June 22, 2016 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4473 RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. from Hawaii (Mr. SCHATZ) were added SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS Con. Res. 36, a concurrent resolution as cosponsors of amendment No. 4762 expressing support of the goal of ensur- intended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a ing that all Holocaust victims live with SENATE RESOLUTION 508—EX- bill making appropriations for the De- PRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE dignity, comfort, and security in their partments of Commerce and Justice, remaining years, and urging the Fed- EXPEDITIOUS CONSIDERATION Science, and Related Agencies for the eral Republic of Germany to reaffirm AND FINALIZATION OF A NEW, fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, its commitment to that goal through a ROBUST, AND LONG-TERM financial commitment to comprehen- and for other purposes. MEMORANDUM OF UNDER- STANDING ON MILITARY - sively address the unique health and AMENDMENT NO. 4766 welfare needs of vulnerable Holocaust ANCE TO ISRAEL BETWEEN THE At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the victims, including home care and other UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT medically prescribed needs. name of the Senator from Hawaii (Mr. AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SCHATZ) was added as a cosponsor of ISRAEL S. RES. 83 amendment No. 4766 intended to be pro- Mr. RUBIO (for himself, Mr. COONS, At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. CASEY, Mr. KIRK, Mrs. name of the Senator from Massachu- posed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appro- GILLIBRAND, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. BOOKER, setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- priations for the Departments of Com- Mr. PERDUE, Mr. KAINE, Mr. COTTON, sponsor of S. Res. 83, a resolution sup- merce and Justice, Science, and Re- Mr. PETERS, Mr. HATCH, Mr. porting the goals and ideals of the Sec- lated Agencies for the fiscal year end- BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. WARNER, ondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of ing September 30, 2016, and for other Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CORNYN, and Mr. Rights. purposes. ROBERTS) submitted the following reso- S. RES. 465 AMENDMENT NO. 4785 lution; which was referred to the Com- At the request of Mr. HEINRICH, the mittee on Foreign Relations: OOMEY name of the Senator from Delaware At the request of Mr. T , the S. RES 508 (Mr. COONS) was added as a cosponsor name of the Senator from Louisiana Whereas in April 1998 the United States of S. Res. 465, a resolution supporting (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor designated Israel as a ‘‘major non-NATO the United States solar energy indus- of amendment No. 4785 intended to be ally’’; try in its effort to bring low-cost, proposed to H.R. 2578, a bill making ap- Whereas, on August 16, 2007, the United clean, 21st-century solar technology States and Israel signed a 10-year Memo- propriations for the Departments of randum of Understanding (MoU) on United into homes and businesses across the Commerce and Justice, Science, and United States. States military assistance to Israel, under Related Agencies for the fiscal year which total assistance would equal S. RES. 482 ending September 30, 2016, and for $30,000,000,000; At the request of Mr. INHOFE, his other purposes. Whereas, since the signing of the 2007 name was added as a cosponsor of S. Memorandum of Understanding, intelligence Res. 482, a resolution urging the Euro- AMENDMENT NO. 4814 and defense cooperation has continued to pean Union to designate Hizballah in grow; At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Whereas, on October 15, 2008, the Naval its entirety as a terrorist organization name of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 was signed into and to increase pressure on the organi- KIRK) was added as a cosponsor of law (Public Law 110–429), defining Israel’s zation and its members to the fullest qualitative military edge (QME) as ‘‘the abil- extent possible. amendment No. 4814 intended to be pro- ity to counter and defeat any credible con- posed to H.R. 2578, a bill making appro- S. RES. 501 ventional military threat from any indi- priations for the Departments of Com- vidual state or possible coalition of states or At the request of Mr. PERDUE, the merce and Justice, Science, and Re- from non-state actors, while sustaining name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. minimal damage and casualties, through the RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. lated Agencies for the fiscal year end- use of superior military means, possessed in Res. 501, a resolution expressing the ing September 30, 2016, and for other sufficient quantity, including weapons, com- sense of the Senate on Russian mili- purposes. mand, control, communication, intelligence, tary aggression. surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities AMENDMENT NO. 4846 that in their technical characteristics are AMENDMENT NO. 4725 At the request of Mrs. BOXER, the superior in capability to those of such other At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the individual or possible coalition of states or names of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from California non-state actors’’; (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Senator from (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) was added as a co- Whereas, on July 27, 2012, the United Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as co- sponsor of amendment No. 4846 in- States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation sponsors of amendment No. 4725 in- tended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–150) declared it to tended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a be the policy of the United States ‘‘to help bill making appropriations for the De- the Government of Israel preserve