (2) FORM.—The report required under para- (b) RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR tation on the use by an institution of reve- graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified RECRUITING AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES.— nues derived from sources other than Federal form, but may include a classified annex. Section 119 of the Higher Education Oppor- educational assistance funds. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— None of the funds authorized to be appro- tunity Act (20 U.S.C. 1011m) is amended— ‘‘(6) REPORTS.—Each institution of higher (1) in the section heading, by inserting education, or other postsecondary edu- priated by this Act or otherwise made avail- able for fiscal year 2018 for a research and de- ‘‘AND RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR cational institution, that derives 65 percent velopment program for a dual-capable road- RECRUITING AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES’’ after or more of revenues from Federal edu- mobile ground-launched missile system with ‘‘FUNDS’’; cational assistance funds shall report annu- (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘sub- ally to the Secretary and to Congress and a maximum range of 5,500 kilometers may be sections (a) through (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub- shall include in such report— obligated or expended until the reports re- sections (a), (b), (c), and (e)’’; ‘‘(A) the institution’s expenditures on ad- quired by subsections (b) and (c) are received (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub- vertising, marketing, and recruiting; by the congressional defense committees. section (f); and ‘‘(B) a verification from an independent (4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol- auditor that the institution is in compliance SA 985. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an lowing: with the requirements of this subsection; amendment intended to be proposed by ‘‘(e) RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF FUNDS and her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize FOR RECRUITING AND MARKETING ACTIVI- ‘‘(C) a certification from the institution appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for TIES.— that the institution is in compliance with military activities of the Department ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An institution of higher the requirements of this subsection.’’. of Defense, for military construction, education, or other postsecondary edu- and for defense activities of the De- cational institution, may not use revenues SA 984. Ms. WARREN (for herself and partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- derived from Federal educational assistance Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment in- funds for recruiting or marketing activities tended to be proposed by her to the bill tary personnel strengths for such fiscal described in paragraph (2). H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations year, and for other purposes; which was ‘‘(2) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—Except as pro- for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: vided in paragraph (3), the recruiting and ties of the Department of Defense, for At the end of part II of subtitle C of title marketing activities subject to paragraph (1) military construction, and for defense VI, add the following: shall include the following: activities of the Department of Energy, SEC. lll. GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY JUDG- ‘‘(A) Advertising and promotion activities, MENT RENDERED FOR PHYSICALLY, including paid announcements in news- to prescribe military personnel SEXUALLY, OR EMOTIONALLY ABUS- papers, magazines, radio, television, bill- strengths for such fiscal year, and for ING A CHILD. boards, electronic media, naming rights, or other purposes; which was ordered to (a) GARNISHMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 1408 any other public medium of communication, lie on the table; as follows: of title 10, United States Code, is amended by including paying for displays or promotions In section 1635, strike subsection (c) and adding at the end the following new sub- at job fairs, military installations, or college insert the following: section: recruiting events. (c) REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY ‘‘(l) GARNISHMENT TO SATISFY A JUDGMENT ‘‘(B) Efforts to identify and attract pro- RAMIFICATIONS OF RUSSIA’S GROUND- RENDERED FOR PHYSICALLY, SEXUALLY, OR spective students, either directly or through LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE.— EMOTIONALLY ABUSING A CHILD.—(1) Subject a contractor or other third party, including (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, to paragraph (2), any payment of retired pay contact concerning a prospective student’s with the concurrence of the Secretary of that would otherwise be made to a member

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shall be paid (in whole or in part) by the Sec- (b) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Beginning on (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense retary concerned to another person if and to the date that is one year after a contractor shall designate one official to be responsible the extent expressly provided for in the enters into a contract described under sub- for all matters relating to integrating cyber- terms of a child abuse garnishment order. section (a), and annually thereafter for the security and industrial control systems ‘‘(2) A court order providing for the pay- duration of the contract, the contractor within the Department of Defense. Such offi- ment of child support or alimony or, with re- shall certify whether it has outsourced a do- cial shall be responsible for all such matters spect to a division of property, specifically mestic operation since entering into the con- at all levels of command, from the Depart- providing for the payment of an amount of tract. ment to the facility using industrial control the disposable retired pay from a member to (c) OUTSOURCING DEFINED.—In this section, systems. the spouse or a former spouse of the member, the term ‘‘outsourcing’’, with respect to a (2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities shall be given priority over a child abuse domestic operation, means a plant closing or of the official designated under subsection garnishment order. The total amount of the mass layoff (as described in section 2(a) of (a) shall include the following: disposable retired pay of a member payable the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Noti- (A) Developing, implementing, and be ac- under a child abuse garnishment order shall fication Act (29 U.S.C. 2101(a)) in which the countable for plans, programs, and policies not exceed 25 percent of the member’s dispos- employment loss (excluding any part-time to improve the cybersecurity of industrial employees) for positions which will be moved able retired pay. control systems. Such plans, programs, and to a country outside of the United States ex- ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘court policies shall be applicable at all levels of ceeds 50 employees. order’ includes a child abuse garnishment command and apply to both the Department order. and the facility using the industrial control ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘child SA 987. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an system. abuse garnishment order’ means a final de- amendment intended to be proposed by (B) Developing Department-wide certifi- cree issued by a court that— him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize cation standards for integration of industrial ‘‘(A) is issued in accordance with the laws appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for control systems and taking into consider- of the jurisdiction of that court; and military activities of the Department ation frameworks set forth by the National ‘‘(B) provides in the nature of garnishment of Defense, for military construction, Institute of Standards and Technology for for the enforcement of a judgment rendered and for defense activities of the De- the cybersecurity of such systems. against the member for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child. partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- (b) PILOT PROGRAMS.— ‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, a tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense judgment rendered for physically, sexually, year, and for other purposes; which was shall consider carrying out one or more pilot or emotionally abusing a child is any legal ordered to lie on the table; as follows: programs to assess the feasibility and advis- claim perfected through a final enforceable At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the ability of implementing various solutions for judgment, which claim is based in whole or following: protecting industrial control systems in part upon the physical, sexual, or emo- SEC. ll. ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIA- against cyber attacks and discerning the spe- tional abuse of an individual under 18 years TIVE. cific criteria that a solution should dem- of age, whether or not that abuse is accom- Section 343(a) of the Floyd D. Spence Na- onstrate in order to be certified for military panied by other actionable wrongdoing, such tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal use. as sexual exploitation or gross negligence. Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law (2) PRIORITY.—In carrying out a pilot pro- ‘‘(6) If the Secretary concerned is served 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a), as gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary with more than one court order with respect most recently amended by section 342 of the shall give priority to the determination of to the retired pay of a member, the dispos- National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- certification criteria for military energy in- able retired pay of the member shall be cal Year 2016, is further amended by striking dustrial control systems. available to satisfy such court orders on a ‘‘through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2022’’. first-come, first-served basis, subject to the order of precedence specified in paragraph SA 988. Ms. STABENOW (for herself, SA 990. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an (2), with any such process being satisfied out Mr. MURPHY, and Ms. BALDWIN) sub- amendment intended to be proposed by of such monies as remain after the satisfac- mitted an amendment intended to be him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize tion of all such processes which have been proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2810, to appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for previously served. authorize appropriations for fiscal year military activities of the Department ‘‘(7) The Secretary concerned shall not be 2018 for military activities of the De- of Defense, for military construction, required to vary normal pay and disburse- partment of Defense, for military con- and for defense activities of the De- ment cycles for retired pay in order to com- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ply with a child abuse garnishment order.’’. struction, and for defense activities of (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Sub- the Department of Energy, to prescribe tary personnel strengths for such fiscal section (l) of section 1408 of title 10, United military personnel strengths for such year, and for other purposes; which was States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall fiscal year, and for other purposes; ordered to lie on the table; as follows: apply with respect to a court order received which was ordered to lie on the table; At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the by the Secretary concerned on or after the as follows: following: date of the enactment of this Act, regardless At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add of the date of the court order. SEC. lll. REPORT ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER the following: AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH SA 986. Mr. SANDERS submitted an SEC. ll. APPLICABILITY OF BUY AMERICAN RE- DOMICILE-TO-DUTY LIMITATIONS. QUIREMENTS TO ITEMS USED OUT- amendment intended to be proposed by SIDE THE UNITED STATES. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than De- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize Section 8302(a)(2)(A) of title 41, United cember 1, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘need- submit to the Committees on Armed Serv- military activities of the Department ed on an urgent basis or for national security ices of the Senate and the House of Rep- of Defense, for military construction, reasons (as determined by the head of a Fed- resentatives a report setting forth an assess- ment of the feasability and advisability of and for defense activities of the De- eral agency)’’ after ‘‘for use outside the United States’’. permitting the Secretaries of the military partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- departments to delegate to commanding offi- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SA 989. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an cers in general and flag officer positions au- year, and for other purposes; which was amendment intended to be proposed by thority to waive limitations on the use of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize passenger carriers as a means of trans- At the end of subtitle B of title VIII, add appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for porting Government personnel between resi- the following: military activities of the Department dence and place of employment under sec- SEC. ll. OUTSOURCING PREVENTION. tion 1344 of title 31, United States Code (com- of Defense, for military construction, monly referred to as ‘‘Domicile-to-Duty’’), (a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be and for defense activities of the De- cited as the ‘‘Defending American Jobs Act’’. for members of the Armed Forces and civil- (a) ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRACT AWARD.—The partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ian personnel of the military departments Secretary of Defense may not enter into or tary personnel strengths for such fiscal who have significant responsibility for mis- renew a contract for the procurement of year, and for other purposes; which was sions executing or supporting round-the- property or services unless the contractor ordered to lie on the table; as follows: clock performance of combat operations or certifies that, during the previous 5 years, At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add intelligence, counterintelligence, protective the contractor has not outsourced a domes- the following: service, or criminal law enforcement duties. tic operation or, in the case of an operation SEC. 1630C. CYBERSECURITY OF INDUSTRIAL (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required so outsourced, the contractor certifies that CONTROL SYSTEMS. pursuant to subsection (a) shall— the operation has moved back to the United (a) DESIGNATION OF INTEGRATING OFFI- (1) assume that any delegation of waiver States. CIAL.— authority as described in that subsection

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(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections ‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF AUTHOR- 212(a) and 237(a) of the Immigration and Na- SA 991. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself ITY.—Not later than March 1 of each year, tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a) and 1227(a)), and Mr. BROWN) submitted an amend- the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and ment intended to be proposed by him congressional defense committees a report Sean Ryan McAllister may not be removed to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- on the use of the authority under subsection from the United States, or denied admission propriations for fiscal year 2018 for (a) during the preceding year.’’. to the United States, by reason of any act of (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of any of such individuals that is a ground for military activities of the Department sections at the beginning of chapter 139 of removal or denial of admission and is re- of Defense, for military construction, such title is amended by inserting after the flected in the records of the Department of and for defense activities of the De- item relating to section 2362 the following Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- new item: Department of State, on the date of the en- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for de- actment of this Act. year, and for other purposes; which was fense laboratories for research (2) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF ordered to lie on the table; as follows: and development of tech- REMOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu- nologies for military mis- rity shall rescind any outstanding order of Strike section 212 and insert the following: sions.’’. removal or deportation, or any finding of de- SEC. 212. CODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF portability, that has been entered against AUTHORITIES TO PROVIDE FUNDS (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section FOR DEFENSE LABORATORIES FOR 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, or RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub- Sean Ryan McAllister by reason of any act TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MIS- lic Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note), is hereby described in paragraph (1). SIONS. repealed. (d) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAY- (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, (2) Section 2805(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United MENT OF FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall United States Code, is amended by inserting States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under not apply unless Malachy McAllister, Nicola after section 2362 the following new section: section 219(a) of the Duncan Hunter National McAllister, and Sean Ryan McAllister each ‘‘§ 2363. Mechanisms to provide funds for de- Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year file an application for an immigrant visa or fense laboratories for research and devel- 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)’’ for adjustment of status, with appropriate opment of technologies for military mis- and inserting ‘‘section 2363(a) of this title’’. fees, not later than 2 years after the date of sions SEC. 213. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED RE- the enactment of this Act. (e) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUM- ‘‘(a) MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE FUNDS.—(1) QUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION BER.—Upon the granting of an immigrant The Secretary of Defense, in consultation PROJECTS. visa or permanent resident status to with the Secretaries of the military depart- The Under Secretary of Defense for Re- Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, and ments, shall establish mechanisms under search and Engineering shall submit to the Sean Ryan McAllister, the Secretary of which the director of a defense laboratory congressional defense committees each year, State shall instruct the proper officer to re- may use an amount of funds equal to not less at the time the budget of the President for duce by 3, during the current or next fol- than two percent and not more than four the fiscal year beginning in such year is sub- lowing fiscal year, the total number of immi- percent of all funds available to the defense mitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of grant visas that are made available to na- laboratory for the following purposes: title 31, United States Code, a reporting list- tives of the country of the aliens’ birth ‘‘(A) To fund innovative basic and applied ing unfunded requirements on major and under section 202(a)(2) of the Immigration research that is conducted at the defense minor military construction projects for De- and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(a)(2)). laboratory and supports military missions. partment of Defense science and technology ‘‘(B) To fund development programs that laboratories and facilities and test evalua- support the transition of technologies devel- SA 993. Mr. MCCAIN (for Mr. RUBIO) tion facilities. oped by the defense laboratory into oper- submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. MCCAIN to the bill ational use. SA 992. Mr. SCHUMER (for Mr. ‘‘(C) To fund workforce development ac- H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations MENENDEZ) submitted an amendment tivities that improve the capacity of the de- for fiscal year 2018 for military activi- intended to be proposed by Mr. Schu- fense laboratory to recruit and retain per- ties of the Department of Defense, for mer to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize sonnel with necessary scientific and engi- military construction, and for defense appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for neering expertise that support military mis- activities of the Department of Energy, sions. military activities of the Department to prescribe military personnel ‘‘(D) To fund the repair or minor military of Defense, for military construction, strengths for such fiscal year, and for construction of the laboratory infrastructure and for defense activities of the De- other purposes; which was ordered to and equipment, in accordance with sub- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- lie on the table; as follows: section (b). tary personnel strengths for such fiscal ‘‘(2) The mechanisms established under At the end of title XII, add the following: paragraph (1) shall provide that funding shall year, and for other purposes; which was Subtitle H—Matters Relating to Hizballah be used under paragraph (1) at the discretion ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of the director of a defense laboratory in At the appropriate place, insert the fol- SEC. 1290. SHORT TITLE. consultation with the science and tech- lowing: This subtitle may be cited as the nology executive of the military department SEC. ll. PRIVATE RELIEF FOR THE ‘‘Hizballah International Financing Preven- concerned. MCALLISTER FAMILY. tion Amendments Act of 2017’’. ‘‘(3) After consultation with the science (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sub- PART I—PREVENTION OF ACCESS BY and technology executive of the military de- sections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Im- HIZBALLAH TO INTERNATIONAL FINAN- partment concerned, the director of a de- migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. CIAL AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS fense laboratory may charge customer ac- 1151), Malachy McAllister, Nicola McAllister, SEC. 1291. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RE- tivities a fixed percentage fee, in addition to and Sean Ryan McAllister shall each be eli- SPECT TO FUNDRAISING AND RE- normal costs of performance, in order to ob- gible for an immigrant visa or for adjust- CRUITMENT ACTIVITIES FOR tain funds to carry out activities authorized ment of status to that of an alien lawfully HIZBALLAH. by this subsection. The fixed fee may not ex- admitted for permanent residence upon fil- (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101 of the ceed four percent of costs. ing an application for an immigrant visa Hizballah International Financing Preven- ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INFRA- under section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) tion Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. STRUCTURE PROJECTS.—Funds shall be avail- or for adjustment of status to lawful perma- 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: able in accordance with subsection (a)(1)(D) nent resident. ‘‘SEC. 101. MANDATORY SANCTIONS WITH RE- only if— (b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Malachy SPECT TO FUNDRAISING AND RE- ‘‘(1) the Secretary notifies the congres- McAllister, Nicola McAllister, or Sean Ryan CRUITMENT ACTIVITIES FOR sional defense committees of the total cost McAllister enters the United States before HIZBALLAH. of the project before the date on which the the filing deadline described in subsection ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall im- Secretary uses the mechanism under such (d), he or she shall be considered to have en- pose the sanctions described in subsection (b) subsection for such project; and tered and remained lawfully in the United with respect to any foreign person that the