its quali- bill making appropriations for the De- partments of Commerce and Justice, tative military edge amid rapid and uncer- partments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the tain regional political transformation’’; Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Whereas Israel faces immediate threats to fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. its security from the United States-des- and for other purposes. ignated Foreign Terrorist Organization, Hezbollah, and its missile and rocket stock- AMENDMENT NO. 4726 AMENDMENT NO. 4848 pile estimated to number around 150,000, and At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Ms. MIKULSKI, the from the United States-designated Foreign names of the Senator from Maryland names of the Senator from California Terrorist Organization, Hamas, which con- (Ms. MIKULSKI) and the Senator from (Mrs. FEINSTEIN) and the Senator from tinues to attempt to rebuild its tunnel net- Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) were added as co- work to infiltrate Israel and restock its own New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were added as sponsors of amendment No. 4726 in- missile and rocket stockpiles; cosponsors of amendment No. 4848 in- tended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a Whereas Israel also faces immediate bill making appropriations for the De- tended to be proposed to H.R. 2578, a threats to its security from the ongoing re- bill making appropriations for the De- gional instability in the Middle East, espe- partments of Commerce and Justice, cially from the ongoing conflict in Syria and Science, and Related Agencies for the partments of Commerce and Justice, from militant groups in the Sinai; fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, Science, and Related Agencies for the Whereas Iran remains a threat to Israel, as and for other purposes. fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, demonstrated by Iran’s continued belli- AMENDMENT NO. 4762 and for other purposes. cosity, including several hostile and provoc- ative tests of ballistic missiles capable of At the request of Mr. MERKLEY, the carrying nuclear warheads, even reportedly names of the Senator from Delaware marking several of these weapons with He- (Mr. CARPER), the Senator from Michi- brew words declaring ‘‘Israel must be wiped gan (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator out’’;

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Whereas the National Defense Authoriza- Whereas , who played a crit- and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law ical role through the 2016 NBA Finals, scored supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. 114–92) authorized funds to be appropriated 26 points in game 7 and hit a crucial three- f for Israeli cooperative missile defense pro- pointer with 53 seconds left to play in the gram codevelopment and coproduction, in- game; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS cluding funds to be provided to the Govern- Whereas every member of the 2015–2016 SA 4854. Mr. WARNER (for himself ment of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Cavaliers team, including Mat- and Mr. COCHRAN) submitted an amend- weapon system as well as the Arrow 3 Upper thew Dellavedova, , Kyrie Ir- ment intended to be proposed to Tier Interceptor Program; and ving, LeBron James, , Whereas, on December 19, 2014, President , James Jones, , amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. Barack Obama signed into law the United , Jordan McRae, , SHELBY (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of , J. R. Smith, Tristan to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropria- 2014 (Public Law 113–296), which stated the Thompson, and , played an inte- tions for the Departments of Commerce sense of Congress that Israel is a major stra- gral role in bringing the NBA Championship and Justice, Science, and Related tegic partner of the United States and de- to Cleveland; Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- clared it to be the policy of the United Whereas head coach and his tember 30, 2016, and for other purposes; States ‘‘to continue to provide Israel with entire team of assistants and team staff which was ordered to lie on the table; robust security assistance, including for the worked together to put the Cleveland Cava- as follows: procurement of the Iron Dome Missile De- liers players in a position to win the 2016 fense System’’: Now, therefore, be it NBA Finals; On page 71, line 3, insert before the period Resolved, That the Senate— Whereas General Manager David Griffin the following: ‘‘; Provided, That $10,000,000 (1) reaffirms that Israel is a major stra- and the entire Cavaliers basketball front of- shall be for NASA to conduct further re- tegic partner of the United States; fice have worked to assemble a champion- search at the Federal Aviation Administra- (2) reaffirms that it is the policy and law of ship team and create a culture and environ- tion’s six test sites in collaboration with the FAA’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems of the United States to ensure that Israel main- ment that fosters the very best performance Excellence on UAS use in a broad range of tains its qualitative military edge and has and the highest success; public safety applications over land and mar- the capacity and capability to defend itself Whereas owner has helped itime environments’’. from all credible military threats; build a first-rate, championship sports fran- (3) reaffirms United States support of a ro- chise in the city of Cleveland; SA 4855. Mr. LANKFORD (for him- bust Israeli tiered missile defense program; Whereas, prior to June 19, 2016, the 3 major self, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. LEE, Mr. HATCH, (4) supports continued discussions between sports franchises in Cleveland had not won a the United States Government and the Gov- championship since 1964; Mr. CRUZ, Mr. INHOFE, and Mr. JOHN- ernment of Israel for a robust and long-term Whereas on June 19, 2016, LeBron James SON) submitted an amendment in- Memorandum of Understanding on United completed his goal of bringing an NBA tended to be proposed to amendment States military assistance to Israel; Championship back to northeast , and SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for (5) urges the expeditious finalization of a the ended a 52-year himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill new Memorandum of Understanding between championship drought for the city of Cleve- H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the United States Government and the Gov- land; and ernment of Israel; and the Departments of Commerce and Jus- Whereas the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have tice, Science, and Related Agencies for (6) supports a robust and long-term Memo- brought pride and elation to Cleveland and randum of Understanding negotiated be- the entire State of Ohio by winning the 2016 the fiscal year ending September 30, tween the United States and Israel regarding NBA Finals: 2016, and for other purposes; which was military assistance that increases the Now, therefore, be it ordered to lie on the table; as follows: amount of aid from previous agreements and Resolved, That the Senate— At the end of title V, add the following: significantly enhances Israel’s military ca- (1) congratulates the Cleveland Cavaliers SEC. 539. None of the funds made available pabilities. for winning the 2016 National Basketball As- by this Act may be used to enter into a civil f sociation Finals; settlement agreement on behalf of the (2) recognizes the contributions and United States that includes a term requiring SENATE RESOLUTION 509—CON- achievements of all the players, coaches, and that any donation be made to any nonparty GRATULATING THE CLEVELAND staff who contributed to the 2015–2016 season; by any party-defendant to such agreement CAVALIERS FOR WINNING THE (3) applauds the fans of the Cleveland Cava- other than a payment that provides restitu- 2016 NATIONAL BASKETBALL AS- liers who have never given up hope in the tion for or otherwise directly remedies ac- SOCIATION FINALS pursuit of their first ever championship; and tual harm (including to the environment) di- (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to rectly and proximately caused by the party Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. transmit for appropriate display an official making the payment, or constitutes pay- PORTMAN) submitted the following res- copy of this resolution to— ment for services rendered in connection olution; which was considered and (A) the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the case. agreed to: Dan Gilbert; S. RES. 509 (B) the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, SA 4856. Mr. BENNET submitted an Whereas, on June 19, 2016, the Cleveland Tyronn Lue; and amendment intended to be proposed to Cavaliers defeated the (C) the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. by a score of 93 to 89 in Oakland, California, LeBron James. SHELBY (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) in a decisive game 7 to win the 2016 National f to the bill H.R. 2578, making appropria- Basketball Association (referred to in the AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND tions for the Departments of Commerce preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) Finals; PROPOSED and Justice, Science, and Related Whereas the Cleveland Cavaliers have cap- Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep- tured the first NBA Finals victory in fran- SA 4854. Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. tember 30, 2016, and for other purposes; chise history and have at last brought the COCHRAN) submitted an amendment intended Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to to be proposed to amendment SA 4685 pro- which was ordered to lie on the table; Cleveland; posed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Ms. MI- as follows: Whereas the Cleveland Cavaliers became KULSKI) to the bill H.R. 2578, making appro- At the appropriate place, insert the fol- the first team in NBA Finals history to win priations for the Departments of Commerce lowing: a series after trailing 3 games to 1; and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies SEC. lll. MARIJUANA RESEARCH. Whereas LeBron James, who averaged 29.7 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— points, 8.9 assists, and 11.3 rebounds during and for other purposes; which was ordered to (1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the the NBA Finals, led all players from both lie on the table. Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Ad- teams in the respective statistical categories SA 4855. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. ministration; of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and CORNYN, Mr. LEE, Mr. HATCH, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. (2) the term ‘‘eligible State’’ means a State blocks and was named Most Valuable Player INHOFE, and Mr. JOHNSON) submitted an that, in accordance with State law, permits of the NBA Finals for the third time in his amendment intended to be proposed to the production, possession, use, distribution, career; amendment SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY dispensation, administration, laboratory Whereas LeBron James became the third (for himself and Ms. MIKULSKI) to the bill testing, or delivery of medical and rec- player in NBA Finals history and the first H.R. 2578, supra; which was ordered to lie on reational marijuana; since 1988 to record a triple-double in game 7, the table. (3) the term ‘‘marijuana’’ has the meaning scoring 27 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and SA 4856. Mr. BENNET submitted an amend- given the term ‘‘marihuana’’ in section 102 of making 11 assists in leading his team to vic- ment intended to be proposed to amendment the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. tory; SA 4685 proposed by Mr. SHELBY (for himself 802); and

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