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President determines knowingly assists, or imply any right to judicial review of any ‘‘(d) REPORT ON FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS sponsors, or provides significant financial, finding under this section or any prohibition, ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF STATE SPON- material, or technological support for— condition, or penalty imposed as a result of SORS OF TERRORISM.— ‘‘(1) Bayt al-Mal, Jihad al-Bina, the Is- any such finding. ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days lamic Resistance Support Association, or ‘‘(e) WAIVER.— after the date of the enactment of the any successor or affiliate thereof; ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, for Hizballah International Financing Preven- ‘‘(2) al-Manar TV, al Nour Radio, or the periods not to exceed 180 days, waive the im- tion Amendments Act of 2017, and every 180 Lebanese Media Group, or any successor or position of sanctions under this section if days thereafter, the President shall submit affiliate thereof; the President certifies to the appropriate to the appropriate congressional committees ‘‘(3) a foreign person determined by the congressional committees that such waiver a report that— President to be engaged in fundraising or re- is in the national security interests of the ‘‘(A) identifies each foreign financial insti- cruitment activities for Hizballah; or United States. tution described in paragraph (2) that the ‘‘(4) a foreign person owned or controlled ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.— President determines engages in one or more by a foreign person described in paragraph ‘‘(A) BEFORE WAIVER ISSUED.—Before a activities described in subsection (a)(2); (1), (2), or (3). waiver under paragraph (1) takes effect with ‘‘(B) provides a detailed description of each ‘‘(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.— respect to a foreign person, the President such activity; and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The sanctions described shall notify and brief the appropriate con- ‘‘(C) contains a determination with respect in this subsection are the following: gressional committees on the status of the to each such foreign financial institution ‘‘(A) ASSET BLOCKING.—The exercise of all involvement of the foreign person in activi- that is identified under subparagraph (A) as powers granted to the President by the ties described in subsection (a). engaging in one or more activities described International Emergency Economic Powers ‘‘(B) AFTER WAIVER ISSUED.—Not later than in subsection (a)(2) as to whether such for- Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under eign financial institution is in violation of requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 paragraph (1) with respect to a foreign per- Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; re- U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent son, and every 120 days thereafter while the lating to blocking property and prohibiting necessary to block and prohibit all trans- waiver remains in effect, the President shall transactions with persons who commit, actions in all property and interests in prop- brief the appropriate congressional commit- threaten to commit, or support terrorism) by erty of a foreign person determined by the tees on the status of the involvement of the reason of engaging in one or more such ac- President to be subject to subsection (a) if foreign person in activities described in sub- tivities. such property and interests in property are section (a). ‘‘(2) FOREIGN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DE- in the United States, come within the United ‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after SCRIBED.— States, or are or come within the possession the date of the enactment of the Hizballah ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A foreign financial in- International Financing Prevention Amend- or control of a United States person. stitution described in this paragraph is a for- ‘‘(B) ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR VISAS, ADMIS- ments Act of 2017, and every 180 days there- after, the President shall submit to the ap- eign financial institution— SION, OR PAROLE.— ‘‘(i) that, wherever located, is— ‘‘(i) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An propriate congressional committees a report that lists the foreign persons that the Presi- ‘‘(I) organized under the laws of a state alien who the President determines is sub- sponsor of terrorism or any jurisdiction ject to subsection (a) is— dent has credible evidence knowingly assists, sponsors, or provides significant financial, within a state sponsor of terrorism; ‘‘(I) inadmissible to the United States; ‘‘(II) owned or controlled by the govern- ‘‘(II) ineligible to receive a visa or other material, or technological support for the foreign persons described in paragraph (1), ment of a state sponsor of terrorism; documentation to enter the United States; ‘‘(III) located in the territory of a state and (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a). ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: sponsor of terrorism; or ‘‘(III) otherwise ineligible to be admitted ‘‘(1) ADMITTED; ALIEN.—The terms ‘admit- ‘‘(IV) owned or controlled by a foreign fi- or paroled into the United States or to re- ted’ and ‘alien’ have meanings given those nancial institution described in subclause ceive any other benefit under the Immigra- terms in section 101 of the Immigration and (I), (II), or (III); and tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101). ‘‘(ii) the capitalization of which exceeds seq.). ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- $10,000,000. ‘‘(ii) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional ‘‘(B) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.—In this ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The issuing consular offi- committees’ means— paragraph, the term ‘state sponsor of ter- cer, the Secretary of State, or the Secretary ‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the rorism’ means a country the government of of Homeland Security shall revoke any visa Committee on Ways and Means, the Com- which the Secretary of State has determined or other entry documentation issued to an mittee on the Judiciary, and the Committee is a government that has repeatedly provided alien who the President determines is sub- on Financial Services of the House of Rep- support for acts of international terrorism ject to subsection (a), regardless of when resentatives; and for purposes of— issued. ‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, ‘‘(i) section 6(j) of the Export Administra- ‘‘(II) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—A revocation the Committee on Finance, the Committee tion Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4605(j)) (as contin- under subclause (I) shall take effect imme- on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and ued in effect pursuant to the International diately and shall automatically cancel any the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen- Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. other valid visa or entry documentation that ate. 1701 et seq.)); is in the possession of the alien. ‘‘(3) ENTITY.—The term ‘entity’ means a ‘‘(ii) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance ‘‘(2) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided partnership, association, corporation, or Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of other organization, group, or subgroup. ‘‘(iii) section 40 of the Arms Export Control the International Emergency Economic Pow- ‘‘(4) HIZBALLAH.—The term ‘Hizballah’ has Act (22 U.S.C. 2780); or ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a per- the meaning given such term in section ‘‘(iv) any other provision of law.’’. son that violates, attempts to violate, con- 102(f). SEC. 1293. SANCTIONS AGAINST AGENCIES AND spires to violate, or causes a violation of reg- ‘‘(5) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ means an INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN ulations prescribed under paragraph (1)(A) to individual or entity. STATES THAT SUPPORT HIZBALLAH. the same extent that such penalties apply to ‘‘(6) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term (a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Hizballah a person that commits an unlawful act de- ‘United States person’ means a United International Financing Prevention Act of scribed in subsection (a) of such section 206. States citizen, permanent resident alien, en- 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) ‘‘(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may tity organized under the laws of the United is amended by adding at the end the fol- exercise all authorities provided under sec- States (including foreign branches), or a per- lowing: tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- son in the United States.’’. ‘‘SEC. 103. SANCTIONS AGAINST AGENCIES AND gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN and 1704) to carry out this section. contents for the Hizballah International Fi- STATES THAT SUPPORT HIZBALLAH. ‘‘(d) PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF nancing Prevention Act of 2015 is amended ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— by striking the item relating to section 101 after the date of the enactment of this sec- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this and inserting the following new item: tion, and as appropriate thereafter, the section, or a prohibition, condition, or pen- ‘‘Sec. 101. Mandatory sanctions with respect President shall block and prohibit all trans- alty imposed as a result of any such finding, to fundraising and recruitment actions in all property and interests in prop- is based on classified information (as defined activities for Hizballah.’’. erty of any agency or instrumentality of a in section 1(a) of the Classified Information SEC. 1292. MODIFICATION OF REPORT WITH RE- foreign state described in subsection (b) if Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court SPECT TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS such property and interests in property are reviews the finding or the imposition of the THAT ENGAGE IN CERTAIN TRANS- in the United States, come within the United prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Presi- ACTIONS. States, or are or come within the possession dent may submit such information to the Subsection (d) of section 102 of the or control of a United States person. court ex parte and in camera. Hizballah International Financing Preven- ‘‘(b) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF A ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in tion Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. FOREIGN STATE DESCRIBED.—An agency or in- this subsection shall be construed to confer 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: strumentality of a foreign state described in

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this subsection is an agency or instrumen- ‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in tality of a foreign state that the President the Committee on Banking, Housing, and this subsection shall be construed to confer determines knowingly and materially as- Urban Affairs, and the Committee on the Ju- or imply any right to judicial review of any sists, sponsors, or provides significant finan- diciary of the Senate. finding under this section or any prohibition, cial, material, or technological support for, ‘‘(3) ARMS OR RELATED MATERIAL.—The condition, or penalty imposed as a result of goods or services to or in support of, or arms term ‘arms or related material’ means— any such finding. or related material to— ‘‘(A) nuclear, biological, chemical, or radi- ‘‘(f) WAIVER.—The President may, for peri- ‘‘(1) Hizballah; ological weapons or materials or components ods not to exceed 180 days, waive the imposi- ‘‘(2) an entity owned or controlled by of such weapons; tion of sanctions under this section if the Hizballah; or ‘‘(B) ballistic or cruise missile weapons or President certifies to the appropriate con- ‘‘(3) an entity that the President deter- materials or components of such weapons; gressional committees that such waiver is in mines has acted or purported to act for or on ‘‘(C) destabilizing numbers and types of ad- the national security interests of the United behalf of Hizballah. vanced conventional weapons; States. ‘‘(c) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided ‘‘(D) defense articles or defense services, as ‘‘(g) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of those terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and ‘Hizballah’ has the meaning given that term the International Emergency Economic Pow- (4), respectively, of section 47 of the Arms in section 102(f).’’. ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a per- Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794); son that violates, attempts to violate, con- ‘‘(E) defense information, as that term is (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of spires to violate, or causes a violation of reg- defined in section 644 of the Foreign Assist- contents for the Hizballah International Fi- ulations prescribed under subsection (a) to ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2403); or nancing Prevention Act of 2015 is amended— the same extent that such penalties apply to ‘‘(F) items designated by the President for (1) by striking the item relating to title II a person that commits an unlawful act de- purposes of the United States Munitions List and inserting the following: scribed in subsection (a) of such section 206. ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export ‘‘TITLE II—IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS exercise all authorities provided under sec- Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)). WITH RESPECT TO HIZBALLAH AND tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- ‘‘(4) HIZBALLAH.—The term ‘Hizballah’ has REPORTS RELATING TO NARCOTICS gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 the meaning given that term in section TRAFFICKING AND SIGNIFICANT and 1704) to carry out this section. 102(f).’’. TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVI- ‘‘(e) PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of TIES OF HIZBALLAH.’’; AND CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— contents for the Hizballah International Fi- nancing Prevention Act of 2015 is amended (2) by striking the item relating to section ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this 201 and inserting the following: section, or a prohibition, condition, or pen- by inserting after the item relating to sec- alty imposed as a result of any such finding, tion 102 the following new item: ‘‘Sec. 201. Blocking of property of is based on classified information (as defined ‘‘Sec. 103. Sanctions against agencies and in- Hizballah.’’. in section 1(a) of the Classified Information strumentalities of foreign SEC. 1295. REPORT ON RACKETEERING ACTIVI- Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court states that support Hizballah.’’. TIES ENGAGED IN BY HIZBALLAH. reviews the finding or the imposition of the PART II—NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Presi- SIGNIFICANT TRANSNATIONAL CRIMI- Hizballah International Financing Preven- dent may submit such information to the NAL ACTIVITIES OF HIZBALLAH tion Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. court ex parte and in camera. SEC. 1294. BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in HIZBALLAH. this subsection shall be construed to confer (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 201 of the ‘‘SEC. 202. REPORT ON RACKETEERING ACTIVI- or imply any right to judicial review of any Hizballah International Financing Preven- TIES ENGAGED IN BY HIZBALLAH. finding under this section or any prohibition, tion Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days condition, or penalty imposed as a result of 1701 note) is amended to read as follows: after the date of the enactment of the any such finding. ‘‘SEC. 201. BLOCKING OF PROPERTY OF Hizballah International Financing Preven- ‘‘(f) WAIVER.— HIZBALLAH. tion Amendments Act of 2017, and annually ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may, for ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that thereafter for the following 5 years, the periods not to exceed 180 days, waive the im- Hizballah conducts narcotics trafficking and President shall submit to the appropriate position of sanctions under this section with significant transnational criminal activities. congressional committees a report on the respect to an agency or instrumentality of a ‘‘(b) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—Not later following: foreign state if the President certifies to the than 120 days after the date of the enactment ‘‘(1) Activities that Hizballah, and agents appropriate congressional committees that of the Hizballah International Financing and affiliates of Hizballah, have engaged in such waiver is in the national security inter- Prevention Amendments Act of 2017, and as that are racketeering activities. ests of the United States. appropriate thereafter, the President shall ‘‘(2) The extent to which Hizballah, and ‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.— block and prohibit all transactions in all agents and affiliates of Hizballah, engage in ‘‘(A) BEFORE WAIVER ISSUED.—Before a property and interests in property of a pattern of such racketeering activities. waiver under paragraph (1) takes effect with Hizballah if such property and interests in ORM OF REPORT.—Each report re- respect to an agency or instrumentality of a property are in the United States, come ‘‘(b) F foreign state, the President shall notify and within the United States, or are or come quired under subsection (a) shall be sub- brief the appropriate congressional commit- within the possession or control of a United mitted in an unclassified form but may con- tees on the status of the involvement of the States person. tain a classified annex. agency or instrumentality in activities de- ‘‘(c) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: scribed in subsection (b). for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of ‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- ‘‘(B) AFTER WAIVER ISSUED.—Not later than the International Emergency Economic Pow- TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional 90 days after the issuance of a waiver under ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a per- committees’ means— paragraph (1) with respect to an agency or son that violates, attempts to violate, con- ‘‘(A) the Committee on the Judiciary, the instrumentality of a foreign state, and every spires to violate, or causes a violation of reg- Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com- 120 days thereafter while the waiver remains ulations prescribed under subsection (b) to mittee on Financial Services of the House of in effect, the President shall brief the appro- the same extent that such penalties apply to Representatives; and priate congressional committees on the sta- a person that commits an unlawful act de- ‘‘(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the tus of the involvement of the agency or in- scribed in subsection (a) of such section 206. Committee on Foreign Relations, and the strumentality in activities described in sub- ‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The President may Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban section (b). exercise all authorities provided under sec- Affairs of the Senate. ‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: tions 203 and 205 of the International Emer- ‘‘(2) HIZBALLAH.—The term ‘Hizballah’ has ‘‘(1) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF A FOR- gency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 the meaning given that term in section EIGN STATE; FOREIGN STATE.—The terms and 1704) to carry out this section. 102(f). ‘agency or instrumentality of a foreign ‘‘(e) PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ‘‘(3) RACKETEERING ACTIVITY.—The term state’ and ‘foreign state’ have the meanings CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.— ‘racketeering activity’ has the meaning given those terms in section 1603 of title 28, ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If a finding under this given that term in section 1961(1) of title 18, United States Code. section, or a prohibition, condition, or pen- United States Code.’’. ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- alty imposed as a result of any such finding, (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional is based on classified information (as defined contents for the Hizballah International Fi- committees’ means— in section 1(a) of the Classified Information nancing Prevention Act of 2015 is amended ‘‘(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.)) and a court by striking the item relating to section 202 Committee on Financial Services, the Com- reviews the finding or the imposition of the and inserting the following: mittee on Ways and Means, and the Com- prohibition, condition, or penalty, the Presi- mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep- dent may submit such information to the ‘‘Sec. 202. Report on racketeering activities resentatives; and court ex parte and in camera. engaged in by Hizballah.’’.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0655 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.039 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 SEC. 1296. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON ACTIVI- quired, and how such funds have been used or thorities in efforts to combat illicit tobacco TIES OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS employed. trafficking networks operating within the TO DISRUPT GLOBAL LOGISTICS (2) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—The individ- United States. NETWORKS AND FUNDRAISING, FI- NANCING, AND MONEY LAUNDERING uals described in this paragraph are the fol- (3) A description of the steps to be taken to ACTIVITIES OF HIZBALLAH. lowing: engage foreign government law enforcement (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204 of the (A) The Secretary General of Hizballah. and intelligence authorities in efforts to Hizballah International Financing Preven- (B) Members of the Hizballah Politburo. combat illicit tobacco trafficking networks tion Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–102; 50 U.S.C. (C) Any other individual that the President operating outside the United States. 1701 note) is amended— determines is a senior foreign political figure (4) Recommendations for legislative or ad- (1) in subsection (a)(1)— of Hizballah. ministrative action needed to address the (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (3) FORM OF REPORT; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— threat of illicit tobacco trafficking net- (A), by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting (A) FORM.—The report required under para- works. ‘‘the Hizballah International Financing Pre- graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- vention Amendments Act of 2017, and annu- form but may contain a classified annex. TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ally thereafter for the following 5 years’’; (B) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The unclassified ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ (B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II), by striking portion of the report required under para- means— ‘‘and’’ at the end; graph (1) shall be made available to the pub- (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and lic and posted on the website of the Depart- Committee on Armed Services, the Com- free-trade zones.’’ and inserting ‘‘free-trade ment of the Treasury in precompressed, eas- mittee on Homeland Security, the Com- zones, business partnerships and joint ven- ily downloadable versions that are made mittee on the Judiciary, the Committee on tures, and other investments in small and available in all appropriate formats. Financial Services, and the Committee on medium-sized enterprises;’’; and (4) SOURCES OF INFORMATION.—In preparing Ways and Means of the House of Representa- (D) by adding at the end the following: the report required under paragraph (1), the tives; and ‘‘(F) a list of provinces, municipalities, and Secretary of the Treasury may use any cred- (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, local governments outside of Lebanon that ible publication, database, or web-based re- the Committee on Armed Services, the Com- expressly consent to, or with knowledge source, and any credible information com- mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- allow, tolerate, or disregard the use of their piled by any government agency, nongovern- mental Affairs, the Committee on the Judi- territory by Hizballah to carry out terrorist mental organization, or other entity pro- ciary, the Committee on Banking, Housing, activities, including training, financing, and vided to or made available to the Secretary. and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Fi- recruitment; (5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: nance of the Senate. ‘‘(G) a description of the total aggregate (A) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- PART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS revenues and remittances that Hizballah re- TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional SEC. 1298. REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ceives from the global logistics networks of committees’’ means— (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall, not Hizballah, including— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and later than 180 days after the date of the en- ‘‘(i) a list of Hizballah’s sources of revenue, the Committee on Financial Services of the actment of this Act, prescribe regulations as including sources of revenue based on illicit House of Representatives; and necessary for the implementation of this activity, revenues from Iran, charities, and (ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations subtitle and the amendments made by this other business activities; and and the Committee on Banking, Housing, subtitle. ‘‘(ii) a list of Hizballah’s expenditures, in- and Urban Affairs of the Senate. (b) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later cluding expenditures for ongoing military UNDS.—The term ‘‘funds’’ means— (B) F than 10 days before the prescription of regu- operations, social networks, and external op- (i) cash; lations under subsection (a), the President erations; and (ii) equity; shall notify the appropriate congressional ‘‘(H) a survey of national and (iii) any other intangible asset the value of committees regarding the proposed regula- transnational legal measures available to which is derived from a contractual claim, tions and the provisions of this subtitle and target Hizballah’s financial networks.’’; including bank deposits, bonds, stocks, a se- the amendments made by this subtitle that (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) curity (as defined in section 2(a) of the Secu- the regulations are implementing. as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; rities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a))), or a secu- (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT- (3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol- rity or an equity security (as those terms are TEES DEFINED.—In this section, the term lowing: defined in section 3(a) of the Securities Ex- ‘‘(b) ENHANCED DUE DILIGENCE.— ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ change Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a))); and ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall pre- means— (iv) anything else of value that the Sec- scribe, as necessary, enhanced due diligence (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and retary of the Treasury determines to be ap- policies, procedures, and controls for United the Committee on Financial Services of the propriate. States financial institutions, and foreign fi- House of Representatives; and (C) SENIOR FOREIGN POLITICAL FIGURE.—The nancial institutions maintaining cor- (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations term ‘‘senior foreign political figure’’ has respondent accounts or payable-through ac- and the Committee on Banking, Housing, the meaning given that term in section counts with United States financial institu- and Urban Affairs of the Senate. 1010.605 of title 31, Code of Federal Regula- tions, that provide significant financial serv- tions (or any successor regulation). SEC. 1299. EXCEPTIONS. ices for persons and entities operating in a This subtitle and the amendments made by SEC. 1297. REPORT ON COMBATING THE ILLICIT jurisdiction included in the list required this subtitle shall not apply to the following: under subsection (a)(1)(F) if the President TOBACCO TRAFFICKING NETWORKS USED BY HIZBALLAH AND OTHER (1) Any authorized intelligence, law en- certifies and reports to the appropriate con- FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZA- forcement, or national security activities of gressional committees that it is in the na- TIONS. the United States. tional security interest of the United States (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days (2) Any transaction necessary to comply to do so. after the date of the enactment of this Act, with United States obligations under— ‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the the President shall submit to the appro- (A) the Agreement between the United Na- terms ‘correspondent account’ and ‘payable- priate congressional committees a report on tions and the United States of America re- through account’ have the meanings given combating the illicit tobacco trafficking net- garding the Headquarters of the United Na- those terms in section 5318A of title 31, works used by Hizballah and other foreign tions, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, United States Code.’’; and terrorist organizations to finance their oper- and entered into force November 21, 1947; (4) in subsection (c), as redesignated by ations, as described in the report submitted (B) the Convention on Consular Relations, paragraph (2) by adding before the period at to Congress in December 2015 by the Depart- done at Vienna April 24, 1963, and entered the end the following: ‘‘and on any require- ment of State, the Department of Justice, into force March 19, 1967; or ments for enhanced due diligence prescribed the Department of the Treasury, the Depart- (C) any other international treaty. under subsection (b)’’. ment of Homeland Security, and the Depart- SEC. 1299A. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. (b) REPORT ON ESTIMATED NET WORTH OF ment of Health and Human Services entitled, Nothing in this subtitle or an amendment SENIOR HIZBALLAH MEMBERS.— ‘‘The Global Illicit Trade in Tobacco: A made by this subtitle shall be construed to (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days Threat to National Security.’’. limit the authority of the President under after the date of the enactment of this Act, (b) MATTERS TO BE ADDRESSED.—The re- the International Emergency Economic Pow- and not less frequently than annually there- port required by subsection (a) shall include ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or any other after for the following 2 years, the Secretary the following: provision of law. of the Treasury shall submit to the appro- (1) A description of the steps to be taken priate congressional committees a report by Federal agencies to combat the illicit to- Mr. JOHNSON submitted an that contains— bacco trafficking networks used by SA 994. (A) the estimated total net worth of each Hizballah, other foreign terrorist organiza- amendment intended to be proposed by individual described in paragraph (2); and tions, and other illicit actors. him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize (B) a description of how funds of each indi- (2) A description of the steps to be taken to appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for vidual described in paragraph (2) were ac- engage State and local law enforcement au- military activities of the Department

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.039 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5239 of Defense, for military construction, (A) Upon a sentence of court-martial pur- (1) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has and for defense activities of the De- suant to chapter 47 of title 10, United States the meaning given that term in section partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code. tary personnel strengths for such fiscal providing for separation of the member. (2) The terms ‘‘alien’’ and ‘‘immigration (B) Upon the discovery of current or prior laws’’ have the meaning given such terms in year, and for other purposes; which was disqualifying actions not related to the section 101(a) of the Immigration and Na- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: member’s status under the immigration laws tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)). At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add that require the separation of the member. the following: (b) IMMIGRATION STATUS OF ALIEN MEM- SA 997. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an SEC. ll. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE BERS.— amendment intended to be proposed by INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDU- (1) IN GENERAL.—The protections and con- him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize CATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM. ditions specified in paragraph (3) shall apply appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for It is the sense of Congress that the Inter- to an individual described in paragraph (2) national Military Education and Training military activities of the Department during the period— of Defense, for military construction, program— (A) that begins on the date on which the (1) improves the professionalism, capabili- and for defense activities of the De- individual enlists in the Armed Forces under partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ties, and interoperability of United States the Delayed Entry Program provided for in military partners for our mutual benefit; section 513 of title 10, United States Code; tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) strengthens the personal relationships and year, and for other purposes; which was between members of the United States (B) that ends on either— ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Armed Forces and their foreign counter- (i) the date on which the member is en- At the end of part I of subtitle F of title V, parts; listed in a regular component of the Armed add the following: (3) supports regional stability and democ- Forces; or SEC. ll. EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR racy promotion; and (ii) the date on which the member is deter- MILITARY CHILDREN IN SCIENCE, (4) plays a vital role in United States na- mined by the Secretary concerned to be not TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND tional security and foreign policy. suitable for retention in the Armed Forces. MATHEMATICS. (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- SA 995. Ms. CANTWELL (for herself (2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—An individual described in this paragraph is an alien who lowing findings: and Mrs. MURRAY) submitted an enlists in the Armed Forces under section (1) The United States military is keenly amendment intended to be proposed by 513(a) of title 10, United States Code, pursu- aware of the need to support the families of her to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ant to a determination provided for in sec- those who serve our country. appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for tion 504(b)(2) of such title. (2) Military children face unique chal- lenges in educational achievement due to military activities of the Department (3) PROTECTIONS AND CONDITIONS.—The pro- frequent changes of station by, deployments of Defense, for military construction, tections and conditions specified in this paragraph with respect to an individual are by, and even injuries to their parents. and for defense activities of the De- (3) Investing in quality education opportu- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the following: (A) That the individual may not be re- nities for all military children from cradle to tary personnel strengths for such fiscal moved from the United States. career ensures parents are able to stay fo- year, and for other purposes; which was (B) That the individual shall be permitted cused on the mission, and children are able ordered to lie on the table; as follows: to depart and reenter the United States. to benefit from consistent relationships with At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add (C) That the individual shall be deemed to caring teachers who support their early the following: be lawfully present and authorized for em- learning so they can be ready to excel in school. SEC. 3116. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF ployment as of the date of accession into the (4) Research shows that early math is at ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUB- Armed Forces. least as predictive of later school success as STANCES AND WORKER HEALTH. (c) DELAYED ENTRY PROGRAM.— early literacy. Section 3687(i) of the Energy Employees (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 513(b) of title 10, (5) Investing in early learning for military Occupational Illness Compensation Program United States Code, is amended— children is an important element in a com- Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385s–16(i)) is amended (A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para- prehensive strategy for ensuring a smart, by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘10 graph (3); skilled, and committed future national secu- years’’. (B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol- rity workforce. lowing new paragraph (2): SA 996. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. (6) To strengthen the global standing and ‘‘(2) A person enlisted under subsection (a) military might of the United States, tech- HARRIS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. BOOKER, Mrs. who accesses into the armed forces pursuant nology, and innovation, the Nation must FEINSTEIN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. to section 504(b)(2) of this title shall not be continuously look for ways to strengthen MERKLEY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. WARNER, subject to the provisions of paragraph (1), early education of children in science, tech- UCKWORTH but shall be enlisted in a regular component and Ms. D ) submitted an nology, engineering, and mathematics of an armed force as soon as practicable after amendment intended to be proposed by (STEM). him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize enlistment.’’; and (b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than one year appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for (C) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by after the date of the enactment of this Act, military activities of the Department subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or (2)’’ after the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. to the Armed Forces in order to ensure the of Defense, for military construction, (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments and for defense activities of the De- following: made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on (1) The placement of a priority on sup- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- the date of the enactment of this Act, and porting early learning in science, tech- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal shall apply to persons described by para- nology, engineering, and mathematics for year, and for other purposes; which was graph (2) of section 513(b) of title 10, United children, including those at Department of ordered to lie on the table; as follows: States Code (as so amended), who are en- Defense schools and schools serving large At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the listed in the Armed Forces as of the date of military child populations. following: the enactment of this Act. (2) Support for efforts to ensure that train- (3) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.—If a per- SEC. lll. MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ing and curriculum specialists, teachers and WHO ENLIST UNDER AUTHORITY son enlisted in the Armed Forces under sec- other caregivers, and staff serving military FOR ENLISTMENT VITAL TO THE NA- tion 513(a) of title 10, United States Code, children have the training and skills nec- TIONAL INTEREST. pursuant to a determination provided for in essary to implement instruction in science, (a) RETENTION AND STATUS.—Each member section 504(b)(2) of such title and was sepa- technology, engineering, and mathematics of the Armed Forces who accesses into the rated from the Armed Forces pursuant to the that provides the necessary foundation for Armed Forces under section 504(b)(2) of title operation of section 513(b) of such title be- future learning and educational achievement 10, United States Code— fore the date of the enactment of this Act, in such areas. (1) shall, to the extent practicable, remain the person shall, at the election of the per- (c) REPORT.—Not later than two years after a member of the Armed Forces until the Sec- son, be permitted to reenlist in the Armed the date of the enactment of this Act, the retary concerned is able to determine the Forces under section 513(a) of such title after Secretary shall submit to the congressional suitability of such member for retention in that date (and be subject to paragraph (2) of defense committees a report setting forth the Armed Forces; and section 513(b) of such title (as amended by the following: (2) may not be separated from the Armed paragraph (1) of this subsection) if the Sec- (1) A description and assessment of the Forces before completion of the background retary concerned determines that the indi- progress made in improving educational op- checks and security screenings required to vidual remains eligible for enlistment in the portunities and achievement for military certify the member for retention in the Armed Force as of the date of reenlistment. children in science, technology, engineering, Armed Forces, except as follows: (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: and mathematics.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:33 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE6.042 S12SEPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with SENATE S5240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 12, 2017 (2) A description and assessment of efforts Department of Energy, to prescribe COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN to implement the guidance issued under sub- military personnel strengths for such AFFAIRS section (b). fiscal year, and for other purposes; The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized to SA 998. Mr. PORTMAN (for himself which was ordered to lie on the table; meet during the session of the Senate and Mr. BROWN) submitted an amend- as follows: on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at 10 ment intended to be proposed by him At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled, to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize ap- following: ‘‘Examining the Fintech Landscape.’’ propriations for fiscal year 2018 for SEC. ll. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE military activities of the Department MEDAL OF HONOR TO GARLIN M. COMMITTEE ON FINANCE CONNER FOR ACTS OF VALOR DUR- The Committee on Finance is author- of Defense, for military construction, ING WORLD WAR II. and for defense activities of the De- (a) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—Not- ized to meet during the session of the partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- withstanding the time limitations specified Senate on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, tary personnel strengths for such fiscal in section 3744 of title 10, United States at 10 a.m., in 215 Dirksen Senate Office year, and for other purposes; which was Code, or any other time limitation with re- Building, to conduct a hearing entitled ordered to lie on the table; as follows: spect to the awarding of certain medals to ‘‘Health Care: Issues Impacting Cost persons who served in the Armed Forces, the and Coverage.’’ At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the President may award the Medal of Honor COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS following: under section 3741 of such title to Garlin M. SEC. 1088. LOCATION OF THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE Conner for the acts of valor during World The Committee on Foreign Relations OF THE AVIATION HALL OF FAME. War II described in subsection (b). is authorized to meet during the ses- Section 23107 of title 36, United States (b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of sion of the Senate on Tuesday, Sep- Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Dayton,’’ and valor referred to in subsection (a) are the ac- tember 12, 2017, at 9:30 a.m., to hold a all that follows through ‘‘trustees.’’ and in- tions of Garlin M. Conner during combat on serting ‘‘Ohio.’’. hearing entitled ‘‘Nominations.’’ January 24, 1945, as a member of the United COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, States Army in the grade of First Lieuten- SA 999. Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and AND PENSIONS ant in France while serving with Company Mr. CASEY) submitted an amendment K, 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d The Committee on Health, Edu- intended to be proposed by him to the Infantry Division, for which he was pre- cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropria- viously awarded the Distinguished Service ized to meet, during the session of the tions for fiscal year 2018 for military Cross. Senate, in order to conduct a hearing activities of the Department of De- entitled ‘‘Stabilizing Premiums and fense, for military construction, and SA 1001. Mr. ROUNDS submitted an Helping Individuals in the Individual for defense activities of the Depart- amendment intended to be proposed by Insurance Market for 2018: State Flexi- ment of Energy, to prescribe military him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize bility’’ on Tuesday, September 12, 2017, personnel strengths for such fiscal appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for at 10 a.m., in room 430 of the Dirksen year, and for other purposes; which was military activities of the Department Senate Office Building. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: of Defense, for military construction, COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND After subsection (a) of section 343, insert and for defense activities of the De- GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS the following: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- The Committee on Homeland Secu- (b) EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT.— tary personnel strengths for such fiscal rity and Governmental Affairs is au- (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health year, and for other purposes; which was thorized to meet during the session of and Human Services, acting through the ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the Senate on Tuesday, September 12, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add 2017, at 10:15 a.m., in order to conduct Disease Registry and in consultation with the following: a hearing on the nominations of Daniel the Department of Defense, shall conduct an SEC. 1630C. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL FOR MAT- J. Kaniewski to be Deputy Adminis- exposure assessment of no less than 8 cur- TERS RELATING TO INTEGRATING trator for Protection and National Pre- rent or former domestic military installa- CYBERSECURITY AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS WITHIN THE DE- paredness, Federal Emergency Manage- tions known to have per- and polyfluoroalkyl PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. ment Agency, U.S. Department of substances (PFAS) contamination in drink- (a) DESIGNATION OF INTEGRATING OFFI- Homeland Security, and Jonathan H. ing water, ground water, and any other CIAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date Pittman to be an Associate Judge, Su- sources of water and relevant exposure vec- of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary tors. perior Court of the District of Colum- of Defense shall designate one official to be bia. (2) CONTENTS.—The exposure assessment responsible for all matters relating to inte- required under this subsection shall— grating cybersecurity and industrial control COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE (A) include— systems within the Department of Defense. The Senate Select Committee on In- (i) for each military installation covered (b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The official des- telligence is authorized to meet during under the exposure assessment, a statistical ignated pursuant to subsection (a) shall be sample to be determined by the Secretary of the session of the 115th Congress of the responsible for all matters described in such U.S. Senate on Tuesday, September 12, Health and Human Services in consultation subsection at all levels of command, from with the relevant State health departments; 2017, from 2:30 p.m., in room SH–219 of the Department to the facility using indus- the Senate Hart Office Building to hold and trial control systems, including developing (ii) bio-monitoring for assessing the con- Department-wide certification standards for a Closed Member Roundtable. tamination described in paragraph (1); and integration of industrial control systems and SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY OVERSIGHT (B) produce findings, which shall be— taking into consideration frameworks set The Committee on Commerce, (i) used to help design the study described forth by the National Institute of Standards in subsection (a)(1); and Science, and Transportation is author- and Technology for the cybersecurity of such ized to hold a meeting during the ses- (ii) released to the appropriate congres- systems. sional committees not later than 1 year after sion of the Senate on Tuesday, Sep- the conclusion of such exposure assessment. f tember 12, 2017, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 (3) TIMING.—The exposure assessment re- of the Russell Senate Office Building. quired under this subsection shall— AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO The Committee will hold Sub- (A) begin not later than 180 days after the MEET committee Hearing on ‘‘Reauthoriza- date of enactment of this Act; and Mr. CRUZ. Mr. President, I have 8 re- tion of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery (B) conclude not later than 2 years after such date of enactment. quests for committees to meet during Conservation and Management Act: today’s session of the Senate. They Oversight of Fisheries Management SA 1000. Mr. MCCONNELL submitted have the approval of the Majority and Successes and Challenges.’’ an amendment intended to be proposed Minority leaders. COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL by him to the bill H.R. 2810, to author- Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- The Senate Committee on Energy for military activities of the Depart- ate, the following committees are au- and Natural Resources’ Subcommittee ment of Defense, for military construc- thorized to meet during today’s session on Energy is authorized to meet during tion, and for defense activities of the of the Senate: the session of the Senate in order to

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HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER- Wagner in celebration of the 50th anniversary MAJOR WILLIAM CLARK, JR. SARY OF THE SMITHONIAN’S of his service as a law enforcement officer. ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MU- Sheriff Wagner joined the Freeport Police HON. JIMMY PANETTA SEUM Department in 1967. He has worked as a pa- OF CALIFORNIA trol officer, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON detective lieutenant and Chief of Detectives. OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA He also served as the Chief Deputy from 1985 Tuesday, September 12, 2017 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES until taking office as Sheriff in 2005. As Sheriff Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Tuesday, September 12, 2017 of the oldest Sheriffs’ Office in the State of recognize Command Sergeant Major William Texas, he has been an integral part of keep- Clark, Jr. for his forty years of service to the Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing the Brazoria County community safe. Our California National Guard. Sgt. Clark has long ask the House of Representatives to join me law enforcement officers risk their lives each demonstrated a commitment to this country in honoring the 50th anniversary of the and every day to protect our communities. and the state of California. Upon entering Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum. Sheriff Wagner exemplifies the leadership and The Anacostia Community Museum, which basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. in 1974, service that makes Brazoria County a great opened in 1976, has been a staple of the Dis- Clark’s sense of honor and duty was apparent place to live, work and raise a family. We trict of Columbia community. Not only has the as he voluntarily enlisted during a time when museum served as a major cultural institution, thank him for his service and 50 years of ex- the armed forces draft was still well in place including in highlighting the important contribu- ceptional leadership. during the war in Vietnam. Recognizing the tions made by African Americans to D.C. and On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- importance of developing specialized trade the nation, but it has also served as a pillar of sional District of Texas, I wanted again to skills while simultaneously serving in the educational enrichment and achievement thank Sheriff Wagner for his dedicated public Army, Clark trained to be a contract construc- through its Museum Academy Program. In ad- service. All of Brazoria County has benefitted tion engineer. He was subsequently stationed dition, the museum’s Citizen Scientist Program from his commitment to safety and we thank in Fort Ord on the central coast of California brings high school students and Smithsonian him. Congratulations on 50 years, Sheriff. where he excelled as an engineer and met his educators, as well as scientists, together to f wife Laurie, who also came from a military engage in environmental stewardship and family. While by all accounts Sgt. Clark served HONORING THE LIVES OF TONY learn more about science, technology, engi- DEBRUM AND MATTLAN ZACHRAS his country selflessly, he maintains that his neering and mathematics initiatives. wife has sacrificed more throughout their mar- The museum also continues to be a domi- riage. nant force in terms of community engagement, HON. AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN After serving in the Army for three years, creating a hands-on children’s room and a RADEWAGEN Sgt. Clark went on to start a career as a facili- youth advisory council. Additionally, the mu- OF AMERICAN SAMOA ties engineer and eventually entered the fed- seum works on a number of events and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eral workforce as a journeyman. However, as projects that focus on community restoration Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Sgt. Clark was preparing to leave active duty, within Anacostia. For example, the museum a military recruiter convinced him to take a po- recently hosted a community forum with the Mrs. RADEWAGEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise sition with the National Guard. He started his National Park Service to illustrate the impor- today in memory of the remarkable lives of the National Guard service for the state of Cali- tance of volunteering within one’s community Honorable Anton ‘‘Tony’’ deBrum and the fornia with the 149th Armor Company, a unit and also partnered with WTTG Fox 5 to allow Honorable Mattlan Zachras, both of whom led he served with honorably, eventually earning visitors to participate in an urban gardening exemplary careers of public service in the Re- the position of Platoon Sergeant. Clark contin- project. public of the Marshall Islands, and both at- ued his service by taking on various respon- Aside from its community engagement and tained high posts of trust in their country. sibilities with the California National Guard, restoration, the Anacostia Community Museum They were known and respected far beyond serving as Command Sergeant Major in 1997, showcases various exhibits that focus on the their own nation, and are remembered with and eventually became ‘‘Senior Enlisted Advi- different issues that impact urban commu- fondness throughout the Pacific Island nations. sor’’ to the Adjutant General in 2008. One of nities, both in D.C. and nationwide. Specifi- I am proud and privileged to have known them Sgt. Clark’s most notable achievements came cally, the museum works with D.C. residents, and called them friends, and remember with during his deployment to Kosovo with Brig. artists, community activists, scholars, local offi- appreciation that they were longstanding Gen. Jeffrey Gidley, the Deputy Commander cials and other outside organizations to cul- friends of my home, American Samoa. In par- of the California Army National Guard. For his tivate carefully crafted exhibits that challenge ticular, my brothers and I have known Tony service in Kosovo, Clark was awarded both museum visitors to think critically and enhance like he was family since childhood when we the NATO Medal and Kosovo Campaign their museum experience. spent some time living in the Marshall Islands. Medal. In addition to these awards, Sgt. Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- Tony deBrum was an effective political lead- Clark’s achievements also include the Global tives to join me in honoring the Anacostia er for decades and a historic advocate of the War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humani- Community Museum, an institution that con- national independence of the Republic of the tarian Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meri- tinues to remain at the forefront of addressing Marshall Islands, and his memory will rightly torious Service Medal, Army Commendation social and political issues that affect individ- be cherished in his country as a national hero. Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Armed uals in D.C. and the nation, as it celebrates its In his illustrious government career in the Mar- Forces Reserve Medal, and the National De- 50th Anniversary. shall Islands, he served as Minister and finally fense Service Medal. f as Climate Ambassador, and he also served In honor of his retirement, I would like to CONGRATULATIONS ON 50 YEARS, at different times in both the Cabinet and commend Command Sergeant Major William SHERIFF CHARLES WAGNER Nitijela (Parliament). Clark, Jr. for his service. His local roots and Likewise, Mattlan Zachras left us recently long career of service and sacrifice to our and far too soon at the age of 47. He rep- country make me especially proud to recog- HON. PETE OLSON resented Namdrik Atoll in Nitijela since 2004, OF TEXAS nize Sgt. Clark. His career is an example of worked for grassroots community develop- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selfless sacrifice and honor. I wish him the ment, and through his role as Minister in As- best in his retirement and am especially grate- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 sistance to President Hilda Heine was an out- ful for his contribution to the armed forces of Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to spoken leader at international climate meet- the United States and the State of California. congratulate Brazoria County Sheriff Charles ings.

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I also include in the RECORD the stirring INTRODUCTION OF THE UNITED Upon the United States (also known as the 9/ words of President Heine as expressed in the STATES COMMISSION ON AN 11 Commission), the Commission on the Intel- August 25 publication of the Marshall Islands OPEN SOCIETY WITH SECURITY ligence Capabilities of the United States Re- Journal. ACT garding Weapons of Mass Destruction (also Mr. Speaker, I offer my heartfelt condo- known as the Silberman-Robb Commission), lences to President Heine and the people of HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON and the Kerner Commission, which inves- the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and I ask OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tigated the riots that swept American cities in the Members of the U.S. House of Represent- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 1960s and 1970s. In the aftermath of the atives to join me in recognizing the lifelong 2013 Navy Yard shooting, I wrote to then- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 dedication exemplified by Tony deBrum and President Barack Obama requesting the es- Mattlan Zachras, and honor these dedicated Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to reintro- tablishment of an independent panel to inves- men of public service and the many national duce the United States Commission on an tigate issues raised by that tragedy and to values that our countries share. Open Society with Security Act, a bill as timely evaluate how to secure federal employees It is with great sadness and a very heavy now as it was when I first began working on who work in facilities like the Navy Yard that heart that I announce that the Marshall Is- it. I saw the first signs in the closing of parts are a part of a residential or business commu- lands lost a national hero Tuesday with the of our open society after the Oklahoma City nity. However, this bill creates a commission passing of our Climate Ambassador and bombing in 1995, and I saw it again after 9/ that would act not in the wake of a tragedy but former Minister Tony deBrum. Tony passed away peacefully in Majuro, 11. This bill grows even more urgent as the before a crisis and before erosion of basic surrounded by his proud father, as well as his country is ensnared in continuing wars that freedoms takes hold and becomes en- wife and partner in life, Rosalie, and their threaten our security, causing an increasing trenched. Because global terrorism is likely to three children, ten grandchildren and five variety of security measures to proliferate be long lasting, we cannot afford to allow the great-grandchildren—including newly born throughout the country without due diligence proliferation of security measures that neither Cei’Ena. My thoughts and prayers, as well as and deep thinking about the effects on com- require nor are subject to civilian oversight or those of the government and the people of mon freedoms and ordinary public access, an analysis of alternatives and repercussions the Marshall Islands, are with them. Tony’s legacy goes beyond our islands, and and often without guidance from the govern- on freedom and commerce. will go beyond those of us that call the Mar- ment or bona fide security experts. For exam- With no vehicles for leadership on issues of shall Islands home. He fought for our inde- ple, security in some federal buildings bar security and openness, we have been left to pendence, he fought against the tyranny of tourists here for Cherry Blossom season from muddle through, using blunt, 19th-century ap- nuclear weapons and for nuclear justice for even use of restrooms or cafeterias. The se- proaches, such as crude blockades, unsightly our people, and he led the international fight curity for some federal buildings has for too barriers around beautiful monuments, and against climate change. The very existence long been unduly influenced by non-security other signals that our society is closing down, of the Paris Agreement owes a lot to Tony all without appropriate exploration of possible deBrum. He was a giant of history, a legend experts, who happen to work for an agency in every meaning of the word, and a custo- but do not have the expertise to take into ac- alternatives. The threat of terrorism to an open dian of our shared future. count actual threats. society is too serious to be left to ad hoc prob- Born on February 26, 1945 in Tuvalu, Tony The bill I reintroduce today would begin the lem-solving. Such approaches are often as in- grew up in the Marshall Islands during the systematic investigation the nation needs to adequate as they are menacing. twelve-year period of US nuclear testing and, fully take into account the importance of main- We can do better, but only if we recognize as a young boy out fishing with his grand- taining our democratic traditions while re- and come to grips with the complexities asso- father, witnessed the horrors of the Bravo ciated with maintaining a society of free and Shot, the largest US nuclear test—more than sponding adequately to the real and substan- 1,000 times more powerful than Hiroshima. tial threat that terrorism poses. To accomplish open access in a world characterized by un- After becoming one of the first Marshallese its difficult mission, the bill authorizes a 21- precedented terrorism. The place to begin is to attend university, he returned to our is- member commission, with the president desig- with a high-level commission of experts from a land home to play a leading role in the nego- nating nine members and the House and Sen- broad array of disciplines to help chart the tiations that secured the Compact of Free ate each designating six members, to inves- new course that will be required to protect our Association with the United States, and ulti- tigate the balance that should be required be- people and our precious democratic institu- mately our membership in the United Na- tions and traditions. tions. Tony remained consistently and deep- tween openness and security. The commis- ly committed to the cause of nuclear justice sion would be composed not only of military f and global disarmament, and in 2012 was and security experts, but, for the first time at HONORING STEVEN WHYTE awarded the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s the same table, also experts from such fields Distinguished Peace Leader Award. In 2015 as business, architecture, technology, law, city the Right Livelihood Foundation awarded planning, art, engineering, philosophy, history, HON. JIMMY PANETTA OF CALIFORNIA him the Nuclear-Free Future Award and the sociology and psychology. To date, questions ‘Alternative Nobel’. In 2016 he was voted the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of security most often have been left almost Arms Control Person of the Year and nomi- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 nated for the Nobel Peace Prize. exclusively to security and military experts. Tony found himself fighting for our coun- They are indispensable participants, but these Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to try once again in the global battle against experts should not alone resolve all the new recognize the work of Steven Whyte, a sculp- climate change. Tony’s vision was captured and unprecedented issues raised by terrorism tor based out of Carmel, California. His most in the Majuro Declaration for Climate Lead- in an open society. In order to strike the secu- recent sculpture, a bronze bust of our col- ership in 2013, and in 2015 he contributed to rity/access balance required by our democratic the formation of the High Ambition Coali- league, Congressman JOHN CONYERS, Jr., has tion. His tireless efforts on the world stage traditions, a diverse group of experts needs to been accepted into the permanent collection were instrumental in securing the Paris be at the same table. of the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithso- Agreement. For years, parts of our open society have nian Institution. On this day that Tony passed, we also held gradually been closed down because of ter- Steven Whyte was born in England. He our final traditional funeral ceremony for rorism and the fear of terrorism, on an often spent his youth living throughout Europe Minister Mattlan Zachras who passed away ad hoc basis. Some federal buildings such as where he was inspired by the continent’s ex- less than two weeks ago. I am certain that the U.S. Capitol have been able to deal with Tony will join Mattlan in looking over the pansive culture and history. From an early Marshall Islands. While our nation may have security issues, and continue their openness age, it was evident that art would maintain a lost two of our finest men, and the Earth two to the public. Others, like the new Department constant presence in his life. Mr. Whyte stud- of its fiercest champions, the best thing we of Transportation headquarters, remain mostly ied at the prestigious Sir Henry Doulton can all do to honor their legacies is to keep inaccessible to the public. These examples, School of Sculpture, which served as a cata- up the battle for our future—to which they drawn from the nation’s capital, are replicated lyst for his remarkable career in portrait sculp- dedicated their lives. We now carry their in public buildings throughout the United ture. His accomplishments in the medium torch. States. were recognized when he became the young- Tony made our island home and the rest of the world safer and more peaceful. And for When we have faced unprecedented and est-ever member of the Society of Portrait that a grateful nation and planet says perplexing issues in the past, we have had the Sculptors at age 24 and later the organiza- kommol tata. May he rest in the peace that good sense to investigate them deeply before tion’s Vice-President. he fought so hard for.—Hilda Heine, Presi- moving to resolve them. Examples include the Whyte works out of his studio and gallery on dent National Commission on Terrorist Attacks the central coast of California in Carmel. He is

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His friends and family will remem- the Cannery Row Monument located in Mon- TOWER ber his love of rebuilding cars, Japanese cul- terey. This piece features nine life-size figures, ture, and foreign travel. Findley was a father including author John Steinbeck, recipient of HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS and husband, leaving behind an 8-year-old the Nobel Prize, and other figures prominent OF TEXAS daughter, 6-year-old son, and his beloved wife Riho. in Central Coast history. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whyte’s bronze bust of Congressman JOHN His contributions as a Petty Officer for the Tuesday, September 12, 2017 United States Navy and his sacrifice to our na- J. CONYERS, Jr. is one of the first busts sculpted of a sitting Member of Congress. His Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion serves as a reminder to us all that our freedom exists because of the dedication of work captures Congressman CONYERS’ signifi- recognize the City of Denton, Texas as they brave individuals such as Charles. Our country cance as the Dean of the U.S. House of Rep- dedicate a 9/11 Firefighters Memorial Bell is at a loss without his loyal service. resentatives and a founding member of the Tower featuring an I-beam from the World Trade Center and Denton’s original bronze fire Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, Congressional Black Caucus. please join me in honoring Petty Officer On behalf of California’s 20th Congressional bell. The Memorial was dedicated on the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New Charles Nathan Findley and his distinguished District, I thank Steven Whyte for the rich trib- service to our nation. ute that his bronze sculpture affords our Con- York City, Washington, D.C., and rural Penn- f gressional colleague, JOHN J. CONYERS, Jr. I sylvania. also appreciate the recognition that Steven An I-beam from the World Trade Center TRIBUTE TO LAUREN BAKER Whyte has brought to the Central Coast’s ar- stands at the bottom of the 30-foot bell tower tistic community through the acclaim of his art structure, which protects the I-beam below HON. GWEN MOORE by the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithso- and frames the entrance to the Denton Fire- OF WISCONSIN nian Institution. fighters Museum and Central Fire Station. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES monument provides a visual representation of f Tuesday, September 12, 2017 New York’s landmark Twin Towers and dis- CONGRATULATING RYAN DARBY plays the number 343 in remembrance of the Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to firefighters who were killed at Ground Zero, as recognize Lauren Baker who has served as a HON. JAMIE RASKIN well as the words courage, dedication, and mentor, teacher, labor leader, college instruc- tor, consultant, and administrator. Lauren is OF MARYLAND service, in honor of all firefighters. retiring from her current position as Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The bell tower structure also features Den- ton’s original bronze fire bell from City Hall Director of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Tuesday, September 12, 2017 West, which hangs at the top of the monu- Association (MTEA) comprised of educators, Mr. RASKIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ment. The bell once sounded three times a educational assistants’, substitutes and book- congratulate, honor and thank a truly impres- day and was used to alert residents of fires. keepers who work on behalf of the students sive young constituent from my district, 14- Cast originally in 1884, the bell was recently attending Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). year old Ryan Darby, who is completing two refurbished and made fully operational to She officially retired on August 31, 2017. Lauren has enjoyed a distinguished career. years of exemplary service as a National make the same sounds as heard in historic She spent over 25 years in the printing indus- Youth Ambassador for the Hyundai Hope On Denton. try working as a journeyperson lithographer Wheels Foundation to fight pediatric cancer. The dedication of the monument occurred and then served as Education Director for the Ryan lives in Bethesda, Maryland and is as part of a special memorial event featuring Graphic Communications International Union himself a cancer survivor. He was selected to retired New York City firefighter Bill Spade, Local 577M (now GCC/IBT and Director of the serve as a Hyundai Hope On Wheels National who was at Ground Zero on September 11, Milwaukee Graphic Arts Institute (MGAI). Youth Ambassador in March 2016. 2001. Mr. Spade is the only survivor of the Lauren taught at MGAI and Milwaukee Area Since then, Ryan has traveled across Amer- twelve responding firefighters on FDNY Res- Technical College. Highlights of her work dur- ica to share his story of illness, resiliency, cue 5, a unit of the Special Operations Com- ing this period of her career include: leading courage and hope and to inspire others to par- mand. He shared his experiences from that the successful part-time teachers organizing ticipate in the fight against cancer. unforgettable day, and put into perspective the campaign at MATC, founding the GCIU Wom- Ryan joined Hyundai Hope On Wheels in its debt of gratitude each of us owes to first re- en’s Caucus and developing and implementing continuing mission to educate people about sponders that serve their communities each sexual harassment training for union members pediatric cancer and to raise money—over day. and employers. For 10 years, Lauren served $130 million since 1998—to find a cure. I would like to express my sincere apprecia- as the Coordinator Career and Technical Edu- Over the last two years, Ryan visited many tion to the City of Denton as they honor the cation (CTE) for MPS. She led the district children’s hospitals and attended events to firefighters lost while responding to the attacks wide efforts in trade technical and other career stand in solidarity with children and families on our country in 2001, as well as the men educational disciplines. Further, she revitalized who are battling cancer or who have been af- and women currently serving Denton under the career programming, advocated for pub- fected by the disease. He has spoken at nu- the direction of Chief Paulsgrove and other lically funded career education at the state merous schools and even shared his story on leaders like him across Denton County. This and federal level and also coordinated the TV and radio. recognition is well-deserved, and I am hon- work for teachers in schools for the CTE pro- Ryan was only six years old when he was ored to represent these professionals and their grams. diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leu- families in the 26th District of Texas. Lauren has served on numerous boards; kemia, and he became one tough cancer sur- f she has served on the MATC Board for 19 vivor. years. She co-chairs the statewide District He is an inspiring example of physical cour- HONORING PETTY OFFICER Boards Association’s Legislation Committee age, mental toughness and devotion to the CHARLES NATHAN FINDLEY and represented the Midwest Region on the well-being of others. I am especially proud of National Board of Directors for the Association him for giving others hope. We encourage and HON. PETER J. ROSKAM of Community College Trustees. Further, applaud the kind of selfless contributions this OF ILLINOIS Lauren served on the National Council for young man has made. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Skills Standards in Graphic Communications, I wish Ryan Darby the best of luck with all the State Superintendent’s Council of Tech- his future endeavors, and I urge my col- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 nical and Engineering Education and Mil- leagues in the House of Representatives to Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in waukee County Advisory Committee on Ap- join me in congratulating him on a job well recognition of United States Navy Petty Officer prenticeships and other committees in relation done as he completes his service as a 2016– Charles Nathan Findley and his service to our to workforce preparation and education.

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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ing the Obama Administration on equity in Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Speak- ask the House of Representatives to join me er, I include in the RECORD the following re- technical education for the National Educate to in recognizing Ron Armstead, the Executive Innovate Initiative. marks by Peter Onoszko, President of the Jef- Director of the Congressional Black Caucus ferson County Commission: Mr. Speaker, I am proud to call Lauren, her Veterans Braintrust. husband John Drew, a UAW labor leader and ‘‘With malice toward none and charity for Mr. Armstead began his career in public all’’ thus said President Abraham Lincoln in adult son, Nick, my friends. She has left a leg- service as the Executive Director of the Con- his Second Inaugural Address in 1865. Even acy of advocacy and compassion and is a true gressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust, though the Civil War would continue for sev- trailblazer. The citizens of the Fourth Congres- a role he has served in since the program’s in- eral more months before the final victory sional District, the State of Wisconsin and the ception. Since then, he has served under var- over the Confederate States, President Lin- coln was already setting the country on the nation have benefited tremendously from her ious members, including former Representa- dedicated service. I am honored for these rea- path of reconciliation. Regardless of the tive Charles Rangel and Representative EDDIE sons to pay tribute to Lauren Baker, and wish military victory, the President knew that BERNICE JOHNSON. Currently, Mr. Armstead unless there was a reconciliation the mili- her the best as she transitions into a new serves under Representative SANFORD BISHOP tary victory would be meaningless. phase of her life. Jr. In addition, Mr. Armstead also served as a The path of reconciliation has been slow consultant to the late Secretary Jerry Brown’s and tortuous. However, in the decades fol- f lowing the Civil War all but the most senior Veterans Affairs’ Advisory Committee on Mi- PERSONAL EXPLANATION of the former Confederate military and civil- nority Veterans. ian leadership had their United States citi- Mr. Armstead holds a Master’s in City Plan- zenship restored by Congress. The post-War HON. SUZANNE BONAMICI ning with a concentration in Affordable Hous- careers of Confederate general officers is il- OF OREGON ing and Community Development from the lustrative of the reconciliation. Depending on how one counts, there were between 425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and is also a licensed social worker in the Common- and 562 Confederate general officers. Of these Tuesday, September 12, 2017 numbers, 3 were recalled to active duty dur- wealth of Massachusetts. ing the Spanish-American War and served in Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I was unable Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- the United States Army. 51 were appointed to be in Washington, D.C. on September 5, tives to join me in recognizing Ron Armstead to various federal civilian positions ranging 2017 because my flight from Oregon was de- for his hard work with the Congressional Black from US ambassadors to foreign govern- layed due to weather. Had I been present, I Caucus Veterans Braintrust. ments to US marshals to membership on var- would have voted in favor of H.R. 2864, the ious federal commissions to postmasters and so forth. 45 were elected to the US Congress Improving Access to Capital Act, and H.R. f 3110, the Financial Stability Oversight Council as senators and representatives and at least Insurance Member Continuity Act. HONORING SCOTT FRANZGROTE one was appointed to a federal judgeship. FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERV- What of the ordinary soldiers and how they f felt? In 1905 on the 40th anniversary of the ICE AS FIRE CHIEF OF THE Civil War, Congress authorized the first cam- IN RECOGNITION OF STEVE NOR- ROLLING MEADOWS FIRE DE- paign medal ever awarded to members of the TON AND HIS SERVICE AS EXEC- PARTMENT Armed Forces and this was the Civil War UTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW Campaign Medal awarded to all who had HAMPSHIRE CENTER FOR PUB- served honorably in BOTH the Union and HON. PETER J. ROSKAM Confederate armies. Perhaps the most poign- LIC POLICY STUDIES OF ILLINOIS ant demonstration of reconciliation was the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Battle of Gettysburg Reunion of 1913 mark- HON. ANN M. KUSTER ing the fiftieth anniversary of that great Tuesday, September 12, 2017 battle. Thousands of surviving veterans from OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to both the North and the South gathered at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rise today in recognition of the long and distin- the site of the battle. During several days of Tuesday, September 12, 2017 the reunion, Confederate and Union veterans guished service of Scott Franzgrote on the oc- toured the battlefield walking arm in arm as Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. casion of his retirement. On September 29th they revisited the site and reminisced with Speaker, I rise today to honor Steve Norton as of this year, Mr. Franzgrote will conclude his each other, recognizing that there was an he moves on after twelve years from his role loyal service as Fire Chief of the Rolling unbreakable bond that had risen among all as Executive Director of the New Hampshire Meadows Fire Department. who had participated. Center for Public Policy Studies. Chief Franzgrote has served the community By 1978 the United States Congress had re- for a total of 27 years, including the last six stored US citizenship to all of the senior As Executive Director of the New Hamp- leadership of the Confederacy, in some cases shire Center for Public Policy Studies, and years as Fire Chief of the Rolling Meadows posthumously. The last was Jefferson Davis, previously as director of Medicaid Service for Fire Department. Since joining the department President of the Confederacy, who post- the N.H. Department of Health and Human in 1990, his extraordinary leadership has humously had his US citizenship restored by Services, Steve made invaluable contributions earned him great respect among colleagues an act of Congress in 1978. In signing this act to our community and our state. Through his and members of the community. President Jimmy Carter observed that this commitment and compassion, he helped im- During his tenure, Chief Franzgrote led a was the final act of reconciliation. consolidation effort for services with the Pala- Paralleling the reconciliation of ‘‘the Boys prove the lives of countless families and com- in Blue and the Boys in Gray’’ was the rec- munities in need, and his vision has helped to tine and Palatine Rural fire departments. The onciliation between white and black Ameri- create a better future for the Granite State and ‘‘Rural Palatine Meadows’’ initiative has led to cans. This also followed a tortuous path. its residents. shared equipment, standardized training, Starting with the Emancipation Proclama- On behalf of New Hampshire’s Second Con- streamlined responses to incidents, and has tion promulgated in 1863 and continuing with gressional District and all those who have already saved the city of Rolling Meadows the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th benefitted from Steve’s work, I thank him for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Amendments to the Constitution between all he has done for our state, and I wish him Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, 1864 and 1870, slavery was abolished and black Americans were recognized as full citi- the best of luck in his next step. I look forward please join me in celebrating this special occa- zens of the United States with all the rights to our continued work together to make New sion and wishing Chief Franzgrote every hap- and privileges pertaining thereto. Hampshire be an even better place to live, piness in the well-deserved respite of his re- Unfortunately the full acceptance of black work, and raise a family. tirement. Americans was legally obstructed in many

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The Armed Forces Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Secretary of Veterans Affairs’ Advisory Com- were racially integrated by President Harry mittee on Women Veterans. Truman during the Korean War and Plessy v. Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, Ms. Metcalf-Foster has served in multiple Ferguson was overturned by the US Supreme I rise today to recognize the distinguished tours and units. In 1991, she was injured while Court in 1954 with the Brown v. Board of service of Senior Deputy Sheriff Michael Dur- serving in Saudi Arabia as a part of Operation Education decision which ruled that ‘‘Sepa- ant of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s De- Desert Storm/Desert Shield. She has also rate but equal is not equal at all’’ to cite partment and to thank him for his unwavering served with the U.S. Army Reserve, 689th several examples of the country moving to- commitment to making California—and the Quartermaster Unit, 6253rd Hospital Unit and ward complete reconciliation. The struggle United States—a safer place. 6211th Transportation Unit at the Letterman to legally abolish racial discrimination and We owe a debt of gratitude to all of our na- Army Medical Center. In 1996, Ms. Metcalf- insure civil rights for all Americans of what- tion’s law enforcement officers, but Califor- Foster retired from the Army Reserves with ever racial background, in which struggle nians are especially thankful for the impact both black and white Americans partici- the rank of first sergeant. that Mike has made in his community and She is a graduate of Solano Community pated, came to a head in the civil rights pro- state. Over the course of his law enforcement tests and demonstrations of the 1960s. This College and Sonoma State University, where career, which now spans more than three dec- she majored in psychology and liberal studies, resulted in the landmark Civil Rights Legis- ades, Mike has held a number of important lation of the era which ended racial segrega- respectively. roles. He has been assigned to patrols and Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- tion and outlawed discrimination on the field trainings, conducted numerous investiga- basis of race. tives to join me in recognizing and honoring tions, and done extensive work with the ca- Ms. Delphine Metcalf-Foster. In our lifetime we have had an African nine unit. American president, African American cabi- At each step as Mike rose through the f net officers, including two secretaries of ranks, he gained experience and expertise REMEMBERING JOSE RAMOS state, two African American Justices on the that prepared him well for the position he cur- Supreme Court, several African American rently holds with the Peace Officers Research HON. LINDA T. SA´ NCHEZ four-star generals including one Chairman of Association of California, more commonly OF CALIFORNIA the Joint Chiefs of Staff, many Members of known as PORAC. PORAC’s mission is to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress in both the Senate and House, identify the public safety needs in communities along with African American leaders in busi- and help to provide the services necessary to Tuesday, September 12, 2017 ness, industry, science, medicine, academia, adequately meet those changing needs. After Ms. SA´ NCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and the arts. serving for seven years as the group’s Vice remember my dear friend, and fierce advocate Tragically today there exist small radical President, in 2013 Mike was unanimously for his fellow veterans, Jose Ramos. I am minorities among both white and black elected President and has since led the asso- deeply saddened by his passing, and my Americans who seek to undermine over a ciation with distinction. thoughts are with his wife, Sylvia, and his fam- century and a half of progress toward the As leader of the largest law enforcement or- ily at this very difficult time. Jose was a mem- reconciliation between regions of America ganization in California and the largest such ber of my Veterans Advisory Committee and a and the races of Americans, creating harmful statewide association in the nation with over well-respected resource for veterans through- division and discord between our people and 70,000 active members, Mike has strength- out our community. He will always be remem- threatening to destroy our country. This has ened the association and enhanced PORAC’s got to stop. We are ALL Americans and as bered for his tireless work to gain national rec- voice at the state and national levels. I have ognition for Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Abraham Lincoln said in 1858 ‘‘A house di- seen firsthand Mike’s passion for enacting vided against itself cannot stand.’’ Day. public policy aligned with PORAC’s honorable Jose Ramos was born in 1948 to Augustine mission, at both the state and federal levels. f and Herminia Ramos. He attended Garfield When PORAC meets with Members of Con- High School but chose to enlist in the Army gress this week, it will be the last time it does PERSONAL EXPLANATION when he was in 10th grade. He worked as an so under the leadership of President Durant. Army Combat Medic, and in 1968 he received With Mike’s productive tenure as PORAC the Purple Heart. After returning home, Jose HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO President coming to an end, I want to thank worked at the Los Angeles County USC Med- him for his service to California, congratulate ical Center and at Martin Luther King, Jr. OF CONNECTICUT him on a job well done, and wish him the very Community Hospital. He retired in 1999. best in all of his future endeavors. I would also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Like his fellow Vietnam veterans, Jose like to extend my deepest appreciation to Ramos returned home from an unpopular war Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Mike’s wife, Roxanne, and his three children— only to face hostility and resentment. And like because as a son of a police officer and broth- his fellow soldiers, Jose quietly went back to Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- er of two members of law enforcement myself, his normal life, built a family and stayed in ably detained and so I missed Roll Call vote I recognize the sacrifices such families make touch with his veteran friends. He became a number 480 regarding Motion to Concur (H.R. while their loved ones serve in the line of duty. powerful advocate for veterans in our commu- 601). Had I been present, I would have voted f nity and across the country. It was his per- Yes; I missed Roll Call vote number 481 re- HONORING DELPHINE METCALF- sonal experiences, and those of his fellow GIs, garding On Agreeing to the Amendment, FOSTER that motivated him to work toward establishing Amendment No. 55 (H.R. 3354). Had I been a national day of recognition. He inspired present, I would have voted No; I missed Roll many, including me, to help give Vietnam vet- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON erans their long overdue welcome home. Call vote number 482 On Agreeing to the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA His legacy lives on as several states all Amendment, Amendment No. 56 (H.R. 3354). IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES across the nation have already adopted Wel- Had I been present, I would have voted No; I Tuesday, September 12, 2017 come Home Vietnam Veterans Day. It is long missed Roll Call vote number 483 regarding Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to past time for our country to officially recognize On Agreeing to the Amendment, Amendment ask the House of Representatives to join me and commemorate their service. I will continue No. 57 (H.R. 3354). Had I been present, I in recognizing Delphine Metcalf-Foster, who is to introduce and advocate for legislation to es- would have voted Yes; and I missed Roll Call the National Commander of Disabled Amer- tablish a national ‘Welcome Home Vietnam vote number 484 On Agreeing to the Amend- ican Veterans (DAV). Veterans Day’ on behalf of Jose Ramos and ment, Amendment No. 63 (H.R. 3354). Had I Along with her position with DAV, Ms. all of our veterans who fought bravely in the been present, I would have voted No. Metcalf-Foster serves on the First Data Mili- Vietnam War.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:56 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A12SE8.009 E12SEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E1204 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 12, 2017 HONORING USPTO NATIONAL SUM- and faculty. Upon graduation, students receive ican women’s history. Last year a bipartisan MER TEACHER’S INSTITUTE ON a card printed with the Warrior Way as a con- Congressional Commission made a strong, INNOVATION AND INTELLEC- stant reminder to respect themselves, fellow unanimous recommendation that our country TUAL PROPERTY PARTICIPANT students, their school, their family, and their needs such a museum and that it belongs in BECKY MCDOWELL community. Jim’s Warrior Way can be seen the Smithsonian system and should be promi- displayed proudly throughout the school, both nently located on the National Mall. I have in- HON. PETER J. ROSKAM in writing and in the actions and achievements troduced legislation that incorporates those of students. recommendations, and I’m grateful for the OF ILLINOIS In recognition of his tremendous impact, his support of 247 bipartisan members of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friends and neighbors renamed Westerville House who have cosponsored my bill. I hope Tuesday, September 12, 2017 North Stadium in his honor. As a testament to there will be broad support for this amendment Jim’s continued service to his community, the Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to as well. This Initiative represents the first im- Jim McCann Award for Excellence in Jour- congratulate Becky McDowell for being se- portant step toward establishing a physical nalism is given to a handful of seniors across lected to participate in the United States Pat- Smithsonian Museum on American Women’s the school district who exemplify his selfless ent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) 4th An- History and aims to make important improve- style of leadership and passion for reporting. nual National Summer Teacher’s Institute on ments in existing museum exhibitions to more Time and again, Jim’s friends and col- Innovation and Intellectual Property (NSTI). accurately and completely tell the story of our leagues have leaned on his wisdom and vi- nation’s history. The NSTI is a week-long program designed sion. He has brought these traits to the benefit to provide teachers with a comprehensive un- I strongly urge the passage of this amend- of the many civic organizations with which ment and the en bloc. derstanding of intellectual property, innovation, he’s involved, including the Westerville Parks and entrepreneurship. The USPTO reviewed & Recreation Advisory Board, the American f over 500 applicants for the program and ac- Legion Young Budd Post 171, the Westerville cepted only 44 participants, highlighting Ms. HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Kiwanis, the Westerville Symphony advisory OF EVELYN SOMMERS McDowell’s unique qualifications. board, and the Westerville Parks Foundation. Representing the schools of Roslyn Road, In addition to all of this, Jim serves as the Barbara Rose, North Barrington, and Sunny chairman of my service academy selection HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Hill Schools in Wauconda, Illinois, Ms. board, helping advance dozens of students OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA McDowell worked with a group of fellow teach- into the ranks of our military officer corps. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers to come up with their own invention. Ms. I am honored to recognize my dear friend, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 McDowell’s group invented an animal care and fellow Buckeye, for his lasting friendship app where owners could update key informa- and innumerable contributions to the city of Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion about their pets for use by kennels and Westerville and Central Ohio. It is with great ask the House of Representatives to join me animal caregivers to ensure the safety and pride that I join the residents of Ohio’s 12th in honoring the life and legacy of Evelyn well-being of pets. Congressional District to wish Jim a very Sommers, who passed away on August 25, Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, happy 80th birthday. 2017. please join me in recognizing Ms. Becky f During her tenure as Executive Director of McDowell for her outstanding service, and the District of Columbia Nurses Association congratulate her on being selected to partici- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, from 1980 to 2002, Evelyn Sommers touched pate in the United States Patent and Trade- ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED many lives. After obtaining a journalism de- mark Office’s 4th Annual National Summer AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS gree from the University of Texas at Austin, Teacher’s Institute on Innovation and Intellec- ACT, 2018 Ms. Sommers went on to obtain a Master of tual Property. Business Administration from Southern Meth- SPEECH OF f odist University. During that time, Ms. HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY Sommers recognized her passion for helping IN HONOR OF JIM MCCANN OF NEW YORK others, which led her to the District of Colum- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bia Nurses Association. HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI Thursday, September 7, 2017 After Ms. Sommers retired from the District OF OHIO of Columbia Nurses Association, she went on The House in Committee of the Whole IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to volunteer for the YWCA National Capitol House on the state of the Union had under Area in a number of leadership capacities, in- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 consideration the bill (H.R. 3354) making ap- propriations for the Department of the Inte- cluding president, vice president, and as a Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- rior, environment, and related agencies for member of the board of directors. Aside from ognize my friend, and long-serving member of the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and her time spent as a volunteer with the YWCA, the Westerville Community, Jim McCann who for other purposes: Ms. Sommers and her husband volunteered celebrated his 80th birthday on August 18, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. their time and talents to other organizations, 2017. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my Amend- such as the Mid-County United Food Bank, Jim McCann has dedicated his life to serv- ment No.19 to H.R. 3354, the Department of the Homeless Project Advisory Board and the ice; to his nation as a soldier in the United the Interior, Environment, and Related Agen- Voluntary Action Center. Additionally, Ms. States Army, to his students as an educator, cies Appropriations Act, 2018, included in Divi- Sommers and her husband assisted with the and to his neighbors as an indefatigable com- sion A En Bloc 1. My amendment would in- construction of St. Bernard Secondary School munity leader. crease the funding for the Smithsonian Insti- in the village of South Kinangop, Kenya, after After years of teaching at Columbus South tute Salaries and Expenses by $2 million with they had toured the country and fell in love East High School in subjects such as jour- the intended purpose of providing increased with its culture. The school continues to grad- nalism and psychology, he was selected in resources for the recently launched uate many students and have a significant 1975 to become the Assistant Principal at the Smithsonian’s American Women’s History Ini- positive impact on the village and its sur- newly created Westerville North High School. tiative. rounding communities. For almost thirty years, he invested himself I strongly support the Initiative and its goal Ms. Sommers leaves behind her husband of into fostering academic rigor and community to more completely include the contributions of 50 years, John Sommers; her brothers, Jack pride in the students, faculty and staff of women throughout Smithsonian institutions by Dugan, Fred Sommers, Martin Sommers and Westerville North. He served fourteen years directing resources toward cataloging collec- James Sommers; and countless nieces and as Assistant Principal before taking on a sub- tions inventory, expanding exhibits, and devel- nephews, as well as their spouses. sequent fourteen years as Principal. During oping educational programs on American I ask the House of Representatives to join Jim’s tenure, he created the Warrior Way—a women’s history. me in honoring the life and legacy of Evelyn hallmark of the high school and a philosophy I strongly believe that ultimately we need a Sommers and remembering her selfless dedi- he developed in collaboration with students new Smithsonian museum dedicated to Amer- cation to others.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:56 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K12SE8.007 E12SEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS September 12, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1205 HONORING ZENNIE HERRING Schwartz for her outstanding service and con- In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I wish to ex- gratulate her being named a 2017 PIAEE hon- press my sincere appreciation to the Waste HON. JOHN SHIMKUS orable mention recipient. Not OC Coalition for the profound impact it OF ILLINOIS f has had in our community these past five IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years and I look forward to its future contribu- HONORING THE WORK OF THE tions to Orange County. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 WASTE NOT OC COALITION f Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recog- TRIBUTE TO BART FORSYTH nize the honoree of the Molina Healthcare of HON. J. LUIS CORREA Illinois’ 2017 Community Champions Awards OF CALIFORNIA Ceremony and Dinner, Zennie Herring. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. OF WISCONSIN Zennie, who is from my hometown of Col- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 linsville, has dedicated her life to improving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the world around her. After retiring from her Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Tuesday, September 12, 2017 recognize the notable contributions and mean- career as an elementary school teacher, Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise ingful progress made by the Waste Not OC Zennie volunteered at the Cahokia Mounds today in recognition of Bart Forsyth, who re- Coalition (WNOC) towards ending hunger in Visitor Center for 20 years. In addition, she cently left Capitol Hill after serving in many ca- Orange County. served as director of the local Meals on pacities over the past 13 years. Wheels program. Food insecurity is a serious public health After graduating from Hofstra University and She is also a remarkable and avid tailor. issue. It is linked to malnutrition, obesity, and receiving his law degree from Washington and Zennie has sewn thousands of reversible other negative health consequences. For chil- Lee School of Law, Bart began his career on dresses for her church’s mission team at dren, inconsistent food access can adversely Capitol Hill as a staff member on the Foreign Meadow Heights Baptist Church, and she has affect their mental and physical development. Affairs Committee. He then went on to serve sent hundreds of her dresses abroad to little Unfortunately, more than 300,000 Orange on the House Science Committee as inves- girls in Mexico and Haiti. She also sewed dog County residents—including one in five chil- tigative counsel, as my chief of staff on the beds for the local shelter, dresses for chil- dren—experience food insecurity each month. Select Committee on Energy Independence dren’s toys, and lap robes and clothing protec- A conversation between Orange County and Global Warming, a staff member of the tors for nursing home residents. Public Health Officer Dr. Eric Handler and Or- House Judiciary Committee, and as my chief The Community Champions Awards Cere- ange County Food Bank Director Mark Lowry of staff in my personal office. In the more than mony and Dinner, created in honor of Molina concerning the disconnect between the food 10 years I have known Bart, he has never lost Healthcare’s founder Dr. C. David Molina, insecurity of residents and the food waste of sight of what brought him here—to solve prob- brings together people whose civic and faith- local restaurants led to the creation of WNOC. lems and make a positive difference in peo- based leadership, volunteerism, and public ad- Established in November 2012, as a public- ples’ lives. vocacy embody Dr. Molina’s legacy of service. private partnership, WNOC offers a simple yet Bart’s extensive knowledge, foresight, and There is no doubt that Zennie embodies the innovative model for food recovery. WNOC fa- drive made him a force on Capitol Hill. He has very spirit behind this award. cilitates the donation of wholesome surplus championed a number of causes related to I applaud Zennie Herring for her service to food from local restaurants, groceries, and government surveillance, law enforcement, pri- her community, and I would like to thank her other food-producing establishments to local vacy and civil liberties, and European rela- for representing my constituents so wonder- pantries while reducing the amount of food tions. In June, 2013 when it was revealed that fully both in Illinois and abroad. waste destined for area landfills. the National Security Agency (NSA) had over- WNOC does more than just redistribute f stepped its authorities, he immediately began food; the organization uses county health in- work on a legislative response that would HONORING 2017 PRESIDENTIAL IN- spectors to educate operators about food do- eventually be known as USA Freedom Act. He NOVATION AWARD FOR ENVI- nation during routine inspections and uses also spearheaded work on the Judicial Re- RONMENTAL EDUCATORS HON- food industry partners to safely and efficiently dress Act of 2016, which ensures data is pro- ORABLE MENTION RECIPIENT connect recoverable food sources with dis- tected in the strongest possible way with our AMY SCHWARTZ tribution agencies throughout the county. privacy laws. His achievements have not gone WNOC has facilitated a dual city-wide effort unnoticed. Twice, Bart has been recognized HON. PETER J. ROSKAM between Anaheim and Orange to identify food by European leaders as one of the Hill’s top OF ILLINOIS sources, partnered with community hospitals policy influencers. Additionally, he was admit- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and clinics to implement a food insecurity ted into the prestigious U.S. Supreme Court screening tool, united with the Anaheim City bar in 2014. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 School District to implement food recovery Too often, working long hours can take its Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to programs, and worked with local universities toll on one’s personal life. Not so with Bart. congratulate Amy Schwartz for being named a to establish campus pantries. Whether it was running marathons, competing 2017 Presidential Innovation Award for Envi- WNOC partners are working with hundreds in an Ironman competition, including qualifying ronmental Educators (PIAEE) honorable men- of Orange County facilities to address food in- for the world championship in Kona, Hawaii, or tion recipient. security. Through these collaborative efforts, more importantly taking on the role of devoted The PIAEE recognizes elementary school the Coalition has successfully recovered over husband and father, Bart continuously sought teachers who employ innovative approaches 3,700 tons of excess food this year alone, or out new challenges and did so with strength to environmental education and use the envi- the equivalent of more than 6 million meals, to and determination. ronment as a context for learning for their stu- provide much needed sustenance to numer- Bart has been a true asset as a trusted ad- dents. The PIAEE reviewed hundreds of appli- ous residents. WNOC performs a vital function visor, effective facilitator, and respected lead- cants for the award and selected only 12 re- within my district. In recognition of that signifi- er. I’m thankful for his distinguished service cipients, highlighting Ms. Schwartz’s unique cant work, the National Association of City and and wish him, his wife Mindy, and daughter qualifications. County Officials named WNOC as a Model Triana, all the best as Bart begins this new Representing Edison Middle School in Practices Program in 2016. chapter. Wheaton, Illinois, Ms. Schwartz coordinated a Sometimes hunger feels like too big of an f project in which student, faculty, parents and issue to tackle, but WNOC is proving there is HONORING THE LEGACY OF Wheaton Park District staff worked together to meaningful work we can all participate in. The SARKIS TATIGIAN transform an area behind the Edison Middle organization’s work is remarkable not only for School into a native tallgrass prairie. Students the strides they have made in Orange County, HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON complemented this hands-on project with a but also for the resources they provide for the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA field trip to Fermilab, a local physics labora- greater community such as their willingness to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tory, to learn more about energy and eco- work with any community interested in repli- systems. cating the Waste Not OC Coalition Model for Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Mr. Speaker and distinguished colleagues, food recovery to end hunger and reduce food Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to please join me in recognizing Ms. Amy waste. ask the House of Representatives to join me

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:56 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12SE8.017 E12SEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS E1206 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 12, 2017 in honoring Sarkis Tatigian, the longest serv- CELEBRATING THE LIFE AND On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- ing federal civilian employee on record. SERVICE OF MARLAN WALDROP sional District of Texas, congratulations again Currently, Sarkis Tatigian serves as the As- to Janya Ram for earning her Girl Scout Gold sociate Director of Small Business Programs HON. BRIAN BABIN Award. We are confident she will have contin- for the Naval Sea Systems Command, the OF TEXAS ued success in her future endeavors. We are largest component of the U.S. Navy. While he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES very proud. was initially eligible for retirement in 1973, Mr. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 f Tatigian has continued to provide decades of PERSONAL EXPLANATION selfless service to our country. Mr. Tatigian Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to re- began his naval career in 1942, when he en- member and honor a beloved public servant, listed in the U.S. Navy as a Junior Inspector Marlan Waldrop. After a long and valiant battle HON. JOHN H. RUTHERFORD of Radio at the Naval Aircraft Factory. with cancer, she is now at peace. Ms. OF FLORIDA Throughout his time with the U.S. Navy, Mr. Waldrop served for the last three years as the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Director of the Veterans Benefits Administra- Tatigian has served multiple tours; served in Tuesday, September 12, 2017 various units within the U.S. Navy, such as the tion, Houston Regional Office. As Director of Navy Bureau of Ordnance Experimental Unit the Houston Regional Office, Marlan was re- Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, due to my and the Bureau of Naval Weapons; and sponsible for administering approximately two need to be back in my district to help my com- worked as a Small Business Analyst for the hundred nineteen million dollars each month in munity prepare for Hurricane Irma, I was un- Bureau of Ordinance. In addition, Mr. Tatigian federal benefits to nearly eight hundred thou- able to be present for Roll Call Votes 467 has received numerous awards, including the sand veterans and their families living in nine- through 484. U.S. Navy Meritorious Civilian Award, and has ty South Texas Counties, Mexico, Central Had I been present, I would have voted: also had an award named after him for his America, South America, and the Caribbean. NAY on Roll Call No. 467; YEA on Roll Call role in small business, the Sarkis Tatigian Ms. Waldrop began her VA service in De- No. 468; NAY on Roll Call No. 469; NAY on Small Business Award. cember 1990 as a Veterans Service Rep- Roll Call No. 470; NAY on Roll Call No. 471; resentative in the Education Division of the At- YEA on Roll Call No. 472; NAY on Roll Call On September 26, 2017, Mr. Tatigian will lanta Regional Processing Office. During her No. 473; YEA on Roll Call No. 474; NAY on have served a total of 75 years of federal twenty-seven years of VA service, Marlan Roll Call No. 475; NAY on Roll Call No. 476; service. served in numerous leadership roles including: NAY on Roll Call No. 477; YEA on Roll Call Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- Instructor for the Challenge 2001 veteran serv- No. 478; YEA on Roll Call No. 479; YEA on tives to join me in honoring the life and legacy ice representative training, Assistant Deputy Roll Call No. 480; NAY on Roll Call No. 481; of Sarkis Tatigian. Director of the Tiger Team in Cleveland, Ohio NAY on Roll Call No. 482; NAY on Roll Call (2004–2005), Louisville Veterans Service Cen- No. 483; and YEA on Roll Call No. 484. f ter Manager (2005–2007), Assistant Director f of the Montgomery VA Regional Office (2007– HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVER- 2011), and as Director of the San Juan VA PERSONAL EXPLANATION SARY OF THE CLIPPARD WILSON Regional Office (2011–2014). TAYLOR VETERANS OF FOREIGN Ms. Waldrop came to work for the VA be- HON. JOE COURTNEY WARS POST 3838 cause she needed a job, but found a career OF CONNECTICUT that allowed her to help improve the lives of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JASON SMITH our nation’s veterans. She empowered her Tuesday, September 12, 2017 staff ‘‘to do what is right for the veteran’’ and OF MISSOURI to make the VA a welcoming place. She en- Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I unfortu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sured that her outreach team was accessible nately missed one vote during a vote series on September 8, 2017. Had I been present, I Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to veterans beyond the walls of a VA facility. Marlan is survived by her son, Josh, six hun- would have voted: No on Roll Call No. 484, on Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise dred sixty dedicated employees at the Hous- the Pearce amendment (H. Amdt. 361) to the today to congratulate the Clippard Wilson Tay- ton VA Regional Office, and family and Make American Secure and Prosperous Ap- lor Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3838 of friends. propriations Act of 2018 (H.R. 3354). Cape Girardeau, Missouri on celebrating their On behalf of a grateful nation and the tens f of thousands of veterans whose lives were 75th anniversary of serving veterans and their SEPTEMBER 11TH families as well as the community. better because of her work on their behalf, I The Post was chartered on the 20th day of rise to remember Ms. Waldrop and her many September, 1942 with 44 members. Since years of devoted service to our nation’s vet- HON. PRAMILA JAYAPAL then, it has grown to be one of the largest erans. OF WASHINGTON VFW Posts in the state with a current mem- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bership of 590, a strong part of the 1.7 million JANYA RAM EARNS GIRL SCOUT Tuesday, September 12, 2017 members of the VFW and its Auxiliary nation- GOLD AWARD Ms. JAYAPAL. Mr. Speaker, September 11, ally. 2001 was on a Tuesday. Post 3838 has been instrumental throughout HON. PETE OLSON I remember watching the horrible destruc- the years fostering patriotism in many ways OF TEXAS tion unfold, and thinking that the world would which include teaching flag etiquette at local IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES change for all of us. In those days and weeks schools and supplying American flags to after 9/11, Americans from the South Asian, schools, churches, and parks. The Post shows Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Muslim, and Arab American community were great comradery amongst their war veterans Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to subjected to hate crimes simply because of and strives to assist fellow veterans in need. congratulate Janya Ram of Sugar Land, TX, how they looked. Muslim students were pulled The members have lobbied successfully for for earning her Girl Scout Gold Award. out of school because of fear for their safety, legislation to provide care to veterans and The Gold Award is the highest achievement Sikh men were shot at for their turbans, and funding for the military. a Girl Scout can earn. To earn this distin- many of us were told to go home, back to our Throughout their years of service, the mem- guished award, Janya had to spend at least own country—even though America is our bers of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 80 hours developing and executing a project home. 3838 have remained loyal and dedicated to that would benefit the community and have a But in the wake of that destruction, I was their organization, their country, their mem- long-term impact on girls as well. For her Gold part of forming powerful coalitions to fight bers, and the community. Therefore, it is my award project, she taught self-defense work- against hate of all kinds and to protect our civil privilege and honor to recognize the Clippard shops at the Boys and Girls Club in Stafford. rights and civil liberties. Wilson Taylor VFW Post 3838 on celebrating Janya wanted to take the skills she learned in As we reflect on the events of that day and their 75th anniversary before the U.S. House her karate classes and help girls in her com- honor first responders and those who lost their of Representatives. munity protect themselves in unsafe situations. lives, let us also remember that America’s true

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He served as Voucher Examiner successfully executed, while the 10-year North IRENE TROWELL-HARRIS Vendor Pay at Fort McClellan, Alabama, Carolina bar passage rate among Carolina Voucher Examiner and Accounting Technician Law graduates averaged 95.8 Percent. HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON at the 81st Regional Support Command, as President Jimmy Carter in 1978 appointed OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA well as Accounting Technician, Management Dickson Phillips to a seat on the Fourth Circuit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Accounting Analyst and Budget Analyst at An- Court of Appeals, where he served until Tuesday, September 12, 2017 niston Army Depot. 1994—the ‘‘greatest judge produced in North Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to During his years of service, Keith has Carolina’’, in the judgment of former UNC Law ask the House of Representatives to join me served as a role model for his co-workers. He School Dean Gene Nichol ‘‘since (eighteenth- in recognizing the achievements of Major Gen- has consistently demonstrated loyalty to his century US Supreme Court Justice James) eral Irene Trowell-Harris, who is currently the command and the Army during his employ- Iredell.’’ As was recalled in his obituary, ‘‘His role as assistant to the director of the Air National ment. Keith is dedicated to the mission and an appellate judge brought together his great Guard (ANG) for human resources readiness displays a sense of duty in all accomplish- personal attributes of precision, clarity and in the District of Columbia. ments. General Trowell-Harris began her career in The retirement ceremony will take place on wisdom along with a love of justice and mercy public service in 1963 when she was commis- September 26th. and a generous but realistic understanding of sioned to the New York National Guard. In this Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratu- human nature and foibles . . . He brought role, she served in a number of positions, in- lating Keith on his retirement. both a long view of history and the particular experience of life in North Carolina of the De- cluding chief nurse, nurse administrator, flight f nurse instructor and flight nurse examiner. In pression and post-war years to his decisions.’’ REMEMBERING JUDGE DICKSON Judge Phillips’ major cases involved some 1986, she was appointed commander of the of the most contentious issues of the day—mi- 105th U.S. Air Force Clinic in New York, which PHILLIPS nority voting rights, gerrymandering, and sex made her the first nurse in ANG history to discrimination. In a series of decisions begin- command a medical clinic. She then went on HON. DAVID E. PRICE ning in 1982 with the Gingles case and con- to serve as ANG advisor to the chief of the Air OF NORTH CAROLINA tinuing into the 1990s with the Shaw deci- Force Nurse Corps and as ANG assistant to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sions, he led three-judge federal panels in re- the director of medical readiness and nursing Tuesday, September 12, 2017 services in the Office of the Surgeon General jecting state legislative districting that diluted at the United States Air Force headquarters in Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, minority voting strength, and upholding as D.C. I rise to honor one of North Carolina’s finest constitutional majority-minority congressional General Trowell-Harris grew up in South and most distinguished citizens, James districting. These cases remain important in Carolina as one of 11 children, working on a Dickson Phillips, Jr., former Dean of the Law enabling African-Americans to achieve rep- cotton field alongside members of her family. School of the University of North Carolina- resentation in state legislatures and Congress. However, she always had big dreams and Chapel Hill and former judge on the U.S. In the sex discrimination area, he dissented knew that she was destined to achieve some- Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Judge from the Fourth Circuit panel’s finding that the thing great. As a result, once she graduated Phillips died at home in Chapel Hill on August Virginia Military Institute (VMI) could constitu- from high school, General Trowell-Harris went 27, at the age of 94. tionally provide a ‘‘separate but equal’’ pro- on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Health Edu- A native of Scotland County, North Carolina, gram for women, a position that the U.S. Su- cation from Jersey City State College in 1971. Dickson Phillips attended the public schools of preme Court ultimately adopted. In 1973, she obtained her Master of Public Laurinburg and then Davidson College, where Over the years, Dickson Phillips served on Health from Yale University. But, General his athletic, academic, and leadership abilities many other fronts—as a trustee of Davidson Trowell-Harris did not stop there—she went on became evident. He joined the army upon College, a founding trustee of the NC Nature to obtain a Doctor of Education in Health Edu- graduation in 1943. He was commissioned a Conservatory, and first chairman of the state cation from Columbia University in 1983. lieutenant in the 17th Airborne Division and Ethics Commission. He and his wife Jean While General Trowell-Harris has completed led his platoon as part of Operation Varsity, were faithful members of the University Pres- her formal education, she continues to receive the largest single-day airborne assault in his- byterian Church in Chapel Hill, where they numerous degrees and honors for various tory. He was badly wounded in a firefight with both served in many leadership roles. achievements, including the Armed Forces Ex- retreating Germans and was awarded a I consider myself fortunate to have known peditionary Medal, the Air Force Outstanding Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his service. Dickson Phillips late in his career—a man of Unit Award and an honorary degree, Doctor of Phillips enrolled in the UNC-Chapel Hill Law great dignity, a source of wise counsel, always Humane Letters, from the Medical University School after the war. He excelled as a student generous with words of encouragement and of South Carolina. In addition, she is a mem- and in the practice of law and was invited to support. Stories abound of his great kindness, ber of multiple organizations, including the join the faculty in 1960. He was named Dean never too busy to relate to aspiring students, American Nurses Association and the Aero- in 1964 and served for ten years. The present law clerks, and citizens of all walks of life. We space Medical Association, and was also the Dean, Martin Brinkley, describes him as one grieve his loss with his family and friends, first woman in history to have a Tuskegee Air- of the school’s greatest deans and a ‘‘trail- even as we express our gratitude for a life of men, Inc. chapter named in her honor, the blazer’’: great integrity and accomplishment, with posi- Major General Trowell-Harris Chapter, located By the fall of his second year as dean, total tive consequences for those he touched, and in New York. enrollment at the law school had more than for even more who may never know his name. Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- doubled. The faculty also nearly doubled in f tives to join me in recognizing the achieve- size during his deanship. Dean Phillips hired A TRIBUTE TO DONALD SYKES ments of Major General Irene Trowell-Harris. Carolina Law’s first African-American visiting f faculty member, Harry Groves, and its first full- time African-American member, Charles Daye. HON. GWEN MOORE IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF WISCONSIN There was only one African-American student OF KEITH BADGETT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES at the law school when Phillips became dean; by 1973, there were 23, along with two Native Tuesday, September 12, 2017 HON. MIKE ROGERS American and one Latino students. The ten Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF ALABAMA women students who enrolled during his first pay tribute to my friend Donald ‘‘Don’’ Sykes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year had swelled to 121 by the time he left. He was a sociologist and civil rights champion. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 During his 10 years as dean, Phillips inau- He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I gurated the Holderness Moot court program family on August 13, 2017. He was 80 years ask for the House’s attention to recognize the and the McCall Teaching Award. Small section old.

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Don- lowed more Granite Staters to discover cul- confronting behavioral health challenges. ald graduated from Wendell Phillips High ture, history, and new ideas. To mark this year’s commemoration of Na- School, and later taught at Phillips High On behalf of New Hampshire’s Second Con- tional Recovery Month, CSOSA, along with School, while his younger siblings attended gressional District and all those who have other D.C. public safety partners, will sponsor the school. He received a bachelor’s degree at benefitted from Debbie’s work, I thank her for a series of events, panel discussions and pro- Northern Illinois University and later received a her many years of service to the Granite grams designed to increase awareness and master’s degree from the University of Wis- State. I wish her great joy and success at understanding of mental and substance abuse consin-Milwaukee. FoodCorps. disorders throughout the District and to pro- In 1968, Donald became the Executive Di- f mote people in recovery and those working in rector of the Social Development Commission the field of recovery. For example, on Sep- (SDC) in Milwaukee and joined the war on HONORING NATIONAL RECOVERY tember 12, 2017, CSOSA’s Reentry and Sanc- poverty. He led SDC for the next two decades MONTH 2017 tions Center will host an open house to edu- and during his tenure, the agency grew into cate the public about CSOSA’s treatment Milwaukee County’s largest anti-poverty agen- HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON services, as well as to promote the ideals and cy. I am proud to say that early in my career, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA theme of National Recovery Month 2017. I was employed by SDC in one of my first pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With over 80 percent of CSOSA’s entering fessional positions. In 1993, Donald was ap- Tuesday, September 12, 2017 population self-reporting a history of substance pointed to serve as the director of the federal abuse and approximately 40 percent reporting Department of Health and Human Services, Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in a diagnosed mental illness, CSOSA places a Office of Community Relations for President support and recognition of National Recovery priority on providing quality programming and Clinton; he served in Washington, DC for the Month 2017. According to the Center for Be- treatment services. CSOSA provides clients in next seven years developing nationwide wel- havioral Health Statistics and Quality’s 2015 need of treatment with a variety of services, fare and anti-poverty programs. In 2007, Don- National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an including detox and short- and long-term resi- ald returned to Milwaukee to assume leader- estimated 20.8 million individuals aged 12 or dential and aftercare. In addition, CSOSA’s ship of the Milwaukee Area Workforce Invest- older were classified with a substance use dis- Reentry and Sanctions Center provides high- ment Board (MWIB), known today as Employ order, while approximately 43.4 million Ameri- risk clients with intensive assessment and pre- Milwaukee—a public/private partnership that cans aged 18 or older had a diagnosed men- treatment services as well as those with co- coordinates employment and training pro- tal illness in 2015. Moreover, in 2015, more occurring substance use and behavioral health grams for adults and youth in Milwaukee than 8.1 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older challenges. County. He announced his retirement from had co-occurring mental health and substance Mental and/or substance use disorders af- MWIB in 2014, concluding a career of working use disorders. These disorders often require fect all communities. Yet, with the proper pro- on behalf of low-income people and the com- long-term, high-quality treatment and support fessional help, support and treatment, we munity as a whole. Donald was a gentleman services. know that people suffering from these dis- who seldom spoke ill of anyone and who was Now in its 27th year, National Recovery orders can achieve healthy and productive open to considering differing viewpoints. Month is coordinated by the U.S. Department lives in recovery. The annual commemoration Donald married Geraldine Kirksey in 1960 of Health and Human Services’ Substance of National Recovery Month is designed to and their union produced two sons, David and Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra- celebrate the gains made by these individuals Dennis. In the 1970s, Donald and Gerri spon- tion (SAMHSA) every September to increase and to further educate the American public on sored Trevor Knight, who became a beloved awareness of the importance of behavioral the transformative nature of substance use member of their family. He is survived by his health conditions and to highlight the achieve- treatment and mental health services. wife Gerri, Sons David (Valerie), Dennis and ments of those who have reclaimed their lives Therefore, I ask the House of Representa- Trevor (Laura); Grandchildren Travis (Susan), in recovery. National Recovery Month also af- tives to join me and the millions of other Ashley (Graham) and Tyler; Brothers Leonard fords Americans the opportunity to leam more American voices of recovery this September in and Clifton; Sisters Alberta and Patricia; about effective prevention, treatment and re- support of National Recovery Month 2017. Nieces Stephanie, Sharon, Jackie, Lisa, Sonja covery programs designed to assist those f and Shamieka; Nephews Kenneth, Chris, dealing with behavioral health challenges and Carleton; and numerous aunts, cousins, grand to celebrate the dedicated service providers NATURAL DISASTERS AND THE nieces and nephews. He leaves a strong leg- who make recovery possible. FEDERAL RESPONSE acy of leadership for his children and grand- The theme for this year’s commemoration of children to model. National Recovery Month is ‘‘Join the Voices HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Mr. Speaker, Don was my friend, and a val- for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Com- OF TEXAS ued member of Milwaukee and the 4th Con- munities.’’ The 2017 theme was selected in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gressional District. I urge you and my col- order to highlight the critical role families and leagues in the U.S. House of Representatives communities play in supporting individuals Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to join me in a salute to the late Donald throughout the recovery process, as well as to Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Sykes. encourage individuals in recovery, their family Mr. Speaker, Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane f members and their support networks to stay Irma will both go down in history as two of the IN RECOGNITION OF DEBBIE the course by reflecting upon their shared ex- most costly and destructive hurricanes in WATROUS AND HER SERVICE TO periences, successes and achievements. I ap- United States history. Hurricane Harvey is NEW HAMPSHIRE HUMANITIES plaud this year’s National Recovery Month thought to be the most powerful hurricane to theme for incorporating the importance of fam- hit Texas in more than 50 years. Countless in- ily and community resources in promoting a dividuals, homes, and businesses across the HON. ANN M. KUSTER positive outcome. country have been left devastated in their OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Here in the District of Columbia, there are wake. Initial estimates suggest that Hurricane IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thousands of women and men working day in Harvey and Hurricane Irma will have caused Tuesday, September 12, 2017 and day out on behalf of community-based or- between $150 and $200 billion in damage to Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire. Mr. ganizations, nonprofit/advocacy associations, property, homes, and public infrastructure. Speaker, I rise today to offer my sincere grati- health care providers and both local and fed- These unprecedented storms have already tude for Debbie Watrous and her 24 remark- eral government agencies to support residents set new records in severity and cost to our na- able years of service to New Hampshire Hu- who are in recovery from mental and/or sub- tion as we begin to look toward recovery. A manities. stance use disorders. Entities such as the strong and coordinated federal, state, and Debbie’s time and dedication to serve our D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, Univer- local response is absolutely vital in these crit- state through this organization has been an in- sity Legal Services, D.C. Superior Court Men- ical moments following the storm. More than

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Mr. Chair, my amendment taken place over these past few weeks. students when they complete the second would prohibit funds from being used to imple- The intensity and frequency of these storms phase of campus construction. Currently this ment a misguided and harmful rule from the will only increase with time, as warmer oceans 70,000 square foot building includes a three Occupational Safety and Health Administration and extra heat in the atmosphere caused by story Virginia manor house, housing two aca- regarding occupational exposure to respirable climate change provide even more fuel for demic wings. Students will enjoy learning in crystalline silica. weather systems. Studies are already dem- the vibrant environments of the two science onstrating that storms are intensifying signifi- labs, two music rooms with acoustic treat- This destructive rule was first proposed in cantly faster today than they did 25 years ago. ments, art room, and large library with a fire- 2013 and significantly threatens jobs in a num- Additional water vapor in the atmosphere is place and a media center. In addition, ber of industries around the country including: also leading to extreme precipitation. In fact, Oakcrest will continue to build their athletics construction, foundries, aggregates, oil and Hurricane Harvey brought more than 50 program with a brand new natural grass and gas, brick manufacturers, maritime as well as inches of rainfall to the Texas Gulf Coast, rep- softball fields. several other industries. resenting the greatest accumulation of rainfall Inspired by the teachings of the Catholic The limits set in this rule are simply unwork- ever recovered in the contiguous United Church and the spirituality of Opus Dei, able, without extraordinary costs to both work- States from a single tropical storm. Oakcrest School develops deep love in faith ers and job creators in my district and manu- and strong learning abilities, through a rich lib- Mr. Speaker, we need to be taking these facturing centers across America. We are talk- eral arts curriculum, character development, natural disasters and the environment more ing about the loss of thousands upon thou- one-on-one mentoring and service to create seriously. The financial and social costs to our sands of American jobs. an encouraging environment that graduates society of these natural disasters are tremen- confident and courageous young women. I ap- Furthermore, even if these companies were dous and the effects will only get worse. The preciate the role your educators have held in able to meet this unreasonable requirement role of the federal government in disaster re- shaping the future of our nation. While teach- without putting hardworking Americans out of sponse is critical to our nation’s swift recovery. ing can be an arduous task, I know it comes work, commercial laboratories have not been However, the level of coordination and re- with its share of fulfilling moments, both inside able to measure workplace silica levels with sources necessary to properly respond to and outside the classroom, which now in- any accuracy or consistency making it nearly these historic natural disasters will grow with cludes an annual school spirit Homecoming impossible for employers to determine if they time as bigger and stronger natural events celebration. It is due to the tireless efforts of are in compliance. occur. For now, we must focus on the recov- our educators that we are able to foster a We are in the midst of strong economic ery at hand by assisting the victims and their positive and nurturing learning environment for growth, but burdensome regulations like this families. Many survivors will remain unable to our children, and this year, able to come to- threaten our economic well-being. In fact, the return to their homes for weeks, while others gether as an entire Oakcrest community in cost of compliance for the construction indus- will be left cleaning up debris and other dam- celebration of our past and future achieve- try alone has been estimated to be nearly $5 age for months ahead. The federal re- ments. More than 1,200 friends, families, cur- billion per year. sponse—and the compassion and help of oth- rent and former faculty and alumnae joined to ers—is more important now than ever before. celebrate this exciting chapter in Oakcrest’s This rule’s impact on the Foundry industry f history in bringing together the largest group would also be catastrophic. Independent anal- IN RECOGNITION OF OAKCREST of Oakcrest alumnae with over 120 graduates yses show it would cost the industry $2.2 bil- SCHOOL’S NEW CAMPUS IN VI- in attendance. lion annually, which represents 9.9 percent of ENNA, VIRGINIA Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join the industry’s revenue and an astounding 276 me in honoring the Head of School, Mary T. percent of its profits. HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK Ortiz and the entire faculty, student body and Another key industry that will suffer under alumnae at Oakcrest School for opening their this regulation is hydraulic fracturing which OF VIRGINIA new campus and working to unite Virginia’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES uses tremendous amounts of sand. The Amer- 10th Congressional District through this life- ican energy sector has boomed in recent Tuesday, September 12, 2017 long sisterhood. I wish Oakcrest a joyous year years—increasing economic prosperity and Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to in support of lifelong faith, friendships and creating thousands of jobs across America. recognize the grand opening of Oakcrest learning. Hydraulic fracturing is also a major reason School’s new campus in Virginia’s 10th Con- f why our nation has become more energy inde- gressional District on Saturday, September 9th DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, pendent and allowed us to help our allies in in Vienna, Virginia. Together with the opening, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED Europe while countering countries such as the first annual Inaugural Homecoming re- AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS Russia and Iran. united classmates, faculty and friends in cele- ACT, 2018 bration of this wonderful expansion. Oakcrest The deadline for the construction industry to comply with this rule is September 23. is an independently-owned, all-girls school, SPEECH OF grades 6 to 12, that develops strong young We cannot stand by while another burden- women of character, inspiring these individuals HON. BILL HUIZENGA some and unworkable regulation is piled on OF MICHIGAN to challenge, lead, and serve others through job creators that are finally starting to see IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an instilled faith. growth. We need to act now to protect Amer- Founded in 1976 in Washington, D.C. with Wednesday, September 6, 2017 ican Jobs. I encourage you to join me in vot- twenty-two students, Oakcrest has grown to The House in Committee of the Whole ing for this amendment to stop this job-de- serve over two-hundred-twenty-five young House on the state of the Union had under stroying rule.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:56 Sep 13, 2017 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A12SE8.031 E12SEPT1 dlhill on DSK3GLQ082PROD with REMARKS Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Daily Digest Senate Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad- Chamber Action journed at 6:02 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Routine Proceedings, pages S5191–S5241 September 13, 2017. (For Senate’s program, see the Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were intro- remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on duced, as follows: S. 1790–1801. Page S5215 page S5241.) Measures Considered: National Defense Authorization Act—Agree- Committee Meetings ment: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2810, to author- (Committees not listed did not meet) ize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military FINTECH LANDSCAPE construction, and for defense activities of the Depart- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel Committee concluded a hearing to examine the strengths for such fiscal year. Fintech landscape, including S. 536, to promote Pages S5192–96, S5198–S5210 transparency in the oversight of cybersecurity risks at A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- publicly traded companies, after receiving testimony viding that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule from Lawrance L. Evans, Director, Financial Markets XXII, Senate continue consideration of the motion and Community Investment, Government Account- to proceed to consideration of the bill at approxi- ability Office; Eric W. Turner, S&P Global Market mately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, Intelligence, Princeton, New Jersey; and Frank 2017, with no post-cloture time remaining. Pasquale, University of Maryland Francis King Carey Page S5241 School of Law, Baltimore. Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- MAGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY lowing nomination: CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT By 81 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 194), Kevin REAUTHORIZATION Allen Hassett, of Massachusetts, to be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- committee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Pages S5196–98, S5241 Coast Guard concluded a hearing to examine reau- Messages from the House: Page S5213 thorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con- Executive Communications: Page S5213 servation and Management Act, focusing on over- sight of fisheries management successes and chal- Additional Cosponsors: Page S5215–18 lenges, after receiving testimony from Phil Faulkner, Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Nauticstar Boats, Amory, Mississippi; James A. Page S5219 Donofrio, Recreational Fishing Alliance, New Gret- na, New Jersey; Chris Horton, Congressional Sports- Additional Statements: Page S5212 men’s Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Lori Steele, Amendments Submitted: Pages S5219–40 West Coast Seafood Processors Association, Portland, Authorities for Committees to Meet: Oregon; Peter Andrew, Jr., Bristol Bay Native Cor- Pages S5240–41 poration, Anchorage, Alaska; Gregory P. DiDomenico, Garden State Seafood Association, Cape Privileges of the Floor: Page S5241 May, New Jersey; William Cochrane II, Gulf of Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance, Galveston, (Total—194) Page S5198 Texas; and Tony Friedrich, Granville, Maryland. D957

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FOSTERING INNOVATION partment of Homeland Security, and Jonathan H. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- Pittman, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior committee on Energy concluded a hearing to exam- Court of the District of Columbia, after the nomi- ine fostering innovation, focusing on contributions of nees testified and answered questions in their own the Department of Energy’s national laboratories, in- behalf. cluding S. 1799, to amend the Energy Policy Act of STABILIZING HEALTH INSURANCE 2005 to facilitate the commercialization of energy PREMIUMS and related technologies developed at Department of Energy facilities with promising commercial poten- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: tial, after receiving testimony from Paul Kearns, In- Committee concluded a hearing to examine stabi- terim Laboratory Director, Argonne National Labora- lizing premiums and helping individuals in the indi- tory, and Bill Tumas, Associate Lab Director, Mate- vidual insurance market for 2018, focusing on state rials and Chemical Science and Technology, National flexibility, after receiving testimony from Michael O. Renewable Energy Laboratory, both of the Depart- Leavitt, former Secretary of Health and Human Serv- ment of Energy; Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia ices, Salt Lake City, Utah; Allison O’Toole, MNsure, University Energy Institute, Morgantown; and Anuja Minneapolis, Minnesota; Tarren Bragdon, The Foun- Ratnayake, Duke Energy Corporation, Charlotte, dation for Government Accountability, Naples, Flor- North Carolina. ida; Bernard J. Tyson, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., and Hospitals, Pleasanton, California; and HEALTH CARE Tammy Tomczyk, Oliver Wyman, Milwaukee, Wis- Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing consin. to examine health care, focusing on issues impacting cost and coverage, after receiving testimony from INTELLIGENCE Avik S. A. Roy, The Foundation for Research on Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee met in Equal Opportunity, Austin, Texas; Edmund F. closed session to receive a briefing on certain intel- Haislmaier, The Heritage Foundation, and Aviva ligence matters from officials of the intelligence Aron-Dine, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, community. both of Washington, D.C.; and Andy Slavitt, Bipar- tisan Policy Center, Edina, Minnesota. U.S. COUNTERNARCOTICS EFFORTS IN NOMINATIONS COLOMBIA Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics a hearing to examine the nominations of Eric M. Control: Caucus concluded a hearing to examine Ueland, of Oregon, to be an Under Secretary (Man- adapting United States counternarcotics efforts in agement), who was introduced by Senator Enzi, John Colombia, including interdiction and eradication, R. Bass, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Is- given the increased availability of cocaine in the lamic Republic of Afghanistan, and Justin Hicks United States following years of decline, after receiv- Siberell, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the ing testimony from William R. Brownfield, Assist- Kingdom of Bahrain, all of the Department of State, ant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and and J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States Law Enforcement Affairs; Brigadier General Joseph Director of the African Development Bank, after the J. McMenamin, USMC (Ret.), Principal Director for nominees testified and answered questions in their Counternarcotics and Global Threats, Office of the own behalf. Secretary of Defense; Vice Admiral Charles W. Ray, Deputy Commandant for Operations, Coast Guard, NOMINATIONS Department of Homeland Security; Anthony D. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Williams, Assistant Administrator, Chief of Oper- fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the ations, Drug Enforcement Administration, Depart- nominations of Daniel J. Kaniewski, of Minnesota, ment of Justice; and Douglas Farah, IBI Consultants to be Deputy Administrator for National Prepared- LLC, and Roger F. Noriega, American Enterprise In- ness, Federal Emergency Management Agency, De- stitute, both of Washington, D.C.

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discharge from committee and agree to S. Con. Res. Business Development Agency by $5 million, offset 23, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the by a reduction to Department of Commerce, Depart- Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the mental Management, Salaries and Expenses; Court- Congressional Gold Medal to the Filipino Veterans ney (No. 86) that directs the National Institute of of World War II. Page H7287 Standards and Technology to consider establishing Condemning the violence and domestic terrorist standards for acceptable levels of pyrrhotite in con- attack that took place during events between crete aggregate, and to continue providing technical August 11 and August 12, 2017, in Charlottes- assistance to those interested in pyrrhotite detection, ville, Virginia, recognizing the first responders prevention, and mitigation tools; Lipinski (No. 88) who lost their lives while monitoring the events, that restores $10.1M in funding to maintain on-site offering deepest condolences to the families and Information Technology Officers in each National friends of those individuals who were killed and Weather Service Forecast Office; Lipinski (No. 89) deepest sympathies and support to those indi- that restores $1.2M in funding and eliminates the viduals who were injured by the violence, ex- need to cut staff in the NWS National Centers for pressing support for the Charlottesville commu- 12 Environmental Prediction or consolidate functions nity, rejecting White nationalists, White su- into the Weather Prediction Center; Bonamici (No. premacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and 90) that increases funding for ocean acidification other hate groups, and urging the President and program and decrease by same to highlight impor- the President’s Cabinet to use all available re- tance of program to help coastal communities; sources to address the threats posed by those Bonamici (No. 92) that increases funding for the groups: The House agreed to take from the Speak- National Ocean Service to do coastal monitoring and assessment of harmful algal blooms; decreases fund- er’s table and pass S.J. Res. 49, condemning the vio- ing by same; Buchanan (No. 93) that increases fund- lence and domestic terrorist attack that took place ing for NOAA’s National Ocean Service by during events between August 11 and August 12, $8,000,000 to detect, respond to, and develop new 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia, recognizing the and innovative technologies to mitigate impacts first responders who lost their lives while monitoring from some of the country’s most challenging Harm- the events, offering deepest condolences to the fami- ful Algal Blooms—red tides caused by Karenia lies and friends of those individuals who were killed brevis algae and decreases funding from Department and deepest sympathies and support to those indi- of Commerce’s Departmental Management by the viduals who were injured by the violence, expressing same amount; Demings (No. 95) that restores fund- support for the Charlottesville community, rejecting ing for DOJ Youth Mentoring grants to the FY17 White nationalists, White supremacists, the Ku level (+5 million), offset by a reduction to Depart- Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, and other hate groups, and ment of Justice, General Administration, Salaries and urging the President and the President’s Cabinet to Expenses; Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM) (No. 96) use all available resources to address the threats that increases funds for the Edward Byrne Memorial posed by those groups. Page H7287 Justice Assistance Grant Program by $5 million and Department of the Interior, Environment, and reduces DOJ General Administration by the same Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018: The amount; Castro (TX) (No. 97) that increases funding House considered H.R. 3354, making appropriations for the Body Worn Camera Partnership Initiative; for the Department of the Interior, environment, and Norman (No. 98) that transfers funding from the related agencies for the fiscal year ending September Department of Justice (DOJ) General Administration 30, 2018. Consideration is expected to resume to- Account to Opioid Abuse Reduction Activities; morrow, September 13th. McSally (No. 99) that increases State Criminal Alien Pages H7253–77, H7277–87, H7288–91, H7291–H7310 Assistance Program (SCAAP) funding which reim- Agreed to: burses states and localities for the costs of incarcer- Culberson en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of ating unlawfully present individuals who have com- the following amendments printed in H. Rept. mitted crimes in the United States by $10 million; 115–297: Castro (TX) (No. 81) that increases fund- Issa (No. 100) that increases funding for the Debbie ing for Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms; Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program and equally de- Reichert (No. 82) that adds $10 million for com- creases funding for asset forfeiture; Cohen (No. 102) petitive and evidence-based programs to reduce gun that increases funding for the Sexual Assault Kit Ini- crime and gang violence, which is offset by a $10 tiative (SAKI) by $4 million, offset by a $4 million million reduction from the general administration reduction to the increased amount allocated in the account for the Department of Justice; Demings bill to the Drug Enforcement Administration; (No. 84) that increases funding for the Minority Brownley (No. 103) that increases funds for Veterans

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Law 106–386), and that providing victims of remission or mitigation on civil asset forfeiture cases; trafficking access to information about their eligi- Page H7273 bility to receive SNAP benefits does not constitute Walberg amendment (No. 129 printed in H. the type of SNAP recruitment activities or ‘‘adver- Rept. 115–297) that limits funds to carry out De- tising’’ of the SNAP program prohibited by the bill partment of Justice Policy Directive 17–1, which re- and by Section 4018 of the Agriculture Act of 2014 instates the adoptive seizure policy and circumvents (Public Law No: 113–079); Cicilline (No. 110) that state limitations on civil asset forfeiture; provides funding to provide training and resources Pages H7273–74 for first responders on carrying and administering an Raskin amendment (No. 130 printed in H. Rept. opioid overdose reversal drug or device approved or 115–297) that prohibits funds from being used to cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, and implement Order Number 3946–2017 allowing De- purchasing such a drug or device for first responders partment of Justice components and agencies to for- to carry; and Murphy (PA) (No. 111) that increases feit assets seized by State or local law enforcement by $2 million grants that support community initia- agencies; Pages H7274–75 tives and expand mental health and drug treatment; Cole en bloc amendment No. 4 consisting of the funds facilitate collaboration among the criminal jus- following amendments printed in H. Rept. tice, juvenile justice, and mental health and sub- 115–297: Lee (No. 132) that increases funding for stance abuse treatment systems to improve access to the Office of Job Corps, off-set with DOL adminis- effective treatment for people with mental illnesses tration funds; Bonamici (No. 140) that increases involved with the justice system; Pages H7254–56 funding for Women Apprenticeships in Nontradi- McKinley amendment (No. 91 printed in H. tional Occupations Grants for local communities to Rept. 115–297) that provides funding for the provide pre-apprenticeship training; Bonamici (No. NOAA Environmental Security Computing Center 143) that reduces Health Workforce by $18,270,000 to support an increase in electrical capacity and com- and increases Health Workforce by $18,270,000 to pletion of the build out; Page H7257 express support for the Title VIII Nursing Work- Grothman amendment (No. 106 printed in H. force Development programs; Kildee (No. 144) that Rept. 115–297) that strikes language that currently increases funding for programs that reduce lead ex- prevents funds from being used to process applica- posure by $1 million each and decreases General De- tions for relief from personal firearms disabilities; partmental Management in the Office of the Sec- Pages H7260–61 retary by the same amount; Nolan (No. 146) that Pascrell amendment (No. 109 printed in H. Rept. increases the Centers for Disease Control and Preven- 115–297) that provides $100 million for the COPS tion’s Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Hiring Program; Pages H7262–63 program by $300,000 for additional Lyme Disease Smith (TX) amendment (No. 112 printed in H. research, offset with a reduction to the Department Rept. 115–297) that increases basic research in the of Health and Human Services Office of the Sec- physical and biological sciences by 0.5% of the NSF retary account; Keating (No. 147) that provides Research budget; Page H7264 funds to support distribution of CDC tick-borne dis- Zeldin amendment (No. 115 printed in H. Rept. ease prevention and early detection materials in 115–297) that lifts the ban on striped bass fishing high-risk areas; Mast (No. 148) that increases the in the Block Island Transit Zone between Montauk, Safe Water Program under the CDC’s Environmental NY and Block Island, RI; Pages H7265–66 Health account by $400,000 to match FY17 pro- Latta amendment (No. 118 printed in H. Rept. gram requirements and continue safeguarding public 115–297) that prohibits the ATF from reclassifying health by reducing and investigating environmental the M855 ammunition as armor piercing ammuni- threats to water systems and addressing public expo- tion; Pages H7267–68 sure to waterborne contaminants; DeSaulnier (No. Gaetz amendment (No. 122 printed in H. Rept. 151) that increases National Cancer Institute (NCI) 115–297) that prohibits NOAA from using funds to funding by $1 million to execute a study on how to relocate the Southeast Fisheries Science Center lo- improve doctor-patient communication; Tonko (No. cated in Virginia Key, Florida; Page H7268 153) that specifies that $12.5 million appropriated

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Rept. do not face an extended gap in grant eligibility due 115–297) that provides $10,000,000 to the Con- to off-cycle appropriations from previous years; trolled Substance Monitoring Program, per 42 McSally (No. 159) that increases funding for the U.S.C. 280g–3; the amendment is offset by a reduc- Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III B supportive tion in the Office of the Secretary, General Depart- services account $14.2 million; Bonamici (No. 162) ment Management for $10,000,000; and that increases funding for State Assessment Grants, Pages H7306–07 Title I, Part B by $8.9 million; Bonamici (No. 163) Scott (VA) amendment (No. 184 printed in H. that increases funding for Title IV, Part A, Student Rept. 115–297) that prohibits the use of funds in Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, by $1.15 this Act to prepare for or facilitate the transfer of the billion and decreases by same; DeSaulnier (No. 166) Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract that provides $10 million in funding for Statewide Compliance Programs into the Equal Employment Family Engagement Centers in education; Murphy Opportunity Commission. Page H7307 (PA) (No. 177) that awards $10 million in grants for Rejected: training medical residents and fellows practicing Rosen amendment (No. 94 printed in H. Rept. mental health and addiction treatment in under- 115–297) that sought to maintain FY17 funding served and community based settings that integrate level for National Science Foundation’s Directorate primary care with mental and substance use dis- for Computer and Information Science and Engineer- orders prevention and treatment services; Sewell (AL) ing (CISE); Pages H7257–58 (No. 181) that prohibits Child Care and Develop- Serrano amendment (No. 123 printed in H. Rept. ment Block Grant (CCDBG) funds from going to a 115–297) that sought to prohibit funds in the bill child care provider that has been complicit, due to for private prisons; Pages H7268–70 a health and safety violation, in the death of a child Mitchell amendment (No. 133 printed in H. in its care and remains exempt from state licensure, Rept. 115–297) that sought to reduce by 10% gen- safety, and oversight requirements; and Griffith (No. eral administrative and departmental salary and ex- 185) that adds $2.734 million to the Black Lung pense accounts in Division F, and transfers the sav- Clinics Program in the Health Resources and Serv- ings to the Spending Reduction Account; ices Administration (HRSA) to provide for a total of Pages H7278–79 $10 million, the authorized level, with this transfer Sablan amendment (No. 136 printed in H. Rept. offset by a reduction in HRSA’s Program Manage- 115–297) that sought to transfer funds from ment account; Pages H7275–77 OSHA—Salaries and Expenses-Compliance Assist- Foster amendment (No. 139 printed in H. Rept. ance-Federal Assistance to OSHA—Salaries and Ex- 115–297) that requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics penses-Federal Enforcement to fund a Full Time Em- to submit an estimate of the resources needed to ployment position to increase OSHA enforcement model for various changes in the workforce composi- presence in the Pacific as a result of recent worker tion because of technological displacement; fatalities and numerous injuries at construction and Pages H7281–82 other work sites; Pages H7280–81 Nolan amendment (No. 152 printed in H. Rept. Meng amendment (No. 141 printed in H. Rept. 115–297) that increases National Cancer Institute 115–297) that sought to increase funding for the funding by $3,819,000, offset with a reduction to Behavioral Health Workforce and Training program the Department of Health and Human Services Of- by $5 million; Pages H7282–83 fice of the Secretary account; Pages H7285–86 Meng amendment (No. 142 printed in H. Rept. Kelly amendment (No. 156 printed in H. Rept. 115–297) that sought to increase funding for 115–297) that supports funding of the Infant Adop- HRSA’s Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program tion Awareness Training Program to train pregnancy by $4 million, consistent with the current enacted and health counselors regarding how to offer adop- level of funding, and decrease funding for the Office tion as an option to women with unplanned preg- of the Secretary of the HHS by the same amount; nancies; Pages H7290–91 and Page H7283 Murphy (PA) amendment (No. 179 printed in H. Bonamici amendment (No. 158 printed in H. Rept. 115–297) that provides $10 million in grants Rept. 115–297) that sought to increase Aging and

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Rept. 115–297) that was offered and subsequently with- 115–297) that seeks to increase funding for Youth drawn that would have increased funding for Legal Employment Activities by $10 million and reduce Services Corporation by $10 million, offset by a $10 Department of Labor Salaries and Expenses by the million reduction to the increased amount allocated same amount; Pages H7277–78 in the bill to the U.S. Marshals Service; Pocan amendment (No. 134 printed in H. Rept. Pages H7258–59 115–297) that seeks to restore funding to worker Cohen amendment (No. 108 printed in H. Rept. protection agencies, offset with DOL/HHS/ED pro- 115–297) that was offered and subsequently with- gram administration funds; Pages H7279–80 drawn that would have provided funds for the sup- Meng amendment (No. 138 printed in H. Rept. port of Juvenile Justice; Pages H7261–62 115–297) that seeks to increase funding for the Tenney amendment (No. 150 printed in H. Rept. Women’s Bureau within the Department of Labor by 115–297) that was offered and subsequently with- $1.064 million, and decrease funding by the same drawn that would have increased $10 million to amount for the Bureau of Labor Statistics—Prices Community Services Block Grants and reduced fund- and Cost of Living Division; Page H7281 ing for Global Health by $14 million; and Kildee amendment (No. 145 printed in H. Rept. Page H7285 115–297) that seeks to increase funding for the Murphy (PA) amendment (No. 178 printed in H. Healthy Start Program by $24.8 million and de- Rept. 115–297) that was offered and subsequently crease General Departmental Management in the Of- withdrawn that would have provided $5 million for fice of the Secretary by the same amount; the creation and operation of a National Mental Pages H7283–84 Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory. Flores amendment (No. 149 printed in H. Rept. Page H7305 115–297) that seeks to increase CDC funding by Proceedings Postponed: $40 million for an opioid drug overdose prevention Torres amendment (No. 87 printed in H. Rept. program, increase National Cancer Institute funding 115–297) that seeks to increase funding for the by $40 million for pediatric cancer research, increase Manufacturing Extension Partnership program which National Institute on Aging funding by $40 million is offset by a reduction in funding for the General for Alzheimer’s research, decrease CMS Program Administration Salaries and Expenses of the Depart- Management by $120 million; Pages H7284–85 ment of Justice; Pages H7256–57 Clark amendment (No. 154 printed in H. Rept. Grothman amendment (No. 105 printed in H. 115–297) that seeks to restore funding to Rept. 115–297) that seeks to reduce the funding SAMHSA’s mental health programs, offset with level for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms HHS program administration funds; Page H7286 and Explosives by five percent; Pages H7259–60 Murphy (PA) amendment (No. 155 printed in H. Scott (VA) amendment (No. 113 printed in H. Rept. 115–297) that seeks to support funding of the Rept. 115–297) that seeks to strike section prohib- Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program to iting the EEOC from using funds to implement pay train pregnancy and health counselors regarding how data collection; Pages H7264–65 to offer adoption as an option to women with un- Norton amendment (No. 117 printed in H. Rept. planned pregnancies; Pages H7288–90 115–297) that seeks to prohibit the Federal Bureau Ben Ray Lujan (NM) amendment (No. 160 print- of Prisons from requiring individuals in halfway ed in H. Rept. 115–297) that seeks to decrease houses or on home confinement to pay a subsistence funding for HHS General Departmental Manage- fee; Pages H7266–67 ment by $2 million and transfer those funds to the Flores amendment (No. 124 printed in H. Rept. Peer Support Programs; Pages H7292–93 115–297) that seeks to state that none of the funds Lowey amendment (No. 161 printed in H. Rept. made available by this Act may be used to imple- 115–297) that seeks to restore funding to 21st Cen- ment, administer, or enforce Executive Order No. tury Community Learning Centers program, offset 13547 (75 Fed. Reg. 43023, relating to the steward- with Department of Education program administra- ship of oceans, coasts, and the Great Lakes), includ- tion funds; Pages H7293–94

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OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING: REGULATION VA MAIL MANAGEMENT: THE CASE OF AND COMPETITION THE $11,257 PACKAGE Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Regu- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs: Subcommittee on Over- latory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law held sight and Investigations held a hearing entitled ‘‘VA a hearing entitled ‘‘Occupational Licensing: Regula- Mail Management: The Case of the $11,257 Pack- tion and Competition’’. Testimony was heard from age’’. Testimony was heard from John Oswalt, Exec- Maureen Ohlhausen, Acting Chairman, Federal utive Director for Privacy, Office of Information and Trade Commission; Sarah Allen, Senior Assistant At- Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs; and torney General, Office of the Attorney General, Vir- Lori Rectanus, Director, Physical Infrastructure ginia; and public witnesses. Issues, Government Accountability Office. LEGISLATIVE MEASURE Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Fed- Joint Meetings eral Lands held a hearing on H.R. 3668, the FREE DIGITAL TRADE ‘‘SHARE Act’’. Testimony was heard from public Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded a witnesses. hearing to examine the dynamic gains from free dig- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES ital trade for the United States economy, after receiv- Committee on Natural Resources: Full Committee began ing testimony from Daniel Griswold, George Mason a markup on H.R. 210, the ‘‘Native American En- University Mercatus Center, Arlington, Virginia; ergy Act’’; H.R. 424, the ‘‘Gray Wolf State Manage- Sean Heather, United States Chamber of Commerce, ment Act of 2017’’; H.R. 717, the ‘‘Listing Reform and Daniel A. Sepulveda, former Deputy Assistant Act’’; H.R. 1274, the ‘‘State, Tribal and Local Spe- Secretary of State, both of Washington, D.C.; and cies Transparency and Recovery Act’’; H.R. 2603, Nick Quade, Relay Networks Inc., Deephaven, Min- the ‘‘SAVES Act’’; H.R. 3131, the ‘‘Endangered Spe- nesota. cies Litigation Reasonableness Act’’; and H.R. 3668, f the ‘‘SHARE Act’’. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, CRIMINAL ALIEN GANG MEMBER SEPTEMBER 13, 2017 REMOVAL ACT (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3697, the ‘‘Criminal Alien Gang Member Re- Senate moval Act’’. The Committee granted, by record vote Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to of 7–3, a closed rule for H.R. 3697. The rule pro- hold hearings to examine transportation innovation, fo- vides one hour of debate equally divided and con- cusing on automated trucks and our Nation’s highways, trolled by the chair and ranking minority member 10 a.m., SR–253. of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule waives Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear- all points of order against consideration of the bill. ings to examine expanding and accelerating the deploy- ment and use of carbon capture, utilization, and seques- The rule provides that the amendment printed in tration, 10 a.m., SD–406. the Rules Committee report shall be considered as Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be consid- business meeting to consider the nomination of Daniel J. ered as read. The rule waives all points of order Kaniewski, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator for against provisions in the bill, as amended. The rule National Preparedness, Federal Emergency Management provides one motion to recommit with or without Agency, Department of Homeland Security, 9:55 a.m., instructions. In section 2, the rule provides that on SD–342. any legislative day during the period from Sep- Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Man- tember 15, 2017, through September 22, 2017: the agement, to hold hearings to examine the Office of Man- Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall agement and Budget’s memorandum on the Federal be considered as approved; and the Chair may at any workforce, focusing on OMB’s ongoing government-wide time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date reorganization, 10 a.m., SD–342. Committee on Indian Affairs: business meeting to con- and time to be announced by the Chair in declaring sider H.R. 984, to extend Federal recognition to the the adjournment. In section 3, the rule provides that Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian the Speaker may appoint Members to perform the Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period ad- Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Nation, dressed by section 2. Testimony was heard from and the Nansemond Indian Tribe, S. 1285, to allow the Representatives Johnson of Louisiana, Lofgren, and Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Jackson Lee. Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde

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Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz cruitment and Retention Act of 2017; legislation on the Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2017; H.R. Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of 1701, the ‘‘Eliminating Government-funded Oil-painting Indians to lease or transfer certain lands, and S. 1333, to Act’’; H.R. 3019, the ‘‘Promoting Value Based Procure- provide for rental assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian ment Act of 2017’’; legislation on the Reporting Use of veterans; to be immediately followed by an oversight Social Media in Clearance Investigations Act of 2017; hearing to examine high risk Indian programs, focusing H.R. 3071, the ‘‘Federal Acquisition Savings Act of on progress and efforts in addressing Government Ac- 2017’’; H.R. 2331, the ‘‘Connected Government Act’’; countability Office recommendations, 2:30 p.m., SD–628. H.R. 294, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in House Pearland, Texas, as the ‘‘Endy Ekpanya Post Office Build- Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee ing’’; H.R. 452, to designate the facility of the United on Workforce Protections; and Subcommittee on Health, States Postal Service located at 324 West Saint Louis Employment, Labor, and Pensions, joint hearing on H.R. Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the ‘‘Specialist Jeffrey L. 3441, the ‘‘Save Local Business Act’’, 10 a.m., 2175 Ray- White, Jr. Post Office’’; H.R. 606, to designate the facil- burn. ity of the United States Postal Service located at 1025 Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En- Nevin Avenue in Richmond, California, as the ‘‘Harold vironment, hearing entitled ‘‘Big Relief for Small Busi- D. McCraw, Sr., Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1207, to ness: Legislation Reducing Regulatory Burdens on Small designate the facility of the United States Postal Service Manufacturers and Other Job Creators’’, 10 a.m., 2123 located at 306 River Street in Tilden, Texas, as the Rayburn. ‘‘Tilden Veterans Post Office’’; H.R. 1208, to designate Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Modern- the facility of the United States Postal Service located at izing FDA’s Regulation of Over-the-Counter Drugs’’, 9155 Schaefer Road, Converse, Texas, as the ‘‘Converse 10:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. Veterans Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1209, to designate Subcommittee on Health, markup on H.R. 1148, the the facility of the United States Postal Service located at ‘‘FAST Act of 2017’’; H.R. 2465, the ‘‘Steve Gleason En- 901 N. Francisco Avenue, Mission, Texas, as the ‘‘Mission during Voices Act of 2017’’; H.R. 2557, the ‘‘Prostate Veterans Post Office Building’’; H.R. 1210, to designate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017’’; H.R. the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3120, to reduce the volume of future electronic health 122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the record-related significant hardship requests; H.R. 3245, ‘‘Pleasanton Veterans Post Office’’; H.R. 1211, to des- the ‘‘Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Act’’; H.R. ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- 3263, to extend the Medicare Independence at Home cated at 400 N. Main Street, Encinal, Texas, as the Medical Practice Demonstration program; and H.R. ‘‘Encinal Veterans Post Office’’; H.R. 1858, to designate 3271, the ‘‘Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2017’’, 1 p.m., 2123 Rayburn. 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Mone- ‘‘Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office’’; H.R. tary Policy and Trade, hearing entitled ‘‘A Legislative 1950, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Proposal to Impede North Korea’s Access to Finance’’, 10 Service located at 120 West Pike Street in Canonsburg, a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Police Officer Scott Bashioum Post Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Office Building’’; H.R. 2254, to designate the facility of Global Health, Global Human Rights and International the United States Postal Service located at 2635 Napa Organizations, hearing entitled ‘‘The Future of Democ- Street in Vallejo, California, as the ‘‘Janet Capello Post racy and Governance in Liberia’’, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn. Office Building’’; H.R. 2302, to designate the facility of Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, hearing the United States Postal Service located at 259 Nassau entitled ‘‘The Venezuela Crisis: The Malicious Influence Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Dr. John of State and Criminal Actors’’, 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn. F. Nash, Jr. Post Office’’; H.R. 2464, to designate the Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on facility of the United States Postal Service located at 25 Counterterrorism and Intelligence, hearing entitled ‘‘Six- New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as teen Years After 9/11: Assessing Suspicious Activity Re- the ‘‘John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office’’; H.R. 2815, porting Efforts’’, 10 a.m., HVC–210. to designate the facility of the United States Postal Serv- Committee on Natural Resources, Full Committee, con- ice located at 30 East Somerset Street in Raritan, New tinue markup on H.R. 210, the ‘‘Native American En- Jersey, as the ‘‘Sergeant John Basilone Post Office’’; H.R. ergy Act’’; H.R. 424, the ‘‘Gray Wolf State Management 2873, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Act of 2017’’; H.R. 717, the ‘‘Listing Reform Act’’; H.R. Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, 1274, the ‘‘State, Tribal and Local Species Transparency Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Of- and Recovery Act’’; H.R. 2603, the ‘‘SAVES Act’’; H.R. fice Building’’; H.R. 3109, to designate the facility of the 3131, the ‘‘Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness United States Postal Service located at 1114 North 2nd Act’’; and H.R. 3668, the ‘‘SHARE Act’’, 11 a.m., 1334 Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ‘‘Sr. Chief Ryan Longworth. Owens Post Office Building’’; H.R. 3230, to designate Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Full Com- the facility of the United States Postal Service located at mittee, markup on legislation on the Secret Service Re- 915 Center Avenue in Payette, Idaho, as the ‘‘Harmon

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Killebrew Post Office Building’’; and H.R. 3369, to des- morial headstones and markers for eligible spouses and ignate the facility of the United States Postal Service lo- dependent children of veterans whose remains are unavail- cated at 225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North able; H.R. 3657, to amend title 38, United States Code, Carolina, as the ‘‘Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office’’, 10 to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a.m., 2154 Rayburn. headstones and markers for the graves of spouses and chil- Committee on Small Business, Full Committee, hearing dren of veterans who are buried in tribal cemeteries; and entitled ‘‘Serving Small Businesses: Examining the Effec- legislation on the Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017; tiveness of HUBZone Reforms’’, 11 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. and a legislation on the Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Sub- of 2017, 10:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. committee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Committee on Ways and Means, Full Committee, markup and Emergency Management, hearing entitled ‘‘Building on H.R. 3729, the ‘‘Comprehensive Operations, Sustain- a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Economic De- velopment Stakeholders’ Perspectives’’, 10 a.m., 2167 ability, and Transport Act of 2017’’; H.R. 3727, to Rayburn. amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Subcommittee on Dis- additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organi- ability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, hearing on H.R. zation bids, and for other purposes; H.R. 3726, the 1721, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to des- ‘‘Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2017’’; H.R. ignate at least one city in the United States each year as 2824, the ‘‘Increasing Opportunity through Evidence- an ‘‘American World War II City’’, and for other pur- Based Home Visiting Act’’; and H.R. 2792, the ‘‘Control poses; H.R. 1900, the ‘‘National Veterans Memorial and Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2017’’, 10:30 a.m., 1100 Museum Act’’; H.R. 3122, the ‘‘Veterans Care Financial Longworth. Protection Act of 2017’’; H.R. 3656, to amend title 38, Subcommittee on Oversight, hearing entitled ‘‘IRS Re- United States Code, to provide for a consistent eligibility form: Resolving Taxpayer Disputes’’, 2 p.m., 1100 Long- date for provision of Department of Veterans Affairs me- worth.

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 13 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 13

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Wednesday: Continue consideration of ation of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. H.R. 3354—Department of the Interior, Environment, 2810, National Defense Authorization Act, with no post- and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. Consid- cloture time remaining. eration of H.R. 3697—Criminal Alien Gang Member Re- moval Act (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Kuster, Ann M., N.H., E1202, E1208 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E1207 Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1204 Roskam, Peter J., Ill., E1201, E1202, E1204, E1205 Babin, Brian, Tex., E1206 Mooney, Alexander X., W.Va., E1202 Rutherford, John H., Fla., E1206 Bonamici, Suzanne, Ore., E1202 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E1201, E1207 Sa´ nchez, Linda T., Calif., E1203 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1201 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., Wisc., E1205 Comstock, Barbara, Va., E1209 E1199, E1200, E1202, E1203, E1204, E1205, E1207, E1208 Correa, J. Luis, Calif., E1205 Olson, Pete, Tex., E1199, E1206 Shimkus, John, Ill., E1205 Courtney, Joe, Conn., E1206 Panetta, Jimmy, Calif., E1199, E1200 Smith, Jason, Mo., E1206 DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E1203 Price, David E., N.C., E1207 Swalwell, Eric, Calif., E1203 Huizenga, Bill, Mich., E1209 Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman, American Tiberi, Patrick J., Ohio, E1204 Jayapal, Pramila, Wash., E1206 Samoa, E1199 Johnson, Eddie Bernice, Tex., E1208 Raskin, Jamie, Md., E1201

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